One of the children was the little girl that Fan Siyuan had seen before.
Fan Siyuan was still just a child. He was able to guess that those people were human traffickers because Fan Sheng had repeatedly warned him.
Seeing that the children in the box were all motionless, he looked at Fan Sheng with horror and asked, "Father, are they...are they dead?"
"No, he was just drugged by those people. He'll wake up soon," Fan Sheng explained helplessly to his son.
"Phew, that's good," Fan Siyuan patted his chest. He was terrified; he thought the children had suffocated in the box.
The four human traffickers were caught not long after. Fan Sheng and his son were ordered by the constables to go to the yamen together to explain the situation to the county magistrate.
The abducted child's identity is special, and the county magistrate attaches great importance to it, so Fan Sheng will definitely have to go to the county government office.
Fan Sheng was constantly thinking about Luo Suyue and her daughter who were waiting at the jewelry store. They must be very worried about him since he had been gone for so long.
He bowed to the leading constable and said, "Sir, my wife and daughter are still waiting for me at the jewelry store. May I go and let them know I'm safe?"
The constable hesitated for a moment before agreeing. He sent one of his men to accompany Fan Sheng and the others to the silver shop, while the others took the traffickers and the abducted children back to the county government office.
When Fan Sheng and his son returned to the silver shop, they saw Luo Suyue holding Fan Xiaomei, looking around anxiously at the entrance.
She was worried about her husband and son, but she was also anxious because of her husband's instructions and dared not leave the jewelry store. Fortunately, she had bought a lot of things at the jewelry store, and the shopkeeper did not mind that she stayed there.
"My wife, have you been waiting long?" Fan Sheng smiled and stepped forward to take their sleeping daughter from his wife's arms.
When Luo Suyue saw that Fan Sheng had finally returned, she finally felt relieved: "Husband, where did you and Yuan'er go just now?"
"I'll explain in detail later. Right now, I need to go to the county government office. Do you want to come with me or wait for me at a restaurant?"
Luo Suyue felt a pang of panic upon hearing the words "county government office," but she still firmly said, "I'll go with you."
"Don't worry, it's not a bad thing," Fan Sheng gently reassured him.
When they arrived at the county government office, several people immediately came to greet them.
One of the men, who looked quite imposing, excitedly grabbed Fan Sheng's shoulder: "Brother Fan, thank you for saving my daughter. You are a great benefactor to the entire Wang family."
"Um, this person... no need to be so polite," Fan Sheng guessed that the other person was probably the parent of a kidnapped child, but the other person's attitude was too enthusiastic, and he felt a little overwhelmed.
Wang Kang looked at Fan Sheng gratefully and said, "Brother Fan, if there is anything I can do to help you, please don't hesitate to ask. I will never refuse."
Fan Sheng was a little confused by what he heard. He still didn't know who the other person was, but he could tell from their clothes and demeanor that they were no ordinary person. He might need their help in the future.
The county magistrate, who was watching the show from the sidelines, joked with a smile: "Brother Wang, you're probably going to scare this young man."
Fan Sheng then noticed the county magistrate dressed in official robes and immediately bowed, saying, "This humble subject greets Your Excellency the County Magistrate."
"No need for formalities," the magistrate said kindly, giving Fan Sheng a slight push. Then, he kindly introduced Fan Sheng, "This is the dean of the Jingwu Academy. The little girl you saved today is his daughter."
Upon hearing this, Fan Sheng suddenly looked at Wang Kang: "You are the dean of Jingwu Academy?"
He never imagined that things would turn out so coincidentally; the person he saved was the daughter of the dean of the Jingwu Academy.
“That’s right, it is I,” Wang Kang nodded with a smile.
Fan Sheng briefly mentioned that his son was about to go to Jingwu Academy. He was not a conservative person, and of course he would make use of such good connections. Putting aside everything else, at least someone would take care of Yuan'er after he enrolled, so he wouldn't have to worry about him being bullied by those rich kids.
Wang Kang immediately understood his meaning and looked at Fan Siyuan standing behind Fan Sheng: "This must be your son. I heard that it was thanks to him that we discovered the human traffickers' trail. He's a smart kid."
Then Wang Kang stepped forward and touched Fan Siyuan's bones. After discovering that the other party was a good prospect for martial arts, he immediately announced that he was willing to take him as his personal disciple.
At this time, a personal disciple is like half a son. Wang Kang has only taken in three personal disciples over the years.
After becoming a disciple of the Dean of Jingwu Academy, one can not only study at Jingwu Academy for free, but also enjoy Wang Kang's personal instruction, with unlimited potential.
"Yuan'er, quickly pay your respects to your master," Fan Sheng nudged his son, who was still in a daze.
Following his father's lead, Fan Siyuan knelt directly in front of Wang Kang: "Disciple Fan Siyuan greets Master."
Wang Kang smiled and helped the person up: "Good child, get up quickly. I will wait for an auspicious day to formally accept you as my disciple."
Things happened so fast that Fan Sheng and his wife, along with Fan Siyuan, were all somewhat dazed.
Suddenly, Wang Kang looked at Fan Sheng with a serious expression and said, "Brother Fan, I hope you can tell me the details of this matter. I suspect there is a mole in my family."
Today, Wang Kang's wife took their child out shopping, but while they were just queuing to buy some pastries, a large crowd suddenly surged in, and their youngest daughter disappeared in the crowd.
Madam Wang fainted on the spot from the shock, and the servants who came out with her were also in complete chaos, some reporting to the authorities and others informing the master.
When Wang Kang learned of this, he was immediately enraged and locked up the four servants who had gone out with him. Regardless of whether the disappearance of his youngest daughter was related to these people, they were of no use to him since they couldn't even take care of their young master.
Fan Sheng frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Dean Wang, I overheard those dealers chatting, saying something about... someone offering themselves up to them."
"Really?" Wang Kang's eyes widened in anger. There really was a traitor in the family.
Fan Sheng then shared some more details he knew, providing Wang Kang and the county magistrate with ideas for their interrogation.
Seeing that it was getting late, Fan Sheng said he had to take his leave, worried that it would be inconvenient to take his wife and child home later.
Wang Kang ordered his servants to drive a carriage to take the Fan family back home. The carriage was loaded with many gifts, including pastries, medicinal herbs and tonics, writing implements, silks and satins, and so on.
Fan Sheng didn't refuse; it was a fact that he had saved the person. Although he hadn't initially gone for the benefit, the other party was genuinely grateful and wanted to give him a gift, which he happily accepted.
He even got injured because of this, so he just had some good food to recover.
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