Chapter 991
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Later, someone in the family building heard Major He's mother say behind his back that Lu Xingzhi had left that day. She said that he did not know the ways of the world and so on. When Mrs. Lin heard that, she laughed with her husband.
Major He's mother felt that the dirty work of cleaning the sewers should not be done by her son, who was a military officer. As an old lady, she and her daughter-in-law did not know how to do it, so it was natural for them to ask Lu Xingzhi to do it.
When she thought about that, Mrs. Lin smiled and imitated Jiang Yao's words. Then, she talked about how she had gone to return the dishes. "Major He's mother held my hand and kept asking me to go into the house. After I returned the dishes, I said that the two of you were still with me, so I rushed back. Major He's mother was immediately unhappy. She probably thought that I returned the dishes because I was too embarrassed to accept them because the two of you were there. She might think that the two of you had ruined her plans."
"I'm afraid she thinks that the two of us are more eager to please you and Colonel Lin than her. She's probably afraid that Xingzhi will usurp the throne." Jiang Yao gave Lu Xingzhi a sympathetic look. She did not expect him to be ordered around like a servant when she was not around.
It was already six o 'clock when Colonel Lin came back with Xiao Wei. Mrs. Lin washed the vegetables and steamed the rice. As soon as Colonel Lin came back, he went into the kitchen to cook. He was very efficient and served a few dishes in less than half an hour.
"Do you and Sergeant Lu want to drink some wine?" Mrs. Lin asked casually as she set the table.
"No, I have to go to the city for a meeting tomorrow morning. I'm afraid that I won't be able to stop once I drink." Colonel Lin shook his head and turned to Lu Xingzhi. "Lao Zhu has a mission that will be transferred to you tomorrow. Lao Zhu has an urgent matter to attend to, so he asked for leave and rushed back to his hometown."
The Lao Zhu that Colonel Lin mentioned was Major Zhu. Lu Xingzhi nodded and did not ask what the mission was. Instead, he asked about Lao Zhu. "It's almost New Year, and he's going back to his hometown? What about Mrs. Zhu and the children? Are they going back together or staying at the base? "
"The mother and son are staying at the base," Colonel Lin said. "Lao Zhu's younger brother called him and said that the two children were gone for a few days. He asked him to go back and help."
"Gone?" Jiang Yao was shocked. "What does that mean?"
"It means that they are gone! The two children went out with their aunt to buy New Year's goods. In the end, there were too many people in the market, and the adults didn't keep an eye on them. The two children and one of their aunt's children disappeared together. They couldn't find them for several days, and Old Zhu's family was worried sick. Now, they suspect that the children were cheated. "
Colonel Lin took a sip of the soup, and his body instantly warmed up. He turned his head and praised Mrs. Lin, saying that she made a good soup tonight. Then, he continued, "The security around Old Zhu's house hasn't been very good recently. When I was drinking with Old Zhu a few days ago, I heard from Old Zhu that his relatives in his hometown had called him and said that two or three people had gone missing in that town recently. The older one was in his twenties or thirties, while the younger one was only fifteen or sixteen. There had been no news of them for so long, and they hadn't been found either.
. "" They were probably abducted, "Mrs. Lin said." Aren't there a lot of poor villagers who can't find a wife? Twenty to thirty years old is the right age to have children. Fifteen to sixteen is not young either. They can get married and have children in two or three years. "
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