Chapter 222 Letter of Severance of Relationship

"Sister Mingyue! I'm here! Over here on the mountain! Come quickly!"

Before the words were finished, footsteps and voices quickly approached.

Upon hearing Shen Cuifen's voice, Zheng Mingyue immediately quickened her pace.

Behind her, a large crowd surged forward.

The villagers from Daqiao Village all came.

Wang Qiongying was still holding a spatula in her hand, her hair was a mess.

Zhang Erzhu carried a hoe on his shoulder, his face full of anxiety.

Even Dr. Chen, who usually walks at a leisurely pace, adjusted his glasses and followed the crowd, panting heavily.

Her husband, Su Liang, stumbled after her, losing one of his shoes in the process.

As soon as they approached the open space, the sight before them made them all gasp in shock.

Four people were lying haphazardly on the ground, their hands and feet hastily bound.

Shen Cuifen and her daughter were covered in mud and ash, and their clothes were tattered.

There was a bloodstain on Song Wenhua's cheek, and blood was seeping down, which looked shocking.

No one expected that the trafficking of women and children would actually happen in their own village!

I had only heard about it in other places before.

Nobody took it seriously, thinking it was a world away from them.

But now, with living witnesses and physical evidence right in front of us, there is no room for doubt.

These people were all summoned by Zheng Mingyue, who knocked on doors and called them from house to house.

At first, no one believed her; they thought she was joking.

Someone sat on the doorstep smoking a pipe, waving his hand and saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? Lu Xiuye ​​was kidnapped? Impossible! Her mother is still perfectly fine in the village, what could have happened to her?"

Some people muttered, "Could you have seen wrong? Or is there some misunderstanding?"

It wasn't until Zheng Mingyue told the whole story that the truth came out.

The story begins with Shen Cuifen and Lu Jianguo's divorce, recounting how the Lu family forced Guizhi to change her testimony and how they colluded with people from other villages to trick her into leaving...

Only then did everyone realize the seriousness of the situation.

As a result, the whole village erupted in chaos.

They didn't care about eating or sleeping; all they thought about was rescuing people as soon as possible.

Zheng Mingyue rushed to Song Wenhua's side and immediately noticed the injury on his face. Her heart ached terribly, and she grabbed his arm, her voice trembling as she asked, "Wenhua! How are you? Does anything hurt? Where are you hurt? Is it serious?"

Song Wenhua shook his head, forced a smile, waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, really nothing. I just got a little scraped and bled a bit during the fight. It's nothing serious, I'll be fine soon."

Hearing this, Zheng Mingyue felt a little relieved.

She released her grip, turned to look at Shen Cuifen, her gaze sweeping over her and her daughter with concern, and asked softly, "How are the three of you? Are you all alright? Are you hurt?"

Shen Cuifen gently shook her head.

“We’re all fine, nothing serious, it’s just… it’s just that your Wenhua… has suffered.”

She was genuinely grateful to Song Wenhua. If he hadn't stepped forward at the crucial moment and used his own body to hold back those vicious thugs, Guizhi would probably have been dragged into the car and taken away long ago.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Mingyue waved her hand forcefully and said firmly, "Don't say such formal things! He was a soldier, what's a little injury? Protecting the villagers and upholding justice is his duty! Anyone would have done the same!"

Shen Cuifen lowered her head, and tears finally streamed down her face.

She choked up as she said, "If he hadn't risked his life to stop her, Guizhi would really have... I don't even dare to think about it... I really don't know how to thank you. I can never repay this kindness in my entire life."

She really didn't dare to think about it.

If Song Wenhua hadn't been able to stop the human traffickers back then...

If Takashima is really taken away.

Where could she, a widow and an orphan, possibly find someone?

How do I find it?

He will probably live his whole life in regret and self-blame.

What she found even harder to face was the possibility that Song Wenhua might have an accident while saving them.

She would never have the face to see Zheng Mingyue again in her entire life.

"Don't thank me!"

Zheng Mingyue's nose tingled, her eyes reddened, and her voice trembled slightly.

"It's all my fault... It's all my fault. We were supposed to go to your house first thing tomorrow morning, but I insisted on having dinner with you tonight and made you stay. If you hadn't stayed, Guizhi wouldn't have been home alone, and they wouldn't have had the chance to take advantage of us... In the end, it's all my fault."

Before she could finish speaking, tears began to fall, one by one, onto the soil.

Wang Qiongying immediately squeezed forward, pointing her finger directly at the brother and sister huddled together on the ground.

"Cuifen, you mean... these two are actually human traffickers? Lu Zhonghe and Lu Shuixian?"

Shen Cuifen's face instantly turned as cold as ice, her chilling aura emanating from her. She said, word by word, "They're not some outsider human traffickers, they're your own brother and sister, who actually conspired to sell their own niece!"

In an instant, the entire courtyard fell into a deathly silence.

"Good heavens!"

Wang Qiongying gasped sharply and blurted out a curse.

"How could someone be so cruel to their own flesh and blood? Is this person even human? They are utterly depraved!"

"They're not even as good as animals!"

Shen Cuifen spat at them fiercely, spittle flying onto the ground.

Lu Zhonghe and Lu Shuixian hunched over, lying on the ground with their heads down, their faces pressed tightly against the mud, their bodies trembling slightly.

Zheng Mingyue then stepped forward and clapped her hands slowly.

"Alright, let's stop wasting time here. Xiaomei has already reported the incident to the police station, and Lao Song and Zhongshun are still waiting for us down the mountain. Let's hurry up and not keep them waiting!"

Upon hearing that the police were to be called, Lu Zhonghe and Lu Shuixian immediately collapsed.

"Mom! No matter how bad I am, I was still born after you carried me for ten months! Even if you hate me or resent me, please forgive me for the sake of blood ties! I really know I was wrong!"

Lu Zhonghe finally broke down and cried out.

"I really don't want to go to jail! Muxiang is still waiting for me to come and propose! I can't go to jail!"

Shen Cuifen remained expressionless and, without saying a word, kicked him hard in the stomach.

With a muffled thud, Lu Zhonghe curled up like a shrimp in pain, clutching his stomach and groaning.

"Don't call me Mom!"

Shen Cuifen looked down at him coldly, her voice devoid of any warmth.

"From the day you signed the letter severing ties and acknowledged Zhou Wenjuan as your mother, I no longer consider you my son!"

"Those ten months I carried you? Ha, just consider it as me taking ten months of shitting!"

She sneered, her face full of mockery and disgust.

"Who you marry and whether you can marry her is your business, it has nothing to do with me! Don't try to disgust me with these trivial matters!"

Lu Zhonghe was truly terrified; cold sweat poured down his back, and his teeth chattered.

"Mom! I don't want the money! It's all in my pocket! I'll return every penny to you! Please don't send me to the police station! I beg you!"

As he spoke, he reached into his pocket with trembling hands.

Shen Cuifen simply smiled coldly.

She knew that this scoundrel had already taken the money and would never truly repent.

In his past life, he cruelly sold Lu Guizhen to a remote mountain village just to raise money for her betrothal gifts.

Later, when Muxiang heard that he had done such a despicable thing, she refused to marry him no matter what.