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

Du Mingxian put away the whip. "Is this what it means to be sisters? Indulging your own son to harm someone else's son. This is not sisterhood, this is clearly enemyhood."

"Don't bother looking for my mother anymore. She hasn't been feeling well lately. And don't bring up your past relationship with her anymore. I can tell you on her behalf that if you ever meet again, you'll be strangers."

Zhang's mother opened her mouth, wanting to say something else, but considering what had happened and Du Mingxian's domineering nature, she knew they could no longer be in-laws, and that was the end of her relationship with Ling's mother.

"Okay, as long as you let my son go, we won't come to bother you again."

“Alright.” Du Mingxian stepped forward and squatted down in front of Zhang Er, warning him in a low voice, “Don’t spread any news. Before I find Ling Zheng, if you dare to spread any rumors, then you can take the blame for Ling Zheng.”

Zhang Er's body was trembling uncontrollably, his teeth were chattering, and he kept nodding, "Good, good."

Zhang's mother dared not say a word now; this daughter-in-law of the Ling family was simply a killing machine.

"get out."

Upon hearing Du Mingxian's words, Zhang's mother quickly stepped forward to untie Zhang Er's ropes. She felt extremely distressed, but she didn't dare to utter a single word and immediately carried Zhang Er on her back.

Zhang Er was in a lot of pain, and when his mother carried him on her back, he was in so much pain that he was convulsing.

“Walk a little further ahead, and I’ll send someone to our village to have your older brother and the others come and carry you back.”

Zhang Er also wanted to stay away from the Ling family. Now, let alone getting close to the Ling family members, he felt extremely afraid just hearing the word "Ling," a fear that came from the depths of his soul.

Du Mingxian felt disgusted when she saw that the tree where Zhang Er had been tied up still reeked of urine.

She went inside and found Granny Zhao. "The people at the door have left. Please tidy up a bit."

"Okay." Granny Zhao immediately agreed and hurriedly went out to clean.

Du Mingxian released Zhang Er, which relieved not only the Zhang family but also the Ling family. Although they didn't say it, they hated Zhang Er to the core.

Their solution was to beat someone up, to beat them badly, but they never did anything like Du Mingxian, who tied someone to a tree for at least three days.

I can't even imagine being tied to a tree for three days.

Zhang Er was released, and Doctor Lin went back to look through his medical books. His apprentice also left. Ling Xiaomei wanted to stay at home for a few more days, but her mother sent her back.

Ling's mother's original words were, "It's not easy to get this spot. Since you're going to study, you should study hard and learn some real skills so that if anything happens to our family in the future, we won't have to ask others for help."

“If you can master this skill, your fourth brother might need you in the future, so your task is not easy.”

Finally, Ling Xiaomei left, her attitude particularly resolute, as if she would never come back until she had mastered the skills.

Moreover, Ling Xiaomei also knew that the reason Zhang Er helped Ling Zheng carry her fourth brother into the mountains was because of her. Zhang Er wanted to marry her, so he started with her fourth brother first, and then came over to curry favor.

If it weren't for her, Fourth Brother might not have suffered this ordeal.

Ling Xiaomei felt guilty towards Ling Silang.

Ling Siling's illness is very serious. She needs to rest quietly every day. She sleeps for ten out of the twelve hours of the day. The medicine prescribed by Doctor Lin is all brewed by Du Mingxian herself.

The house seemed to have returned to normal. Everyone was worried about Ling Silang, but no one showed it. They went about their business as usual.

However, Ling's father and mother spent less time at the workshop and more often at home. Ling Dalang and his brothers also came in to check on things every day, without fail, morning, noon, and night.

Three more days passed quietly, and then Chen Ming returned with some news.

"Sister, we've found Ling Zheng's hideout. Du Mingwei has actually hidden him away."

Since Du Mingxian left the village, Chen Ming and Widow Chen and the others have tried every means to find out news and search for her.

The task of gathering information was undertaken by Widow Chen, while Chen Ming, along with his sister and brother, kept an eye on the Wu family.

There was no news for the first two days. The Wu family seemed to be doing normally, and Widow Chen had also found out some information. However, Chen Ming sensed something was wrong and didn't return first.

Instead, he had his sister make a trip to tell Du Mingxian the information she had found out, saying that she would keep an eye on things for two more days before returning to the Ling family.

So after waiting for two more days, Chen Ming returned, bringing news of Ling Zheng.

"Hidden in the mountains?"

"Yes, hidden in the mountains. I found Du Mingwei a bit strange. She's not very good at cooking, but she still goes to the kitchen. This morning, the younger members of the Wu family all went out to play very early."

“At that time, Du Mingwei quietly went out, and he quietly followed her. He saw Du Mingwei go up the mountain with a basket on her back. After searching for a long time, she found a cave to go into.”

“I kept watch outside the cave. She stayed inside for about the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, and then came down the mountain. I also noticed that her basket was heavy when she went up the mountain, but light when she came down. She must have put something in the cave, or Ling Zheng is inside.”

Du Mingxian understood; this was Chen Ming's guess. "Have you gone in to check?"

"No, I'm afraid I'll mess things up. First, I don't have the resources to go up against Ling Zheng. Rushing in would be reckless and would only let him get away from me."

"Secondly, I can't be 100% sure that Ling Zheng is inside, and I don't know the situation inside either, so I came to tell you so that you can analyze it."

Du Mingwei's strange behavior is suspicious no matter what, so it's normal for people to be suspicious. "Okay, I understand. Don't go back for now. Go to school first and catch up on your missed lessons. Leave the rest to me."

"Sister, let me go back with you. Only I know the location of the cave."

"Just draw a diagram, I can find it myself." It's convenient for one person to do things alone, and Chen Ming has indeed fallen behind in his studies these days.

Chen Ming has one advantage: he listens to Du Mingxian very much. So whatever Du Mingxian says, he will listen to her and immediately draw the picture.

The roads leading into the mountains are basically the same, but there are some bends. Chen Ming remembers roughly where the trees are. Chen Ming is smart, and he has been eating with the Ling family for the past few months.

The Ling family's food contained spiritual water, which boosted Chen Ming's intelligence even further, and his memory became exceptionally good.

Du Mingxian went there at night. Only after Ling Silang fell asleep could she go out with peace of mind. Wearing night vision goggles did not affect her vision at all, which was quite convenient and saved time.

After reaching the foot of the mountain, we followed the map drawn by Chen Ming and found it in no time.

It was a cave that wasn't particularly remote. The cave entrance was quite large, more than two meters high and three meters wide. Would someone like Ling Zheng hide in such a large cave?

She felt that it didn't look like Ling Zheng's place, but after looking closely at the map, she realized that Chen Mingbiao had marked this place.