Age: My Small World

"Sir, do you know where this family went?"

After Yang Jun used his senses to investigate, he found that there was no one in the house, and his expression immediately turned grim.

You know, Guai Guai just came to play with Wang Limei a while ago, how come she suddenly disappeared?

It's just that the courtyard is so close to this side that he wasn't on guard. Plus, he didn't realize something was wrong while washing Gu Nanke's hair. Otherwise, he would have sensed something was wrong much earlier.

He randomly approached an old man on the street and started asking him about the situation.

The old man's eyes visibly narrowed when he was asked the question, and he quickly shook his head: "I don't know, I don't know anything."

"You know nothing?"

Seeing his frightened expression, Yang Jun became even more anxious. This meant that something had really happened to the Wang family, and they were very likely taken away by a group of bad people.

Among them, Guai Guai may very well have been taken away innocently as well.

He put aside his doubts and quickly began searching for clues.

Those people must not have gone far, because the Wang family's rice bowls still seemed to be warm, indicating that the incident happened right after they started eating.

"Sir, I won't make things difficult for you. Just tell me which direction those people went."

Yang Jun stared intently at the old man, as if he were a raging wolf.

Perhaps frightened by his gaze, the old man raised his hand tremblingly and pointed in a direction.

Without saying anything more, Yang Jun immediately strode out after him.

With his speed, if he were to run, he would be faster than a galloping horse.

Just ten minutes later, he was completely out of the territory of Populus euphratica village and stepped into a wasteland and forest to the west.

Further west from here there are more villages, but they are farther away, and there is a wild forest in between.

When he arrived outside the woods, he immediately sensed more than a dozen figures.

One family of five was surrounded by a group of people.

Guai Guai was among them, protected behind a kind-looking man.

After just one glance, Yang Jun decided not to pursue the matter with the Wang family anymore.

The person protecting the obedient child is Wang Limei's father, Wang Meiren.

The Wang family had been poor farmers for generations, but things improved a bit with Wang Meiren's generation. So his father spent money to hire a private tutor to give him a name, Meiren, which sounded strange, but people thought it sounded quite cultured.

Wang Meiren lives up to his name, as he is kind and benevolent, which makes him popular. His daughter, Wang Limei, is just like him, lively and lovely, and easy to get along with.

Even though she was a student from out of town, when others mocked her, she was the only one who protected her, and that's how the two developed a deep bond.

“Old man, you should pay off the debts your son owes. If you really don’t have the money, sell your two daughters to us. Otherwise, we won’t let your mother and wife off the hook.”

It turns out that the cause of this incident was Wang Meiren's eldest son.

His son is named Wang Bowen, a name that reflects his father's hopes that he will excel in his studies and not become illiterate like himself.

Who would have thought that Wang Bowen would not only fail to follow the path he had envisioned, but instead went to the exact opposite extreme.

He was known for his kindness and benevolence, but his son, Wang Bowen, was fond of violent things, such as fighting and gambling.

That's right. This time, it was Wang Bowen who lost money gambling again, leaving his family with a mountain of debt, and then he hid away and became nothing.

He never imagined that something might happen to his elderly grandmother, his gray-haired parents, or even his young sister who was still in the prime of her life. Even the neighbor's children might suffer as a result.

“Boss Jin, this isn’t the first time you’ve come to our house, but I’ll say it again: the money you lent to Bowen has nothing to do with us. If you really want money, go to Bowen. I don’t have any money for you.”

As Wang Meiren spoke, he kept glancing around, indicating that he was no longer as naive as before and was clearly looking for an opportunity.

However, with nearly ten burly men surrounding them, even if he wanted to escape, he was powerless to do so, especially since his elderly mother, wife, and children were also there.

"Heh, no money?"

The man known as Boss Jin scoffed, "Does being broke mean you can borrow money? Does being broke mean you don't have to pay it back?"

"Since you can't come up with the money today, I'll use your two daughters to settle the debt. Why not?"

"Boss Jin, you've misunderstood. This is my daughter, and the other one is the neighbor's child. Please be generous and let them go."

Wang Meiren had no intention of implicating innocent people.

Unfortunately, after taking another look at Guai Guai, Boss Jin decisively shook his head.

"I don't care which family you're from, once you're here, you're one of my people."

He could tell at a glance that Guai Guai was a cute and well-behaved girl. Such little princesses are the easiest to sell; many people are willing to pay a price, and there's no worry about selling them.

It's only been a year or two since Guai Guai recovered and regained her normal figure. If she had looked like before, perhaps even Boss Jin wouldn't have taken a liking to her.

But who could blame them when Yang Jun used spiritual water to nourish Guai Guai, allowing the little girl to gradually regain the beauty inherited from Gu Nanke?

At such a young age, she's already so beautiful; imagine how stunning she'll be when she grows up!

On the contrary, he didn't think much of Wang Meiren's daughter; her face was a bit long, and she wasn't as pretty as Guai Guai.

This little girl alone is enough to pay off the debt.

It was precisely because Wang Meiren was unwilling to hand over the people that they dragged and pulled them to this woods, fearing that while they could easily get help in the village, no villagers would come to their aid here.

Just as Boss Jin was about to have his men separate and take the people away, a figure slowly approached.

As if sensing something, Guai Guai, who was sandwiched behind the group, immediately looked over, and her little face instantly turned bright red with excitement.

"Dad, I'm here." She waved her little hand, trying to get Yang Jun's attention.

Her reminder made everyone around look out of the woods.

As the weather gradually returned to springtime, Yang Jun wore a polyester outfit with a blue jacket, looking rather ordinary.

Moreover, he was alone, which gave Boss Jin and his men no reason to worry.

"This kid is quite good-looking, no wonder his daughter is so beautiful." Boss Jin nodded to himself, thinking that he had to take this kid down today, otherwise he would definitely be bothered by him in the future.

Unfortunately, before he could give the order, Yang Jun had already taken the initiative.

To deal with these ordinary thugs, there's no need for him to pull out a gun. He can simply get close and unleash a barrage of short-range attacks, or even bombard them with heavy punches, inflicting serious damage on these thugs.

He wouldn't hold back at all if he dared to attack Guai Guai.

So when these people fall to the ground, they either have broken bones or fractured sternums; there are absolutely no survivors.

If there weren't outsiders here, he would have taken these scumbags to the small world and humanely destroyed them. (End of Chapter)