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nThere was no way he could escape. He was just a child and obviously could not defeat an adult.

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nThere was only one way now.

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nQian Yirong secretly reached into his pocket and took out a handful of melon seeds. His mother gave them to him as a snack. They came in handy now.

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n…

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nYan Nuo searched in the vicinity but could not find anyone, so he went further away.

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nAn Jiuyue and Qian Jiyun also returned home. When An Jiuyue heard from Qian Yiyun that Qian Yirong had disappeared, she was shocked.

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nShe was no longer anxious. Her face was completely pale.

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n“You…”

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nShe wanted to ask Qian Yiyun why she played hide-and-seek with the two children.

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nDoes she not know that there are a lot of people in the mountains now? We often bump into groups of people gathering wild vegetables. The issue with Old An’s family just ended. How can Qian Yiyun…

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nHowever, she could not bring herself to reprimand her.

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nIn the end, she could only snap bitterly, “I shouldn’t have gone to the forest!”

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nShe turned around and left without looking at the siblings.

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nShe raised these two children and understood their personalities very well. They would not hide if there was nothing wrong.

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nUnless…

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nShe thought of Old An and his family. She wondered how they were doing. Could they have captured Rong’er?

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nWith that in mind, she strode down the mountain.

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n“Big Brother, she…”

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nQian Yiyun was also panicking. Although An Jiuyue did not blame her, she understood what she meant.

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nIs my sister-in-law blaming me for not taking good care of Rong’er?

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n“Stay here.”

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nQian Jiyun was in no mood to comfort his sister. They had not found the child yet.

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nAlthough Yan Nuo had gone to look for him, he would have returned long ago if he had found him. Since Yan Nuo did not return yet, he was even more worried that Rong’er had been kidnapped.

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nQian Yiyun felt frustrated as she watched her brother leave.

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nThe two boys were obediently playing with An Yilu in the treehouse. She felt they were too restricted and suggested they play hide-and-seek nearby.

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nShe would not have suggested it if she had known. It was good to stay at home.

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n“It’s all my fault.” She stomped her feet before heading upstairs.

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nBefore An Jiuyue even arrived at the village, she was greeted by Aunt Ju, who was in a hurry.

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n“Jiuyue, are you descending the mountain?” Aunt Ju stopped and asked her.

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nWithout exchanging greetings, An Jiuyue asked directly, “Aunt Ju, where is Old An’s family?”

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n“That family?”

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nThe disdain in Aunt Ju’s eyes was obvious when she mentioned them.

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n“Old An and his wife refused to listen to us and went to town. Their daughter-in-law ran away, and we chased their two sons out of the village to live in a straw shed. What’s wrong? Did they cause trouble for you again?”

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nThat’s not possible, right? They can’t do anything now, right?

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nUpon hearing that, An Jiuyue knew it was not Old An and his family.

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nBut who can it be? Is it Ministry Councilor He upset that I subdued him? Impossible. He bullies the weak and fears the strong. He won’t even fart in front of someone stronger than him.

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nShe looked at Aunt Ju and asked, “Aunt Ju, are you here for me?”

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n“Oh, right.”

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nAunt Ju finally remembered why she was looking for An Jiuyue.

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