Simulated Crime, This Criminal Doesn't Seem to Be Acting-Chapter 73

Until she stepped out, Ye Sangsang realized she was in a standalone wooden cabin. The cabin's exterior exuded an aura of decrepitude and decay, hidden among disheveled, tall weeds.

If someone on the path didn't approach closely, they wouldn't notice the cabin's existence.

【If this weren't a real-life scene, I'd almost think it’s part of some infinite streaming scenario.】

【Paired with the dark, rotten wooden cabin, it’s even more fitting.】

【My assessment is that this place is even scarier than an infinite streaming dungeon.】

A crescent moon hung in the sky, casting faint moonlight over the surroundings, which naturally brought a chill to the air.

Ye Sangsang took a moment to recognize the path leading out.

She had searched earlier and found that Wang Dong hadn't brought any flashlights or similar items.

It seemed he had relied on his familiarity with the area to climb up here.

She was curious about why she had been singled out for solitary confinement.

Was it because they thought she was particularly dangerous and feared that if grouped together, she might lead a mass escape?

As she pondered, Ye Sangsang slowly made her way down the path, her steps cautious and uneven.

Within two minutes, Ye Sangsang emerged from the weeds that concealed the cabin.

This didn't come as a surprise to her.

After all, she could hear the noisy commotion of people on the road, which indicated that the cabin was very close to the outside.

Standing on the path, Ye Sangsang looked around but saw no one.

According to logic, they should have been patrolling in shifts tonight, wary of police raids that might rescue the captives.

Had they all gone to sleep?

Were they that confident that the trafficked women and children wouldn't be found?

When something unusual happens, there's bound to be mischief. Ye Sangsang decided to investigate.

She had a clear memory of the route to Zhang Qiang's house. Using the faint light to determine direction, Ye Sangsang calmly made her way toward Zhang Qiang's home.

In rural areas, outer walls generally didn't have locks; they were simply fenced off, and having a door was sometimes more trouble than it was worth for some people.

Inside the house, the dim light of an old-fashioned bulb spilled out. It was 2 a.m.

She approached the window where the light was coming from, leaned against the wall, and listened to the sounds inside.

"You be careful. Keep a close watch in the second half of the night. Those bitches won't be obedient; don't let them escape," an elderly male voice said.

Zhang Qiang replied with a sense of helplessness: "Dad, don't worry. I'll keep a good eye on them."

"Sleep during the day. Little Hong said it should be about half a month. By then, we'll pick out those with children who've been 'tamed' and tell the police they were willing. Without evidence, the police won't be able to do anything about it and will have to leave."

The sound of rustling clothes and the confident instructions made the atmosphere in the room lighter.

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Just as she hid, the wooden door creaked open.

A figure stepped out, carrying a flashlight and heading toward the fields.

No one inside the house came out to see them off. Ye Sangsang pondered for a moment and decided to follow.

She now wanted to find Sister Hong.

At the same time, she thought that if she managed to rescue everyone, she might get a perfect mission evaluation.

While she didn't necessarily strive for it, who wouldn't want to achieve the highest possible accomplishment in a game?

She followed slowly, without making a sound.

The location where the trafficked women and children were held was much farther away than the one where Ye Sangsang had been confined.

After following for more than ten minutes, they still hadn't reached their destination.

Moreover, Zhang Qiang was quite vigilant, often looking around, so Ye Sangsang had to keep her distance.

Midway, others joined the group.

It seemed the village had started taking shifts to watch over the captives.

After another ten minutes or so, they entered a forest.

If not for the flashlight's light guiding the way, Ye Sangsang felt she might have lost them.

Fortunately, they stopped not far into the woods.

Judging by the scene illuminated by their flashlights, Ye Sangsang deduced that they had imprisoned the captives in a naturally formed cave.

The forest was complex, and noises were easily made, so Ye Sangsang approached cautiously.

It took her more than ten minutes to cover just twenty or thirty meters.

She stood behind some bushes, watching the cave entrance where the flashlight beams occasionally flickered.

Seven young men were on duty outside the cave, and after the shift change, they started walking down the mountain.

"Damn it, Sun Nian, you filthy slut! You had it good but you had to run, forcing us to stay up all night watching you! We'll deal with you sooner or later!"

One man strode over to Sun Nian, kicked her mercilessly, and cursed irritably.

The others were silent, saying nothing. Sun Nian groaned in pain from the kick, her frail body half-leaning against the cave wall.

Her legs were twisted abnormally, and her lips were ghastly pale.

【At this state, if she doesn't get help soon, she might die.】

【It’s really terrifying. So horrifying!】

【Sun Nian is such a good sister, wuuuuh, I don’t want anything to happen to her!】

Sun Nian was just one of the pitiful people.

Inside the cave, there were over twenty younger women. Some had disheveled hair, some were pregnant, and some were covered in wounds, their eyes showing signs of half-madness.

Even the four young boys had expressions full of fear, their eyes wide open, devoid of any innocent naivety.

For most of the young people in the live stream audience, this scene was incredibly impactful.

A decade or so later, they would have been born into a world where such scenes were far from reality, so the shock was unimaginable.

A single case, or repeated instances, might not make them fully understand just how rotten this entire village was.

They might have thought there were some who were coerced into such actions.

Only by seeing so many victims at once could they realize how terrifying the phrase "the entire village was involved in trafficking" from the case descriptions online truly was.

Ye Sangsang observed for a while, and after some time, Zhang Qiang glanced around, said something to the person next to him, and then, carrying a flashlight, walked off alone.

Perhaps there was some clue, so she followed.

After walking about ten meters, Ye Sangsang keenly felt that something here was odd.

They hadn’t made any noise, quietly hiding about ten meters away, but Ye Sangsang still detected their presence.

Under the moonlight filtering through the trees, she saw them.

They hadn't noticed her.

Ye Sangsang's gaze followed Zhang Qiang's retreating figure, and her eyes gained a deeper understanding.

Taking a deep breath, she followed quietly.

【Those people must be the police here to rescue!】

【I saw a bit too—there are about ten of them, yet Sis Sang detected them all without noise.】

【The police officers didn’t give up! They’re here! Wuuuuh, please save the sisters and kids quickly!】

The live stream audience was ecstatic, and few paid attention to Ye Sangsang’s movements.

Until a couple of minutes later, when she emerged from the woods, did the audience notice she had moved on.

The audience was quite clear that Ye Sangsang wouldn't do anything pointless, so they stopped chatting and focused intently on her actions.

Zhang Qiang walked steadily, always on edge, frequently glancing around.

However, tailing was Ye Sangsang's specialty.

His vigilance and frequent glances didn't help him.

On his way back, his speed was much faster than on the way up, almost half-running down the mountain.

Ye Sangsang didn't rush to catch up but watched his back and followed slowly.

Soon, they both reached the village. He entered a winding path leading toward the distance.

【Where is he going?】

【I feel something ominous.】

【In this village, no matter what happens, I’d find it normal...】

Following the barrage of comments, he passed through a bamboo forest and arrived at a small cabin.

The cabin had about two or three rooms, enough for four or five people, and the lights were on inside, with the sounds of yelling and card shuffling.

The voices were very familiar.

A satisfied smile appeared on her lips.

She had guessed right.

Before entering, Zhang Qiang glanced around to make sure no one was there, then turned off his flashlight and knocked three times on the wooden door.

"Dong dong dong."

The house wasn’t soundproof, and after two seconds, a disgruntled voice came from inside, followed by the sound of chair scraping and footsteps.

Ye Sangsang stood outside the house in the dark, watching the door open.

Zhang Qiang walked in.

She didn't enter the courtyard to listen but stayed outside the house, where the conversations from within were audible.

"What's the matter at this hour?" the burly man inside asked impatiently.

Zhang Qiang was brazen in front of Sun Nian but instantly turned into a bootlicker when faced with these men, smiling obsequiously and saying in a sycophantic tone, "I've made a little discovery."

He lowered his voice.

"Sister Hong is inside," the burly man's impatience disappeared, stepping aside to allow Zhang Qiang to approach Sister Hong.

The others who were originally playing cards in the room stopped, and the room fell into a momentary silence.

"What did you find? Did those cops come? Where are they?"

A woman's voice quickly spoke.

"I just went up the mountain and started my shift. I haven't found anything else yet..."

"Don't blabber!" the woman's voice interrupted.

Zhang Qiang paused for a moment, "Alright, alright. So, I went up the mountain and noticed someone in the forest. They've reached the vicinity of the cave. I was the only one who spotted them. I didn't make a fuss but came down quietly to inform Sister Hong."

"They really dare to come here! Let's drive them out directly!"

"In this deep mountain, a few more corpses won't easily be found."

"Get up, let's go up the mountain and meet them!"

Upon hearing this, the others in the room immediately began moving their stools, standing up and chiming in with plans to teach the police a lesson.

These people had blood on their hands, and one more or less made no difference to them.

Ye Sangsang raised an eyebrow. These people seemed even more lawless than she was.

She didn't leave because she knew they wouldn't come out.

As expected, the next second, a sound of knuckles tapping the table echoed in the room.

Upon hearing this, the room instantly fell silent, the previous restlessness now calmed.

"Idiots, have you only grown muscle and not brains? Killing cops? Do you want the entire surrounding villages to be razed and everyone here to be executed?"

The tone was angry and disdainful, with a cold, icy edge.

Ye Sangsang could almost imagine the others frozen in fear.

No wonder Sister Hong could manage these people and abduct so many.

She wondered what kind of plan Sister Hong would come up with.

As Ye Sangsang thought this, someone in the room spoke.

It was Zhang Qiang's voice. He spoke carefully and obsequiously, "Sister Hong is right. We can't afford to mess with the police. But I wonder, what should we do? We can't just let the police rescue the hostages!"

"If they come in large numbers, they might act tonight! If we don't stop them, many families will lose their brides."

The sound of knuckles tapping the table came again.

Sister Hong let out a cryptic chuckle. "You do this..."

The rest of her voice was barely audible, as if whispered into someone's ear.

【What are they planning?】

【I have a bad feeling about this! Ahhh, just die already!】

【These human traffickers are so awful; they all deserve the death penalty.】

Ye Sangsang didn't hear it. She didn't choose to get close to listen but instead headed towards the back courtyard of the house.

Because the people in the house were about to come out.

As expected by Ye Sangsang, she had just hidden when the wooden door of the house opened, and Zhang Qiang walked out.

Ye Sangsang observed from the shadows, her gaze fixed on his light steps.

Even without seeing his face, she could imagine the smug smile on his lips.

Ye Sangsang, however, didn't follow him but instead focused her gaze on the house.

Catch the thief first by capturing the king.

...

For Captain Wang, a police officer from out of town, the terrain of the mountain made action extremely inconvenient, as they rarely anticipated such circumstances.

Fortunately, a local guided them through the back trails, with faint flashlight beams lighting their way, ensuring they wouldn't trip.

The journey was exceptionally long, starting far from the nearby villages and entering the forest away from a distant road.

After nearly three hours, they reached the vicinity of the village.

He trusted this local guide not only because she was very familiar with the area but also because she was reliable, not likely to deliberately mislead them.

Not only was she the only college student from the nearby town, but she was also a government official in the county.

She wouldn't betray her beliefs and future for the sake of distant rural relatives.

In fact, she had volunteered for this mission.

Unflinching in the face of danger.

She had long hated the practice of buying wives after hearing about it in the town years ago.

When she learned about it, she took the initiative to join them.

When they reached the forest near the village, she crouched down and pulled out a homemade map.

"Almost every household in the village has a numbered house, mainly built along the roadside due to land constraints."

"According to my statistics, only about three or four households have a cellar. Hiding there is a good idea, but nowadays, they can't afford cement or steel plates for cellar covers, so they use wooden planks, which aren't soundproof at all."

"Therefore, it's more likely that they've brought the hostages to the mountain cave."

"Our mountain caves are huge and deep. Once inside, even if they scream themselves hoarse, no one will hear them."

Her analysis made perfect sense.

After further discussion, the girl directly marked three possible caves on the map.

"These are the most likely. I came here as a child and loved observing where the caves were and how big they might be."

Captain Wang patted her frail shoulder, "Thanks for your effort."

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"It's nothing. This is what I'm supposed to do in my role," she didn't take credit, quickly folding the map and determining the direction. She pointed towards the nearest possibility, "Let's start with that one."

The others nodded in agreement, turning off their flashlights as they followed the girl to search for the hostages.

The first cave was empty.

There was some disappointment, but they continued on to the next destination.

This delay took over half an hour.

Captain Wang checked the time—it was past one thirty in the morning.

They hoped to find the hostages soon. The longer it dragged on, the more likely the villagers would wake up.

The second cave was also empty.

Despite the lack of success, they didn't lose heart and moved on to the third cave.

Many knew that rescue operations weren't easy, and encountering some setbacks was normal.

When they reached the third cave, they were much more cautious, as the possibility was high. A hasty move could scare off the traffickers, making the rescue much more difficult.

About thirty meters from the cave, they faintly saw the light of a flashlight.

Joy spread across their faces, as this meant they had finally found the hostages.

As they slowly approached, they saw seven men taking shifts coming into the cave.

It seemed they planned to stay up all night, guarding against rescue attempts and the escape of the girls and children.

They observed the situation, approaching from the side not visible from the cave entrance.

They concealed their trail as much as possible before stopping.

The guards were very vigilant, occasionally sweeping the surroundings with their flashlights.

The police had no choice but to crouch down, waiting for the right moment.

It wasn't the right time—it was when they were at their most vigilant.

Soon, a curse rang out in the forest.

Captain Wang gestured carefully to communicate with his team.

He pointed upwards, signaling an hour later when they had relaxed to make their move.

Around three in the morning was the time when people were at their sleepiest.

The guide didn't participate; she widened her eyes, gazing at the girls she had heard about from her family members.

Their broken bodies, numb spirits, and despairing eyes.

This moment only strengthened her determination.

The waiting was long, with even some nearly falling asleep.

Captain Wang gauged the time and began quietly waking up each member, readying them for the plan.

They planned to enter from the cave entrance, with some sneaking in from the other side of the forest, covered by the trees.

Their primary goal was to control the seven guards first, then rescue the hostages from the cave.

The police were mainly responsible for escorting the criminals, while additional people would help the girls who couldn't move easily.

"Sun Nian, do you think the police will come to save us?" Su Ling leaned against Sun Nian, looking at the dark sky and shadowy forest with a hopeless gaze.

They had thought Wen Ya would go out to report the police, who would come and save them.

Unexpectedly, the traffickers and the villagers of the remote mountain village dragged them all to the mountain, making it impossible for the police to find them.

Without finding them, how could there be any rescue?

They had exhausted all their strength, full of hope, waiting, even almost beaten to death by these people, yet still couldn't see a good outcome.

At this thought, a tear slipped down Su Ling's cheek.

She missed her father.

If not for her father, she might have already endured it enough to commit suicide.

But she couldn't.

Dad raised her alone after her mother, grandparents, and great-grandparents had all passed away. Just the thought of losing her was unbearable pain for him.

She hadn't dared to think about this for a long time. But suddenly, the thought hit her, and her emotions plunged into a state of extreme despair, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face, one after another.

Perhaps sensing the intense emotions, the older girl, Sun Nian, who had lost her hand, turned around with great effort, wincing in pain, and reached out to pat her shoulder.

"It's alright... it's alright," she weakly consoled, though the tears in her eyes betrayed all her emotions.

The sadness slowly spread, and quiet sobs echoed in the cave. The sounds were very soft. Because if they were louder, and annoyed the people, they would be beaten and insulted.

Four children, uncertain and confused, were hugged close by the girls around them. The girl holding them let out a bitter laugh. All of them were the treasures of their own families, but they had been forced to become part of this village. How heartbroken their parents must be, seeing their children in their dreams every night.

Their parents were waiting for them, longing for their return.

No one could sleep, because they had just lost the closest chance of being rescued.

Suddenly, a very soft footsteps reached Sun Nian's ears. She looked through her tear-blurred eyes and her gaze suddenly lit up with a strong intensity. Her hand trembled as she stared for a moment, then she suddenly lowered her head, afraid to look.

Because it might just be an illusion.

But then the footsteps came again, so real.

She looked up once more and saw the one holding a gun.

It was a policeman!

She was filled with joy and disbelief.

The policemen moved quickly, trained and efficient, swiftly taking down the men one by one, pinning them to the ground, and cuffing their hands.

They were almost always two against one, so the process was relatively quick.

A middle-aged policeman walked over, holstered his gun, and said, "Quick... quick, get up."

Everyone present saw the scene, and for the first time, the girls' hopeless, numb faces lit up with hope.

Though the children did not fully understand the situation, the joy on the girls' faces infected them, and they too smiled at the policemen.

"Don't be afraid. We've made preparations. There will be police waiting for us at the foot of the mountain to quickly escort us out. We will definitely be able to take you with us!"

Captain Wang spoke with solemn determination.

The excitement spread among the crowd, and everyone started to stand up, some taking children by the hand, others helping the injured.

Given Sun Nian's condition with her injured legs, two policemen carried her.

It was their duty to not abandon any of them in such circumstances.

Sun Nian was helped to her feet, and her first words were, "Ji Qing isn't here. She's been held separately."

Sun Nian knew that those people treated Ji Qing with more suspicion.

So they chose to hold her separately.

Captain Wang knew of Ji Qing, but he had never met her, so he frowned upon hearing this.

"Do you know where she is?"

At the same time, Captain Wang looked at his watch. If it took a long time, they would need to come up with a long-term plan.

"I... I don't know. I only know that she was bought by the Wang family." Sun Nian responded.

She wasn't worried about Ye Sangsang, because she was very aware that Ji Qing was someone with an "extremely vicious" personality.

Captain Wang frowned. "Let's first go down the mountain, and we'll plan on the way. If it's easy to find her, we'll look for her. If not, we'll have to deal with it after we catch the traffickers."

Sun Nian lowered her head and didn't argue.

Because she knew very well that if Ji Qing couldn't be found, it wasn't a problem...

The one in danger was not Ji Qing.

They began their descent down the mountain.

Given the number of injured, especially the urgent condition of Sun Nian, they had to act quickly and decided not to take the original route back.

Captain Wang made a phone call, instructing the support team to drive to the destination, and they would arrive immediately.

It was midnight, and the cars had entered quietly.

Even the headlights were off, and they used quieter police vehicles to avoid detection.

The descent took over forty minutes, and by 4 a.m., summer's twilight was beginning to appear in the sky.

They reached the village silently.

The people they had captured had already been gagged to prevent them from making noise and waking the others.

The village was eerily quiet, only the heavy breathing and shuffling footsteps could be heard.

Entering the village, many people tensed up.

Because if they were discovered, they might not be able to find the others today.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and they soon saw the vehicles sent to pick them up, a total of four old-style minivan police cars.

They could barely fit if they crammed in.

The girls' faces lit up with smiles, but at the same time, they became even more tense and uneasy.

Not just them, even Captain Wang's heart was pounding, an extreme sense of unease creeping in. He had to suppress the urge to immediately start searching, because he had realized that today, it would be difficult just to get these girls out safely.

The villagers were not fools.

They moved closer to the vehicles step by step, until they were about three to five meters away from them, when suddenly the village lit up with many lights.

A great number of villagers suddenly started to close in on them.

"Quick! Quick, take them to the cars!" Captain Wang noticed the situation and quickly turned, drawing his gun and protecting the girls as they rushed to get into the cars.

The policemen, well-trained, formed a circle, and the leading girl quickly pulled Sun Nian and the others into the cars.

Her urgency was palpable.

The villagers began to charge, holding farm tools and hammers as they advanced.

Among them were even the elderly, carrying children in their arms, who rushed forward to push through the policemen's human barricade, directly pulling on the girls, their children crying loudly as they were pinched by the old.

"Are you really going to leave? This is your child!"

"If you take them away, we'll dare to choke them to death!"

"You're a mother! How can you abandon your child, such a heartless person!"

Words can also act like stones, not hitting the body, but the heart.

Many older girls, who had children of their own after being trafficked, immediately reddened their eyes and instinctively turned back to look.

Even those who heard cries of "choking the children to death" turned to fight the other side for their children.

The villagers carried the children, and the policemen couldn't use force, leaving the barricade vulnerable to being breached.

Even with the policemen getting into cars to help, it was impossible to hold the line.

A trafficked girl saw her daughter being carelessly thrown to the ground. She instinctively reached out to pick her up, barely catching the swaddle. The moment she held the swaddle in her arms, she cried uncontrollably in fear and excitement.

But that was exactly what the others were aiming for. Seeing her hold the girl, the men and old women forced her back, pulling on her clothes and hair.

The girls beside her tried to pull her back, but they were no match for the men and old women, who were used to farm work. If it weren't for the policemen stopping them, she would have been pulled right out.

On the other side, the armed villagers were unrestrained, beating and pushing, throwing punches and smashing into the policemen.

The numbers were overwhelming. From the air, it looked like the policemen's ring was constantly shrinking, with girls being pulled out continuously.

At the same time, another group of villagers, armed with sticks, began prying open the police cars.

More than a dozen people swarmed around and quickly overturned the closest police car.

The loud rumble sent a shock through everyone's hearts.

At the same moment, Captain Wang was hit on the head by a villager with a stone.

The buzzing sound instantly filled his mind.

The last time he had been injured like this was when fighting a murderer.

He drew his gun, opened the safety, and aimed it at the sky.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three piercing gunshots rang out, and the scene was plunged into a dead silence.

The villagers grabbed the girls' hands, but slowly let them go; the girls, released, quickly turned and ran to stand in the center, huddling together with the other girls, trembling in fear.

Stay still! This is a police operation. Anyone who resists will be arrested. Don't think that the law is lenient just because of the number of people involved!

Captain Wang's head was bleeding profusely, his gaze carrying the fierce aura of a policeman who had dealt with long-standing criminal cases.

Seeing this, the other policemen also drew their guns and pointed them at the crowd.

For a moment, the villagers were bewildered, even a little afraid.

At that moment, a voice spoke up:

"It's fine! They wouldn't dare shoot us! Even if they killed someone, the police wouldn't be able to bear the consequences!"

"We can't let them take away our wives. If they do, our village will die out!"

In the crowd, provocative words began to emerge, impossible to identify who was speaking.

The villagers, hearing this highly motivational statement, found the atmosphere that had just cooled down instantly heated up again.

For a rural person in this era, being childless was simply too terrifying.

Captain Wang hadn't anticipated such a situation would arise.

Their savagery and primitiveness exceeded his imagination.

And as they said, once shots were fired and people were killed, the nature of the situation changed entirely.

These people were armed, but the only one truly injured was himself, and it could even be described as a superficial wound.

Just as Captain Wang was about to decisively call for reinforcements, requesting more police to come and arrest them, while they focused on protecting the victims, a voice suddenly emerged.

"Hahahaha."

A maniacal laugh instantly captured everyone's attention.

Ji Qing was dressed in light-colored clothes, which, despite being soiled over the past few days, could still show their original color until today.

But now, on Ye Sangsang, they were completely unrecognizable.

Her hair and entire body, including her clothes, were all soaked in the color of blood.

As she laughed and moved, blood continued to drip.

The overwhelmingly strong smell of blood instantly spread around, and everyone present could smell it.

In her hand, she was dragging a person who was too weak to stand due to fear.

"...Sister...Sister Hong..." A voice filled with terror stuttered for a while before finally managing to identify who she was seeing.

Ye Sangsang slowly pulled Sister Hong closer.

And as she got nearer, the smell of blood on her became even more pronounced.

The dark sky lightened a bit more, and countless villagers finally saw why Ye Sangsang's blood smell was so intense and why it kept dripping.

Because her clothes were completely soaked in blood.

As she got closer to them, the villagers took a step back.

The smell of blood caused many to retch.

They admitted that they were ruthless and malicious, but in front of Ye Sangsang, they felt so powerless and insignificant.

Zhang Qiang stuttered again, "Are...are we just going to let them go like this?"

The villagers looked at each other, still intending to stop them.

There was no other reason; it was just a gamble.

Captain Wang's chest heaved violently from anger, and he pointed his pistol at Zhang Qiang, "Stop talking!"

Ye Sangsang was clearly in a highly dangerous state, her sole obsession being to leave here. Any further provocation would likely result in the person in her hands being lost!

Zhang Qiang was startled by Captain Wang pointing a gun at him and couldn't help but take two steps back.

His eyes flickered, still unwilling to let go of the wife he had spent a large sum of money to buy and hadn't even had a child with.

"If you have the guts, then kill me. I absolutely won't allow you to take them away."

With a leader, the villagers began to stir.

Captain Wang's face turned pale, nearly losing his temper and acting impulsively.

The key was that these people, one after another, started speaking up again.

Even extending their hands again, stubbornly trying to pull people back.

Ye Sangsang slowly lowered her head and looked at Sister Hong, pulling her to her feet.

Sister Hong moved weakly, her voice faint, "Let...let...please...ugh..."

Because before she could finish, Ye Sangsang, after pulling her up to stand, directly stabbed her stomach with a knife in her right hand.

"Ah!"

A muffled groan was followed by a heart-wrenching scream of pain.

Overcome with fear and pain, Sister Hong couldn't control her whole body trembling, her legs weakening almost to the point of kneeling.

The villagers forcefully swallowed their saliva, witnessing this scene with their own eyes, their little sparks of courage completely extinguished.

"Lift the car and leave," Ye Sangsang said eerily.

Many villagers were scared out of their wits, some even hiding several meters away.

A lunatic was the most terrifying among all.

Ye Sangsang looked at those who hadn't moved and advanced a few steps again.

The villagers screamed and fled.

They couldn't imagine how terrifying it would be to be caught by Ye Sangsang.

In an instant, only the police and the victims remained on the scene.

Captain Wang signaled someone to lift the car, then cautiously took two steps toward Ye Sangsang.

His first words were, "Don't be afraid."

【Woohoo, I thought he was going to say 'put down the knife'.】

【Ahhhh, without Sister Sang, we really might not have made it out today, or at least not with everyone saved intact.】

【Sister Sang is terrifying right now, but I'm not as scared as I thought I'd be.】

Ye Sangsang held Sister Hong, who was shaking and wailing, blood continuously spilling onto the ground.

Captain Wang watched Ye Sangsang, who remained unmoved, and stepped forward, pursing his lips.

"I'm a policeman."

He cautiously reached out and held Ye Sangsang's hand holding the knife, slowly prying it open.

Ye Sangsang seemed to realize something and let go of her hand.

The knife and Sister Hong both fell to the ground.

She glanced at Captain Wang and fainted.

There was no way around it; her body was not just covered in her own blood.

The sudden turn of events caused everyone to exclaim.

Captain Wang reacted quickly, setting aside everything else and immediately embracing Ye Sangsang. "Quick! Hurry!"

He noticed several knife wounds on Ye Sangsang's body.

Feeling the penetrating wounds, his lips trembled with excited emotion as he lifted Ye Sangsang in one motion.

"Quick...quick, get in the car...take her to the hospital for treatment."

Several of the girls who could walk started forward, opening the car door for Ye Sangsang, while other police officers took away Sister Hong.

Those who could move together lifted the car, and since there were many people, it didn't take long.

Everyone squeezed into the car and drove off quickly.

Ye Sangsang had the widest space in the car, and Sun Nian, her eyes blurred with tears, silently cried hard.

Captain Wang had never imagined such a situation would occur, anxiously urging the driver to head straight to the hospital.

Then came the phone call, asking the nearest county hospital to prepare beds and resuscitation, and arrange to transfer to the city hospital if necessary.

Ye Sangsang skipped time and woke up three days after the incident.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Ji Qing's parents.

And Wen Ya, as well as Sun Nian in the bed next to her.

Wen Ya happily told Ye Sangsang that they were all rescued, and all the victim's families had arrived.

Even based on Sister Hong's confession, all the abducted women and children from nearby villages were being found one after another, the process going smoothly.

It wouldn't have been that smooth, but because of Ye Sangsang's actions, it spread throughout the entire county.

Those people were too afraid, so they let the police take away the people obediently.

Ji Qing's parents held her hand on either side.

Wen Ya finished speaking and gave Ye Sangsang a charming smile.

"I have voluntarily confessed, and I don't regret it," she said.

Ye Sangsang knew she was referring to the murder.

Seeing Captain Wang in a police uniform coming in, she spoke up first, "I will voluntarily confess everything."

Skipping the timeline, Wen Ya was found guilty of excessive defense resulting in death, considered under special circumstances and being a minor, sentenced to three years in prison.

Human trafficker Sister Hong, who abducted women and children over fifteen years, totaling forty-five people, was sentenced to death.

Villagers involved in buying and selling, as well as assaulting police, imprisoning, and raping abducted individuals, were sentenced to terms ranging from three years to life imprisonment.

Ye Sangsang was found guilty of multiple counts of intentional homicide, but given the circumstances at the time, the judge considered mitigating factors and sentenced her to death, with a two-year reprieve.

Upon receiving the verdict and returning to the detention facility, she clicked to end the game copy.

Congratulations to player Ye Sangsang for perfectly completing the 'Prison Cage' case instance, instance evaluation: SSS.

【Congratulations to player Ye Sangsang for earning the SSS-level task completion reward: 1 Body Attribute Point, freely assignable to basic body attributes.】

【Congratulations to the player for obtaining the first level reward: 1 Story Hint (usable only once).】

Ye Sangsang exited the game instance.