The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Seeing his wife's eyes redden with anxiety, he couldn't bring himself to refuse. "Go find Sanlang and ask him to go out and search the village. I'll go tell Erlang and Dalang."

Although he was in the workshop, he didn't have any fixed job.

Furthermore, the two workshops are managed by the two sons respectively. If someone wants to borrow a workshop, they should tell the sons to give the orders, not him.

Upon hearing this news, Ling Dalang and Ling Erlang ignored everything else and immediately ordered the workshop staff to stop what they were doing and search for the source.

There were several hundred people, plus villagers and members of the Ling family, who searched the entire village but still couldn't find Ling Silang.

Only then did everyone slowly come to believe that Ling Shilang had disappeared.

It was getting dark.

Ling's father's face also showed anxiety, "This child usually doesn't go anywhere. He only came out for some fresh air at noon today. How could he disappear in just one short time?"

The Ling family was heavy-hearted.

Ling Silang is ill and very weak, everyone knows this, and Ling Silang himself is also aware of it, so he never acts willfully, nor does he ever go out and not return by the time it gets dark.

Du Mingxian's face was also deathly pale. She thought about the pain in her chest during the day, which must have been when Ling Silang had his accident. It was a warning from God.

"Where is Chen Ming? Is Chen Ming with my husband?"

“No.” Ling’s mother shook her head. “When you went to the county, Chen Ming told me that he had to go home. His family brought news that there was an emergency.”

Du Mingxian was extremely anxious. Ling Silang definitely wouldn't go up the mountain. He knew his own body better than anyone else. "Father, let's report it to the authorities."

"Can we report this to the authorities? Should we try to find the person ourselves? If we really can't find them, then we can talk to them," the village chief said, worried about damaging their village's image.

But Ling Silang was a scholar in the village, and he was also afraid that something might happen, so he was very conflicted at the moment.

"It must be officially reported." Du Mingxian didn't want to say a word to anyone else, only sticking to her own idea.

Ling Dalang stepped forward and said, "I'll go to the yamen to report to the authorities. You can continue searching at home."

"Go into the mountains." Du Mingxian's two words surprised everyone.

The clan chief then stepped forward, saying, "It's not appropriate for Mingxian to go into the mountains. Silang himself knows his physical condition. He's not a willful person, and he certainly won't do something he can't do."

Du Mingxian shook her head and explained in a hoarse voice, "I'm not worried about him going up the mountain alone, I'm worried about him being led up the mountain by someone else. What kind of place is the mountain? It's a place where there are thieves, but it's also a place where filth and evil are hidden."

If someone takes Ling Silang up the mountain and does something to him, or even knocks him out and throws him into the deep mountains, he might end up as a pile of gnawed bones tomorrow.

The clan chief frowned. "Does Si Lang have any enemies? Or anyone he doesn't get along with?"

"No." Du Mingxian shook her head firmly. Ling Silang rarely went out on weekdays. Not to mention his enemies, even the villagers rarely saw him.

"Who could it be? If there are no enemies, who would bring Silang into the mountains?"

Du Mingxian suddenly thought of the Wu family.

Could it have been done by the Wu family?

But she quickly denied it.

Wu Daniu has already left, and Wu Erniu and Wu Sanniu are not yet influential enough to be responsible, so it shouldn't have been them.

Could it be her?

Finally, at Du Mingxian's insistence, everyone went into the mountains. They searched for two hours, and because there were so many people, they had already gone deep into the mountains, but they still couldn't find Ling Silang.

Du Mingxian had no choice but to go down the mountain and let everyone disperse.

The fire in the Ling family's house was very bright, with several oil lamps burning in the main room. The Ling family members, young and old, were all sitting or standing, each one filled with worry.

Wang spoke in a hoarse voice, "Our family hasn't offended anyone, and Silang still has an official title. Who would lay a hand on him?"

“That’s right. If they were business people, they would definitely be targeting us and my elder brother, not Silang.” Little Zhou was also anxious.

Ling Dalang and Ling Erlang went to the government office together. Du Mingxian insisted on reporting the matter to the authorities, so they went.

No one spoke; they simply couldn't think of a reason why anyone would have a grudge against Ling Silang.

Du Mingxian sat quietly with her head down, wondering who it could be.

Ling's father became even more anxious, "Let everyone speak, anyone can say whatever they want, tell us all your guesses, and then we'll reach a conclusion."

"Since they're going for Si Lang, they must know him." Little Liu spoke softly in the dark night, easing the heat of the weather.

"Fourth sister-in-law, think carefully and see if you've offended anyone? Or have you had any arguments with anyone recently?"

Du Mingxian shook her head without even thinking, "Si Lang usually stays at home. The last time he went out was to visit Mr. Fang. After arriving at Mr. Fang's house, he has been living in the house and never comes out."

“When he comes out again, it will be time for him to go home. He knows that he is not in good health, so he tries not to trouble anyone and takes great care of his own health.”

"That's strange. Since she hasn't offended anyone or has any enemies, and she usually doesn't even leave the house, who could have done it?" Little Zhou muttered to herself.

Ling's mother and father exchanged a glance, both seeing suspicion in each other's eyes.

Du Mingxian also had some doubts.

"The Du family came to our house a few days ago. If you're talking about who's hoping for something bad for Silang, it's probably them," Ling's mother said softly.

Du Mingxian wasn't angry. On the contrary, she felt that Ling's mother's guess made some sense. The Du family genuinely hoped that Ling Silang would be in trouble, and they hoped even more that she would be in trouble.

"I'll drive the carriage back tonight to check on things."

"No rush, we can move around when it's light." Ling's mother was worried that Du Mingxian was putting all the pressure on her, and she felt very sorry for this daughter-in-law.

Du Mingxian shook her head, "My husband is not in good health. I'm afraid that if we find him too late, it will be bad for him. It's better to find him sooner rather than later."

Ling's father spoke up, "If it really is the Du family, that would be better. The Du family definitely needs money, and even if they capture Silang, they won't do anything. So we should be more optimistic."

“Yes, yes, no matter who kidnapped Silang, they must have a reason for doing so. We’re not afraid of anyone who wants money. We’ll just give it to them. He’ll definitely be safe,” said Xiao Zhou Shi.