Chapter 17
Chu Jiujiu didn't care whether it was dirty or not. She pulled Qiuhua and wanted her to explain herself clearly. But Niu Ailing was standing at the gate of the yard and saw her from afar. She called Qiuhua over, but Qiuhua ran away. Chu Jiujiu could only run after her.
Although Qiuhua arrived first, Niu Ailing took Chu Jiujiu's hand. She was very strong, like a pair of pliers, and almost pulled Chu Jiujiu into the yard. "Come on, Jiujiu, go in with your aunt. Your aunt is here to buy some candy."
When Chu Jiujiu saw her attitude, alarm bells went off in her heart. She wanted to run, but was dragged into the big house. There was a middle-aged man inside. As soon as she came in, he stared at her closely.
Niu Ailing asked: "How is it? Not bad, right? I didn't lie to you."
The man rubbed his hands and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, this baby is really beautiful."
Chu Jiujiu was stunned for a moment. She vaguely understood what was going on and turned around to run. Niu Ailing caught her and shouted, "Don't move, you stupid girl!"
"open--"
Seeing that she was about to shout, Niu Ailing quickly covered her mouth. Covering her mouth meant she couldn't hold Chu Jiujiu with both hands. Chu Jiujiu took advantage of this opportunity to bite Niu Ailing's palm. Niu Ailing let go in pain, and Chu Jiujiu quickly ran away. Seeing this, Niu Ailing didn't even care about her hands, and slapped her thigh, "Oh no, we can't let her get away!"
Niu Ailing went after her, and the man also went after her. If they missed this beautiful girl, they would never get the same chance again. So, he chased her faster than Niu Ailing.
As soon as Mrs. Zhang entered the courtyard, she was bumped by a figure. Before she could curse, another man ran out of the house. Mrs. Zhang was stunned. Then a third man ran to her side. Mrs. Zhang finally reacted and grabbed Niu Ailing, "What's going on? Who was that man just now?!"
Niu Ailing was extremely anxious, "Mom, quickly catch Chu Jiujiu and don't let her run away!"
"Run? Let her run, that's not right. Why would she run?"
Niu Ailing wanted to chase after her, but Mrs. Zhang refused to let go. Niu Ailing was so anxious that she told the truth, "Mom, that man wants to spend 220 yuan to buy Chu Jiujiu as a child bride. If we catch her, we can bargain with him for a lower price. Selling her for 250 yuan is not a problem. We have to catch her quickly!"
Mrs. Zhang was dumbfounded. "Two hundred and fifty?!"
Is this girl so valuable?
Oh my god, what a huge number! As expected, only Mrs. Zhang is worthy of such a number!
Mrs. Zhang acted decisively and went after Chu Jiujiu with her daughter-in-law. Chu Jiujiu ran and shouted for help. At this time, raindrops as big as beans began to fall. The sound of the rain drowned out Chu Jiujiu's shouts. She couldn't even see the direction she was running in. Her voice was hoarse, but she was still shouting. Unfortunately, no one around heard her.
Han Shengyi was carrying the banana and ran back when it started to rain. But he remembered that he had made an appointment with Chu Jiujiu yesterday to bring the banana to her to eat. So Han Shengyi turned a corner and planned to pass by Zhang's house. If he met Chu Jiujiu, he would give the banana to her, otherwise he would just forget it.
But before he reached Zhang's house, he heard Chu Jiujiu's shouting.
It was completely different from what she did that day in front of Mrs. Zhang. At that time, she was just acting, her voice was high-pitched, and she didn't show much fear. But now, her voice was hoarse from shouting, and the fear and panic in her voice almost became physical. Han Shengyi reflexively rushed towards the source of the sound, and the banana fell to the ground, splashing a cloud of mud.
The rain came too quickly, and Chu Jiujiu had been caught by the man. He clamped her neck with one hand and covered her mouth with the other. She was lifted up from the ground, her legs kicking helplessly, tears streaming down her face, but she could only make a mumbling sound like a sobbing little animal.
The man was carrying her and was about to walk back when he was bumped by someone and staggered. His arm was suddenly pried open by someone, and the person almost broke his arm. The man cried out in pain and looked carefully. Chu Jiujiu had been rescued by someone. The man was a little scared at first, fearing that it was another man in the village. Unexpectedly, it was just a teenage boy.
The man's expression changed in an instant, and he said viciously: "Get out of here, don't try to get yourself killed! Give her to me!"
Han Shengyi didn't listen to what he said. He pulled Chu Jiujiu and ran quickly into the path. He had much more direction than Chu Jiujiu. He ran directly towards Captain Zhao's house.
Captain Zhao was the local militia captain Zhao Qianjin. His home was close to the vegetable field. It was raining heavily, and Captain Zhao's wife had just come out to pack up her things when she saw two children, a boy and a girl, rushing into her home in a panic. She was so scared that she screamed loudly. The big black dog saw the stranger, and before he could woof, another stranger walked in.
The big black dog quickly assessed the situation and discovered that the man was even more unfamiliar than the two children, so it rushed out and barked wildly at the man.
The man was so scared that he peed his pants. Han Shengyi hugged Chu Jiujiu, but Chu Jiujiu suddenly broke free from his hand and said, "No, we can't let him get away."
Han Shengyi was stunned. Chu Jiujiu had already run out, grabbed the man's arm and shouted, "Catch the human traffickers! Catch the human traffickers!"
The man didn't plan to continue when he met the big black dog. He wanted to run away, but Chu Jiujiu refused to let him go. The man got anxious and kicked Chu Jiujiu in the waist, "Let go!"
Chu Jiujiu was kicked and fell to the ground, with rain mixed with mud all over her face. Niu Ailing and Zhang Pozi chased here and saw this scene. They didn’t know what to do. Suddenly, Chu Jiujiu got up from the ground by herself. The man thought she was going to chase him, but who knew that he ran away and Chu Jiujiu didn’t catch up. When she turned around, she saw her hugging Zhang Pozi’s waist and shouting: "Catch the human traffickers! Catch the human traffickers quickly!"
When it rained, some places could no longer work. Some villagers came back in groups and immediately ran over when they heard the word "human traffickers." Mrs. Zhang was so anxious that her heart almost stopped. She pulled Chu Jiujiu's hand and said, "Let go of me, you little bitch! Who is a human trafficker? I'm not a human trafficker!"
Chu Jiujiu was determined not to let go, and then Mrs. Zhang took the same approach as the man. She also wanted to kick Chu Jiujiu, but at the last second before kicking her, Chu Jiujiu was torn apart by Han Shengyi, and Mrs. Zhang's foot left a shoe print on her body.
The quick-footed villagers had already run over, craning their necks to look. The rain was pouring down, its fine streaks obscuring everyone's view. Under the cover of the downpour, Chu Jiujiu suddenly pushed Han Shengyi's hand away, letting herself fall weightlessly into the rain. The back of her head hit the ground hard, a dull thud like a sledgehammer, making everyone's faces drop.
Chu Jiujiu lay on her back on the ground, blinked twice very slowly, and then lost consciousness.
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