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Then, he bowed slightly to the graceful Miss Guo standing beside him and expressed his sincere gratitude: "If I hadn't met Miss Guo this time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have known Yue'er and the others were here. I will never forget this kindness and will do my best to repay you in the future!"

After saying that, he bowed deeply to Miss Guo again to express his deep gratitude.

Guo Yulan slightly raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a smile as blooming as spring flowers. Her bright eyes were like the twinkling stars in the night sky, emitting a gentle and kind light.

She opened her red lips slightly and said softly to Lu He who was standing beside her, "Lu He, go help Master He pack up, and then let him get on the carriage and return to the mansion together."

There wasn't much to sell at He Tian's stall, so it was packed up quickly. He Tian and the coachman sat outside, and the carriage slowly left.

The crowd, who had been packed together and craning their necks to watch the excitement, began to whisper and talk among themselves when they saw that nothing thrilling had happened.

They either shook their heads and sighed, or looked disappointed, muttering something like, "Oh, I thought there would be something exciting to see!"

"Is this the end? How boring!"

As these discussions gradually became louder, the crowd began to slowly disperse like a rice field blown by a gust of wind.

Some people kept looking back, as if they were still reluctant to leave the scene just now, while others walked quickly, as if they were in a hurry to rush to the next thing that might be more interesting.

After a while, the place that was bustling with people just now was now only occupied by a few people, and it seemed much quieter.

When they returned to the Guo residence, Li Guihua, Dazhuang and others were walking back and forth in the yard worriedly.

As soon as Guo Yulan came in, she said, "Auntie, what are you all doing outside? It's so cold, go back inside!"

Li Guihua and the others hurried forward. "Miss Guo, you're back. How's it going? Any news about Xiaoyue?"

Guo Yulan shook her head embarrassedly. He Tian came from behind and said, "Aunt, what did you mean just now? What happened to Yue'er?"

Li Guihua took a look and was dazed for a moment before she stepped forward and grabbed He Tian's hand. "Ah Tian, ​​you, why are you so thin? I almost didn't recognize you."

Guo Yulan said, "Let's all go inside first!"

A group of people came into the room. Da Zhuang saw that He Tian was still in a bad mood, so he ignored them and sat far away.

There was a fire in the house originally, but Li Guihua and the others felt embarrassed to eat, live in, or use other people's food.

They didn't light charcoal. When Guo Yulan entered the house and felt cold, she immediately ordered Lu He, "Lu He, quickly have someone light a few more charcoal pots."

Li Guihua waved her hands hurriedly, "We don't need that much. We're not cold. Really, this Yudu is much warmer than home. There's no need to waste it."

Lu He went there immediately. Guo Yulan shook her head and said, "How can this be considered a waste? Yue'er hasn't been found yet. If something happens to you, how can I explain it to Yue'er?"

He Tian looked at Li Guihua and said, "Aunt, what happened to Yue'er? What do you mean by not found?"

Li Guihua said in a depressed mood, "Xiaoyue was kidnapped not long ago. We chased her and came to Yudu to rescue her. Fortunately, we met Miss Guo and had the help of Lord Guo. Otherwise, we would not know how to find Xiaoyue."

He Tian was even more confused. "Why did they kidnap Yue'er?"

Li Guihua shook her head, and He Tian asked again, "Is there any news about finding Yue'er?"

Li Guihua still shook her head. At this time, He Tian saw Xiaoquan and looked up to grab Xiaoquan's hand.

He grabbed nothing and asked in surprise, "Your hand? What happened? Why are you following them? Where are your parents?"

Xiaoquan said tearfully, "My parents and Xiaoshun are all dead. We are the only ones left in the village."

He Tian stood up in shock. "What? What do you mean they're all dead? Aunt, what's going on? My grandmother, my father, and my second uncle are all..."

Li Guihua also had tears in her eyes and was choked with sobs, unable to speak.

Xiao Zhuang said, "There was an earthquake before. My sister told her about it, but your grandmother and the others refused to listen. That's when your grandmother was buried in the house."

He Tian wondered, “What is an earthquake?”

Xiao Zhuang explained, "It was just a dragon turning over in the earth, and then we encountered an epidemic. Fortunately, my sister was there, so nothing serious happened to us."

"Epidemic? I heard about that. Wasn't it said to be in another county? Then why did everyone in our village die?"

Xiao Zhuang continued, "After the earthquake, iron ore was discovered in the barren hills east of the village. It's said that my second uncle, third uncle, Xiao Quan's father, and several others went to secretly mine, but were discovered by the people who mined the ore illegally. To silence them, they killed the entire village."

Xiao Zhuang sobbed a few times and continued, "My father, the village chief, Uncle Zhang, Brother Daniu, Sister He Hua, and my friends were all killed. They also set fire to the entire village. They, they didn't even spare the youngest sister He Di."

He Tian took a few steps back in shock. "How could this happen? I was thinking of earning some money to go back, but I didn't expect that my home would be gone. Who killed them? Has the government found out?"

Xiao Zhuang nodded and said, "We found out. Yes, it was the current Queen Mother's men. Although all her men are dead, the culprit is still alive..."

Li Guihua quickly covered Xiao Zhuang's mouth and said, "Xiao Zhuang, stop talking nonsense. Don't you see where we are? If others hear us, we will all be dead. It would be bad if Miss Guo and Mr. Guo were implicated."

He Tian frowned and thought for a moment before he slowly said, "I've heard people mention that King Shu is a kind-hearted and benevolent man! Judging from his character, he will certainly uphold justice and uphold justice for us weak people. In my opinion, why don't we go to King Shu's mansion together and plead for mercy and complain to him. Maybe we can get his help!" After saying that, a glimmer of hope flashed in He Tian's eyes.

Li Guihua and the others were hesitant. It was not that they had not thought about going to find Prince Shu, but they were afraid that Prince Shu would not care and that he would do anything for He Yue.

Guo Yulan hurriedly said "No."

He Tian and the others looked at Guo Yulan, who explained, "I don't think it's appropriate to go find Prince Shu now. He just returned from a victorious battle and must be very busy. Besides, the annual ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens will be held in a few days. He is a prince and is loved by the people. I think we should ask Prince Shu for help in person when they are on their way back. Firstly, maybe my father will know where Yue'er is when he comes back. Secondly, with all the people watching, Yue'er will be safer."

Li Guihua and a few people around her sat together, frowning slightly, staring intently at the front, lost in deep thought.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the surroundings were so quiet that one could almost hear each other's breathing. Finally, Li Guihua was the first to break the silence, nodded gently and said, "Well, when I think about it carefully, what Miss Guo said does make sense!"