Chapter 28: Chapter 26 Consecutive Tasks Chapter 28: Chapter 26 Consecutive Tasks After Jiang Ning fainted, the person standing by her side, He Hui, not only didn’t show any sign of panic but also revealed a smug smile of a successful scheme.
She circled around Jiang Ning, even kicking her with her foot. Upon discovering that Jiang Ning didn’t move at all and had truly passed out, He Hui murmured with some confusion, “Why did the drug take effect so quickly this time?”
However, the moment she saw the fair and pretty face under Jiang Ning’s hat, the slight confusion in He Hui’s heart was instantly replaced by greed.
She turned around to lock the front door and then came back to crouch beside Jiang Ning, taking her phone from her pocket, the camera hanging around her neck, and the backpack behind her, sweeping them all away.
The person who had just struggled to carry a twenty-pound bag of cat food now easily dragged the ninety-plus pounds of unconscious Jiang Ning into the house.
He Hui glanced back at Jiang Ning before pulling out a phone from her pocket and dialing a number.
As soon as the call connected, without waiting for the other party to speak, He Hui spoke up first, “Old Liu, did you sell yesterday’s batch of goods yet?”
“Not yet! Things don’t happen that fast!” Old Liu replied with a hot temper, “But by tonight at the latest, I need to move them all out. It’s not very safe here anymore!”
“Come to me, I’ve just caught another one,” He Hui ordered in a tone vastly different from the kindly facade she had put on in front of Jiang Ning.
Old Liu was startled, “Where did you catch her from? You weren’t discovered, were you?”
He Hui let out a sinister laugh, “Don’t you trust me to handle things? She came right to my door, a young, foolish female university student who came here to gather material for her art. She’s so pretty she outshines the batch you have on your hands, and she’ll definitely fetch a good price.”
Old Liu was persuaded. He and He Hui had been in business for many years; after all, selling one pig was no different from selling a herd.
Old Liu agreed, “Alright, I’ll come over and take a look later.”
In Jiang Ning’s mind, the voice of the System sounded:
[Congratulations to the Host for triggering a series of tasks!]
Perpetrator’s photo: image.jpg
Perpetrator’s name: Liu Guobin
Perpetrator’s age: 46
Perpetrator’s crimes: From 1986 to 2019, a total of 87 people trafficked.
Perpetrator’s hideout area: Maoxi Village
[The Host has three days to capture the perpetrator and bring him to justice. Task reward: 10 days of life, 200 Merit Points.]
Perpetrator’s photo: image.jpg
Perpetrator’s name: Kuang Tun
Perpetrator’s age: 29
Perpetrator’s crimes: From 2007 to 2019, a total of 9 people trafficked.
Perpetrator’s hideout area: Maoxi Village
[The Host has three days to capture the perpetrator and bring him to justice. Task reward: 10 days of life, 200 Merit Points.]
He Hui, who was not new to the business of drugging people, took out a rope after ending the call with Liu Guobin, and expertly tied up Jiang Ning’s hands and feet.
About an hour later, a van parked in the alley behind He Hui’s back door. A middle-aged man and a young man stepped out of the vehicle—it was Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun, the ones who had been on the phone earlier.
He Hui opened the back door, and the two entered cautiously.
As soon as Liu Guobin walked in, he couldn’t help but say, “It’s not easy to move this batch of goods out, and your sudden addition of one more person has put us in a difficult position…”
He Hui knew that his complaint was a facade, aiming to extract more benefits, so she did not engage with him and simply said, “You’ll see once you go in.”
Liu Guobin’s face was full of scorn.
Over the years, he had sold many a piglet; if not a hundred, then surely eighty. No matter how attractive they seemed, they were all the same in the end.
The two strode into the hall, never imagining that He Hui would have the audacity to tie up a person and leave them by the door—something they noticed the moment they entered!
Liu Guobin was fine; a glint of excitement flashed in the depths of his eyes.
The unmarried man from Kuang Tun behind him stared with widened eyes, his gaze transfixed and greedy.
The girl lying on the floor was lean, casually dressed. Her skin glowed white against the backdrop of her black tracksuit, and her slightly curled hair spread out like seaweed on the ground, revealing a fair and elegant neck.
Even with her eyes shut and her lush lashes lowered, her delicate and beautiful features could be discerned amidst her standard oval face: youthful and pretty, carrying an air of delicate privilege that hinted she was likely the pampered daughter of a wealthy family.
With the look of one appraising merchandise, Liu Guobin scrutinized Jiang Ning from head to toe and then nodded with satisfaction, “Indeed, a top-notch product.”
“Of course!” He Hui replied with a hint of pride upon hearing his words.
Years of wandering had honed her ability to spot real value.
Not only was this girl a premium article, but the smartphone and camera she had pilfered from her were high-end, valuable brands as well.
Not to mention, when she had sneakily opened the girl’s backpack earlier, she found an iPad tucked inside.
Just these few items could fetch a handsome sum if resold.
Liu Guobin instructed Kuang Tun to carry the girl into an inner room.
Although He Hui’s place was usually deserted, an exposed girl lying in the hall during broad daylight was somewhat unsettling.
Kuang Tun had been brought into this line of work by Liu Guobin. He had always worked with Liu Guobin, assisting him with moving goods and driving for him during deliveries.
At Liu Guobin’s command, Kuang Tun squatted down and lifted her.
The touch of the girl’s soft and light body, together with the faint fragrance emanating from her, excited the young man who had yet to take a wife.
“How wonderful it would be if she were my wife,” he thought, a trace of lechery crossing his eyes.
Hearing his words, Liu Guobin laughed and scolded, “Dream on! Do you think you’re one of those savages living in remote mountain valleys?”
With the girl in his arms, Kuang Tun entered the house, his fingers tightening slightly: “I live worse than a savage.”
The thought of this tender young girl being sold off to some old man in the mountains who might never have even touched a woman filled Kuang Tun with a sense of injustice for the first time. He wished bitterly that he were the one living in the mountains.
After taking Jiang Ning to the room, Kuang Tun clearly wanted to do something to her but was chased out by the watchful He Hui.
This was her perfectly obtained merchandise; there was no way she would let Kuang Tun spoil it.
After lunch at He Hui’s, the two left for a while.
By the afternoon, as the sky grew dim, they returned in their van and parked it in the alley.
This area had no surveillance nor bystanders; the two men directly carried Jiang Ning into the van.
During this time, He Hui administered another dose of the sedative to Jiang Ning.
Her drug was potent—a single dose could cause someone to sleep for eight hours. By the time its effects wore off, Liu Guobin and Kuang Tun would likely have found a buyer for her.
The van sped away from Fuhua Town, avoiding busy roads and taking older mountain paths less traveled as it headed to the even more secluded Maoxi Village.