With a thud, Chunniang's husband watched as the Qiao brothers knocked her out.
Although he was somewhat reluctant, he did not speak out to stop them. He carried the sobbing child in his arms and turned away.
There was no one around, so the Qiao brothers took the opportunity to put Chunniang into a sack.
The two of them were as light as ghosts, with one person carrying Chunniang on their shoulders and the other sneaking into the courtyard to tie up the two babies. As soon as they got their hands on them, they ran away.
The thin dog Lianlian smelled the smell of a stranger and its ears perked up. It barked wildly.
Lianlian's fierce appearance made the Qiao brothers stop in their tracks. They looked back in panic and soon disappeared without a trace.
Lianlian immediately chased after them, leaving the door wide open.
Not long after, Pei Xia returned.
When he saw the wide-open door, his heart couldn't help but panic. He took a few quick steps inside and quickly searched all the rooms. There was no sign of Chunniang or the children...
The morning market was open and the cries of the peddlers were endless.
Leng Yao and Ye Yun rushed over from their small house to open the bun shop. Hua Sanniang and the others also arrived one after another.
As a result, as soon as they came, they saw Pei Xia looking for someone on the street.
There were no signs of looting in the house and the property was intact.
Only the two children and Chunniang were missing...
It was just such a coincidence that something happened when Chunniang was alone in the courtyard while Pei Xia and Jiao Niang were away.
For no reason at all, what did the villains want with the children? It was absolutely impossible for it to be a momentary whim.
The more he thought about it, the more scared he became.
Everyone was in a panic. They hurriedly left Sanniang in charge and the rest of them went out to look for the children.
On this side, Pei Xia and his group were looking for the children in a state of disarray. On the other side, the Qiao brothers who had kidnapped the children and Chunniang were being chased by Lianlian all the way.
Lianlian was smart and understanding. It had already become familiar with the smell of the babies and Chunniang over the past few days. Once it caught up, how could it let go?
Qiao Da whipped the whip out of the virtual shadow. Qiao Er sat in the back of the car and wailed, "Brother! This dog has been chasing us!"
Nonsense! Qiao Da spat. Could he not hear the fierce dog barking all the way?
"I'll take someone back to see the master first. You get out of the car and kill the dog to prevent any changes."
Qiao Er: "..." You are really my real brother.
Qiao Da was a quick and resolute person and he was really ruthless. While Qiao Er was hesitating, he kicked him out of the car.
He said sorry in his heart. The sooner he got this over with, the sooner he could receive his reward. At that time, he would give his younger brother a larger share.
Qiao Er did not expect to be stabbed in the back by his real brother. He rolled onto the driveway and raised a cloud of dust.
Qiao Da drove the car quickly. He only heard a scream from behind. It was Qiao Er for sure.
Perhaps he was bitten by the dog. Alas, it was all his fate.
Qiao Da whipped the whip more quickly.
While Qiao Er was in pain, he did not have time to resent Qiao Da. He immediately punched and kicked Lianlian.
The area nearby was a main road on the outskirts of the county. There were many tea houses and melon sheds. All the men were showing their bellies and boasting.
Qiao Er saw the opportunity and shouted that Lianlian was a crazy dog with a disease. If it was not killed, it would cause harm to the people in the area.
As soon as he said this, the men could not sit still. They called out to look for weapons to beat the dog.
They all lived nearby. If they were bitten by a crazy dog, it would be a disaster!
Although Lianlian was fierce, it could not withstand the attacks of so many people.
When it finally escaped from the crazy crowd, there was no sign of Qiao Da or the carriage outside.
**
Qiao Da drove the carriage all the way in a hurry and soon arrived at the Yichun Inn.
He carried the person in and handed in his mission to receive his reward money. When he came out, he was beaming with joy.
When he saw the lonely carriage, he remembered Qiao Er who had been left on the way. Qiao Da returned to look for him.
However, this was a lifetime.
At first, Qiao Er was bitten on the leg by Lianlian and walked with a limp. When Lianlian broke through the siege, it quickly caught up with him and bit his arms and legs.
The red blood splashed all over his body. Qiao Er screamed and rolled in fear.
Lianlian, however, did not give in at all. No matter how much the people around him beat it, it did not let go.
The movement here was quickly noticed by the brothers who were helping to look for the children in the county government office. They reported it to Pei Xia and soon, Qiao Er was caught.
Pei Xia led his men over. Qi Jiao led Sanniang and the others over as well.
"No wonder Lianlian was also missing. It turns out that it has been following the villains!"
When she saw that Lianlian was bleeding from the beating and its teeth were crooked, even so, it still did not let go of the villain. Qi Jiao's eyes immediately turned red.
For a small fry like Qiao Er, Pei Xia had many ways to deal with him. He immediately took a thick rope and tied him up. He escorted him to show the way, "Say! Where are the children you kidnapped?!"
"Oh! I'm so wronged! I'm a good citizen. I was bitten by this crazy dog. You, a government official, don't help me catch the dog. Instead, you frame a good person! There's no justice!"
Qiao Er was in so much pain that he doubted his life. However, he dared not reveal Qiao Haicheng behind him even if he died.
The master had given an order that this matter could only succeed and not fail.
He did not know if that bastard Qiao Da had delivered the people.
When he thought of this, he gritted his teeth in hatred! That damned Qiao Da! He had killed him!
"You still have the nerve to say that you're wronged? If you didn't commit a crime, would the dog chase you and bite you like this?"
Qiao Er wiped away a tear. He looked like an innocent passerby, "I was walking on the road well. I don't know where this crazy dog came from. I'm so unlucky today. I offended it. Sigh, it hurts so much! I'm dying! Someone save me! God!"
No matter what, they could not pry Qiao Er's mouth open. Instead, it caused the people around them to discuss.
Pei Xia's face darkened.
He and Qi Jiao both knew that Lianlian was the best at finding people and things.
It had chased him so far away from home and still did not let go. This person must be one of the villains.
However, in public, he could not torture a person with an uncertain identity at will.
"Boss, why don't we take this person back first? It's always right to interrogate him."
Pei Xia said okay. He asked Qi Jiao to comfort Lianlian. He personally escorted Qiao Er into the car.
Seeing that there was no hope of breaking free, Qiao Er's face instantly turned pale.
Suddenly, a little girl in the crowd pointed and shouted, "What a big carriage!"
Pei Xia immediately turned around. His eagle-like eyes locked onto the carriage driven by Qiao Da in the distance.
Qiao Da made a mistake that would haunt him for the rest of his life. He had just arrived here when he found that there was a crowd around Qiao Er.
He was thinking of observing and seeing the situation.
As a result, he was exposed so quickly!
Qiao Da regretted it very much. He desperately turned the horse's head and ran away.
Unfortunately, he was no match for Pei Xia who was riding a horse behind him. He was caught not long after he ran.
Qiao Da and Qiao Er were captured.
Unfortunately, the two of them were stubborn. Pei Xia had no choice but to take them back to the county government office. No matter what torture instruments there were, he would use them on their bodies first.
When Lord Hui heard the news, he rushed to the torture chamber with his attendant in a hurry. He happened to meet a few people coming out of it.
"How is it? Do you have any news about the children?"
When he was torturing the prisoners just now, Pei Xia did it himself. Because he was anxious and angry, the tiger's mouth of his hand was injured. He did not want to dirty Lord Hui's eyes, so he bowed down first to treat his wound.
Pei Xia's deputy Zhao Quan replied on his behalf, "My lord, we've found out. Those two scoundrels have the hardest mouths. We've only just begun. We've only used the whip and haven't used the iron branding yet. They were immediately scared to pee... They've already confessed. It was the eldest young master of the Yin family in the prefectural city, Yin Qingxuan who did this good deed. There's also his cousin Qiao Haicheng. The two of them are accomplices. If there are no accidents, the two children and the wet nurse are in the Yichun Inn three miles outside the city."