Zhu Qian sat blankly on the curb, gazing up at the sky. How long had it been since she had sat alone under the blue sky?

Hmm, it's been so many years, five years... and then suddenly he was released...

Around 3 a.m., the manager suddenly came in and told everyone who wanted to leave to pack their things and leave. She thought she was still half asleep and dreaming. Even if it was a dream, she quickly got dressed, found her hidden sneakers, and got ready to go. The jewelry that the guests had given her was the only thing she could take with her; she didn't want anything else.

She had already let Lü Chaochao take the money; that girl didn't seem like a heartless person.

More than thirty girls all chose to leave; not one stayed. However, when they were actually kicked off the bus and freed, most of them looked blank. Only a small number wept with joy, relieved that they hadn't even started serving customers yet, and that they were innocent despite being beaten.

The girls left one after another. The new girls had no money, so they took a taxi together to the police station for help.

She was the only one sitting on the curb, lost in thought.

Tears streamed down her face without her realizing it. Overwhelmed with mixed emotions, she didn't know how else to express herself but through tears. She felt a mix of emotions, a sense of trepidation despite being close to home. She was suddenly able to go back, but she didn't dare to.

If the younger brother knew what his sister had done, would he still acknowledge her as his sister? Would his grandparents be heartbroken?

She dared not think about the consequences.

"Sister Qianqian." Just as Zhu Qian was sinking into self-doubt and deeply depressed, a clear female voice rang in her ears.

Sister Qianqian? How long has it been since I heard that title?

With tears welling in her eyes, Zhu Qian raised her head, her delicate features stunningly beautiful even at five in the morning on the street.

"It's you!"

After calming down, the two were already sitting in a fried chicken restaurant, eating something in silence, before Lü Chaochao started the conversation.

"Sister Qianqian, take this money back with you." The thick envelope was handed to Zhu Qian. "Everything is over now. Live a good life from now on. Sister Qianqian's brother will be very happy to see his sister come home."

The two didn't talk for long because they didn't really have much to talk about; they just happened to have experienced some things together.

Does this count as what Grandma often says: saving others is saving yourself?

"It's you, Chaochao. You saved us." Zhu Qian suddenly spoke up as Lu Chaochao was about to open the door and leave.

Lü Chaochao turned her head. "Half and half, one half is yourself."

With a ding, the door closed, and Lü Chaochao left, while Zhu Qian stayed in her seat for a while before leaving.

Fifteen thousand, not a penny was touched. The amount given to her was the same as the amount returned.

Zhu Qian stuffed the money into her bosom, her eyes red and swollen.

Lü Chaochao is truly a good girl.

Years later, Zhu Qian, now married and settled, still looks back on the past with great gratitude for her past self, for not losing her conscience and recklessly letting that young girl go.

"Boss, can I have your phone number?" As she was leaving, Lü Chaochao found Wu Tianqing, and thus Yuan Zhuan.

Lü Chaochao was lucky; the place they were put in was the hotel where they stayed.

Yuan Zhuan raised an eyebrow, "Give her yours." He said this to Wu Tianqing.

"Thank you, boss." As she left with her small bag, Lü Chaochao bowed repeatedly to Yuan Zhuan. She didn't know how else to express her gratitude.

Yuan Zhuan took one, then dodged it.

"Are you studying medicine?"

"Um."

"Keeping your original aspirations is the greatest reward you can give me."

"I will, I promise." Lü Chaochao stood straight, her eyes resolute.

Yuan Zhuan: ...

Yes, that's good. Her good deeds will now have another source of income.

In a VIP ward of the city hospital, Huang Qi tore up the materials on the table and threw them all over the floor, shattering the vases along with them.

The physical pain couldn't stop the frustration in his heart!

That bastard Fu Dong, not only did he dare to kidnap and beat him, but he even dared to threaten him! Just you wait! Unless the Fu family's goods never pass through the port of Orange Isle again, we'll make sure he's dead!

"So, we're just going to let it go like that?" Wan Junian couldn't understand where Fu Dong got the guts to kidnap someone and even lay a hand on them, all on someone else's turf. Wasn't he afraid the Huang family would fight to the death? What's the difference between this and slapping someone in the face or cursing someone's mother? Moreover, they even got dirt on Huang Qi's involvement in the D case. Even he didn't have that kind of information. Where did they get it from?

Caught between a death sentence and unbearable humiliation, Huang Qi could only swallow his anger and resentment. If that crucial evidence were to be sent out, the entire Huang family would be finished.

Wan Junian pinched his brow in frustration. "Sigh, what a pity," he sighed. "The Fu family escaped so quickly, and the Huang family was dealt with so easily. In the future, even if they want to cause trouble, they'll have to consider the possibility of retaliation. The Huang family has more than just Huang Qi as a grandson. If they really get exposed, Huang Qi will be the one sacrificed, even if it wasn't Huang Qi personally who did it."

"Forget it, you go? You'll die for me?" Huang Qi gasped for breath, glaring fiercely at Wan Junian. If it weren't for helping this old bastard, he wouldn't have been so humiliated this time. Damn it, he'd lost face big time; how was he going to survive in the underworld after this? He hadn't known Fu Dong was so difficult to deal with; he should have avoided him.

Damn it, we've really messed up!

He kicked the small sofa behind him, his eyes filled with malice.

Chen Tianfang, who was also keeping an eye on the movements of the Fu family, Huang Qi, and Wan Junian, also received the news: "They've all been released?"

"Yes, boss, the goods were picked up last night. This Fu Dong is something else. Old Bei just called me, guess what he said? Isn't he a security guard at the Green Light Nightclub? I heard that last night, in the early hours of the morning, Huang Qi called and threatened their boss to release all the girls they brought this time, as well as the ones from before, and even sent them away in a car. Tsk... Green Light has suffered a serious loss this time!" Qu Xiu's fawning face couldn't be more obsequious. However, Huang Qi is really in trouble this time. Green Light is under Boss Ning's control, and he threatened Boss Ning's manager to release the girls, and he actually did. He's really stirred up trouble, and who knows what might happen next.

Tsk... So many girls were released, ugh... So much money is gone... Even if we urgently bring in girls tonight, we still can't open for business. I don't know what Huang Qi was thinking. He only has a small share in there, how come he's acting like a shareholder? He wasn't this stupid before!

"Fu Dong? Heh, it wasn't entirely his own achievement." Chen Tianfang took a drag of his cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, and the image of the short man's dark eyes flashed through his mind.

As for whether Huang Qi is good or bad afterward, and who he offends, does it have anything to do with Chen Tianfang? Hmm, it seems not.

That man is no ordinary person.

Fu Dong was meek and subservient to the man. He saw it all clearly, so he knew the man's identity. "Go check which Yuan Zhou. I need his information." He wanted to see who this man really was.

With Huang Qi dealt with, Wan Junian's location was also easily found. Upon receiving the news, Yuan Zhuan immediately ordered Wan Junian to be handed over to Fu Dong.

The task was short and completed without any difficulty, leaving everyone somewhat disappointed.

Wu Tianqing laughed at everyone's thoughts, saying, "This is nothing, just an appetizer!"

The first thing Yuan Zhuan did upon returning to Beiyu was to go home. As for the company, well, he'd deal with that after he'd had enough rest.

The shop is now managed by Aunt Liu, while the purchasing is handled by Wen Xiangying, who also serves as the accountant. Fortunately, there isn't much work at the company, and the recruitment process is nearing its end, so they can manage. In addition to Wen Xiangying, two more stock clerks have been hired.

When Yuan Zhuan went in, he saw his mother and younger brother happily fussing over their younger brothers, and he couldn't help but smile along.

"Sister!!" Yuan Zhu saw Yuan Zhuan, threw her toys aside, and pounced on her.

Yuan Zhuan reached out and hugged her, lifting her up. She felt a weight in her arms. "Goodness, you've gained a lot of weight." Compared to her skinny frame a few months ago, Yuan Zhu and the foodie Liu Da were now almost like a pair of chubby babies, round and plump, with round faces.

"No way," Yuan Zhu pouted, struggling to break free from her sister's embrace.

"Sister, come see your little brothers! They're so tiny, and they can even blow bubbles. They're so cute!" As soon as her feet touched the ground, Yuan Zhu pulled her sister into the house. The nannies greeted Yuan Zhuan and then went about their business, taking care of the children efficiently. It was clear that the children were being well taken care of.

Yuan Zhuan touched each of their little faces, grinned, and said, "They're so tender."

The little ones also really liked their new older sister, grabbing Yuan Zhuan's fingers and refusing to let go. "Sister, look, all the little brothers like you. They like me too, and they want Mommy too." They didn't forget to mention any of them.

After looking at the little ones, Yuan Zhuan handed the prepared phone to Zhao Yuxiang, "This is portable, it's a mobile phone. If you need anything, just call me. The number is saved here..."

When Zhao Yuxiang heard the phone ring, she tried several times and was overjoyed. Soon after, she started talking about her recent foreign language studies, almost in tears, complaining about how she couldn't learn it, how tiring it was, and so on…

Yuan Zhuan had the illusion that he had found someone his own age...

Zhao Yuxiang could tell that Yuan Zhuan was tired, so after the family finished eating, she urged him to go to bed.

midnight……

I woke up feeling refreshed. It would have been even better if the old man and the young man outside hadn't been there.

Yuan Zhuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and pushed open the wooden window. An old man and a young boy with silly smiles appeared outside the window.

The old man and the young man, who were dozing off on small stools against the wall, were nodding off when they heard the voice. Their first reaction was to look up and grin foolishly. "Fellow Daoist, hello. I am Yuansun Daoist of Qi Qingshan Daoist Temple. This is my grand-disciple Sun Dasheng."

"Fellow Daoist, how are your six children doing?" In the warehouse behind the shop, Yuan Zhuan had specially prepared tables and chairs to deal with unexpected visitors, and they came in handy.

"Tell me, how did you find us?"

“Fellow Daoist, you forgot, there are still many Yin Dolls over there. They’re quite well-behaved now, it’s just that, well, some of them aren’t very pretty.” Daoist Yuansun stroked his beard somewhat awkwardly.

Well, I forgot about those babies who were used to ward off evil spirits.

"Fellow Daoist, is your goal to accumulate merit?" Daoist Yuansun's eyes sparkled.

Yuan Zhuan nodded, and the next second his right hand was grabbed. "Oh my, I, Yuan Sun, have finally found a fellow Daoist besides my grand-disciple in my lifetime! Fellow Daoist, from now on, let's rob the rich and help the poor together, ah, no, let's cleanse the filth and darkness of this world together. I believe that with our joint efforts, a better tomorrow for this world will surely come soon."

Sun Dasheng: ...

No one can fool anyone as well as his grandmaster.

Yuan Zhuan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, then opened them again: "Speak like a human being! Or, you can leave!"

He was about to kick them out when Yuan Sun heard this and quickly stood up straight, his narrowed eyes widening. "Fellow Daoist, we have nowhere to go, please take us in!"

Yuan Zhuan: ...

Do you think I'm stupid?

"The civil affairs department is in charge of people's livelihood. Thank you, but don't bother seeing me out."

"Wait, we need something useful. I can draw talismans. Although there aren't many types, they really work."

Seeing that the two were about to be driven away, Sun Dasheng quickly came to the rescue, "My grandmaster and I are highly skilled in martial arts and can protect these children, you see?" After saying that, he took out a fist-sized stone that he had prepared in advance from his cloth bag, and with a forceful movement, he turned it into powder. Then he casually scattered it on the ground, completely unaware of the host's dark and sullen face.

Yuan Sun quickly noticed something was wrong, quietly took a step back, patted Tu Sun, and then found a broom and dustpan behind the table to clean up the floor.

"I can pass on all my skills to you, and you don't need to become my apprentice or take a salary. Just provide us with food and lodging. Well, we're not picky; three dishes and a soup per meal will do." The old man's eyes darted around, making him seem somewhat suspicious.

“Yes, yes, three dishes and a soup, that’s my standard too. My kung fu was all taught by my grandmaster. I can do odd jobs in exchange for food. Except for criminal or immoral things, you can point me to anything else. Hmm, right, point me to anything.” After saying that, Sun Dasheng secretly glanced at his grandmaster next to him, his expression saying: Am I right?

Yuan Zhuan: ...

Do you think I'm blind? That I can't see through your subtle misunderstandings?

"Get all the goods here organized in five minutes. I'll decide based on the results." She was genuinely short-staffed, and although she didn't know what the old man and the young man's purpose was, they weren't unusable.

She's also envious of other Taoist martial arts!

If both parties have ulterior motives, then cooperation is possible.

Upon hearing Yuan Zhuan's agreement, the apprentice and grandson exchanged an excited glance and quickly went to tidy up the pile of misplaced goods in the warehouse.

Yuan Zhuan followed behind, watching the old man and the young man lift a bag of rice weighing 100 jin (50 kg) as easily as carrying a bundle of straw, and he was extremely satisfied.

For sorting and organizing goods!

This is a good idea!

"All sorted out, boss!" Over twenty tons of rice, in five minutes—who else can do that?

The two men came over with big smiles, eager to take credit.

"Okay. You two can sleep here tonight. There are blankets and sheets behind that little door. Go and get them yourselves. One set for each of you. Don't take more than one. Tomorrow I'll have someone prepare other living supplies for you. You'll eat with everyone at 7 a.m., 12 p.m., and 6 p.m.."

Upon hearing the word "eat," their eyes lit up, as if they had heard some divine music.

Yuan Zhuan looked at the two suspiciously, then met their sincere eyes.

We are doing well and are very sincere! Please rest assured, boss!

"Boss, we're starving right now, could you give us something to eat?" The words had barely left their mouths when their stomachs started rumbling in unison, creating quite a commotion.

Yuan Zhuan: ...

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