You are my golden finger

These thugs were no match for An Yi and Lin Dong. After a few punches and kicks, the six of them were knocked to the ground.

In the end, An Yi violently dismantled the car and opened the door.

A smell of urine mixed with the sour smell of sweat rushed towards him, making An Yi jump two steps away and cover his mouth and nose. Even Murong Xu and Lin Xijin, who were standing more than ten feet away, frowned because of the smell.

"Please, save us." The weak voice from before sounded again.

The small carriage was filled with children of different ages, about ten of them. Except for the boy who was shouting for help, all the others were still unconscious.

"Kind people! These people are human traffickers. Please, save us!" the boy said weakly while climbing out.

An Yi helped him down, and Lin Xijin stepped forward, helped him sit on the ground, fed him a few sips of spiritual spring water, and said to him gently: "Don't worry, we will save you, just talk slowly."

The boy was probably about seven or eight years old, with a dirty face, but he looked good. His clothes were ragged, but the material was good, so he might have been the child of a gentry or wealthy family.

"We are all children who were captured in the countryside of Jiuchang County. There were a total of thirteen people in the car, and every day these human traffickers drugged us. They didn't dare to sell us locally after they captured us, and I heard them say that they would transport us to the north to sell us. When they drugged me today, I held it in my mouth but didn't swallow it, and I spit out most of it when they weren't paying attention. I tried to call for help just now when I felt the car stopped on the road." The boy narrated the story intermittently, but he explained the situation roughly.

An Yi and Lin Dong quickly tied up the six traffickers on the ground. Lin Xijin asked someone to take the children off the car. Two of them were only three or four years old and had a high fever. The other two were not in good condition either, with a low-grade fever and cough.

Lin Xijin fed them some spiritual spring water and some medicine, and gave the children who woke up some cakes. She moved the seven people to the carriage where the traffickers were sitting, ventilated the original carriage, and then continued to set off with the two carriages of children.

As for the human traffickers, they were naturally tied up like grasshoppers and had to run behind the car. Whether they could keep up or fall down depended on their luck. These evil people deserved to be taught a lesson.

Soon they arrived at the town where they were staying and checked into the inn they had booked. After washing up, more than a dozen children put on their newly bought clothes and were brought to Lin Xijin and Murong Xu. There were six girls and seven boys, most of them were between four and ten years old, and they all looked good. No wonder they were targeted by human traffickers.

"Don't be afraid, you have been rescued and we will send you home when the time comes. Now who of you would like to tell me about your situation?" Lin Xijin saw that the children were anxious and said softly.

"Big sister, my family is from Jiangning Prefecture, Jiuchang Commandery, and my name is Duan Jingyun. When the flood came, my parents and I were washed into the water. My mother was washed away by the flood, and my father protected me and found a tree for me to hug. In the end, he was also washed away by the flood." The boy's eyes were filled with tears, but he tried hard to control himself from crying.

"After I was rescued, I wanted to look for my parents, but I was targeted by these human traffickers and abducted." The boy described the entire process of his abduction in a few words.

"Big sister, my name is Wang Chunmei. I was separated from my parents during the flood and then abducted by human traffickers." said a pretty girl about ten years old.

After some questioning, it was found that most of these children had the same life story as Duan Jingyun, who was orphaned by the flood. They wandered between towns and villages hoping to find their families, but were unfortunately abducted.

Only the three young ones had families, and the traffickers took them away when the adults were not paying attention.

"Okay, our convoy is going to Jiuchang County to provide disaster relief. You can just follow us back safely. When the time comes, we can check the statistic list of disaster victims in various places to see if your family members are among them. Do you think this is a good idea?"

"Little brother, don't be afraid, sister will protect you!" An An walked forward, held Duan Jingyun's hand and comforted him.

"Okay, brother, I'm not afraid." Duan Jingyun, who was obviously well-educated, said in a generous manner.

No matter how cruel the outside world is, nature still follows its own trajectory, drawing its four seasons, with morning sunshine and evening shade.

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the sky red, and also dyed everything in a warm tone. After a six-day journey, the group finally returned to Jiuchang Prefecture.

This time, the county magistrate Song Jing came to greet everyone. Song Jing was worried when he saw that Chai Jingze did not come back with him.

"Mr. Song, you've worked hard these days. We caught these people trafficking children on the road. Take them away for a thorough interrogation to see if there are any accomplices. We must catch them all in one fell swoop."

Song Jing escorted the prisoner and left.

That night, Murong Xu sent out his personal guards to confiscate the property of Chai Jingze and the corrupt officials he had confessed to, arrested a group of criminals, and put them in the county jail.

At the same time, An Yi sent people to search everywhere to crack down on human traffickers and those who took advantage of the flood to do evil, in order to correct the customs of the people.

"Sister, let's go check the disaster victim registration list today and see if we can help these kids find their parents." Xihui and the others volunteered.

"Okay, go ahead and start your investigation from Jiuchang Prefecture."

Duan Jingyun and two literate children also went along.

Lin Xijin took Xijia, Xinlan and Anan to inspect the disaster relief site at the city gate.

When the victims saw Lin Xijin appear, they all bowed and greeted her respectfully.

This place is no longer dirty, messy and poor as before. Although the tents are built densely, they are in order and the ground is dry and clean.

"Sister, I want to sweep the floor, but there is no place to sweep!" An An couldn't find anything to do for a while and felt a little regretful.

Everyone went back to the consultation tent. Only two older doctors stayed behind, while the rest had gone to the towns and villages to provide disaster relief.

"Imperial Physician, how are the victims doing during this period?" Lin Xijin asked with concern.

"My lord, except for some elderly people and children who occasionally fall ill due to physical weakness, everything else is fine. There is no need to boil or apply medicine now. It's just that the heat is a bit severe now, and some people may work too hard and may get heatstroke." The imperial physician answered seriously.

"Sister, can we make some kelp and mung bean soup to relieve the heat for the victims?" Xijia, Xinlan and Anan asked after whispering for a while after hearing the words of the imperial physician.

"What do you think?" Lin Xijin asked back.

"We think it's okay. But we have to go back to the city first to see if there are kelp and mung beans in the relief supplies. If there are, we can transport them out, cook them and distribute them to the victims. If not, we will send someone to buy them immediately." The three of them were confident.

"Well, this matter is handed over to you. I will assign the guards and the carriage to you, and you will be responsible for doing this matter." Lin Xijin was not worried about the safety of several people, as Xinlan's maids and secret guards were following them.

"Make sure to complete the mission!" the three shouted playfully.