"I...I'll tell you." The short human trafficker swallowed, his mouth full of blood foam. He looked at her in horror and never dared to play tricks again.

Zhou Jiaojiao then sat in Chu San's arms, narrowed her eyes and asked him, "How many children have you captured?"

"Why are you arresting children at this time?"

"Where do you send the children you capture?"

"Don't even think about lying. I'm going to ask you two the same questions. If you give different answers, I'll kill you. If you answer honestly, I'll give you a chance to live."

Zhou Jiaojiao asked several questions in a row and got the answers she wanted. It turned out that these human traffickers were just at the bottom of the society. They might have been ordinary people at the beginning, but since the disaster began, they found that they could make a good life by trafficking in human beings, so they started doing this kind of unscrupulous thing.

Although Wei County and Long County were also affected by the drought, at least there was still water in the river and there was not much grain in stock. Most of the people were waiting for help from the court, and they did not need to flee.

After all, as long as they have a choice, these people will not leave their homeland.

Under such conditions, there are people who sell their children, but they are a minority. The traffickers are not big bosses, so they simply capture children with good looks from refugees from other places. Although they only get one or two taels of silver from selling them, it is enough for these people to live a good life. Anyway, they have no cost.

"Fuck, these people are so inhumane."

"Exactly. How many children must have been harmed to say such a thing?"

"If you ask me, it's because the government is not doing anything, otherwise how could these human traffickers be so arrogant?"

Because of this incident, the people in Daliu Village kept a closer eye on their children, fearing that they would accidentally lose their children.

In times of disaster, some people want to sell their children, while others just want their sons and daughters to survive.

After Zhou Jiaojiao finished interrogating the two human traffickers, she tied them to a cart with ropes and then untied the tendons on their bodies.

"Jiaojiao, what are you doing with this person tied up?"

When Big Brother Chu brought Chu Erbao over to express his gratitude, he saw this scene and asked curiously.

"It would be a waste to kill them. Why not just let them pull the carts and use them as ox carts at the same time?" Zhou Jiaojiao clapped her hands, thinking that her idea was so clever. She had never met anyone smarter than her.

Brother Chu and others were stunned.

Chu's mother clapped her hands and said, "Humph, this human trafficker deserves death. He's lucky to be alive. It's only right that I exploit him!"

"Boss, take this horse over here and let it carry your cart."

Brother Chu didn't expect that what he got was a horse. The horse was loaded onto a cart. He and his wife were afraid of crushing the horse, so they only let their two children sit on it.

Chu Erbao and Chu Dabao were very happy.

The two of them sat in the driver's seat, holding the pastries given by Zhou Jiaojiao in their hands. Even Chu Erbao, who had suffered this time, was smiling with red eyes.

Second Brother Chu also has a horse.

Chu's mother and Zhou Jiaojiao directly used two human traffickers to carry the horse-drawn carriage.

Zhou Jiaojiao found some leaves that were barely green, added water, ground out the pigment inside, and smeared it on the faces of the two human traffickers.

"That's good. We'll keep them from running into those same human traffickers. It's not good if they keep staring at us."

"Well, don't worry, Mom. I've pierced the mute points on both of them. I'm sure they won't cause any trouble for us."

The village chief also heard it nearby, and when he saw the shiny silver needle in Zhou Jiaojiao's hand, he felt frightened.

But when he thought about the crimes of these human traffickers, he felt that they deserved it.

"Jiaojiao, we're passing through two county towns this time, so let's not go in. I've arranged for people to inquire, and they haven't released any food either. Prices there are very high, and we still have food, so there's no need to buy more. It's better to keep going forward. Maybe the situation in the county ahead will be better. If not, we can go to the mountains and find something to eat. At least there's water here, so we don't have to worry about dying of thirst."

"We are not familiar with this place, so we should not wander around."

"Village chief, you make the decision." Zhou Jiaojiao was a little surprised when she heard the village chief's decision.

If she doesn’t go to the county town, how can Shen Lin put things into her space? Will she agree?

"But, does anyone else in the village have any objections?" Zhou Jiaojiao asked curiously.

The village chief paused while stroking his beard, looked at her awkwardly and said, "Yes, but I've already solved it."

After the village chief left.

Zhou Jiaojiao then went to ask Chu's mother what was going on.

Just now, she was so focused on dealing with the two human traffickers that she didn't pay attention to what was happening in the village.

"You're asking about this. Besides Chen Lin, who else could it be? She said that the food in Changliu is all in various counties. If we don't go there, we won't be able to get it. Wouldn't that affect her and her children's lives?"

"The village chief told her to go get it by herself, but the villagers wouldn't wait for her."

When Zhou Jiaojiao heard this, she wondered why Chen Lin’s popularity was getting worse and worse.

Mother Chu sneered when she heard her words: "You don't understand, kid. The most taboo thing for the villagers is to do things without integrity. In the past, when they rented the land from the landlord, they were always bullied. As a result, this time Shen Lin asked everyone for help and went to the county town to take risks. She almost got into trouble, but in the end nothing happened. It's strange that they are not angry."

"We are not fools. We couldn't afford to offend the landlord before. The Zhao family, to which Chen Lin belongs, doesn't have a particularly good reputation. We are all from the same village. If we continue to tolerate it, won't we all become Ninja Turtles? Even clay people still have some temper."

Zhou Jiaojiao is happy to see this situation.

Maybe it was because she suppressed the other party. Even if Shen Lin was the heroine, if her luck kept dissipating, she would not be able to accomplish anything easily even if she had the space. After all, when a person is unlucky, even drinking cold water will get stuck in his teeth.

"Mom, I'm going to start treating my husband's illness. I'll trouble you with some chores from time to time." Zhou Jiaojiao told Chu's mother the decision she had wanted to make for a long time.

Chu's mother was extremely surprised and quickly patted her chest and said that if there was anything, just take care of her.

Zhou Jiaojiao just asked her to stare at Shen Lin.

So as to prevent the other party from causing trouble during this period.

The team continued to move forward, without passing through the county town. They walked on the path along the river. The speed was not fast. Every night they would find a safe place or a village to stop and rest.

Because there were so many people, other refugees did not dare to come and cause trouble when they saw the team from Daliu Village.

With someone helping to pull the cart, Chu San had his hands free to rest, but he still insisted on holding Zhou Jiaojiao, as if he never felt tired.

Night falls.

Zhou Jiaojiao sat in the tent, scattered mosquito sachets and realgar insect repellent all around, and then waved to Chu San.

"Husband, I'm going to give you an acupuncture. Don't be afraid. I'll be gentle."

"Okay, my lady, I'll listen to you."

Chu San is so well-behaved.