Chapter 117

Chapter 117

"Look at you two lovebirds in such a frantic rush, these little critters play around the village every day, and they are even more familiar with the nooks and crannies of the village than we are. Are you still afraid of losing them?"

Some other elders from the village came to pick up their children, seeing Luo Ge and Gu Jinchen's frantic expressions, they couldn't help but laugh and ask.

Not to mention Luo Ge, but it was rare to see the stern-faced Gu Jinchen looking so anxious.

Although the neighbors were merely teasing them, Luo Ge and Gu Jinchen nodded earnestly.

"Yes, we are afraid of losing them."

As he spoke, he instinctively tightened his grip on the little ones' hands. Yun Mu and Yun Yi looked up at them with bewilderment but obediently allowed them to hold their hands.

"Ah?" The teasing woman was taken aback by their serious attitude.

With everyone present, Luo Ge and Gu Jinchen then recounted the content of the notice they saw in the town.

"Oh dear, these damned things again, bringing calamity!"

After hearing what Luo Ge and Gu Jinchen said, everyone unanimously held their children closer.

Everyone harbored deep resentment towards Human Traffickers.

Over the years, who knows how many people have been harmed by these despicable scoundrels.

"The evildoers have not been caught yet, so everyone be careful and pass the word around when you go home."

Seeing everyone's reaction, Gu Jinchen spoke up as well.

"No need for us to do that."

After picking up the two little ones from the village school, Luo Ge and Gu Jinchen went to find the village chief and informed him of the situation.

The village chief arranged for the news to be spread to every household.

"Uncle, are Human Traffickers very bad people?" Older Baby and Second Baby looked up at Gu Jinchen and asked when they returned to their courtyard.

They had heard the term 'Human Traffickers' many times before, but never truly understood its significance.

Most of the time, they heard it when their friends in the village were being scolded by their parents for misbehaving.

Phrases like "If you don't listen, I'll sell you to the Human Traffickers!" or "Don't wander around, or you might get taken by the Human Traffickers!" were commonly used.

Whenever children were disobedient, many adults would say such things.

"Or on the street, they might impersonate your parents and forcibly take you away..."

"After taking you away, they might sell you to other families, sell you to faraway places to work as servants."

"Or they might break your limbs, gouge out your eyes, cut off your tongue, and leave you on the street as a beggar to beg for money for them."

"They might also sell you to doctors to be used as test subjects for medicines."

"Being a test subject is even more terrifying than being a beggar. For example, they might cut open your flesh and then use medicine to treat you, to test the effects...

Or they might intentionally injure you in different ways, and test medicines on you."

Seeing tears welling up in the two little ones' eyes, Luo Ge sighed and didn't continue further.

She pulled them into an embrace and patted their heads, reiterating her warnings.

"Don't wander off alone, don't interact with strangers, don't go to unfamiliar places, and don't touch anything of unknown origin."

"If any of the situations I described happen, you must shout that you don't know them, and shout for help...

If you can, run, run to crowded places.

If you do get taken away, try to leave some clues behind, Uncle and Aunt will definitely find a way to rescue you."

"Do you understand?"

She knew that what she said was quite graphic, but she also knew that the reality of being trafficked would be even more horrific.

Compared to letting them experience it, she preferred being harsh now.

Hearing this, the two little ones sniffled and nodded obediently with red eyes.

"We remember."

"Don't run around, don't touch or eat things randomly, don't talk to people you don't know..."

"Shout if you need to, run if you need to, drop whatever you're carrying..."

They could see that Gu Jinchen and Luo Ge were concerned, and understood the intention behind their instructions.

So they paid close attention to every sentence Luo Ge said.

"Good kids."