The result was just as Chu Weiyue had expected. When the Crown Prince and his men arrived, they found an empty house.
There were a lot of children's torn clothes on the ground, some bloodstains, etc.
“How abominable!”
Wen Chenxuan gritted his teeth in hatred, he never expected that he was one step too late, allowing these people to escape. He had planned to use this as a credit.
"How could this happen!" Chu Ranxin pretended to be shocked and tried to calm His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she approached him, the man pushed her aside harshly and slammed the door and left angrily.
At dusk, Chu Weiyue had just returned from strolling on the street.
I was exhausted after a long day today and felt like I was about to fall apart. Suddenly, I saw a man sitting in the living room, waiting in a state of extreme uneasiness.
The little girl came over immediately to report: "Miss, this man said he has something important to discuss with you. I didn't think he was a bad guy, so I let him in."
After a closer look, Chu Weiyue saw that the man was dressed very elegantly. She immediately understood why the little girl let him in.
The man recognized Chu Weiyue at a glance, strode over and handed over the portrait.
"I guess you are Chu Weiyue. I have heard of your name for a long time. This time I came to you to ask about the child. Do you know where the child is?"
The man asked anxiously with red eyes.
After taking a closer look, Chu Weiyue frowned. This child was exactly the one she had seen on the first day.
Looking at the man's features, he looks somewhat like that child.
"To be honest, this child and I are father and son. I usually do business in other places and don't go back often. Who would have thought that I would learn about the child's disappearance as soon as I got home. After seeing the notice, I came to you to inquire about it. Please tell me the truth!"
The man couldn't bear it any longer, his eyes became moist, and he leaned towards Chu Weiyue.
"Don't worry, big brother. We will slowly look for the child. I believe that God is merciful and will let you and your son recognize each other sooner rather than later."
These words were like a drop in the bucket and meaningless to the man, but now all she could do was to comfort him.
Only after expressing his gratitude profusely did the man agree to leave.
Chu Weiyue had no plans to rest and went straight to find Wen Jingchi.
Wen Jingchi had just finished dinner and saw Chu Weiyue coming over with an unhappy expression: "Why are you here again?"
Chu Weiyue rolled her eyes in dissatisfaction: "Don't worry, I'm not here to harass you today, and I don't have the time. I suddenly thought of something important."
"Now that the entire capital has been sealed off, those human traffickers cannot easily escape, but they will definitely find ways to leave through the city gates. Your Majesty, you might as well focus on the city gates. If there are any strange people who want to leave the city, you must capture them!"
Wen Jingchi looked at her seriously without saying a word.
In fact, he had thought of all these, but he just didn't have time to make arrangements.
In the past, Chu Weiyue was an absolute idiot who only knew how to seduce men, but now she can think of such profound and unfathomable things.
Looking into his eyes that could see through everything, Chu Weiyue suddenly felt a chill down her spine.
For the first time, I felt that this man was unfathomable and far more unpredictable than I had imagined.
After a brief chat, Chu Weiyue went back home.
When I reached the alley entrance, I suddenly saw a child kneeling on the ground begging.
Because there was a small alley next to them, Chu Weiyue couldn't help but walk over to check and found a man collecting the copper coins they begged for.
He happened to see Xiao Li returning home after work and immediately stopped him.
"Xiao Li, you are familiar with the road here, help me follow him immediately, remember, don't alert the enemy!"
"Don't worry, Miss. I'm good at this. I grew up in this alley!"
Xiao Li almost patted his chest to make the promise and immediately followed the human traffickers.
The situation was urgent, so Chu Weiyue just waited there.
Less than half an hour later, Xiao Li ran back panting.
"Miss, I found them! They are at the fork in the alley. There is a big willow tree there. They live there."
"Great, let's go inform the prince now!"
Chu Weiyue's eyes were filled with intense surprise, and he strode towards the palace.
After describing the situation clearly, Wen Jingchi led a large group of people to capture him.
Before that, people were sent to block the nearby exits to leave them no chance to escape.
At this time, Wen Chenxuan was also paying attention.
When they arrived, they found that all the human traffickers had been executed and tied together. Wen Chenxuan was sitting in the middle, drinking tea calmly.
After a moment's pause, Chu Weiyue suddenly remembered that when he was chatting with Xiao Li just now, there were several men hanging around them. It turned out that they were the Crown Prince's spies.
All his anger rose up in an instant, he snatched the cup from him and smashed it to the ground.
"Your Highness, you are too mean. It was clearly us who found it."
Wen Chenxuan was not angry at all. Instead, he glanced at her with disdain.
"Chu Weiyue, you are so bold. If you dare to act so arrogantly again, I will throw you into jail! Besides, what evidence do you have to prove that this Chen Xuan is despicable?"
He raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes full of contentment.
Chu Weiyue gritted his teeth in hatred, rolled up his sleeves, and wanted to rush over and slap him a few times, but since he was Wen Chenxuan, he couldn't do that.
Wen Jingchi's gaze was like a pool of stagnant water, without any ups and downs from beginning to end.
Instead, he pulled Chu Weiyue to his side and patted her shoulder gently.
"Don't worry, as long as we catch the traffickers, it doesn't matter who gets the credit."
There was a sense of planning in his eyes, as if everything was under his control, and he was unspeakably calm.
After briefly interrogating these people, Wen Chenxuan personally escorted them back to the palace, and Wen Jingchi followed.
Chu Weiyue didn't want to miss such a lively scene, so she followed them to the palace.
The emperor had just finished reviewing the memorials and was about to take a rest. After listening to their narration of the whole story, he nodded calmly.
"Father, this is what I want to say. Now that the traffickers have all been brought to justice, what should be done with them, Father?"
Wen Chenxuan looked at Wen Jingchi with a haughty look, his tail so proud that it was about to rise to the sky.
The emperor did not say anything, but calmly fumbled with the memorial beside him.
After a while, he spoke in a cold voice.
"Since they have been caught, they should punish him according to the law. There is no need to inform me of such a small matter."
"It's getting late now, and I'm tired. If you have nothing else to do, you can leave first."
The emperor waved to them and stood up to leave, but Wen Jingchi took a step forward.
"Father, according to my investigation, those human traffickers are not that simple. They are engaged in the child trade in an organized manner. So I request that you continue to follow up on the investigation."
There was a flash of approval in the emperor's eyes, but it only lasted for a moment before disappearing without a trace.
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