Chapter 118 Lawlessness
Jiang Ruzhen's support was demonstrated through action; she gave each of the two sales clerks who were on holiday at home an extra five yuan per day, allowing them to return to work two days earlier.
He then instructed his eldest and second eldest sons to manage the two shops respectively before he felt at ease accompanying Shen Shuxin on the train to Wayaocun Village, Binghe County, Liu Province.
Although Xie Hui disagreed, he was eventually moved by Xin Xin's courageous spirit and decided to go with her.
When Shen Shuxin went out for her first internship with her teacher, two people from her family accompanied her.
Facing the teasing gazes of her teacher and two senior students, she raised her head shyly but with considerable pride.
Her mother told her that this was called being the most beloved girl in the family, and that her family favored girls over boys, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.
After three days and two nights of bumpy travel, they finally arrived at Binghe County.
They were received by the director of the local government's publicity department; this was an interview team specially sent by higher authorities in Kyoto.
They dared not be perfunctory and treated the guests to good food and drink throughout the entire trip.
They stayed in the best guesthouse in the area, and the government canteen provided meals. Jiang Ruzhen had her own money and disdained to take advantage of the government. She simply accompanied Xie Hui on their travels.
When we arrived at Wayaocun on the first day, we happened to witness the confrontation between the local people and the "hat uncles".
These villagers were very united. When they heard that these people had come to investigate trafficked women, they had a clear division of labor. A small group of them went up the mountain to hide the trafficked women.
Another group of people, armed with tools such as hoes and shovels, blocked the entrance to the village, preventing government officials from entering.
The men in hats, foaming at the mouth, used megaphones to spread the word that human trafficking is illegal and urged these people to hand over the people immediately.
The village chief, however, said, "What do you mean by trafficking? All the women in our village married here voluntarily. We paid for their dowries. You can't just say it doesn't count."
After hearing the village chief's words, the villagers behind him all started chattering and making noise.
"Yes, the village chief is right. We are all honest and law-abiding farmers. You officials can't bully us ordinary people!"
"You people are always high and mighty, preaching that this is illegal and that is illegal, but when we couldn't survive, where were you when you came to help us?"
"Hmph, you just think we're uneducated and easy to fool. What do you mean by illegal or not? We've already spent the money and had the baby, and you're still talking nonsense. What kind of officials do you think you are?"
"If an official doesn't serve the people, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes..."
"Yes, what kind of officials are you if you don't serve the people?"
"......"
Faced with these unreasonable villagers, Uncle Hat and the government officials were at a loss.
Wayaocun is one of the poorest mountain villages in the province and even the country. The villagers all believe in their ancestors, and the tradition of the village since ancient times is to buy wives.
In their minds, no one thought this was wrong; they were the kind of stubborn, unyielding people.
The officials from higher up and the man in the hat had given them many lectures about human trafficking, but no one paid any attention to them and continued to do as they pleased.
Today is the third day, and the higher-ups are gradually losing patience.
If the soft approach doesn't work, then let's try the hard approach!
"Since you're so stubborn, don't blame us for using force. Everyone, charge in!"
The moment they moved, the villagers on the other side went berserk, and they rushed forward with hoes, spades, and shovels in hand.
However, the government officials could not actually clash with the crowd; judging from their posture, they could only defend themselves while retreating.
Seeing this, the villagers became even more lawless and went to extremes.
In an instant, the people on this side suffered some losses. Many people were injured. Some had long cuts on their arms, some had their legs broken, and some had their heads hit, causing them to bleed profusely on the spot.
Meanwhile, several elderly men and women were pushed out and lay down in front of the cars that came to rescue the women, groaning and crying. The young men angrily raised their farm tools and were about to smash the cars.
The old professor and his students took photos in the back, recording everything that was happening.
A sharp-eyed villager noticed and pointed in the old professor's direction, reporting it to the village chief.
The village chief, being somewhat knowledgeable, led a few young men toward them, saying, "Grab them, don't let them take pictures."
The two senior brothers and Xie Hui hurriedly stepped forward to block these people. Shen Shuxin was furious at their arrogant attitude.
"Don't you people have any legal knowledge? You are openly defying the government's orders and the country's laws. If you keep making trouble, you might all get shot."
"Hey! You little wench, how dare you speak so viciously, even cursing me to get shot! I'll dig you up!"
A burly man with a face full of scars refused to listen and came straight at Shen Shuxin with a hoe in his hand.
Jiang Ruzhen had been watching Shen Shuxin warily from behind, and she quickly pulled Shen Shuxin back.
After his plan failed, the young man finally saw Shen Shuxin and Jiang Ruzhen's faces clearly and immediately showed a look of infatuation.
He opened his mouth wide, drool dripping from his mouth. "My God, I've never seen such a beautiful woman before. If I could marry a wife like that, I'd be willing to die after just one night of sex."
Jiang Ruzhen secretly took out a stun gun from her spatial storage, preparing to give this shameless toad a good whack.
Unexpectedly, Xie Hui rushed over in a few steps, grabbed the man, and threw him back to the villagers.
With a single smack, it knocked over a whole group of people.
The man groaned twice, then got up, touched the blood on his head, and yelled angrily.
"Brothers, there are two really beautiful fairies over there. If we snatch them and sleep with them, even if we die right away, it'll be a win."
When everyone heard his words, they looked behind them and immediately spotted the most conspicuous pair of Jiang Ruzhen and her daughter.
All the villagers stared in disbelief. Was that still a woman?
Their skin was so white it reflected light, and so tender you could squeeze water out of it.
Many men in their thirties and forties here haven't been able to get married. Whenever they have a need, they have to queue up and pay to have sex with those women who have been tortured to the point of madness.
They were already tired of it, and now that they saw two women who looked like fairies right in front of them, their mouths watered.
Driven by lust, I didn't care about anything else.
"Brothers, get them! Grab them and gang rape them. I'll be in heaven after just one round."
"Fairies, I'm going to fuck them today! Charge!"
"Go for it! Just getting a touch would make me feel like I'm in heaven..."
In an instant, all the men headed towards Jiang Ruzhen and her daughter.
The government officials quickly directed the people who had come to block them. Seeing that the situation was not good, Jiang Ruzhen grabbed Shen Shuxin and ran back.
The two climbed into the last car, and the driver stepped on the gas, speeding for more than ten miles before shaking off the villagers who were chasing them frantically.
Shen Shuxin patted her chest with lingering fear, "Mom, aren't those people devils? They dared to snatch someone in broad daylight, right in front of Uncle Hat?"
Jiang Ruzhen never expected this place to be so stubborn and inflexible. It truly lived up to the old saying, "Bad people come from poor and remote places."
These people have absolutely no sense of law, just like the savages of impoverished tribes in the ancient Stone Age.
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"ah--"
With a sudden stop, both of their heads hit the seats in front of them simultaneously.
"What happened?"
The driver in front quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, a child suddenly ran out in front of me, and I almost ran her over."
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