Seeing that Lu Yufang was about to cry, Xu Heng felt inexplicably sour in his heart, and hurriedly comforted him, "Don't be anxious. Didn't Miss Chu just say that we will meet here in half an hour? There are still two quarters of an hour left. , she will definitely come."
In fact, he didn't know for sure, but the forest from the county seat to Wuxi Town was huge. Now that the two sides had been separated for too long, the sound of carriages could no longer be heard, and he couldn't determine Chu Yue's position.
A quarter of an hour passed, and Chu Yue still didn't appear.
Lu Yufang paced back and forth, her eyes and nose turned red under the river wind, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Xu Heng wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how to speak, so he could only worry on the sidelines.
She couldn't explain it to Brother Lu, so why couldn't she?
Everything was clearly explained before, but at the critical moment, it was up to Miss Chu, a weak woman, to lure away the killer.
Two quarters of an hour passed, and Chu Yue still didn't come.
A full half an hour had passed since the two parties separated.
Lu Yufang raised her sleeves to brush away the tears from her face, then turned around and walked towards the ship at the pier with a firm face.
"I have to go find my brother."
Xu Heng trotted behind her, "Aren't we going to Wuxi Town?"
Lu Yufang sniffed.
"I was originally here to help Yueyue with the disaster relief. Now she doesn't know whether she is alive or dead. Why should I go to Wuxi Town? Find my brother first. He is so smart. He will definitely be able to save Yueyue. Let's hurry up. Maybe It can also give her a chance to survive."
After she finished speaking, she held up her skirt and trotted onto a boat.
After hearing this, Xu Heng nodded and said, "Okay, we can find help when we get back to the county."
The two boarded the boat and sailed directly to the dock closest to the county town.
…
Chu Yue's waist was hit hard when she jumped out of the car. Not only did her body hurt, but the bruise on her forehead also made her dizzy, which seriously affected her forward speed.
Although she was anxious in her heart, there was nothing she could do.
Chu Yue supported a thick branch with one hand, and the other hand was supported by the driver. The medicine box was also carried on the driver's back.
"Master Jiang, why don't you leave me alone and go to the pier first. We are too slow. Just help me report to Mr. Xu and Yufang that they are safe. This will save them from worrying. I will walk slowly to the pier by myself. OK."
Jiang Xuan shook his head and said without thinking, "How can that happen? It's deep in the mountains and wild mountains. Leaving you, an injured and weak woman, in the mountains is different from feeding a wild beast."
Chu Yue glanced in his direction.
"If you come with me, it might get you in trouble."
Jiang You didn't care.
"I am alone, so I am in trouble. I can only blame my bad luck, and I have to rely on you to help me find the county magistrate for the carriage that I use to make a living. If you are any good, I will go back. I have to go to the streets to beg for food.”
Chu Yue said half-jokingly, "To put it bluntly, you just care about your carriage."
Jiang Wan helped Chu Yue move forward and sighed, "Who doesn't care about the guy who is eating?"
After a moment, Chu Yue asked again, "Master Jiang, haven't you ever been married?"
There was a trace of nostalgia on Jiang Wan's face, which turned into regret.
"It's a mistake, he's dead."
Chu Yue was slightly stunned, with a trace of guilt on her face, "I'm sorry."
Jiang Wan shook his head, "Almost twenty years have passed. She died in childbirth. The adults and children were not saved. I saw it with my own eyes, so I didn't dare to marry again, for fear of harming other girls."
Chu Yue also felt sorry for Jiang Wan.
"It's a pity that I can't help you at that time."
Jiang Wan looked at Chu Yue funny.
"Dr. Chu, please stop joking. We didn't even have you eighteen or nineteen years ago. This is all fate." Then he sighed again, his face full of regret, "My deceased wife was pregnant with a boy. , if he was born smoothly and grew up healthy, it would be time to get married and have children."
Chu Yue nodded.
"If he grows up smoothly, he should be the same age as my husband-in-law, who is also eighteen or nineteen years old."
Jiang You heard this and looked at her in surprise.
"Doctor Chu is married?"
Chu Yue nodded calmly, "Yes, I'm married."
Jiang Wan put away the surprise on his face, "It seems that Dr. Chu's husband-in-law treats you well."
After most girls get married, their husbands' families will not let them come out to show themselves and take care of the housework. Giving birth to and raising children has become a lifelong matter for them.
Chu Yue smiled sweetly.
"He's very good."
The next section of the journey went quite smoothly, and the previous killers did not catch up. When Jiang Wan helped Chu Yue arrive at the dock, it was a full two-quarters of an hour later than the agreed time.
Seeing that Xu Heng and Lu Yufang were not there at the dock, Chu Yue thought they were heading to Wuxi Town in advance, so she got on a boat and went straight down the canal to Wuxi.
…
Lu Yufang and Xu Heng hurried all the way and finally returned to the county town.
The two of them stood outside Lu Xinghe's courtyard door and knocked on the door. After a while, they saw Lu Xinghe opening the door for them with doubtful eyes.
When he saw the two people in front of him who were a little embarrassed, he frowned, and a trace of panic flashed through his heart for no reason.
"Didn't you go to Wuxi Town? Why are you back?"
When Lu Yufang saw Lu Xinghe, the emotions she had suppressed along the way poured out and she burst into tears.
"Brother Xinghe, please find someone to rescue Yueyue quickly. She will be in danger if it's too late."
Lu Xinghe clenched his fists and looked at Xu Heng.
"what happened?"
Xu Heng briefly summarized what happened, "We were chased halfway along the road. Miss Chu left alone in a carriage in order to distract the killer. We originally agreed to meet at the canal dock in half an hour, but in the end an hour passed. I didn’t see her either, so I came back to look for reinforcements.”
Lure away the killer?
How could that helpless little girl be able to deal with a brutal killer?
Lu Xinghe's eyes were slightly red, and his originally clear thoughts were momentarily confused. However, he soon suppressed the panic in his heart.
For the current plan, we have to ask Luo Yuanzhong to mobilize government personnel.
Lu Xinghe did not dare to hesitate at all, and ran towards the county government office. As he ran, he prayed in his heart that nothing would happen to Chu Yue.
Lu Yufang ran out with Lu Xinghe, but Lu Xinghe was too fast for her to catch up, and within a moment he disappeared.
Lu Yufang stamped her feet anxiously on the spot.
"Brother, where are you going?"
Xu Heng closed the courtyard door and came to Lu Yufang's side.
"He should be looking for Mr. Luo. Miss Lu, please follow me to my house first. I will ask my servant to help find someone in the mountains."
"good."
Lu Yufang rubbed her eyes and followed Xu Heng as she ran towards Xu's house.
Lu Xinghe came to the county government office and explained his intention. Not long after Luo Yuanzhong had someone lead him in.
Lu Xinghe cupped his fists towards Luo Yuanzhong.
"Your Majesty the County Magistrate, my wife was assassinated on the way to provide relief. Now there is no news. I hope the Magistrate can send someone to follow me to find her."
Luo Yuanzhong was shocked.
"Doctor Chu is missing?"
Lu Xinghe nodded, "Yes, on the way to Wuxi Town this morning."
