The county town was silent at this moment.
Lin Yan quietly went to the county government office and struck the large drum at the entrance!
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She left a note at the door and quickly hid to observe from the shadows.
Except for days off, the county magistrate and his officials all lived in the county government office.
This is to make it easier for people to report crimes.
Upon suddenly hearing the sound of drums outside, the magistrate looked up from his documents and instructed the person beside him:
"Who is beating the drum to appeal for justice in the middle of the night? Go out and see."
"yes!"
After the two officers opened the gate, they found no one there, but instead a note on the ground.
When they saw the contents of the note, the two were shocked and quickly took the letter back to show the magistrate.
Upon seeing the note, the magistrate could no longer sit still.
He suddenly stood up from the stool!
"Quickly! Go and tell everyone to assemble. We need to go rescue the children right now!"
"yes!"
The magistrate acted swiftly.
A short while later, a dozen or so constables set off carrying torches.
Lin Yan followed behind them at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
We have arrived at our destination.
Even the seasoned and knowledgeable constables couldn't help but feel a chill!
They all started vomiting at the door...
Two naked male corpses were hanging at the entrance of the house.
And their genitals have been cut off!
Two bloody words were carved into the chests of the two men with blunt instruments: "The consequences of raping children" and "Left by the Master of Qianji Pavilion."
"My lord, who is this Thousand Machines Pavilion Master? Why have I never heard of him before?"
The county magistrate was on the verge of a breakdown!
In his jurisdiction, not only did child trafficking occur, but such horrific murders also took place.
If this isn't handled properly...
His official hat is in danger now!
"Put the body down and cover it up first. Quickly go inside and search for the children."
The constables went into the house and searched every inch of it.
Finally, they found about ten children in the woodshed, their mouths gagged and their bodies tied together.
These children had been locked up for most of the day and were exhausted from crying. After being suddenly rescued, they finally burst into loud sobs:
"Waaaaah... Mother..."
Seeing this scene, all the constables present, including the county magistrate, felt that the two human traffickers deserved to die!
"Children, it's alright now, don't cry. I'll send someone to take you home right away."
Thinking of the two corpses at the door, the magistrate summoned all the constables aside and solemnly instructed them:
"When you take the children home, remember to embellish what the Thousand Machine Pavilion Master did. Find another storyteller tomorrow; the more famous he is, the better our yamen will be. Otherwise, we'll have to replace all the staff..."
These constables were selected through a rigorous process.
With a decent salary that would allow them to support their families, they naturally cherished their jobs immensely, and they all responded in hushed tones.
The constables protected the child and slowly disappeared into the twilight.
Lin Yan then set off to return.
To clear her name of suspicion, she took a shortcut back to town and stayed at a hot pot restaurant.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking.
She hurried to the village as fast as she could.
Upon hearing the sound of horses' hooves, Mr. and Mrs. Lin Zhenghong, who hadn't slept all night, hurriedly got off the kang (a heated brick bed) to greet them.
"Daughter, where did you go last night? You're finally back! Your mother and I were so scared!"
Their eyes were covered in bruises.
It was obvious at a glance that they hadn't slept much all night.
Although Lin Yan's body was chilled from the journey, her heart was burning with warmth because of her parents' concern!
"Father, Mother, you both look so pale. Go and rest. Last night, I was worried that my younger brother and sister might have been sold to the county town, so I hurriedly rode my horse there to look for them, but the city gates were already closed. It was late, and I couldn't travel at night, so I slept in a shop in town for the night. By the way, have you found my younger brother and sister?"
"They're back! They came back last night! It was the county officials who brought them back. Our county magistrate is such a good man! He arranged for people to bring the children back one by one so late! But I heard from the adults that among those children last night, only two girls were abducted; most of them were sold, and no one wanted them when they were sent home. They had no choice but to threaten them into handing over their ill-gotten gains and punished the parents who sold the girls, ordering them not to sell their daughters again, or they would face imprisonment!"
Ye Lan's eyes were full of admiration for them.
Thinking of the rumors she heard last night, her expression suddenly changed, and her tone became much harsher.
"I think the adults are too lenient with them, which is why they are so brazen in selling their daughters. If you ask me, these people should be killed along with that human trafficker by that so-called sect leader! Let's see if anyone will dare to sell their daughters again!"
This was the first time Lin Yan had ever seen such an angry expression on her face, which surprised her greatly.
But that's understandable.
After all, she was born into a family where her parents loved her, and she herself did not discriminate against girls.
Even when we were so poor.
She never considered selling her two daughters or cutting back on their food.
He only heard about his "great achievements" from his own mother.
Lin Yan felt a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject.
"Cough cough, Mom, Dad, you should go and catch up on your sleep. You were exhausted yesterday and didn't sleep at all last night. Even the strongest body can't withstand this kind of strain! With Uncle helping out at the hot pot restaurant, and me hiring two more vegetable-washing ladies, that's more than enough. From now on, you can just stay home and take good care of your younger brother and sister."
"Alright, let's go to sleep first. There are some pancakes made last night in the kitchen. If you're hungry, go and have some."
I've been running around since last night.
Lin Yan was indeed hungry. After eating a few pies, she went to the west room to feed the wolf cubs.
By then, Xie Muqing had already woken up.
When he finished washing up and was about to heat up the food for his family, he saw warm flatbread and hot goat milk in the pot.
In that instant.
An unknown feeling welled up in his heart once again...
That woman finally got home safely!
God knows how worried he was last night when he heard everything that had happened in the county town from those constables!
unconsciously.
Her safety had such a profound impact on him...
When he finished his meal and pushed his wheelchair to the yard, he saw a yard full of clean white cotton quilts drying in the sun.
Hearing the sound, Lin Yan peeked out from under the quilt.
A few cotton fibers were stuck to her jet-black hair.
It looked particularly comical.
"Get up! The waiter just delivered the cotton quilt I ordered. I've already taken it to your mother and the others, so they won't be afraid of it getting cold next month!"
Meeting those clear, innocent eyes, Xie Muqing's cold heart suddenly began to pound fiercely!
All my words can be summed up in one simple "thank you".
He thought he might finally understand what that feeling was...
But now is not the time for him to indulge in romantic feelings...
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