Chapter 102 The Human Traffickers Are Here Again
The Jing family's meals were categorized into different levels—can you believe it?! The working men were the highest class, followed by the oldest male grandsons, then the youngest male grandsons, then the granddaughters, and finally the daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law. They didn't get a single solid meal; it was just porridge all day. She hadn't eaten a full meal in the first three days of her marriage!
Her mother-in-law kept nagging her, "Work first, enjoy later," until Cheng Gaigai's ears were almost callused. She wanted to ask, "Mother-in-law, you've worked your whole life, and you're half buried in the earth now. Have you enjoyed yourself?"
Fortunately, she still has a job.
But when it came to work, Cheng Gaigai was even more furious. Aihua's brothers were truly shameless. She'd barely gotten married, and they were already worrying about her job. They kept saying that women should take care of the household and give up their jobs so they could take care of their older brothers wholeheartedly.
Before the three-day wedding leave was over, Cheng Gaigai decisively packed up her things and moved to the fiberglass residential area with Jing Aihua.
She saw clearly that marriage was not the end, but the beginning of another journey.
Of course, Jiang Nan didn't know all this. At that moment, she was arguing with Zhou Zhixing, and Old Lady Liu was still arguing with other old ladies to clear her granddaughter's name.
Seeing the old ladies' quarrels escalate, Jiang Mancheng promptly asked for other gossip, trying to change the subject. He said, "I heard that those royal relatives and con men also came to our office to defraud people. No one in Courtyard No. 1 was deceived, right? Aunt Liu, you are the most informed, don't you know?"
Old Lady Liu snorted and held her head high. "Of course I know. No one in Courtyard One was scammed, but I heard someone was scammed over at the fiberglass store. They said they bought some kind of emperor's seal and spent over a hundred yuan, only to get back over eighty yuan. It was a huge loss."
"I've heard about it too. It was said to be the seal of Emperor Yongzheng. I heard it was carved very well. I didn't expect it to be fake."
"Not only that, I also heard that someone bought a bowl once used by the emperor and spent nearly two hundred yuan!"
"Oh my god, what are they thinking? We're going to run into these things?!"
Jiang Mancheng raised his eyebrows proudly. Look, it was him again. He was the one who turned hostility into friendship and eliminated a potential quarrel. It was him again!
As the weather got hotter, on the day Qiu Pan'er was discharged from confinement, Wang Jianyi gave birth to a girl. The Wu family didn't do anything about it, but Qiu Pan'er was overjoyed.
She still remembered how Wang Jian had refused her little treasure's pee ring. See, she had given birth to a girl, she deserved it.
Qiu Pan'er didn't know that Wu Jianguo and Wang Jian'er were so happy! Why? Because their daughter was so beautiful. She was really going to grow. Her arms and legs were growing. She would definitely be tall in the future. Her face would be like Wu Jianguo's, delicate, and her nose would be like Wang Jian'er's, tall and straight. She was beautiful no matter how you looked at her.
Wang Jianyi was in tears. Wiping her tears, she told Wu Jianguo the truth: "Jianguo, I'm finally relieved. You don't know, I was afraid that my daughter would look like me and it would be difficult for her to find a husband in the future."
Wu Jianguo patted Wang Jian's shoulder and comforted her, "What nonsense! If you can find me, our daughter will definitely find someone else. You can't cry now. I heard that crying during confinement can hurt your eyes. Let's be happy. Our daughter will definitely have a good life in the future."
The couple was happier than each other. Although Wu Dachui and Old Wutou did not quite agree with what their son and daughter said, they did not want to bring bad luck to others at this time.
Who can blame the two silly uncles Wang Zilii and Wang Gengsheng for being so happy that they almost lost their minds?
They say that uncles are as important as the sky, and they are uncles!
After Wang Yanjin was discharged from the hospital after giving birth to a daughter and then recuperated after the baby was born, summer vacation soon came to the school, and Jiang Nan had officially been a police officer for a year.
This time last year, she had just received her diploma and was unsure of her future career. Now, she's a small-time police officer, handling minor disputes involving neighbors.
It's no secret that the most common disputes these days, when schools are on holiday, are about children. It's easy to imagine that with children not in school and making noise in the compound every day, the increased contact between them is bound to lead to more conflicts.
After a month of quiet, the police station was back to work. One day, two children were fighting, the next day, the children were playing somewhere else, and they couldn't find them for a long time. They had to go out and look for them, and they were busy dealing with children's issues day after day.
Children running around are particularly common. During the five days of work this week, Jiang Nan's team, Team 6, handled six related reports, averaging more than one per day. These were all children who had run away to play and didn't return home on time. Even though the children were mischievous, they couldn't ignore them. What if they weren't out playing but had been kidnapped? That would be troublesome.
Every time, everyone tried their best to search, sweating profusely, and their clothes looked like they had been soaked in water. But when they saw the child coming back like a little clay figurine, blinking his big eyes and crying for food, they would get furious again.
I feel anxious, angry, and relieved at the same time. The mood is even more complicated than that of a parent.
On the way home from get off work on Friday, Jiang Nan couldn't help but murmur to Zhou Zhixing, "Don't you think there have been too many cases of children going missing lately? Although they are always found in the end, I asked Brother Zou, and it seems that there weren't so many cases before."
Zhou Zhixing nodded. "I find it strange too. The first two cases might have been coincidences, but the fact that it happens every day after that is a bit far-fetched. Although the older child is naughty and takes his younger siblings out for a run, it's rare for him not to come back by dinnertime."
Jiang Nan agreed: "Yeah, who doesn't think about food these days? If they haven't come back by dinner time, there must be something keeping them from coming back."
Zhou Zhixing squinted his eyes. "Why, what do you think? Want to ask those kids again?"
Jiang Nan nodded, then stopped and said, "Yes, what if this is a conspiracy by human traffickers? Doesn't this sound like the classic 'crying wolf' story? If this happens a few more times, the next time a child goes missing, parents won't rush to call the police, making it easier for traffickers to transport the child away."
Zhou Zhixing stopped his bike and turned it around: "Come on, I'll go with you and we can ask more questions."
I've been busy these days and haven't asked about the children in detail, so I think they've neglected it. Now that I'm asking, it's a good opportunity to make up for it.
The two went to the nearest fiberglass residential complex, where there were two families. They had just called the police yesterday to report that their children were missing. Jiang Nan and others helped look for them for a whole day, but the two naughty kids came back by themselves in the evening.
But now that I think about it, the two children didn't look hungry all day, and they were in good spirits when they came back. However, because it was nighttime and the children were sleepy, the parents looked distressed, so they didn't ask any more questions.
Soon, Jiang Nan knocked on a door and said, "Aunt Xia, is Aunt Xia there? I'm Jiang Nan from the police station. I want to ask your Xiaohai a few questions."
Soon, footsteps were heard in the room. Aunt Xia, wearing an apron, opened the door with a smile on her round face. "It's Officer Jiang. Why are you here? Come in and have some tea."
Jiang Nan waved her hand: "Aunt Xia, I won't go in. I'll ask Xiao Hai a few questions and then leave."
Aunt Xia saw that Jiang Nan was really in trouble and hurriedly shouted into the house, "Xiao Hai, come out quickly, Officer Jiang wants to see you."
The boy called Xiaohai came running out, clacking his stirrups. Just the sound of him was enough to make me excited. Standing behind Aunt Xia, he peeked in. He looked about four or five years old, with a round head and a cute face.
Jiang Nan squatted down, took out a White Rabbit, and tempted, "Xiao Hai, Aunt Jiang will ask you a few questions. If you answer them well, I'll give you this White Rabbit, okay?"
Xiao Hai looked up at his grandmother. Aunt Xia smiled apologetically and said, "Officer Jiang, this is so embarrassing. If you have any questions, just ask. Is it about Xiao Hai getting lost yesterday? Ask, Xiao Hai will definitely answer. No need for candy, it's too expensive."
Jiang Nan said politely, "Aunt Xia, it's okay. I can still afford a White Rabbit. Don't be so polite."
Aunt Xia's smile grew more sincere. She gently patted her grandson's head and said sternly, "Why don't you thank me? Just tell me whatever I ask, but don't lie. Lying is not good for children, understand?"
Xiao Hai nodded hurriedly, stretched out his little paw, snatched the candy from Jiang Nan's hand, and said in a baby voice, "I know, thank you, Auntie. I won't lie, I'm a good boy."
Jiang Nan rubbed the little guy's head and asked softly, "Where did you and Xiao Tao and the others go to play yesterday? What did you see?"
Xiao Hai had candy in his mouth, and the smile on his face was brighter than the sun: "Let's go to Xishan to catch rabbits. Xiao Tao said there are holes over there, and the little rabbits might fall into the holes and get hurt. If we catch the rabbits, we can eat meat." He slurped his saliva. Obviously, even though he had candy, he didn't forget that meat was delicious.
West Mountain is the mountain near the black market. Because it's in the west, everyone just calls it that. During the last treasure hunt, everyone dug up the mountain, leaving it riddled with holes. Jiang Nan and his team persuaded everyone to dig, but they didn't have time to fill in the holes, so they still remain.
Jiang Nan continued to ask: "Then you guys didn't come back so late, aren't you hungry?"
Xiao Hai slurped his saliva and said, "Grandma, a grandma feeds us white flour buns, so we are not hungry."
Jiang Nan continued to ask: "What does that grandma look like? Who else is with her?"
Xiao Hai: "It's grandma, and..."
He scratched his head, not knowing what to say. After a long pause, he said, "Just like my grandma. She said she values us boys and wants us to go to her house and bring some gifts to her family. She said something childish. Yes, that's what she said. But Xiao Tao didn't go, so I didn't go either."
Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing exchanged glances. This old woman seemed suspicious. After a moment's thought, she asked, "How tall is that old lady? Is she taller or shorter than your grandmother?"
Unexpectedly, the child actually had a clue. Jiang Nan asked softly again, "Xiao Hai, how tall is the grandmother who gave you the white flour buns? Is she taller or shorter than your grandmother?"
Xiao Hai glanced at his grandmother, scratched his head, and said, "Almost, about the same height as grandma."
Jiang Nan asked a few more questions, still worried, and pressed on, "Did you meet this grandma when you went out to play today?"
Xiao Hai nodded: "We met her, and she was very nice. She gave us steamed buns again. Xiao Tao said that if she gives us steamed buns again next time, we will go to her house to recruit children for her family."
Jiang Nan turned serious and told Xiao Hai solemnly, "You absolutely can't go, understand? You don't even know that old lady, how can you visit a stranger's home? And you and Xiao Tao are only so old, you can't visit a stranger's home alone, understand?"
Seeing Xiao Hai nod in confusion, Jiang Nan stood up and reminded Aunt Xia again: "You heard it too, this old man is very suspicious. I wonder if he is a human trafficker. Aunt Xia, you must keep a close eye on Xiao Hai and never let him visit other people's homes casually."
Aunt Xia's expression grew serious. Xiao Hai was young and didn't understand the old woman's ill intentions, but as an old lady, she knew what was going on the moment she heard it. She only had this one grandson now, and she couldn't afford to lose him. She reassured him repeatedly, "Officer Jiang, don't worry, we'll be careful. When my son and daughter-in-law get off work, I'll tell them. Our whole family will be careful."
The two of them felt relieved and went to Xiaohai's companion Xiaotao's house to give him instructions again.
With their suspicions in hand, the two dared not delay and went to the nearby Liushugou compound to look for other families where children had gone missing. Although they encountered different people, they all fed the children and offered to invite them to their homes. Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing knew they were human traffickers.
To be on the safe side, the two of them visited every home where a child had gone missing in the past few days, giving each one their instructions. By the time they finally reached Courtyard No. 1, it was already eight o'clock in the evening, dark. They whizzed along, wishing they could fly, fearing the parents would rush out to look for their children.
However, no matter how fast they were, it didn't delay their conversation. Jiang Nan asked, "Do you think this has something to do with Brother Ying's organization?"
Zhou Zhixing: "Judging from their methods, these people act more like simple human traffickers. But it's hard to say for sure. They might be hiding behind the scenes, letting the human traffickers lead the charge."
Jiang Nan nodded; she felt the same way. Brother Ying and his people were more like a group of extremists seeking revenge against society. They weren't very friendly on the surface. They weren't upfront about scamming people; they were more like someone hiding behind the scenes, secretly doing bad things.
The two of them rode their bikes back to Courtyard No. 1 like a gust of wind. At the gate of the family compound, Jiang Mancheng and Chen Jinhua were fanning themselves with large palm-leaf fans, preparing to split up and look for someone. Seeing the two approaching from afar, Chen Jinhua breathed a sigh of relief. When Jiang Nan arrived, she reached out and poked her daughter's forehead: "You, you're so old, and you're still running around all day! You don't even know how to go home after work. Are you trying to drive your dad and me crazy? You're such a heartless little girl."
Jiang Nan cried out in pain exaggeratedly: "Ouch, Mom, it hurts, please be gentle, I'm back. Do you know where Zhou Zhixing and I went? Let me tell you..."
She went on and on, telling the parents everything about how she suspected the child was missing too frequently, which was very suspicious, and how she would go back to question the child again.
Jiang Nan held his head high, very proud: "Dad, Mom, am I really awesome? If we hadn't walked this circle together, maybe something really bad would have happened tomorrow."
Jiang Mancheng nodded. He hated these things the most. They were inhumane creatures. Every time they were abducted and sold, it harmed not only the family, but also the in-laws behind them, and even the children's lives. His daughter had been a police officer for a year, and he had heard of families that had once been healthy falling apart because of children.
The four of them walked home, their faces filled with indignation.
What they didn't know was that Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing's round really ruined the group's plan.
In the northern corner of Yangjiawa, where the tomb robbers rented a house last time, a gang of five human traffickers were drinking wine in a large courtyard, arranging details for tomorrow's operation and celebrating in advance.
These five people are a family, at least on the surface. The two older ones are a couple, in their fifties, and call themselves Uncle Rong and Aunt Rong. The three younger ones, two men and one woman, in their twenties but less than thirty, are nominally the son and eldest daughter-in-law of the two men.
The five people have clear division of labor. Aunt Rong and her daughter-in-law look kind and are responsible for deceiving people in the front. Uncle Rong and his two sons are responsible for violent suppression. If necessary, Uncle Rong will also step to the front and use his kind face to deceive people.
Uncle Rong and Aunt Rong were old hands at this business, having done it before liberation. After liberation, they lived a peaceful life for a few years, digging for food in the fields, but they couldn't stand the hardship of farming and secretly returned to their old trade.
The two were not originally husband and wife, but it just happened that one of them lost her husband and the other her wife. They had similar interests and got together. It has been almost twenty years now.
At first, the two did not dare to expand their business. They only sold a few of their own daughters. In addition, they tricked some unpopular girls from relatives and sold them. Because these girls were unpopular and the village was close to the mountains, people just thought they had met wild animals and died, so they did not arouse suspicion.
This time, they came to the operation office under the guise of visiting relatives and seeing a doctor. The villagers only knew that the two had married their daughter to the oil field, so they didn't think it was strange that they were visiting relatives and seeing a doctor at the same time.
In fact, this family had no relatives in the oil field at all. The original idea of marrying their daughter to the oil field was also to plant cables there in the future. The oil field is a wealthy place, and the child would definitely be raised to be plump and white, and such a child could be sold at a high price!
Now, short of money, the five of them thought of kidnapping a few children from the oil fields to get some spending money. It was summer vacation, and the naughty kids were out and about all day, making it easier to scam them.
Aunt Rong gulped down her wine, shaking her head as she said, "Let's go again tomorrow, and those naughty kids will definitely come back with us. Old man, your trick is brilliant. If we come a few times like this, those who lost their children will definitely not be so anxious to call the police, and we'll have time to move on."
Uncle Rong also took a sip of his wine, his face very proud: "Of course not, I have a brain like this, but I went to a private school for three years. If my family wasn't poor, I could have gone to a foreign school. Okay, tomorrow, eldest and second son, you two should be more careful and don't let the children make any noise."
The eldest brother's name was Shitou, and he had a lot of lumps all over his body. He poured himself another glass of wine and said proudly, "Uncle, don't worry, I've never let you down."
Uncle Rong threw his wine glass on the table and glared, "What did you call me?"
Shitou curled his lips and called out reluctantly, "Dad."
Uncle Rong snorted coldly and lectured, "When you're out in the world, this identity is something we gave ourselves. Be careful and call me dad at all times, okay? If we let something slip and people get suspicious, we'll be finished!"
Shitou nodded and looked at his mother for help. This old man was a chatterbox who never stopped. Who would listen to him nagging?
Aunt Rong still felt a little sympathy for her own son. She quickly changed the subject and turned to the second son, whose nickname was Tu Ke La. She said, "Second son, the net will be closed tomorrow. You better behave yourself. Keep your spirits up tonight and don't do those unnecessary things. Do you understand?"
As she spoke, she glared at the young woman fiercely and cursed in a low voice, "You vixen, you're always pestering me! If you delay my business, I'll skin you alive!"
The young woman lowered her head and said nothing.
She was Uncle Rong's biological daughter, named Chunhua. When she was three years old, her mother died, and Uncle Rong brought her to live with Aunt Rong. She was young at the time and didn't understand anything. But when she grew up, she realized that her father and Aunt Rong made a living by doing this!
Chunhua didn't want to get involved, but if she didn't, Aunt Rong would sell her to a lame, domestic-violating widower. Her father didn't care either, so Chunhua had no choice but to give in.
There was a flash of resentment in Chunhua's eyes, but it was fleeting and quickly disappeared.
Although she hated him in her heart, she dared not take any action. "A giant in thought, a dwarf in action"—that's how Chunhua was described. But she couldn't be blamed. Chunhua told herself that human traffickers were heartless, selling even their own daughters. If someone died during their abduction, they simply dug a grave and buried them, without a trace of fear on their faces.
Every time Chunhua thought of this, her whole body trembled. No matter how much resentment she felt, she had to swallow it silently and work hard in the gang.
Aunt Rong got angry when she saw Chunhua like this. She pinched the soft flesh on her arm and said viciously, "What are you staring at? The porridge is ready. Go and serve a bowl to everyone! You have such a deadpan face all day long. You've scared away all your good luck! You're so depressed. Hurry up."
The others turned a deaf ear and enjoyed themselves enjoying the snacks and drinks.
Uncle Rong narrowed his eyes and said, "After this batch of goods, it's time for us to go back. We've been here for more than ten days. If we don't go back, the villagers will be suspicious."
Aunt Rong curled her lips: "Damn the captain, he's always staring at our family!"
Uncle Rong: "Alright, he's the team leader after all. Tomorrow you and Chunhua will split up. After dinner, go knead the dough. We need it to make steamed buns tomorrow."
Aunt Rong nodded and pinched Chunhua, who had just sat down, and said, "Are you deaf? Didn't you hear that we're going to steam buns? Go knead the dough!"
Chunhua sighed and stood up with a bitter face.
Outside, Xiao Nengzi and Hu Niu, who had previously lost the flour, were hiding. They both sniffed, and Xiao Nengzi whispered, "I told you, her family steams buns every day. She might be the flour thief! Do you think we should tell Sister Jiang?"
Hu Niu shook her head. "Don't worry about that for now. We haven't heard of anyone stealing flour from anyone nearby. Let's follow them tomorrow and see where they go and where they stole the flour from."
Ever since helping Jiang Nan catch the flour thief, these two kids have fallen in love with the game of 'police catching robbers.' Aunt Rong and the others thought they were being discreet, renting a place where people of all kinds would be hard to spot, but they didn't know there were two pairs of eyes glued to the flour, constantly watching them.
It was a coincidence that Xiao Nengzi and Hu Niu spotted the traffickers. Since they were both older, traffickers wouldn't likely kidnap children their age. But they were clever, especially Hu Niu, who was pampered at home and plump and fair. If she were sold to a remote village as a child bride, she would fetch a high price. Xiao Nengzi also looked clever, making him a good choice for those eager to buy an older child to start a family.
Therefore, whenever Aunt Rong saw the two, she would give them a steamed bun, but since they were considered "grass on the edge of the family", she would only take action last. Aunt Rong did not expect that it was these generous acts of giving steamed buns that aroused the suspicion of the two children.
That's the rare Fuqiang flour. Who would steam buns of it every day and feed them to them every day?
Aunt Rong hadn't expected the child she looked down upon the most to suspect her, nor had she anticipated Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing's sudden retaliation. Not only did Aunt Rong and Chunhua find nothing the next day, but they were also apprehended by the child's parents, grandparents, and others, who had finally come to their senses.
It was already 10:30 AM when the incident occurred. Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing reported their suspicions to Lan Qingshan as soon as they arrived for work that morning. Lan Qingshan wasn't one to take human traffickers lightly, and he immediately ordered all field teams to drop their current tasks and focus on the case.
Lan Qingshan: "Groups one and two will stay behind, and the remaining four groups will go to West Mountain."
Four field teams went to different directions of Xishan to see if there were any suspicious people who tricked children into visiting their homes.
They all got on their bicycles and rushed to Xishan without delay. However, as soon as they arrived at Xishan, they were surrounded by a noisy crowd.
"Officer Jiang, I'm Aunt Xia. Thank goodness you came to our house yesterday and told us. Today, I went up the mountain with some of my friends and children, and from afar, I saw this old woman trying to trick my grandson into going to her house. I remembered what you said yesterday, so we all stopped her. Officer Jiang, please interrogate her and see if she's a human trafficker!"
"That's right, Officer Jiang. I'm Xiao Tao's mother. Look, this is the steamed bun she prepared for my son, Xiao Tao. Take it back and test it to see if it's drugged. These damn human traffickers deserve to be cut into pieces."
The woman whose arms were twisted by the middle-aged women was none other than Aunt Rong. Seeing so many policemen, Aunt Rong felt extremely regretful. She couldn't understand how such a brilliant plan could be discovered!
Early this morning, Aunt Rong and Chunhua followed the plan, carrying small bags and coming to the West Mountain which had been prepared long ago, one heading east and the other heading west.
As soon as they separated, Aunt Rong saw Xiao Tao, Xiao Hai and the other children, and she was so happy. She had given these children steamed buns twice before, and this time she was sure she could trick them back!
Aunt Rong was very proud. She waved to the two children, but she didn't know that Xiao Tao and Xiao Hai were still a little alert after Jiang Nan's warning last night, and stood in front of the big pit without moving.
Aunt Rong just thought there was prey in the pit, and the two children were reluctant to leave. She didn't mind, and walked over slowly, took out the freshly steamed buns from her bag, and smiled: "Xiao Tao, Xiao Hai, do you still remember Grandma Rong? I gave you buns yesterday and the day before yesterday, remember? Look."
She shook the snow-white steamed buns she took out of her bag and smiled at the two of them: "Grandma brought you steamed buns again. Grandma is not a bad person, it's just that your daughter-in-law has never had children. I like you when I see you, so I thought of giving you some food. I want you to come back to my house and add some childishness to my family and recruit children."
She stuffed the steamed buns into the hands of the two men and was about to say something, but Aunt Xia and others who were hiding behind the tree and had been observing the situation here rushed over and twisted her arms.
Aunt Xia was terrified last night. The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became. If her grandson got lost, her son's family would be torn apart. She couldn't sit still any longer. Early the next morning, she went around to find a few acquaintances. Six or seven of them secretly followed the children, hoping to catch the traffickers themselves.
Luckily, they followed. Thinking of the abominable nature of these human traffickers, Aunt Xia spitted, "Okay, you human traffickers, you really have bad intentions! Xiao Liu, hurry up and take the steamed buns from the children's hands. We can't let them eat them! Let's take them to the police station and let Officer Jiang conduct a thorough interrogation. Fortunately, Officer Jiang was alert, otherwise our children might have been abducted."
Aunt Rong had never expected to be in trouble here, but she quickly realized her mistake and began to protest: "Sister, you misunderstood. I'm not a human trafficker. I came to the oil field to see a doctor. Look, if you don't believe me, I have a letter of introduction with me. I'm not a human trafficker."
She looked around in the crowd and said, "If you don't believe me, ask those young wives. I gave them food. I'm sick, and I wanted to ask if there's any miracle doctor in our oil field. I heard there's an imperial physician in the oil field, so I came all the way from out of town to see him. Don't accuse me wrongly."
She started to play the victim: "Sister, do I look like a human trafficker? I am sick. Look at my arm. Are there any red spots on it? I don't know if it is an infectious disease. You..."
Hearing that it might be an infectious disease, the elderly women who were twisting Aunt Rong's arms immediately changed their expressions, loosened their grips, and moved away from her. Aunt Rong lowered her eyelids and smiled a barely perceptible smile.
They come out to cheat, kidnap, and traffic people, but they all have several excuses. They can say whatever they want when they get caught, or whatever they want when they are suspected. The excuse of infectious diseases is the most effective.
Aunt Rong rubbed her arm and smiled bitterly: "Sister, I... Hey, don't worry, my disease should not be that contagious, don't be afraid. I won't bother with you anymore. We all have children, and I know how you feel. I'm leaving, I..."
Aunt Xia gritted her teeth and stepped in front of Aunt Rong. "No, you can't leave! I'm not afraid of infectious diseases. You have to go to the police station with me and explain everything! What are you thinking about giving my grandson white steamed buns for no reason?"
With so many people watching, Aunt Rong suppressed her inner irritability and explained in a gentle voice: "Sister, I like children. You don't know, my daughter-in-law has been married for so long..."
Balabala, you know what? Aunt Rong has a kind face, but after this conversation, the onlookers started whispering to each other. After all, she didn't do anything, so it was strange that Aunt Xia and the others came up and held her down.
A young wife being watched by Aunt Rong stammered, "This lady asked about the imperial physician and gave me a steamed bun. She...she shouldn't be a human trafficker, otherwise why would she ask such questions?"
"That's right, ma'am, are you mistaken? She's just an old lady, and you've been holding her down for so long, and no help has come. She can't be a human trafficker all by herself, right?"
"Yeah, aren't all human traffickers a group? It's impossible for him to be alone."
They never thought that human traffickers are the most selfish. When they saw Aunt Rong being held down, the others had already hidden themselves, or even retreated silently, eager to go back and pack up their bags to escape.
Aunt Xia refused to listen. Regardless of the danger, she grabbed Aunt Rong's arm tightly and shouted, "Even if she's been wrongly accused, she must be sent to the police station first. In this kind of thing, it's better to be wrong than to let it go! If she's a good person, I'll compensate her with steamed buns, but if she's a bad person, we'll have eliminated a hidden danger for the oil field. Think about it, isn't this the truth? This involves human traffickers! Everyone should be cautious."
The crowd began to buzz. Everyone naturally hated human traffickers, and many nodded, saying, "That's right. If you're a good person, you won't be afraid of going to the police station. Auntie, don't be afraid. If you're a good person, the police station won't wrongly accuse you."
Aunt Rong was filled with regret. She opened her mouth several times but was rebuked. She tried to pull her arm free, but Aunt Xia's grip was so strong that she was dragged down the mountain by everyone, and she couldn't find a way to escape.
As soon as they arrived at the foot of the mountain, the group met Jiang Nan and others who were preparing to go up the mountain for patrol.
Jiang Nan glanced at Aunt Rong. Great, they were indeed human traffickers. She nodded at Aunt Xia and said, "Aunt Xia, thank you for your hard work. But don't be so impulsive next time. Human traffickers are very dangerous. If you act rashly, you might get hurt."
Aunt Xia glared at him: "Officer Jiang, is she really a human trafficker?!"
Jiang Nan neither nodded nor shook her head, but just looked at Aunt Rong deeply. What she wanted now was to get this woman to speak as soon as possible and tell her the address of her rental. If it was any later, her accomplices might run away!
She looked around in the crowd and called out, "Does anyone know this old lady? Do you know where she lives?"
Seeing no one answered, she asked again loudly.
"I know." Xiao Nengzi pulled Hu Niu and ran over breathlessly.
The two followed Aunt Rong all the way to Xishan. Unfortunately, as children, their attention was not that focused. They were attracted by a rabbit in the big hole and forgot that they had to follow people.
After they got the rabbit in their hands, they remembered their business. But there was no one in sight. Feeling a little frustrated, they thought about going down the mountain to take a look, but they didn't expect there were so many people at the foot of the mountain.
They were squeezed together and sweating, but when they saw the police sister unexpectedly, their eyes lit up!
Hu Niu waved her arms and jumped up and down, "Police sister, I'm Hu Niu, do you still remember me?"
Jiang Nan smiled: "Hu Niu, of course I remember. Why are you here?"
Hu Niu raised her head and pointed at Aunt Rong, saying, "Police sister, Brother Xiao Nengzi and I are catching a thief. She must have stolen flour. Her family steams buns every day, so something must be wrong! You have to arrest her quickly. I... I also know where she lives. She must have hidden flour at home."
Aunt Rong's eyelids had been twitching since the two men appeared, and now she couldn't hold it back any longer. She stared at Hu Niu viciously and said fiercely, "What nonsense are you talking about! You little brat, keep your mouth shut, or I'll complain to your family when I get out!"
Zou Li and Wen Qiang were each twisting one of Aunt Rong's arms. Upon hearing this, they tightened their grip and shouted, "Behave yourself!"
Aunt Rong felt a sharp pain in her arm and cried out, then realized that she had lost control of her expression and quickly lowered her eyelids.
Unfortunately, Jiang Nan was staring at her, so he naturally didn't miss that look.
Zhou Zhixing quickly spoke up, "Brother Zou, take Qiangzi and take him to the police station. Zili, Gengsheng, and Xiaonan, let's follow Huniu and search her house as soon as possible."
"yes."
Hu Niu was a little scared by Aunt Rong's look, but she didn't expect the policewoman and the uncles to be willing to believe her. She immediately raised her head and took Xiao Nengzi's hand to lead the way: "Policewoman, follow me, they live north of Yangjiawa."
Jiang Nan: "Huniu, come and sit in the back seat of my car. Xiaonengzi, you go sit in the other car. Let's go there and come back quickly."
The four of them, along with their two children, quickly rode their bikes to Yangjiawa. Although it took a while, the four of them were on bikes, so they were still a step faster than Uncle Rong who ran back.
Shi Tou and Tu Clappa were held down, screaming and yelling that the police were wrongly accusing them, but unfortunately no one paid any attention to them. Their mouths were blocked, and when Uncle Rong ran back panting, they fell into the trap and were held down on the spot.
It was also because Uncle Rong was too greedy. If he had run away by himself, he might not have been caught. Unfortunately, he was reluctant to give up the money he brought with him, and ended up being caught on the spot.
Zhou Zhixing shouted, "Hey, old man, can you please help me and go to the police station to get some people over? We really don't have the manpower to call anyone here."
There were still many enthusiastic onlookers, and someone asked, "Comrade police, what bad things have they done?"
"Comrade police officer, please wait. I'll go to the police station to call someone."
"I'm going too."
Zhou Zhixing said loudly, "Thank you! We're still unsure what these people did, but we suspect they're human traffickers. Please hurry up, we still need to search the scene."
A man suddenly rushed out from the crowd and punched and kicked Shitou and the others: "Human trafficker! Damn human trafficker, I will kill you!"
"Ms. Fan, calm down. Murder is against the law! If you go to jail, who will remember Xiao Niu? Don't you want to look for the child anymore?"
"Maverick, damn calf."
The woman sat down on the ground, sobbing loudly. Her voice was so shrill that several people couldn't help but wipe away their tears.
“Damn human traffickers!”
"He should be shot, you bastard!"
No one could hold back any longer. Except for a few people who held back "Sister Fan" to prevent her from getting too excited and killing someone, everyone else couldn't help but step forward and kick her several times.
Jiang Nan, Zhou Zhixing and the others looked up at the sky. Hmm, they suddenly realized that the weather was really nice today. The sky was a brilliant blue.
Shitou: "Ahhh, police comrades, they're beating people up! You can't just ignore it. What are you looking at? They're beating people up!"
Tu Ke La: "Damn it, who kicked me! I'm not a human trafficker, be gentle."
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