Tian Yuzhu was indeed sleepy. After sitting on the train for such a long time, she needed a good rest. So after soaking her feet, she lay on the bed and fell asleep soon after.
After tucking in the quilt for her, Shi Zhentang went downstairs to the hall to smoke a cigarette.
When someone wanted to go downstairs, he met the waiter, who happened to be looking for him: "Comrade, there is a call for you."
"Thanks."
Shi Zhentang hurried downstairs to answer the phone, and it was indeed Fang Zhuo on the other end.
"Captain Shi, we have a lead on your sister. Those guys have been roaming around various provinces and cities for the past two years, trafficking women and children. There are still a few women in a rental area in the city who haven't been taken advantage of. One of them might be Shi Xiaoli..."
"Whenever action is taken, I will apply to participate."
Shi Zhentang's expression suddenly became serious. He had the ability to fight, but he had to apply for cooperation first.
Of course, Fang Zhuo also has to consider his safety, and he will be responsible if anything happens.
I had no choice but to reassure him: "Don't worry. We've heard from the traffickers that there are still people on the loose who haven't returned yet. This operation must wait until they return to the city and catch them all. So we'll be waiting for the next few hours and won't take any action for now. I'll call you when I have news."
"Okay then, thank you, Captain Fang."
Being anxious is one thing, but Shi Zhentang cannot interfere with local actions.
Now he had no choice but to wait. He smoked a cigarette in the hall and returned to his room, where he almost didn't sleep the whole night.
As soon as it was light, he hurried to the People's Canteen to buy hot buns and porridge. He knew that his wife had three stomachs to feed and she had to eat well at every meal.
When Tian Yuzhu woke up, she saw that he looked a little tired. She couldn't help but think of Fang Zhuorang waiting for the call. She felt a little guilty: "I'm sorry, I didn't accompany you last night."
"What are you talking about?"
Shi Zhentang smiled warmly and squeezed toothpaste for her: "If you get enough rest, it will be the biggest help to me."
He didn't want to hide it from his wife, so he continued, "Fang Zhuo called last night..."
He explained the current situation: "Now we can only wait, there is no other way."
"You have to trust the police. Now that they have information about Xiaoli, it's only a matter of time before they rescue her."
"Hmm."
Both of them are not ordinary people. They have experienced things that ordinary people dare not imagine, so they are naturally very strong mentally. They talked and analyzed rationally while washing up and eating breakfast.
Tian Yuzhu found that she could really eat now. She ate three big buns and drank a bowl of porridge.
She was afraid she would get fat: "If you don't let me move around now, I'll probably be as fat as a pig in a few months."
"Even if she's as fat as a pig, she's still my wife." Shi Zhentang kissed her forehead lovingly and pinched her chin: "Eat if you want, don't worry."
Knock, knock, knock. Suddenly someone knocks on the door.
The couple's expressions suddenly changed from warm interaction to tension and seriousness.
Shi Zhentang went to open the door. It was the waiter who had been on duty the previous night. He didn't ask him to answer the phone, but instead came with a message: "Captain Fang from the Public Security Bureau wants you to come over."
It seems that there is indeed some progress in Shi Xiaoli's case.
The couple didn't even have time to check out, so they locked the door and went to the police station.
When we arrived, we saw that the iron gate of the Public Security Bureau was open and several police cars were parked inside.
The public security personnel were busy coming and going, and there were also a few ordinary people anxiously waiting for something.
It is probably because they came to identify their daughters who were abducted. Some elderly people have already started wiping away their tears.
"Captain Shi, this way."
Seeing them enter the yard, Fang Zhuo trotted down the stairs.
"Have you found Xiaoli?" Shi Zhentang asked anxiously when he saw him.
"Found it." Fang Zhuo pointed to a room on the first floor. "There are eleven women rescued this time. Shi Xiaoli and Lu Juanjuan from your village are waiting in that room, but... you have to be mentally prepared."
“…”
It’s hard to imagine what would happen if you were abducted by human traffickers.
What they didn't expect was that Lu Juanjuan, this vicious woman, was also abducted and sold.
Tian Yuzhu wanted to get more information: "Captain Fang, are you sure that Lu Juanjuan is not an accomplice of the human traffickers? Shi Xiaoli was tricked out of Quanshui Village by her."
"We will follow up on this later. As it stands, Lu Juanjuan was locked in the same room with other victims when they were rescued, so it's hard to draw a conclusion at this time."
"Okay, then let's meet Shi Xiaoli first." Shi Zhentang was in a heavy mood.
He knew very well that there was no going back to that innocent sister, but he never expected her to go this far.
Fang Zhuo nodded and told them on the way, "This is the largest human trafficking case we've uncovered in recent years. Captain Shi, we have you and your wife to thank!"
"As you should. If it weren't for you, Xiaoli and the others wouldn't have been rescued."
The perfect result of the joint efforts of the military and police.
As they walked and talked, they soon arrived at the door of the cabin. Just then, a staff member came to look for Fang Zhuo, but he had to attend to other matters. "Captain Shi, you guys decide what to do. If you want to take her back today, just go get her signed."
After saying that, he went back to work. Shi Zhentang slowly raised his hand and pushed open the door.
The moment the door opened, hurried footsteps were heard in the room, and two panicked figures were seen. One ran to the corner and squatted on the ground with his hands folded, and the other went directly under the table.
He murmured softly, "Don't hit me, don't hit me."
The disheveled person standing in the corner is Lu Juanjuan.
She was wearing a cheap dress, with disheveled hair, and had lost a lot of weight. Her dirty face was stunned for a moment when she saw Shi Zhentang, and then she showed a bit of surprise.
Shi Zhentang and Tian Yuzhu ignored her; their attention was on Shi Xiaoli under the table.
Shi Xiaoli was even worse off. She was also wearing a cheap skirt, and her exposed arms and legs were covered with new and old wounds from beatings.
She had also lost a lot of weight, her eye sockets were sunken, and her hair was dirty and tangled, but these were not the main points.
The key point is that her eyes are empty and unfocused, she talks nonsense, and her behavior is always in a state of shock. It is estimated that she has some mental problems due to the torture by those human traffickers.
Tian Yuzhu looked at Shi Zhentang worriedly. He was very sad and his brows were furrowed.
After all, this is his own sister, and the pain is unspeakable.
"Xiao Li, Xiao Li." He called out twice but there was no response.
Tian Yuzhu raised her hand and gently touched his shoulder: "Take your time."
Shi Zhentang nodded: "Xiao Li, I am your second brother, please come out from under the table, let's go home."
"Xiao Li." Tian Yuzhu also called her in a warm voice. She used to hate this damn girl, but from the perspective of her man, she felt that it didn't matter if she was a little stupid, and it was okay to quarrel with her like before.
But don't be like this. It makes her feel uncomfortable. After all, it's a human life.
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