"good."
Upon arriving at the encampment, everyone was busy with their own tasks.
Although Su Yueya was only a military doctor responsible for the soldiers' health, she was also present when everyone held meetings to discuss the details of the mission, since she needed to have a clear understanding of the current situation.
"This time, we're cracking down on a human trafficking organization. Human trafficking is a serious problem in Huadu. This organization has abducted many young children. We need to rescue these children and arrest the criminals..."
Chen Mingyang continued to explain the current situation.
Su Yueya felt a surge of anger when she heard that it was a human trafficking organization.
Although she can't remember her childhood memories, she was abducted by human traffickers, which is why she has been separated from her parents and siblings for so many years. If it weren't for a series of unexpected events, she might still be living alone.
And those abducted children were her.
Those who are unlucky might not even have the chance to grow up and could just die.
After becoming a mother, Su Yueya couldn't bear to see children suffer.
Despite her anger, Su Yueya was still able to see the situation clearly.
This is a mission, a military order, not child's play. Her position is a military doctor, and her mission is to protect the health of the soldiers, not to charge into battle. Therefore, she will only follow orders.
"With the information we have so far, we've only found out the general location of their hideout. To wipe them out in one fell swoop, we need a more precise location. Until then, we need to investigate secretly and remember not to reveal our identities. If we attract their attention, we'll alert them!" Chen Mingyang said.
"yes!"
"Commander Chen, I'll take a few men to investigate the area and try to find out their exact location as soon as possible," Zhao Yunshan said.
"Okay, I'll lead the team from here..."
After the tasks were assigned, everyone dispersed.
The following day, Zhao Yunshan and several others disguised themselves and began to wander around the suspected location, observing the surrounding terrain and analyzing where the human trafficking organization was most likely to be hiding.
And since so many children have been abducted, there must be a place to house them, and their daily needs for food and drink cannot be kept completely sealed off.
"Give me a roasted sweet potato." Zhao Yunshan saw that an old woman was guarding the roasted sweet potato stall, so he took some change and bought a roasted sweet potato to fill his stomach.
Beside the roasted sweet potato stall, a child sat on the ground, dressed in dirty clothes, his face filthy, and his hair a mess. In front of him was a small bowl with a few small change bills in it; he was a little beggar.
But the little beggar's eyes were bright; he was staring intently at the steaming roasted sweet potato in Zhao Yunshan's hand.
Zhao Yunshan: "..."
So, she's taken a liking to his roasted sweet potatoes?
"Want some?" Zhao Yunshan squatted down in front of the little beggar, holding a roasted sweet potato and waving it around, clearly trying to tempt him.
The little beggar didn't say a word, but his eyes seemed glued to the roasted sweet potato, and he was licking his lips, clearly craving it, yet he remained silent.
"Answer a few questions for me, and these roasted sweet potatoes are yours," Zhao Yunshan said.
He realized something was wrong.
There are clearly human trafficking organizations around here. How could a boy begging on the street like this be safe and sound?
This child was practically prey delivered right to their mouths; the human trafficking organization should have taken him away long ago.
Therefore, he suspected something was amiss.
Or perhaps, this is also a clue.
"How long have you been begging here? Do you usually sit here? Are there other seats? Is the money you beg for enough to eat?" Zhao Yunshan asked several questions in succession.
However, the little boy remained silent, his eyes still fixed longingly on the roasted sweet potato.
"Speak up, answer my question, and it's yours." Zhao Yunshan moved the roasted sweet potato closer, continuing to tempt it.
The little boy's mouth was watering with envy, but he didn't dare to reach out and snatch it.
Those eyes of his were like those of a wolf cub.
Zhao Yunshan: "..."
Even this can't seduce you?
An elderly woman who was setting up a stall nearby saw this and offered an explanation.
"This child is mute and cannot speak."
Zhao Yunshan was very surprised. He never expected that the child was mute. But now it made sense. Why was a little boy begging in the territory of the human traffickers' organization not abducted? Because he was disabled.
Even if a child with disabilities like this is abducted, even if it's a boy, it would be difficult to find a buyer. After all, it costs money, and who wouldn't want to buy a healthy child?
He looked rather pitiful, so Zhao Yunshan gave him the roasted sweet potato.
"Here you go, eat it."
The little beggar acted as if he hadn't eaten for ten years; as soon as he got the roasted sweet potato, he started gobbling it down.
Even if they get burned, they can't bear to spit out the roasted sweet potato. They endure the high temperature and swallow it down, eating it very quickly, as if the sweet potato might be snatched away at any moment.
In less than two minutes, a hot roasted sweet potato was devoured, and the little beggar was licking his fingers, his lips red from the heat.
Zhao Yunshan: "..."
Most adults wouldn't be able to eat a roasted sweet potato this quickly, especially one that's very hot and could easily cause choking.
He looked down at the small bowl he was begging in. Although it contained only the smallest denomination banknotes and didn't amount to much money, it was definitely enough to buy a steamed bun on the street.
But why does this child look like he hasn't eaten for ten years?
There wasn't a single adult around the little beggar.
Something's not right. Something's wrong with everything.
With Zhao Yunshan's keen sense of smell, he guessed that this little beggar was not simple. If he could follow him, he might be able to get some clues.
"I'm leaving." Zhao Yunshan stood up, patted his pants, and walked away.
At the end of the alley, Zhao Yunshan stood with several other people.
“That little beggar is suspicious. Keep an eye on him and see where he goes after dark. I’ve already shown my face in front of him, so it’s not appropriate for me to continue following him,” Zhao Yunshan said, also sharing his guesses and questions with his teammates.
“Deputy Regiment Commander Zhao, I just saw a little girl begging too, her arm was in a sling…”
Another begging child, another disabled person?
Zhao Yunshan became even more certain of his guess.
"You guys keep an eye on things first, I'll wander around a bit more, then I'll go find Commander Chen," Zhao Yunshan said quickly, before wandering the entire street, exploring every nook and cranny.
There was more than one begging child, and they were all disabled. Some were obviously missing arms or legs, while others were deaf or mute.
This is so strange.
On the street, Zhao Yunshan couldn't believe that so many unorganized children were begging. It seemed more like an organized and premeditated act, confirming his earlier suspicions.
"Commander Chen, I have an urgent report to make. This organization is not as simple as it seems!"
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