Thinking that the broker would not be back for a while, He Jiuniang leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Didn't my son get kidnapped before? These girls' situation must have been caused by the same group that kidnapped my son."
Cheng Xuewei's eyes widened; she hadn't expected the truth to be like this.
She thought the people who took the dog were just ordinary kidnappers, but she never expected it to be such a bloody gang. Luckily, the dog wasn't hurt, otherwise she would have definitely turned the place upside down.
So what do you plan to do now?
Cheng Xuewei clenched her fists, still very scared. She was afraid that the people in the brokerage firm would suddenly attack them. She didn't want to suffer the same inhuman abuse as these poor girls.
"I don't know, we can only try to get them back for now."
He Jiuniang shook her head, feigning an equally bewildered expression.
Actually, she had already made up her mind, and had just asked Sister Xu to inform Lu Baichuan. However, this matter involved too many people, and it was inconvenient for Cheng Xuewei to know, so she decided not to say anything.
Cheng Xuewei nodded and said, "With so many people, can you handle them all? Or should I buy a few too?"
There were nine injured girls, each looking worse than the last. Cheng Xuewei felt anxious looking at them, thinking that even if she took them back, they might not be able to be cured. She immediately wanted to do her part.
“It’s alright, the city doesn’t need that many. I can send them back to the village, so I’ll just buy them all. Besides, they’re in such a state that only I can try to help them, so I won’t trouble Sister Cheng.”
These are all witnesses, and there's a good chance someone is secretly watching them. If Cheng Xuewei gets targeted because of this, it would be a huge loss.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xuewei felt that what she said made sense. As a doctor, it would be more convenient for her to treat patients, so she didn't say anything more.
No sooner had she finished speaking than the broker returned, feigning reluctance but with no choice but to agree, saying, "Madam, our manager says one tael is fine! You seem like a straightforward person. Let's do this business as a way of making friends. We hope you'll continue to support our brokerage business in the future!"
These words sounded nice, but He Jiuniang listened to them casually. She had the broker release the girls from their cages, gave them a perfunctory look, paid them money to write contracts, and then had them support each other as they left with her.
He Jiuniang, who had originally planned to stroll around the streets, couldn't care less about that because of the sudden incident. She hired a temporary horse-drawn carriage by the roadside and let the dozen or so girls ride in it, while she got into Cheng Xuewei's carriage and hurried home.
"Jiu Niang, these girls are so sick, they look like they could be blown away by a gust of wind. Is there any hope of curing them?"
Cheng Xuewei spoke with lingering fear, and He Jiuniang replied, "Others may not be able to do it, but I can, don't worry!"
Cheng Xuewei loved seeing He Jiuniang's confident demeanor. Others might be bragging when they said that, but when He Jiuniang said it, it was absolutely true.
"These girls are truly blessed to have met you."
Cheng Xuewei sighed sincerely, and added, "Meeting you is a blessing from my past life, otherwise I would still be entangled with that bastard Liu Yancai!"
"Haha, who can disagree!"
He Jiuniang replied without any modesty, and when Liu Yancai was mentioned, she couldn't help but say a few more words: "But you can rest assured, you probably will never see Liu Yancai again in your life."
"Huh? I didn't even remember until you mentioned it. I heard that Shili Piaoxiang has been closed for a long time, and I haven't seen Liu Yancai lately. I wonder where he's hiding. He actually decided to close down his family's shop."
Cheng Xuewei smiled smugly, feeling that life without that scoundrel of a man was truly wonderful.
He Jiuniang said, "He went to dig coal."
"What?"
Cheng Xuewei turned to look at her, her face full of disbelief.
“My son’s disappearance is related to him. He even delivered himself to my door. My husband got angry and sent him to work in the coal mines.”
Originally, they were going to kill him, but considering that he had mentioned the clue about Danzhu Tower, Lu Baichuan agreed to give him a way out.
He was spared the death penalty but not the punishment he deserved, so after being locked up in the cell for a few days, he was sent to work in the coal mines. Even if he had to die, he was to die on the coal mountain.
"What? He's involved in the dog's kidnapping? He's in cahoots with those people?"
Cheng Xuewei's jaw almost dropped to the ground. When did this happen? Why didn't she know anything about it?
Since everyone has been dealt with now, He Jiuniang told Cheng Xuewei about it as gossip.
“They weren’t exactly in cahoots, but he got my son arrested to get revenge on me.”
Cheng Xuewei was speechless; she never imagined Liu Yan could be so wicked.
"Jiu Niang, I'm so sorry, I really didn't know he was this kind of person..."
Cheng Xuewei was filled with guilt and had no idea what to do. If Liu Yancai were still in prison, she could take some people to beat him up and vent her anger, but now that he had gone to mine coal, she couldn't very well chase him all the way to the coal mountain.
"This has nothing to do with you, why are you apologizing? It's all in the past, it's okay, don't overthink it, Sister Cheng."
He Jiuniang smiled, naturally not blaming Cheng Xuewei for this; she was already unlucky enough to have encountered such a scumbag.
Cheng Xuewei still felt guilty. Although she and Liu Yancai were now divorced, they were husband and wife before. If they hadn't divorced, she would definitely be implicated.
She hugged He Jiuniang tightly and said, "Jiuniang, why did you only tell me about such a big thing now? If I had known earlier, I would have given him a good beating!"
"It's alright, my husband has already dealt with it; it was quite bad."
He Jiuniang laughed with obvious schadenfreude, seemingly genuinely unconcerned about the matter.
Cheng Xuewei was finally relieved and glad that she had already divorced Liu Yancai, not knowing how much more suffering she would have to endure because of him.
Upon returning to Xishuiyuan, as soon as they got out of the car, the dozen or so girls were stunned by the sight of the magnificent mansion.
Although they were all lowly slaves, they had heard of the Creek Garden and never imagined that one day they would be able to work there.
They had assumed that He Jiu Niang was just a wealthy woman, but they never expected that she was not only rich but also powerful.
Right there outside the door, a group of girls knelt down before He Jiuniang and said in unison, "We swear to serve you to the death, Madam!"
Although they were all weak, the words they uttered were full of energy, as if they wanted to show her their true feelings.
The lady was beautiful and kind-hearted. She even hired a carriage for them after they left the brokerage, so they had a comfortable journey without suffering any hardship. What did they do to deserve such a kind-hearted master?
He Jiuniang knew that they were showing their loyalty, but kneeling at the gate was a little inappropriate, so she said, "Get up, let's go inside and talk."
Cheng Xuewei knew that He Jiuniang would definitely reprimand the maid after she went in. As an outsider, it was inconvenient for her to participate, so she made an excuse to leave. He Jiuniang invited her back for a cup of milk tea, but she didn't go.
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