Chen Guanshan was defiant. He had spent fifty thousand to buy this woman and had only played with her for less than two months.
She hadn't even left a child for the Chen family yet. He couldn't let her go, absolutely not.
He refused to agree, no matter what they said.
The plainclothes police officer warned him sternly, "If you continue to obstruct official duties like this, we can arrest you right now."
"Hmph!"
Chen Guanshan wasn't afraid in the slightest. "I told you, the director of the town's police station is my eldest nephew.
"You dare to arrest me? I think you guys just don't want your jobs anymore."
Liu Siyue's breathing was growing weaker and weaker; she couldn't wait any longer.
Lin Wanyi suddenly whispered into Liu Renzhi's ear, "Did you bring money?
"Liu Siyue can't wait anymore. At a time like this, you have to spend money."
Although Liu Renzhi hated Chen Guanshan to the core, his sister's life was the most important thing right now. A few tens of thousands of dollars was just a drop in the bucket for him.
He took out his phone and looked at Chen Guanshan. "Open your QR code."
Just as Chen Guanshan was overjoyed, Lin Wanyi turned to the other villagers and said:
"Two thousand for each of you to block Chen Guanshan in his house. Deal?"
Before Chen Guanshan even had time to object, the villagers were already whipping out their phones one after another.
Even Wang Jianguo and Liu Chunlan raised their hands.
Lin Wanyi had Lin Jiajun stay behind to distribute the money while she led Liu Renzhi away first.
They couldn't stay here. She planned to take Liu Siyue to the Wang family's house first.
She remembered there were still plenty of spare medicines at home.
At the very least, there were anti-inflammatory drugs and fever reducers.
She casually grabbed a piece of clothing, wrapped Liu Siyue in it, and left with Liu Renzhi.
Liu Renzhi didn't overthink it; he simply transferred two hundred thousand yuan directly to Lin Jiajun.
They trudged through the snow, stumbling their way to the Wang house.
Wu Qin stood in the courtyard, peering outside.
When she saw Liu Renzhi carrying Liu Siyue and getting closer, her eyes actually welled up with tears.
She wanted to go over and help, but Zhang Cuifang pulled her back into the house:
"It's enough that we aren't helping the wicked. Don't go looking for trouble for ourselves either.
"Qinqin, the heavy snow has sealed off the mountains; it's hard to say if they'll even make it out.
"We still have to live here. I have no other choice either."
At the Wang house.
Lin Wanyi told Liu Renzhi to lay Liu Siyue on her bed. The room had heating, and after drinking a little hot water just now, Liu Siyue finally managed to catch her breath.
However, she could still only cry; even opening her mouth to speak was difficult.
Lin Wanyi rummaged through the cabinets and drawers, quickly finding the anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing medicines.
She poured some hot water and gently placed the pills into Liu Siyue's mouth:
"Take the medicine, Liu Siyue. You have to reduce the inflammation and bring down your fever first.
"We can't get to the hospital right now, so take these and hold on."
Liu Siyue cooperatively opened her mouth.
After a few pills went down, Lin Wanyi's heart finally settled a little.
Liu Renzhi sat by the bed, holding tightly onto Liu Siyue's hand the entire time.
He immediately called Su Jing and Liu Jiannan:
"Yes, we found her, but we can't get out right now.
"Dad, think of a way to bring a doctor over here first."
Liu Jiannan immediately contacted a doctor.
Su Jing wept tears of joy, pacing in circles around the room:
"Thank goodness, thank goodness, she's finally been found.
"Honey, our daughter has finally been found."
While the Liu family was overjoyed, Wang Hao was furious.
Hearing Liu Chunlan say that Lin Wanyi had actually brought several men into the village in the middle of the night drove him mad.
He kept calling Lin Wanyi, but she didn't answer a single one.
He then sent messages:
"What are you doing? Lin Wanyi, what are you trying to do?
"You're still pregnant with my child, what are you doing running out with a bunch of men in the middle of the night?
"Lin Wanyi, say something, say something to me, damn it!
"If anything happens to my son, I will never let you off!"
Liu Renzhi heard it.
He finally remembered Lin Wanyi, who had been helping them all along.
He felt very apologetic, knowing he had surely brought her a lot of trouble.
But before he could speak, Lin Wanyi spoke first:
"I know what you want to say. You don't need to thank me, and you don't need to apologize. Wait until we get out of here.
"Actually, I'm the one who should apologize. I knew before the New Year that your sister was trafficked here, but I didn't have the courage. I was scared.
"I have my daughter with me, and I didn't dare to help her.
"You can curse me for being cruel, or call me cold-hearted.
"But whether you want to thank me or scold me, hold it in for now. You guys haven't made it out yet."
After saying that, she turned and went to the kitchen. It was obvious Liu Siyue hadn't eaten in a long time, so she planned to make her some porridge first.
Coming here hadn't been easy, and carrying Liu Siyue out now would be even harder.
Moreover, Liu Siyue's body absolutely couldn't withstand walking through the heavy wind and snow.
She needed to replenish her nutrients first.
Thinking of this, she immediately heated a bottle of pure milk, put a straw in it, and placed it to Liu Siyue's lips:
"Sister, drink something first. Your eldest brother is here, and your parents are here too.
"Rest assured, you're safe. Those beasts can't bully you anymore.
"As long as you're in my house, I'll stop those bastards even if I have to die.
"The last two times, I really had no choice; my daughter is here, and I was afraid they would take revenge on her.
"You can blame me, you can hate me, but now your brother is here, and your hope is here.
"Drink up! You have to hold on and get out of here, and you have to come back for revenge. You have to make all those who hurt you pay the price!
"Do you hear me?"
Liu Siyue listened. She sucked on the straw with all her might.
Her parents were here, her brother was here.
She had to hold on; she had to go back.
She wanted to watch Chen Guanshan and Chen Daniu die with her own eyes!
Lin Wanyi was in the kitchen cooking porridge. Liu Renzhi thought for a moment and still walked over to thank her:
"Just now you said it didn't matter whether I scolded you or thanked you, but how could I possibly scold you? Thank you.
"I really can't thank you enough. I can tell that the people in this village wouldn't help my sister.
"If it weren't for you, we still wouldn't have found her. You don't know, but my mother has been washing her face with tears every day this New Year, she..."
How could Lin Wanyi not know? She understood all too well.
She was a mother and a daughter herself; how could she not imagine it?
She looked at Liu Renzhi:
"I'm also an outsider, but I married here willingly."
She paused. "Although I regret it now, I'm luckier than your sister.
"I know her pain. After you get back, take her to see a psychologist. She's too pitiful."
Liu Renzhi remembered she was still pregnant, and the guilt in his heart reached its peak.
This was the first time he had taken a serious look at Lin Wanyi. It had been pitch black all night yesterday, and she had been wearing a mask.
Now, she revealed her entire face to him.
Clean, elegant, without a trace of makeup, yet it gave Liu Renzhi an inexplicable sense of comfort.
He shook his head.
What was he thinking? Was he crazy? She was pregnant.
He took out his phone and transferred three hundred thousand to Lin Wanyi:
"Thank you for everything you've done for my sister. I know this money is far less than what you've done for her, but please accept it. It's a small token of my appreciation.
"Once we get out, my family will definitely reward you heavily."
Lin Wanyi was panicked and didn't dare to accept it.
It was too much.
If it were ten or twenty thousand, she might have accepted it, but three hundred thousand—she couldn't even fathom it.
But Liu Renzhi kept looking at her:
"Please accept it, otherwise I won't feel at ease. Compared to my sister's health, this money really isn't important."
