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Chapter 83 Jiaojiao is Kidnapped (8)_1

Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Jiaojiao is Kidnapped (8)_1

As Wa Yiting reminisced about the day she fell ill and the tender, gentle care she received from the Ruanlin Family, she could hardly contain a surge of emotion. It was as if without Ruan Jiaojiao, she would become the Ruan Family’s granddaughter in the next second, basking in their affection. She had even planned out how to comfort the Ruanlins...

Liu Mei only realized that Xiu Xi hadn’t returned when she locked up for the night.

However, she didn’t care whether he came back or not. Seeing that his shack was empty, she merely cursed under her breath, shut the main gate, and went to bed with a rather content mood. Her spirits were lifted by the Ruan Family’s misfortune; the worse they fared, the happier she was!

The next day.

Before sunrise, Ruan Jianguo and others had already gotten up, waiting in the courtyard for the police to arrive. They had a quick breakfast and, finally, after 10 a.m., the police from the station arrived, five in total.

All five officers were armed as they made their way to the front mountain.

This time, the team did not follow; only the Ruan Family members went, except for Ruan Jiandang, who was still lying in the hospital. The other three went, including Ruan Hao and Ruan Bo. The rest were ordered to stay home and not to wander off.

The younger ones were somewhat defiant, but they knew this was not the time to cause trouble. Knowing they were too young to help, they reluctantly stayed home and waited.

However, from morning until noon, their search was fruitless.

The front mountain was vast, stretching nearly to the next two towns. If they truly needed to search it from end to end, a small police outpost would not be up to the task.

The sun hung overhead, its light so intense that Ruan Jianguo could barely keep his eyes open.

Yet in the scorching heat, he felt only a biting cold suffuse his body, and as time ticked away, so did his hope, until all that was left was a deep chill in his heart.

The police were analyzing the situation as well.

There were too many traces of wild animals in the mountains, and they could not venture too deep in case they encountered leopards, lions, or other dangers they couldn’t deal with.

At noon, everyone had a simple meal of dry rations and then resumed the search.

While they searched for Ruan Jiaojiao in the mountain on one side, Liao Zhaoji was rudely sent out of the hospital by Ruan Jun early in the morning and was told to go back to the Liao Family to ask for money.

Normally, when Liao Zhaoji returned home, she would be carrying bags full of gifts and stride with an air of confidence, but this time, she dawdled the whole morning on her way from the hospital to the Liao house, only arriving at their doorstep at midday.

Liao Zhaoji’s parents and her younger brother were having their meal.

Seeing Liao Zhaoji suddenly appear at the door startled them for a moment. Her mother of the Li Family immediately stood up, grabbed a dish of braised pork from the table, and hurried it into the kitchen.

Even though she moved quickly, Liao Zhaoji still saw it.

With a questioning look, Liao Zhaoji stared at her mother, "Mom, didn’t you say this pork was to be smoked into bacon for Laifu’s banquet in a while?"

"Ah, yes, that’s right. Your brother wanted to eat meat today, so I cooked a little bit. It’s no big deal, just a small amount. What brings you here? And what happened to your face? Those scratches, were you clawed by a cat?" Seeing that Liao Zhaoji noticed, her mother didn’t feel guilty; she casually explained and swiftly changed the subject.

Liao Zhaoji felt uncomfortable.

She resented the idea that they would discreetly consume the meat she hadn’t even been willing to eat herself, nor had she allowed her sons to enjoy it—meat that was meant to be prepared for their banquet. It was clear now that they had started to eat it in secret.

However, at that moment, even though she was upset, she couldn’t express it, because there was something more important that needed to be done.