The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 857 - 185: Feint to the East, Attack in the West

Chapter 857: Chapter 185: Feint to the East, Attack in the West

Jiujiu always had guards following her whenever she went out, but even tigers doze off sometimes, and in a mere moment of distraction, she vanished, and the entire Liu’er Alley was enraged.

Pei Qian gritted her teeth, "Could it be the thugs from Old Pei’s House smashed it? I’ll kill them!" and prepared to lead her people in an attack.

"Hold on! Don’t rush!" Pei Yuan grabbed her, also looking panic-stricken, "Who could have suddenly kidnapped Jiujiu? There were always people with her when she went out; it was only a moment of distraction this time that she got kidnapped. This must be someone who has been watching us closely for a long time, waiting for the chance, and then they took Jiujiu."

Pei Qin took a deep breath; if there had been any suspicious people, Liu Feng and Cao Li couldn’t have failed to notice. So the kidnapper must be someone they often saw and didn’t suspect, otherwise, they couldn’t have stolen Jiujiu away in just a blink.

Someone they all knew...

There were only so many familiar faces they encountered frequently in town who could possibly be the culprit.

The more Pei Qin thought about it, the angrier she got, immediately mobilizing people to search for suspicious individuals, carefully inspecting anything large enough to hide a child, and also sent someone to the Government Office to get a warrant to conduct a house-to-house search.

When Jiang Benxin heard that Jiujiu had disappeared, he too was greatly shocked. How could someone dare to kidnap the daughter of Pei Qin when even the Junior Provincial Official was present!

The news of Jiujiu’s kidnapping spread, and all of Taiping Town was suddenly in turmoil, shocked beyond words. Mo Heng had just been transferred and promoted; who would dare to kidnap Jiujiu after his departure?

The Sun Quanliang family, Sun Tiezhu, Sun Dashun’s family, Zhang Dacheng’s family from Back Mountain Village, and the newly hired four brothers of Zhao family all turned out to join the search for Jiujiu.

Sun Lizheng also seized the opportunity to curry favor, organizing the villagers to search for Jiujiu’s whereabouts.

The Bear River upstream was being continuously dredged by ships, and those with good swimming skills dove in to search.

All efforts came to nothing.

Lady Zhu, smug at home, crowed, "That little slut thought she was so capable! That brat always boasted about how pretty and precious she was, and now she’s lost! Let’s see them try to find her! I think she made too many enemies; probably some nemesis snatched her. She might even end up sold into a brothel, where she’ll be a whore ridden by thousands!"

Having taken medicine to abort her pregnancy and having damaged her health in the process, Kong’s couldn’t even dare to see a doctor and had been recuperating at home for a while, her whole being dark and devoid of life.

Pei Wenli also despised her; had it not been for her intervention, he wouldn’t now be embroiled in this humiliating scandal during his period of mourning.

Although Lady Zhu also disapproved of her, that was a separate issue; it was Pei Qin’s fault her child was miscarried, for forcing Kong’s to such extremes with that ruckus in town.

The profanity-ridden outbursts at home were quickly relayed by the Zhang Dacheng’s family. Since they were honest people, they insisted on immediately informing Pei Qin, in case it was their doing--it would make rescuing Jiujiu much easier.

Although Pei Qin was suspicious, she knew rationally that Lady Qian wouldn’t dare to engage in underhanded tactics during this time. Lady Zhu of Old Pei’s House had many wicked ideas but rarely acted on them herself; Old Pei was more cautious and, without any benefit, wouldn’t have the audacity to harm her daughter! Pei Wenli and Kong’s...

"Any slight suspicion must not be overlooked!" Pei Qian bit her lip, her affection for Jiujiu was strong. Seeing government officers arrive, Xiao Yi was now in their grasp, and Jiang Benxin wouldn’t dare disobey; she led the Government Office’s men directly to Back Mountain Village.

Seeing her coming with a fierce momentum and a crowd, Lady Zhu’s face went pale, "What are you trying to do!? Blame us for your own child’s disappearance? No way!"

Pei Qian looked at her coldly, holding out the warrant from the Government Office, "Search!"

The government officers, along with her gathered villagers, immediately pushed past Lady Zhu and Old Pei and began to search Old Pei’s House, turning over what should be turned over and smashing what should be smashed.

"Have you no respect for the law!? My son is an official, and my grandson is a Master Graduate, you dare to destroy our belongings like this!? You beasts! That damned little slut’s bastard child should die!" Lady Zhu screamed in distress as her belongings were smashed.

Old Pei’s face grew dark with fury, "If you’re going to search, then search properly—don’t wreck our things!" Pei Qian that little slut, it was clear she was out for vengeance! She had learned all of Pei Qin’s thuggish and aggressive behaviors perfectly.

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