Chapter 120: Encounter with Human Traffickers
Just lie low and wait until you become a god.
The man checked the surroundings and stood for a long time at the place where Qin Xiaoxiao and Qin Gouzi were cutting pig feed. He even squatted down and picked up a leaf to examine it closely. Just when Qin Xiaoxiao thought things were going to go wrong, another man came down from the mountain.
The newcomer had a respectable appearance, the kind of square face that people in this era preferred—he didn't look like a bad person at all, but in reality…
"How is it? Has everything been investigated?"
"Yes, that child didn't die. He was rescued and is in Qinjiagou."
"We resolved it as soon as possible; that child has seen our faces."
"I know, I'll do it tonight."
"Don't be careless. The brigade leader of Qinjiagou was a soldier, and his whole family are from military backgrounds. All the militiamen in Qinjiagou were trained by him. I heard they are all quite skilled. Every winter when they hunt, Qinjiagou has the most bountiful harvest."
"Understood, I will be careful to avoid it."
"Well, if we hadn't found out by chance that the child wasn't dead, we would have left by now. We'll set off tomorrow after tonight, so don't miss the deadline."
"Understood. I will go to the city to meet up with you as soon as possible after it is resolved."
Don't be late.
After finishing his sentence, the man didn't linger and left the mountainside via the same route.
After the visitors left, the first man glanced gloomily in the direction of Qinjiagou, and then followed them up the mountain.
Seeing that the two had left, Qin Gouzi was about to speak, but Qin Xiaoxiao quickly covered his mouth again, signaling him not to move.
Ten minutes later, the first man reappeared, looked around for a long time, surveyed the surroundings, and then went back up the mountain.
This time, Qin Xiaoxiao didn't delay any longer and dragged Qin Gouzi down the mountain.
Neither of them dared to speak, fearing that if they held their breath, they would collapse to the ground and be unable to run any further.
Half an hour later, the two ran to the field. Qin Xiaoxiao stopped and looked at Qin Gouzi, panting, "Don't go home today. Stay at my place in the educated youth compound for the night. Remember, no matter what happens outside, don't go out. Lock the door tightly, understand?"
Qin Gouzi was also frightened. He heard everything the two men said, and it was clear that the child they were talking about was him.
They're coming to kill him tonight.
Qin Gouzi's face turned pale with fright. Hearing Qin Xiaoxiao's words, he nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I understand. I will definitely be obedient and will not go out, even if you kill me."
Seeing that Qin Gouzi was terrified, Qin Xiaoxiao felt sorry for him for a couple of seconds, handed him the house key, and turned to leave.
Qin Xiaoxiao first found Qin Ye and whispered everything she had seen and heard in his ear without hiding anything.
After hearing this, Qin Ye's eyes sharpened. "You really heard them say they'd come to get Gouzi tonight?"
"They didn't mention it was Gouzi, but judging from their conversation, it must be Gouzi."
Qin Ye's expression turned serious, and he frowned, urging Qin Xiaoxiao to go home quickly.
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "I'll let Gouzi sleep at my place tonight, and I'll go home to stay."
She made things clear, and the rest was beyond her control; her uncle and elder brother would handle it.
Qin Xiaoxiao first handed over two and a half baskets of pig feed, and calmly returned to the Qin family amidst disdainful glances.
Grandma Qin looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with a puzzled expression, "Why are you back so early today? Why didn't you go back to the educated youth compound?"
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't want the old lady to worry, so she smiled and said, "I'm still waiting to drink Grandma's chicken soup. I came back early to keep an eye on Grandma."
When Grandma Qin heard that her eldest granddaughter had come back to spy on her, she laughed in anger.
"You brat, are you afraid your old woman will steal your manhood?"
"No, it's clearly stealing techniques, please don't misunderstand, Grandma."
Grandma Qin was too lazy to talk to her anymore and turned to go to the kitchen.
Seeing that Grandma Qin didn't ask any more questions, Qin Xiaoxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't want her grandmother to live in fear, so it was best not to talk about these trivial matters.
Qin Feng and Qin Ye didn't come home for dinner that day. It was Qin Aiguo who came back and told Qin's mother with a smile that her eldest son had gone to a meeting in the county town and that her eldest grandson had gone with him because he was afraid that his father might have an accident when he returned in the dark. So, it would be just the four of them having dinner that night.
Qin Feng didn't go to meetings often; Secretary Su Zhiyuan handled almost all of them. But he still had to go a few times a year, and Old Madam Qin got used to it, so she didn't suspect anything.
After Grandma Qin took Ma Dahua to the kitchen, Qin Aiguo looked at Qin Xiaoxiao and asked, "You didn't tell your grandma, did you?"
Qin Xiaoxiao quickly shook her head and whispered, "No, I'm afraid my grandma will worry."
Qin Aiguo smiled, "Good boy, your grandma didn't spoil you for nothing. How are you? Are you alright? Were you scared?"
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head, "No, but the dog seems to be scared, its face is as white as paper."
Qin Aiguo waved his hand, "It's alright. If a boy can't even withstand this kind of storm, how will he be able to shoulder the burden of a family in the future?"
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement, but in her heart she was complaining that her grandfather only cared about her grandmother. She had almost come face to face with a human trafficker, but he didn't even ask her first. Instead, he was afraid that she would tell her grandmother what happened and make her grandmother worry.
She was already full of dog food before she even had dinner. Where can she complain?
Outraged, Qin Xiaoxiao drank three large bowls of chicken soup that night, which shocked Grandma Qin and Ma Dahua, who were then filled with heartache.
The child hasn't eaten meat for a hundred days, and he's been craving it so much. He usually eats one bowl of rice, but today he ate three bowls. It's really pitiful.
So Qin Xiaoxiao got two more chicken drumsticks in her bowl.
Qin Xiaoxiao, who was already full from drinking water, was speechless.
It was a misunderstanding; it turns out my true love is me.
Seeing the heartache in her two elders' eyes, Qin Xiaoxiao closed her eyes, first preparing stomach medicine to aid digestion in her space, and then smilingly showing off two chicken drumsticks.
Qin Xiaoxiao, who was so sick of eating chicken, vowed never to eat it again for a week. Tomorrow, she was going to eat pork porridge.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Qin Xiaoxiao was pushed into bed by Qin's old lady and laid on the hot kang. Qin Xiaoxiao was sweating profusely from the heat. Qin Aiguo couldn't bear to see it anymore and said that Xiaoxiao was young and couldn't stand the heat. Only then did Qin's old lady lift Qin Xiaoxiao's quilt.
Unable to sleep, Qin Xiaoxiao lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) wondering how Qin Feng and Qin Ye were doing. Had they called the police from the county town? Were they in the mountains or somewhere else? Had that person been caught?
As Qin Xiaoxiao was thinking, she became sleepy. Just as she was starting to drift off, she heard shouts and angry curses coming from the village.
Qin Xiaoxiao sat up, while Qin Aiguo, who was sleeping on the kang (a heated brick bed), had already started putting on his clothes.
Grandma Qin also got up and was about to put on her clothes when Qin Xiaoxiao stopped her.
"Grandma, don't go out, it's dangerous. Stay home and don't move. I'm going to get my aunt."
Qin Xiaoxiao wanted to go out, but Old Mrs. Qin wouldn't allow it and held her back, preventing her from moving.
(End of this chapter)
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