When Xie Sui was preparing to return to Gangcheng, the Du family sent someone again. This time it was the old man's confidant, equivalent to a chief steward in ancient times. Du Feiyang had to be polite to him; he was not as high in status as the steward in the household.
His surname was Chen, and both of them called him Uncle Chen. He smiled kindly, like a good-natured old man, but Xie Sui would not truly see him as a kind and harmless elder. Someone who could follow Mr. Du for a lifetime could not be simple.
Uncle Chen first met Du Feiyun, who was receiving an IV drip. Upon seeing Uncle Chen, he complained like a child, "Uncle Chen, I thought I was going to die here. These people are too hateful."
Not a single thing had gone his way. Du Feiyun never wanted to visit the mainland again.
Uncle Chen comforted him, "Young master has worked hard. I'm here to help you. Rest assured and recover."
"Thank you, Uncle Chen."
After comforting Du Feiyun, Uncle Chen found Du Feiyang and they went together to see Xie Sui.
Xie Sui received him warmly. He was like the head eunuch by the emperor's side; it was not good to offend him. However, he was not guilty. He wanted to see what this Uncle Chen intended to do.
"Mr. Xie, congratulations on the birth of your son. This is a gift from our chairman, for the two young masters."
Xie Sui said sheepishly, "The old man has been too thoughtful. I will humbly accept. Thank you."
He handed the gift box to Lin Wanwan and invited Uncle Chen to have tea, "This is a small place, very humble. Uncle Chen, please bear with us."
Uncle Chen said, "It's fine. When I was young, I followed the old man and endured many hardships. This place is truly not considered much of a hardship.
I am also here to apologize to Mr. Xie on behalf of the old man."
"Oh, what are you apologizing for? What did the old man do? To apologize to a junior like me?" Su Dan Novel Network
Uncle Chen said, "It's because of Miss. She has caused Mr. Xie a lot of trouble. It's the old man's fault for not raising her well. I apologize to Mr. Xie."
Xie Sui laughed heartily, "It's because of this. The old man is too polite. It's not really trouble. Miss Du dares to love and dares to hate, but I am not fortunate enough to accept it. We are fated but not meant to be, I lack that fortune. I would not dare to let the old man apologize."
Uncle Chen said, "It's also our Miss's misfortune. But Miss has gone missing now, and the old man is very worried. Mr. Xie is a local, do you know of any channels to help find her?
I don't trust the capabilities of the Public Security either; sometimes, they are not as effective as people in the underworld. I hope Mr. Xie can help. The Du family will surely reward you handsomely."
Du Feiyang couldn't help but interject, "Brother Xie is not involved in the underworld, and the mainland is very strict in cracking down on such activities. No one dares to break the law."
Uncle Chen said, "Cats have their ways, mice have their ways. No matter where, there are always hidden dealings. Young master is still too naive."
Du Feiyang fell silent. Uncle Chen clearly believed that Brother Xie had a way to find the person, and it was just a matter of whether he wanted to.
Xie Sui was silent for a moment and said, "I am truly sorry. It's not that I don't want to help, but I am genuinely powerless. I am not involved in these matters in the county town and have no connections in this regard. Uncle Chen, please understand."
Uncle Chen did not press further, "Since that's the case, we will look for her ourselves."
Xie Sui said apologetically, "Uncle Chen has broad connections, so you will surely have results. I wish you success in your endeavors first. If you need any help, Uncle Chen, please don't hesitate to ask, and I will do my best."
"Alright. I've troubled you."
Uncle Chen did not linger and took his leave.
Xie Sui's eyes darkened slightly. This old fox was not easy to deal with.
Lin Wanwan looked at his solemn expression and worriedly asked, "Will he deal with us?"
Xie Sui regained his senses, "We haven't done anything, why would he deal with us? However, it will still cause some trouble. The old general has been deployed, it seems the old man still favors his eldest son.
Let's go back. It has nothing to do with us. I'll wait until Uncle Chen leaves before I go. I don't know what that old fox will do, and I can't rest assured with him remaining behind my lines."
Lin Wanwan was delighted, "That's perfect. Spend more time with the children."
Xie Sui said, "I've found two nannies for you, don't refuse. Let them take care of the children during the day, and they'll go home at night. These two little rascals are too taxing, you're too exhausted."
One of them was even a retired head nurse, surnamed Lin. She was over fifty, a capable old woman, though a bit stern. However, she was very good at taking care of children. Xie Sui hired her with a generous salary of one hundred yuan a month.
The other was Aunt Fang, responsible for daily life, cooking, and cleaning. Her salary was the same.
With the help of these two, Lin Wanwan's childcare became much easier.
There were also Doudou and Dingding to take care of. Relying solely on Lin Wanwan would have truly exhausted her to death.
Xie Sui was so thoughtful that Lin Wanwan did not refuse. Money was meant to be spent. Xie Sui would be unhappy if she was too frugal for the sake of living a good life.
Xie Sui spent his time with his wife and children, enjoying a harmonious family life, reluctant to go out.
Uncle Chen's side also made progress. As expected of an old general, he quickly found the biggest underworld boss in the county town, named Long Jun, and obtained some clues.
A group of itinerant traffickers had passed through a while ago. Perhaps they had taken her away and sold her somewhere.
With the cooperation of the local Public Security, it was easier to find her once there were clues. After four or five days of tracking, they indeed brought her back.
Xie Sui and Du Feiyang went together to welcome her, genuinely curious about who dared to sell Du Yujie.
Tang Ling observed Xie Sui's expression. Like everyone else, he was mostly curious, showing no signs of guilt. It seemed Brother Xie was not involved.
Finally, a convoy of cars drove back. Du Yujie got out of the middle car, but Xie Sui and the others could barely recognize her.
Her eyes were vacant, her body trembled, her hair was matted, and she had a foul odor about her. Xie Sui, who grew up in the countryside, recognized it as the smell of pig manure.
Du Feiyun was the most emotional. He came to greet his sister, dragging his recovering body, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister, how are you? How did you become like this?"
The accompanying police officers were more or less injured, some with their arms bandaged, and the seeped blood made them look even more disheveled.
Xie Sui asked, "Did you go to war?"
The leading police officer said, "Those villagers really don't understand the law. They were too fierce. The whole village obstructed us. The cars were almost pushed off the mountain. Fortunately, we had guns. We almost couldn't get out."
"Villagers? What village is so formidable?"
"In the mountains of Sichuan Province to the south. It's too backward. Even rats would starve to death. I've never seen such a poor place. It's truly a hundred thousand mountains, and they use zip lines to get out. These traffickers actually took people there. It's a wonder they found it."
Xie Sui looked horrified, "Truly despicable. How could they be so cruel to Miss Du? Looking at her miserable state, she must have suffered greatly. Recover well when you get back. Don't run around anymore. You poor thing."
Du Yujie heard his voice, her eyes flickered, showing fear. But soon, she lowered her head again and trembled in Du Feiyun's arms.