Pear waded through the water, and the little fish dodged her, as if she were playing with a school of fish.
Wang Hongfang was extremely envious. Was this the advantage of being good-looking?
Even the little fish love playing with Pear!
Behind a large tree not far from Lili, a pair of eyes stared intently at the two little girls playing, a chill emanating from them.
"Hehehe... How many taels of silver should I sell it for?"
Liu Dashi's eyes were fixed on Lili, his wicked thoughts written all over his face.
Liu Dashi watched for a while, but he didn't see the slightly older girl next to Lili leave or stop paying attention to Lili. She stayed close to Lili at all times.
Liu Dashi couldn't help but feel anxious. He didn't know how the banquet was going. The two children had been out for about fifteen minutes, and he was afraid that if they stayed out any longer, someone would come looking for them!
"hateful."
The two girls were happily splashing and playing in the water. Liu Dashi watched the ripples spreading out, and for some reason, his heart suddenly became as unsettled as those ripples.
Liu Dashi frowned, glanced at the direction of the banquet, gritted his teeth, and walked straight out from the shade of the tree.
As Liu Dashi walked, he tried to take out the handkerchief that Xiao Li had given him to cover his face, but he couldn't find it. So he simply ignored it and tightly clutched the piece of cloth smeared with sleeping potion in his hand.
"Lili, you're so lovable!"
Wang Hongfang spoke from the bottom of her heart; she wished she could have such a cute little sister.
Lili also liked this girl very much. Just as she was about to say something, her chest suddenly started pounding, and a sense of unease welled up in her heart.
Then, she heard the girl who had been blushing and saying she liked her scream in extreme terror.
"ah!"
Wang Hongfang's pupils dilated, and she pointed in panic behind Lili. She almost fell into the water, her eyes reflecting a man in black.
Lili gasped, reacted quickly, and grabbed Wang Hongfang's hand, trying to run forward.
However, it was too late. A foul odor wafted over, and a rough, large hand brushed past Lili's face before covering Wang Hongfang's mouth.
Before Lili could even see who it was, she quickly pushed Wang Hongfang away, trying to get her away from that hand.
But how could Lili's strength compare to that of an adult man?
Wang Hongfang had just been pushed away a little by Lili when the owner of that big hand pulled her back.
Lili is not strong enough to push seven-year-old Wang Hongfang, let alone an adult man.
Moreover, this person spared no effort, acting decisively and ruthlessly. He didn't panic when he saw Lili resisting, and tightly covered Wang Hongfang's mouth.
Lili tried to pull Wang Hongfang away, but Wang Hongfang struggled for a moment with her eyes wide open, then rolled her eyes back and fainted.
Lili's heart trembled. Looking at the man's back and the cloth in his hand, she turned and ran.
She can't beat a grown man!
Of the thirty-six stratagems, running away is the best. The most urgent thing is to find reinforcements first, otherwise she will also be caught in the crossfire!
Lili felt her adrenaline surge and ran home with all her might.
She heard the man chuckle, followed by a splash as Wang Hongfang was released by Liu Dashi and fell into the water.
The fish in the water scattered.
Lili glanced over and saw that luckily the place where they had just stepped into the water was a step, so Wang Hongfang didn't fall directly into the water, but only fell on the step.
Lili breathed a sigh of relief, but it was precisely this glance that allowed Liu Dashi, who was running over at full speed, to catch her.
"ah!"
Lili was lifted up by Liu Dashi. Lili was a little uncomfortable and instinctively struggled with her limbs.
"Tch, that little bitch runs pretty fast."
Lili looked up abruptly, and this person was actually Liu Dashi, the younger brother of Xiao Li!
The large mole near his mouth was exactly the same as the one she had seen in front of the embroidery shop before.
As soon as Lili saw that the man was Liu Dashi, she understood.
Is he resenting her for ruining his marriage?
Lili became even calmer at this point. She first noticed Wang Hongfang's slightly heaving chest and realized that there was probably some kind of drug on the cloth that had temporarily made Wang Hongfang faint.
Seeing that she had struggled for a while and then stopped moving, and seemed quite calm, Liu Dashi said with a hint of disdain, "Hmph, little brat, why are you running away? You've already fallen into my hands, haven't you?"
Lili kept her mouth tightly shut, saying nothing and answering no questions, just staring at him.
She wanted to see what Liu Dashi was up to.
According to common sense, he definitely wouldn't kill her just to get revenge on her.
What is the most lacking thing for a gambler?
It's silver.
Therefore, Liu Dashi is definitely either trying to abduct her or he is trying to abduct her.
Pear pouts, that's so unoriginal.
For some reason, Liu Dashi felt a little annoyed when he saw that the little brat wasn't as flustered or scared as he had imagined.
But it's okay, it's good that she doesn't make a fuss, and it saves her from causing a disturbance and attracting other people's attention.
He wouldn't have given her that sleeping potion if the other person hadn't stayed away.
He had originally planned to use the piece of cloth to gag the brat, but now he could save himself the trouble.
“You’d better behave, otherwise… hehe,” Liu Dashi chuckled sinisterly, “I don’t know what methods I might use to shut you up.”
Lili remained silent.
Because she felt that Liu Dashi was somewhat like the two jokers in a deck of cards.
Hehe, you really thought you could do anything to her?
She quickly calculated that reinforcements would arrive soon.
Liu Dashi felt embarrassed and angry, but then he thought that Lili was pretty and could fetch more money, so he finally lowered his raised fist.
Liu Dashi glared at her fiercely: "Who told you to make me lose some money for no reason? You have to pay me back, right?"
After saying that, Liu Dashi tucked Lili under his arm, looked around to make sure no one was there, and then walked back to the riverbank.
"Hmph, who told you to see me?"
The laws of the Southern Jin Dynasty were strict, and anyone who knew about and directly participated in the trafficking of women and girls was to be sentenced to death.
Those who indirectly participate or provide intelligence will have a secure job for the rest of their lives.
Since kidnapping a child is a capital offense anyway, what harm is there in killing another one?
With a contemptuous expression, Liu Dashi kicked Wang Hongfang, who had fainted by the riverbank, into the river.
Watching the unconscious Wang Hongfang slowly sink, Liu Dashi, who was convinced that Wang Hongfang was doomed, cautiously looked around again.
Just to be on the safe side, Liu Dashi didn't take any of the roads. He crouched down and circled around the pathless field ridges to the back of Xinghua Village, then climbed over another mountain before finally descending and heading towards the main road.
A simple and dirty oxcart was parked in a secluded spot by the roadside on the official road. Several large baskets were placed on the cart, covered with a large straw mat.
Beside them, a burly man and a short, thin man were intently watching their surroundings, their hands resting on the straw mat as if they were taking a break from their journey. In reality, they were pressing the mat firmly, giving no chance for anyone else to see what was underneath.
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