Chapter 97
Chi Wanbai and Shi Zhao had been away for almost four days. During these four days, Chiyang always felt a little uneasy.
Sure enough, on the sixth day, Hua Qingwan and Chiyang received news of the deaths of Chi Wanbai, Shi Zhao and Chi Xi.
After receiving the news, Chiyang shook his head immediately, his eyes filled with tears, revealing suspicion.
Chiyang didn't believe it. He clearly promised that he was just going to pick up his sister and would be back soon.
Chiyang's eyes were red, and he stared at Hua Qingwan and said, "My wife, I don't believe that my father and mother are not dead, right?"
Hua Qingwan couldn't bear it for a moment when she saw the young husband crying.
He knew that his mother-in-law and father-in-law were still alive, but he couldn't tell Chiyang. A trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.
When Hua Qingwan was discussing with Chi Wanbai, Chi Wanbai said that he must not tell Chiyang that they were still alive because he was afraid that Chiyang would be exposed.
As for Chi Xi, she had only met her eldest aunt briefly once, so she didn't include Chi Xi in her original plan.
Thinking of this, Hua Qingwan felt a little uneasy.
In fact, Chi Wanbai had already communicated with Chi Xi. Chi Xi agreed with Chi Wanbai's approach, and she also wanted to go to the capital with Chi Wanbai.
Chi Wanbai was worried about Chiyang and wanted Chi Xi to take care of Chiyang.
But at this time, Chi Xi suggested that it would be fine with Hua Qingwan by Chiyang's side, and he also wanted to test Hua Qingwan.
If there were no Chi family, would Hua Qingwan treat Chiyang like she did before?
After much thought, Chi Wanbai finally agreed to Chi Xi's method.
Therefore, there is the current result.
Hua Qingwan: "Ayang, please calm down first. I believe my father-in-law and mother-in-law, they will be fine.
As long as they don't see the body, they definitely still have hope of living."
After Hua Qingwan finished speaking, she turned to look at the official who came to report the news. This official was the same official who came to Washington to report the good news.
The officials respected Hua Qingwan very much.
Hua Qingwan asked: "I don't know, how come my father-in-law and mother-in-law..."
Before he finished speaking, the official said, "The head of the Chi family, Lord Chi, and Miss Chi were kidnapped by bandits on their way back, and their whereabouts are unknown."
After hearing the official's words, Chiyang on the side looked at the official blankly and asked: "Whereabouts are unknown?! It is obvious that the whereabouts are unknown, why do you say, my father, mother, them?"
The official looked guilty and said unspeakably: "Hua Fulang didn't know something. The bandit's hiding place is on the barren mountain on the border between Luming Mansion and the neighboring state capital.
The bandits wanted to come here only for money and not for people. The hostages in their hands never got out alive.
The imperial court has sent people to encircle and suppress them many times, but so far they don't even know where the other party's base camp is."
"What's more, there are a group of jackals, tigers and leopards on the barren mountain. Even if you can escape from the bandits' den, you may be dead, and you will have already fallen into the belly of the tiger and wolf."
The official's words caused Chiyang to collapse to the ground instantly. Fortunately, Hua Qingwan's quick eyesight and quick hands held Chiyang in his arms.
"Ayang, you have to cheer up. As long as we don't see the bodies of my father-in-law and mother-in-law, then they still have a chance to survive. Upon hearing Hua Qingwan's words, Chiyang's eyes flashed with determination, and his tone was sure but serious: "My wife's wife
, you are right, as long as I don’t see their bodies, I will never believe that they are dead."
"Master Wife, we will send people to look for her right away. We will definitely find her."
Chiyang looked at Hua Qingwan with pitiful eyes, which made Hua Qingwan feel shocked and said, "Well, let's look for it now."
The officials on the side listened to the conversation between Hua Qingwan and Chiyang and couldn't help but shook their heads secretly. How can this be easy?
If there wasn't a 90% chance, how could he come to tell us.
Forget it, just go look for it, just leave it as a thought.
I just don’t know how Hua Qingwan, the daughter-in-law of the Chi family who has just become a scholar, will treat Chi Yang, an orphan, after the death of three people in the Chi family.
Chiyang felt very uncomfortable about the three people of the Chi family being kidnapped. Hua Qingwan hurriedly comforted him, and hurriedly said a few words to the officials before they left.
The disappearance of the head of the Chi family has brought serious difficulties to the Chi family.
Due to Chi Wanbai's indulgence and intentionality, the Zhao family took advantage of the opportunity and the Chi family's business has been greatly reduced.
Chi Wanbai brought two-thirds of the Chi family's money to the capital.
So after Chi Wanbai disappeared, all the big merchants in Qiuchi County ate up the Chi family's property.
In just one week, the Chi family's huge business was already in tatters and on the verge of collapse.
Of the four members of the Chi family, only Chiyang is left.
Chiyang is a man and does not understand the intrigues and tricks in business. In addition, Chiyang has been focusing on finding the three people of the Chi family and has not taken into account the Chi family's business at all.
Fortunately, Mu Lin existed and supported the Chi family for a while.
In the end, Hua Qingwan, as the daughter-in-law of the Chi family, sold off all the Chi family's properties, including some of the villages and shops.
This move was decided after Chi Wanbai and Hua Qingwan discussed it.
The drought is coming, and houses, shops, and land titles will all depreciate in value.
And when Chi Wanbai left, he couldn't pack up all his things and take them away.
Therefore, Chi Wanbai asked Hua Qingwan to get rid of him as soon as possible.
Hua Qingwan dismissed the servants of the Chi family. Some domestic servants, Hua Qingwan sold them all, and there were also some long-term workers, small laborers and other people who helped the Chi family. Hua Qingwan paid all their wages and dissolved them.
As for Mu Lin, Mu Lin initially wanted to help the Chi family overcome this difficulty, but Mu Ran asked his mother to stay out of the Chi family's business.
After learning the news of the death of three members of the Chi family, Mu Ran laughed instantly, with a ferocious face, and said to himself: "Chiyang, you too will have this day. I would like to see Hua Hua live without the Chi family."
Will Qing Wan still be consistent with you? Do you still have the confidence to be arrogant? Hahaha, Chiyang, Chiyang, you are finally like me.
In view of Mulin's help to Chi Mansion during this period, Hua Qingwan gave two shops as a thank you gift to the other party.
Mullin was originally embarrassed to ask for it, but his husband insisted on holding it, so Mullin had no choice but to accept it.
Most of the Chi family's shops, Zhuangzi, and even Chi Mansion were bought by the Zhao family.
Zhao Ran, the head of the Zhao family, was skeptical at first, but when he saw the Chi family's only youngest son facing his parents and sister's death so sadly, he really believed the information about the death of three people in the Chi family.
Zhao Ran didn't think deeply about it. Chi Wanbai has been the richest man in Qiuchi County for many years. In just a few days, the Chi family has become so ruined and riddled with holes.
According to Chi Wanbai, even if Jiang is still old, Zhao Ran is the new head of the Zhao family, and he still has too little experience in facing this kind of thing.
Hua Qingwan was responsible for all the sales of the Chi family. From beginning to end, Chi Yang, the young master of the Chi family, never showed up once.
Chapter completed!