novellhall Chapter 93 Peng Xiaowan has been found
Chapter 93 Peng Xiaowan has been found
"Human traffickers?" Hao Gang's expression became even more panicked upon hearing the word "human traffickers."
How did I end up encountering human traffickers?
"At this time, there are no trains running anymore. The earliest one is tomorrow morning. If we make it in time, we can catch the traffickers before they get on the train."
Seeing Hao Gang's anxious expression, Huo Yanchuan realized that he was truly moved this time.
"I'll take some men to the train station to stake it out right now." Upon hearing Huo Yanchuan's analysis, Hao Gang immediately got up and prepared to take his men there.
Upon seeing this, Huo Yanchuan also led a group of people to the train station.
They did indeed intend to take Peng Xiaowan on the train, but they missed the last one. To prevent any accidents, they decided to catch the earliest train the next morning, just in case something went wrong.
Hao Gang and his men kept watch from midnight until the next morning, and they greeted the train station staff early in the morning.
They also have the assistance of the train police, who can apprehend human traffickers as soon as they appear.
Hao Gang and his men, who were not wearing military uniforms, mingled with the other passengers boarding the vehicle.
He kept a close eye on everyone who got on the bus, and once he found a suspect, he would have someone keep an eye on them.
Just as almost everyone had boarded and the doors were about to close, two men, followed by a woman, hurriedly boarded the bus.
Huo Yanchuan noticed that they were carrying a large burlap sack, so he stepped forward and reached out to see what was inside.
Just then, one of the men seemed to realize Hao Gang's intention and quickly pulled the sack over.
"What do you want to do?" the man asked Hao Gang, his tone somewhat unfriendly.
Seeing this, Hao Gang pretended to be kind and said, "I saw that your luggage is so heavy, so I wanted to lend a hand and help you out."
"No need." The man struggled to lift the sack onto the train, then glanced at Hao Gang, found his seat, and sat down.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, the woman following behind him smiled and apologized to Hao Gang, saying, "Brother, I'm really sorry, my husband is just like that. The sack is full of local specialties. We're going to visit some distant relatives."
Hearing the noise, everyone else looked over curiously, but after hearing the woman's words, they all looked away and went back to what they were doing.
However, seeing the man's reaction, Hao Gang, who had only harbored suspicions, became even more certain that these three people were definitely up to something.
Once everyone had boarded the train, Hao Gang walked over and sat in the aisle seat opposite the man from before.
Although he pretended to be nonchalant, his eyes were fixed on the sack at his feet.
When he moved the sack just now, I clearly saw the contents inside move slightly.
If it were just a local specialty, the man wouldn't have been so nervous when he moved the sack.
Hao Gang gave his brothers a wink, and they all understood and turned their attention to the sack.
With the next stop fast approaching, Hao Gang seized the opportunity and made his move on the sack.
Seeing this, the brothers seized the opportunity to immediately restrain the man.
"What are you doing?" the man shouted as he was suddenly restrained.
Hao Gang finally opened the sack, and when he saw what was inside, his eyes were filled with disappointment.
The sack contained several chickens and some local specialties.
He hadn't expected that he had targeted the wrong person, and he froze on the spot.
The other brothers were also stunned when they saw this.
Just then, the train arrived at the station, and the man took the opportunity to pick up his sack, cursing as he prepared to get off.
"Battalion Commander, what do we do now?" The others looked at Hao Gang, at a loss for what to do.
Although Hao Gang was disappointed at this moment, he always felt that something was wrong.
His judgment just now was absolutely correct, but the person he was looking for wasn't in that sack. How could this be?
Just as the man from before was about to get off the train, he suddenly remembered something and asked the others, "Where's that woman from before?"
When he got on the bus, he clearly saw a woman and another man following behind the man.
But at this moment, he was all alone.
Upon hearing his words, the others exchanged bewildered glances.
They were so focused on the man that they didn't realize when the sacks had been switched.
"Damn it, hurry up and find that man from earlier, he's definitely up to something!" Hao Gang shouted to the others after realizing what had happened.
At this time, a large number of people got off the bus, which made it much more difficult for them to find someone.
Hao Gang slapped himself in frustration; he had just let the human trafficker go.
He would never forgive himself if Peng Xiaowan got into trouble because of his carelessness.
The group of brothers searched the train station but couldn't find the man from earlier.
Hao Gang looked at the people in the train station, feeling resentful, but there was nothing he could do.
After learning about the incident, the train police officers also began to help search for the missing person.
Just when Hao Gang thought he couldn't find Peng Xiaowan, Huo Yanchuan's figure walked over from a distance.
Behind him were clearly the same three people from before.
He captured both men and the old woman.
Upon seeing them, Hao Gang's expression changed, and he charged straight at them.
"Where is Xiao Wan? Where did you hide her?"
When the three men saw that it was Hao Gang, they all lowered their heads.
They never imagined that even after switching people, they could still be caught.
Seeing how anxious he was, Huo Yanchuan comforted him, "I've already had Xiaowan taken to a nearby hospital. Aside from the fact that she's been unconscious for too long, she should be fine. I've caught those human traffickers, and I'll take them to the police station now. You should go to the hospital to have her checked on."
"Thank you, Commander." Hao Gang looked grateful upon hearing Huo Yanchuan's words.
If it weren't for Huo Yanchuan, Peng Xiaowan would have been sold off somewhere else.
He was worried about Peng Xiaowan, so he went straight to the nearest hospital after leaving the train station.
Huo Yanchuan and the train police officers handed the human traffickers over to the Public Security Bureau. Knowing that Wenrou and Professor Peng were still worried about Peng Xiaowan's safety, they went back first.
With Hao Gang at the hospital, he doesn't need to worry.
This would also create some opportunities for the two of them to spend more time together.
After arriving at the hospital, Hao Gang found out Peng Xiaowan's ward and ran over there.
When he arrived at the ward, Peng Xiaowan had just woken up.
Seeing that she was awake, Hao Gang hurriedly asked with concern, "Xiao Wan, are you alright?"
The first thing Peng Xiaowan saw when she opened her eyes was Hao Gang. She remembered encountering human traffickers, so she anxiously asked, "Where are the traffickers?"
"She's already been taken to the police station, don't worry." Seeing the terrified look on Peng Xiaowan's face, Hao Gang felt even more guilty.
If he could have been there for her the moment she was in danger, she wouldn't have suffered so much.
The moment Peng Xiaowan saw Hao Gang, she felt instantly at ease.
She knew that with him there, she would be safe.
She originally thought she couldn't escape being trafficked, but she never expected to see Hao Gang as soon as she opened her eyes.
At first, she thought she was dreaming, but when she felt the warmth of Hao Gang's hand holding hers, she knew it was real.
"Thank you for saving me." Peng Xiaowan looked at Hao Gang, feeling deeply moved.
"Xiao Wan, let's not talk about this now. Is there anything else that's bothering you?" Hao Gang looked at her, his face full of concern.
Peng Xiaowan shook her head. "I'm fine."
Those human traffickers only drugged her; they didn't harm her.
They probably hoped she could fetch a good price, so they didn't do anything to her.
Hearing her say that, Hao Gang felt relieved.
At this moment, Peng Xiaowan noticed the handprint on Hao Gang's face and asked, "What happened to your face? Who hit you?"
The handprint on his face was so obvious that Peng Xiaowan couldn't help but notice it.
Hao Gang was taken aback, a slight embarrassment on his face, because he had slapped himself.
"I accidentally bumped into it during training," Hao Gang casually made up an excuse to get away with it.
Peng Xiaowan was a little puzzled after hearing this. Did they get slapped during training? She would ask Wenrou later to see if that was the case.
Soon, Wenrou and Professor Peng arrived at the hospital after learning that Peng Xiaowan had been found.
Upon seeing Professor Peng enter, Hao Gang immediately stood up and respectfully greeted him, "Professor Peng."
Professor Peng glanced at Hao Gang and, upon learning that it was Hao Gang who had saved Peng Xiaowan, said with gratitude, "Thank you for saving Xiaowan."
If something were to happen to Peng Xiaowan, he really wouldn't know how to explain it to his younger brother.
He already felt very guilty for causing trouble for his younger brother's family because of his situation.
My brother only has this one daughter left, and we absolutely cannot let anything happen to her.
"Don't mention it, it's what I should do," Hao Gang said hurriedly.
Wenrou was finally relieved to see that Peng Xiaowan was alright.
However, this matter is indeed a bit strange. No matter how rampant human traffickers are, they wouldn't kidnap people on the street, would they?
"Xiao Wan, do you remember what happened before you were abducted?" She looked at Peng Xiao Wan and asked with a puzzled expression.
Peng Xiaowan thought for a moment and then told her about the old woman's request for help in finding her child.
Wenrou frowned slightly upon hearing this.
"What a coincidence!"
Seeing the gentle look in her eyes, Huo Yanchuan asked, "Do you suspect that someone is deliberately trying to harm Xiaowan?"
Wenrou nodded gently. Although she didn't have any evidence yet, she had a premonition.
Huo Yanchuan had considered this possibility, but then he thought, Peng Xiaowan had just arrived here and hadn't made any enemies, so who would want to take revenge on her?
"We've caught him, haven't we? Why don't the police officers interrogate him properly and we'll know?"
After Wenrou finished speaking, she looked at Huo Yanchuan, and he immediately understood what she meant.
"I'll have someone take care of it right away."
Seeing this, Hao Gang also spoke up: "I'll go to the police station too."
With Professor Peng and Wenrou there, he couldn't stay any longer, so he had to try to get some useful information out of the human traffickers.
Peng Xiaowan is fine now. The doctor said she can be discharged as long as she wakes up and is alright.
Huo Yanchuan and Hao Gang were already investigating the human traffickers, so they didn't need to help. Wenrou and Professor Peng then took Peng Xiaowan back first.
This incident also gave Peng Xiaowan quite a fright; she can't be allowed to go to town alone anymore.
After resolving Peng Xiaowan's matter, Wenrou returned to the family compound.
Wang Liping secretly witnessed Professor Peng rushing over to see Wenrou last night.
She knew it must be because of Peng Xiaowan's matter, and seeing how anxious they were, she naturally felt smug.
Thinking that it was too late to look for someone at this point, I realized it was probably too late.
Peng Xiaowan was probably sold to who-knows-where by now.
The next morning, she saw Wenrou rushing out again, and this made her even more certain that Peng Xiaowan was really not coming back.
However, when she saw Wenrou return at noon, her previous panic was gone, and she even seemed to be in a much better mood.
Wang Liping wondered, could it be that Peng Xiaowan had been found?
However, she quickly dismissed this guess. So much time had passed, and Peng Xiaowan had no idea where those human traffickers had taken her. How could they possibly find her?
However, just to be on the safe side, she still asked Wang Yanping to inquire about the situation.
Wang Yanping was unaware of what her sister had done, but she still listened to her and went over to pretend to be concerned and ask about the situation.
"Gentle girl, you seemed to be in a rush this morning. What happened? Do you need any help?"
Wenrou heard the voice, looked up and saw Wang Yanping.
Just as she was about to speak, she caught a glimpse of a figure standing behind her door. She recognized the figure as Wang Liping.
So this is probably what Wang Liping wanted Wang Yanping to ask her?
"It's nothing, just a small incident, it's all been resolved." Wenrou smiled gently at Wang Yanping.
"Oh, it's resolved. That's good. If you need anything, just let me know. We're neighbors, we should help each other out," Wang Yanping continued to show her concern.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll ask you for help if I need anything in the future," Wenrou said gently before going home.
Looking at Wenrou like this, Wang Liping became even more uncertain.
She wondered whether Wenrou's words were true or false.
Solved? How could it be so fast?
She's definitely lying; she just doesn't want to tell them the truth.
"Big sister, is Wenrou hiding something?" Wang Liping asked Wang Yanping.
At this moment, Wang Yanping also realized that something was wrong with Wang Liping. She knew that her younger sister had been spoiled since childhood, and she could usually protect her when she acted up.
But if she really does something outrageous, she won't know how to protect her then.
"Little sister, tell me honestly, did you do something? Why are you so concerned about Wenrou's affairs?" Wang Yanping stared into her eyes and asked seriously.
Feeling a little guilty under her gaze, Wang Liping said, "What could I possibly do? Don't make wild guesses."
But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Hao Gang appear at the entrance of the family compound.
Moreover, he was accompanied by officers from the Public Security Bureau.