After returning to the inn and checking out, Song Tantan and Ye Moxun, along with a group of children, prepared to leave Changqiu City. There were now eight children in total, three of whom had been rescued on the road.

At the time, several refugees were chasing after them. Those people were probably used to doing this kind of thing. When they saw a child with tender skin, their eyes would light up, and they wanted to eat the child.

Of the three children, one is a girl, who is also the youngest at only four years old. The other two are boys, who are six and nine years old respectively. They are siblings, and the eldest brother takes good care of his younger siblings.

That day, he was running with his younger sister in one arm and his younger brother in the other. If he had run alone, he would have been able to escape, but he did not abandon his younger siblings. He tried his best to run with them, and even if they were caught together in the end, he would never abandon them.

They were lucky; Ye Moxun and Song Tantan happened to be passing by on the official road at the time and heard their cries for help from afar, so they were rescued and then followed them.

There was also an eight-year-old girl who was bought from her parents. The family had a total of six children, two of whom died young. They sold two daughters, leaving only a son and a daughter. In the end, for the sake of their son, they decided to sell their last daughter as well.

At that time, the daughter was skin and bones, with many scars on her body. It was obvious that she had to do all kinds of chores at home. She did a lot of work but was not given food. They just wanted to keep her from starving to death and would beat her to vent their anger.

No matter how heartless the parents are, the child still harbors hope that she can stay with them. The little girl cried so hard at that time, but she didn't dare to resist, so she just kept crying.

Ye Moxun almost abandoned her because of her crying. Song Tantan was also worried that the child was too old-fashioned. Her parents had treated her like that, yet she still wanted to cling to them. With such a rigid mind, she was afraid she would never be able to be raised properly.

The remaining four were specially selected and bought from human slave traders. They were all chosen for their delicate appearance and clever looks. In particular, there was a little girl who, at the age of ten, looked remarkably similar to Song Tantan.

It was Ye Moxun who discovered her. He pulled Song Tantan aside and whispered, "Look at that little girl with her head down. Doesn't she look a bit like you?"

“How is it similar? I don’t think so.” Song Tantan looked at the other person’s profile and shook her head in denial.

Out of curiosity, she walked over and lifted the other person's chin. When she saw the person's full appearance, she was really surprised. "Oh my god, it really does look a bit like him."

Then Song Tantan became interested and asked the slave trader about the other party's identity. The slave trader was a slightly chubby middle-aged man with a round face that looked a bit simple-minded, but his equally round eyes darted around quickly, making it hard to ignore his shrewdness.

"You're asking about this young lady? She's from the old capital. Her family used to be quite wealthy; it's said her great-grandfather was a fifth-rank official in the imperial court. After he retired, the family began to decline."

The family had completely declined by the time of this girl's father's generation. After years of famine and war, there were hardly any people left in the past few years, except for this little girl. I've been taking care of her for almost a year now, and I haven't been able to bring myself to sell her."

It wasn't that he was truly reluctant to part with her; it was just that this girl was too clever and always managed to make him happy. She was exceptionally quick-witted, and the slave trader, unusually, felt a pang of pity and was willing to help her find a suitable family to sell.

Those brothels are definitely out of the question. Buying someone to be a child bride is an option, but the buyer's son can't be mentally challenged. If he is, wouldn't that ruin the young girl's life?

Song Tan scoffed, unconvinced, "There must be something else going on, otherwise why would you help her like this? Don't try to fool me."

The slave trader chuckled, showing no embarrassment, and spoke frankly, "To be honest, there is indeed one more thing that makes me look at her differently."

He's a man in this business, he has no sympathy, and plenty of bad intentions. He won't be swayed by a child's flattery; he's perfectly clear-headed.

One night, when he got up to use the bathroom, a venomous snake suddenly entered his house for some reason. It didn't bite anyone else, but it specifically targeted him.

After being bitten, he collapsed to the ground and couldn't get up. His wound was swollen, his limbs were weak, and he felt a suffocating sensation in his chest, as if the next second would take his life.

Those who were to be sold were all locked up. When he cried for help, no one paid any attention. It is likely that the servants were bribed and deliberately ignored his life or death.

Then, this little girl reacted quickly, burst through the door, rushed over, tore a strip of cloth from her clothes, and tightly bound it to his calf to prevent the poisoned blood from spreading upwards.

Then she squeezed the wound hard with both hands until it was almost dry, then she asked someone to bring water to wash the wound, and finally she even used her mouth to suck out the poison.

"That snake venom was really potent. After all that trouble, the little girl was still badly poisoned, and it cost me a lot of money to save her." The slave trader felt resentful when he thought about it.

How could there be poisonous snakes here? It was all the work of his mortal enemy, who actually tried to kill him. Luckily, he survived and took revenge on his enemy, having both of his legs broken so that he could never stand up again.

“At that time, my wife, children and parents were in the countryside, and I only had two servants with me. Who would have thought that the servants would be bribed? People’s hearts have changed.”

"Since they saved your life, why did you betray them?" Song Tantan glanced at the other person sideways.

The slave trader chuckled again, his chubby face twitching slightly. "I can't possibly take her in, can I? My wife wouldn't tolerate her. This little girl is too pretty and delicate; my wife's afraid she'll seduce me in a few years."

Besides, I have two daughters at home, and I can't stand anyone prettier than them. Whenever I have a chance, I try to bully her.

"So you've put a lot of thought into this," Song Tantan said with amusement.

"Please don't belittle me, young lady. I think this little crescent moon is very destined for you. If you like her, just buy her. I can tell you're a soft-hearted person who won't mistreat your servants. I'll trust her to follow you." The slave trader's eyes flashed with a shrewd light as he looked at her with a smile.

Song Tantan looked at Ye Moxun, who smiled at her and said, "Buy it. It's fate that we've met."

"How much silver?" Song Tantan asked.

"Little Crescent Moon is exquisitely beautiful and intelligent. If someone like her were bought by a brothel, she would definitely be a top courtesan, fetching at least three taels of silver."

"Considering she saved me once, I'll give you a discount and only charge you one tael. You must treat her well in the future and not let her suffer too much."

Song Tantan scoffed, "You've already sold her to me, so the indenture is on me. How I treat her is none of your business. If you really want to repay her, why not give her some money to live on?"

Silver is out of the question. If a slave trader had such a kind heart, would he still be a slave trader?

The other three boys were also bought together. These children were to be taken back and properly trained so that they could be used by her and Ah Xun in the future.

These eight people subsequently changed their names and could no longer use their old names.

Song Tantan, who is terrible at naming, gave three little girls decent names this time, much better than before: Banxia, ​​Yuzhu, and Zicao.

The five boys are Chonglou, Shenqu, Suoyang, Chenxiang, and Zhusha.