On the night the Shanghai socialite accompanied the military officer, he broke his vow.

Chapter 22 Human Traffickers

Has she... encountered human traffickers?
As a 5G surfing expert, Song Jinyue was already familiar with the 108 methods used by human traffickers to abduct people.

The most common approach is to first get close to the person, and then tailor your approach after they reveal what you're talking about.

The smell on the train was a bit pungent, making her stomach uncomfortable and putting her in no mood for chatting.

When the older woman probed her earlier about whether she was going to Beijing to look for work, she casually agreed.

The next second, the other party wanted to introduce her to a job with a very good salary and benefits. What a coincidence!

When I read period novels, I often saw plots where people encountered human traffickers on trains, and the traffickers specifically targeted young and pretty girls.

Song Jinyue couldn't buy a quiet sleeper ticket with few people, so she specially put on makeup before boarding the train, darkening her skin three shades, but she still ended up being targeted by human traffickers.

Song Jinyue glanced at the woman beside her. She looked to be in her fifties, with a warm smile and a kind appearance. No one would associate her with human traffickers.

"Young lady, if you want to find a job, get off the bus and come with me later, I'll take you there!"

The human traffickers were still trying their best to recruit Song Jinyue.

Just as Song Jinyue was about to speak, a girl who looked about the same age as her squeezed through the crowd.

"Auntie, are you serious? Is there really such a good job?"

The girl's eyes sparkled; she was clearly smitten.

The human trafficker was stunned, seemingly not expecting such an unexpected gain, and grinned from ear to ear.

"Of course, the deputy factory director is my cousin. If you also want to go, I can just tell him. It'll be good for the two of you to keep each other company."

"That's wonderful, Auntie, thank you so much!"

The girl excitedly grabbed the trafficker's hand and immediately believed her.

Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, the trafficker started chatting with the girl.

The girl's name was Fang Tang. She used to work in a shoe factory in her hometown. Although she had a stable salary every month, the work in the shoe factory was too tiring. She only had one day off a week and worked overtime four or five days a week, working fourteen hours a day.

Fang Tang worked there for a few months, but her health couldn't take it anymore, so she resigned.

But apart from shoe factories, she couldn't find any work in her hometown, so she thought about going to Beijing to see if there would be more opportunities in big cities and maybe she could find a suitable job.

"Oh dear, working in a shoe factory is so tiring, how can a young girl like you handle it? Here's what we'll do, come with me after we get off the train, I'll introduce you to an easy job with a high salary."

"Thank you, aunt!"

"It's alright. My daughter is the same age as you. Auntie sees you as if you were her own daughter. She'll help if she can."

The trafficker spoke with such conviction that Fang Tang was moved to tears.

Song Jinyue sighed. What a simple-minded, silly girl.

She is now 80% certain that the woman next to her is a human trafficker.

However, she currently has no evidence to prove it, and even if she makes an accusation, no one will believe her; instead, it will only alert the enemy.

Since the human traffickers are going to Beijing anyway, let's just go all the way and turn the tables on them by raiding their hideout!
Thinking of this, Song Jinyue left her seat under the pretext of going to the toilet, but actually went to find the train police officer.

"Comrade, I've spotted a suspicious person on the train. She's probably a human trafficker, but we don't have any evidence yet. We'll have to wait until we get to Beijing to confirm her identity."

Upon hearing that there were human traffickers, the train police officer's expression immediately turned serious.

He glanced around discreetly, and only after confirming that no one was paying attention to them did he whisper, "Comrade, what do you want to do? Don't worry, we will fully cooperate."

"The human traffickers' destination this time is Beijing, which happens to be where I'm going too. So I'm planning to play along and follow them to see where their hideout is. I'll ask the train police to help me report this to the police so they can take down this whole group of human traffickers."

Song Jinyue explained her plan, but the train police officer did not seem to agree.

"No, human traffickers always operate in groups. It's too dangerous for a woman like you to go to their hideout."

"Don't worry, I've practiced kung fu with my family since I was a child. They won't hurt me. Unless absolutely necessary, I won't fight them head-on. I'll obediently wait for the police to come and rescue me." After Song Jinyue's repeated assurances, the train police officer agreed to her plan. However, for safety reasons, he would quietly follow them after they arrived at the station to ensure their safety.

The task of reporting the incident to the police was handed over to another train police officer who was on duty with him.

Song Jinyue returned to her seat without making a sound. Perhaps because she was about to raid the human traffickers' hideout, she was unusually excited. She had been feeling nauseous because of the pungent smell on the train, but now she was completely fine.

She even joined the conversation between the human traffickers and Fangtang, chatting with them casually.

It takes twelve hours by train from Qingcheng to Beijing. The journey is so long that even the traffickers' enthusiasm would be exhausted halfway through.

I chatted with Song Jinyue and Fang Tang for five or six hours, and finally I was too tired to talk anymore, so I leaned back in my chair and fell fast asleep.

As the train was about to arrive at the station, the human trafficker was jolted awake by a convulsion. The first thing he did upon waking was to check if Song Jinyue and Fang Tang were still beside him.

"Auntie, you're awake. We'll be in Beijing soon."

Seeing that she was awake, Fang Tang smiled at her.

The trafficker wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and instantly perked up. "Okay, after you get off the car, you two come with me. I'll take you to the factory to meet my cousin and he'll arrange a good job for you!"

Song Jinyue, who had been excited all the way, nodded obediently in agreement with her words. Seeing that they had been completely fooled by her, the human trafficker aunt completely let down her guard.

Beijing was the last stop on this train. After the train arrived at the station, the passengers got off one after another.

Song Jinyue said she didn't want to be jostled in the crowd, so she sat still after the train arrived at the station. The traffickers weren't in a hurry, so they let her be.

After most of the people had left, the three of them got up and walked towards the door.

The plainclothes railway police officers were already waiting outside. When they saw Song Jinyue come out, they exchanged a glance with her and quietly followed behind them.

"Auntie, aren't we going to the factory? Where is this?"

Seeing that the area was becoming increasingly remote, Fang Tang asked a question in confusion.

The trafficker said in a serious tone, "My house is just ahead. I'll go home first to get something for my cousin. I need to ask him to do something, so it's not good to go empty-handed."

Upon hearing this, Fang Tang apologized and said, "It was my oversight that caused you to spend so much money, Auntie. Don't worry, I will pay you back as soon as I get my salary."

Finally, after many twists and turns, the three of them arrived at a dilapidated house.

There are three households in this alley, two of which have their doors tightly shut and look like they have been abandoned for a long time.

"Master, Yaowen and Yaowu, we have guests. Why don't you come out and greet them?"

The trafficker shouted, and soon three men came out of the house.

The three men had shifty, rat-like eyes; they were clearly not good people.

"Mother, the people you brought this time are quite good; they should fetch a good price."

Liu Yaowen's eyes seemed glued to Song Jinyue, scrutinizing her from head to toe.

Even though her skin tone was three shades darker, it still couldn't hide her delicate and bright features, as well as her innate elegance and temperament.

Seeing his malicious gaze, Fang Tang swallowed hard, her heart skipping a beat.

She may be simple-minded, but if she still can't realize it by now, then she's just too stupid.

"Run, Jin Yue!"

She quickly grabbed Song Jinyue beside her and turned to run away.

Unfortunately, the human trafficker next to them was on guard. She grabbed their clothes, dropped her pretense of kindness, and looked at them with a sinister gaze.

"Hmph, only now thinking of running? Too late!"

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