Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 231 Hiding Until Your Father Returns
Madam Bai thought capturing Bai Lu would be a simple matter, but her people were stopped before they even crossed the bridge at the entrance of Chenjia Village.

With nothing to do these past two days, Hai has been keeping watch on the bridge.

Firstly, it was to prevent He Dajiao and the Zhao family from crossing the bridge without paying the toll; secondly, both workshops in the village were making money, and they were afraid that someone with ulterior motives would come and cause trouble.

Anyone who was even slightly unfamiliar with the subject was driven away by the Hess.

Several old women sat by the bridge, chatting and eating melon seeds while keeping an eye on the men sent by Madam Bai.

Madam Bai didn't have many people; there were only four men and a carriage.

The four men exchanged glances and decided that dealing with a few old women wouldn't be a problem.

The leader shouted, "Hey, old women, let us through, or you'll regret it!"

The method used by Hai and others to stop people was simple and traditional: they carried small stools and sat in the middle of the bridge, like crabs sitting in a row.

Hey shielded his eyes from the glaring sunlight and said coldly, "Who are you people?"

The four men, too lazy to answer her question, rode their horses straight towards her.

The tall horses blocked most of the sunlight, which displeased Hai Shi. They still wanted to sunbathe; these people were really annoying.

The clatter of hooves grew closer; at their current speed, Hai and the others would either be thrown into the air or injured.

But even though they were about to collide, the old ladies continued chatting and laughing.

They seemed completely unaware of the danger before them.

The four men gritted their teeth and gave the horse's rump a good whack. These old ladies were so ungrateful and insisted on courting death, so they couldn't be blamed.

Soon, the two groups were less than 10 meters apart, and the men, with smiles on their lips, charged straight at them.

Only when Hai and the other three were close enough did they leisurely tug at the rope buried under the bridge.

With a whoosh, the mechanism on the bridge was triggered, and a huge rake rose up.

The four men hurriedly reined in their horses, but it was too late.

The horse neighed loudly as its hooves struck the rake, and it fell heavily to the ground.

The rider was also thrown off, and both fell into the water, covered in blood.

It took the people in the water a lot of effort to climb out, and the four of them stared at Hai Shi, wanting to go up and make a move on her.

Lu Da had already arrived at the scene with more than a dozen men, Qi Qi, and Hei Zi.

Suddenly the situation reversed, and the four men became the weaker party.

The group looked at each other, realizing they couldn't force their way in now.

He immediately changed to a fawning tone and said, "Fellow villagers, we are not bad people. We have come to your village to find our relatives. Please be accommodating and do us a favor."

Lu Da asked, "Which family did you marry into?"

If these people really have relatives in Chenjia Village, he really can't stop them anymore.

The leader thought for a moment and said, "We are here to find my young lady, whose name is Bai Lu."

She went missing a few days ago, and the madam was frantic with worry. After finally finding out she was in this area, she sent her servants to come and bring the young lady home immediately.

Upon hearing that they were looking for Bai Lu, Xiao Yishan quietly slipped out of the crowd and ran home.

Fang Xingzhi stepped forward, stroked his beard, and said, "We don't have anyone named Bailu in Chenjia Village."

Lu Da was about to speak, but upon hearing his words, he swallowed back what he was about to say.

That's right, there's no one named Bailu in their village, but there is one named Bai Bailu.

The person opposite frowned and retorted, "Impossible. She's in your village. You wouldn't have kidnapped my young lady and want some kind of reward, would you?"

Before Lü Da and the others could react, the leader took out 10 taels of silver from his pocket and threw it on the ground.

His tone was arrogant: "You just want money, right? Here you go."

Ten taels of silver was a huge sum of money for farmers, more than they could earn in several years. In the past, this amount of money would have been very tempting to the people of Chenjia Village.

But now many of them work in maltose and konjac tofu workshops, earning a considerable monthly wage.

Since they were able to earn money right at their doorstep, their spirits have changed.

I've stopped being greedy for small gains and I've gained a longer-term perspective on things.

As things stand, they all understand that the Hai family doesn't want these people to enter the village.

Lu Da didn't want to hand over the person, and they weren't sure if Bai Bailu in the village was the Bai family's young lady that the man across the street was talking about.

In any case, now that the Heavenly King himself has arrived, Lü Da is the most powerful person here. They cannot and will not disobey his orders, much less go against him.

They had all met Bai Lu before. She was as beautiful as a fairy, had a good personality, and loved to laugh. She would often pour them tea and water; she was a lovely girl.

Furthermore, Bai Lu is Li Ruru's niece, and Li Ruru is their benefactor. They can't afford to offend their benefactor.

Everyone united against the outsider, shouting, "You should all leave now, there's no such thing as White Dew or Black Dew here."

“You’ve come to the wrong place. Your young lady must have gone to another village.”

"We also have a Chengjia Village around here. Is that the village you're looking for?"

The four men, starting to doubt themselves after hearing what everyone was saying, whispered among themselves, "Is Madam referring to Chen Family Village or Cheng Family Village?"

A man scratched his head and asked, "What's the difference between these two?"

The leader slapped him in annoyance, saying, "If you can't read, don't talk nonsense. These two words are different."

The man was puzzled, "Aren't they all Chen?"

"One is Chen, the other is Cheng. I can't explain this to you, so shut up."

Fang Xingzhi kindly pointed in another direction and said, "Chengjia Village is over there. It's still early, so you'd better hurry if you're looking for someone."

The man opposite thought for a moment and then said, "Thank you very much."

Since we can't go into Chenjia Village right now, we can visit Chengjia Village next door instead.

Anyway, the young lady is either in Chenjia Village or Chengjia Village.

They didn't have the courage to go back and ask Madam Bai, so they simply searched both villages.

After we turn around from Chengjia Village, these people might leave, and then we'll be able to cross the bridge and enter the village smoothly.

The four men mounted their horses, turning back every few steps, and left with some reluctance.

Xiao Yishan ran home breathlessly and told Bai Lu about the situation at the bridge.

Li Ruru's first reaction was to hide Bailu. Chenjia Village was neither very big nor very small.

There are quite a few winding roads; you really can't find them if you're not from this village.

There are also many caves and cave dwellings, all of which are good places for Tibetans.

Bai Lu smiled and said, "Aunt Li, you can hide me for a while, but you can't hide me forever."

“Why not? Hide until your father comes back,” Li Ruru said.

When Master Bai returns, he will naturally deal with Madam Bai, and Bai Lu will be safe.

Xiao Yishan also agreed with Li Ruru's method, "Let's hide first, and avoid it if necessary."

Bai Lu is just an innocent young girl, how could she possibly outwit the cunning Madam Bai?

The four men inquired around Chengjia Village but couldn't find Bailu. After wandering around, they arrived at the bridgehead of Chenjia Village.

From afar, they saw two men standing on the other side of the bridge, baring their teeth and waving at them.

It seemed like they were waiting for them, with a friendly smile on their face.

(End of this chapter)