The educated youth was reborn and wanted to disappear, but he was locked into a military marriage.

After coming out of the school, Zhu Xiaomin did not stop at the brigade headquarters. She just asked people to wait for Chen Xudong to come and wait for her at the brigade headquarters, and then called Jin Tangsong and went up the mountain with Dayingzi.

The road they were walking on was the same mountain road that Xiaowei had taken when he disappeared. In the past few days, Da Yingzi had walked back and forth on this road several times, pointing out to Zhu Xiaomin along the way where the children had separated to collect firewood and where they had found Xiaowei missing.

Zhu Xiaomin and several others went to search nearby and saw signs that someone had been there, but no signs of wild animals, let alone blood.

Halfway through the walk, Da Yingzi pointed in a direction and said, "From here, there is a small path that leads directly to the first team, but there is a section of the road that leans against the cliff, and usually no one walks on it."

This is the straight-line distance from the first team to the fifth team that they mentioned before.

Zhu Xiaomin nodded: "The patch was found on the cliff over there."

Xie Chengzhi asked Jin Tangsong: "Have you ever walked this road? Can you walk across it if you carry a child on your back?"

Jin Tangsong nodded: "I have walked over it. That section of the cliff is much easier than where I used to live. Not to mention carrying a child, even a cow can be crossed."

Xie Chengzhi looked at Zhu Xiaomin and said, "It seems that someone kidnapped Xiaowei on his way home from school, walked along that cliff to our side, and hid the child on that cliff."

Zhu Xiaomin nodded: "From the time, Xiaowei disappeared the afternoon before, and Director Huang disappeared the next day. They must have kidnapped Xiaowei and knew they could use her to blackmail Da Yingzi into getting married. They were afraid that Director Huang would stop them, so they kidnapped her the next day when she went to school to walk through the natural forest."

Huang Xiaojuan gritted her teeth in anger: "Even if they force Da Yingzi to get married, when my aunt comes back, aren't you afraid that my aunt will pursue the matter?"

Zhu Xiaomin sighed, "Now that the matter has been settled, what can Director Huang do? She can only investigate the matter of her own kidnapping. But in this village, a woman was kidnapped and disappeared for several days. It's not easy to say it, Director Huang can't help but consider it, not to mention that the Qian family must have other plans."

Yes, if a woman is kidnapped and missing for several days, even if nothing happens, it is easy for her to be thrown a lot of dirty water. If Huang Meihua makes a big deal out of it, it will also damage her own reputation.

Da Yingzi said anxiously: "I said I want to get the betrothal gift first, but I don't think it will take long. If I still haven't found Xiaowei by then, I...I can only marry Qian Zhuzi."

Zhu Xiaomin shook her head: "We will try our best."

They walked all the way to the outside of the village, but the few people did not go in. It was not until they saw Da Yingzi entering the village that Xie Chengzhi said, "The question now is, where are they hiding people?"

Zhu Xiaomin groaned for a moment: "The most suspicious place now is Dongmen Village of the Third Brigade."

A few people were talking and returning along the way they came.

It was almost noon when they returned to the brigade headquarters. Chen Xudong had already rushed over. He saw a few people and nodded slightly.

In other words, he had found the young man from the Jin family, and someone had rushed to Dongmen Village.

Zhu Xiaomin felt a little relieved, paid for his food coupons, had lunch at the Fifth Brigade, and then returned to the First Brigade.

It was not until the tractor left the Fifth Brigade that Chen Xudong talked about his visit to the Third Brigade: "There was nothing unusual in the cowshed. Captain Niu was very enthusiastic to see me and accompanied me there. Several people from the Jin family also secretly searched the cowshed, but found nothing."

"When will there be news from Dongmen Village?" Xie Chengzhi asked.

Chen Xudong shook his head: "I was afraid of arousing suspicion, so I only told them about Mangzhong quietly. Later, I only knew that two of them went there."

"Where is Osmanthus?" asked Zhu Xiaomin.

Chen Xudong shook his head: "She didn't join the Third Brigade. She is waiting for news in the mountains."

It seems that now we can only wait for their clues.

Zhu Xiaomin nodded.

In the First Brigade Headquarters, Uncle Huang Liu saw the group coming back and immediately came out to greet them. He opened his mouth and asked, "How is it?"

Zhu Xiaomin whispered, "Let's go inside and talk." and led the way to Xia Chunhua's office.

Uncle Huang was anxious. As soon as the door was closed, he asked again, "Didn't you find anyone?"

Several people looked at each other, and it was Huang Xiaojuan who said, "We now suspect that Auntie is in Dongmen Village. Several people from the Jin family have gone there. Let's come back and wait for news."

Uncle Huang frowned and said, "Why did someone from the Jin family go there?" Then he glanced at Jin Tangsong.

Zhu Xiaomin explained: "It was Jin Guyu and a few others from the Third Brigade. They are still members of the Third Brigade after all, so it would not be very conspicuous if they went there."

Everyone in the village is xenophobic. The educated youth have lived here for many years, and it was only in the following years that the development base gained some recognition from them. Before that, they were always outsiders, not to mention that the young men of the Jin family were outsiders who were "sold" here.

Huang Xiaojuan also nodded: "Sixth Uncle, let's wait for news."

After today, Huang Meihua will have been missing for three days.

Uncle Huang was extremely anxious, but he had already searched everywhere he could. There was nothing else he could do. He stood up and sat down several times before finally saying, "I'll go back up the hill. If there's any news, send someone to call me."

Huang Xiaojuan knew that he couldn't sit down, so she nodded and agreed to send him out.

But just as Uncle Huang Liu left, widow Qian Dashuan came in. She saw Huang Xiaojuan through the open door and came straight over. As soon as she entered the door, she said, "Aunt Qian Er went to Grandma Li's house to make trouble again."

Zhu Xiaomin stood up suddenly and asked, "Why are you going to see Grandma Li again?"

Widow Qian Dashuan shook her head: "They said something about Grandma Li harming people, I think they were talking about that coin."

Zhu Xiaomin frowned and said, "Let's go and take a look." Then she ran out.

When everyone heard this, they all followed immediately, even Xia Chunhua closed the door and followed him out.

The village was in chaos. Second Aunt Qian pointed at the gate of Grandma Li's house and cursed: "You old fool, your family has no descendants, but you can't stand seeing other people's families doing better. I have a good daughter-in-law, but you insist on ruining her. I will dig up your ancestors' graves..."

Many people nearby advised: "Sister-in-law Qian, Aunt Li can't even leave the house and can't even say a few words, how can you ruin the wedding? Don't curse me."

Qian Zhuzi was also sweating profusely from anxiety: "Mom, this has nothing to do with Grandma Li, please stop scolding. Let's go home and discuss it if there is anything."

"What the hell are you talking about!" Aunt Qian jumped up and pointed at her son and cursed, "You coward, if you were a bit like your brother, you wouldn't be bullied. Why are you afraid of her? She's just an old woman with no family left. Why are you afraid of her?"

Qian Zhuzi was helpless: "Mom, I'm not afraid of her. We have to be reasonable. My affairs have nothing to do with Grandma Li."

Aunt Qian sneered: "If she hadn't been talking nonsense, why would she regret it?"

Qian Zhuzi was helpless: "Da Yingzi just said that she wants the betrothal gift first. What does this have to do with Grandma Li? She will have to give it sooner or later anyway."