Chapter 106 Trafficking in Girls!
Hongxiu frowned, and in a flash, she realized that the person's voice sounded somewhat familiar.
I looked at his figure again.
Instantly, a chill ran down her spine!
"You are, Huang Dagang!"
That fat, bloated rich man from Daohua Village who's always been lusting after her!
Upon hearing this, the leader of the men in black visibly paused for a moment. Although his face was covered, the hesitation he showed and the fierce glint in his eyes almost confirmed Hongxiu's guess!
"Damn it! Tie him up! Gag him!"
A cloud of smoke, making her dizzy, drifted over, and Jiang Ling instantly lost consciousness.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the full moon hangs high in the sky.
The hustle and bustle of the city had not yet subsided, but the suburbs had already fallen into silence.
Zhao Jingxing spent the entire day investigating the missing girl case in Ping'an County, and all the clues pointed to the courtyard in front of him.
He led twelve skilled men, hidden in the shadows outside a high-walled compound, holding their breath and observing every move.
Just now, they witnessed seven or eight men in black carrying three long bundles wrapped tightly in burlap, sneaking into the courtyard.
"Sir, what should we do? Should we rush in now?" Yang Shuo, the deputy beside him, asked in a low voice.
Zhao Jingxing frowned, his sharp gaze sweeping over the closed courtyard gate and high walls.
The courtyard was brightly lit, but there was little noise; instead, it was eerily quiet.
“We have no solid evidence, only eyewitness accounts and speculation. If we rashly break in, we might find nothing and alert the enemy, and we would all be held responsible. Moreover, we have no idea how many people are in this house or what the layout is like. If we rashly break in, I'm afraid we'll be in grave danger.”
Then he asked, "Have you found out who owns the courtyard?"
Zhao Er, who was behind Yang Shuo, stepped forward and said, "My lord, the owner of this courtyard is named Huang Dagang. He is a well-known wealthy household in Daohua Village with considerable wealth and involvement in many businesses."
Those who are wealthy are bound to have some power involved, which makes them more cautious.
Complete silence returned outside the door, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
Time passed slowly, and about fifteen minutes later, Zhao Jingxing's eyes narrowed, and he made a decision.
He beckoned to a guard with a sword and whispered, "Zhao Er, take six men and go to the main gate. Knock on the door. Say that the government is conducting a routine inspection and is questioning people about household registration and permanent residents. Act according to the situation and try to find out the truth."
"If there is anything unusual in the courtyard, or if you hear fighting, immediately gather your men and forcefully storm in to provide support."
"Yes, sir!" Zhao Er accepted the order, quickly mustered his men, and headed around the main gate.
Then, Zhao Jingxing looked at Yang Shuo and said, "Yang Shuo, come with me to climb over the wall and go in to investigate secretly."
"Yes!" Yang Shuo nodded emphatically.
Under the cover of darkness, the two silently scaled the high wall from the backyard and landed inside.
After landing, Zhao Jingxing made a hand gesture, and the two tacitly split up into two groups. Yang Shuo went to the left, and Zhao Jingxing went to the right, carefully feeling their way in along the shadows under the corridor.
There weren't many staff members in the park, and they were rather scattered.
Zhao Jingxing dodged a few servants along the way and made his way to the main house area.
Through the window, he saw a fat figure with a lewd grin, trying to take advantage of a woman in red on the bed!
"You little whore, today I'll show you what I'm capable of!" Huang Dagang said as he unbuckled his belt.
The effects of the sleeping potion on Hongxiu on the bed had worn off, and she woke up.
The moment she opened her eyes, she saw that bloated, disgusting face that made her lose her appetite!
As that face slowly approached her, the fear in her heart almost overwhelmed her!
Someone passed by the door, and Zhao Jingxing quietly retreated.
Just then, the faintest footsteps came from behind.
Yang Shuo returned, his face grave, and whispered in his ear, "Sir, there's something going on in the backyard! There's a guard outside a room in the southeast corner, and it's heavily locked!"
He decisively waved to Yang Shuo, and the two quietly retreated, quickly sneaking into the backyard.
Upon arriving at the backyard, they indeed found two men dressed as guards leaning against the doorframe outside a secluded side room, drinking and eating meat with a few small dishes on the ground, while chatting idly and vulgarly.
"Hey, these guys inside are really good, especially the one in the green shirt, he'll definitely fetch a high price!"
"Of course! The boss said that once things are over tomorrow, we'll have plenty of time to relax..."
"Tsk, what a pity! We didn't let the brothers have a taste. With so much stuff here, it would have been good if everyone could have one to try."
"What do you know? This buyer is a big client. They want clean women! Otherwise, why would they go to all that trouble to kidnap these high-society ladies?"
"Pah, clean? The boss just dragged one into his room..."
Zhao Jingxing and Yang Shuo exchanged a glance to confirm that no one else was coming.
The two men moved stealthily from the shadows, and struck at the same time when the two were off guard!
Zhao Jingxing covered the mouth of a guard with one hand and struck him hard on the back of the neck with the hilt of his knife in the other.
Yang Shuo also subdued another person at the same time.
The movements were swift and clean, making almost no sound, and the two guards collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Unfortunately, Zhao Jingxing searched the two men for a long time but couldn't find the key!
This way.
When Jiang Ling woke up again, she was in an unfamiliar environment, her hands and feet were tied, and her mouth was gagged.
She instinctively rubbed her pocket with the back of her hand; thankfully, the anesthetic and pepper spray inside were still there!
She struggled to turn her neck, and by the faint light filtering through the crack in the door, she saw seven or eight other girls of similar age beside her, also bound, most of them still unconscious or sobbing softly.
She overheard the conversation between the two guards outside the door.
Trafficking in young girls!
And this isn't the first time they've done something like this!
Judging from their conversation, the transaction is going to happen tomorrow!
That means we have to escape tonight!
Jiang Ling's heart tightened, and she forced herself to calm down.
Looking around, Xiao Qiu was lying next to me, seemingly still unconscious.
She kicked Xiao Qiu beside her with her bound feet.
Xiao Qiu frowned and slowly woke up. When she realized her condition, her eyes were filled with horror.
Jiang Ling tried to signal with her eyes, and then twisted her body to move the gag in her mouth closer to her.
Xiao Qiu understood what she meant. With great difficulty, she moved her bound hands and managed to pull the gag out of Jiang Ling's mouth with her fingertips.
"Xiao Qiu, don't be afraid, I'm here for you." Jiang Ling lowered her voice, speaking in a seemingly calm tone.
"I have a small knife in my right pocket. Could you take it out for me?"
The two stood back to back. Xiao Qiu's fingers were stiff from fear and being tied up. It took her a long time to finally pull the knife out of Jiang Ling's pocket.
Jiang Ling took the knife from him, the cool touch calming her down slightly.
She struggled to flick the blade away and began sawing away the rope on her wrist, bit by bit.
Just as the rope was about to snap, footsteps and the sound of a lock being opened came from outside the door!
Jiang Ling was startled, thinking that a thug was about to come in!
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