The Young Emperor and the Fearless

After about an hour, Li Yuzhen gradually calmed down, and the old lady left to go back to have lunch, and she felt a little hungry.From last night to now, she had only eaten a few mouthfuls of food, and as soon as she relaxed, exhaustion and hunger surged.

Li Yuzhen went to the neighborhood to buy three steamed buns, swallowed one, and ate one while thinking, there are so many people helping to find Li Wang, there must be hope to find him.However, she couldn't just sit still. After eating, she closed the stall and looked around for Li Wang in the afternoon.

Just as Li Yuzhen finished eating the second steamed bun and felt a little full, she took a little rest when she suddenly saw a man poking his head over, hesitating to speak to her.

Li Yuzhen greeted: "Brother, are you going to buy something small? I don't know which one is big brother looking at?"

The man was tall and tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but the movement of dawdling over seemed hesitant.When he came to Li Yuzhen, he still bowed his head and didn't say a word.

Li Yuzhen's heart skipped a beat, and she asked, "Brother, are you busy?"

The man raised his head, pointed at Li Wang's portrait and said, "This is your younger brother? Is he eleven or twelve years old?"

Li Yuzhen was overjoyed, and said: "It's my younger brother Li Wang, may I ask if elder brother has seen him?"

The man shook his head: "I haven't seen it before."

Li Yuzhen lowered her face, greatly disappointed.

The man said again: "I heard that your younger brother disappeared yesterday, and I was on the way here just now. I was still thinking whether to tell you, maybe your younger brother is not in that situation."

Li Yuzhen asked: "What kind of situation? Brother, if you know anything, please tell me!"

The man paused, and then said: "My family has a child who studies in Zhendong Academy. Last month, he didn't return after class. He disappeared. He hasn't been found until now, and he doesn't know if he is dead or alive."

The steamed bun in Li Yuzhen's hand fell to the ground, and she asked in surprise, "Your child?"

The man nodded and said, "You are younger than your brother, nine years old this year."

Li Yuzhen said: "Brother, according to your opinion, my younger brother also..."

She didn't dare to continue, fearing that once she said it, it would come true.

The man said: "That's not necessarily true. Your younger brother didn't see you yesterday, and maybe he will come back today. I didn't want to tell you about my child, but I was afraid that you would think too much. Girl, don't be too anxious, and find him again." Check it out, don't be discouraged."

Li Yuzhen tidied up the booth with trembling hands, and said, "I'll look for it right away, I'll look for it right away..."

**

Li Yuzhen's younger brother Li Wang disappeared, and Li Yuzhen searched all over the street, asking everyone with a portrait. After one afternoon, almost everyone knew about it.

But even so, there was still no gain.

The setting sun is setting to the west, and it is the hour of You.

Li Wang has been missing for a day, and Li Yuzhen is disheartened and dare not go back. She is afraid of facing an empty house, and secretly hopes that Li Wang will return home safely. After all, no one has been found. expectations.

Li Yuzhen fell down and sat by the river, and the hem of her clothes soaked in the water, but she didn't even notice it.

This river runs through the entire Donghe Town from northwest to southeast, and is the water for the people of Donghe Town to survive.The water is very deep, if you accidentally fall into it, people who don't understand water can easily drown.

There are several kinds of boats on the river all the year round, one kind sends people across the river, and the other kind uses boats to do business on the river—the people in Donghe Town are very smart, and they don't miss a chance to make money.

At this time, some women by the river were doing laundry with their sleeves rolled up, rubbing their clothes on the washboard, scooping up a ladle of water, and rubbing the stains vigorously.Because it was getting late, they were all speeding up their movements so that they could finish washing and go back earlier.

Li Yuzhen just stared blankly at a woman next to her washing her clothes, with mixed feelings in her heart. For a while, she thought that Li Wang would never come back, what should she do, and for a while, she thought that she might go back now, maybe Li Wang would never come back. Hope is back.

However, she could only think about it this way, and she still didn't dare to go back.

After all, worry in the heart is always a hundred times better than despair in reality.

Suddenly, a voice sounded: "Are you Miss Li Yuzhen?"

Li Yuzhen turned her head and saw a plainly dressed woman in her thirties, with several obvious wrinkles around her eyes.Although she is a middle-aged lady, she is quite charming, and one can imagine the stunning appearance when she was in her prime from her eyebrows.The woman, like Li Yuzhen, looked very worried.

Li Yuzhen stood up and said: "I am, may I ask if you have any news about my brother Li Wang, oh, he looks like this."

Li Yuzhen unfolded the portrait, erected it and held it in front of the woman.

The woman smiled awkwardly: "Miss Li, I don't know where your younger brother has gone, nor have I seen him. I came here to ask for something."

Li Yuzhen put away the portrait and said, "I don't know what's the matter with you?"

The woman said: "If you find your younger brother, please tell me. My family lives in the north of Zhenbei. There is a big plane tree next to it. There is a wooden signboard of the king's residence at the door."

"Okay." Li Yuzhen said, "Thank you for your concern for my brother Li Wang, I will definitely visit you someday."

The woman shook her head and said: "Miss Li, you misunderstood, because my child also disappeared suddenly and has not been found so far. I thought that if Miss Li's younger brother can be found, I can also find the child."

Are other children missing?

Li Yuzhen said in surprise: "Your son is gone, when did it happen? Sister, please tell me in detail."

The woman said: "Two months ago, Xiao'er was playing with other children on the street, not far from home, so I ignored him. But the other children went home, but Xiao'er disappeared. I searched all over the neighborhood. In all places, I have asked countless people, but the child is as if the world has evaporated, leaving no trace."

Li Yuzhen said, "It's been two months..."

The woman said: "I'm still looking for him. No matter what, he is my child, my own flesh and blood. Unless I see his dead body, I will keep looking for him for the rest of my life."

Li Yuzhen had a sore nose: "Sister, my brother has been missing for one day, but your son has been missing for two months. You never give up, and I will never be easily crushed. I will continue to look for someone like my sister. Don't give up."

The woman sighed: "Miss Li, I understand how you feel. When the child disappeared, I was also very anxious, scurrying around like a headless chicken, asking everyone I met. Sigh... I hope you can find your brother as soon as possible. reunion."

**

Li Yuzhen got encouragement from the wife and rushed home excitedly.

She even comforted herself, even if Li Wang still didn't come back, she couldn't be discouraged, other people's children disappeared for a month or two...

Other people's children...

Li Yuzhen thought of something, and suddenly stopped in her footsteps.

"Miss Li?"

Li Yuzhen raised her head and found that she had already arrived at the door of her house. The person who called her was an old woman with gray hair, who seemed to have been waiting at her door for a long time.

Those who found Li Yuzhen again and again today did not bring any news about Li Wang, but gave her an unexpected message - not only her children disappeared, but also children from other families also suffered the same thing.

Seeing the old woman opened her mouth, Li Yuzhen interrupted her, and said timidly, "Grand...grandmother, don't say anything first..."

Li Yuzhen opened the door and entered the room. The room was still reflecting the red afterglow of the setting sun. She called Li Wang three times in succession, checked every room, and finally sat down on the ground slumped.

Li Wang still didn't come back.

The old woman followed Li Yuzhen into the house, grabbed her and said, "Miss Li, your child can't come back."

Li Yuzhen was so excited that she wanted to yell and lie, but when she saw the old woman's face was wrinkled and her lips were still trembling, her tears flowed out uncontrollably.

The old woman said: "You may not like to hear what I say, but you have to be mentally prepared. Today I heard that your family also lost a child. I asked all the way to find your family, just to tell you, don't hold on to hope. "

Li Yuzhen shook her head vigorously, sobbing, "No... I don't believe it..."

The old woman said: "To be honest, I have a ten-year-old grandson who is in exactly the same situation as your younger brother. I still remember that day, when I personally sent him to the school, and I watched him send him away at the door of the school. He took out the scroll and read it. When he came back after class, he couldn’t find anyone. His master said that the child went to the latrine halfway, and he never came back.”

The old woman paused for a moment, and then said: "It happened half a month ago. Our family inquired everywhere about the whereabouts of our grandson, and even found someone in Hezhong, but we still haven't found it. When we inquired, we still heard People nearby said that the children of a family were taken to the street by adults to buy things. Because there were too many people on the street, the children disappeared in a blink of an eye. The adults found it during the day and at night, and lost it. This child is not like an object, they have legs and can walk, they can walk and come back, or they may walk and never come back.”

The more Li Yuzhen listened, the more desperate she became: "My younger brother Li Wang is my only relative. I have worked hard to raise him for eight years, and I cannot live without him..."

The old woman said: "I have more than one grandson, but the little grandson I lost is my most beloved child, but what can I do? Our family has tried everything to find it, but what can we do if we can't find it! Ms. Li It's useless for you to be sad, let me tell you, it's not wrong for you to continue looking for your younger brother, but your body is the most important thing. At your age, you still have a chance to get married and have a child of your own..."

Li Yuzhen said: "Grandma, I am very grateful that you consider me, but Li Wang... I must look for it again. If I don't find someone, I will never give up!"