After crossing over: kidnapping a female hunter to be the stepfather of the three cubs

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Huanxi called out to the children in the car. They had just finished lunch and were all a little sleepy. She could only ask Yuyan to watch over them from the car. If they were abducted by kidnappers, it would be a disaster.

Now the children saw Linghua crying miserably, and they were kind-hearted and asked what happened.

"Madam, after you left, a brothel owner took a fancy to Xiao Dan and bought her into a brothel. I begged the trafficker, but he beat me half to death and sold me to a cripple. It was my ex-husband who bought me out, and I became free. After much inquiry, I found out that Xiao Dan was sold to Yichun Garden. I went to beg the brothel owner, but she said I was short of fifty taels, so Xiao Dan couldn't redeem herself. That's why I begged in the cattle market, hoping to rescue Xiao Dan."

The four little ones were shocked by this, especially Xiao Pan. She remembered that when Lu Feng was going crazy at home, he mentioned that he went to Yichunyuan.

That kind of place... Although Xiaodan has a bad temper, as fellow girls, they all feel sorry for her.

"Mom..." Xiao Pan called out weakly.

After hearing the whole story, Huanxi also felt sad for the mother and daughter.

"You can borrow the money, but you have to write an IOU. My money didn't come from the wind. I don't want to see Xiaodan fall into this pit of fire. Take me to Yichun Garden and I'll see what's going on."

She had to find out whether what the woman said was true. Otherwise, if she took her money and ran away, where would she go to seek justice?

Upon hearing this, Linghua quickly kowtowed and thanked her. She knew that the lady was a good person.

Following Linghua's instructions, the carriage came to an alley full of lanterns, but every house had its doors closed and the streets were empty.

Linghua walked to the vermilion gate with a sign hanging on it that read Yichun Garden.

After knocking on the door, a man dressed as a servant came out. Seeing that it was Linghua, he said angrily, "I say, you woman, do you really think that our Yichun Garden is a charity? Get out of here. If you don't have money, then get out of here right away. When Mama Zhang comes here soon, you will suffer the consequences."

Linghua swallowed nervously and said, "Brother, please be kind. I want to see Mother Zhang. I'm here to redeem Xiaodan."

Huanxi looked at the situation and turned back to tell Xu Qingzhao to stay in the car and not go in. The girls in his family are all as beautiful as flowers. If they are seen by someone with ulterior motives, there will be trouble.

Although Xu Qingzhao was worried, he had no choice but to nod in agreement. He took out a piece of silver from his pocket and gave it to Huanxi, telling her that if she didn't come out within half an hour, she would report it to the police.

A silver ingot is fifty taels, and he still has about ten taels on him, which should be enough. After nodding, he turned around and motioned Linghua to give some silver to the servant.

Linghua quickly did as she was told, took out a tael of silver and gave it to the boy, saying flatteringly, "Young man, take this silver and have a cup of tea. Please, young man, be kind and call Madam Zhang."

The servant bit the silver with his teeth and said with satisfaction, "You are so lucky. I will go and inform them. You wait here."

Linghua was feeling uneasy, but when she looked back at Huanxi who was calm and composed, her inner uneasiness seemed to be suppressed a little.

After a while, the people inside came out and called Linghua and Huanxi in.

There are no customers here during the day. The girls are basically learning the art of playing the zither, so you can hear the girls singing their seductive songs.

In the lobby, sitting at an eight-immortal table was a middle-aged woman in her forties. She had no makeup on her face, but one could tell she must have been a great beauty in her youth.

Linghua knelt down and begged Mother Zhang to let her meet Xiaodan.

Mother Zhang just calmly drank a cup of tea, glanced at Zhao Huanxi, and sneered, "See Xiaodan? I don't have Xiaodan here, only Yuexia. If you want to see Yuexia, you have to pay money. If you have enough money, I will let you see her."

Huanxi smiled and said, "Mother Zhang is very quick-witted. I wonder how much silver it will cost to redeem Xiaodan?"

"Fifty taels, not a cent less."

She took out the fifty-liang silver ingot, placed it on the table, and said with a smile, "The silver is here. I wonder if Xiaodan can come out?"

Mother Zhang only raised her head slightly and told the servant to bring the little girl out. Then she picked up the silver and pondered it in her hand.

"This young lady is quite generous. I wonder what her relationship is with these two? Fifty taels is no small sum."

"It's just a chance meeting. I should thank Aunt Zhang for her kindness." Huanxi stood there, like an upright pine or cypress, with an aura of its own.

After a while, the servant brought out Xiao Dan, who was dressed up in fancy clothes.

"mother!"

When Xiaodan saw Linghua, she ran over and hugged Linghua, crying her heart out.

When Xiaodan was only six years old, Mother Zhang started to teach her some obscene songs and lyrics. When Xiaodan saw her joy, she knew that it must have been the lady who saved her.

"Mother Zhang, do you know where Xiaodan's indenture is? I can take them away with me."

Zhao Huanxi reminded him. If he got out and the madam turned against him, he could file a complaint. That would be a serious crime of human trafficking.

Madam Zhang took out Xiaodan's indentures. Zhao Huanxi checked them carefully, and after confirming that they were correct, he took the two of them out of Yichun Garden.

"Huanhuan!"

Seeing her come out, Xu Qingzhao hurried forward and shouted.

"Qingzhao, it's okay. Xiaodan is out. Has the IOU for Yanyan been written?"

I went out today and bought a lot of things at the market, including a lot of paper and pens. I just wanted Yu Yan to write an IOU.

"Okay, here it is."

Zhao Huanxi took a look at it and gave it to Linghua and her daughter to check again.

"Madam... Thank you so much for saving Xiaodan's life. We will always remember your kindness. Don't worry, I will return the money." Linghua hugged Xiaodan, tears streaming down her face again.

"Madam, Xiaodan thanks you so much for saving me. If it weren't for you, I would..."

Huanxi waved his hand impatiently: "Alright, alright, sign this, and go your separate ways. The fifty taels of silver written on this IOU, and the few taels of silver I'll give you at the cattle market, are now yours. The world is so big, there will always be a place for you."

Linghua wiped her tears and pressed her handprint on it. She hesitated for a long time, wanting to say something but not daring to.

Of course Zhao Huanxi knew what she was thinking, that was impossible.

Once unfaithful, you will never be trusted again.

Especially for people like this at home, if they are not careful, it will be like a tooth decay, starting to rot from the root.

After seeing her sign, he took out one of the two identical sheets and gave it to Linghua, and kept the other one for himself.

She turned around and got on the carriage, waiting until the carriage and the two cows slowly drove away. From beginning to end, Huanxi didn't even give her a single expression.

Seeing his wife walk away, tears of regret slowly flowed out.

"Mom... I'm sorry for making you worry." Xiao Dan looked at her sad mother, and her guilt reached its peak.

The reason why she was bought into the brothel by Madam Zhang was not only because of her appearance, but also because of her good qualities. It was precisely because of this that the brothel owner Zhang bought her.

I thought the girls in the brothels were all pretty and gentle, with plenty of nice clothes to wear. It wasn't until I entered a brothel and served the lowest-ranking prostitutes that I realized the darkness within. Only then did I realize the magnitude of my mistake. Linghua didn't know any of this.

She hugged Xiao Dan and said distressedly: "It's good that you are out, it's good that you are out."