Chapter 41 The Trapped Girl
In the somber cellar lay a young girl, simply covered with a blanket. Her exposed skin was covered with numerous bruises and welts, and her wrists and ankles were chained.
Moreover, her legs weren't in a normal sleeping position; they were twisted, and Ning Xuan suspected they had been broken.
Even if his legs weren't broken, his hands and feet were chained with relatively short chains, which looked too short to sit up, so he could only lie there.
Perhaps to prevent the girl from crying for help, she also tightly gagged her with a piece of cloth.
Ning Xuan was shocked by the scene and froze for a moment before she reacted and quickly went over to remove the cloth from the girl's mouth.
But the girl still didn't wake up. Ning Xuan guessed that she had fainted, whether from hunger, cold, pain, or a combination of factors.
Ning Xuan didn't think too much about it. She took out a Rejuvenation Pill and gave it to the girl, while also taking out a set of clothes and placing them aside.
She had also thought it through. Although she would preserve the girl's wounds, she would then have her come forward to report Zhang Youde and Zhang Qiang, and the wounds would serve as evidence.
However, Zhang Qiang and his son have powerful protectors. If the girl is exposed, who knows what kind of retaliation she will suffer.
Anyway, she had already figured out how to get Zhang Youde and Zhang Qiang to confess, so she decided to save the girl now and hope that she could get out of this shadow and live a good life in the future.
The Rejuvenation Pill was very effective. As soon as the girl took it, the wounds on her hands and face visibly faded, and the girl woke up shortly afterward.
When Jiang Xiaohong woke up, she found that the cloth in her mouth was gone, and her body no longer ached.
Ning Xuan then remembered that the chains on the girl's hands and feet had not been unlocked. Not knowing if she was strong enough, she decided to try it herself.
Afraid of frightening the girl, Ning Xuan only remembered that she was invisible after feeding her the Rejuvenation Pill. Before the girl woke up, she quickly used a Disappearance Talisman on herself, which would make the invisibility talisman expire prematurely.
"Don't move yet, let me see if I can help you open the chains." Ning Xuan first held the girl down, then, wearing gloves, she tried to pry open the chains with her bare hands.
I didn't expect it to be so easy to break apart.
Jiang Xiaohong watched helplessly as the girl in front of her pried open the chains that had bound her for so long.
Although Ning Xuan wore a mask, her voice, hairstyle, and figure still revealed her to be a girl.
Jiang Xiaohong didn't understand what had happened, and her injuries had all disappeared. In the past, she would be beaten by Zhang Qiang and his son if she resisted or didn't cooperate. In addition to the physical injuries, she had also suffered internal injuries, but now she felt no pain in her internal organs and felt very relaxed all over.
Seeing the girl's puzzled expression, Ning Xuan explained, "I am the enemy of Zhang Qiang and his son. I used some methods to find out about their evil deeds over the years, and they also told me about your whereabouts."
But they're all fine now, and I'll probably find a way to bring them to justice in the next couple of days.
"What are your own thoughts? I saw you were badly injured and had fainted, so I used a family secret medicine to save you. This medicine is quite effective; your injuries have healed."
Jiang Xiaohong felt a bit agitated upon hearing Zhang Qiang's name. After a moment, she asked Ning Xuan, "Will they really be punished?"
Ning Xuan held her hand. "Yes, I will make them confess their crimes in public. That way, no one can cover for them. You can go to the entrance of the department store and smash vegetable leaves at them."
Jiang Xiaohong burst into tears. She thought about what she had gone through in the past year or so. It was only recently that Zhang Qiang and his son seemed to have lost interest in her and came to see her less often, which made her suffer less.
Ning Xuan added, "Don't worry, I'll make sure they don't reveal the victim's specific name. This is to protect you. But remember, it's not your fault, it's the bad guys' fault."
I didn't let you take revenge yourself, also because I was considering your future life. The bad guys get their comeuppance, but victims like you shouldn't have to live a life of being pointed at and gossiped about just because they were persecuted by bad people.
Jiang Xiaohong covered her face and cried, "But I've been missing for so long, even if I go back, I'll definitely be pointed at and gossiped about."
Ning Xuan hugged her. "I've thought of a way for you. Tomorrow morning, I'll find an old lady to take you home and have her testify that you were accidentally injured last year and she saved you. As a result, you lost your memory, and she's an elderly woman living alone. Out of selfishness, she kept you by her side as her granddaughter to take care of her."
"But then you suddenly regained your memory these past two days, and she felt that she was already grateful for all the time you had taken care of her, so she decided to send you home."
“But what if my family or other people ask about the details of these past few years, such as where I’ve lived all these years? How am I supposed to answer?” Jiang Xiaohong was still worried.
Ning Xuan said, "I'll let the old lady say it. She'll say that she's an elderly woman living alone and doesn't want to be disturbed. You've already repaid her for saving your life by taking care of her for over a year. You and she are even now. Don't go looking for her anymore, and tell your family not to bother her either. That's why she won't tell you where she lives."
While it's impossible to completely stop other people's curiosity, you should just grit your teeth and keep quiet. Once Zhang Qiang and the others have received their retribution, and you've avenged yourself, you should tell them your true story, even if your family loves you. Understand?
Ning Xuan didn't really know if what she was doing was right or wrong, but she felt really bad for what the girl had gone through and hoped that she could be happier in the future. Once other people knew about what had happened to her, more people would know in the future.
Jiang Xiaohong knew that Ning Xuan meant well. Thinking of her family, although her parents were also good to her, she could sense that her parents loved her older brother and younger brother the most.
But they must have been worried about me since I disappeared for so long.
Immediately afterwards, a rumbling sound came from Jiang Xiaohong's stomach. Ning Xuan then realized that the girl might have fainted from hunger, and she thought to herself that she had been careless.
So she pretended to take out a brown sugar bun and a small bottle of water from her pocket.
Ning Xuan didn't dare to take out too much at once, just let her have something to eat first.
She actually wanted to give her some porridge, but her pockets didn't seem like they could carry a bowl of porridge around, and canned porridge wasn't popular at that time.
Let's just eat what we have for now.
Jiang Xiaohong saw the steamed buns and smelled their sweet aroma, and couldn't help but swallow her saliva several times.
Ning Xuan saw this and, without waiting for her reply, directly shoved it into her hand.
Jiang Xiaohong touched the now-cold steamed bun in her hand, but her heart was warm; it really was food.
At first, Zhang Qiang and the others would bring food to Jiang Xiaohong, but after a while, they gradually lost interest in Jiang Xiaohong, who was getting thinner and more injured than usual, and then they would only bring her food every few days.
In order to survive, Jiang Xiaohong stopped refusing the food they gave her. Later, she found that the two of them came less often because her mouth was always stuffed with cloth, and she could only eat when Zhang Qiang and the others came.
During this time, Zhang Qiang has become preoccupied with Xu Jiajia and has completely forgotten about Jiang Xiaohong. Zhang Youde also thought that his son would handle things well, so the two of them haven't come to see Jiang Xiaohong for many days. If it weren't for Ning Xuan, Jiang Xiaohong wouldn't have survived tonight.
Ning Xuan originally wanted to plan more carefully before getting Zhang Youde and Zhang Qiang to turn themselves in, but seeing Jiang Xiaohong's appearance, Ning Xuan decided to act quickly.
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