TRANSMIGRATED TO THE 80S TO BECOME STEPMOTHERS FOR FIVE HIGHER-UPS

Chapter 12: Handing it over

Zhao Lan, Eldest Brother Shao, and his family had heard about Little Bei's disappearance, but none of them helped find him.

On the other hand, some families who were close to them in the village, as well as Li Zhaodi and the others, came to help when they heard about it.

Shao Qiyang asked Shao Nan to stay home and watch over Shao Zhong instead of going with them, just in case he ended up losing these two children on top of the ones he had already lost.

The Great Eastern Village was filled with the sound of dogs barking and the villagers called out to Little Bei.

They searched until midnight around the Great Eastern Village, but there was still no trace of Little Bei.

Since they could not find him, everyone went home one after another.

Mu Jingzhe changed his flashlight battery. He wanted to continue the search, but he suddenly heard Shao Nan's hostile voice.

"Did you do something to Little Bei when we left?"

Shao Qiyang frowned. "Little Nan, don't talk nonsense."

Although the villagers did not say anything in front of Mu Jingzhe, they could not help but suspect him behind his back.

Shao Qiyang also had the same thought.

How else. After all, Mu Jingzhe was a stepmother.

“I'm not saying nonsense. I wonder why he suddenly treated us so well. It seems he did it intentionally. He wants us to trust him so he can do bad things.”

Shao Nan's eyes were filled with hatred. “What did you do to Little Bei? Return Little Bei to us quickly.”

He had never trusted Mu Jingzhe in the first place, and after hearing the villagers gossip, he exploded.

The bond between the twins made him feel very bad. His heart panicked, and the more he panicked, the more he lost control.

“I didn't do anything.” Mu Jingzhe took a deep breath.

Although she considers herself only a caregiver, the interactions they have had over the past few days have not been fake. Right now, he felt extremely uncomfortable from suspicion.

"Believe it or not, I did nothing to hurt Little Bei and I won't do that in the future either."

After saying that, Mu Jingzhe went to look for Little Bei.

The most important thing now is to find it.

However, Mu Jingzhe and Shao Qiyang searched all night but still did not find him. They searched in the pond behind the mountain and in other places they could think of. They even searched the Little East Village, but to no avail.

Shao Dong and Shao Xi also went to look for him, unbeknownst to Mu Jingzhe, but they also found nothing.

"No, none of us found him."

The next day, Shao Nan looked at Mu Jingzhe, who had been looking for Shao Bei all night, with red eyes. A trace of regret flashed across his face. But he said nothing.

“Maybe there is no point in searching blindly. I was thinking of reporting this directly to the police station,” Mu Jingzhe told Shao Qiyang.

"You want to file a police report?"

"Yes." Yeah." Mu Jingzhe nodded in agreement. “I will report this case. You can wonder around this area.”

Shao Qiyang hesitated for a moment before finally nodding. "Good."

Mu Jingzhe had just stepped out of the gate when he met Zhao Lan.

Zhao Lan continued to yawn. When he saw Mu Jingzhe, his expression instantly turned stiff. “You still haven't found Little Bei? Let me warn you: If you don't find it, I'm not going to let go of you.”

When he saw someone coming from the corner of his eye, his tone became pitiful. "What the hell is going on? My good grandson, what will happen to you if this continues? I'm so worried."

Mu Jingzhe looked out of the corner of his eyes and sneered. "Again? So worried about you snoring in your sleep? Or are you worried in your dreams? Really joke.”

Zhao Lan looked behind Mu Jingzhe's back and grabbed a passing middle-aged woman.

“Do you see his attitude? She sounded so justified when she was the one who lost my granddaughter. That's why I said that stepmom can't—”

Along the way, Mu Jingzhe met many villagers. They were all worried about whether Little Bei had been found or not. Some even said they would help look for it.

When they arrived at the village entrance, after hearing that Mu Jingzhe was about to report the case, one of the women who helped look for Little Bei last night spoke hesitantly.

“Jingzhe, let me tell you something. I'm not sure if that's true, though. ”

"Continue."

"Mother-in-law?" Mu Jingzhe's face turned cold. "Did he say it when he saw it?"

"He couldn't clearly tell us the details ..."

At that moment, another aunt spoke up as well. “Last night, my father-in-law also said that he saw your mother-in-law taking Little Bei out, but she had poor hearing and vision. I'm not sure either.”

"I'll find out when I ask him."

Mu Jingzhe thanked them and turned around.

On the way back, he picked up a matching stick.

"Zhao Lan, where did you take Little Bei?"

A hint of panic flashed in Zhao Lan's eyes, who was washing her face. However, he calmed down immediately.

“Omong empty what kind of you are talking about? I didn't take Little Bei.”

Mu Jingzhe wasted no time. He immediately hit the pot with a stick.

With a deafening sound, the ceramic barrel that had been fine for many years instantly changed shape.

Zhao Lan shouted.

Mu Jingzhe pointed the stick at him.

“Zhao Lan, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. You should know what will happen to you if this stick hits you. I'll ask you again: Where did you bring Little Bei?

Zhao Lan trembled and was about to shout out to her eldest son when she heard Mu Jingzhe's cry.

“He's no match for me. Do you want me to immobilize his other leg as well?”

After Old Man Shao died, Eldest Brother Shao replaced Zhao Lan and farmed to raise his younger siblings. He had suffered a lot and even injured his leg later in the day. Since he had no money to treat her, his legs were limp.

Zhao Lan had always felt guilty about her eldest son, which was why she liked him.

Upon hearing Mu Jingzhe's threat, Zhao Lan was shocked. "Son, don't come."

He looked into Mu Jingzhe's eyes and knew that he was telling the truth. He was afraid that Mu Jingzhe would hit his eldest son. Therefore, feeling justified since she was the grandmother of the child, she immediately admitted it.

“Yes, I'm handing it over. Her grandmother. What's wrong if I let go?”

“Mobilize it? Who did you give it to?”

“Why do you care who I give it to? You didn't give birth to Little Bei. You are not suitable for..”

At this point, Zhao Lan looked at Shao Qiyang and the four children behind her.

They looked at him with shock and anger.

Zhao Lan was angry with their gazes. "What do you see? Stop looking for him. She's just a girl—”

His last words were cut by Mu Jingzhe's wooden stick.

"If you don't want to die, tell me honestly where you brought Little Bei."

Mu Jingzhe's red eyes shone with killing intent.

A moment later, Mu Jingzhe left the main house of the Shao Family with a dark expression. The courtyard was filled with panic and Zhao Lan's screams.

Hearing that something was wrong, the villagers came to inquire and learned that the commotion was due to Mu Jingzhe hitting Zhao Lan's leg because he had given Little Bei.

Zhao Lan's leg wasn't broken, but Mu Jingzhe had said that if they couldn't find Little Bei, she would come back and break his leg.

“That's my grandson. So what if I give it to him? Who does he think he is? How dare he hit me! I'm her mother-in-law!”

Zhao Lan cursed, but no one answered her.

Seeing that something was wrong, Zhao Lan started crying.

“I became a criminal because of four other children. Qihai was gone, but he left behind five children. With my firstborn's legs in such a state, even though I had the heart, I didn't have the strength to raise children. It would be impossible if it was only me and Qiyang who were trying.

“Qiyang still has to get married in the future. If he continued to help raise these five children, how would he get a wife? I thought it would help reduce the burden on the family, but it also hurt me. He's my biological grandson, but I sent him there to allow him to live a good life.”