Chapter 223 A Heartless Thing

Instead of reflecting on his own actions, he blamed his mother.

He said it was all because his mother was too strict that she drove him to this desperate situation.

It would be better to give birth to a piece of barbecued pork than to have such a thing!

Her heart was ice-cold, and she felt no more affection for her son.

"The evidence and witnesses are all there; you can explain it to the police yourself."

Shen Cuifen spoke calmly, her tone firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

Lu Zhonghe's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Finally, in utter despair, he abruptly raised his head.

"Shen Cuifen! Is your heart made of stone? You only care about your daughter! You've never treated me like your son from beginning to end! If you hadn't starved me and kicked me out of the house, would I have been driven to do something like this?!"

Without saying a word, Shen Cuifen raised her hand and delivered two crisp slaps.

Her eyes were cold and sharp, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, but there was no smile in them.

After hitting him, she didn't even want to look at him again and turned to leave.

"Brother Zhang, Qiongying, please help me!"

"Drag these four pieces of trash down the mountain! Don't let them dirty our land here!"

The villagers responded immediately upon hearing this.

Their faces were filled with anger, and their eyes revealed their disgust for the four men.

There's no need for ropes or any rules or decorum.

They roughly herded the four men down the mountain, just like herding piglets.

Lu Shuixian kept her head down the whole way, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her clothes.

She had expected this to happen.

From the moment Shen Cuifen returned, she knew that this day would come sooner or later.

If she could be so heartless as to sell her own son for money, how could she possibly show mercy to an outsider like her, with whom she had already formed a grudge?

And what shred of decency is there to speak of?

As soon as we entered the village, the dust had not yet settled.

Several police cars approached from afar, their sirens shattering the tranquility of the mountain village.

The car door opened, and Yang Zhi, accompanied by several police officers, quickly approached.

His gaze swept over the four people being held captive by the villagers.

What's going on?

He was startled; he hadn't expected to see Shen Cuifen again in just a few days.

I still vividly remember the last time she came to report the case.

Unexpectedly, not long after, she became embroiled in an even more complicated affair.

Shen Cuifen straightened up and calmly recounted the whole story.

As Yang Zhi listened, his face grew increasingly grim, and his brows furrowed more and more tightly.

How could a case of trafficking women occur so blatantly in their own jurisdiction?

And judging from the situation, it's probably not just one or two incidents!

He took a deep breath, strode over to Zhang Qiang and Zhang Lin, paused, and exuded an imposing aura.

"look up!"

However, the two men kept their heads down, their necks stiff, and their shoulders trembling slightly.

Yang Zhi snorted coldly and waved his hand without hesitation.

Two young police officers immediately stepped forward, one on each side, and grabbed the two men's chins, forcefully prying their heads up.

As soon as he raised his head, Yang Zhi's eyes changed instantly.

No wonder they don't dare to show their faces.

It turns out to be an old acquaintance!

A major case of human trafficking that had just been solved in the neighboring county a while ago flashed through his mind.

At the time, a warrant was issued for the arrest throughout the county, and police reports were sent to every police station in the surrounding area.

The two faces in the wanted poster look exactly like the two people in front of me!

"take away!"

Yang Zhi suddenly waved his hand, his voice resolute.

"Take them all away! Take them back to the station, detain them immediately, and interrogate them severely! Don't let a single one escape!"

Seeing this, Shen Cuifen quickly stepped forward and added a sentence.

“Officer Yang, this isn’t just about the four of them. Yang Juanhua and Lu Guirun from the village were also involved. They provided lodging, helped the Tibetans, and even received bribes!”

Without saying a word, Yang Zhi's face turned ashen, and he immediately pointed to the two police officers beside him.

"You, go to Erlaizi's house right now and handcuff Yang Juanhua and Lu Guirun! Be quick! Don't let them escape!"

Song Wenhua rushed up at this moment, his face full of anger and his eyes bloodshot.

He raised his foot and kicked several times, his leather shoes landing heavily on Zhang Lin and Zhang Qiang's backs.

He gritted his teeth and roared:

"Get up, all of you! Stop pretending to be dead! Can't walk? You'll see! I'll make sure you can't walk!"

The two lay on the ground, refusing to move, their eyes rolling back as they pretended to be dead.

Once he's carried down the mountain, his life is over.

The only hope now is to drag it out and wait it out.

Even one more minute could bring about a change in the situation.

They'd rather delay for a second than move, preferring to be beaten.

Just as Lu Zhonghe was cursing wildly in his heart, suddenly, a pair of familiar cloth shoes appeared at his feet.

The blue cloth shoes were washed until they were faded, and there was a small patch sewn on the toe.

Those were the pairs that Muxiang had worn for many years.

He was suddenly startled, his heart almost stopping.

Then slowly raise your head and follow the foot upwards.

His gaze finally met that face he had been longing for.

Mu Xiang's eyes were fixed on him.

Lu Zhonghe shuddered violently and sprang up from the ground.

"Muxiang! Muxiang! Don't go! Let me explain! I really didn't..."

He tried to give chase, but before he could take a step, a policeman next to him grabbed him tightly.

With a muffled thud, he lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground.

"Behave yourself! Still trying to run? Believe me or I'll handcuff you?"

The police officer shouted at him and stepped on his back.

Lu Zhonghe struggled, clawing at the ground with his hands until his nails were peeling off, desperately shouting, "Muxiang! Wait for me! Listen to me! I'm not what you think!"

But how could he possibly be a match for the police?

He pinned her down, unable to move her limbs.

His tears finally welled up uncontrollably, sliding down his cheeks and mingling with the dust on the ground.

"Shen Cuifen! Are you satisfied now? Are you pleased with yourself? Muxiang has run away! She can never marry me again! You've ruined everything I had!"

"I hate you! Shen Cuifen! I hate you!"

"I've always listened to you since I was a child, I've done things for you, I've made you proud! But for an outsider, you pushed me into hell with your own hands!"

The surrounding curses grew even louder at this point.

"Serves you right!"

"People like this should be sent to prison!"

"He'd even sell his own sister; his heart is more venomous than a snake!"

Before Shen Cuifen could even speak, Wang Qiongying was the first to jump out.

With one hand on her hip and the other pointing directly at Lu Zhonghe's nose, she spat and yelled, "You heartless bastard! Did your mother force you to hand your own sister over to human traffickers? Huh? Tell me!"

"You scumbag, do you even deserve to marry Muxiang? You want to kill her, don't you! You'll just sell her off like livestock after you marry her!"

"Exactly! None of Lu Jianguo's children are any decent! The father is a petty thief, and the son is utterly depraved!"

"It's obvious she's not Cuifen's child. She doesn't look like her at all, and she's so wicked, utterly wicked!"

The crowd was making a huge commotion, like water boiling in a pot.

At this moment, Yang Juanhua and Lu Guirun were also brought over by two policemen, their steps unsteady and their faces ashen.

Their hands were cuffed behind their backs, and their hair was disheveled.

Behind them followed Shen Zhongshun and Song Lei.

Shen Zhongshun's eyes instantly reddened when he saw that thin figure in the crowd.

He practically stumbled over and knelt down in front of her with a thud.