Chapter 80 Mutual Redemption

The person next to him was very observant. Seeing Xiao Meng lightly touch his wine glass, he poured him a drink with perfect etiquette and posture. The height was appropriate, and the bottle was slightly rotated, which is the proper way to pour wine in a formal setting.

Xiao Meng was bored, so he propped his chin up with one hand and looked to the side. He noticed that the hand that was pouring the wine was very fair, unlike the hand that usually worked in the fields.

However, it has many scratches, and they look very new, as if they were made recently.

Xiao Meng looked up curiously and saw the owner of the hand.

She was a pretty young woman, with injuries not only on her hands but also on her face, and her cheekbones were bruised.

These are all recent injuries, probably from a fall or a conflict with family members.

He rarely saw his parents more than a few times a year, and when he did see them, they often got into fights. He was used to it and didn't think anything was unusual.

Just as the girl left, his coat pocket moved slightly.

Xiao Meng raised an eyebrow, glanced at the girl's retreating figure, and then looked away.

He'd seen this kind of trick countless times; there were at least a thousand, if not eight hundred, who wanted to throw themselves at him, and he was tired of it all.

It was quite unexpected that someone would dare to do such a thing on their first meeting in such a remote mountain village.

There was a crumpled piece of paper in her pocket. Xiao Meng took it out and was about to throw it at Xiao Jun's face to make fun of him and add some fun.

But suddenly, the scene from just now flashed through his mind.

A young and beautiful girl, with a skin tone that was very different from the people around her, and new wounds on her body.

And that cautious look she gave me when she poured the wine.

His face was expressionless, but his eyes held a mixture of expectation and anxiety.

She needs something from me.

Xiao Meng suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of something.

He relaxed, leaned back in his chair, and stuffed the crumpled paper back in.

This trip to the small mountain village seems to have become quite interesting.

As the banquet was nearing its end, the man casually asked a question.

"Was that person also a college student?"

Guan Xiaojun also noticed the new young girl, but he had just returned home and was unaware of what had recently happened in the village.

Xiao Jun's father quickly explained, "That woman is the wife of a low-income family in the village. They just got married a few days ago. Xiao Jun hasn't met her yet and doesn't know her."

Xiao Meng raised an eyebrow, indicating that she understood.

Xiao Jun's family arranged for Xiao Meng to have their biggest and best room.

After taking a shower, Xiao Meng unfolded the crumpled paper. It contained a few messy words, clearly written by someone in a rush.

"Help me!"

Xiao Meng took out her phone and searched online for some cases of human trafficking.

The village is too remote, and the internet is not very good. Xiaojun's family has the fastest internet speed in the whole village.

After quickly browsing through the pages, Xiao Meng's eyes lit up, and she became increasingly excited.

Rescuing a trafficked girl who is trapped inside—that's so interesting!

It might even make the news, and my parents might see it then.

That way, I can finally praise him...

With that thought in mind, he abandoned the idea of ​​contacting his bodyguard and assistant.

Those people were all hired by his parents. Once they found out, his parents found out too.

Or do it all quietly, and then suddenly expose it at the end.

That's the strongest kind of impact!

Late at night, after everyone in Xiaojun's family had gone to sleep, Xiao Meng quietly went out and climbed over the courtyard wall.

He enjoys extreme sports, so to maintain a healthy body, he exercises at least three days a week, making climbing over walls a breeze.

I had previously pretended to casually inquire about the direction of that low-income family's house; it was the worst and most dilapidated house in the village.

Xiao Meng searched in the dark and soon found a house built of adobe bricks.

Low, dilapidated, and dimly lit, even in a remote and impoverished area, such a poorly maintained house is a rare sight.

Xiao Meng arrived outside the courtyard wall and was just about to climb over it in the same way when he heard someone talking.

People in rural areas go to bed early; 12 o'clock is already very late.

There were very few people out at that time.

Xiao Meng sensed something was wrong and stopped what she was doing. Instead, she carefully followed the direction of the conversation and walked along the wall.

"This price is no good. I haven't even touched one yet. It might still be a virgin!"

"Come on, Qiangzi, you're already like this, what else do you want to do?"

"You son of a bitch, you want a beating, don't you!"

What do you want to do?!

"Hey, hey, don't do it..."

After a burst of chaotic sounds, the conversation resumed.

"That's enough, Qiangzi. Stop with your act. It's one thing to hit a woman, but don't pretend in public."

"You're so..."

"Alright, alright, everyone take a step back and stop talking! We're not here to fight tonight, so let's all talk nicely!"

After catching his breath, Qiangzi spoke again, "Damn it, that price is the same as before, not a penny less. Even if I can't use it, I have other ways to torture that woman!"

After another round of bargaining, a price was finally settled.

Xiao Meng frowned as she listened.

There are many people in the circle of rich kids who have a lot of wild ways to play, and he has heard of quite a few.

However, in such a remote village, the abducted girls, the sordid transactions in the corner late at night, and the lewd and dirty conversations between several men, treating women as mere commodities to be bought and sold, still made him physically uncomfortable.

For some reason, the thought of what these people might do to the girl inside made him clench his fists, feeling not only disgust but also anger.

"I'm such a good person with an explosive sense of justice! The news will definitely write a good story about me later," he thought.

The other party consisted of four people, including Guan Shengqiang.

Xiao Meng peeked out and, by the faint moonlight and the light from the man transferring money on his phone, made out their figures.

Qiangzi is a cripple and was just discharged from the hospital today; he's nothing to worry about.

The other three men varied in height and build; they were all farmers working in the village, so their physical strength was definitely not lacking, and he couldn't underestimate them.

While they were assessing their combat strength, the tallest among them stepped into the courtyard.

Oops!

Xiao Meng was startled.

Why did you get inside so quickly?

What a bunch of desperate, impatient paupers!

He made a little noise, attracted a man, and quickly took care of it.

Then, he quietly circled around to the back of the two people at the courtyard gate and ambushed one of them.

The remaining cripple only had time to utter a single cry before being knocked unconscious.

Perfectly solved! How am I so amazing?

Xiao Meng silently praised himself, then quickly climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard.

There were two rooms inside, one large and one small. The door to the larger room was open, and the room was empty.

That's inside the little house.

But why is there no movement inside?

Xiao Meng was worried that something might happen to the girl, so he quickly walked over.

The door was ajar; it opened with a push.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I pushed open the door, a strong gust of wind swept in.

Fortunately, Xiao Meng was on high alert the whole time. He dodged in time, avoiding a fatal head injury.

But it still hit my arm.

Seeing that the other party was about to continue fighting, Xiao Meng quickly shouted, "Stop fighting, I'm a good person."

Xiaoshan stopped.

She recognized the voice as that of the young man from noon.

He actually came to save her because of that note?

Or is he one of the men who came tonight to make a move on her?

The statement "I am a good person" is really not convincing.

Xiaoshan remained vigilant and asked in a trembling voice, "You say you're a good person, what proof do you have?"

"I..." Xiao Meng wanted to curse, but stopped herself in time. "Forget it, I won't argue with a woman. If you don't believe me, come with me outside and see for yourself. I beat up all those men outside!"

The girl slowly put down the corner of the table she was holding. "I'm locked up. I can't get out."

Xiao Meng got up and used his phone to illuminate the room before he could see what was happening inside.

A man with a swollen face was lying on the ground nearby, and it looked like he had been strangled unconscious by the chains.

He muttered a couple of curses under his breath, kicked the man, and then scratched his head in annoyance. "You wait here, I'll go find the keys."

He quickly found the key on the cripple and delivered a final chop to knock the man unconscious completely before returning inside to unlock the door for the girl.

Xiao Shan twisted his ankles and stretched his body before following Xiao Meng outside.

Although it was pitch black in the distance, she seemed to see freedom and the way home.

The two ran away together.

Before leaving, the girl hesitated for a moment, considering whether to eliminate the threat completely.

Xiao Meng stared at the girl in disbelief, her voice rising involuntarily.

"No, little girl, are you really that ruthless? It would be a big problem if someone died. You should go home quickly. You can find the media to expose this place later. If you get into a murder case, that's no small matter."

Xiaoshan frowned. Of course, she knew the man was right, but the hurt she had suffered during this time had stirred up violent emotions within her, making her want to retaliate fiercely.

While imprisoned in chains, she often felt that it was all unreal and hoped that it was all a dream, but it was no use. When she woke up, she was still in that dilapidated and dirty little house.

"Let's go. I don't know how hard I'm going to hit them, and I don't know how long they'll be unconscious."

The man grabbed her arm, gesturing for her to follow him.

Xiaoshan nodded, threw down the stick in his hand, and they walked outside together.

The mountain village was very difficult to navigate at night.

Xiaoshan was brought in unconscious and had no idea where he was going.

Fortunately, when Xiao Meng came over during the day, she was very curious and kept looking at the scenery outside.

Even so, it took the two of them more than five hours to finally get out of the mountains and see the town outside.

The man wiped his sweat with the hem of his T-shirt, panting and cursing, "Finally out! What the hell is this place?!"

Xiaoshan was so tired she couldn't speak. She hadn't slept all night, but instead of being sleepy, she was extremely excited.

It's finally out.

Finally free from their clutches!

She can finally go home!

Thinking of this, the girl, who was already exhausted, was filled with strength again and walked outside.

"Hey, wait a minute, aren't you tired?"

Xiao Meng wanted to rest for a while, but when she saw that the other party had left, she almost laughed out of anger.

They just left him there and then ignored him? That's like crossing the river and then burning the bridge!

Don't even think about it!

He quickened his pace to catch up, chuckled twice, and said, "Little sister, you have to thank me properly after you get out of here. You should also praise me a lot in front of the media, okay?"

Xiaoshan glanced at the grinning man, then nodded obediently, "Okay, thank you, brother."

The man's smile froze on his face. He had only said it casually, but he hadn't expected the other person to take it so seriously.

She looks so well-behaved.

So cute.

Xiao Meng coughed lightly twice and turned her head to one side. "No, you're welcome."

As the sun rose, its warm yellow light shone on the girl's face, revealing the fine downy hairs on her skin.

Xiaoshan slowed down his pace.

Seeing the morning sun again, she couldn't help but smile as she faced the rising sun.

Seeing the girl's bright smile, Xiao Meng was also infected and laughed out loud.

"Little sister, what's your name? Don't be afraid when you get out, your brother will protect you."

"My name is Xiaoshan."

"My name is Xiao Meng, you can call me Brother Meng."

"Okay, Brother Meng." This was his savior, and Xiao Shan was filled with gratitude. This small request was nothing at all.

"...So well-behaved."

"Huh? What did you say, Brother Meng?"

"Cough... It's nothing. Are you hungry?"

"Hmm... I'm a little hungry."

"Come on, let your brother treat you to something to eat!"

"Thank you, Brother Meng!"

"......."

The breakfast shops in town opened very early, and Xiaoshan ate the best food he had eaten in a long time, until his belly was round and full, which made Xiaomeng very happy.

He touched Xiaoshan's hair. The girl hadn't washed her hair in a long time, but he didn't mind that it was dirty; he just thought it was quite cute.

"Let's go, let's eat and drink our fill and then set off."

"Where to?" Xiaoshan asked, somewhat at a loss. She only knew she had to get out quickly, but she didn't know how to leave.

All her belongings were taken away. She was in such a hurry to escape last night that she didn't have time to go to the other room to look for her things.

Xiao Meng took out her phone and checked the route.

"Don't worry, the minibuses here don't check IDs. You can get on as long as you buy a ticket. Let's go to the station. Once we get to the city, I'll have my bodyguard pick us up."

Xiaoshan asked, puzzled, "Why don't you send the bodyguards to pick us up now?"

Xiao Meng pretended to be mysterious and made a "shh" gesture.

"Don't tell me yet, I'll give my parents a surprise later."

"You..." Xiaoshan wanted to say something, but since this was the other party's family matter, she couldn't say too much.

Besides, she really didn't expect that this boy would come to save her because of a note.

At that time, she only saw that it was rare for outsiders to come, so she decided to try anything, like a drowning person who wanted to grab onto anything she saw, afraid of missing any chance to escape.

He actually came straight over there.

Fortunately, he arrived in time; otherwise, she might have been able to handle one, but the next three might not have been so easy.

Although his intuition was a bit off, his good upbringing stopped Koyama from saying anything more.

Now that we're here, we must be perfectly safe.

"Thank you." Xiaoshan turned her head to look at the boy and sincerely thanked him.

Xiao Meng was taken aback at first, then waved his hand magnanimously, "Hey, what's this? After we get out, your brother will take you to eat something even better!"

When they arrived at the waiting hall, Xiao Meng went to buy tickets first, while Xiao Shan needed to use the restroom, so he went to the restroom in the opposite direction.

During the days he was chained up, Xiaoshan ate, drank, and relieved himself in that small room.

Crowded, foul-smelling, and hopeless...

Like a cage, dark and without light...

If she hadn't injured Guan Shengqiang at the beginning, causing that scumbag to be hospitalized for a few days, she would definitely have been covered in injuries by the time she met Xiao Meng.

In that kind of environment, people would go crazy if they stayed for more than a few days.

Fortunately, she was lucky and received the blessing of God.

Although she hadn't really meant it when she called him "Brother Meng" before, he had saved her life and rescued her from a hellish prison, so she would definitely repay him in the future.

Thinking this, Xiaoshan washed her hands and came out of the bathroom, but the scene in front of her made her pupils shrink.

She saw Xiao Meng being supported by several people as they walked out of the waiting area.

Whether Xiao Meng was knocked unconscious or drugged, her head was tilted to one side, and her whole body was limp.

The people supporting him were clearly villagers from Guanjia Village!

Xiaoshan didn't have time to look closely; she quickly turned around and walked into the bathroom.

Because she saw that, besides the few people supporting Xiao Meng, there were other people from Guanjia Village who had come.

Several familiar-looking women were looking around the waiting area, going to each person in their assigned spot.

He was clearly looking for her.

The scariest thing was that at that moment, they saw someone at the corner, about to walk towards them.

The town's toilets were very rudimentary, consisting of simple long squat toilets without partitions or doors, so everything was visible once you walked in.

Fortunately, there was a window inside, but it was very small and a bit high.

Xiaoshan stepped onto the roof of the cubicle and pushed open the window.

She ate very poorly during this period and lost a lot of weight, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to crawl out.

The ground outside was muddy. I fell but wasn't injured, though it hurt a little.

Xiaoshan didn't dare to delay at all. After pushing himself up, he ran outside.

She seemed to hear the sound of someone chasing her, but she didn't dare to turn around.

She couldn't turn back; she could only keep running.

She can't be caught again; she has to escape.

Then, go back and save him.

He saved her, and she wanted to save him too.

Xiaoshan hid in a dark alley.

They hid until the sun was almost setting and dusk was falling before daring to come out.

She casually grabbed a set of clothes from a clothes rack in the alley, changed, and then walked out of the alley.

There was a trash can right next to it, and it was overflowing. Someone had casually thrown their unfinished noodles on it.

Xiaoshan took out the bowl of noodles, found a bag of discarded steamed buns, and then found a corner to wolf them down.

I've eaten the worst food ever, so this is nothing.

She chewed mechanically, her brain seemingly shutting down her sense of taste, unable to discern any flavor, simply to fill her stomach.

While eating breakfast, the boy touched her hair.

At that time, all she was thinking was to escape as soon as possible. She wanted to go home, and escaping would be the best solution.

But why did they chase after him? Why did they kidnap him?

Why pressure her?

Since they dared to do this in broad daylight, they must have been determined to lock them both up to prevent the news from leaking out.

They wanted to wipe her out completely, leaving her no way out. So she went back and fought her way out!

As night fell and the moon and stars were few, the village was much quieter than the city at night.

Guan Dachui's family lived at the entrance of the village, and their living conditions were alright.

Many years ago, he bought a wife. Like most people in the village, after the initial friction, the wife gave birth to a child, and then he compromised.

He and his wife slept in a little late today. They went out during the day to help catch people, but they only caught one man, while the woman got away.

That evening, many villagers gathered at Guan Xiaojun's house to discuss how to deal with the rich kid.

After all, this is different from the women he bought. This is a rich man, and he was Guan Xiaojun's classmate. If he goes missing, who knows what kind of commotion will ensue outside.

But to my surprise, Guan Xiaojun said...

"Heh, there won't be any trouble outside. His parents each have their own favorite children and don't care about him at all. Don't be fooled by the fact that he's an illegitimate child; I think he's even more of an illegitimate child than that. Nobody knows he came home with me this time, so there's nothing to worry about."

Even if I find out he came back with me, I'll just say he thinks my family's conditions are too poor, looks down on us for being poor, and doesn't want to stay long. He only stayed one night before leaving.

I smashed his phone and threw it in the trash a long time ago. There's no proof, so what can anyone do to me?

With Guan Xiaojun's assurance, the villagers were finally relieved.

However, apart from Guan Shengqiang, no one dared to make a move easily.

After all, the woman who ran off with the rich second-generation was someone Guan Shengqiang bought as his wife, so it's normal for him to be angry. Besides, this guy has blood on his hands; he's ruthless and audacious.

So the group carried the rich kid to Guan Shengqiang's house and then left.

Even after walking a long way, you could still hear the shrill screams coming from behind.

"Tsk tsk, this Guan Shengqiang is a ruthless man."

Guan Dachui gossiped to his wife like this before going to bed.

His wife was a little scared, "That guy wouldn't just beat someone to death like that, would he?"

Guan Dachui snorted, "What does this have to do with us? Xiao Jun handed the man over to Guan Shengqiang because he didn't want to get involved in any trouble, and he was able to resolve the matter."

Even if something is found out, it will all be pinned on Guan Shengqiang in the end. He's just a poor cripple; if he's gone, he's gone. We'll just keep living our lives.

Why did that man have to try to steal a wife from our village? If this gets out, what will happen? Our village still needs to carry on the family line. What that man is doing is destroying our village's heritage!

He was lucky to have been handed over to Guan Shengqiang. If Guan Xiaojun's father had intervened, well, you have no idea how ruthless that old man used to be. He has countless lives on his hands.

You should be grateful that it was me who bought you, not that Guan Shengqiang, otherwise you'd be overgrown with weeds by now.

His wife sneered, "Grave grass? Where did those three women in front of Guan Shengqiang get their graves? You're just picking the best of a bad bunch, how dare you say that?"

"Hey, you're getting too cocky if I don't hit you! Just wait and see how I teach you a lesson, hahaha..."

"......"

The two were halfway through taking off their clothes when they suddenly heard a sound coming from outside the door, and they immediately stopped what they were doing.

What was that sound?

"Oh, it's alright, there are so many stray cats, don't get distracted..."

The two quickly became engrossed in their own worlds, each making different noises.

So engrossed in their work, they didn't even hear the door open.

Guan Dachui suddenly felt a sharp pain in his throat.

He instinctively raised his hand to cover his throat, but saw something gushing out in the darkness and splashing onto his wife's face below.

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Author's note: Thank you to the little angels who donated nutrient solution: Yu Mai Gui Hua Tong Zai Jiu and Bai Jiu.

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