After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 421 Meeting Alone
The father and daughter, who had just got off the carriage, both changed color when they heard this.

Zhang Yuniang and Old Lady Gu lagged behind and hurried out.

"How come a healthy person suddenly disappeared? What happened? Tell me in detail!" said Gu Mingda.

The person sent by Doctor Yan to reply was none other than the little servant who was responsible for taking care of Gu Zhao.

The little book boy was originally a servant bought by the Gu family. After hearing this, he confessed everything he knew: "Young Master Zhao said he was going to Baiyun Academy this afternoon. He said he had agreed with Young Master Yan yesterday that he would go to deliver something to him today."

"I wanted to run a mile by myself, but Master Zhao said he felt dizzy from studying medical textbooks today, so running a mile would help him feel better."

"Who knows? Young Master Zhao never came back. I went to Baiyun Academy to ask, and Young Master Yan also said that he had not seen him."

Baiyun Town has always been a place with simple folk customs and Baiyun Academy. There has never been any incidents of human trafficking in the town. The Gu family also thought that since Gu Zhao was under the care of Doctor Yan, nothing would happen.

At this time, after hearing the whole story, the couple both looked grim.

"Husband...can't...can't be like Xiao Wai anymore!" Zhang Yuniang said anxiously.

This family has already lost a child once, and now another child is missing. The first reaction is naturally that the child was abducted.

Gu Mingda thought more deeply. The Imperial Master had been on the run, so maybe it was someone sent by the Imperial Master to do it!
He thought of the piles of white bones under the locust trees in the Imperial Master's villa, and his heart suddenly tightened.

"Let's go to Baiyun Town now and see if there are any clues left behind." Gu Mingda made a prompt decision.

Zhang Yuniang and Old Lady Gu immediately said, "I'll go too!"

Gu Mingda, however, left Old Lady Gu behind and said, "Mom, you have just recovered from a serious illness, just stay at home and wait for news."

Niuniu followed up and said, "Dad, let me go too. My brother and I play hide-and-seek, and I'm always the first one to find him. Maybe I'll find him this time too!"

After hearing what Niu Niu said, Gu Mingda, who had originally wanted to refuse, nodded, but he repeatedly emphasized that Niu Niu should not make wishes casually.

Gu Zhao has disappeared. If anything happens to Niu Niu, Gu Mingda will not be able to bear it.

Niu Niu rolled her eyes and nodded obediently.

Old Mrs. Gu stayed at home to look after Old Man Gu, and all the other young and strong servants in the house were taken away. Gu Mingda also wrote a letter to the prefect of Jingzhao and had someone deliver it to him, asking him to send someone to help find the child.

But even more unexpected things were yet to come. They rushed to Baiyun Town overnight. As soon as they arrived at Baiyun Academy, they saw Doctor Yan and Yan Lang sitting together, talking about something with serious expressions.

"Grandpa, Lord Gu is here!" Yan Lang pointed at Gu Mingda and shouted.

Doctor Yan turned around and said, "Master Gu, Gu Yan and the book boy went out to look for Gu Zhao, and neither of them came back."

When Zhang Yunniang heard this, she was so frightened that she couldn't stand steadily. She swayed and almost collapsed to the ground.

Her three sons are now missing. She is holding Niuniu's hand tightly, fearing that something might happen to her only daughter.

Although Gu Mingda was extremely anxious, he still forced himself to calm down and asked, "Doctor Yan, is it only my child who is missing?"

A middle-aged man walked out from behind Doctor Yan. He was one of the managers of the academy. After hearing this, he nodded seriously and said, "Because of Gu Yan's disappearance, the academy has just conducted a headcount, and no one else is missing." Doctor Yan also said, "No other children in Baiyun Town are missing today."

Gu Mingda looked unhappy.

The academy manager was impressed by Gu Yan because this student had excellent grades and was close to several great scholars in the academy. There was even a rumor early on that Mr. Liu planned to take him in as his last disciple.

Baiyun Academy has always placed great emphasis on academics. Such students are naturally valued by the academy. The academy was also very anxious when he disappeared.

The steward asked Gu Mingda: "Master Gu, do you have any thoughts on the disappearance of the child?"

Gu Mingda said: "I was the one who advocated solving the case of the Imperial Master. The Imperial Master is on the run. This is probably his revenge."

When the steward heard this, his face changed. The case of the imperial teacher shocked the whole government and the public. Everyone knew what would happen to the child if he fell into his hands.

“If the Imperial Master is involved, you should report it to Jingzhao Prefecture as soon as possible, or report it to the Emperor,” the steward suggested.

While they were talking, a group of officials in black robes came over from a distance.

"Manager Zhang, we've searched Baiyun Town everywhere, but haven't found the missing students." They are from the squad of local detectives stationed in Baiyun Town.

Gu Mingda was not surprised by the news. Since those people were intent on revenge, they would definitely do it cleanly.

At this moment, he could only comfort his wife: "If those people wanted to retaliate against me, they might have a trick up their sleeve. The person they really wanted to retaliate against is me. If they want to kill or chop me up, they should target me. Maybe they won't kill me right away..."

Gu Mingda himself did not quite believe what he said. After all, if he was a thief, he might kill the person after capturing him, thus achieving his purpose of revenge.

Zhang Yunniang nodded vigorously: "Yes, my husband is right... These people dared to kill even the imperial officials... They are just a few children... If they wanted to kill them... They would have killed them immediately... They wouldn't have kidnapped them... Maybe the person who kidnapped them was just a kidnapper... not a national teacher..."

If the murderer was someone else, this statement would be somewhat believable, but everyone knows that after the national master gets the boy and girl, he will perform a blood sacrifice.

Suddenly something hit everyone.

The moment he heard the noise, Gu Mingda quickly protected his daughter and wife, and the others also became alert instantly.

Soon, everyone discovered what was thrown over.

It was something wrapped in paper. When I opened it, I saw a jade pendant inside.

Originally, four pieces of this jade pendant were bought, one for each of the four children. Each jade pendant had a different pattern. The one that was hit was the one on Gu Zhao.

The writing on the paper was very clear: "Gu Mingda, if you want to see the child, you must meet alone at the bridgehead by the river at midnight tonight. If you bring others with you, you will bear the consequences yourself."

There is indeed a river outside Baiyun Town, and there is a stone bridge on the river. It is said that this stone bridge was built by a wealthy businessman to facilitate people passing by.

The stone bridge is about two miles away from the residential area of ​​Baiyun Town. At night, there are few people there and it is very empty, so you can almost see who is around.

"Sir Gu, the river outside the city is rushing rapidly. The other party has ill intentions and may want to attack you. You must not act alone!" The head of the police in Baiyun Town advised.