To dispel Lu Qingzhu's idea, Lu Qingfeng decided to let him see for himself how these people died in the sea.
"Weiwei, do you know when these people will make their move?"
"They usually swim across at night, when they can't see, and it happens to be around the same time there. They can sneak ashore in the dark without being seen by those people and being sent back." He Caiwei guessed that the nighttime operation was something she had only mentioned briefly in her history book, but it said that people were out there both day and night.
After waiting for about an hour, they saw people gradually going into the water near the reef.
It's probably because the police are on holiday during the Chinese New Year, so there are a lot of people here, and there are some bodies floating in the water that no one is retrieving.
The two Lu brothers looked on with some horror. Was it really safe to continue like this? Weren't they afraid of those people floating around them?
Lu Qingzhu was genuinely frightened. He had heard from people at school that it wasn't like that at all, that it was easy to get there, and that life was wonderful and the salary was incredibly high.
But is this cruel reality? Are these people really that reckless? Don't they see the corpses floating around them? How can they be so brave, daring to go into the water? Aren't they afraid they'll be next?
He Caiwei checked the time and realized that two hours had passed. She wondered if Uncle Liu was still waiting for them there.
Lu Qingfeng noticed his younger brother's unusual behavior and quickly pulled him back.
"Qingzhu, what's wrong with you?"
"Brother, there are so many dead people over there, it's terrifying. There are piles of them on the sea, and many more are floating around." Lu Qingzhu muttered to herself, somewhat lost in thought.
He Caiwei knew something was wrong when she heard him like that; he must have been terrified.
"Brother, go back first. He's probably just overreacted."
When the children ran out, Uncle Liu was still waiting for them outside. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the children come out.
He's always on the road, how could he not know that these villages are deserted? These kids must have come to Yichun to see the illegal immigrants.
"What's wrong with you kids? What's so interesting about this thing? Oh no, this one's scared. Come back with me right now, I'll call back his soul." The old man could tell at a glance that Lu Qingzhu was frightened. Calling back the soul is a popular practice in Pengcheng, and it's said to be quite effective. However, in recent years, the promotion of feudal superstition has been banned, and some of the original sorceresses and the like have been eliminated.
He Caiwei never expected that the old man would do this. But she still obediently followed the old man. The two of them watched in bewilderment as the old man performed a series of actions. In the end, Lu Qingzhu fainted. After Lu Qingfeng carried her back to the carriage, he followed the old man back to the city.
The old man won't let this go so easily. These kids have gone too far this time; look how scared they've made him.
So, after the old man brought the three of them back, he went straight inside. It was already late, and Lu Zhiheng also returned home. Upon hearing the old man's words, He Caiwei was punished for the first time.
Lu Qingfeng accompanied the little girl as she was punished. The two of them stood at the door in the cold wind. Lu Ziheng felt sorry for her when he hit her with the stick, but he was also angry if he didn't.
"You three are curious about everything, why are you curious about this? Running over there during the New Year, what's so interesting about this? I think you all deserve a beating." Lu Zhiheng was so angry that his hands were shaking.
"I'm sorry, Dad. I just wanted to see how the people in Zheng Mingyue's village were doing, that's why I thought of going to see them." He Caiwei dared not reveal Lu Qingzhu's existence. If her father found out that Lu Qingzhu wanted to see them, he would surely give him a good beating.
“I’ve told you so many times not to go near those illegal immigrants. What will your mother and I do if you get hurt?” Although Lu Zhiheng was angry, he still felt a little sorry for the little girl when he saw her scared look on her face.
"Okay, Dad, I won't go there again." He Caiwei nodded obediently, promising not to go there again.
Indeed, she will never go there again. Just this one trip scared her brother half to death. If she goes again, she doesn't know what will happen.
"Stand in the main room and reflect on your actions." It's hard to punish Lu Zhiheng, and there's also the worry that she might get cold standing outside. So, the punishment location is changed to the main room.
He Caiwei obediently stood in front of the portrait of Chairman Mao in the main room. Lu Qingfeng wanted to stand with her, but Lu Zhiheng pulled him away. He had to give this nephew a good talking-to; he couldn't let this girl run wild.
“Qingfeng, it’s not that I’m criticizing you, but you can’t let this girl do whatever she wants. If she gets into trouble, you’ll have a lot to deal with later.” Lu Zhiheng looked at his nephew with a serious expression.
"I understand, Uncle. Actually, this isn't Weiwei's fault. It was Qingzhu who overheard people at school talking about how great Hong Kong is and how high the salaries are."
"My uncle knows that going through the proper channels to Hong Kong from here is incredibly expensive. Somehow, those people started talking about smuggling people here, and this kid got his eye on it. He doesn't believe what Weiwei said about how many corpses are there over there, so I think Weiwei is definitely trying to dissuade him from this idea." Lu Qingfeng told his uncle the truth, adding that his uncle had truly misunderstood Weiwei this time.
He was genuinely afraid that his uncle would punish Weiwei, and he was heartbroken over there. But what happened later was the truth, and his uncle was filled with remorse.
"Sigh, this little girl is such a handful. No, she still needs to be punished so she won't be so reckless next time. There are only three of you kids. Although your fighting skills are not bad, do you know who those people are? They're blind. What would we do if something happened to the three of you? You're all grown up now. Don't you know you can't let your younger siblings do whatever they want?" Lu Zhiheng knew that his nephew was old enough to understand many things, so there was no need to scold him. He just needed to explain things to him.
"I understand, Uncle. I will never let my younger siblings be in danger again." Lu Qingfeng nodded seriously. Today's incident could indeed have been avoided; it was his fault as the eldest brother.
"Alright, the punishment has been given. Go and let Weiwei go home. She's been running around all day. Go home, wash up, and go to sleep. I'll tell your aunt to keep an eye on these little bamboo shoots when you rest tonight." Lu Zhiheng knew he had wronged his daughter and felt ashamed to face her, so he could only ask his nephew to pass on the message.
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