nucmednet Chapter 186 Human Trafficking
Chapter 186 Human Trafficking
The bustling banquet finally came to an end and the guests dispersed.
At this time, Qiao Zien began to pack his bag because he was about to go to Pingyang Prefecture to pick up Chen Ruotong and return to the capital.
Qiao Zien was very nervous, as he knew very well that Liang Zhilan was cruel and ruthless, and was very likely to send assassins to kill Chen Ruotong again.
If Chen Ruotong didn't have time to hide in the space, the consequences would be disastrous. Every time Qiao Zien thought of this, her heart tightened, and her worry about Chen Ruotong's safety became stronger.
Time was running out and there was no room for delay. While the city gates were still open, Qiao Zien whipped his horse and galloped towards Pingyang Prefecture like an arrow.
As the night deepened, the scenery on both sides of the road rapidly receded, but Qiao Zien's eyes were always fixed on the front, as if she could see Chen Ruotong's handsome, fragile and helpless face through the darkness.
At the same time, Zhen Yu and Wei Bufan also finished the banquet and left the Marquis' Mansion.
They came to Wang Dalang's residence together. When they entered the house, they saw Wang Dalang sitting there alone, drinking strong liquor by himself.
The whole room was filled with a strong smell of alcohol, and there were random items scattered on the floor, making it look particularly messy.
Hearing someone coming in, Wang Dalang raised his head. His originally drunken eyes immediately became more sober the moment he saw Zhen Yu.
He stood up hurriedly, staggered forward a few steps, then fell to his knees with a thud, and cried out in tears: "Lord Zhen, please do something for me!" The sad cry echoed in the empty room.
A grown man was crying like a little wife. It was a disgusting scene!
Wei Bufan turned his head and said, "If you have any grievances, just tell me, don't be such a sissy."
Wang Dalang wiped his tears and said mysteriously, "Sir, I found some useful things, all about the princess, but they are not with me, but with my sister."
Wei Bufan pulled Wang Dalang up and said, "Tell me, where is your sister? Take me to see her."
Wang Dalang was frightened and stammered, "In, in North Street..."
Wang Dalang knew that Zhen Yu was a good official who was impartial and just. He also heard from his mother, Nanny Xu, that the emperor valued Zhen Yu and wanted to strike a blow against the regent.
That's why he dared to sue Liang Zhilan. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to do so even if he had a hundred times the courage!
Wang Dalang led the way, and the three of them arrived at Wang Qiuhe's house.
Wang Qiuhe was coaxing her child to sleep when she heard Wang Dalang knocking on the door and whispering, "Sister, open the door, there are guests coming!"
Wang Qiuhe and her husband quickly put on their clothes and opened the door. They did not know Zhen Yu, and Zhen Yu and the other man were wearing casual clothes.
Wang Dalang said, "Sister, this is the Dali Temple Minister, Lord Zhen, who is here to ask about the box of letters!"
Wang Qiuhe and his wife quickly knelt down and said, "Sir, I have some secret letters here. Please take a look."
Zhen Yu said, "You two should stand up and bring the letter here. I want to see if it can be used!"
Wang Qiuhe walked to the bedside, then bent down and reached under the bed to feel for something. After a while, she pulled out a small and exquisite box from under the bed and handed it to Wei Bufan who was standing beside her.
Wei Bufan took the box, examined it carefully, and then opened the lid. In the dim light of the room, he began to look through the contents.
The box was filled with all kinds of letters and papers, and the contents of these letters were all related to human trafficking! In addition, there were also some folders that looked like indentures.
Zhen Yu and Wei Bufan looked at each other with serious expressions. Not daring to delay for even a second, they hurriedly left Wang Qiuhe's house and headed straight for the Dali Temple.
They knew that time was running out and they had to return to the yamen as soon as possible to carefully study these important evidences in order to find something to hold against Liang Zhilan.
If we are lucky, we might be able to follow the clues and catch Liang Yachi, the mastermind behind the scenes. In this way, we can eradicate this criminal gang in one fell swoop and restore peace to the world.
Looking at the backs of Zhen Yu and Wei Bufan, Wang Qiuhe gradually showed a sinister smile on her face: "Liang Zhilan, even if you are a noble princess, so what? In the end, you will become a prisoner, right?
Humph, my mother served you wholeheartedly, but you treated her like a beast of burden, letting you order her around. But what was the result? In the end, you only gave her a mere two hundred taels of silver to handle her funeral.
Don't you have any master-servant affection in your heart? Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust!
Today I will let you have a taste of pain, and see if you dare to be arrogant and domineering in the future, hahahaha..."
It was late at night and the lights were on in the Dali Temple. Zhen Yu and Wei Bufan were concentrating on their late-night homework, with a box full of letters in front of them.
Wei Bufan gently rubbed his brows, his face full of fatigue but indignation as he said: "Boss, you see Liang Zhilan is simply worse than a beast! On the surface, she is a high and mighty princess, but secretly she is doing unscrupulous things. I don't know how many people she has trafficked over the years!
It's really outrageous! What's even more abominable is that there are so many officials from various prefectures and counties involved. If we want to investigate it thoroughly, it will probably be very difficult!"
Zhen Yu frowned and responded in a heavy tone, "Yes, I remember someone went to Jingzhao Prefecture to report a missing person case last year.
Xie Renhuai, who was in charge of the matter at the time, did not seem to handle the case seriously, and in the end it was left unresolved.
Now that I think about it, Xie Renhuai is Liang Yachi’s confidant, and it is very likely that he himself was involved in this transaction…”
Thinking of this, Zhen Yu couldn't help but feel a headache. This major case of human trafficking involved a wide range of people, and the network of relationships was intricate, like a huge net covering his head.
It is not easy to fully expose them and bring them to justice.
The only thing we can do now is to be patient, collect evidence from all sides bit by bit, and try to find more witnesses. Only in this way can we successfully bring down Liang Zhilan.
At this moment, Liang Zhilan and Wu Qiming were immersed in a gentle and tender embrace. However, Wu Qiming was full of hatred for Liang Zhilan. Whenever his eyes touched her body, an uncontrollable feeling of disgust surged into his heart.
However, he had no choice at the moment. Before he succeeded in completely defeating Liang Zhilan, he had to endure the humiliation and continue to play the role of her male favorite and slave, allowing her to trample and bully him at will!
Liang Zhilan was simply fascinated by Wu Qiming's handsome face, especially the slightly sad expression he occasionally revealed, which made her heart beat faster.
She was also extremely obsessed with his body. If it were someone else, they would have discarded him long ago.
At the same time, the spies sent by Liang Zhilan finally found Zhihua's whereabouts. It turned out that Zhihua was more than seven months pregnant and had great difficulty moving with her big belly.
When Liang Zhilan learned the news, the first thought that flashed through her mind was to kill two people.
But on second thought, there are only two months left before the birth of the child. If we can wait until the baby is born and then sell them together, wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
In this way, she could witness her love rival being tortured in the brothel and profit from it. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Thinking of this, Liang Zhilan couldn't help but smile evilly.