Chapter 420 Abandoning the child and leaving

This is absolutely outrageous!

They never imagined that in a village where they lived, human trafficking was still going on, and that women were being treated this way.

It's supposed to be a new era now, but looking at this girl makes it seem like we've gone back to the feudal era. It's so pitiful.

The two police officers quickly untied the ropes binding Liu Meilan and escorted her inside.

Seeing that the police had really gotten involved, He Guangqiang's family, who had bought Liu Meilan into their home, immediately backed down.

He Guangqiang's eyes darted around, and he suddenly pushed Xie Mingzhu, who was trying to control him, away and ran away.

Police officer Sun Jin was the first to notice something was wrong and rushed over. He caught up with the person in a few steps, subdued him on the spot, and handcuffed him.

In just a few minutes, the police, together with Xie Mingzhu's family, Zhu Chunhong's family, and the rescued girls, rescued more than a dozen abducted women.

Many of the girls who were rescued first also rushed to provide clues, telling Xie Mingzhu and the police who else had been abducted and their approximate locations.

The police responded extremely quickly, not only rescuing everyone but also arresting the buyers as well.

Xie Mingzhu and the abducted girls worked together for nearly two hours, searching almost every household in the village.

They also rescued the girls who had been hidden in the back mountain beforehand. Only after confirming that there were no more victims were they finally able to stop and catch their breath.

Xie Mingzhu was covered in sweat. She leaned against the tree trunk, using her hands to support her knees and rest her legs. Just as she was about to raise her hand to wipe the sweat, a hand covered in tiny wounds handed her a handkerchief.

"Here, wipe your sweat."

Xie Mingzhu followed the hand and realized it was Liu Meilan, whom she had just rescued.

Liu Meilan looked at her savior with slightly red eyes and smiled gratefully at her.

"Girl, thank you so much. I was just abducted to this village today. The man tried to do...do that kind of thing to me as soon as he brought me into his house. I was already in despair, but luckily you arrived in time to rescue me."

"Thank you so much, you saved me—"

As Liu Meilan spoke, she became increasingly emotional and unsure how to express her gratitude. She ended up kneeling down before Xie Mingzhu and Huang Meiling, tears streaming down her face.

Xie Mingzhu was startled.

Huang Meiling herself has a daughter, and seeing the girl crying like this, she felt extremely sorry for her and quickly helped her up with Xie Mingzhong.

Huang Meiling patted Liu Meilan's hand, then turned to look at the other girls beside her, and softly comforted them.

"Don't worry, we're here to completely resolve these issues."

“We have reported these matters to the People’s Liberation Army and the Public Security Bureau. They will definitely help you find your family and send you home, and this will never happen again.”

"As for these troublemakers who treat people as commodities to be bought and sold at will, buying and selling are equally criminal. They have long been criminals just like those who trafficked you, and they will certainly receive the punishment they deserve."

“Go back and live your lives well. As for this matter, if you are not satisfied with the outcome, you can file a lawsuit directly.”

“Our family will see this matter through to the end. If you encounter any financial or other difficulties during the litigation process, please feel free to come to us.”

"We will do everything we can to provide you with economic and resource support."

Huang Meiling quickly took out her notebook and paper and wrote down her home address and contact information for each girl.

"Please don't stand on ceremony. If you encounter any obstacles or difficulties in this matter in the future, please feel free to come to us."

The young women were deeply moved and thanked them repeatedly.

Most of them had been abducted not long ago, and after being tortured for so long, they were finally able to go home and escape, feeling extremely fortunate.

However, Xie Mingzhu and Huang Meiling also noticed that the other older girls and aunties who had been abducted for a longer period of time were pursing their lips and were not as happy as they had imagined.

Instead, she hesitated as she looked at the family of buyers who had been arrested not far away, their former "husbands" and family.

Xie Mingzhu looked in the direction of his gaze with suspicion. At first, she thought that they had softened their hearts and had developed some feelings for those men over time and were reluctant to let go.

It wasn't until we followed their gaze that we realized they weren't looking at the group of men, but rather at the children surrounding the men and their families.

Those children, after all, were their own.

Xie Mingzhu only realized at this point that she had been inconsiderate.

She was only thinking about rescuing these girls, but forgot that some of the women had stayed in the village for so long that they had even given birth.

Although these children belong to those men, they also have half the blood of these girls flowing in their veins.

Xie Mingzhu and Huang Meiling exchanged a somewhat embarrassed glance, quickly discussed it, and then looked apologetically at everyone.

"We really didn't think this through; we didn't consider the issue of the children's placement."

"How about we do this for now? These buyers have already been taken away for investigation, and there's nowhere to put the children for the time being. Why don't we take them all with us?"

"After you have decided whether you want to keep the child with you or give up the child, please contact us and we will help you make the appropriate arrangements."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Yuqiao, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up decisively.

"Don't worry about me in this matter. I don't want that child... that bastard. You don't need to bother taking care of it."

“He is that man’s son, so let him live or die in this village with that man and his relatives.”

Seeing Xie Mingzhu's confusion, Sun Jingjing whispered an explanation to her.

“Jiang Yuqiao wasn’t sold here by human traffickers. Instead, her biological parents brought her here and sold her to her distant cousin.”

"It is said that her cousin visited her home when he was a child and had already taken a liking to her. Her parents said that she should become his wife when she grew up."

Jiang Yuqiao originally thought her parents were just saying it casually, but she never expected that she would be sent to this village on the very first day of her period.

The man didn't treat her like a human being at all. He completely disregarded her health and forced himself on her countless times. He never treated her when she was sick, and she had to drag her ailing body up the mountain to find medicinal herbs to save herself time and time again.

The year after she was sent to the village, Jiang Yuqiao was forced to give birth to a baby boy.

She had hoped that the child would grow up well, leave this place, and she could take her away.

Unexpectedly, the child born from a demon was also a little demon.