Chapter 859 - 185: Feint to the East, Strike in the West_3
As soon as the reward was announced, many people responded, saying that if they saw anything or anyone suspicious, they would go tell her!
Pei Qian looked coldly at Lady Zhu, Old Pei, and a few others from Kong’s, then led her people away from there.
Elsewhere, Pei Qin was leading a search through the town, going from house to house.
Many people actively cooperated, overturning their cellars and stacks of firewood and straw to check, and some even searched inside their wells.
Sun Lizheng mobilized many people to help, not only villagers from the town but also those from nearby villages. They were all informed of the situation and set up blockades at various passages, organizing groups to search the mountains.
At this time of the year, the corn and beans had just sprouted and were not tall enough to hide anyone. If someone was hiding, they must be in somebody’s house or up in the mountains.
Huang Qiu had rushed out after Jiujiu to retrieve something and then disappeared. It was very likely that she was still in town and had not left.
Pei Qin dared not be careless, overseeing the search outside while keeping a close watch on the town—every cellar or cabinet big enough to hide a person was searched.