The cries of the children, the shouts of the women, the questioning voices of those men, Zhao Xiangyang’s rebuttals, whispers among the crowd—all kinds of sounds mixing together, causing chaos in the crowded alley.
"You are traffickers, come with us to the police station. I want to expose your true identity."
The man shouted loudly, reaching out to grab Zhao Xiangyang and Tang Yue.
Wu Xin stepped forward, shielding Tang Yue behind him and reaching to pull Zhao Xiangyang.
The man swiftly grabbed Zhao Xiangyang, who was startled, loudly exclaiming, "Let go of me, what are you doing?"
"To the police station. If you don’t dare to go there, you must be traffickers. Everyone, let’s help catch them. Don’t let them harm our children." The man’s voice was exceptionally loud, and his shout drew the uninformed crowd closer.
Human traffickers are the most hated, ruining not just a family, but a child’s life, also affecting one or even multiple families’ lives.
As a result, the alley erupted instantly.
Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, Tang Yue already took out her phone to call the police, but the voices she and Zhao Xiangyang made were faint. Even if they yelled to report and go to the police station, such small sounds were overshadowed by the loud voices of several men. The crowd kept squeezing in, and Tang Yue dared not be brave, standing behind Wu Xin.
Wu Xin and those men had already started fighting, making the crowd even more chaotic.
Zhao Xiangyang had no martial skills, only able to lean against the wall, her face pale.
"Xiangyang, don’t move around." Tang Yue advised, as Wu Xin was handling several men alone and Tang Yue wasn’t at ease. If any slipped past to find them, Tang Yue would not be lenient.
"Sister Xiao Yue, I, I..."
Zhao Xiangyang wanted to say she wasn’t afraid, but her legs were trembling so much she couldn’t complete a single sentence.
The scene was in turmoil; people watched the fight break out and were bewildered, not knowing what was happening.
"Sister Xiao Yue."
Suddenly, Zhao Xiangyang shouted, causing Wu Xin to turn his head to look.
It was a shock when he looked around—where was Tang Yue?
The person was gone?
"Sister Xiao Yue."
Zhao Xiangyang hurried forward. As it turned out, Tang Yue and the man had ended up inside a shop. Somehow, in a blink, the person was gone.
"Don’t leave; you all look so pretty. How can you be human traffickers?" someone pulled Zhao Xiangyang.
Zhao Xiangyang shouted, "You’ve got it wrong. I’m from Zhaojia Village too. How could I be a trafficker?"
Zhao Xiangyang was furious. Although Zhaojia Village was just a village, it had many people, including many who had moved in from elsewhere. Especially this area, which was unfamiliar to Zhao Xiangyang. Suddenly she spotted a familiar face and said, "Aunt Liu, I’m Xiangyang."
Zhao Xiangyang was like seeing a savior. Most of the people who had come out were tourists, and the young faces of locals were unrecognizable to Zhao Xiangyang. Now she finally saw a familiar person. Aunt Liu explained, but people were still skeptical. After all, who said locals couldn’t be traffickers?

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