"Cousin, look at that monkey is so fun!" Lu Xiaobao stared at the monkey playing monkey with sparkling eyes, wishing he could buy one and take it home. The monkey crawled back and forth on the bamboo pole very sensitively, and was still wearing human clothes, which was very lovable.
Zhuang Zhuang felt pain in his heart, his palms were sweating, he couldn't care less about admiring it, he just wished that his whole body would have eyes to see the world. He knew that Lu Feng was upright and brave, but he didn't expect to dare to use his own son as a bait! There is no phone or tracker in this world, and there is no martial arts world where the body is injected with a strange fragrance to smell where the other party is. There is not even a well-trained dog. If someone is really lost, it is very likely that they will not be found for the rest of their lives.
I don't know if Lu Feng wants to catch the kidnapper too much or is too confident in his own ability, Zhuang Zhuang thinks differently, anyway, he is reluctant to use his own child to do such a dangerous thing. If something goes wrong, you will have trouble sleeping and eating in this life. Lu Feng, a big man, made such a decision, and Zhuang Zhong could understand it, but even the fifth lady pushed Lu Xiaobao out without any hesitation. The other ladies also said something, all of them were blindly optimistic.
Zhuang Zhong finally didn't hold back and said a few more words, who would have thought that the wives just smiled and said that the generals, who can't do these things, will lead the army to fight in the future. Can this be the same, how old is it now! But the other party's parents didn't care, so Zhuang Zhong didn't say much. He also wanted to catch the kidnapper, so he had no choice but to do so.
The combination of him and Lu Xiaobao was also decided on a temporary basis, because they felt that the two had an 'easy to kidnap' temperament when they were together.
Lu Xiaobao is eight years old this year, but he is not as tall and mighty as the Lu family. Although he is round and looks very strong, he is not tall and looks like he is six or seven years old. Especially innocent and innocent, her face is also tender, which makes her look smaller. But eight years old is not that old, just at the age of primary school, how much energy can be faced with such a thing.
Zhuang Zhong felt uneasy all the way, although he really wanted to catch those kidnappers, but he didn't want a child to disappear from his hands.
"Cousin, don't be afraid, Xiaobao will protect you." Lu Xiaobao patted his chest solemnly and said.
Zhuang Zhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Xiaobao, why aren't you afraid at all?"
Lu Xiaobao blinked, "Why are you afraid?"
"Those people are kidnappers. If you are kidnapped, you may not come back."
Lu Xiaobao grinned brilliantly, showing his sharp canine teeth, "Don't be afraid! Xiaobao is amazing, and he won't suffer any disadvantages. Cousin, don't worry, the son of the Lu family is amazing!"
Zhuang Zhong was even more worried, "Don't be brave for a while, these people are very cruel, just remember to leave a mark along the way, and wait for us to rescue you."
Lu Xiaobao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Cousin, don't worry, Xiaobao knows how to do it. Xiaobao is going to be a general. If you can't do this well, you won't think about anything in the future."
How can you believe a child's words, Zhuang Zhong is not so reassuring, and reminds him all the way.
After wandering the street for about half an hour, Zhuang Zhong and Lu Xiaobao were dispersed by a crowd of people. Knowing that there will be such a moment, Zhuang Zhong's heart is more than half cold, and his voice is trembling.
"Little Treasure, Little Treasure..."
The Yamen servants and Lu's family who had been guarding the vicinity no longer hid, and followed the target to catch up. They never thought that there were four suspicious big men running in different directions. No way, they can only disperse and chase in different directions.
Zhuang Zhong managed to squeeze out of the crowd, and chased in one direction. When he met Lu Balang beating someone, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Have you caught him?"
"No, this person is used to confuse."
"Help, the villain doesn't know anything. A woman gave me money to order me to run with a sack when the crowd was crowded. The villain didn't do anything! Forgive me, sir, please forgive me..." The person who was beaten was originally stubborn, but he was recruited after being beaten badly.
Zhuang Zhong quickly asked: "What does the woman you are talking about look like?"
"The woman wearing a veiled hat can't see clearly."
"What kind of clothes are you wearing and what kind of hat are you wearing?"
The man said one by one, this is the most common dress for women in Beijing, and it is of no value. Unable to ask any more questions, Lu Balang kicked him, "Take this man back to the Yamen."
The man exclaimed, "The villain didn't do anything, he just ran around in a busy place. What crime did you commit! You are harming the common people!"
Lu Balang snorted coldly, took out a money bag from his pocket and threw it on the man, "Steal my money, and you will get it!"
According to the original agreement, Zhuang Zhong, Lu Balang and others returned to the designated place together, and they all came back without finding anything.
Lu Feng was furious, "His grandma, we have so many eyes staring at him, and they disappeared from under our eyelids."
"This, what should I do..." At this time, the head catcher's legs were so frightened that he lost the son of a great general. Although Lu Feng himself proposed it as a bait, he couldn't eat it without him. Walk. He refused to agree before, but Lu Feng insisted on it. He also thought that according to Lu Feng's ability, he should be able to catch all these gangsters in one go, but in the end, stealing chickens won't make any money. Don't say that the official career is hopeless, I am afraid that I will be angered, and I don't know what will happen.
Zhuang Zhong was equally dizzy, the child was still lost from him.
"Look at your appearance. It's not the last moment. If you had died on the battlefield, you would have died a hundred times." With Lu Feng's roar, everyone immediately had their backs.
"Let's continue to watch closely. These people will definitely commit crimes again. I don't believe we won't be able to catch one of them."
The juggling place is the favorite place for children to go, and it is also the place where they are most likely to get lost. A group of people guarded there tightly, and indeed caught a kidnapper, but it was not the group that kidnapped Lu Xiaobao.
Afterwards, nothing was found, but according to the statistics on the second day, including Lu Xiaobao, thirty-two children were lost. The huge number is shocking, and apart from Lu Xiaobao, several of them are the children of Beijing officials, and one is the son of the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple.
Zhuang Zhong didn't even go back to Marquis Wenyuan's mansion that night, he just ordered someone to go back and say something, and then stayed at Lu's house. Zhuang Zhong didn't sleep well all night, and got up before dawn. After asking, he found out that Lu's family had already started morning exercises. When he went to the martial arts field to see, even the women were practicing.
The Lu family's martial arts training ground is very large, as big as a football field, no wonder the house is built here, if it is in a place where officials gather, it is difficult to have such a large place. Every inch of land in the capital is expensive, and housing prices are not lower than those of later generations.
Seeing Zhuang Zhong, Lu Shiniang put down the stone lock in her hand, and ran to Zhuang Zhuang in a bouncing manner, "Cousin, you are here!"
Zhuang Zhong stared straight at the stone lock, and made a premise, wanting to swear.
Good weight!
How did the little girl Lu Shiniang mention it just now? It doesn't look like much effort at all. Could it be that he has become so 'weak' that he can't even compare to a girl? Looking at the others, except for Lu Liuzhi, the female relatives are nothing more than normal. The men practiced with heavy objects such as sledgehammers, which looked very heavy. But looking relaxed, he practiced his moves with a heavy hammer in his hand.
The solemnity is somewhat incomprehensible.
When the ladies saw Zhuang Zhong, they all stopped, seeing his solemn appearance, they all laughed.
The eldest lady smiled and said, "You were taken aback?"
Smiling solemnly, "I just realized how useless I am."
Lu Shiniang giggled happily, "Our Lu family is all born with supernatural powers. If it weren't for this, my father would not be able to make today's credit on the battlefield."
Fifth Madam sighed: "Your mother was also very good before, but you left her side since you were young, so you don't know."
Zhuang Zhuang recalled that Yuanjue was also extremely powerful, he was out of breath after carrying two buckets of water, but Yuanjue was as relaxed as playing, it turns out that strength can also be inherited.
What Zhuang Zhong was curious about was why the female relatives had to follow suit. The Lu family was not a family of military generals, but it was the road that Lu Feng's generation took out of desperation. The fifth lady saw her solemn intentions and explained to him. It turned out that they were frightened by the disaster, and all the men in their family were soldiers, so they had some money. If it weren't for the toughness of these women, they would have been bullied by those who took advantage of the fire.
At that time, it was not only a natural disaster but also a man-made disaster. Some people actually took advantage of the catastrophe to commit such nasty things as robbery, abduction and trafficking. The son of a good brother of Lu Feng was abducted by a kidnapper. The brother died shortly after serving in the army. There was only such an only son left. The brother's parents counted on such a grandson, but in the end he disappeared. The two elders blamed themselves Qiqi hanged himself.
There were countless such tragic events that year, and there were even cases of cannibalism in some places. These women have all suffered. Even if they are prosperous and rich now, they can't forget the pain at that time. And he had been rich before, but suddenly he lost everything. That's why I realized that wealth is nothing more than clouds and smoke, who knows when a disaster will happen, and everything else is outside the body, only if I am strong enough, I will not worry that I will not be able to run when something happens. Besides, they are now the family of military generals, so they have to practice the demeanor of military generals.
Zhuang Zhong suddenly thought of something, "Then Xiaobao is also gifted with supernatural power?"
The Fifth Madam said proudly: "Don't look at him as small, but he is the most talented in the Lu family. It's probably because of his strength, but he can't grow up. But his skills are more sensitive. Although your uncle is strong, he is too bulky. Like a bear."
Hearing this, Lu Feng refused, and his voice was loud and clear, "Madam really has a son and doesn't want me. If my son is good, I won't listen to a word."
The fifth lady gave him a blank look, "You threw my son into the wolf pile, and I haven't found it yet. I'm crazy to speak of you."
Lu Feng chuckled, "Ma'am, don't worry, with Xiaobao's ability, he will definitely be able to escape, besides, his father is not a wimp."
Zhuang Zhong was very worried, "How can I find the huge capital?"
"My Lu Feng's son is lost, how dare they not do their best!"
Zhuang Zhong immediately understood that although those yamen servants who lost their children in the past did their best, they did not reach the limit. Now that the son of a great general is lost, it will be different, the officers and soldiers of the whole city must join forces.
Having said that, this is still very dangerous, and it will be fatal if the other party is in a hurry to tear up the ticket. Looking at the appearance of the Lu family, I'm afraid it's not that they are not worried, but they have experienced all kinds of hardships, so they can hold their breath.
Lu Feng led the Lu family out after breakfast, but did not allow Zhuang Zhong to follow, and asked him to wait for news at home. Where Zhuang Zhong could sit still, Lu Feng asked Lu Balang to be with Zhuang Zhong.
Zhuang Zhong and Lu Balang came to the place where Lu Xiaobao was lost yesterday. Although the day was bustling, it was no longer crowded like yesterday, and it was easier to see. The streets here are spacious, and there are four small alleys on both sides of the avenue, which are easy to get into and disappear.
Wangjiang Tower is not far away, Zhuang Zhong and Lu Balang came to Wangjiang Tower again, and had a clear view of the situation below. It's a pity that there is no telescope, otherwise I can see farther. However, the layout of the capital is square, so we are not afraid of going wrong.
"Those people must have rushed to these four alleys yesterday." Zhuang Zhong pointed.
Lu Balang said: "Well, we are chasing the one in Beixia."
"You tell the situation at that time again, and talk about it in detail, don't miss it."
"The crowd was crowded at that time, especially the place where you and Xiaobao were crowded. You were buried in the crowd the moment you were not tall. When the crowd calmed down, you saw four big men walking away from you. With one more sack, we chased after him."
Zhuang Zhong frowned, touched the beads in his hand, and picked them one by one, "Those people are covering for real kidnappers. Although Xiaobao is not big, he has a big lump when he shrinks. Isn’t it conspicuous. Were there no other suspicious people at that time?”
Lu Balang affirmed: "There are so many of us watching, there will be no mistakes or omissions. Although it is night, the lights are bright, and our Lu family's eyes are very good. Even at night, as long as there is a little light, we can see Clearly, it’s not just the patterns on the clothes, so I’m sure you won’t miss it.”
"No one left, will it stay where it is?"
Lu Balang felt that it was impossible, "Although Xiaobao is smaller than children of the same age, he is not small, and he is so round, how can he hide it?"
Zhuang Zhong looked downstairs and saw the woman walking by, something flashed in his mind.
Closing his eyes solemnly, recalling the people and things around him after being washed away, his mind played back the scene of yesterday like a rewind. Zhuang Zhong originally had a good memory, but he forced himself to remember every detail around him despite the accident yesterday, because the picture in his mind was very clear.
A woman appeared in the solemn mind, very suspicious! This woman was quite tall, wearing a cage skirt, the skirt was so long that it dragged to the ground, and the top was very bulky and heavy. It was still hot in the mid-autumn festival, so it was obviously inappropriate to dress like this. Dayou doesn't have many restrictions on women, and you can go out in thin summer shirts, and you can see the skin above the chest through it. Moreover, the fabric of the skirt is very thick, and the whole person looks round.
Obviously not that fat, why do you have to dress so bloated? Dayou regards thinness as his beauty, just like modern women, he can't wait to be as thin as a lightning bolt. Besides, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a big festival, and I will dress up carefully when I go out, so how can I make myself look like a rice dumpling. What's more, wearing so many clothes, now looking back, I really don't fit in with others.
Zhuang Zhong opened his eyes, quickly took out the pen and paper from his bag, and quickly started drawing on the paper. Lu Balang looked curiously, and suddenly showed a surprised expression, the people in the painting were lifelike.
"Who is this person?"
"I just recalled last night, and I think this person is very suspicious. This person is not badly dressed, and he is not a poor person. Why did he dress himself up like that? Besides, it was quite hot yesterday, so thick clothes and Others are obviously different."
There are women walking by downstairs, all of them are wearing light and elegant clothes, which makes them look more graceful.
"Whether it's true or not, let's find the person first!" Lu Balang picked up the painting and ran away. Before he could put away the solemn pen, the person was gone.
When Lu Xiaobao woke up, he found that he was locked in a dark place where he couldn't see his fingers. The air was turbid and even smelled like urine, and there was a whimpering sound coming from his ears.
Lu Xiaobao was depressed. He didn't expect him to be tricked so quickly. He deliberately let go of Zhuang Zhong's hand, but he was immediately fascinated and didn't know anything, so he didn't even have time to scatter beans. But it's okay, these jelly beans are just for him to eat, and he's a little hungry now.
There was a rope tied to his body, and something was stuffed in his mouth. Fortunately, these people thought that a group of children would not cause any trouble, so they were not tied very tightly. Lu Xiaobao took a deep breath, and pulled his hands to the sides violently, with a 'pop', the rope was snapped.
Lu Xiaobao pulled out what was in his mouth, and spat hard a few times, feeling contemptuous in his heart, because the ordinary rope could not bind him two years ago.
Lu Xiaobao touched his body, his eyes narrowed into a line, the things his cousin gave him are still there! Lu Xiaobao pricked up his ears, but he didn't hear any movement outside, so he whispered: "Where am I? I want to go home."
As soon as these words fell, the sobbing around him grew louder, just whining, and the sound of moving.
Lu Xiaobao didn't hesitate, took out the thing Zhuang Zhong gave him, pressed it, and the whole room was lit up immediately. There were twenty or thirty children in the room, ranging in age from six to seven to two to three years old, all bound and gagged. Most of the people were still awake, and the little boy who was sobbing was not far away from him. Looking at the things in his hand in surprise, he couldn't understand why it was so bright, and forgot to cry.
Lu Xiaobao walked up to the child and said, "I'll untie it for you, don't scream."
The little boy was about five years old, and nodded violently, before Lu Xiaobao took the cloth out of his mouth. I never thought that the little boy would cry more and more, tears fell one by one, but he didn't dare to make a sound, that was a grievance. The little boy was already white and beautiful, if he hadn't been wearing Lu Xiaobao, he would have thought he was a little girl.
Lu Xiaobao couldn't see it like this, "There's no need to cry, I'm sure I can escape. My father will definitely come to save me."
The little boy was sobbing, "Really, really?"
Lu Xiaobao patted his chest, "Of course! My father is tall and strong, but he is very powerful. He is also a general who has killed many bad guys."
The little boy smiled through his tears, but his face collapsed again after a while, "I, I ran out secretly. I wanted to pray for my mother, but I didn't know that I would be caught by the bad guys. I'm really useless, my father sure Don't like me any more."
Lu Xiaobao felt baffled, "It's wrong for you to sneak out, but you don't want to be caught by bad guys, why would your father hate you because of this?"
The little boy pursed his pink lips, "My father said that I will be a woman if I look like a boy or a girl."
Lu Xiaobao was unhappy, "What's wrong with the girl's life, my mother and my aunts don't let their beards go!"
The little boy pursed his lips and laughed, "I don't let the eyebrows go."
Lu Xiaobao scratched his head in embarrassment, "My name is Lu Xiaobao, and my father is Lu Feng, a general. What about you?"
"My name is Yu Zi'an, and I am the son of Yuming, Shaoqing of Honglu Temple."
Lu Xiaobao didn't know what Honglu Temple was for, but he knew that Shaoqing's official position was not low, no wonder Yu Zi'an was dressed richly and had red lips and white teeth.
"I'm eight years old, how about you?"
"I'm also eight years old, born in March."
Lu Xiaobao stared round, "You are actually older than me. I was born in November, but why do you look younger than me? I thought you were only five years old at most."
Yu Zi'an felt aggrieved, "I've been in poor health since I was a child."
"Then how did you run away from home?" Lu Xiaobao was curious, he tried countless times, but failed every time.
"I begged a maid next to me, and she brought me out." Yu Zi'an became even more worried when she said this, "Sister Chunmei may be frightened, I hope she won't be punished for me."
Lu Xiaobao felt more and more weird that a maid could bring the young master out of the mansion, and the mansion was so messed up, it was impossible in their family.
When someone spoke, Yu Zi'an was not as afraid as before, and no longer trembled.
"Why did you wake up so early?" Lu Xiaobao asked, the other children have not woken up yet after being stunned, and they don't know what time it is.
"Maybe it's because I've been taking medicine since I was a child, so I can't be addicted to it for long." Yu Zi'an stared curiously at the glowing object in Lu Xiaobao's hand, "What is this thing? Why is it so bright, it seems to be much brighter than the night pearl."
Lu Xiaobao showed off proudly, and handed it to Yu Zi'an generously, "My cousin lent it to me temporarily. He said that this thing is the only one in the world, and it should not be shown to others easily. I took it out because I was worried."
Yu Zi'an looked surprised, pressed the switch on it, and was even more surprised from ear to ear.
"This should be the cellar of a commoner's house." Yu Zi'an shone around with a flashlight, and finally came to this conclusion.
"how do you know?"
A look of sadness flashed in Yu Zi'an's eyes, "I was locked in there before."
Lu Xiaobao stared wide-eyed, "Ah? Why?"
Yu Zi'an didn't want to answer, but said: "We still have to find a way to get out, even if we can pass on the news."
After an unknown amount of time, there was a sound of ding ding dong dong from above, and the two hurriedly turned off the flashlight and lay down in a corner pretending to be asleep.
Lu Balang took the solemn painting and ordered people to go to the people above him, because he lost Lu Feng's son, and the governor was trying his best. It didn't take long for news to come from the yamen, and it didn't take long to touch the woman's house. This woman's man pours night fragrance, and every day before dawn, he will transport the collected excrement outside the city.
Zhuang Zhong was even more suspicious when he heard this, "Can the city gate guards check the excrement bucket?"
Lu Balang realized, "That's right, everyone thinks that stuff is stinky, even if you check it, you won't check it very carefully. If you make a sandwich, you can't see it at all, and it's easy to transport the children out!"
Lu Balang directly led a group of people into the woman's house, and the woman and her husband were terrified.
The woman said in a trembling voice, "What is this for? Why do you break into a private house in broad daylight?"
The woman's dress today is completely different from yesterday's, and it is much more frivolous.
The head catcher snorted coldly, "Several children were lost at the Lantern Festival yesterday, and we were ordered to search every household."
The woman and the man did not dare to speak, and stood silently waiting.
A group of people searched the inside and outside of the house, but found nothing. Zhuang Zhong frowned, was the kidnapper not from this family, or was he hiding somewhere else
Lu Balang asked: "Does this house have a cellar?"
The woman quickly said: "Yes, here it is."
He ordered people to investigate, but still found nothing.
The man said: "Our family is honest, how could we do such immoral things."
"It's best if you don't do it. If you do it, you will be executed by Ling Chi." Lu Balang said coldly, knocking around with a stick.
The hostess repeatedly said yes, and the house was turned into a mess, but he didn't dare to complain.
After searching inside and out, there was nothing, and Zhuang Zhong was very disappointed. He couldn't think of anyone who was more suspicious, so he could only draw the people around him as much as possible to see if he could provide some clues.
A group of people were about to leave when suddenly there was a 'bang' and a strange noise came from the ground.
The face of this family turned pale, Lu Balang shouted loudly, "Where is the movement!"
The woman and the man were sweating profusely, and their eyes kept muttering. Lu Balang snorted coldly, and ordered people to break open the place where the sound came from.
They were looking for someone to work here, and the family wanted to escape over the wall when they saw that the situation was not good, but they were all captured by the police.
"Say it! Where are you hiding it!"
Seeing that the situation was over, the two opened another cellar, and Lu Xiaobao's big head was exposed.
"Brother!" Lu Xiaobao exclaimed excitedly, "I knew you could find me!"
Lu Balang raised Lu Xiaobao up excitedly, "You are not bad, you are worthy of our Lu family."
Lu Xiaobao proudly puffed out his small chest, "Of course, the cellar is very thick, if it weren't for my strength, you wouldn't be able to hear the movement inside."
The lost children were all in the cellar, which was dug so deep that when the door was closed, you couldn't hear them screaming inside. The door was also thickly repaired and covered with a layer of stone bricks. If it weren't for Lu Xiaobao's innate supernatural powers and a particularly hard head, the sound of ordinary children beating with their hands would be very weak, and it would be difficult for the people above to hear it.
The drugs used by these kidnappers were very heavy, and many children were not awake, that is, one of the two was particularly strong and the other was too weak to wake up early.
Zhuang Zhong had lingering fears, "Fortunately, we are here, otherwise Xiaobao is so noisy, I don't know what these two beasts will do."
Lu Xiaobao smiled brightly, "I'm not that stupid, just now the mynah typed a password. My father had expected that the place where these traffickers hid people must be very secret, and it would be difficult to find them. So I said the password in advance, let me Knowing that it is one of our own people, we can show our power."
Following the clues, the couple was caught, all the others were arrested together, and all the contacts outside the city were also arrested. A group of kidnappers were crushed on the street. People had been waiting for a long time, and they kept hitting them with rotten eggs, rotten vegetables and even stones.
When the children found it, the parents who heard the news had already been waiting at the gate of the yamen. The children were picked up one by one, and seeing a group of parents holding their children in pain, even the tough man felt very soft in his heart. Many people knelt down to express their gratitude, no matter how much they supported, they had to kowtow several times to express their excitement and gratitude.
But not all children have such parents. The children around her left one by one, but Yu Zi'an couldn't wait for her family, and her originally bright face gradually dimmed.
After Zhuang Zhong asked, he found out that Yu Zi'an was actually the son of the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, and he couldn't understand why he didn't come for so long.
Lu Xiaobao stayed with him all the time, and in the end Yu Zian was the only one left. He stepped forward and took his hand, "I'll take you back."
Yu Zian lowered his head and shook his head.
"Master!"
Yu Zi'an raised his head excitedly and kept looking around, "Uncle Wang, where is my father?"
A look of sadness flashed in Uncle Wang's eyes, "Master is busy with business, so he couldn't come here in person, so he entrusted this old slave to come pick up the young master. Madam found out that you were missing, and the old illness relapsed, so she couldn't come here in person because she was bedridden."
Yu Zi'an's small face withered like a blooming flower in an instant, but she didn't lose her temper, and followed Uncle Wang obediently to leave. "Thank you, Xiaobao, for being with me for so long."
"Which one of us is with whom?" Lu Xiaobao patted him on the shoulder, and said again: "If you come to play with me in the future, I will come to play with you too. We are friends in need."
Only then did Yu Zi'an's originally gloomy face show a faint smile, and his exquisite and beautiful face became vivid, and his eyes shone with light.