The first step to a rich country is to get rich first and then get richer

Because she was too nervous, Grandma Lan ran until she was sweating even though the distance was not too far.

When they ran back to the restaurant, there were still many guests inside. Grandma Lan carried Lan Ning directly to the kitchen, because only there were adults, and only adults could make the decision on such matters.

She ran to the kitchen and shouted inside before she could put Lanning down.

"Ye, Shopkeeper Ye is missing. Hurry, report to the police."

These words were like thunder, causing the four people who were busy inside to stop what they were doing.

"The shopkeeper is missing? What happened?"

"Snapped."

Old Li threw the spatula in his hand heavily.

"No matter what the fuck is going on, let's report it to the police first. Lao Yi, you stay here alone, and we'll report it to the police."

Lao Yi had a serious look on his face. He also wanted to go, but thinking of the guests outside, he picked up another spatula and started stir-frying quickly without saying a word.

Xiaowu was not allowed to drive the carriage back, but Lao Li and Lao Zhang drove it and reported to the authorities at the same time.

The others did not go and were waiting in the restaurant. Although Lan Ning wanted to go, he was injured and was afraid that going would cause trouble, so he also stayed in the restaurant.

The days of waiting are always torturous. Old Li and his companion were gone for a long time. It was not known whether it was because they did not see the county magistrate or because the matter was too difficult to describe, but in any case, they did not come back until all the guests had left.

By now everyone in the restaurant knew about the disappearance of Shopkeeper Ye. At the appointed time, the wives of Lao Li and the other two came to the restaurant to clean. Seeing that they were all sitting there without moving, they made a few jokes.

"What? Are you all tired?"

Lao Yi replied unhappily.

"Hurry up and clean up and go back, we still have things to deal with here."

Old Yi's tone was not good, and the three women did not dare to continue teasing him.

After a while, Lao Li, Lao Zhang and three yamen runners hurried back.

Seeing someone coming back, everyone hurriedly stood up and asked how things were going.

The two shook their heads.

"The officers are here to ask you some questions. Tell them everything you know."

Maybe Old Zhang was too worried, he was very tired and spoke weakly.

The bailiff walked into the restaurant and did not ask anyone. Instead, he searched everywhere in the restaurant to see if he could find some useful clues.

"Why is there an empty room upstairs? Who lives there?"

"Sir, that's what our boss usually uses to rest in the restaurant."

Xiaowu quickly answered.

"Why is your restaurant painted all white? What does it mean?"

"My Lord, it is painted white only to bring out the beauty of these paintings."

This question was answered by Lan Ning, as he was afraid that other people's poor explanation would arouse the suspicion of the police.

The yamen runner asked a few more puzzling questions, and they answered them one by one.

The bailiff then asked them if they had offended anyone recently or if anything strange had happened.

This question stumped them. Everyone racked their brains to think carefully. Then Xiaowu reacted quickly and talked about the two people who wanted to frame them and were caught yesterday.

"They really looked like they were poisoned, which scared us all. Fortunately, our shopkeeper reacted quickly and exposed their conspiracy."

"So what about the two of them staying or going?"

"We reported it to the authorities, and they sent people to arrest them."

"Captured? Do you still remember what they look like?"

Xiaowu and Lan Ning both nodded quickly.

The most important thing for Xiaowu as a waiter is to remember the appearance of the customers, to know who are the old customers, who are the new customers, who have caused trouble in their restaurant, who have said good things about their restaurant, he has to remember all of these.

But Lan Ning remembered them because the two of them were too conspicuous when he was looking for who was making the voice. The obscene look on their faces made him remember them immediately.

And they have very important characteristics in common, that is, one is white, one is black, one is tall, and one is thin, which makes people remember them immediately.

With the help of the main characters in the unrest in the past few days, the yamen runners have found the clues.

"Then the two of you will follow us to the cell and identify the two people."

Xiaowu Lan Ning quickly nodded in response.

Go, go, go, they will go now, as long as they can rescue the shopkeeper, they will not sleep tonight.

The yamen runners came here in the restaurant's carriage, and now of course they go to the yamen in their restaurant as well.

This time, the person driving the carriage was Xiaowu, and the others were still waiting in the restaurant.

It was completely dark, late at night, and not many people were on the road. The sound of the carriage wheels rolling on the ground was particularly loud.

Lan Ning's heart was beating wildly. He wondered if it was someone in the same group as these two who had taken Shopkeeper Ye away.

She had never encountered such a thing before. Kidnapping people was something only human traffickers did. She didn't know that in ancient times, people with impure intentions would do such a thing, and it would be impossible to find them even if they were asked to.

Lan Ning had a lot on her mind, but in the pitch-black carriage the servants could not see her eyes moving around at all.

"My Lord, I'm scared. I want to go outside to accompany Brother Xiaowu."

In the quiet carriage, Lanning was the first to speak and break the depressing silence.

A "hmm" agreed to her request.

Lan Ning took a moment to slow down and then slowly walked towards the curtain. It wasn't that she wasn't in a hurry, but she was so scared that her legs were weak.

I sat next to Xiaowu and felt the cool breeze, and only then did I feel my pounding heart slow down a little.

Seeing that Lan Ning was only sitting a little bit on the edge, Xiao Wu moved to the right and pulled Lan Ning towards him to prevent her from falling easily.

Lan Ning, who had recovered, took out three taels of silver from the space and gave it to Xiao Wu. He pointed his thumb behind him, indicating that this was for the three runners later.

Xiao Wu understood it instantly, and thought to himself that when the shopkeeper found the money, he would definitely help Sister Lan ask the shopkeeper to get the silver back.

The night wind was blowing, and when Lan Ning calmed down and Xiao Wu was shivering with cold, they finally arrived at the yamen.

"Three lords, we are here."

Three officers with broadswords on their waists got off the carriage, and Xiao Wu took a step forward and moved closer to them.

"My three lords, please use this money to buy some wine and food. I'm sorry to bother you with finding our shopkeeper. Please help us find him. Our restaurant cannot do without him."

In the moonlight, the three yamen runners saw the three taels of silver in Xiaowu's hand. They were all a little surprised that this waiter was quite generous.

They don't have the idea of ​​not accepting salaries as officials. On the contrary, their small families cannot be supported by their normal salaries. Only if they are lucky enough to get these small bribes can their families live a less tight life.

Three pieces of silver, each person took one.

"Don't worry, we will do our best."

A bailiff whispered to comfort Xiaowu, and then several people stepped into the county government office.