Take her as my wife

The next morning, Jiang Ni bumped into Tan Wen in the living room and immediately noticed his injured arm.

"What happened last night?"

"We received a tip from the public and busted a surrogacy organization hidden in the community."

Jiang Ni's eyes widened slightly: "Surrogacy?"

Tan nodded and said, "Let's eat and chat."

"it is good."

Jiang Ni sat down at the dining table, just as Aunt Zhou brought out the cooked millet porridge.

Aunt Zhou had also overheard what Tan Wen said and was very curious: "Which neighborhood is it? Are there still people so bold as to do such illegal things in a residential area?"

Tan Wen explained in detail: "It's in Yujiang District."

Yujiang District is relatively far from the main urban area, and that community is a new development with few residents, so it is quite secluded.

The problem was discovered when a gas inspector noticed that the residents of this house were consistently unresponsive to knocking, but when he inquired with the property management, they said someone was living there. To complete his task, the inspector arrived at the house early in the morning to wait.

"As a result, she bumped into a man carrying a bag. She didn't pay attention to him and went out to talk to him, which startled him. He dropped the bag in his hand—it contained a placenta and umbilical cord, which also startled her."

Jiang Ni's heart tightened: "Then what about this staff member?"

"She was dragged into the house by the men, but fortunately they were busy cleaning up the scene, so they just tied her up and left her alone for the time being."

The one truly in critical condition was another woman in the room—she lay naked on the bed, her stomach ripped open, her flesh torn apart and exposed to the air in a gruesome manner.

She is the woman who used a surrogate.

The two women were locked in the room, and the group of people took the newborn child, set the room on fire, and ran away.

"Fortunately, the staff member was calm enough to use voice commands to wake up the phone and call the police."

At this point, Tan Wen didn't mention the rescue process, but given the fire and the high-rise building, Jiang Ni knew it wouldn't have been easy.

She placed a shrimp cake in Tan's bowl and said, "Officer Tan, you've worked hard."

That really made Tan Wen feel comfortable.

He finished the shrimp cake in a few bites and thought that the one she picked out tasted much better than the one he picked out himself.

Aunt Zhou pressed on, "Was the pregnant woman saved?"

"She woke up once last night, so she should be fine now. But my senior brother told me that the woman has intellectual disabilities and can't explain anything clearly."

According to domestic law, surrogacy is absolutely illegal. However, as demand persists, transactions will occur, and such organizations have never completely disappeared in the shadows.

Many girls who are lured into surrogacy by money have become victims of this criminal chain.

"There should be more than one victim like this," Jiang Ni said in a deep voice. "They are likely targeting women like this specifically to use them as surrogates, and... the previous victims probably didn't survive."

In their eyes, these intellectually disabled women were not worth wasting medical resources on, and they would never let the buyers know that the children they bought at great expense came from the bodies of a "stupid woman".

Aunt Zhou frowned deeply as she listened, muttering, "What a tragedy... These people are utterly devoid of conscience..."

Tan responded, "We are already doing everything we can to find information about this gang; they can't escape."

*

Luo Fan has been extremely irritable lately. Ever since he suffered two losses at Tan Wen's hands, he finds everything unpleasant.

Yesterday's heroic rescue by Tan Wen has spread throughout the workplace today, and the leaders are full of praise for him, implying that they will recruit him into the bureau and train him properly after he graduates.

How could he not be angry?

His father even lectured him, telling him to get along well with Tan Wen and Feng Yin, which gave Luo Fan a headache.

Tonight, Luo Fan invited a few friends over for drinks and barbecue. The barbecue stall was packed with customers, and after drinking too much, one of his friends accidentally vomited on the man's foot at the next table.

The two sides started arguing, neither willing to back down.

Relying on his position in the police station, Luo Fan became even more arrogant and started a fight after only a few words.

Finally, the owner intervened and offered to give them two tables a free meal, which calmed the anger between the two sides.

Luo Fan spat on the ground and staggered away with his men.

They had drunk too much and felt the urge to urinate, so they went to the alley entrance to relieve themselves. As soon as they unzipped their pants, a black bag was put over their heads, and they were then pinned to the ground and given a good beating.

Not only were they beaten, but they were also forced to call out "Daddy, have mercy!" If they didn't, they would continue to be beaten, causing severe physical and mental trauma.

By the time they groggily tore open their bags and got up, the people who had beaten them had already vanished.

"Damn it! It must have been those out-of-towners!" Luo Fan cursed, clutching his bleeding nose and limping out. "Let's go check the security footage!"

One of the underlings, clutching his back which had been kicked several times, stammered, "Brother... there aren't any security cameras here. We used to... we used to ambush people here all the time..."

In other words, he got beaten up for nothing tonight.

Luo Fan was even more furious.

"Brother Wen, isn't this too easy on that kid? It's just a minor scratch." Hu Jiaguang showed the video to Tan Wen and asked.

Tan Wen had no interest in listening to Luo Fan's stupid wailing and begging, and just wanted him to send her the video: "That's enough, otherwise my sister will be angry that I acted without thinking."

Hu Jiaguang: "..."

He can't stop talking about his sister.

The Hu brothers are both lifelong single men who prioritize making money, and they simply cannot understand Tan Wen's romantic mindset.

"By the way, Brother Wen, I've found the person you asked me to find for you."

Tan asked, glancing sideways, "Where did you go?"

Hu Jiaguang: "He ran to Yangjia Village and hid."

"Okay, come back to the county with me this afternoon. Don't let it slip if your sister asks," Tan Wen reminded her.

"Don't worry, don't worry," Hu Jiaguang tapped his mouth, "My mouth is the most reliable, unlike Xiao Rong, who can't keep his mouth shut. Oh, I forgot to tell you, he mentioned Xiao Yuling to Sister Jiang yesterday, and Sister Jiang actually still thinks you and Xiao Yuling dated!"

Tan Wen's hand, which was twirling the lighter, suddenly paused.

"Um?"

"We've already explained it to you, and she didn't say why she thought that way, but I guess Xiao Yuling must have said something to her—why don't you ask Xiao Yuling?"

Tan Wen and Xiao Yuling still contact each other occasionally, but it's always Xiao Yuling who initiates the conversation. Tan Wen only replies to messages that require a response, ignoring those that don't have any meaning.

This is the first time he has taken the initiative to send a message to Xiao Yuling.

Xiao Yuling was overjoyed to receive his message, but her face fell the moment she opened it.

The chat box contained only a cold, accusatory question.

[Tan asked]: What did you say to Jiang Ni before?