“How did you end up running into human traffickers? Don’t be afraid, the public security comrades are here. Just tell the truth.”
Lu Miaomiao, bored, asked Sun Yueyue who was sticking close to her.
By now, Sun Yueyue had gradually calmed down from listening to their casual conversation.
But since she had never dealt with the police before, she was still a bit nervous.
She rubbed her swollen eyes and softly told what had happened.
A few days ago, while she was out shopping, she saw a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fighting in the street and went to watch the commotion.
Accidentally, she stepped on Ye Sanye’s foot. After apologizing, nothing happened at first.
“For the past four or five days, he said he was from the neighboring village and came to my house to make stools, wooden boxes, and buckets. I didn’t think much of it. Who knew that today, while I was helping him lift a bathtub, he suddenly confessed to me.”
As she spoke, Sun Yueyue blushed in embarrassment.
“Go on, then what happened?” Lu Miaomiao’s eyes lit up with curiosity.
“He said it was love at first sight that day, that he liked me and wanted to marry me and run away with him.
I refused him, and then he drugged me. When I woke up, I was already tied up in a donkey cart.”
“Hmph, that scumbag! Doesn’t even look at what kind of ugly face he has!
A toad chasing a frog—ugly but quite bold.
He actually deceived a young girl’s pure feelings. I should’ve kicked his ‘family jewels’ just now and see how he causes trouble again!
Did you fall for him at all?”
After firing off her rant, Lu Miaomiao finally got to the point.
“No, I didn’t! I never liked him. I just treated him like a normal customer.
I don’t like strong, rough men like him. I prefer someone like Xiao Bian’an—gentle and handsome.”
“What? Sun Yueyue, are you asking for trouble? I helped you, and you dare to have ideas about my man? You’ve got guts!”
Lu Miaomiao jokingly grabbed her ear.
“Aiya! I did have a little thought before, but I gave up after you two got married!”
Sun Yueyue quickly pulled her ear free and explained.
“Hmph, that’s more like it.”
Seeing her hide in the corner of the cart, Lu Miaomiao smirked.
On the side, Zhao Haojie quietly shrank back… scared. Sister Lu is terrifying.
“I swear when I grow up I will never be a scumbag. I’ll be a proper upright man!”
Zhao Haojie quickly declared, afraid he’d be pinched next.
“Good. Very sincere attitude. You get a thumbs up.”
Lu Miaomiao gave him a thumbs-up.
“Haha, Comrade Lu, stop teasing them. They’re about to cry,” Officer Qian said with a laugh, knowing she was just joking with the kids.
Behind them, Village Secretary Wang, driving the ox cart with the two traffickers, looked ahead at their laughter and then back at the captives, feeling deeply miserable.
Great. Only he was suffering.
More than an hour later, they arrived at the police station.
“Miaomiao, don’t leave me! I’m scared. After I finish the statement, I’ll go back with you.”
Sun Yueyue grabbed her sleeve pitifully.
“Sister Miaomiao, I’m scared too. Don’t leave me!”
Zhao Haojie also grabbed her other sleeve and shook it.
“Fine, I’ll wait for you outside. Now let go! Stop clinging like that—it’s annoying!”
Lu Miaomiao rolled her eyes helplessly.
She waited outside bored, cracking sunflower seeds and drinking water someone from the police station had given her.
“Hey, are you the Comrade Lu who helped Officer Qian catch those two traffickers?”
A young female police officer sat beside her, smiling brightly.
“You’re really pretty—I wouldn’t have guessed you’re so strong.”
“Uh… yes, I’m Lu Miaomiao. And you are?”
“Hello, I’m Han Junqing, 21 years old. I just took over my mother’s job and today is my fifth day at work.
Officer Qian asked me to keep you company so you wouldn’t be bored.”
“Thanks, what a coincidence—I actually have something I wanted to ask.”
They chatted while eating sunflower seeds.
“What do you want to ask? As long as it’s not state secrets, I can tell you.”
“Even if you knew, I wouldn’t dare ask. I’m a law-abiding citizen.
I’m from Huai Tree Village, Hongniu Brigade. Something happened in the village recently… I just want to ask how everyone is doing.”
“Oh, you’re from Hongniu Brigade? Let me tell you, they’re in a pretty bad state…”
Han Junqing looked around cautiously like a spy.
“It’s just the two of us here. Nothing leaves this room,” Lu Miaomiao said speechlessly.
“Alright, but don’t tell anyone.
That thug Liu Mazi… and Liu Xianhua—they’ve both turned stupid. They can’t answer anything and keep drooling. Yesterday, while being interrogated, Liu Xianhua even soiled herself. The room was a mess.
Officer Qian plans to send them home soon since nothing can be learned, and keeping them means feeding and taking care of them.”
Han Junqing said sympathetically.
As for Liu Mazi, she felt he deserved it.
Lu Miaomiao also thought it was karma, but then worried and asked:
“What about Zhang Shun’er? He died—what happens now? Will those people all be sentenced?”
“Ah, Zhang’s family was very noisy at first, but last night your village brigade leader woke up and spoke privately with Old Lady Zhang.
After that, she stopped making trouble and took Zhang Shun’er’s body home at dawn.
As for the two men who threw him into the water—they each paid 500 yuan compensation.
The two who threw Liu Mazi in were released, but they must support him for life.
As for the brigade leader—he lost an arm and his daughter was harmed by Zhang Shun’er, so he also only paid 500 yuan compensation.
They’ll all be released later today.”
“That’s good… at least everything is resolved.”
Lu Miaomiao smiled on the surface, but internally she was furious: What the hell? A life only worth a little money?
She originally thought the brigade leader would at least be jailed for a few years.
He clearly knew about her being drugged—otherwise how did he arrive so quickly?
“Comrade Lu, you’re too kind-hearted. That hooligan Zhang Shun’er dying is nothing to pity,” Han Junqing comforted her.
“Sigh… I just can’t change my soft-hearted nature,” she said helplessly.