Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Second Sister-in-law, I Am Sister Hong

A woman in her forties emerged from the room.

Upon seeing someone entering the yard, the woman hurriedly stepped forward, held Qi Balang and Qi Jiulang’s faces for a look, and then smiled, saying, “Caught them indeed.”

“Isn’t it!”

The woman holding the child said, “We’ve been following for quite a while. It was only when the adult leading the child clapped his hands that we managed to lure the child away.”

“Good, good. Keep these two, don’t move them. The others should be sent out of the city first, while there are many people around, hurry up and send them.”

The leading woman said, “As for these two, let’s keep them. Their family has a noodle stall, and I’ve calculated the daily income is at least a few hundred coins. They’ve bought a two-house courtyard residence, so their wealth isn’t insignificant. Let’s ask for a ransom first and then take these two little ones away.”

“Haha, you’ve got the method!”

Both women chuckled slyly.

The woman snorted, regretfully saying, “It’s just a pity. If we could get their little girl, it would be even better. Their family, ah, treasures that little girl like a gem.”

The man who opened the door had already returned to the table, drinking and chatting, nobody noticed Qi Quanjin lying on the wall.

Qi Quanjin still thought that it was Laogeda who hadn’t watched the two children properly, leading to them being lost.

Now, hearing this, it’s clear this wasn’t just Laogeda’s problem, it was an entire conspiracy targeting their family.

Qi Quanjin was so angry he could hardly restrain himself from jumping down immediately, but he calmly chose to retreat.

Qi Quanjin had just managed to withdraw himself beyond the view of those in the courtyard, when a man drinking glanced over: “I thought I heard a sound on the wall?”

“You’re drunk! Cold as it is, what could be making sounds? If there are any, it’s just wild cats.”

Another man sneered.

After hearing that, he looked again at the wall that Qi Quanjin had just been on.

At that moment, a cat’s meow sounded from the neighboring yard, and he breathed a sigh of relief, laughing: “In this line of business, it never hurts to be cautious.”

“Alright, hurry and drink! It’ll be cold soon and won’t be drinkable.”

“Drink!”

…

Qi Quanjin moved further away, and only then did he jump down from the wall.

Now knowing those people are kidnappers and they particularly targeted the Qi Family, he couldn’t possibly let them off easily.

But now he’s alone, it’s unlikely he can fight off two men.

Especially when the children are still in their hands.

As they say, afraid to hit the rat for fear of breaking the vase; if they use his sons’ safety as a threat, Qi Quanjin really couldn’t disregard his sons’ lives.

He ran towards the street, and before reaching the alleyway entrance, he met Qi Sangui leading people over.

“Third brother!”

“Fourth brother!”

The two collided head-on, both startled.

Qi Quanjin glanced behind Qi Sangui and found they were all family members.

“Big brother and second brother went to the government, it’ll take a while for them to arrive.”

Qi Sangui explained.

Qi Quanjin nodded, then told Qi Dalang, “Dalang, take people and find where the other gate to the courtyard is.”

“I’ll go, I’m familiar with this area!”

Qi Erlang raised his hand promptly.

When selling fish previously, he was responsible for this area, so he’s more familiar.

Qi Quanjin didn’t stop him, then told Qi Sangui and the others, “Those people have weapons. If we just rush in, it probably won’t work. We need to think of a way to make them open the door willingly.”

Yi Meng, who had followed over, immediately said, “I’ll knock on the door. I’m a woman, claiming I’m seeking refuge with relatives would make it less likely to be suspected.”

“No way!”

Qi Quanjin refused outright without thinking, “Too dangerous.”

“Dangerous or not, it has to be done!”

Yi Meng insisted, “Inside are my two sons, I can’t do nothing!”

Qi Quanjin still wanted to stop her but heard Qi Sangui say, “Fourth brother, listen to your sister-in-law!”

Qi Quanjin knew this was the best approach for now, but… he couldn’t let his sons be taken while also putting his wife at risk!

Yi Meng didn’t wait for him to decide, directly pushing past Qi Quanjin and ran towards the alley.

Qi Quanjin sighed and could only follow.

Upon reaching the corner, Qi Quanjin grabbed Yi Meng, “Darling, they’re just inside. Don’t rush. Let’s hide on the wall first.”

“Okay.”

Yi Meng was running with a panting breath, anxious, but nodded in agreement.

Qi Quanjin and the others helped each other climb onto the wall and moved forward with Yi Meng.

Upon reaching the door, Yi Meng took a deep breath and then knocked, simultaneously squeaking her voice to ask, “Is sister-in-law home? I am Sister Hong.”

“Who?”

A drinking man immediately lowered his voice to inquire.

Yi Meng said, “Is it Second Brother? I’m Sister Hong, my sister-in-law said after watching the lanterns, to come to her house for the flower pattern. Can she hurry? I need to return with the villagers! I can’t stay in the city overnight.”

With her voice pinched, sounding coquettish, Yi Meng got a goosebump herself.

But undeniable, this voice sounded a few years younger, like a girl of fourteen or fifteen.

“From the village?”

The doorman looked at his companion.

The other raised a brow, nodding cheek: “Open the door, bring her in. Gift horse, no reason not to take it.”

“Haha, I think the same.”

The other man grinned wickedly.

But instead of opening the door himself, he went inside to call the leading woman.

Having a woman open the door could better reduce the caution of the counterpart.

However, the two men weren’t idle, threatening the women in the courtyard with sticks and then hid on both sides of the door, one with a rag, the other with a rope, ready to subdue as soon as it opened.

The door finally opened, and the woman asked with a smile, “Is it Sister Hong? Come in quickly!”

“You, who are you?”

Yi Meng feigned fright, looking at her.

But because it was dim and her mouth was covered, the woman couldn’t recognize Yi Meng at once.

Yi Meng stepped back as if frightened.

The woman couldn’t let the meat escape, hurriedly stepped forward, reaching to grab Yi Meng’s wrist.

At that instant, Qi Quanjin and Qi Sangui jumped directly down from both sides of the wall.

They pinned the two men hiding against the wall.

Yi Meng struck too, covertly pulling mud from the air and flinging it at the woman’s face.

“Ah!”

The woman’s scream suddenly rang out.

The others on the wall also jumped down like dumplings, charging into the courtyard past Yi Meng.

Qi Quanli twisted the woman’s arm, pressing her to the ground with a knee.

Qi Quanyin, with Qi Erlang and Qi Sanlang, rushed into the courtyard, aimed straight for the room Qi Quanjin pointed out, and quickly knocked the two women down, causing them to howl in pain.

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