Chapter 55

Seeing Xu Yi pick up the handkerchief, Mrs. Li was horrified. She touched her empty sleeve pocket and then remembered that she had accidentally dropped the handkerchief during the argument with Ah Jin just now.

"You...what are you talking nonsense about? I can't understand what you are saying..."

Mrs. Li breathed heavily, losing her previous composure.

At this moment, the surrounding neighbors came out to watch the fun. Mrs. Li was so flustered that she wanted to run away.

The neighbor standing next to her did not expect such an accident. In these days, no one hates kidnappers. At this time, he also knew clearly that this woman was the kidnapper.

"Don't run away..." The neighbor wanted to stop her.

Who would have thought that Mrs. Li could use punches and kicks? She just hit Ah Jin with a punch. How could she be caught by the neighbor blocking the road? Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, she knocked him away and ran away

... At this time, Xu Yi came forward.

Mrs. Li wasn't afraid of him either. This young boy looked tall and thin, so he might be weaker than her.

She punched out, but didn't hit anyone. Instead, Xu Yi lightly raised his hand to stop her fist, and quickly grabbed her shoulder. Then, a strong force came from her shoulder bone. came.

"Ah——"

Granny Li cried out in pain. The pain in her shoulder made her lose all strength and she fell down softly.

Xu Yi let go of her shoulder blades and looked at her coldly, pretending to be dead.

"Mother-in-law, you ran in the wrong direction. The county government office is not over there."

Mother-in-law Li still had the same arrogance as before. She opened her eyes tremblingly and begged for mercy, saying that she was wrong.

"I just looked at that child's good-looking face, and that's why I had such vicious thoughts. I will never dare

to do it again." "You are a good young man, please do me a favor. Just go around me this time. From now on, I will definitely eat fast, pray to the Buddha, and pray to the Buddha." Forgive me, I will never do such a thing again."

Mrs. Li burst into tears and spoke every word from her heart, as if she was truly repenting.

When the neighbors who came out to see what was going on heard the news, their hearts softened. Some of them tried to persuade Xu Yi, saying that there was no one who had never done bad things. She had done something wrong, so she had to be merciful and merciful.

"Doctor Xu, I don't think she looks like such a bad person, why do you still want to report it to the government?"

Xu Yi looked at the speaker and said concisely: "Auntie, bad people don't show their intentions on their faces. "

This..." When the man heard this, he didn't know how to say it back, so he said, "This woman seems to be old enough to know her destiny. She must accumulate bad virtue. If she is injured and dies, it is not a harm to others." "Blessing."

Xu Yi did not answer this time.

So someone was trying to persuade her. When Granny Li saw the opportunity to escape, she cried loudly and said how hard it was for her and how miserable her life was. She also said that she was alone now and that if she died, it would be the end of the world, so why not just let her Just hit the wall.

There was such a big fight, Ah Jin's small figure hunched her shoulders in the crowd, her face was drooped and she didn't dare to look at Xu Yi. She always felt that she was the one who caused trouble and brought trouble to Lang Jun.

"Mr. Lang, I..." Her eyes were red and the corners of her mouth were twitching, trying to say she didn't mean it.

Xu Yi pulled her to his side, patted her shoulder comfortingly, and whispered: "Ajin, don't be afraid of her, your husband will protect you."

The neighbors were still talking about it, but Xu Yi didn't care at all . care.

He asked the neighbor uncle who had just helped arrest the person and asked if he had a rope at home.

"I'm going to send this person to the Yamen today. She doesn't look like a first offender, but more like an old kidnapper. Maybe she still has unsold children, so she needs to be handed over to the government for decision." Xu Yi said to him.

The neighbor's uncle also felt that this was the case. He had just been deceived by Mrs. Li. Now he saw her crying miserably, but he no longer had the compassion he had before.

"Doctor Xu, wait a minute, I'll get the rope." The neighbor uncle didn't waste any time and went directly to his house.

Soon he came out with a bundle of rope.

At this time, Mrs. Li's heart fell to the bottom, shouting "kill someone" and "what do you want from me?"

He shouted and got up from the ground, trying to escape in the chaos.

Xu Yi stepped on her elbow joint, and she fell down in pain. Her legs were sore and numb, and she would be unable to get up for a while.

The force Xu Yi used was very clever, not really hurting her, and leaving her without a chance to escape.

He tied her up with a rope. At this time, Mrs. Li still refused to give up: "Young man, do you know martial arts?"

Xu Yi ignored her.

Mrs. Li was still talking: "You are so cruel and ruthless. You are willing to take action against a woman like me. You don't look like a doctor who saves people."

"Are you done?" Xu Yi raised his eyes to look at her. She was slightly turbid, but not With fierce eyes, he said calmly, "Medicine can give birth to people, and it can also kill people. If you use a handkerchief soaked in black medicine to stun a child, he is not even a human being."

When he picked up the handkerchief, Xu Yi You can smell what kind of medicine was used in this veil.

There are many wild Aconitum in Shu. As long as you recognize them, you can tell the difference between Aconitum and Aconite.

Aconite is highly poisonous and has the effect of dispersing cold and relieving pain. If used well, it can save people, but if used incorrectly, it can kill people.

Taking an appropriate amount of Aconitum can paralyze people's nerves and make them fall into drowsiness. Mrs. Li did not know how many times she used it to make the recipe. It is conceivable that she must have abducted many children. Maybe even young girls and women are the targets of her abduction.

Xu Yi hated such a villain from the bottom of his heart.

No matter how you try to please him, beg for mercy, or verbally attack him, it will have no effect on him.

"Brother Yi?"

At this time, Mrs. He's voice sounded in the crowd.

Xu Yi turned around and saw her pushing through the crowd with an anxious look on her face.

"Ms. He." Xu Yi stood up and asked her why she came here.

Mrs. He looked at him, then at Ah Jin, and said with a relaxed tone: "I went to your house to look for you. Ah Xu said that you went to look for Ah Jin. I didn't see you come back after waiting for a long time, and I felt a little panicked. "

After that, she asked what happened.

Xu Yiyan told her in a concise and concise manner that Mrs. Li wanted to abduct Ah Jin.

When Mrs. He heard that it was such a big deal, her fingers were shaking with anger. When she saw Mrs. Li slumped on the ground, she cursed angrily: "How dare you kidnap a good boy like Ah Jin and just kidnap a good boy like Ah Jin?" Don’t be afraid that God will kill you!”

After hearing her vicious words, Mrs. Li spat into the ground.

"You...you!" Mrs. He was so angry that her chest heaved violently.

A little while later, the neighbor's uncle advised her not to be so angry, and said that Xu Yi was about to take her to the Yamen and he would not let this old woman be arrogant.

When she heard that she was going to be escorted to the government, Mrs. He was stunned for a moment, but she quickly came to her senses and said, "I'll go with you."

"Go, I'll go too." The neighbor uncle said, "I just want to see what this woman does. The smooth talker can just go and testify."

When Xu Yi saw this, he thanked the neighbor's uncle first. With him as a witness, it would be easier to convict Mrs. Li. But Mrs. He is not suitable to go.

He said to Mrs. He: "A Jin is a witness, I will take her with me, but A Xu is still waiting at home, someone has to go to the house to talk to him. I don't trust leaving this matter to others, Mrs. He, can you Are you willing to look after the house for me for half a day? "

...

half an hour later.

Xu Yi and his party took Granny Li outside the county government office.

Two majestic stone lions stand at the entrance of the yamen. Xu Yi stepped forward, knocked on the door of the yamen, and reported that a woman wanted to abduct a child on the street, but they arrested her on the spot.

The case of child abduction and trafficking was considered an important case in Yanting County. When someone reported the case, the county lieutenant immediately summoned Xu Yi and others for questioning and interrogated them in court at the county government office.

The current county captain of Yanting County, whose surname is Pan Wenji, saw that Xu Yi, the reporter, was a doctor, so he was polite and asked him if he had any evidence to prove that Mrs. Li was a kidnapper.

Xu Yi stepped forward, bowed to her, and said calmly: "My lord, Mrs. Li first lured her with sugar cakes. When she saw that she couldn't be lured, she tried to cover her with a handkerchief soaked in black medicine. This is the evidence that I put it away at that time. , I hope you can take a look at it."

When Xu Yi brought Mrs. Li to the Yamen, he not only picked up the handkerchief, but also brought over the crushed sugar cakes and bamboo basket.

He had already checked it first and found that the sugar filling in this sugar cake was also laced with drugs. Anyone who knew about drugs could tell something was wrong with just a few sniffs.

After hearing this, the county captain Pan Wenji ordered the Yamen to present the evidence in Xu Yi's hands. He happened to know some pharmacology. Although he could not cure diseases, he could smell the smell of medicine when he smelled the handkerchief.

Looking at Mrs. Li who was kneeling on the ground, looking at her panicked look, she knew that the case was very close.

Pan Wenji looked gloomy and shouted angrily: "Ms. Li, why don't you explain quickly!"

Mrs. Li immediately shouted that she was wronged: "Sir, I am innocent, I will never do such a thing..."

Listen She refused to admit it, and Xu Yi said: "Sir, there were other people present at the time who can prove that this veil belongs to Mrs. Li."

After he finished speaking, the neighbor's uncle came out and said that he was at the scene and saw Mrs. Li with his own eyes. She lied to him with pitiful words, and said that Mrs. Li was unable to abduct people, and she also wanted to extort money.

Pan Wenji asked Mrs. Li to provide evidence to prove her innocence.

Wherever Mrs. Li can get it, the witnesses and physical evidence are all there. At this moment, she just hopes that she will be given a lighter sentence.

The Song Dynasty still attached great importance to minor protection laws. In the face of the crime of child abduction and trafficking, the legal sanctions are very strict, and as long as abduction and trafficking are involved, severe penalties will be imposed.

However, abduction is divided into abduction and abduction. The punishment for abduction is lighter, and most of them are exile. [Note 1]

But Mrs. Li is already so old. If she is really sentenced to exile, she will have to die.

Therefore, she resolutely refused to admit that she wanted to abduct Ah Jin, and insisted on the same story she said on South Street.

As the county captain, Pan Wenji was not that easy to fool. He asked Mrs. Li to report her home address. He wanted to send an official to find out what happened, but there was indeed a Mrs. Li living in Jiming Village.

As a result, the official went to the village and came back and said that Mrs. Li did not live in Jiming Village at all, but she was indeed from Jiming Village, but she had moved away a long time ago.

And she is not alone. She has two sons and two sisters at home, and she seems to live in Golden Goose Town.

Upon hearing the officer's reply, Pan Wenji was so angry that he was about to be executed.

Only then did Mrs. Li realize that she could not escape. She knelt down and kowtowed, begging for mercy and willing to be held in prison to plead guilty.

Seeing this, Xu Yi bowed and said, "Sir, I still have something to report."

Pan Wenji looked at him and said, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Xu Yi said, "This Mrs. Li is not a first-time offender. She should have something to hide. I hope you can use this to interrogate the child and rescue her if she really has kidnapped her."

Pan Wenji stroked his beard after hearing this: "Mr. Li, tell me all the crimes quickly. Come out, otherwise I will not be spared."

Mrs. Li kowtowed: "I will tell you."

...

It turns out that Mrs. Li really has a den. She is not abducting alone. Her son and daughter-in-law are all hers. accomplice.

Because of her old age, Mrs. Li could easily deceive those children, and even though she was in her fifties, it was easy to carry a seven or eight-year-old child on her back. Over the years, they worked together to abduct many children and women. The women were lured to their homes, knocked unconscious, and then sold to goulan.

The children are interested in whether the goods are good or not. Those with a certain appearance like Ah Jin will be sold to Goulan. Those who are worse will be sold to wealthy families.

Some people dislike the high price of slaves sold by serious dental shops, so they will buy slaves from unscrupulous dentists. Mrs. Li's daughter-in-law is engaged in shady dental activities.

Naturally, those abducted children who were disobedient were beaten until they became obedient and were not given food. Within a few days, they became obedient.

Listening to her dictation, everyone present felt that she was extremely vicious.

County Lieutenant Pan Wenji was so angry that he gave Mrs. Li a fright and shut her mouth quickly.

"You are such a poisonous woman, you are so contemptuous of our laws in the Song Dynasty. You really deserve to be killed."

He called the Yamen and said angrily: "First put this poisonous woman in jail, wait for the rest of the people to be arrested and brought to justice, and then we will make a decision after reexamination." ."

In the next step, Xu Yi and others do not need to be present.

After retreating from the hall, Pan Wenji came down from the desk, looked at Ah Jin who was protected by his side, and then looked at Xu Yi, who was dancing like an elephant, and felt that this young man was quite interesting.

"In recent years, these kidnappers have become lawless. Many people report crimes to the county government every year, but it is difficult to catch the criminals. How did you confirm that this person is a kidnapper?"

Is it just based on the words of the child? ?

If Xu Yi knew that he thought so, he would definitely nod his head and say yes. He had previously discussed with A Xu and A Jin what a kidnapper was like. After hearing what A Jin said, he immediately locked onto Mrs. Li.

Xu Yi lowered his head slightly, bowed and said: "To tell you what my lord, Mrs. Li's words and deeds are inconsistent, her words are confused, and she wears a handkerchief stained with black medicine. It is difficult not to make people suspicious. I would rather make a mistake. I didn't want to let such evil people go, so I came to the Yamen to report the crime."

Pan Wenji squinted his eyes slightly after listening to his words, trying to find out his true intentions.

But I saw that he was neither humble nor arrogant, his face was calm and steady, and there was no trace of arrogance. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Pan Wenji: "..." Are today's young people so stable?

It's late. Pan Wenji didn't say anything more. He was a dignified county captain and the second-in-command of the county magistrate. His time would not be wasted on a doctor who was not good enough.

Now that Mrs. Li has confessed her crime and revealed her other accomplices, Xu Yi and others can return home after confirming that they are fine.

On the way back, the neighbor uncle was very excited to be involved in such a big case. He even took the kidnapper to the Yamen for interrogation. It would be too embarrassing to tell anyone.

As soon as they arrived at South Street, the neighbors on South Street came to ask about them.

"That mother-in-law is really a kidnapper?"

"Oh my God, her son and daughter-in-law are all in the same group, and they have kidnapped many people..."

"Then her son and daughter-in-law have been arrested?"

"Why don't you do anything? Don’t you know?”

…

After asking, the neighbor uncle became unhappy and muttered: “You originally said that the woman was good, but now you are telling me, go ahead, I won’t tell you anymore. "

Hey, don't leave..."

...

Xu Yi took advantage of the crowd and took Ah Jin home early.

After this trip, Ah Jin was obviously frightened a lot, his whole little face was white, and he was not as lively and cute as before.

He first comforted A Xu, who had been waiting anxiously for a long time at home, and then went into the kitchen, picked up some soothing medicine and fried it for A Jin.

"Mr. Lang."

After a while, A Xu stood at the kitchen door and looked at Xu Yi with his lips straightened.

Xu Yi called him in and asked, "Why don't you go and accompany A Jin?"

A Xu said, "My sister said she wanted to be alone for a while, and asked me to help Mr. Lang."

After saying that, he paused for a while, Then he asked, "Lang Jun, how is that person?"

Xu Yi said, "She has admitted her crime and is in prison. The sentence will be handed down when all her accomplices are brought to justice."

A Xu asked: "Why is she so bad and wants to kidnap her sister?"

Xu Yi sighed and called him over: "Evil people do evil for no reason. You and A Jin don't have to blame yourself for other people's evil. You can tell A Jin later that Lang Jun I won't blame her, but I will reward her."

A Xu's eyes widened suddenly, and his eyes suddenly became bright.

Xu Yi looked at him with a smile and asked him to go back to the house to accompany A Jin.

Not long after, he brought a bowl of soothing soup for Ah Jin to drink, and then told her to have a good rest and not think about anything else.

As the name suggests, Anshen Decoction is very suitable for people with neurasthenia such as insomnia, confusion, excessive fright, etc. It has the effect of calming and calming the nerves. [Note 2]

After Ah Jin drank it, he slept dreamlessly all night until the next morning.

Ah Jin saw it was bright outside and stood up immediately. She had overslept. After getting dressed and coming out, I saw Lang Jun teaching his brother to practice boxing in the main room.

When Xu Yi saw her waking up, he said, "Since you're awake, let's practice boxing together."

Ah Jin immediately said, "Yes, Langjun."

As usual, after the brother and sister practiced boxing, they followed Xu Yi for breakfast.

Today's breakfast is quite rich, including meat buns, quinoa porridge, fried fruits and boiled eggs.

Not only did they have a share, but Xiao Huang also had a share.

Nowadays, A-Xu and A-Jin are eating at the table with Xu Yi. Xiao Huang's rice bowl is outside the main room. When it's time to eat, he will bring it in. He must eat with them.

Three people and one dog, neat and tidy.

After the meal, Xu Yi rewarded Ah Jin with a copper coin as a reward for her bravery in facing the bad guys without being abducted.

Ah Jin was stunned when he saw the heavy string of copper coins.

many! A lot of money!

It was the first time she saw so much money, and she couldn't believe it was given to her by her husband.

"Brother, please wake me up quickly. Am I dreaming?" A Jin took a deep breath and pulled A Xu to say.

A Xu only knew that Xu Yi wanted to reward his sister, but he did not expect such a reward. He was as surprised as A Jin.

A Xu raised his hand and pinched his cheek flesh, and screamed out in pain. It hurt, but it was not a dream.

Ah Jin reached out and touched the copper coins and shook his head at Xu Yi: "Lang Jun, there are too many. Ah Jin can't take

them." Xu Yi said, "What is given to you is yours. There is no way to say whether you want it or not.

" I thought about it for a long time last night. What reward should I give Ah Jin? Is it clothes? Is it jewelry? Or something else? I always feel like nothing is appropriate.

Nowadays, men cannot give jewelry to women at will, even if they are husband and envoy. Although Ah Jin is still so young, Xu Yi already knows how to avoid it.

Since none of these are appropriate, give something real.

What is more real than money?

The answer is no.