Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 173: Hot Blood Burns the Red Dust
Toto also squeezed over and said without thinking: "With such a big fire yesterday, could it be that Niu Xiaoyi was trapped in the fire scene?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.
Sister-in-law Niu, who had been acting naughty just now, suddenly stood up, her fat face turned pale, and she was speechless.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Hu Qi hurriedly said with relief: "No, don't worry, everyone! The two houses on fire are both occupied, and Xiao Yi dare not enter the house to play."
After hearing what Hu Qi said was reasonable and well-founded, everyone nodded in agreement, and the big stone in their hearts suddenly fell to the ground.
But who would have thought that Mrs. Niu cried even harder when she learned that her son did not die in the fire.
Because of Hu Qi’s words, it was further confirmed that Xiao Yi was missing!
Lu Ning immediately ordered: "Elder Yun, you leave some people to handle the affairs of the gang, and the rest of the people split up to search for Xiao Yi in Lingzhou City! Especially in places where he often goes, or may go, be more careful.
search!"
Elder Yun raised his hand and said, "Yes! I'll do it right away!" Then he hurriedly left with some brothers.
Lu Ning helped Sister Niu stand up and said warmly: "Sister Niu, I have sent someone to look for her. Don't worry. If you still can't find her by nightfall, I will accompany you to the Yamen and let the government make an announcement.
Missing person notice."
When she heard that she was going to the Yamen, Mrs. Niu's face changed drastically. She immediately stopped crying, grabbed Lu Ning's arm, and begged, "Young leader, please, please don't go and report to the government!"
Hu Qi suddenly became confused and asked quickly: "Sister-in-law Niu, your child was lost, why did you stop him from reporting it to the official?"
Sister-in-law Niu suddenly lowered her head, rolled her cloudy eyes a few times, and muttered: "Xiao Yi... made a mistake. If you report it to the official, he will not dare to come back because he will be arrested...
…”
Hu Qi and Lu Ning looked at each other and felt strange.
Lu Ning asked in a low voice: "What mistake did Xiao Yi make?"
Sister-in-law Niu lowered her head, clutching the corners of her clothes with both hands and said nothing.
Hu Qi suddenly said seriously: "Sister-in-law Niu, if you want to find the child, you'd better tell the truth. Now that things have happened, if you continue to hide it, it will be even more detrimental to finding Xiao Yi!"
Mrs. Niu gritted her teeth and struggled for a long time, then she slapped her thigh and said in shame: "It's all my fault. Yesterday, Xiao Yi offended Ma Huilan and had a few quarrels with me. Xiao Yi took it to heart. He insisted on coming over.
Teach Ma Huilan a lesson. I was angry for a moment and didn’t stop him! So, that fire... must have been started by him..."
Mrs. Niu's words shocked everyone.
Thinking of the fire last night and the two houses that were reduced to ashes, everyone's sympathy instantly turned into anger.
There are a few men with reckless personalities. If they hadn't thought that Mrs. Niu was only a woman, they might have rushed up to her and taught her a lesson.
Toto was a straight-tempered man. He grabbed Mrs. Niu and shouted sternly: "How dare your turtle son set fire to kill people? Do you know that Uncle Ye and Xiaolu almost died in the fire? Besides, Xiaolu didn't provoke you.
, why did you set fire outside Xiaolu’s door?”
Although Mrs. Niu was fierce, she was so frightened that she trembled and cried bitterly when faced with the fierce Totuo: "No way! There must be a misunderstanding. Xiao Yi only said that he would teach Ma Huilan a lesson! He was not the one who set the young gang leader off!
"
Hu Qi and Lu Ning looked at each other: Sister-in-law Niu’s confession explained why Ma Huilan’s house caught fire. But it was difficult to explain why Lu Ning was implicated?!
When Ma Huilan heard Sister Niu's words, she was very sure that the person eavesdropping at the window yesterday must be Niu Xiaoyi who was seeking death.
She was so angry that her whole body was shaking, and she couldn't help but angrily said: "How do you educate your child as a mother? At such a young age, he is not only full of filthy words, but also learns to set fires and kill people! Not only did you not stop him, you even allowed him to do it
Will he still get bad things when he grows up?"
Although she and Ma Huilan didn't deal with each other on weekdays, at this time, Sister-in-law Niu also knew that she was in the wrong, and her arrogance was much lowered: "I, it's not that I don't care! But I usually just can't stand you dressing like that and walking like that.
He was always swaying and twitching, as if no one had ever been younger! I couldn’t get angry, so I complained too much.
Oh! I thought Xiao Yi was just a child who didn’t understand anything and didn’t think about avoiding taboos. Who knew he would remember it all in his heart!”
Hearing such sophistry, Ma Huilan laughed angrily: "That seems to make sense! What do I wear and how do I walk, and what does it have to do with you? Because you are jealous of me, you say bad things behind my back, and now you are indulging your son.
, come to set fire to me? Listen, everyone, is there anyone more hateful than you in the world?"
Others also had expressions of disdain on their faces, and it was obvious that everyone also disliked Mrs. Niu very much.
As if encouraged by everyone, Ma Huilan became even more proud. She put her hands on her waist and was about to say a few more words, but Lu Ning immediately interrupted her: "Sister-in-law Niu, you said that Niu Xiaoyi started the fire last night. This is just speculation.
That's all. Why are you so sure?"
Sister-in-law Niu blushed and hesitated for a long time before murmuring: "In the past, when he had trouble playing with other children, he would set fire to other people's houses. From then on, whenever he wanted to teach others a lesson, he would set fire to them.
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Speaking of the last two sentences, her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.
Hearing what she said was so natural, Lu Ning's face darkened, and he felt a chill in his heart: We all know that human nature is good! But at such a young age, this child not only holds grudges like this, but also learns to use such harsh means to retaliate against others!
Fortunately, he was discovered in time last night, otherwise wouldn't he have to take two innocent lives just to vent his anger?
What's even more annoying is that because Sister Niu was jealous of Ma Huilan's beauty and wealth, she actually planted the seeds of hatred deep in her son's heart.
Moreover, she knew her son was going to do evil, but instead of taking action to stop him, she even condoned him. It was really abominable!
After the incident, Mrs. Niu not only did not repent, she also tried to conceal the facts and frame others.
They even acted recklessly and made trouble in public without any regard for face, and turned the caravan upside down. It was as if everyone owed their whole family, what a pitiful, hateful, and hateful person!
Lu Ning was resentful in his heart, but he couldn't say anything at the moment. He just looked away and said coldly: "Since I have sent people to search, you should go back and wait for news! If you continue to make trouble, it will not do you any good.
Everyone knows what is right and wrong, and I don’t want to say it too harshly!”
Sister-in-law Niu wiped the snot and tears from her face with her rough dirty hands. She put on her shoes and ignored the dust all over her body. She just whispered: "Then I would like to thank the young gang leader. You must help me."
I found Xiao Yi! I have nothing in my life, only this son! No matter what he has done, he will always be a child. Please don’t argue with him. If something happens to him, I won’t be able to survive!" As she said that, she continued
Swallow more.
However, her tears at this time could no longer win anyone's sympathy, but instead made people feel bored.
Lu Ning couldn't say anything, so he just said: "The caravan will go all out to help you find your son!"
Mrs. Niu bent down to thank her, then twisted her fat waist and left.
After everyone dispersed, Lu Ning, Hu Qi and Tuotuo were still standing there, with mixed feelings.
After being silent for a long time, Hu Qicai asked in a low voice: "Miss Lu, everything in Lingzhou Semicolon is weird. Let's find out the truth quickly and leave here as soon as possible!"
Although Toto is slow, he is also a person who can distinguish right from wrong. After these few days, he can also see some signs.
He clenched his fists and couldn't help shouting: "Now I can see clearly that there are no good people in this Lingzhou semicolon except Uncle Ye!"
Lu Ning looked at his brothers who were working not far away and winked at them: "I'm hungry, let's go out and eat something."
When Toto heard that there was food, he immediately showed his face and said: "Okay, my temple has been empty for a long time. If we don't eat, we will eat people!"
Hu Qi also understood immediately: "I heard that there is a restaurant with good food, why not go there and try it!"
After that, the three people simply packed up and left on horseback.
Although the autumn in Lingzhou is slightly cooler, it is not yet cold.
After leaving the Zhenxue Tower of the caravan, you will see the noisy streets.
The three of them walked together for a long time, but no one was in the original relaxed mood.
Looking back, the caravan's yard was no longer visible, and Hu Qicai spoke:
"Miss Lu, did you have any orders to bring us out?"
Lu Ning pondered slightly and said calmly: "Do you still remember the roster we looked at last time? In the past year, the personnel of the Lingzhou branch have changed greatly. I have always had doubts about Elder Yun's statement, so I decided to start from
Check on those who left the caravan."
Toto scratched his scalp and wondered why: "But there are eighty or not a hundred people on the roster. How can we investigate it with just the three of us?"
Lu Ning said calmly: "Don't worry. After I got the roster, I investigated it secretly. For some reason, most of the people left Lingzhou immediately. Only three people were still in Lingzhou, and they were in other places.
Find someone else to look for. Why not, let’s investigate these three people.”
Hu Qixin admired Lu Ning's investigation speed and quickly asked: "Then where should we go first?"
Lu Ning reined in his horse and walked slowly, pointed not far away, and said: "Let's go to Xinglong Pawn Shop first!"
While they were talking, three people and three horses had arrived at the door of Xinglong Pawn Shop.
After getting off their horses, Lu Ning and Totuo followed Hu Qi and walked slowly into the door.
The boy inside looked up and down at Hu Qi, who was walking in front, and saw that he was well-dressed and full of nobility. He looked like he was either rich or noble.
This is the strategy of three people: a pawnshop is a place where people wait for food and eat people without spitting out their bones.
In order to investigate, Lu Ning and Toto could not reveal their identities as caravans, so they could only disguise themselves as Hu Qi's subordinates, and let Hu Qi, who was dressed in wealth and wealth, come forward to investigate.
The young man hurriedly greeted him with a cheerful face: "Hey, this young master looks unfamiliar, it must be his first time back!"
Hu Qi gently shook the folding fan and said with a smug smile: "Well, I went out to do business and passed by Lingzhou. Unexpectedly, I almost ran out of money. However, I happened to bring some good things, so I wanted to come and make some money."
"I understand, I understand! Master, please come this way!" The young man understood, and led a few people to sit down, and served them fresh seasonal fruits and refreshments.