NOVEL NEXT Chapter 26 Catching Human Traffickers
Lou Lan'er went back to the inn to pack her packages and returned to Liujiacun with Chen.
As soon as they entered the village, they saw Xiaodouzi pushing the wooden cart sent by Lu Da and playing with Ajiao at the entrance of the village.
Seeing that the two of them were fine, Mrs. Chen breathed a sigh of relief. After driving them home, she made room in the back room for Lou Lan'er to stay.
Lou Lan'er couldn't sit still for a moment. She walked around the area around Shu Xi's house, found some bricks and stones, and cleared an open space next to the cooking stove.
Ms. Chen was puzzled and said: "Miss Lan'er, there is a stove here. Are you setting up an oven again?"
Lou Lan'er shook her head: "We have a lot of space here. I'll build a big kiln. I'll bake naan for you in the morning. I can also make roast chicken on weekdays."
Lou Laner still maintains the eating habits she had in her hometown of Beisu.
Early the next morning, a notice from the government was posted on the notice board in Lihua County, reminding people that children have been missing frequently recently and they should remember to take good care of their children.
Over the past few days, there have been fewer and fewer people on the street, and the business in the store has also become much worse. Most of the people who come for late-night snacks are tourists passing through this town.
In the afternoon, Brother Ying was selling a basket of crisp pears. When he passed by Liuxiang Snacks, Mao Xi stopped him.
"Brother Ying, come in and eat some peanuts." Mao Xi grabbed a handful of boiled peanuts and placed them on the table.
Brother Ying entered the shop. He would walk around the streets every afternoon selling crisp pears. He was also well-informed. He was an old neighbor of Mao Xi when he was selling sweet potatoes at a stall in Guanyun Bridge.
"Ah Xiao, you have opened a food shop now, and you haven't gone to Guanyun Bridge for a long time." Usually, Brother Ying likes to go shopping in Goulan Wazi and residential squares. The restaurants here on the cross street often drive him away. Come often.
The business of Crispy Pear has been slow recently, so he came here to take a look around.
"I've been busy since I opened this restaurant. Please come to my place often when you're free."
"Ah Shu, your peanuts are so delicious, but do you sell them to other people? I see that Sister Axiang's bun shop has recently started selling the roasted sweet potatoes that you sold before."
"Sweet potatoes have been planted in Liujia Village now, but peanuts have not yet been planted, so there is not much produced yet."
"My grandpa and third uncle also plan to plant some sweet potatoes next to the orchard, which can also be used as food and fed to chickens and ducks."
"I'll bring some to your house next time. You've been hawking in Lihua Town these days. Have you heard that the gangster who caught the child was caught?"
"I didn't hear that I was caught, but when my father-in-law gave me a reward, he told me not to sell pears on the street recently. I heard from him that those scoundrels are just people who sell pears, and the children caught will probably be harvested. Cut."
"Isn't this just a human trafficker? He is immoral! What does harvesting and harvesting mean?" Mao Xi heard this and felt uneasy.
"It is said that the dolls were caught by people addicted to witchcraft to suck out the essence and extract yin to replenish yang, or they were beaten to a disability and used to beg or watch to make money."
"Brother Ying, I bought all the remaining pears. You should go home first. Don't sell them too late recently. I will bring some sweet potatoes to your house in a few days." Brother Ying was very happy, " Sister Ah Shu, I will listen to you."
"These people are getting more and more arrogant now," Lou Lan'er gritted her teeth as she listened.
"Lou Lan'er, starting today we won't be selling late night snacks, and we will be closed at midnight." Shui Xi began to sort out the remaining food in the store, preparing to pack it up and take it home.
The beggar Lao Li Tou came to beg again: "Girl, please be kind and give me some food!"
Mao Xi recognized him. This was not the old Li Tou who had begged him at Guanyun Bridge before.
Taking out a naan cake from the oven, Mao Xi handed it to Old Li Tou: "Old Li Tou, do you still recognize me? I used to sell sweet potatoes at a stall in Guanyun Bridge."
Lao Li looked at it and said with a smile: "Girl, I remember you, haha!"
"Old Li Tou, last time you predicted a locust plague, you were really accurate!"
"How about it? Can your food be harvested in advance?"
"Come on, Old Li, can I ask you a question?" Shu Xi's eyes were sincere. Although she was not superstitious, she still couldn't help but want to ask.
"You say it."
"In the case of the recent disappearance of a child, are there any clues that can be found if we want to catch this criminal?"
Lao Li leaned on his crutches and muttered something. He counted on his fingers: "There are no clues. This has something to do with the immortals in the sky. They want to come to the human world to find golden boys and girls to practice!"
What kind of immortal cultivation is this? Isn’t it nonsense?
Mao Xi didn't take Old Li Tou's words seriously and hurriedly closed the restaurant and returned to the village with Lou Lan.
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In recent days, Mu Zhiyuan saw that there were fewer and fewer customers at Liuxiang Snacks, so he went to the restaurants next door to get information. He never thought that the business of the restaurants was also bleak.
So he mounted his fast horse and hurried to the Kaitang County Government Office.
Mu Zhiyuan revealed his identity to the newly appointed Magistrate Zhou and asked about the progress of the prisoner's trial.
"Back to King Jia, the trial of this case has just begun. This person Yazi has an accomplice who is now hiding in the mountains behind Niujiazhuang."
Zhou Rusheng looked respectfully at Mu Zhiyuan's eyes as dark as a deep pool. The former magistrate of Wu County was derelict in his duties precisely because he found evidence. Even though he lived in seclusion in Lihua Town, he could not neglect this.
"Niujia Village?" Mu Zhiyuan frowned, "Are there any children missing in Niujia Village?"
"There is an Orion family that has lost a boy. Your subordinates have sent officials to Niujiazhuang to capture his accomplices."
"Take a good look at this criminal, interrogate him strictly, and find out the buyer." After that, he rode straight to Niujia Village.
In the mountains behind Niujia Village, a boy was hidden in a cave with his hands and feet tied up and a cloth covering his mouth.
When Mu Zhiyuan rushed to the bottom of the mountain, he saw three brothers and sisters of the Niu family and the government officials coming down from the mountain.
"Brother Mu!" Niu Yidao came forward with Niu Erfeng and Niu Sanhua.
Mu Zhiyuan dismounted: "I heard that Ren Yazi's accomplices are in the back mountain, have you found them?"
"Ren Yazi kidnapped my nephew. We and the government officials have searched for him twice, but we haven't found him."
"I guess the accomplice has escaped. It's important to find the child. Do you have his clothes?"
Niu Sanhua understood Mu Zhiyuan's intention, and quickly went home to get her nephew's clothes. She then led a thin dog and gave it a sniff of the clothes.
Everyone followed the fine dog and came to a reed bush in the shade of the mountain. The government officials cut the reed bush, dug up the gravel, and hid a secret cave. The child was lost and fell asleep inside.
Niu Sanhua took her nephew out and gave her some water. The child's consciousness gradually became clearer. After recognizing Niu Sanhua, she hugged her and cried wildly.
Niu Sanhua comforted her warmly: "It's okay, A Zhan is okay."
The child was holding a torn piece of paper in his hand. Niu Sanhua opened it and saw that only the word "Deng Xian" was left on it.
Everyone hurried down the mountain, and the government officials took the "remnants of paper" and returned to the county.