HLnovel Chapter 227 How could they possibly kick him out?
Chapter 227 How could they possibly kick him out?
Seeing the worry on the faces of Fourth Uncle and Xiao Jiu, both looking disheveled and haggard, Lin Xiaotang couldn't bear to blame Xiao Jiu for rushing into the crowd without saying a word, causing her to be drugged and taken away by human traffickers when she chased after them.
She smiled and said with a relieved expression, "Ninth Brother, I'm fine, don't worry about it. You've been looking for me for so long, let's go home quickly, my parents must be extremely worried."
Xiao Jiu looked Lin Xiaotang up and down. Seeing that her clothes were dirty, her pretty face was covered in dust, and her hair was a little messy, he felt very bad.
If it weren't for him, Xiao Tang wouldn't have been kidnapped by bad guys and wouldn't have suffered like this.
He grabbed Xiaotang's hand and asked with concern, "Xiaotang, are you hurt? Did those beasts hit you?"
When the mouse whipped everyone, it did hit her, but she didn't want everyone to worry, so she shook her head.
"No, they just arrested us, they didn't beat us. Don't worry, the officials have already arrested the bad guys and put them in jail for severe interrogation. They have committed many evils and will surely receive the punishment they deserve."
They will receive the punishment they deserve, but Xiao Jiu feels that it's too lenient for those people to just be arrested and severely interrogated by the county government. They should be executed by being cut into a thousand pieces or subjected to slow slicing to satisfy their anger.
He gritted his teeth and said, "If I had known, I should have kicked them a few more times today to vent your anger!"
They trafficked young girls for huge profits, committing such heinous acts that they deserve to die a hundred times over.
"Xiao Tang, I promise you, from now on I will tell you before I go anywhere, and I will never run away again."
"Good to know. Don't run around like that again, so as not to worry people. When you suddenly rushed into the crowd, I thought you were going to run away and didn't want to stay in my house anymore, so I chased after you. If I had known you would come back, I would have just stood there and waited for you."
Xiao Jiu was stunned for a moment before realizing that Xiao Tang was worried he would run away, which was why she chased after him.
Xiao Tang and Uncle Qingchuan treated him so well. They not only bought him, but also took him to doctors and bought him medicine. They didn't treat him like a servant. They took him in, fed him, clothed him, and paid him such a high wage. They always treated him like family. How could he run away?
Even these days, when he went to Dushui County with Uncle Shuisheng to deliver supplies, Uncle Shuisheng treated him quite well.
He loved the harmonious and caring atmosphere of the family and couldn't bear to leave.
Xiao Jiu sighed, patted Lin Xiaotang's shoulder, and said solemnly, "Xiaotang, don't worry, as long as you don't kick me out in the future, I will definitely not leave, and I will not leave without saying goodbye, unless you kick me out."
How could we possibly kick him out?
She and her father not only had to supply braised pig's trotters to three restaurants, but also had to run a braised pig's trotters shop, which meant they needed manpower. When the turmeric ripened, they would also need him to go to the countryside to help harvest it. Even if everyone worked together, they might not be able to manage, so they would need to hire more workers and send more manpower.
Xiao Jiu is obedient, sensible, capable, and steady. Only a fool would kick him out!
“Ninth Brother, if you want to leave in two years, I will return your indenture to you and make you free. But you must let me know in advance so that I can be mentally prepared.”
She wants to give him his freedom?
Xiao Jiu was extremely shocked. He knew that Xiao Tang's family did not treat him as a servant, but he never expected that Xiao Tang would be willing to return his indenture.
Such a kind-hearted little girl makes one's heart flutter.
His lips trembled, his throat tightened, and he didn't know what to say.
Shen Qianchuan looked at his niece with red eyes, unable to believe that she had returned and was standing alive in front of him.
Today, he searched for his niece like a madman, with only one thought in his mind: if he really couldn't find his niece, he would rush into the county dungeon and kill all three beasts to avenge his niece.
He had lived a miserable life since childhood, unable to even protect his niece. This incident made him realize that he had to become strong and could no longer stay in the countryside like a frog in a well.
People came and went in the county, and everyone's eyes were filled with determination, but he was the only one who knew nothing and had never seen the world.
Fortunately, he listened to his older brother and left Old Shen's house.
He stepped forward, reached out and patted his niece's head, adopting the demeanor of an elder.
"Xiao Tang, your fourth uncle will grow up quickly and take on the responsibilities of an elder. In the future, your fourth uncle will protect you."
Lin Xiaotang nodded obediently and smiled slightly at her fourth uncle, "Okay, fourth uncle will protect me from now on."
The officers breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that all the women had been found and their mission was finally accomplished.
Chen Sheng walked towards them and said, "Where do you all live? Would you like me to find some brothers to take you home?"
Thinking of going home, Shen Qianchuan and Xiao Jiu suddenly exchanged a glance. They then realized that the carriage was still at Wanhe Restaurant. It was already past midnight, and the restaurant had long since closed. Without a carriage, how would the three of them get back to Qinghe Town?
Shen Qianchuan replied, "We live in Qinghe Town, which is quite a distance away, so we won't trouble you to escort us. Our carriage is parked at the restaurant. We can get home after we retrieve it. Thank you for your kindness."
Seeing that Shen Qianchuan had rejected him, Chen Sheng did not persist.
He invited everyone to go into the county government office so he could go back and report to the clerk about finding Lin Xiaotang and the other three young ladies.
When the advisor heard that everyone had been found and not a single one was missing, he was overjoyed.
He usually just took notes at the county government office, wrote petitions and cases, and assisted the officials in handling cases. He never expected that now that the officials were not around, he would be able to lead the officers and constables to handle cases on his own.
"Good, good. As long as everyone has been found, that's good. My concern was that they might have been sold elsewhere. A woman's reputation is the most important thing. Fortunately, no one was hurt."
The advisor, beaming, continued, "Alright, everyone's been working so late, go back and get some rest. We'll have a proper celebration tomorrow!"
Chen Sheng asked with delight, "Master, can we celebrate tomorrow?"
"We solved the case easily and caught the criminal. It's definitely worth celebrating. Don't worry, the adults aren't here. I'll take charge. If they come back and blame us, I'll take the blame."
"Master, you're too kind! We brothers will gladly accept your offer!"
Chen Sheng bowed and took his leave, then immediately ran out to tell his brothers the good news. Just moments before, they had been sighing and complaining about the hardship and exhaustion, but upon hearing Chen Sheng say that the clerk wanted to celebrate the next day, they jumped up and down with excitement.
"Oh, we brothers can finally treat ourselves to a nice meal! Tomorrow I'm having roast whole lamb..."
"I want to eat sweet and sour carp..."
Lin Xiaotang went to Wanhe Restaurant with her fourth uncle and Xiao Jiu. She knocked gently on the door, but no one answered.