Unable to believe that the person in front of her was the family member she longed for, yet afraid that she had misheard his voice, she had long since grown afraid of that feeling of being filled with both anticipation and despair after being disappointed and deceived time and time again.
Seeing the little girl stiffen, Qin Qing loosened her grip slightly. Their eyes met, and the little girl suddenly opened her eyes wide, tears streaming down her face!
The next second…
"Wow!! Waaah..."
The thin little body rushed into her arms, and the little girl's cries echoed all around, making people feel a pang of sorrow. Qin Qing was so heartbroken that she wanted to kill all those who had hurt the little girl.
Letting Xiao Muxing cry in her arms, Qin Qing gently stroked her hair, not caring at all about her messy, dirty hair, her voice as gentle and kind as ever.
"Don't be afraid, stars! Grandma's here! Grandma's here to save you! From now on, I'll never abandon you again, Grandma promises!"
As she spoke, she couldn't even imagine what her beloved granddaughter had gone through in the past month to have such a terrified reaction!
At this moment, the woman who had been knocked down also realized what was happening and immediately screamed, looking as if she was in unbearable pain.
"Ouch, my back! Everyone come quick! This guy is stealing someone's daughter and hitting them! It's outrageous!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Muxing slowly stopped crying, her little hands tightly gripping Qin Qing's collar, looking aggrieved.
"Grandma, she...she's a human trafficker!"
Qin Qing had never seen her proud little granddaughter so cute and pitiful. Her heart was filled with tenderness, and she looked at her gently.
"Don't be afraid, Grandma will take you back. No one can hurt you!"
After saying that, she turned to look at the woman beside her who was pretending to be in pain, her expression icy and chilling.
Perhaps it was the gazes that frightened the woman, for she felt a little guilty. But with more and more people around, she had no time to regret it and could only recklessly say, "What the hell?"
"Who are you? Why are you holding my daughter? Give her back!"
He reached out to snatch it, but Qin Qing quickly dodged it, saying sarcastically.
"I had no idea when I had such a shameless and utterly depraved daughter like you!"
As she spoke, an idea suddenly popped into her mind, and she calmly looked around.
"Please excuse my foolishness! The woman in front of me is a child trafficker. She sold other people's daughters and now she wants to sell my granddaughter. When I refused, she pretended not to know me and even pretended to be my granddaughter's mother! Please be careful in the future, lest you accidentally have your child kidnapped!"
As she spoke, the woman quickly denied it.
"She's lying! She's not from Biancheng at all! That little brat is really my daughter. She only started mistaking a thief for her mother after we argued! Kids these days are so willful and prone to lying; they're capable of anything!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing laughed in exasperation! She said irritably.
"I've seen weirdos, but I never expected a human trafficker as weird as you. You recognized someone else as your mother because you had a fight with your own mother, ha! Were you raised on shit? Otherwise, why are you spewing filth all over your mouth!"
As soon as she finished speaking, bursts of laughter suddenly came from all around. The woman's face turned red instantly. She hadn't expected the other woman to say such disgusting things. Unable to hold it in any longer, she simply sat down on the ground and started shouting.
"Help! Someone is assaulting and verbally abusing people in the street! This is outrageous!"
Seeing that she was becoming increasingly unreasonable, Qin Qing finally understood. His face darkened, and after putting down Xiao Muxing, he walked directly towards the woman.
"Smack!"
She slapped the woman hard across the face, her eyes bloodshot, staring at the woman with murderous intent.
"You're no good person anyway, so killing you would be doing justice for God!"
The woman was so frightened by those words that she dared not utter a single word and could only sit on the ground, her face pale.
Seeing this, Qin Qing snorted coldly, suppressed her anger, got up, picked up Xiao Muxing, and turned to leave.
In the end, reason prevailed over impulse; she didn't want to become a murderous monster unless absolutely necessary!
After a while, Xiao Muxing suddenly tugged at her sleeve, her little face full of hesitation! Seeing this, Qin Qing pinched her cheek tenderly.
"Don't be afraid, Star, Grandma will definitely protect you."
After saying that, Mu Xing shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes again.
"Grandma, I have another friend... He helped me a lot, but he's dying..."
Seeing this, Qin Qing felt even more sorry for her and reached out to wipe away her tears.
"Star, don't cry, tell me slowly."
Then, amidst Xiao Muxing's sobs, the two arrived at the dilapidated temple.
The little boy covered in wounds on the pile of weeds was already suffering from a high fever and was barely breathing...
Mu Xing rushed over immediately, looking at the boy with a worried expression.
"Ah Gou, wake up! I've found Grandma! Waaah... Don't die!"
Upon seeing this, Qin Qing hurried over, but did not recognize the boy she had met once before. She quickly gave him a preliminary examination and was shocked by the sight of his old injuries.
His wound was infected and inflamed, his right leg was fractured, and he had lost two teeth. He also had some muscle tension and appeared to have some internal bleeding. Fortunately, his skin hadn't turned blue or purple, so that was unlikely. However, he was currently suffering from a persistent high fever, and it was a miracle that he had survived until now!
Thinking of this, she frowned. There was nothing in the space to perform surgery, and acting rashly might kill the little boy!
Immediately, Qin Qing took out her tools, lifted the boy's clothes, applied medicine to the wound, gave him oral anti-inflammatory medication, found some wooden boards to immobilize the boy's right leg, and after binding it, everything could only wait for the outcome.
Xiao Muxing was extremely anxious, but there was nothing she could do.
Then, she carried the little boy on her back and walked out step by step. When she found Shaoyao and Muyue, both Xiao Muxing and Muyue were overjoyed. After returning to the inn, Xiao Muxing stayed by the little boy's side, and Qin Qing fed him his medicine on time.
After observing him overnight, it was clear that the little boy was not meant to die. As soon as it was light the next day, the little boy's fever subsided, his breathing gradually calmed down, and his complexion looked much better. Qin Qing breathed a sigh of relief; she really couldn't bear to see the disappointment in her granddaughter's eyes.
That day, the family sat around the table. Little Mu Xing, seeing that Ah Gou was out of danger, finally became lively again, her smile growing brighter, and she was having a great time playing with Mu Yue.
“Listen to me, Grandma doesn’t have much money left. To make a living for our family, and to save some money to find your mother, I believe that one day we will be reunited!”
The words were a bit cheesy, but the meaning was sound. The two little ones nodded to show that they would definitely not hold anyone back, but Peony frowned.
"Mother, this is Qi State after all. It won't be easy to find a job here!"
Qin Qing nodded. She understood that, but while making money might be difficult for others, it wasn't too difficult for her.
"Don't worry, I have a plan. We'll go out to buy supplies today!"
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