Chapter 6 Outsmarting the Human Traffickers

The lewd man, having recovered his composure, looked around nervously with tears in his eyes. He spotted the rapidly moving little girl and quickly begged the crowd to help him stop her.

"My dear girl, let Daddy check if you've fallen!"

Snap!

Yunxia, ​​who was blocked by the crowd, saw the lewd man's big black hand coming towards her. She puffed out her cheeks and slapped him hard across the face.

"Girl, how did you learn to hit people? It's too expensive in the city. Goodness, a hair tie costs 50 cents. Back home, it would last a month. Let's stop arguing. I'll make you some noodles when we get home."

As he spoke, he wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, adopting the image of a helpless old father, which moved the onlookers to tears.

Even some kind-hearted older women helped to persuade them.

Eating melons is irrational; you might as well... stay home and play in the mud!

"I don't know him, he's not my father, he's very likely a human trafficker, don't be fooled by him, uncles and aunts, could you please help me call the police!"

“Girl, do you think your dad is poor? Big brother, big sister, call the police. When they come, they'll definitely persuade you to come home with me.”

After he said that, the onlookers had no reason to doubt him, let alone call the police.

“I really don’t know him. We don’t even have the same accent. I was just sunbathing when he suddenly ran over and asked me where my parents were. He wanted to give me candy, but I refused. He picked me up and ran away. If I hadn’t been quick-witted, I don’t know where I would have been taken by now.”

*Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!*

The lewd man slapped himself several times, then cried and said:

"Girl, you've been studying in the city and drinking foreign water for a few days now, how come you look down on the local dialect? You even think the milk candy is dirty, but do you know how long Daddy warmed it in your arms!"

As she spoke, she shakily pulled a crumpled candy from her bosom and, with tears streaming down her face, handed it to 'Ni'er'.

Wow, that acting is miles ahead of the Wang couple! Yun Xia slapped away the milk candy and said angrily:

"Tai, you human trafficker, who knows if Tang has tampered with anything? Can you tell me my name, where I live, or what my physical characteristics are?"

The sleazy man, wiping away tears, picked up the dirty candy from the ground, carefully wiped the dust off the packaging, and held it in his hands as if it were a precious treasure.

“Girl, milk candy is precious, we can’t waste food. Why are you so stubborn? Who did you imitate? Sigh, Flower, our home is in Niutougou, Lixing Town. What’s the difference? You’re a girl, how could your father dare to look at your body?”

His words gave Yunxia endless inspiration. Who doesn't know how to exploit the public's sympathy and pity?

Her brows furrowed, and tears streamed down her face. "Waaah, uncles and aunts, please save me! He... he's a scumbag! He hits people with fire tongs whenever he's unhappy. I'm covered in bruises. If I go back with him, I'll be beaten to death! My teacher said hitting people is illegal. Please help me call the police, okay? Waaah!"

Seeing that the onlookers were wavering, the sleazy man couldn't sit still any longer and raised his hand to swear a solemn oath.

"I finally got a girl, I love her so much, how could I possibly hurt her? If I really hit her, may I be struck by lightning. Girl, it's not good to lie, you have to change when you get home."

The kind and honest old father versus the rebellious young girl—it has to be said, he portrayed it perfectly. Unfortunately, that's exactly what Yunxia wanted.

The situation was urgent, and he didn't care about saving face. He unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his scarred chest, and turned around to show it to the onlookers.

"Waaah, this is just the tip of the iceberg. My back, abdomen, calves, and arms are all covered in sores. If you don't believe me... look for yourselves."

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and trouser legs, revealing only a section of his body. The crisscrossing scars were still shocking to behold.

The onlookers couldn't help but gasp, and their gazes toward the lewd man grew increasingly hostile.

"Pah, fuck him... damn it, what kind of skill is it to beat up a little girl?"

The man who initially approached to inquire was furious, his face turning red with anger, and he quickly subdued the lewd man.

"You filthy wretch! You've lived your whole life and never seen a father like this! I'll take you to the police station and have you serve six months in jail. Let's see if you dare to do evil again! Bah!"

With tears welling up in her eyes, Yunxia buttoned her clothes while timidly staring at the lecherous man. Acting? Anyone can do that.

If they take him to the police station, wouldn't that be the end of it all?

What bad luck! After all that work, I got screwed over by that damn girl.

The lewd man's eyes flickered slightly. He used a clever trick, slipping away like an eel. Without looking back, he pushed through the crowd and ran forward.

Onlookers: ? ? ? ? ?

"Quick, chase after him! He really is a human trafficker; who knows how many children he's harmed."

At this point, it would be foolish to still be able to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Several burly men gave chase, and one of them suddenly kicked the lewd man to the ground, grabbed him by the hair, and slapped him hard several times.

No matter the era, human traffickers are the most hated people. Before long, the handprint Yunxia gave the lewd man was covered with countless bruises.

When the police arrived, they separated the group and, while questioning them about the incident, discovered that the little girl was missing. After a fruitless search, they had no choice but to take the lewd man and the others involved in the fight back to make statements.

...

At the alley entrance, in a blind spot, Jiang Chao lowered his head and stared gloomily at someone's chubby little hand.

"Yunxia, ​​are you not planning to continue the business?"

Just now, the little girl, her face flushed from running, gathered up a felt cloth, tied the four corners, carried it on her back, grabbed the bewildered Jiang Chao, and ran towards the alley.

The square was crowded with people, and the stalls were doing brisk business. Jiang Chao was confident that he could sell all his goods for the day if he stayed a little longer. Therefore, he couldn't understand someone's behavior at all.

Panting heavily, Yunxia unloaded the burden from her back, plopped down on the ground, patted her chest, and secretly thought how close she had come to disaster.

If she were taken to give a statement, Aunt Wu, who was already full of worries, would probably refuse to let her go with her to sell goods no matter what.

"Yunxia, ​​are you deaf?"

Yun Xia raised her head slightly, staring at him blankly. Hiss... his face seemed even darker.

"What's wrong?"

So what you just said was meant for the dog.

"Yunxia, ​​are you not planning to do business anymore? If you want to back out, you should let me know in advance. Don't do something like running away with the goods halfway through. Jiangchao can't afford to lose face like that."

Only then did Yunxia realize what he was angry about. She pouted, glared with her big, watery eyes, and shook his clothes, uttering apologies over and over, but he remained sullen.

"You stinky Jiang Chao, if you keep that gloomy face, I'll... I'll cry right in front of you, hmph!"

As she spoke, she forced out a few tears, as if she were about to burst into tears if someone didn't forgive her.

Jiang Chao frowned and said impatiently, "Enough, it's already noon. Hurry up and go back, or you won't even get any cold rice."

After saying that, she slung the felt cloth wrapped around her hair tie over her back, strode forward, and put away her crying act. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, smiled, and followed with small steps.

Recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, come to Xiaxia's bowl!