Chu Jingqiu calmed down and continued, "I was afraid they would come in, so I tied my hands and feet as if for show, leaned against the wall, and waited for an opportunity to escape.
In the evening, the tall and strong man came in. When he saw that I woke up, he asked me if I wanted some water. I nodded, and then he pulled off the cloth gagging me. I begged him to untie the rope and let me drink it myself, but he didn't agree. He fed me some water, and I begged him to let me go. He looked at me, didn't say anything, continued to gag me, and then went out.
After they had dinner, I heard him and the thin man go out. When it was completely dark and there was no sound in the yard, I deliberately made a humming sound, held a brick behind my back, and stomped on the wall with my feet.
The old woman opened the door impatiently and yelled at me: "Why are you making so much noise? What are you doing? If you keep making noise, I'll throw you out to feed the wolves." I pointed to my belly, meaning that I needed to go to the bathroom. The old woman helped me untie the rope on my feet. I knocked the old woman unconscious with a brick, tied her up with a rope, and then ran out for my life.
I found that this house was located in the mountains, and the residents around it were sparse and far away. I tried to identify the direction and looked around, but I still didn't know where I was. However, I could vaguely see a big chimney in one direction. I thought it was the chimney of the machinery factory, and then I ran for my life in this direction, because I didn't know if there were other accomplices, and I was afraid of being caught up, so I ran all night, and then I stepped on empty air and fell, and then I met you.
The old woman was a recidivist, a master of disguise and extremely vigilant. The house had a main door, two smaller ones, and three entrances. Of the two men, the stockier one was honest and simple-minded, seemingly innocent. Occasionally, I could see pity in his eyes—yes, it must be pity. I think he must have been in the business for a while. The only thing that seemed odd was the skinny man. He was a sissy, his gait was so timid, and if it weren't for his Adam's apple, I'd have thought he was a woman.
"Good, very detailed!" Xiao Yihan looked at Chu Jingqiu with admiration.
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When the three of them had almost finished eating, they walked out of the state-owned restaurant and drove to the town police station.
When he arrived at the town police station, Xiao Yihan went directly to find the director Gu Weimin. Gu Weimin used to be Xiao Yihan's subordinate and transferred to the Hongqi police station.
When Gu Weimin saw Xiao Yihan coming to find him, he was surprised, but he also knew that given Xiao Yihan's personality, he must have come to him for a mission, and definitely not to renew their friendship.
Xiao Yihan went straight to the point and explained Chu Jingqiu's situation in a simple and clear manner, then took out a few paintings drawn by Xiao Jingqiu and handed them to Gu Weimin.
When Gu Weimin heard that they were here for the human traffickers and that there was a portrait of the human traffickers, his eyes lit up and he stood up excitedly, "Captain, you are such a timely help! We have been so worried about this matter for the past few days!
We received two reports in the past two days. One was from Qian Guoqiang, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, and the other was Wang Mingcheng, a teacher at the town middle school. Their daughters disappeared two days ago. One of the girls was a salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative, and the other was a sophomore in high school. According to eyewitness feedback, the last person they came into contact with was a ragged old lady. It is possible that the human trafficker Comrade Chu encountered was this person.
Comrade Chu, did you see any other girls in that trapped house?
Chu Jingqiu pondered for a moment and said, "I was the only one in the room I was locked up in, but that skinny man seemed to be talking about this batch of goods, so I thought there must be others. I didn't think much about it at the time, and I didn't dare to go to other rooms to check, for fear that there might be other accomplices, what if I couldn't escape."
Gu Weimin looked at Chu Jingqiu, who looked a little guilty, and consoled her, saying, "For a young girl like you to escape on your own and provide us with such valuable clues is truly remarkable. No one else could have done it!"
Xiao Yihan interrupted their conversation and said seriously, "Comrade Chu has tied up the old lady, while the other two accomplices have gone to contact the buyer. Our top priority is to find the exact location of the house. Perhaps we can catch the traffickers and rescue the others.
The chimney at the foot of the mountain should be visible from a straight line, so the house should be located on Daqing Mountain. How many villages with small populations are there on Daqing Mountain?"
Gu Weimin took out a map, pointed to the location of Daqing Mountain and said, "There are two places that meet the requirements. One is Yuejiazhai Village, and the other is our 301 Forest Farm. The 301 Forest Farm is a little different from the sparse houses described by Comrade Chu. It is under military management, so it is unlikely that human traffickers are here. So it can only be Yuejiazhai Village.
There are more than 30 households in Yuejiazhai. Before liberation, it was where bandits lived. Later, a mudslide occurred at the foot of the mountain, and these 30 or so households moved here to live. Over time, it became a separate village.
"Let's go to Yuejiazhai now. Everyone change into casual clothes. Comrade Chu will also go there. Weimin should call Qingshan Village and ask for leave for her. She didn't go back last night and said she was assisting the commune to complete an emergency task. There is no need to worry about Comrade Chu's safety." Xiao Yihan instructed everyone.
Because the mountain road was difficult to walk on and considering Chu Jingqiu's feet, they found an ox cart and headed straight for Yuejiazhai.
After walking for about two hours, they arrived at Yuejiazhai. Chu Jingqiu carefully observed the village and tried to find the house where she was imprisoned. She found that the architectural style of these houses was similar to the house where she was imprisoned, but she really couldn't tell which house it was. However, from the general route of her escape, she was sure that it was this village.
They found the team leader and explained their purpose. The team leader looked to be in his fifties, with a blue and white towel wrapped around his head. He looked at the four portraits Xiao Yihan handed over, and finally pointed to the portrait of the old woman and said, "This woman is from our village. Her name is Jin Shuixiang, and she is in her fifties. Before liberation, her husband was a bandit and was later shot. She was not found guilty of any wrongdoing, so she spent a few years in prison. After she was released, she has been living in our village. Because her family used to be bandits, no one in the village wanted to live next to her, so she built a house not far from the village and lived alone."
"Most people are working at the forest farm now. Jin Shuixiang doesn't work hard all day and won't get many work points at the end of the year. Whenever she's criticized, she says she's not feeling well and can't work. So she's been doing this heartless thing quietly. I'll take you there to see if there are any other kidnapped girls."
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