Chapter 381 Rescue the girls
The old woman took three people around to the door of the woodshed at the back of the room, but she didn't want to move anymore, so Qingyi forced her to open the door of the woodshed.
There were more than a dozen young girls tied inside, with towels stuffed in their mouths. The moment the door opened, their fear filled their bodies, and they kept screaming "huh, um, um, um," and the overflowing crying made people feel distressed.
"Where do these people come from?" Qin Xiaoxiao grabbed the old woman's collar with angrily.
"They were either fled from Jincheng or the angry women who ran away from home. They were all turned away by the inn, so I kindly took them here." The old woman said tremblingly.
"I obviously want to use them, but I say I'm kind-hearted. You're so shameless. Tell me why do you like them?" Leng Yingchun asked back.
"First, they are pretty, some people want them, second, they don't have male companions to follow, third, they are simple and have no worries and are easy to cheat, fourth, their clothes are not too gorgeous, they are not rich and safe at first glance."
The old woman was blunt and not everyone was deceived, and she was afraid that she would take her home when she met a female hero.
"Where do you want to send them? Are you not afraid of their family coming?"
Qingyi hammered the old woman's shoulder. Although Qingyan Country was barbaric, the law was strict and no one did anything to hurt the woman.
"First of all, choose the rich people. They take them away and let them go home as concubines or use them for other purposes. The rest are sent to the black kiln. It is really fierce, so they are sent to the hands of nearby bandits. Those people are at risk. If something happens to us, they are not much better. They are very strict. As for whether the girl's family can come up, girl, you are so naive. How much money can a girl be worth? Their family feels gone, then they are gone." The old woman said in a low voice.
The girls shouted "whimper" and struggled, and they didn't want their lives to be destroyed.
"What about the government? Didn't you notice your evil deeds?" Qin Xiaoxiao still believed that the government would do things for the people.
"How many things are known to the government in this world? Many activities are held secretly, and some can bring benefits to the government. The government also turns a blind eye. As long as no one comes to investigate, everything will be carried out secretly. If you really care about it, you will exhaust you to death." The old woman also looked like you were stupid.
"How many girls have you sent away in total?" Although the old woman said the truth, Leng Yingchun believed that as long as it was an injustice she encountered, she could not sit still and wait for death.
"Thirteen!" the old woman said softly.
"Do you all know where they are?" Leng Yingchun asked.
"I know, we all made records." The old woman nodded slightly, and was really shocked by Leng Yingchun's glare.
"Qingyi, tie her up for me, Xiaoxiao, go and untie those girls. Let's go to the government tomorrow." Leng Yingchun told them to do things.
"I'm the best at tying people!" Qing Yi took some ropes and tied up the old woman.
Those minions wanted to rescue the old woman, but when they saw Qing Yi's fierce look, they were afraid to move.
Qin Xiaoxiao counted and found that there were eight girls in total, all of whom were untied.
They were grateful and had great eyesight. They knew that Leng Yingchun was an extraordinary person, so they knelt in front of Leng Yingchun and begged, "We are all good women, and we have no bad habits. When we came here, we completely believed the old witch's words and were caught by her. I begged the girl to save us."
"You are lucky. When you meet us, we will definitely make you safe." Qin Xiaoxiao pointed to Leng Yingchun, "This is Princess Mandao, she has great power."
The girls were even more surprised. They never dreamed that there would be a big shot to rescue them. They even pounded their heads and showed their luck in their legs, and strongly demanded that Leng Yingchun give justice for them.
"Everyone gets up. It's too late now. We have a good rest. We'll give you justice tomorrow."
Leng Yingchun is really sleepy and it’s dark. When he goes to the government, he will also disturb people’s dreams. He will be held grudges and things will be difficult to deal with.
The girls were afraid of sleeping for a few days, for fear that they would be sent to an unknown place when they woke up.
"With us here, you can sleep peacefully." Qingyi promised, "If you are afraid, you will be in the same room and will be there for one night, and we will be there for you."
The girls looked at each other, and then they felt a little more relaxed and followed Qingyi obediently.
When they arrived in the room, they looked carefully at the front, but did not see the old woman. They sat down with a little peace of mind and squinted their eyes to sleep casually.
"Let's go, you!" Qin Xiaoxiao pushed the old woman forward and decided to stare at her.
Leng Yingchun arrived in the room, lay down and fell asleep.
"I'm quite energetic, you go and rest." Qingyi didn't want to sleep, so she let Qin Xiaoxiao rest.
"You still have a conscience!" Qin Xiaoxiao ran to Leng Yingchun like a rabbit, lay down and fell asleep.
The old woman took advantage of Qingyi's sleepiness and wanted to run away, so she winked at the maids outside the door.
The maids were all over oppressed by the old woman and were unmoved at all. Instead, they made noises, awakening Qingyi.
Qingyi saw the old woman struggling, so she walked over and patted her head, "Do you want to leave now?"
"I dare not, my body is stiff and I want to move and soothe a little." The old woman smiled awkwardly.
"You want to soothe your body, right? Then I'll help you." Qingyi broke the old woman's arm.
The old woman shouted in pain, waking up the girls. They curled up and looked at the old woman nervously. They found that she could not move, so they slowly calmed down. Because they were too sleepy, they slowly fell asleep.
"Do you still want to help you clear your muscles and bones?" Qing Yi sat opposite the old woman, crossing her legs and drank calmly.
"No." The old woman shook her head, her eyes circulated, and she was still thinking about how to escape.
Qingyi looked at the old woman, her eyes became more and more painful, and she slowly lowered her head and fell asleep.
Leng Yingchun woke up as the rooster sounded. When she looked up, everyone was very distressed and fell asleep in a skew.
The maid outside looked in and ran out quickly when she saw her.
Leng Yingchun coughed, and Qingyi woke up, and Qin Xiaoxiao also opened her eyes.
"Yingchun, will we go to the government to report on this old woman's evil deeds now?" Qing Yi rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked.
"Of course!" Leng Yingchun stretched, "Qingyi, you are watching the old woman here, don't let her run away, Xiaoxiao, let's go to the government."
"I can't deal with these troublemakers alone!" Qing Yi was unwilling to stay by herself. She felt that she had a better relationship with Leng Yingchun and wanted to follow her.
"With these girls accompanying you, there will be no trouble!" Leng Yingchun saw that those girls had returned to normal, and he must have the strength to deal with an old woman who was powerless.
"We can help, Princess Mandao hurry up and go to the government to defend us!"
The girls surrounded them. Although they were hungry, they still slapped each of them on the old woman's face, "It's useless to trust you so much, and you want to harm us!"
"Man is working for money, who told you to hit me? Today you have a good fortune and you will burn incense when you go home." The old woman's face was pale, but her mouth was still quite hard.
Qing Yi really couldn't stand the old woman's words, so she slapped the old woman on the shoulder, slapped her faint.
"Don't kill her. I'll pay for my life. No one can save you!" After Leng Yingchun finished giving, she took Qin Xiaoxiao's hand and went to the government office.
After hearing their stories, the people in the government said that they would thoroughly investigate the matter.
Qin Xiaoxiao was not very satisfied with the government's attitude and gave an idea, "I think it is necessary for you to post a missing person notice on the bulletin board and claim those girls back!"
"Miss Xiaoxiao, those girls came here alone,
There are no ones who follow us, and even if we post a notice, no one will claim it. It would be better to ask us to send someone to take them home."
The government is quite conscientious and takes the initiative to provide a solution.
"This is almost the same, but you will send people to patrol everywhere in the future, especially when you encounter lone women carrying bags. You should mention it or secretly protect them. Never let them be harmed again."
When Qin Xiaoxiao thought that someone would be killed in the future, she felt very uncomfortable and wanted to tell the government to do its duty.
"This is not something we can guarantee. There are too few yamen here, and we cannot guarantee that everyone can take care of it. We can only issue local bans, strictly prohibiting anyone from arresting people for profit. Once we find that someone does not listen to advice, we will be arrested and imprisoned for the first half of the year, and then exiled for three thousand miles."
Officials made harsh orders to target the people's fear of exile.
"This is always a treatment of symptoms but not the root cause. You can report to the court and let them find ways to prevent such things from happening."
Leng Yingchun was unable to stop and study the good policies with the government because she was going to Jincheng.
"We will be able to confirm it as soon as tomorrow and send it to the capital."
The government also wanted to resolve this matter as soon as possible, so it made a very active decision.
"And those poor women who were sent out by old women, how should they guarantee their lives?" Leng Yingchun made far-reaching considerations, "I hope the government will also pay attention to it."
"We can only find those women and ask them if they are willing to escape from the sea of suffering. They will find ways to give them freedom, but it is not ruled out that some people have given birth to children and have calmed down and will not consider leaving again."
Qin Xiaoxiao was not satisfied with the result, but she couldn't provide any guarantee, so she asked Leng Yingchun what to do.
"Then do as the government wants. After finding them, ask them if they are willing to leave. If they want to leave, you should give them some silver for leaving unconditionally." Leng Yingchun puts pressure on the government. "After you finish, you should send a report to the capital. It is best to implement the whereabouts of everyone. When we return to the capital, we will see what we have to do. If you don't do it well, we will definitely come to you."
"Of course, Princess Mandao, don't worry, we will do it." Those people suddenly felt pressured and stopped hesitating. They asked them to lead the way, and they would have to arrest the old woman and look for others.
Those girls were particularly excited and wanted to repay them, but they had no right things to give.
"In the future, don't go to strange places alone. You have to go together when you go far away. Don't follow the guidance of kind-hearted people at will. It's best to bring a reliable male companion."
Leng Yingchun reminded them and they agreed.
Chapter completed!