My Livestreaming Metaphysics & Gossip Became an Internet Sensation Ch. 50

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The villagers quickly pieced together what had happened and turned to Wang Dahong and Xu Fengshou with disapproving looks.

"Fengshou, Dahong, we get that you're worried sick about Xiaobao going missing, but this isn't the way to handle it."

"Yeah, everyone knows Xu Fang and Faxi are honest folks. Even if your kid's missing, you can't just barge into their house like this!"

"Sigh, let it go. Just go home and wait for the police. They'll definitely find him."

Xu Fengshou glanced at Wang Dahong. She still showed no sign of backing down. He gritted his teeth and kept pressing against the door.

Wang Dahong repeated firmly, "I just want to take a look. Just think of me as a desperate mother. If I don't find Xiaobao here, I, Wang Dahong, will get on my knees and apologize to you."

"This..."

The villagers hesitated when they saw her red-rimmed eyes. "Maybe we should just let her check. Look how frantic she is."

Xu Fang was fuming as she gritted her teeth. These people were so fickle!

She turned to Xu Faxi, who shot her a subtle glance as if telling her not to worry.

Feeling reassured, Xu Fang dusted herself off and got up from the ground. She sneered at Wang Dahong, "You said it yourself, and everyone here is a witness. Don't come crying later, saying I bullied you. You were the ones who came picking a fight first!"

Wang Dahong nodded immediately. Finding Xiaobao was all that mattered. If kneeling was the price, so be it. She was convinced Xiaobao had to be here.

Xu Fang opened the door, and the nosy villagers seized the opportunity to follow inside, mumbling about how they needed to be witnesses.

As soon as she stepped in, Wang Dahong wasted no time. She frantically searched every corner, calling out Xiaobao's name.

Xu Fengshou was the same, practically tearing apart the place, even sifting through the firewood pile.

But no matter how hard they searched, Xiaobao was nowhere to be found.

Xu Fang stood to the side with her hands on her hips, fuming, "Satisfied now, Wang Dahong? You turned my house upside down, and where's your kid? Ha! Wang Dahong, do you even remember what you just said?"

Wang Dahong's expression shifted, and she muttered under her breath, "No way... There's no way Xiaobao isn't here... How could this be..."

"What do you mean, 'how could this be'?" Xu Fang scoffed, arms still crossed. "Wang Dahong, don't tell me you're trying to back out now?"

At that moment, Xu Faxi, who had been quiet the whole time, spoke up, "Huh, they're just worried about their kid. Don't push too hard. An apology should be enough."

Xu Fang snorted, "They're only doing this because we're too nice!"

But Wang Dahong seemed out of it, mumbling, "No way..."

Meanwhile, the livestream chat was going wild.

"Nope, not here. I just checked too—there's nowhere else to hide someone. Did they stash the kid somewhere else?"

"But didn't the streamer say the kid was at the neighbor's? Tsk, I thought they were super accurate. Guess not. Unfollowing!"

"Uh, everyone makes mistakes..."

Then, as if something clicked in her head, Wang Dahong's eyes widened. She grabbed her phone and looked at Jiang Yiqing.

Before she could even speak, Jiang Yiqing's voice came through, calm and reassuring, like it had some kind of magic. "Don't panic. There's still one more place you haven't checked."

Xu Fang frowned at Wang Dahong. Something about this felt off. "Who are you talking to? And what are you still hanging around for? Get out already!"

"I'm not leaving!" Wang Dahong suddenly declared. "There's one more place I haven't checked."

Xu Fang's heart clenched, and she instinctively looked at Xu Faxi. He shot her a warning glare before turning to Wang Dahong with a frown. "What else could there be? Everyone here saw it—you need to leave now. Don't push your luck. We're not that easy to bully."

But Wang Dahong ignored them completely. She followed Jiang Yiqing's directions and dashed toward the backyard.

Xu Fang and Xu Faxi's expressions instantly changed. They hurried after her, trying to grab her before she got any further.

But at the crucial moment, Xu Fengshou suddenly rushed forward and yanked away a stone nearby.

Gasps filled the air.

Underneath it... was a cellar!

Lifting the stone, they saw the cellar beneath it. Even Xu Fengshou was a little shocked—he hadn't expected Jiang Yiqing to be right.

"This is our sweet potato cellar! What do you think you're doing?!" Xu Fang panicked completely, her pupils shrinking. She was so desperate that she wanted to throw herself over the entrance to block it.

However, the villagers, who had been watching the commotion, quickly surrounded the couple, chiming in one after another.

"I've never heard of your family having a cellar before. Did you dig this in secret?"

"If it's just for storing sweet potatoes, what's the harm in letting people take a look?"

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you so anxious? Fengshou, Dahong, hurry up and check it out!"

With the villagers holding back the couple, Xu Fengshou and Wang Dahong swiftly climbed into the cellar. It was already nighttime, and the cellar was pitch black—nothing was visible.

But the moment Wang Dahong stepped inside, she keenly heard the faint sound of a child sobbing. She immediately called out, "Xiaobao! Xiaobao, is that you? It's Mom! Say something, baby! Mommy's here to get you!"

Xu Fengshou also shouted, "And Daddy! Daddy's here too!"

From the corner came muffled whimpers—Xu Xiaobao's mouth seemed to be gagged, making it impossible for him to make a louder sound.

Even so, the couple, holding their breath and straining their ears, caught the faint noise. Guided by the dim glow of their phone, they fumbled their way to the corner of the cellar and finally found Xu Xiaobao.

His hands and feet were tied, and his mouth was stuffed with something. Wang Dahong burst into tears, her fingers trembling as she tried to untie him.

Xu Xiaobao had clearly been traumatized. The moment he was freed, he clung to his parents, sobbing, mumbling "scared... scared..." over and over.

Xu Fengshou's eyes turned red with rage. He roared, "Xu Faxi! Xu Fang! You heartless bastards!"

"Daddy... my head feels dizzy..." Xu Xiaobao whimpered through his tears.

Only then did the couple realize they were still in the cellar, where the air was thin. Xu Fengshou immediately picked up Xu Xiaobao and rushed outside.

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