Yang Chuxia saw Land Officer Yang among the crowd, so she went up and quietly asked, "Grandfather, what happened to Auntie Caixia?"
Land Officer Yang sighed, "Ah, it’s your Auntie Caixia’s Eldest and Second who went to the town to sell vegetables, and they got kidnapped."
"Ah? None of them came back?" She didn’t expect this to happen in their village. She wondered what on earth these people in the government offices were doing, as they hadn’t caught the culprits yet.
Land Officer Yang nodded in response.
In the midst of the crowd, Auntie Caixia kept crying, and her husband Yang Jinshui was also looking downcast.
Auntie Li sighed, "We told you last time that the town wasn’t safe recently. Why did you still let the two kids go to sell vegetables there?"
"Tsk, it’s because they were crazy for money, letting their daughter show her face in public all the time. Now they’ve got no money and no people. Actually, they did make money, but it was taken by the old brothel keeper."
Wow, that was a nasty thing to say. Everyone knew that a girl who got sold off wouldn’t have a good end, but no one would say it out loud at such a time.
Especially when the child had just gone missing, wasn’t this just heartless? Who on earth was saying such an mean thing?
Upon hearing this, Caixia cried even harder.
People turned to look at the one who spoke, and they were left speechless when they saw it was Old Lady Hua.
Yang Chuxia didn’t even need to look, she knew from the voice that it was Old Lady Hua. She didn’t know what had gotten into this woman who rarely socialized in the village. Today, she not only came out, but she also spoke so harshly.
"You shut up! If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. No matter how bad these people are, they’re not like you, selling your own granddaughter without anyone’s help." Yang Chuxia couldn’t stand Old Lady Hua’s face and didn’t care if this was an appropriate time to get angry, so she immediately scolded.
The villagers knew how bad the relationship between Yang Chuxia and Old Lady Hua was. They were not surprised by her words since they were already used to it.
"You, did I say anything about you?"
"If you’re not talking about me, then why are you babbling here? Do you know anything about their situation? Why are you gossiping?"
"You..." Old Lady Hua was choked.
Yang Chuxia ignored her and glanced at Ms. Lv of Hua Family beside her. Ms. Lv nodded, indicating that she was keeping an eye on the situation. Chuxia thought it was good since she didn’t want to see this wicked woman for even a day.
After being scolded by Yang Chuxia, Old Lady Hua left dejectedly, and Ms. Lv naturally followed her back.
"Grandfather, did you report the incident to the authorities?"
"I did." Land Officer Yang didn’t say that reporting would be of no use. Even if the missing girls were finally saved, their reputations would be ruined, and they would only be old maids at home for the rest of their lives.
On this matter, though she wanted to help, she didn’t have much money or influence and didn’t know any important people. Auntie Caixia was indeed pitiful, but apart from going to Constable Hong to inquire about the situation, she couldn’t be of any help.
Most of the villagers shared her thoughts, and in the end, they could only rely on government officials.
Upon returning from the entrance of the village, Ms. Wang hugged her tightly. She felt Ms. Wang’s body trembling a bit, probably because she was scared upon hearing the news in the village.
"Mother, nothing happened to me."
Ms. Wang let out a sigh of relief, smiled faintly, and said, "Fortunately, you’re fine. From now on, you’re not allowed to go to the town. It’s too dangerous. They dare to kidnap people in broad daylight."