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Ayan patted the mud off his hands, looked up at his little face, and said happily, "Uncle Shi, we came with Sister Tao'er!"

She was afraid that this big bad guy would run away from here, so she asked us to come and guard him.

Uncle Shi Qi saved the little girl, we should help too!

The others nodded vigorously, and one of them kicked Ma Zi again: "Big brother, you and Sister Tao'er saved us, so we should help you too."

And Sister Peach is so kind! She just gave us some delicious food!

Xiao Yi glanced at Tao'er and instantly understood.

Then he reached out and ruffled Ayan's hair. "Ayan, were you scared today?"

Ayan shook his head and said in a mature tone, "I'm not afraid. I know you and Sister Tao'er will definitely come to save me."

"And I also left glowing guide powder along the way, Sister Peach will definitely find it."

Xiao Yi nodded in satisfaction, "Yes, Ayan is great!"

"You've grown up!"

This child truly lives up to his reputation as a descendant of the Xiao family; he possesses extraordinary courage.

Xiao Yi looked at the little girl who was still sobbing in his arms, thought for a moment and put her down. He said to Tao'er, "Tao'er, she seems to be very frightened. Can you comfort her?"

I signaled to Qingfeng and the others; they should arrive in less than fifteen minutes.

Xiao Yi sent out a signal after leaving the dilapidated temple, otherwise it might not be safe for so many children.

Tao'er pulled the little girl to Ayan's side, looked her over, and found that she was about the same age as Ayan.

She coaxed the little girl gently for a moment, and prepared to give her two egg yolk pies and a bottle of milk.

"Little sister, you must be starving!"

Here, have some of these.

Tao handed the things to her.

The little girl looked at Tao'er with her innocent big eyes, didn't say anything, and just shook her head.

"Little sister, don't be afraid, we are not bad people."

My name is Tao'er, you can call me Sister Tao'er.

The children have all eaten something; you can ask them.

Tao'er knew the child must be terrified, which was why he didn't speak.

Sure enough, the little girl looked at the other children, and they quickly nodded to her.

"Little sister, eat up, these things are delicious."

Sister Tao'er is a good person.

One of the children explained.

The little girl then took the things from Tao'er's hands, licked her lips, and whispered, "Thank you, Sister Tao'er."

The sound was very soft but very loud, but Tao'er still heard it.

Tao'er gave a gentle smile. "Little sister, eat slowly. I'll take you home safely later."

No one will bully you anymore.

The little girl paused for a moment upon hearing this, then lowered her head and ate her food carefully, unlike the other children who had been wolfing it down earlier.

Tao'er thought to herself, "The little girl looks timid, and the fabric of her clothes doesn't look cheap. Could she be a rich girl from a wealthy family?"

Her skin was snow-white, and her eyes were exceptionally bright and beautiful, like a doll in a New Year's painting. No wonder the flower seller took a liking to her.

To look this good at such a young age, I'm afraid he'll be amazing when he grows up.

She looked like a startled fawn, probably because she was overly frightened.

"Ayan, please take care of this little sister."

Tao'er thought for a moment and then said to Ayan, who was staring at the little girl.

Ayan nodded hurriedly, "Sister Tao'er, I will."

Then he stood beside the little girl like a guardian angel.

This made both Tao'er and Xiao Yi laugh.

"What should we do with that bastard?"

Tao'er pointed to the pockmarked man trembling in pain on the ground and asked.

"Tie them up first, we'll talk about it when Qingfeng and the others arrive."

Xiao Yi picked up a cowhide rope from the dilapidated temple and used it to lift Ma Zi up, then quickly tied him up.

Before long, hurried footsteps echoed across the wasteland outside the dilapidated temple.

It turned out that Qingfeng had arrived with Dongkui and Achen.

Upon seeing the pockmarked face on the ground and the children beside it, he was first taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"Master, you mean... we don't need to do anything?"

Qingfeng bent down and lifted Ma Zi off the ground. Ma Zi's face was covered in dirt, and his nose and face were bruised and swollen, making him look like a stray dog.

Dongkui rushed over to check if Ayan was injured, and hugged him tightly, repeatedly apologizing and blaming herself.

Ayan comforted Dongkui, "Sister Dongkui, don't be sad. I'm not hurt, I'm fine."

"And when I encountered those who preyed on others, it was their fault, not yours."

Dongkui checked again carefully before letting go of Ayan, relieved.

Ah Chen also came over, picked up Ah Yan, asked him a few questions, and then felt relieved.

Then, the usually gentle and refined man suddenly punched the pockmarked man hard and cursed, "You deserve to die!"

How dare they engage in such a heinous and unethical business of human trafficking!

The man with pockmarks was in excruciating pain, barely able to utter a complete sentence, pleading, "Please...please spare my life, sir!"

He thought to himself that if he had known this handsome young master had so many people protecting him, he wouldn't have arrested him.

Now he not only failed to get any money, but also got a beating.

"Don't beat him to death. Killing him would be too lenient. He should spend his whole life in jail."

Xiao Yi spoke coldly.

After Xiao Yi finished speaking, he briefly whispered a few words in Qingfeng's ear.

Qingfeng understood, grabbed Ma Zi by the back of his collar, pulled him up forcefully, and said coldly, "Let's go, into the city."

"Tell me the truth on the way. Where are your accomplices? If you dare to utter a single lie, you know what will happen to you."

Ma Zi's legs went weak. He was shoved forward a few steps, mumbling incoherently, "I said..."

I'll tell you everything...

Along the way, Qingfeng didn't have to put in much effort to get Ma Zi to reveal all his secrets.

It turned out that they had hidden four children in a dilapidated house in the west of the city, waiting to trade them with human traffickers the next day at dawn.

There were three other accomplices, including an old man named Liu who was lame and was in charge of scouting the location.

A man named Wang San was in charge of looking after the children, and an old woman nicknamed "Sister Hua" was responsible for tricking the children into going with them.

Xiao Yi walked ahead, while the little girl in Tao'er's arms had cried herself to sleep, her head tilted to the side.

And Ayan fell into a deep sleep in his arms.

The other children were being held by Achen and the others.

The night wind, carrying the smell of dust, rushed towards him, but the chill on his face was even more intense than the wind.

These flower sellers are truly despicable.

Once inside the city, Xiao Yi said to Tao'er, "Tao'er, it's too late today, so don't go back."

You and Dongkui should take these children and stay at an inn on the street.

The rest is up to me, Qingfeng, and Young Master Chen.

Tao'er nodded. "Okay, I'll take the children to the inn first."

Ayan was still a little worried, turning back every few steps: "Uncle Shi, you must catch all those bad guys!"

They are awful!

Xiao Yi nodded, watched them walk away, then turned around and led Qingfeng, escorting Ma Zi, and strode towards the county government office.