Jiang Shiyue flipped through her memories.
Although the shuttle bus returns on schedule, due to the inconvenience of transportation, if someone is late, the driver will wait for them, and it is almost impossible to leave someone behind when returning to the compound.
Several sisters-in-law frowned and looked at Zhang Sufen, while others looked at Jiang Shiyue in confusion.
One of them asked Jiang Shiyue, "Aren't you going to stay in Yincheng tonight? You said Yangyang needs a checkup tomorrow?"
Jiang Shiyue didn't answer but asked, "Who said that?"
The sisters-in-law looked at Zhang Sufen.
By four o'clock in the afternoon, Jiang Shiyue had not returned yet.
The sisters-in-law began to talk about it.
Some complained that Jiang Shiyue was not punctual, while others anxiously said they had to go home to breastfeed their children or cook.
Even if there was nothing wrong, he didn't want to just sit and wait for Jiang Shiyue who was not punctual.
Zhang Sufen even directly urged the driver to drive.
The driver didn't want to leave anyone behind, not to mention that he should be grateful for what he received. He had received the medicine from Jiang Shiyue during the day and had the lunch that Jiang Shiyue bought for him, so he felt embarrassed not to wait for her.
It was Zhang Sufen who said Jiang Shiyue would not be coming back that night and would stay in Yincheng, and that she would take Yangyang to the hospital tomorrow. Her words were so convincing and reasonable that the driver believed her and drove back.
As one of the public nuisances of the compound, Zhang Sufen was naturally extremely shameless. She said confidently, "What's wrong with what I said? Rules are rules. We agreed to leave at 8 o'clock and be back at 4 o'clock. Who made you late? What's wrong with not waiting for you when you're late? How dare you come to me?"
Jiang Shiyue's palms suddenly began to itch again, and he wanted to slap her again. "Yes, I was late and you asked the driver to leave early, that's fine. But why did you make up stories about me? You said I cheated everyone out of their money? I missed the bus to work, so I ran into human traffickers on the way back carrying Yangyang. You guys really didn't have the obligation to wait for me or save me. But isn't it a bit bad to kick someone when they're down? Isn't it a bit too much to spread rumors about me behind my back?"
The sisters-in-law who went to the city today all lowered their heads feeling guilty. Although they did not lie, they all urged the driver not to wait for Jiang Shiyue.
The sisters-in-law who had never been to the city glared at Zhang Sufen. Jiang Shiyue was not a good person, but she should not have abandoned her. It was very dangerous for a woman to walk with a child at night.
The sisters-in-law all felt regret at the same time. Jiang Shiyue was indeed not a good person, but how good was Zhang Sufen? Her words were also untrustworthy.
Zhang Sufen was clearly determined to keep her composure and continued to accuse Jiang Shiyue, "You said you met human traffickers? You like to lie, who knows if you're just making it up?! If you really met human traffickers, would you still be able to come back? With your vixen-like appearance, you'd have been sold to the mountains long ago."
Some quick-witted sister-in-law muttered, "This is just a ravine!"
Wang Hong stepped forward and extended her hand towards Jiang Shiyue. "No matter what, you're back safely. Where's our money?"
"Yes, where is our family's money?"
The sisters-in-law immediately ignored everything else and surrounded Jiang Shiyue with anxious looks on their faces.
Jiang Shiyue listened for a few words and found out that the man in her family forcibly took the family’s money and said he was going to save her.
Jiang Shiyue, who was forced into debt, couldn't explain herself even if she had a hundred mouths.
She said she had never seen the money, but no one believed her.
"Don't worry, sisters-in-law, the money is not lost."
Everyone at the scene turned around in unison.
Chen Shanhe strode over.
The team leader breathed a sigh of relief, then his face turned serious. "Chen Shanhe, what's going on?"
Chen Shanhe put his heels together, stood at attention and saluted the regiment commander before speaking: "Report to the regiment commander, Comrade Jiang Shiyue is telling the truth. She encountered a group of human traffickers on the way back with the child."
He glanced at the sisters-in-law and said, "It's an emergency, so I asked everyone to go home and collect money. With the help of Comrade Jiang Shiyue, the six traffickers and the thirteen abducted girls have now been handed over to the local police station. Sisters-in-law, don't worry, the money will be taken home soon. Sorry!"
The sisters-in-law who had just indignantly accused Jiang Shiyue of forcing the head of the group to kick Jiang Shiyue out of the compound all felt like they had been slapped in the face. They were so ashamed and embarrassed that their faces were burning.
Mengmeng's father, Instructor Xu Rushan, had just returned with the rest of the officers and soldiers who had participated in the operation. Upon hearing this, he stood at attention and saluted. "Reporting to the regiment commander, today's incident was indeed thanks to Jiang Shiyue's mediation with the traffickers, which gave us the opportunity and time to rescue the abducted women. The fundraising was a decision I made after discussing it with Battalion Commander Chen, and it had nothing to do with Jiang Shiyue's sister-in-law!"
The several company commanders who followed behind had questioned Jiang Shiyue before setting off. Having participated in the rescue throughout the process, they now felt guilty towards Jiang Shiyue and also scared.
If they refused to rescue Jiang Shiyue because of their preconceived notions about her, what would have been the fate of Jiang Shiyue, Yangyang, and the thirteen young women who had been abducted?
I dare not think about it.
Out of guilt and gratitude, all the officers and soldiers wrote reports to speak for Jiang Shiyue.
"Report, I took the money from home voluntarily, it has nothing to do with Jiang Shiyue's sister-in-law."
"Report, we were discovered by the traffickers before we could even carry out the rescue. It was Sister Jiang Shiyue who bought me... and Chen Ying time to rescue them."
They seemed to be involved in the rescue and also seemed not to be involved.
"Report, the human traffickers are ruthless and have guns! If it weren't for Sister Jiang Shiyue, this rescue operation wouldn't have been so smooth! At least there wouldn't be zero casualties."
Human traffickers are desperate criminals, they really dare to shoot.
“…”
Not only were the sisters-in-law confused, even the regiment commander was a little puzzled. Was the "Sister-in-law Jiang Shiyue" these officers and soldiers talking about the same Jiang Shiyue he knew?
The team leader waved his hand, interrupting their praise of Jiang Shiyue. "What happened tonight's operation? Why didn't anyone report it to me? Why did they need to pool their money?"
"Report to the team leader, this is what happened..." Chen Shanhe reported everything in detail.
Every time the shuttle bus returned to the compound, it was almost dinner time. Chen Shanhe waited and waited but Jiang Shiyue and Yangyang didn't come back. He was about to go out to ask them when the driver came to him to report about the car window. Only then did Chen Shanhe realize that Jiang Shiyue and Yangyang had missed the shuttle bus.
He quickly borrowed a bicycle and went back along the same route as the shuttle bus to look for Jiang Shiyue and her son. As a result, he met Jiang Shiyue and a gang of human traffickers halfway. After receiving Jiang Shiyue's distress signal, Chen Shanhe returned to the camp to organize a rescue.
"Captain, this is my fault," Chen Shanhe said. "I was afraid that if I reported it to the higher-ups and waited for approval, I'd miss the best time for rescue. The regiment's finances don't have that much cash, so the brothers had to pool their resources."
Most of the officers and soldiers in the compound had to send money home, so they didn't have much surplus. Thousands of people couldn't even pool together 5,000 yuan, and the bulk of the money had to be collected by the family compound.
The captain took a deep breath and asked, "Do you know the consequences of sending troops without authorization?"
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