Chapter 701: The Shu Family Learns of the Whereabouts of the Hou Mother and Daughter (Patreon)

Chapter 701: The Shu Family Learns of the Whereabouts of the Hou Mother and Daughter

Wang Changdong was taken aback. "You're telling me this now when they've been missing for two days?"

Something didn't add up. The official in charge of registration had informed him that no one had been absent in the past two days.

Wang Changdong wasn't very familiar with Shu Feng. There were too many prisoners in Zhengdao Village, and he couldn't remember which family Shu Feng belonged to.

Shu Feng quickly explained, "We didn't intend to hide anything. Before my sister and the others left, they had an argument with us and went to stay at someone else's house. We thought they would come back once they calmed down, but we haven't seen them, and they haven't been working in the fields these past two days. So, we were afraid something happened to them and hurriedly came to ask the officer."

Wang Changdong furrowed his brow. "Which family are you from? How old is your sixth sister, and what's her name? When did she disappear?"

"We are from the Shu family, living at the foot of the mountain. My sixth sister is only eleven years old, and her mother is our aunt. By the way, after leaving home, they might have gone to the Lu family. It's Lu Shuyu. I just saw her sitting over there registering people. Officer, she was perfectly fine. How did she end up..."

Shu Feng's voice abruptly stopped as he saw Wang Changdong suddenly realize something. "I remember now! No wonder it sounded familiar. Are you talking about Aunt Hou and your sixth sister? Didn't they go to work at the post station?"

Shu Feng raised his head in astonishment. "You, what are you saying? Working at the post station?"

Wang Changdong's expression turned strange in an instant. "You don't know? They met the prefect that day, and the prefect said the post station needed more staff, so he transferred them there."

Shu Feng felt a daze wash over him. The post station? They had actually left and were working there. Did that mean they wouldn't come back in the future?

Wang Changdong continued, "Strange, how come you didn't know? After receiving the letter that day, didn't they go back to pack their things and bid you farewell? They didn't tell you."

That day?

Shu Feng remembered. Hou Shi and his sixth sister did come back midway.

They found it strange too. She was perfectly fine working in the fields, so why did she suddenly return?

Then, before they could exchange a few peaceful words, Second Uncle directly slapped Hou Shi.

After that, Hou Shi and Second Uncle started arguing. She picked up the thrown bag, turned around, and left, never to return.

So, at that time, they had already gone to the post station?

Shu Feng's body trembled lightly. Working at the post station was undoubtedly much better than cultivating the land here.

Why? Not only did Lu Shuyu become the steward of this manor, but they couldn't do anything to her.

Even Hou Shi and his sixth sister had left, and it would become increasingly difficult for them to see them again.

A tinge of anger flashed across Shu Feng's face, but he forcefully restrained it and managed to squeeze out a smile. "Officer, do you know which post station they went to?"

Wang Changdong glanced at him. "I can't say that."

He was astute enough to realize that Hou Shi and the others didn't get along with the Shu family. Otherwise, even if they had a falling out and argued, it wouldn't make sense for them to leave without a word.

Moreover, the decision to transfer them was not something he could casually disclose.

If anyone could come and ask, where would be the rules?