Li Wenyi's heart melted at her words, and he softened his voice to coax her, "I just missed you, didn't I? Even if you're an ungrateful brother, I still love you!"
Ye Shuang thought for a moment and then shook her head: "That won't work either. If I leave, Dad and Mom will have no one to keep them company. Sigh, it's really a dilemma. If I had two of them, I could give one to Dad and Mom and the other to my brother."
Li Wenyi was amused and his fatigue from the past few days was instantly dispelled by these few childlike words. He wanted to coax her to talk to him a little more, but they had already arrived at their destination, so he had to shut up and signal the yamen runners to gather the villagers.
Li Wenyi's return was already quite high-profile; the yamen runners didn't even need to summon him, as almost everyone in the village had gathered. After looking around, Li Wenyi spoke: "Today, someone reported a case of child abduction within our county. This case is heinous and intolerable. I also have a sister and know the pain of losing a loved one. The abductor died on the spot, and the abducted children are being identified and returned to their families. For those whose identities are truly difficult to ascertain, I urge all of you, fellow villagers, to come to the county yamen to claim them."
Hidden in the crowd, Huang Juan spotted her two daughters in the hands of the bailiffs and burst into tears, covering her mouth: "Your Honor! Those are my two daughters!"
Li Wenyi naturally recognized the child. His purpose in coming here was to return the two children. He glanced at the yamen runner holding the two children and gestured for him to return the children to her.
Huang Juan's two daughters were already old enough to understand things when they were sold, but now they look bewildered and seemingly terrified. Even so, it was enough to make Huang Juan cry tears of joy.
Only after she spoke up did the others dare to step forward and acknowledge their children, even though these children seemed to have some mental disabilities. The joy of finding their lost children was enough to excite and thrill everyone in the village.
"He truly is an upright and just official!"
"Please accept my bow, Your Excellency!"
"My daughter, I've finally found you! Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
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After returning the familiar children to their parents one by one, Li Wenyi quickly instructed the yamen runners to help the villagers up: "This is what I should do. All of you uncles and aunts have watched me grow up. I can't accept this, I really can't accept it!"
The scene lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before Li Wenyi and the yamen runners finally persuaded everyone to disperse.
Seeing Li Wenyi breathe a long sigh of relief, Ye Shuang couldn't help but laugh at him: "Brother is so silly, why didn't you just sneak back and return the child?"
Li Wenyi looked at the little darling in his arms, shook his head, and smiled wryly: "That won't do. There are still many children in the county government. I have to spread the news as quickly as possible so that all the children can go home."
Wow, not bad! You've got quite the mature look of an adult now. Ye Shuang smiled and leaned on Li Wenyi's shoulder without moving. But she didn't forget to praise him: "Brother is really amazing."
"Now you know how amazing your brother is? Do you want to go to the county government office with your brother later? Your brother will show you something even more amazing!" Li Wenyi coaxed her.
Ye Shuang wasn't falling for it. She simply stopped talking, figuring someone would deal with him when they got back.
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