Chapter 282 I feel like this auntie is a bit strange [5]
After riding the motorcycle for more than an hour, we arrived at the neighboring county.
To get to the city, you have to take a two-hour boat ride.
So usually when people say they're going to the city, motorcycle taxi drivers mean they'll drop them off at the dock here, and then the driver will take a boat there.
After paying the fare, Li Chu took Shen Wangyue to buy boat tickets, ten yuan each.
The boat was large, and most of the people on board were simply dressed farmers.
When Li Chu and Shen Wangyue boarded the ship, they were met with many curious glances.
Shen Wangyue was extremely timid now, feeling that those people might be human traffickers, and she cowered behind Li Chu, clinging tightly to her.
Li Chu remained calm and led Shen Wangyue to a corner to sit down.
Just then, an older woman sitting in front of them turned around curiously and asked Li Chu, "Girls, what are you two doing in the city?"
Li Chu also replied in dialect: "My sister is mentally ill. I took her to the city to work and earn money to treat her illness."
She was dark-skinned and thin, and spoke with a strong regional accent.
The woman looked at Li Chu, then at Shen Wangyue.
"Oh my, your sister is quite pretty, what a pity!"
Li Chu smiled sheepishly: "It won't be a pity once I work and earn enough money to fix her brain."
The older woman then offered to introduce Li Chu to a job.
Li Chu was particularly surprised and excited, and quickly asked what kind of work it was, and said that she was very hardworking and could do any kind of work.
Shen Wangyue held Li Chu's hand tightly, feeling that this aunt was a bit strange.
Isn't that a bit too enthusiastic?
Is this just the simplicity and honesty of rural people?
Having just experienced being abducted by human traffickers, Shen Wangyue couldn't help but think the worst about people.
Two hours later, the ship docked at Langshan City Wharf.
Li Chu pulled Shen Wangyue and followed the aunt off the boat.
Shen Wangyue almost thought that Li Chu was really going to go with that old lady to find some kind of job.
The next moment, Li Chu pulled her through the crowd, making her run to the other side.
In the distance, you could still hear the auntie calling out behind you.
Shen Wangyue dared not speak, and could only bury her head and follow Li Chu.
They finally flagged down a taxi and headed into the city.
While sitting in the car, Shen Wangyue was still panting.
"neat……"
She wanted to ask Li Chu why she had run away, but after being glanced at by her, she swallowed her words.
Li Chu remained silent throughout, so Shen Wangyue didn't dare to speak either.
Once you enter the city, have the driver park the car anywhere on the side of the road.
Pay the fare and get off the bus.
Langshan City is a fifth-tier city located on the outskirts of K Province.
But once you get here, you're basically safe.
Standing by the roadside, Shen Wangyue asked Li Chu in a low voice, "Chu Chu, why did we run away when we were at the dock?"
While turning her head to look around, Li Chu replied, "Because that old lady is a human trafficker and wants to sell us."
Shen Wangyue's eyes widened, followed by a wave of fear.
Li Chu also dared not let his guard down.
If she hadn't pretended to be simple-minded and naive, that older woman probably wouldn't have just let them follow along.
The aunt thought that sisters like Li Chu and Shen Wangyue would definitely follow along obediently.
Once they arrived at the destination, she effortlessly brought over two people.
After that older woman, Shen Wangyue is now even less inclined to trust strangers.
Her voice trembled slightly as she asked Li Chu, "So, what should we do now?"
Li Chu's tone remained calm: "Find a place where you can make a phone call and call your family."
Upon hearing that she was going to call her family, Shen Wangyue's eyes lit up immediately.
Shen Wangyue: "Then I need to call my brother! He's the best person to me in the family!"
Li Chu remained silent.
In her previous life, she was first trapped in Shiqiao Village.
Later, they were picked up and taken directly to Beijing.
At that time, she was so ill that she couldn't leave the house at all.
So strictly speaking, this is the first time she has seen the outside world.
If it were someone else, they would probably feel panicked and helpless.
But Li Chu felt excited and thrilled.
Just then, Shen Wangyue pointed across the street and asked Li Chu, "Is that a phone booth?"
Li Chu glanced at it; she didn't recognize it.
“Let’s go take a look,” she said.
The two then crossed the road.
"It's a phone booth! It seems to still work!"
The phone booth was designed to resemble a small house, complete with a door.
However, you need to insert two coins to go in.
The two went to the shop next door and exchanged ten coins.
When Shen Wangyue actually touched the phone, her hands were shaking.
She rarely uses the landline anymore; she usually uses her mobile phone.
Shen Wangyue was very fortunate that she still remembered her brother's phone number.
Her fingertips trembled as she pressed the numbers one by one.
When she dialed the last number, she felt like she couldn't breathe.
"Beep...beep...beep..."
Shen Wangyue was very scared, worried that her brother might not answer the call if he saw it was from an unknown number.
The beeping sound was like a hammer, each beep striking her heart heavily.
However, Shen Wangyue's worries were unnecessary, because the call was answered after only four rings.
"Hello."
Upon hearing the familiar, warm voice, Shen Wangyue's tears immediately flowed down her cheeks.
She choked back tears and exclaimed excitedly, "Brother! It's me!"
The voice that had been calm before was now somewhat excited, but it remained composed.
"Xiaoyue? Where are you now? Are you alright?"
Shen Wangyue: "I...I'm alright! I was trafficked to the mountains, but someone rescued me! I'm in a city now!"
Shen Wangqing picked up another phone, preparing to contact his subordinates, and asked, "Which city?"
Which city?
Shen Wangyue looked blankly at Li Chu with her tear-filled eyes.
The landline was loud, and Li Chu, who was standing next to it, could also hear the man's voice.
She took the phone and said into the other end, "We are in Langshan City, K Province."
Upon hearing the unfamiliar girl's voice, Shen Wangqing paused before speaking: "To be more specific, I'll arrange for someone from the local area to pick you up first, and then we'll come over immediately."
Li Chu frowned and turned her gaze to the coin exchange shop.
She told her the name of the shop, and then said, "We're in the phone booth not far away."
Shen Wangqing: "Okay, I understand."
As soon as she hung up the phone, Shen Wangqing had already arranged for someone to pick up Li Chu and Shen Wangyue.
Then, they directly applied for a flight route and prepared to fly their private plane to Langshan City.
Langshan City has a small airport where planes can land.
After hanging up the phone, Li Chu and Shen Wangyue waited in the phone booth.
After waiting for about ten minutes, a black Mercedes-Benz drove up.
The car stopped in front of the phone booth, and a middle-aged man in a suit, of medium build and ordinary appearance, got out.
He arrived at the phone booth and politely knocked on the door.
With a humble and obsequious smile, Fang Dashan spoke in a gentle voice, "Are you Miss Shen? My name is Fang Dashan. President Shen asked me to pick you up."
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