usatvline Chapter 191 A mistake
Chapter 191 A mistake
It was late at night, the perfect time for the crime to be committed. The lanterns in the corridor on the second floor were dim, as if they would go out at any time, making the entire corridor look particularly eerie.
The couple quietly climbed up the stairs, their footsteps were so light that they were almost inaudible, and they looked calm and composed, obviously they were old hands who had committed crimes like this many times. They followed one after another and came to the second floor.
The man winked at the woman, signaling her to take action.
The woman nodded, quickly took out a stick of incense from her bosom, lit it and placed it close to the window paper.
As the flames burned, a small hole appeared in the window paper.
The smoke from the incense floated into the room through the small hole and filled the air.
At this moment, Chen Ruotong suddenly appeared behind the two of them. Before the couple could react, Chen Ruotong took them into the space.
Upon seeing this, Qiao Zien quickly pulled the incense out of the window paper and extinguished it.
Afterwards, Qiao Zien took Chen Ruotong quietly down to the first floor and came to the room where the child was held.
Qiao Zien gently opened the door and the two walked into the house.
The room was dark, which made people feel a little scared. Chen Ruotong took out a flashlight, and the room was suddenly illuminated by bright light.
Everything became clearly visible. There were a total of eleven children lying on the beds and on the floor. They were sleeping quietly with tear marks on their faces.
Seeing these poor children, Chen Ruotong felt a surge of anger in her heart:
"The weather is already cold in late autumn, and these children are lying on the cold ground like this. How can their bodies bear it? These two human traffickers are so despicable!" She said gritting her teeth, with anger flashing in her eyes.
Chen Ruotong shone the flashlight on each child's face and found that there were six boys and five girls, all of whom were fair-skinned and very beautiful.
It is obvious where such children will end up!
The children could not stay here any longer. They did not know whether the store owner was colluding with the two human traffickers, nor did they know whether the local government had any connection with the two men. Therefore, they could not report the case to the government.
Chen Ruotong could only put these eleven children into the space, and wait until she arrived in the capital to find Zhen Yu and think of a way to get these children home.
"Zi En, do you think this store owner is colluding with the human traffickers?" Chen Ruotong said in a low voice.
"Why don't you just go and ask?" Qiao Zien raised the corner of his mouth with a wicked smile.
So the two of them went to the innkeeper's room.
The shopkeeper was sleeping so soundly that his snoring was deafening.
Qiao Zien pushed the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper just said "hmm", turned over and continued to sleep.
Chen Ruotong came to the table, poured a cup of cold tea and splashed it on the shopkeeper's face.
The shopkeeper suddenly woke up and sat up. "What's going on? What happened? Why is it leaking?" He said while wiping his face with his hands.
In the darkness, Qiao Zien took out the Embroidered Spring Knife and pressed the cold blade directly against the shopkeeper's neck. He lowered his voice and threatened, "Tell me, what is your relationship with the couple in the lower room downstairs? Did you kidnap and sell more than a dozen children together?"
The shopkeeper was still immersed in his sleep at this time, and was suddenly awakened by a chill. He was in a daze. There was no light in the room, and he didn't know what the person in front of him looked like, but he clearly felt the chill on his neck. He was startled and immediately realized that his current situation was very dangerous.
After he finished listening to Qiao Zien's question, he finally reacted and begged for mercy, "Master, master, please don't kill me, the couple downstairs are human traffickers.
They would come to the store to stay for a few days every month, and then take some children to sell. As for whether those children were kidnapped, I don’t know. They just paid money to stay in the store, and I didn’t dare to interfere!
I'm really not in the same group with them!" The shopkeeper was so frightened that he was shaking all over and could hardly speak clearly.
Seeing that the shopkeeper was so scared, Qiao Zien knew that he was not lying, so he put away the knife and pulled Chen Ruotong out of the room.
It was already late at night, and Chen Ruotong was tired and sleepy. "Zi En, let's not interrogate the couple. Let Zhen Yu do it. I'm so tired. I have to go to bed!"
"Okay, we'll send it out early tomorrow and arrive in the capital in the evening. We can just hand it over to Zhen Yu, and we won't have to worry about it anymore. Go to sleep, good night!"
The two of them hadn't slept for half the night, and they lay down and slept until dawn.
Old man Chen has the habit of getting up early. He gets up before dawn and sits in the lobby on the first floor.
Chen Ruotong was awakened by Qiao Zien's knock on the door and left the space, "Zien, go downstairs first, I'll be there soon..."
Qiao Zien went downstairs and saw the shopkeeper with dark circles under his eyes, looking listless.
But the shopkeeper did not recognize Qiao Zien. At night, he was masked and the room was dark, so he thought it was the couple's enemy who came to seek revenge.
However, before daybreak, he went to the couple's room and found no one there, which frightened him half to death.
If someone is missing in his shop, he has to report it to the police. So he is waiting for the right time to report it.
Chen Ruotong tidied herself up in the space and went downstairs carrying a cloth bag in her hand.
Six people sat at a dining table, waiting for breakfast, which was soon served, including white rice porridge, steamed buns, and a few side dishes.
Chen Ruotong took out a can of hot and sour sauce and a bottle of canned food from the cloth bag. "The hot and sour sauce tastes better when mixed with the side dishes. It would be even better if I had some canned peaches after eating!"
Old man Chen smiled and said, "My grandson knows how to eat. Come on, everyone, eat quickly so that we can get on the road sooner..."
After finishing their breakfast, they all got in their cars and prepared to set off, while the innkeeper hurried to the government to report the case.
The entire route was along official roads, and the two carriages trotted all the way at a very fast speed, and arrived in the capital by dusk.
Old man Chen finally met old lady Chen, and both old people showed happy smiles on their faces.
Chen Ruotong took the two elderly people to visit Huicui Building and Zhenpin Pavilion. When seeing the glass windows and glass counters, old man Chen couldn't help but sigh.
He praised his grandson for his ability and capability and was very satisfied with these new gadgets.
After Qiao Zien sent Qiao Bo and Zhao Tiedan back to the Marquis' Mansion, he hurried to meet Chen Ruotong and went to the Dali Temple to see Zhen Yu together.
When the two arrived at the Dali Temple, night had already fallen and the Dali Temple should have been closed by then.
However, the yard was brightly lit, and it seemed that Zhen Yu and Wei Bufan were working overtime on a case.
The gatekeeper had already recognized Qiao Zien and hurried into the yard to report.
Then he returned and invited Qiao Zien and Chen Ruotong to the Dali Temple for a talk.
After the few people met, Qiao Zien recounted her experience of encountering human traffickers at Yuelai Inn.
Zhen Yu clapped his hands and said, "Zi En, Gu Chuan, you two really solved my urgent problem. I was just worried that there was no breakthrough in this case, and you sent strong witnesses and evidence. Where is the trafficker? Where is the child?"
Chen Ruotong thought: Could it be that I have hit the jackpot again? However, the traffickers and the child are in the space, so I have to find an excuse!