Chapter 211: A Scare Without Harm
"I haven't learned much, just a little acupuncture. My master once said human endurance has limits. I always wanted to know how deep those limits are, but I couldn't find anyone for experiments. Uncle, you are so kind. You volunteered today. It’s fine, it just hurts a bit. It won’t hurt your body’s roots. I promise once I pull the needles out, you will be perfectly fine. So, let me observe the results of this experiment properly." Zhu Yanyi said, looking completely innocent.
"Don't… anymore. Pull… the needles out quickly. I am willing to talk. I… will tell everything." The man gasped for air as he spoke. He was terrified. He had never experienced such a terrifying punishment.
"Really talk?" Zhu Yanyi asked.
"Really… talk." The man confirmed.
Zhu Yanyi put on a regretful expression. "What a pity." Then she waved her hand and pulled out an iron needle. The moment the needle was removed, the man felt no pain. It was as if the previous pain had only been a dream.
"Alright, speak. Why did you come to our compartment? What was your purpose?" Zhu Yanyi asked directly.
"I saw the little girl going to get hot water during the day. Our area lacks wives. I thought I would kidnap her to be a wife." Hearing the question, the man glanced at Zhu Yanli and spoke. her original target had truly only been Zhu Yanli.
"Still making excuses?" Zhu Yanyi smiled lightly. "Was I too gentle with you just now?"
"No, no. I just wanted to drug this girl and sell her. Some mountain areas lack wives and are willing to pay money to buy them. This girl is so beautiful; the price must be very high." Seeing Zhu Yanyi’s expression, the man was scared and blurted out the truth quickly.
"Then why did you end up holding my brother?" Zhu Yanyi continued asking. She absolutely did not believe the matter was this simple.
"If there had only been this little girl here, I would have naturally chosen the girl. But there was also a little boy here. A wealthy merchant in Xianggang has no children. She asked our boss to find a little boy. The price offered was one hundred thousand." The man looked at Zhu Yanyi with fear. "I have told everything. Can you let me go now?" The latter part of her sentence was cautious, her eyes watching Zhu Yanyi’s hand, seemingly worried that the iron needles in her hand might pierce her body at any moment.
Zhu Yanyi hadn't expected this matter to show signs of a 'one-stop' sales operation. It seemed she could not handle this alone; she had to hand it over to the police. She looked at the train conductor. "Uncle Conductor, we leave this person to you. You heard what she just said. There might be a gang behind her."
The conductor had naturally heard everything. She looked at Zhu Yanyi, amazed at the little girl’s calmness and methods. She was curious about her background, but only curious. Some people might look poorly dressed but could actually come from a prominent family. Moreover, the temperament of the few men and women before her was different from ordinary people. She harbored a desire to be friendly. "Rest assured, little girl. We will definitely catch everyone behind her."
The conductor and the railway police escorted the man away. Seeing that the matter was resolved and it was still early, Zhu Yanyi and the others decided to go back to rest.
Around six in the morning, the entire carriage began to fill with the sounds of people washing and grooming. Zhu Yanyi guessed that the other passengers in the compartments, who had been unconscious, had recovered from the drug’s effects and woken up. Zhu Yanyi sighed with relief. Fortunately, there were not many children on this train yesterday. Otherwise, she really did not know what kind of regrets might have occurred.