After the interrogation, they realized that this case had nothing to do with "Third Brother".

But it wasn't all for naught. After all, according to the father and son, some families in their village who couldn't find wives would pool their money to buy wives from outside.

In other words, their area is actually a supply base for human traffickers.

So Su He and his team notified the local police overnight, hoping to quickly find the human traffickers and rescue the victims as soon as possible.

But it's easy to imagine how difficult it would be, since I've heard that this situation has been going on for many years, and most of the women who were bought off there have gotten married, had children, and settled down there.

I estimate that many people will be unwilling to come back then.

This is actually a situation that the police often encounter when rescuing victims. After all, some mothers will eventually accept their fate for the sake of their children, while others will feel ashamed to go back to their families, so they might as well stay.

This is also the tragedy of most victims.

But there's nothing we can do about it, since this kind of situation is not uncommon in later generations, let alone now.

I'm thinking too far ahead.

Because it didn't involve "Third Brother," Su He and his criminal investigation team didn't follow up on the case afterward, but instead handed it over to the local police station to handle.

Needless to say, both human traffickers were punished.

As for Zhao's stepmother, who had taken the initiative to contact the human traffickers, she was also arrested. However, Zhao's father later stepped forward to plead for her and even persuaded Zhao Xiaoxue to issue a letter of understanding.

In the end, she didn't receive any punishment.

Su He was somewhat surprised when she heard the news. "Zhao Xiaoxue issued a letter of forgiveness? And she said that this matter had nothing to do with her stepmother, and that she was arrested by accident? Why?"

Hu Xing shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe her father pleaded for her. After all, they've been married for so many years and have children. If she gets arrested, the family will fall apart, and Zhao Xiaoxue will still have to live at home afterward. She probably doesn't want to break up with them."

Su He still frowned. How could things possibly be repaired after all this? Wouldn't there be resentment if they lived together in the future?

Just then, Qi Yang said, "They didn't break up, they just severed all ties!"

"What? Sever ties with family? How?"

"I heard that Zhao Xiaosong approached the people from the neighborhood committee and the Women's Federation, told them what his stepmother had done, and also told them that his father had asked them to plead for leniency."

Zhao Xiaosong said he was willing to plead for leniency, but he and his sister couldn't stay in that house any longer and wanted to sever ties with them. Zhao's father readily agreed, and in the end, the neighborhood committee intervened and helped them sign the severance agreement.

"Oh? Is that so? What will happen to the two of them in the future?"

"Zhao Xiaosong took his sister to the countryside directly. I heard that the educated youth office felt sorry for Zhao Xiaoxue after they learned about her situation. In addition, she went to the countryside voluntarily, so they arranged for her and her brother to be in the same place. With Zhao Xiaosong taking care of her, she won't have too much of a hard time."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this arrangement.

However, Su He suddenly thought of something, "What about her fiancé? Doesn't she want him anymore?"

"The engagement was called off. Zhao Xiaosong took the initiative to break it off. I guess his classmate listened to his stepmother's words and even planned to marry his stepmother's daughter, which hurt him. The two of them broke up this time."

However, the man apologized after finding out and wanted to marry Zhao Xiaoxue again, but Zhao Xiaosong didn't agree, and Zhao Xiaoxue also refused.

"Serves him right, he listened to slander." Hu Xing said with a sneer.