After a while, the young waiter returned with clothes and breakfast bought from the street.
After eating, Yang Chuxia took the clothes and some breakfast to Yang Jinling, who had already washed up. Yang Chuxia handed her the clothes from outside the door, and after she dressed up, Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an took her back to Yangshu Village together.
When the ox cart entered Yangshu Village, they ran into Auntie Li. Seeing Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an, Auntie Li raised her hand to ask if they had caught the person.
The incident at Yang Chuxia’s house last night was not kept secret, so the whole village knew about it by now. Hence, Auntie Li was very excited to see Ye Zi’an and Yang Chuxia returning.
However, when she saw the other person on the ox cart, her words were suddenly choked in her throat.
When she reacted, the ox cart driven by Ye Zi’an had already gone far.
Back at Yang Chuxia’s house, Land Officer Yang and a few other elders were still there. Seeing Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an coming in, they hurriedly came forward.
Ms. Wang was the quickest to act, first checking up and down on Yang Chuxia and seeing nothing wrong, she then went to check on Ye Zi’an. Seeing that both of them were a bit tired but had no injuries, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"It’s good that nothing happened, it’s good."
"Mother, the one who got into trouble isn’t us." Thinking about the trafficker who was stabbed by Ye Zi’an and could never be a man again, she felt elated.
"Did you catch the person?" Hearing this, Land Officer Yang hurriedly asked.
"We caught them," said Yang Chuxia. "They were taken to the Yamen by Constable Hong, and this time we found quite a few women."
Speaking of the girls, Yang Chuxia remembered Yang Jinling, who had returned with her, and said, "Oh yes, Grandfather, can you please send someone to call Aunt Caixia and tell her that her eldest daughter is back."
Everyone just noticed Yang Jinling, who had been with the two of them and kept her head down all the time. Wasn’t she the eldest daughter of Yang Jinshui’s family?
"Jinling?" Land Officer Yang called out, "Good girl, it’s great that you’re back, it’s great."
Land Officer Yang then sent someone from the village to call Yang Jinshui and his wife.
In the meantime, Land Officer Yang asked about the process of rescuing the girls. Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an briefly described what happened. As for Yang Jinling, they only mentioned that she was found locked up with others and brought back together with them.
After a while, the person who went to call Yang Jinshui and his wife came back, and they naturally followed.
Upon seeing Yang Jinling, there was another round of detailed explanations and crying.
Then Yang Jinshui and Aunt Cai Xia, holding their daughter, knelt before Yang Chuxia.
"Uncle, Aunt, what are you doing? Please get up right now." Yang Chuxia was taken aback by their actions.
"Xiaxia, your uncle and I really don’t know how to thank you. Your Aunt will work like ox and horse to repay you. Our Jinxiu and Jinling owe you so much." Aunt Caixia cried loudly as she held onto Yang Chuxia’s leg.
This situation made it very difficult for her. She didn’t like being so close and intimate with these strangers at all. Aunt Caixia’s actions gave Yang Chuxia an urge to kick her away.
Seeing her frown growing deeper, Ye Zi’an stepped forward and said, "Auntie, please let go of Xiaxia first." Aunt Caixia was stunned, but she let go of Yang Chuxia as instructed. Yang Chuxia took a two-step back and said, "Aunt Caixia, you don’t have to thank me. It was just a coincidence that we could bring Sister Jinling back this time. She’s alright, you better take her home first. I guess she was scared out of her wits after being away for so many days."