C6 The Missing Child Case

"What was that just now? It was amazing." Just as he escaped, the boy looked at Lianshuang with a curious expression and asked. A pair of bright big eyes blinked. Dense and long eyelashes were like a pair of butterflies that flapped their wings and wanted to fly.

Lianshuang looked at him indifferently and did not answer his words. Instead, she asked, "Where is your home?"

"Yan City." The boy replied obediently.

"Okay, then we'll split up here." Lianshuang gave him a firm look and got up to leave after saying that.

The boy grabbed the corner of her skirt and puckered his lips. He said, "But what if I meet bad people again?"

Lianshuang frowned slightly and looked at the boy suspiciously. She muttered in her heart how old he was. Really.

Looking at the boy's pitiful expression, Lianshuang looked up to the sky and wanted to cry but had no tears. Wasn't she looking for trouble for herself? If she had known earlier, she would not have brought him along.

Helpless, Lianshuang could only accompany the boy.

When they returned to Yan City, the sky was already completely dark. The streets and alleys could only see a few traces of light occasionally.

"Alright, now you can go back by yourself, right?" Lianshuang stared impatiently at the boy who was still tightly pulling on her clothes. She was afraid that she would run away and said coldly.

"What is the name of elder sister?" The boy's eyes were bright, and he stared at Lianshuang without blinking. On his innocent and innocent face, there was no longer the timid look he had just now.

Lianshuang pursed her lips, and did not intend to answer his words. She grabbed his dirty and dirty hands and turned around and disappeared into the sea of people without looking back.

The boy looked at the light pink back view and was in a daze. After a while, he actually smiled gently.

When Lianshuang returned to the Qian Jiao Pavilion, the Qian Jiao Pavilion was still brightly lit and lively.

The night was slightly cold and Lianshuang's clothes were wet from the rain. At this moment, her clothes were tightly stuck to her body, making her unable to help but shiver and the color of the corner of her mouth also became purple.

Just as she stepped into the door, a sharp-eyed girl noticed her.

"Lianshuang? What's wrong with you?" Lianshuang stood there drenched and her face was somewhat pale. That girl quickly went forward to support her.

"Damned lass, where did you run off to and you even made such a sorry figure?" Ripples walked over from the side and sized Lianshuang up and down.

"Nothing much. I went out to play and got lost in the mountains." Lianshuang smiled lightly and lightly.

Ripples looked at her gently and did not blame her too much.

"Go and see your mother. She went out to look for you but did not find you. She might still be worried." Ripples remembered that Meiniang had been looking for Lianshuang just now and did not find her at this time. She was afraid that she was still worried.

"En." Lianshuang replied softly and headed towards the backyard.

Ripples quietly looked at the figure who was trembling because of the coldness. The light in his eyes was somewhat complicated.

When they reached the backyard, Lianshuang entered the house and saw Meiniang. She was still wearing the white clothes from the day but her expression was very worried.

"Mother." Lianshuang called softly and Meiniang recovered from her daze.

"Shuang was playful and lost her way in the mountains, so she came back late and made mother worry." Lianshuang pursed her lips and softly explained.

Seeing Lianshuang standing there drenched in sweat, Meiniang did not have the heart to scold.

"Change your clothes first." Meiniang frowned and walked forward. She gently held Lianshuang's hand and helped her take off her wet clothes.

"Tch..." The cold wind from outside the window made Lianshuang's nose itch and she sneezed.

"It's nothing. It just drizzled." Seeing Meiniang frown slightly and her eyes flashed with worry, Lianshuang smiled and explained.

Meiniang's tightly knitted brows slowly relaxed but she was still somewhat absent-minded.

Just now, Lianshuang was nowhere to be found and her heart was very uneasy. The memory that was deliberately forgotten when she was a child suddenly surged into her mind. She was very afraid that Lianshuang would be the same as her.

She remembered that when she was only five years old, she was kidnapped by human traffickers and from then on, she was separated from her family.

When she was kidnapped, there were a few times when she wanted to escape, but every time, she was captured again.

After being beaten up again and again, Meiniang finally did not dare to have any thoughts of escaping, until she was sold to Qian Jiao Pavilion.

"Mother?" Seeing Meiniang's thoughtful look, Lianshuang could not help but interrupt, "What are you thinking about?"

Recovering from her thoughts, Meiniang covered the sadness in her eyes and squeezed out a smile and said, "Nothing."

Seeing that her mother deliberately avoided it, Lianshuang did not continue to ask.

The next day, the sun was bright and the sky was blue after being washed by the rain.

In the morning, as soon as the door opened, a wave of clamoring broke into the courtyard and disturbed everyone's beautiful dreams. This caused ripples to appear on everyone's faces.

"It's early in the morning. Is there a fire? It's so noisy!" Ripples walked out of the house with sleepy eyes. His hands kept rubbing his eyes, and his brows were knitted together.

"It seems that the criminal who kidnapped and sold children has been caught." Qiao'er stood on her tiptoes and stretched her neck to look at the crowd. She answered half-doubtfully.

"Hmph, those people should have been punished a long time ago." Upon hearing this, Ripples became interested. Without any sleepiness, he squeezed forward to join in the fun. He stared at Li Fu, Doggy Li, and the others in the prison carriage and roared with righteous indignation.

Lianshuang also stood up amidst the noise. When she heard the conversation between Ripple and Qiao'er, she was very calm. There was not a trace of emotion in her indifferent eyes.

"Lianshuang, where are you going?" Seeing Lianshuang looking outside, Ripple called out to her doubtfully.

"I'm going to join in the fun." Lianshuang playfully winked at her and then ran away like a wisp of smoke.

Seeing Lianshuang's small body was about to be submerged in the crowd, Ripple turned his head and said to Qiao'er, "I will go and follow her. Later on, you have to think of a way to deal with Mama."

After saying that, without waiting for Qiao'er to reply, she had already run far away.

"Sigh..." Qiao'er hurriedly wanted to stop her, but it was already too late. If Mama blamed her, how could she bear the consequences?

Staring at Ripple's back that was bustling with energy, Qiao'er did not feel wronged. This Ripple always gave him trouble. Helplessly shaking her head, Qiao'er turned around and returned to the courtyard.

When Lianshuang and Ripple followed the prison carriage that was traveling along the street to the yamen, it was already crowded outside. It was so easy to squeeze out a gap and they could not move anymore.

"These people are really cruel. The child is so young."

In the crowd, the sounds of discussions could be heard without an end. Most of the people were filled with indignation.

"Mighty..."

In the government office, the sound of wooden sticks hitting the ground and the sudden solemn atmosphere caused everyone to quieten down. Everyone's eyes were focused on the three men kneeling on the ground.