Chapter 135: Kidnapped for Selling Cloth
Chapter 135: Kidnapped for Selling Cloth
Weihua hasn't been seen for a while. She said she went to the city to sell cloth. Mother's been feeling a bit restless these past couple of days. This girl is so stubborn, but she doesn't need to be so desperate. I don't know what a girl's purpose is in just trying to make money.
Ranmo was also a little worried. He had been in danger himself before, not far from home. Weihua was going to Xiaoyue City to do business this time, but she had to be careful.
In the afternoon, Mom was still worried, so she asked Ranmo to go to Pangya's house to ask. Pangya was also helping Weihua with these things. Let's see if there was any news.
Arriving at Pangya's house, the family was having dinner. Pangya's parents begged Ranmo to come up to the kang and eat something, but Ranmo quickly replied that he had already eaten. Pangya, her mouth bulging with food, shook her head when Ranmo asked about Weihua.
After swallowing the meatball and rice, he moved his throat again and said, "Weihua hasn't been playing with me much lately..."
Ranmo didn't understand and looked at Pangya. Pangya said hello to her parents and called Ranmo to the yard to talk.
"I'm not very good at doing things, and Weihua doesn't want to take me with her on some big jobs. It's just..." Pang Ya looked at Ran Mo and hesitated to speak.
"Just what? Tell me quickly." Ran Mo said anxiously, "Just who should she find to help her? Don't let him get involved with that Ma Sheng." Pang Ya said gritting her teeth.
What? Ran Mo's heart sank. Pang Ya was nearly killed by Ma Sheng last time, so why was Wei Hua still connected to him? Besides, didn't she dislike Ma Sheng herself?
Thinking of her long absence, Ran Mo felt uneasy and asked, "Why did Ma Sheng go with Wei Hua to sell cloth?"
"I heard from Weihua that Mr. Ma claimed to have many acquaintances and friends who could help collect the goods, so Weihua went with him. Who knows if he was just bragging?"
Ranmo asked about the details of the cloth sale, and then went home with a heavy heart to tell his mother.
When her mother heard that Weihua and Masheng were together, she was angry and worried. She said that it was okay for Weihua, a girl, to do some small business, but she didn't pay attention to associating with good people. What should she do?
While Wei Hua was comforting her mother, she was thinking about getting more information. At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and someone outside shouted, "Ran Mo, open the door quickly! It's me."
Ran Mo recognized Xin'er's voice and hurried to open the gate. He had subconsciously closed it just now.
Xin'er jumped into the yard and said breathlessly, "No, it's bad, something happened, your sister was sold to a brothel!"
Ran Mo was shocked when he heard this, and his mother even let out an "Ah?" and collapsed at the door.
Ranmo hurried to help his mother, and asked Xin'er, "What happened? You said Weihua was sold. Where was it sold to? How is that possible?"
Xin'er took a deep breath and said, "I heard it from someone. The information isn't completely accurate, but who would dare to speak nonsense about something like this without any certainty?"
Ran Mo suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly, "Xin'er, isn't your family running that? How come you don't know the exact information?"
Xin'er stammered, "Yes, it happened in a brothel, but it wasn't my family's brothel. It was a small shop in Bangzi Town, and the news was brought to me by a regular customer."
"What's the situation now? Why was she taken to that place? Is there no law for kidnapping decent women?" Ran Mo said angrily.
"Ran Mo, don't worry. I'll go find out more. But you guys also need to think of a solution as soon as possible. After all, that kind of place..."
Xin'er didn't say anything more, and Ranmo understood. If a girl who was innocent ended up in that kind of place and wasn't rescued in time, how could anything good happen to her?
What's even worse is that Bangzi Town is far less orderly and stable than Xiaoyue Town. It is a mixed crowd with a bad atmosphere. If we don't find a solution quickly, we really don't know what will happen.
Mother was beating her chest and stamping her feet, "What sin have I committed to deserve this? Weihua, please don't get into any trouble."
Ran Mo felt that she couldn't lose her composure and needed to come up with a solution quickly. However, she and her mother were both women, and some things, especially things like this, really needed a man's help to make decisions.
She had to go to Bangzi Town anyway. She didn't dare go to such a place without a man.
After making up her mind, she told her mother that she would go to Qingsheng and Wu Shao to think of a solution, and asked her mother to wait for news at home.
Her mother nodded and told her to be careful. Ranmo responded and went with Xin'er to find Qingsheng and the others.
When they arrived at Wu Shao's house, the teacher came out to greet them. Ranmo briefly explained the situation to him, and the teacher's expression changed. He quickly said that they could discuss and resolve the matter together. He then took Ranmo to the backyard.
The three men were still standing by the wall. The instructor waved his hand, and the other two hurried over. Qingsheng saw Ranmo and was about to smile, but Ranmo's expression was serious, so he hurriedly asked what had happened.
Ranmo told them about Weihua's distress. Qingsheng was anxious and angry when he heard it, and asked if they had reported it to the police. Otherwise, they should go to that place as soon as possible.
Ranmo said they were still investigating the situation, and if they wanted to report it to the authorities, it would probably be quicker there. She also wanted to rush there, but... she looked up at Qingsheng.
Qingsheng understood what she meant. He didn't need her to tell him how he'd dare leave such a delicate little girl alone in such a place. He simply said there was nothing else to worry about, and that he would accompany her there today.
Ran Mo looked at him gratefully. Young Master Wu interjected, saying that his family was familiar with Bangzi Town and that it would be more convenient for him to go along. Ran Mo hurriedly thanked him.
Azan said that he wanted to go too. Ranmo said quickly, "You are still recovering from your wounds, so you should rest at home."
Azan pouted and said that he had recovered a long time ago, and Ranmo should not underestimate him. As he spoke, it was not difficult to see that he was enduring the slight pain from the wound he had just jogged over.
Ran Mo looked at him with relief. If you are willing to go, then go together. Everyone can keep each other company.
Just as he was about to invite a few people to go together, the teacher said from the side: "Are you going to leave me behind?"
"Huh?" They were in disbelief, then overjoyed. With the instructor accompanying them, their safety and chances of success increased significantly. Even better, the usually stern-looking instructor turned out to be quite calm and humorous.
Ranmo hurriedly bowed and thanked them. He also told Xin'er to go back and wait for their news. Xin'er pouted and wanted to go too. But it was inconvenient for her as a girl. She rolled her eyes and said:
"The person who reported the news earlier hasn't left yet. Who of you wants to go with me? Maybe we can get some more details."
This made sense. Young Master Wu said he knew something about Bangzi Town, so why not go over and ask for details?
Everyone nodded. They then divided up their tasks. Young Master Wu and Xin'er went to the brothel. Qingsheng and his master stayed at the mansion to prepare. Ranmo and Azan each went back to inform their mothers and pack their belongings for the trip.
In the late afternoon, everyone gathered at Young Master Wu's residence. Young Master Wu had already found out the exact address of where the incident had occurred, and he immediately arranged for two carriages, which the group took to rush to the location.
I had originally planned to arrive early the next morning, but then I realized that popular places only became bustling at night, so I had to try to arrive before dark to prevent any problems.
Ranmo, Qingsheng, and Ah Zan were in one car, while the teacher and Wu Shao were in another. Ranmo was anxious. Her mother had just told her to be extra careful and to bring the reed painting back in good condition.
After comforting her mother, she had to reassure herself, hoping Wei Hua wouldn't get into trouble. If she'd just encountered some business trouble, it would have been easy to resolve. But she'd ended up in a place like that. Any delay would have had disastrous consequences. How could she not be anxious?
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