Chapter 211 - Chapter 211: Kidnapped
Chapter 211: Kidnapped
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
At the county office.
In the house, the head constable handed a stack of files to Chu Xujin. “Xujin, this is the Tan family’s dossier.”
Chu Xujin looked up and smiled. “Thank you, head constable.”
The head constable admired Chu Qingzhi and took more care of Chu Xujin. “It’s fine. Take a look. If there’s no problem, the dossier can be stored in the archive room.”
Chu Xujin nodded. “Okay.”
Chu Xujin flipped open the dossier and read it seriously. This was the first case he had handled. He had to understand it clearly before he left it in the archive room.
After Red Crane committed suicide, he found many poisonous incense burners in her room. There was also a poison formula.
In addition, the one-inch mark on the beam was made by Jiang Simeng with a wire.
Strictly speaking, the wire was already considered a hidden weapon. It was flexible and firm. With a swing of the wire, it could wrap around the beam and allow one to climb up.
It was a tool frequently used by thieves.
Chu Xujin read very carefully and slowly. He had only learned reading for three months, and there were still many words he did not recognize. It was a little difficult for him to read.
However, if he encountered unfamiliar words, he would copy them and go back to ask his family.
Using this method, Chu Xujin learned very quickly.
At the same time, outside the county office, a black-robed man was exasperated. “What’s Chu Xujin’s identity? What right does he have to replace me as the detective?”
The black-robed man’s name was Si Songling. Originally, his family had already arranged for him to be the detective. In the end, someone suddenly appeared and stole the position that originally belonged to him.
In front of him stood a blue-clothed constable. “Cousin, Chu Xujin has the backing of the county magistrate. We can’t afford to offend him.”
Si Songling was indignant. He said resentfully, “But 1 spent so much money for nothing?!”
The constable advised softly, “Cousin, we can’t touch Chu Xujin. Why don’t we think of another way?”
Si Songling gritted his teeth. His voice was indescribably aggrieved. “I can’t take this lying down. I won’t let him off easily.”
The constable quickly stopped him. “Cousin, don’t do anything rash. You’ll get yourself into trouble.”
Si Songling glared at the county office and became even more impatient. “Trouble? I will wait and see what kind trouble 1’11 get myself into!” With that, he gritted his teeth and left.
The constable looked at Si Songling’s back and felt anxious. With his cousin’s temper, he might do something out of line.
Worried, he quickly chased after Si Songling.
When Zhou Xiping returned after delivering a letter, he happened to see the constable chasing after someone. He frowned. He seemed to have heard Chu Xujin’s name just now. What were they doing?
The capital, Ning Mansion.
Old Master Ning walked into the pavilion and saw his eldest grandson staring into the distance absent-mindedly. He smiled and teased, “Yuting, is there someone you like in your heart?”
Ning Yuting immediately retracted his gaze and avoided the topic. “Grandpa, you’re here?”
Old Master Ning sat on the stool. He was already in good health and could come out for a walk. “Yuting, now that I’ve recovered, can you tell me what happened during this period of time?”
“Yes.” Ning Yuting explained in detail how he fell off the cliff and was saved…
When Old Master Ning heard this, he smiled and said, “You were quite lucky to have met such a good family.”
Ning Yuting agreed. “Grandpa, 1 was indeed lucky. Perhaps Father and Mother are blessing me from the heavens.”
Old Master Ning picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip. The light green tea made him feel comfortable. “1 wonder if that family has a daughter at the age suitable for marriage?”
Ning Yuting paused. “Grandpa, why do you keep talking about this?”
Old Master Ning was a man of the world. How could he not understand Ning Yuting’s thoughts? “It’s not that I want to nag you, but you’re not young anymore. If you find a girl you like, marry her. Otherwise, you’ll cry when she marries someone else.”
When Ning Yuting heard this, he could not help but want to open up to his grandfather. “Grandpa, her family are farmers. Will you dislike them?”
Old Master Ning looked amiable. “Our family is just a business family. Other than having some money, we are not any better than them. What’s there to dislike? Grandpa is already old and has seen through everything. Now, 1 hope you can find a wife who will go through thick and thin with you. It would be even better if I can have a great-grandson.”
These words encouraged Ning Yuting greatly. “Grandpa, don’t worry. 1’11 bring your granddaughter-in-law home for you to see as soon as possible.”
Old Master Ning had a wide smile on his face. He knew that this kid was thinking about a woman. He tested him and he revealed it all to him. “Alright, 1 will wait.”
Ning Yuting hesitated. “Then…”
Old Master Ning waved at Ning Yuting. “Go, go. Bring my granddaughter-in-law back as soon as possible.”
Ning Yuting was overjoyed. He wished he could grow two small wings on his back. “Grandpa, I’ll pack up and set off.”
Old Master Ning smiled and nodded. “Go ahead.”
Ning Yuting left in a hurry.
Old Master Ning smiled and picked up his teacup again. He took a small sip. “I’m looking forward to seeing my granddaughter-in-law…”
Shuiyun County.
From the county city to the Chu Village, there was a bamboo forest in the middle.
The bamboo forest was very lush. The ground was covered with a thick layer of bamboo leaves. When one stepped on it, it was soft. From time to time, bamboo shoots would poke their heads out to look at the world.
Chu Xujin was walking in the bamboo forest, thinking about the dossier he had read today with a serious expression.
Suddenly, his vision turned black. His head was covered by a black sack, blocking all vision. Then, he was tied up by a rope.
He was shocked and shouted angrily, “Who are you? Let go of me!”
Then, his mouth was gagged.
One of the people said fiercely, “Take him away!”
Chu Xujin kept struggling, but it was difficult for two fists to fight four. Even if he had all the strength in his body, he could not use it. In the end, he could only be dragged away.
Knowing that he couldn’t fight them, he immediately used his ears to listen and analyze the current situation to try his best to obtain information that was beneficial to him.
From the looks of it, he was kidnapped!
However, the other party did not seem to want to kill him. Otherwise, he would have been killed already.
Since they did not intend to kill him, they might be after money.
For a moment, many people flashed through his mind, but no one he knew had the guts to kidnap someone.
Chu Laipi and Chu Peipei had also turned over a new leaf. They would no longer do anything bad. It could not be them.
Right, the voice just now was very unfamiliar. Then… the person who kidnapped him was very likely someone he didn’t know.
Who exactly are they?