The Snail Princess and Her Benefactor

Chapter 175 Meeting in the Woods

Hua Zhaochao followed the shopkeeper into the woods.

From a distance, I could see the shopkeeper standing in a patch of grass with few trees around it.

Hua Chao and Ling Mi walked closer, and the shopkeeper Wu bowed in greeting.

"Please forgive me, ladies. I have no choice but to meet you here."

Hua Chao bowed slightly.

"Manager Wu is a man of integrity, so he is willing to meet my sister and me. But we have no other choice but to come to you."

"You two girls came to me to inquire about Huo Ling'er's whereabouts?"

Hua Chao looked at Shopkeeper Wu in surprise. How could he have the ability to predict the future?

The shopkeeper explained quickly without waiting for Hua Chao to ask further questions.

"Don't be surprised, young lady. My servant saw Huo Ling'er in Mengbao Town when he went to deliver medicinal herbs today."

Shopkeeper Wu looked at the two girls in front of him with joy on their faces, and couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart.

The two little girls had nothing to do with Huo Ling'er and her son, but they were chivalrous and brave and came to the rescue.

How could a tall and strong man like him not admire him?

Looking across the entire Mengbao Town, no one dared to stand up for the poor mother and her two children.

But in the end, it was two beautiful and weak women who came to the aid of the most pitiful mother and her two children in the town.

In the end, the bully in Mengbao Town was eliminated, which was truly a benefit to the people here.

I just heard that in the past few days, some clansmen in Wang Batian’s mansion have gathered together, wanting to avenge Wang Batian.

For many days, my shopkeeper has been keeping an eye on the developments in Wang Batian's mansion, so as to inform Yang Shilin who came to inquire.

But today I heard from the waiter in the store that traces of Huo Linger were found in the market.

This made the shopkeeper worried, so he sent his men to search the town.

So far, Huo Linger has not been found going to Wang Batian’s mansion, which means that the child is still safe.

"Don't worry young lady. I have sent my men to look for Huo Ling'er in the town. So far, the child has not gone to Wang Batian's residence."

Ling Mi let out a long sigh, and a look of relief appeared on her face.

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Wu. Hearing this news makes us two sisters feel relieved. Shopkeeper Wu, you are such a good person."

"The two girls are not in a hurry. I have sent someone to inform Yang Shilin, and he will be here soon. After he comes, we will discuss what to do."

As he was speaking, he saw a handsome figure from afar, running towards him in a hurry.

I saw that he didn't know where he found the beard and dressed himself up as a middle-aged man.

"Look, Yang Shilin has arrived just as he said."

"Hua Chao, why are you two coming here instead of staying at home?"

Yang Shilin came closer and spoke in a somewhat accusatory tone.

"Brother Yang! Huo Ling'er is missing, so we came here to look for her, but after searching for a long time, we still can't find any trace of the child."

Yang Shilin was also a little panicked when he heard this, because the last time his sister disappeared suddenly, something happened to her.

Now Huo Linger suddenly disappeared again. How could the two sisters not be anxious and angry?

"How did Huo Ling'er suddenly disappear? Aren't you two at home guarding him?"

"Everything was fine this morning! After we packed up, we felt a little tired, so we lay down to rest for a while. We even put Huo Ling'er between us to sleep, but when we woke up, Huo Ling'er was gone."

Hua Chao said anxiously, his voice trembling slightly from being too excited.

Yang Shilin listened to Hua Chao's anxious explanation and knew that she was extremely upset.

Since Huo Linger is missing, Hua Chao must be the most anxious.

Looking at Hua Chao who was already sweating profusely in front of him, Yang Shilin couldn't help but feel distressed.

"Okay, you don't have to be too anxious. According to what you said, Huo Ling'er ran away on purpose. It's not your fault."

"Think about it, with Maomao's alertness, if Huo Ling'er hadn't done it on purpose, how could he have easily escaped from the courtyard?"

"It seems that this kid has learned some skills from learning hunting from his master and me."

After hearing this, Lingmi burst into tears.

"How could this brat be like this! He is just trying to make us anxious to death! He deliberately avoided us. Does he know how anxious we are? Woo woo..."

"Don't cry. The most important thing now is to find a way to get Huo Ling'er back. Crying won't solve any problems."

Hua Chao embraced Ling Mi, who was crying inconsolably, and patted her back gently.

"Miss Hua Chao is right. Let's all think about where to find Huo Ling'er. It would be best if we find him before dark."

The shopkeeper patted Yang Shilin on the shoulder and reminded him.

Yang Shilin said thoughtfully.

"Huo Ling'er is only six or seven years old. Where can he hide? It's such a long way. It's already a big deal for him to run from home to the town."

"The child is just a child after all. Think about it carefully. When you bring him to this town, where is his favorite place to go? Maybe you can find him there."

Yang Shilin touched his head and thought carefully.

"I did bring him here once or twice, but I only bought him some of his favorite food at the town market. I didn't take him anywhere."

Hua Chao also thought about it carefully and said.

"We two sisters have never brought Huo Ling'er to Mengbao Town..."

Suddenly Ling Mi spoke in a trembling voice as if she had discovered something.

"Will Huo Ling'er go to the dilapidated house where his mother stayed? That's where he, his mother and his sister lived."

"Maybe he escaped this time just to go there, to find the smell of his mother."

Several people said in unison.

"Yes! The child might just want to see the place where his mother stayed."

The three men were about to leave the woods, but Shopkeeper Wu stretched out his hand to stop them.

"Don't be so anxious, the three of you appearing in the town at the same time will attract too much attention."

"If the soldiers find out, they will be courting death. I think it is better to let Yang Shilin go by himself, and the two girls can just wait here in peace."

Yang Shilin bowed and thanked him.

"Thank you for the reminder, boss."

He turned around and said to Hua Chao and Ling Mi.

"You two girls should just wait here. The journey is not far. I will be back soon. If I can find the child, that would be the best. If not, I will come back and we can discuss countermeasures. It will take me at most an incense stick of time to come back."

After Hua Chao thought about it for a while, he had no choice but to nod and agree.

"Brother Yang, please go and come back quickly. We have to hurry and find the child before dark."

Yang Shilin bowed, then turned around and disappeared into the woods.