The Choice Queen's
TCQ 71: Human Trafficking
“Kakak, instead of taking it off and causing trouble, how about we just sell it? She's a pretty face, take her out of town and put a big price on her. The king won't look for her all the way to Donghao, will he?”
Chen Pang handed Li Fengran over to a group of criminals to deal with. Seeing the beauty of Li Fengran's face, their dirty business thoughts instantly controlled them. If sold, Li Fengran would definitely sell at a great price and it would be very profitable!
“Causible. Take her with the other girls!”
The criminals then put Li Fengran into a horse carriage that had been filled by five girls. When Li Fengran was inserted, the girls who had been held captive first widened their eyes.
Had the criminals kidnapped them, but not even an official was released?
It was already morning when the carriage was moving out of the capital. Li Fengran was awakened after feeling a great shock. His stomach is nauseous. As he opened his eyes, he was surprised to see many girls tied up and gagged with a handkerchief like himself.
Li Fengran gestured for one of the girls to raise their hand and use it to open the wisp of cloth in his mouth. After struggling hard, the wisp of handkerchief in Li Fengran's mouth finally came loose. They also help each other release clots in their mouths.
“You were also kidnapped?” asked Li Fengran. The girls nodded.
“The criminals used the opportunity at the festival celebration to kidnap us. Miss, look at your clothes, are you an official?”
“Yes. Where did they take us?”
“Looks like we were taken out of the capital. Perhaps, now it has reached the postal road, Miss.”
Li Fengran clucked in annoyance. He swore.
“Chen fucking Pang! Not only did he not let me go, he instead wanted to sell me as well?”
Li Fengran really wanted to beat up that brash Chen Pang! How dare he sell it! Li Fengran would arrest him and make Chen Pang receive punishment for kidnapping and human trafficking!
“Alright, girls, now is not the time to be angry. Let's untie this rope first.”
They worked together to untie the rope in their hands and feet with great difficulty. The train wiggled every time they moved. However, the coachman did not realize that the movement was an attempt at the girls' release. The train continues to go through the grasslands and the lake.
The ties on their hands and feet had already come off. Li Fengran led the discussion, thinking of how to escape without letting these criminals escape.
The girls understood. They also want to go home, their parents must be worried and look for them everywhere.
“When it works, I will fight those criminals. You can run as far as possible,” said Li Fengran. He planned to beat up the criminals and tie them up, then take them to the Supreme Court for trial.
But, the girls shook their heads.
“We will not leave. We'll help you. Miss will not be able to face those criminals alone.”
“But, what if you guys are wretched?”
“Nona, believe me, we can go home to the capital together.”
The confidence given by the girls heartened Li Fengran. He's nodding.
When the train entered the forest area, they began a self-rescue action by screaming in pain. Human trafficking criminals immediately asked the coachman to stop the train.
The criminals were stupid, they were not aware that the girls who were shouting had already gagged their mouths. The coachman stopped the train, and one of the leading criminals walked up to the train to see what was happening.
The moment he opened the curtains of the carriage, the powder of flour instantly flew into the air, making his eyes twinkle. It was at that moment that Li Fengran jumped out with the other girls.
“Sial! We're tricked! Catch them!”
“Girls, let's go, it's time for action!”
Li Fengran took out his girdle sword from the waist and beat up a bunch of human trafficking criminals. Meanwhile, the girls picked up rocks and sand to help Li Fengran.
The splashes of blood from the limbs that were torn from the sword slash wounds hit the clothes of Li Fengran and the girls, but did not discourage them and their persistence to fight.
Li Fengran was extremely agile in attacking. He aimed at the feet and hands of the criminals, wounding them with his corset sword.
Li Fengran obeyed the teachings of Nangong Zirui to cripple them first. He also applied the sword technique taught by the man to fight against people in large numbers.
Nangong Zirui was right, the girdle sword was easier to use in an emergency. If he still carried the Xingyu Sword, these villains would have already snatched it away. The mature calculations of Nangong Zirui had helped Li Fengran save himself.
Out of the ten criminals, there were only five people left who had yet to be dealt with. The girls were also exhausted, their hands were bleeding and some parts of the body were bruised.
Li Fengran's appearance was already disheveled. His hair was not well-groomed, some of the cloth on his clothes were torn with bloodstains everywhere.
His face was quite pale and his sweat was pouring down his forehead. Li Fengran's breathing was fast and his heartbeat was irregular.
“Yo, this kidnapped office lady is quite capable as well. Brothers, why don't we play with him first?” said one of the criminals.
“Chen Pang is really tasteful. He chose a good prey for us!”
Li Fengran spat in disdain. He was disgusted to hear Chen Pang's name, also disgusted at the criminals involved in this human trafficking. Although he had to fight to the death, Li Fengran refused to give up and would continue to fight.
He gathered his remaining strength. Occasionally Li Fengran glanced at the girls who were already helpless.
He had to immediately put an end to the fights and save them!
“Stop your bullshit! I, Li Fengran, am not easily defeated!”
Li Fengran attacked again. One against five does leave a gap that is too big.
Li Fengran was overwhelmed, he was hit several times and fell down on the dusty ground. His grip on the sword tightened, anger mixed with helplessness burst forth like a dam whose levee broke.
Li Fengran was crazy. He gathered his strength again, focusing on the science of the tribe that Nangong Zirui had taught in his spare time.
Li Fengran closed his eyes, turned his sword, then with a flash movement used the final sword technique to fight the remaining five villains.
Like the wind that blew, he moved extremely fast and as it felt, the bodies of the five remaining villains collapsed to the ground with blood flowing from their stomachs and hands. Li Fengran managed to cripple them with one last move before he collapsed.
Upon regaining consciousness, Li Fengran was already inside a simple camp built by the girls. He came out to watch the girls sitting around the burning fire.
Not far from there, Li Fengran saw a group of criminals tightly tied to a tree trunk in battered condition.
“Nona, you are aware. Come, sit down with us,” said one of the girls after seeing Li Fengran standing in front of the simple camp they made. Li Fengran then joined them.
“You all right? Are you guys hurt?”
The girls shake their heads.
“Thanks Miss, the wound on our body is not severe.”
“Thank God. After returning, immediately treat your wounds. It is not good for girls to have scars on their bodies.”
“Nona, which ministry are you in? Your skills are so good. You also have a flexible sword that can be hidden in the waist.”
“It was a girdle sword,” Li Fengran said. “I am not in charge of any ministry.”
“Ah? Not in any ministry? What department are you sitting in? Miss, who are you?”
Because the girls were so curious, Li Fengran finally told them in a forced manner. “I am the Stakeholder of the Sword.”
The girls instantly widened their eyes and looked at each other.
“Swordship?”
“Ya.”
“Yeah, we didn't expect to meet the Sword Stakeholder! Miss, are you really a Sword Stakeholder? No wonder you are so skilled and deft.”
They did not expect that the official lady who was held captive and almost sold with them was the Sword Stakeholder, a female official who served as a companion of King Donghao. It should have been realized from the very beginning that there was only one female official in Donghao Kingdom at the moment. Frightened, they did not think about it.
“Then will the King come to save us soon?” ask a girl.
Li Fengran nodded with a smile. He's sure. He was sure Nangong Zirui would soon come looking for him and save him.
“Definitely. The king will definitely come to save us.”
