Su Ran tapped her fingertips lightly on the bamboo table. From the very beginning, she was afraid that she would be observed if she hired Lao Li to lead the way to Tongnan Village. That's why the guesthouse had an unprecedented number of people.

The guests staying at the guesthouse were most likely people from Tongnan Village, but they didn't show any ill intentions at first. Perhaps they wanted to make a deal with wealthy people?

But what kind of deals are available?

That means they were just testing her, the big boss, that night. They probably knocked on her door that night to trick her into coming out using Canling's falsetto.

Su Ran carefully recalled the morning after the heavy rain. Everyone was having breakfast, but the people around her seemed noticeably tired, probably because they hadn't slept well that night.

So you simply don't have the mind to pay attention to them?

Su Ran frowned in thought, and then Su Fuling said, "Then, as Miss said, is there human trafficking in this Tongnan Village?"

Su Ran didn't nod immediately. If the woman she had seen earlier had been abducted or trafficked here, she would most likely have called for help from them out of her survival instinct.

But she didn't.

But this does not eliminate her loss of desire to ask for help.

Were they badly beaten? Or were they afraid? Or perhaps they had already partially integrated into the village's life?

Su Ran rubbed her throbbing temples, and Su Jia's honest voice rang out, "Miss, shall we still go?"

Su Ran opened her eyes and looked at him, "Go!"

She desperately wanted to know what was going on in the village, whether their investment was intentional or coincidental, and whether the people who arrived at the guesthouse were there intentionally or by chance.

“But it’s not safe for the three of us to go alone. I’ll call some more people over later, just to be on the safe side.” Su Ran finished her tea, waved her hand, and the two of them left the room.

[Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, yet still venturing into the tiger's den.]

"So the village is indeed dangerous, right?" Su Ran's voice was light and cheerful; she wasn't wrong.

【Danger. 】

"Buy nine bodyguards first. Just arrange for them to be nearby. Under reasonable circumstances, I need to see the person as soon as possible."

[Ding! 1.26 billion spent! Bodyguards will arrive in one hour. Please check your account! Your identity information has been entered into the Blue Star database!]

Su Ran felt no pity upon hearing this, and immediately sent a message to Chen Yuye.

What should you do if you encounter bad people or bad things?

Of course, the best option is to find a police officer.

Although there is no evidence, with so many doubts, Shen Yuye must have done something.

really--

Looking at the reply on her phone screen, she smiled.

[I will be there as soon as possible, Ms. Su. Please prioritize your safety.]

[Responding to a police operation without concrete evidence? Aren't you afraid of making a joke of yourself?]

Su Ran leaned back lazily in the bamboo chair, fiddling with the pendant on the palm-leaf fan in her hand. "You don't understand. There's no concrete evidence? What if it's true? It seems you don't know much about Chinese soldiers."

The system remained silent.

Su Ran didn't pay attention to the system; she just didn't know what the situation was like in Tongnan Village.

If she were to be bold enough to guess, then she would guess—

Drug trafficking.

...

In summer, it gets dark a little slowly, but every household eats on time.

Old Li came over and led everyone to eat, during which they talked about some interesting things that happened in the village.

Su Fuling smiled and chimed in. Seeing someone respond, Old Li became more and more enthusiastic. When they arrived at his doorstep, he was practically all over Su Fuling, calling her brother.

Aunt Li smiled and pulled Old Li along, inviting them to the table for dinner.

The seats were already occupied.

Su Ran met the gaze of the middle-aged man, then looked away and followed Old Li's gesture to check in.

There was a child sitting on the chair; that must be Old Li's son.

As the host, Old Li greeted everyone with a smile and urged them to eat, "Boss, this is Da Niu, he just ran over from the village."

Da Niu was a fool; he just kept eating, grinning like an idiot. For a while, the only sounds on the table were Da Niu's silly laughter and Lao Li's voice.

Su Ran ate her dinner in small bites. She didn't usually talk while eating, but seeing that Old Li was in high spirits, she responded with a few words.

Aunt Li was busy refilling glasses whenever someone's cup was empty.

...

After a meal.

Da Niu originally wanted to leave, but Lao Li pulled him to sit on the living room sofa and chat, so Su Ran and the others stayed as well.

Old Li put his hand on Da Niu's shoulder, took a few sips of wine, and his voice became a little louder. "Da Niu, I'm only seven or eight years older than you. I've watched you grow up. I've seen you for the first half of your life, but it's hard to see you for the second half! You didn't even invite me to your wedding banquet."

Da Niu didn't reply. He was just squeezing the rag doll around in his hand, chuckling to himself. He did look like a fool.

Old Li said a lot, but seeing that Da Niu was only focused on playing with the doll in his hand, he suddenly got a little drunk and angry. But Da Niu just turned his head and looked at him with a silly smile.

This made Old Li laugh, and he shook his head, "I've forgotten about Da Niu's situation. Why am I telling you so much? Da Niu wouldn't understand anyway."

Su Ran only sat for a while before preparing to leave with Fu Ling and Su Jia. Just as she was about to speak, Da Niu stood up and pointed outside, "Fu Die, Fa Fu Die!"

After saying that, Da Niu ran outside. Old Li couldn't stop him, so he just let him go. Su Ran raised an eyebrow and looked at Old Li, "Aren't you going to see him off?"

Old Li waved his hand upon hearing this, "Although Da Niu is a bit slow, he still remembers the location of his home. When he was little, no matter where he ran off to, he could always find his way home."

Upon hearing this, Su Ran looked in the direction Da Niu had run off in. He had a good memory, so she greeted Lao Li and left with her men.

Old Li and Aunt Li saw the person off to the car, and only after the car had driven far away did they stagger home.

When they arrived at the guesthouse, it was only a little dark, not completely dark yet. Watching the owner smiling as he calculated the bill, Su Ran looked at Fu Ling, who leaned closer and whispered, "Everything is arranged."

Su Ran nodded and went upstairs. "I'll have a meeting on my phone later, you can make the arrangements."

...

Looking at the nine people on the phone, who had already arrived, Canling had arranged their accommodations. The nine people were scattered and arranged to stay in guesthouses that were not far away.

The bodyguards were named according to the ten Heavenly Stems: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui.

Fu Ling always took Su Jia to check the room's privacy, so they never held back during their conversations.

"I will have three people with me, and the rest will hide themselves. The people of Tongnan Village should have noticed who is staying today, so we won't hide it from them. But those who are assigned to other guesthouses should be careful to disguise themselves. When we go to Tongnan Village, we should also be careful to hide and not be discovered by them."

Hearing the "Understood" voice from the phone, he ended the meeting. "Fou Ling, pick one to come and follow along."

Upon hearing this, Su Fuling immediately went to carry it out, while Su Jia stood respectfully to the side, thinking that he would finally have a chance to use his skills as a bodyguard when they went up the mountain tomorrow.