Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 763 - 761: She Really Ran Into Them? (2)

The marketplace was crowded, and Shen Qinglan feared harming others if she acted.

She glanced at the goods in the peddler’s carrying pole, noticing they were crudely made, as if hastily assembled just to be sold. They seemed so perfunctory that no one would want to buy them.

From this observation, only two possibilities arose: either the peddler’s craftsmanship was genuinely poor, leading him to target her, a "frail woman," for strong-arm tactics or... the peddler’s role was merely a cover for his true intentions.

"What?" the peddler said. "Nothing to say?"

Shen Qinglan slightly lifted her eyelids, "What do you intend to do then?"

"What do I intend to do?" The peddler scoffed. "Let’s go see the Government."

"See the Government?" Shen Qinglan raised an eyebrow.

Beside her, Liu Zijing stepped forward, "Isn’t this just a minor issue? Why escalate it to this extent?"

He glanced at Shen Qinglan, then said to the peddler, "Business should be a matter of mutual consent. You blocked this young lady from leaving, which angered her. If anyone was in the wrong, it was you, for being impolite first."

"Where did this young brat come from?" The peddler eyed him fiercely. "You’d better stay out of this, or I’ll drag you to the Government too."

"You—"

Seeing Liu Zijing about to lose his temper, Shen Qinglan quickly reached out to stop him, then looked at the peddler and calmly said, "See the Government, right? I’ll go with you."

She wanted to see what the peddler was really up to.

The peddler was secretly pleased by her response, but said on the surface, "Smart choice, follow me."

"Huh?" Liu Zijing frowned.

Is this girl a fool? The peddler’s intentions were clearly malicious. Couldn’t she see that?

After hesitating for a moment, he finally gritted his teeth and decided to follow along.

Shen Qinglan followed the peddler out of the bustling area, then continued walking down the street.

"This way."

The peddler pointed to a nearby alley. Shen Qinglan lowered her eyes slightly, her long lashes hiding the cold gleam beneath.

She followed the peddler into the alley and stopped after about ten steps, feigning confusion, "This is not the way to the Government."

The peddler turned around, dropping the goods from his shoulders with a sinister smile, "Of course, this isn’t the way to the Government. It’s the way to an even better place for you."

"You, what are you planning to do?" Shen Qinglan clutched herself in a scared manner, retreating backward.

As she turned her head, she saw two men jump down from the alley wall, one tall and thin, the other short and fat. They blocked the alley completely.

"After stalking for days, we’ve finally caught one," the tall, thin man spat on the ground.

The short, fat one rubbed his hands together, looking lewd as he said, "With her looks, she should fetch at least a few dozen taels!"

"Don’t you dare make a move on her." The "peddler" warned, "It’s obvious she’s a virgin. She’ll fetch a high price. None of you can touch her."

"You... you’re human traffickers?"

Shen Qinglan pressed against the wall, her voice trembling, looking at them in horror.

"Don’t be afraid, little girl. We are your benefactors," the short, fat man said frivolously. "Once you get to that place, you’ll surely enjoy wealth and prosperity."

Shen Qinglan’s eyes widened, "Are you planning to sell me to a brothel?"

"Oh, you’re quite smart," the short, fat man laughed lewdly, "What? Scared?"