Flowers bloom without worries

Chapter 174 The Secret of the Black Shop (1)

Lan Xi stared at the little girl in front of her, as if she saw her former self. A strong emotion surged in her heart, and Lan Xi made up her mind to save this poor child from the endless darkness.

Lan Xi turned to Xiao Chuhan beside her and whispered, "Chuhan, I want to save her."

Xiao Chuhan knew Lan Xi's kindness and determination, and nodded in agreement without hesitation. After all, such a terrible incident happened on the territory of Chu. As the king of a country, he would never tolerate such a thing happening again. Even if this matter had not been noticed before, now that it had been discovered, he would definitely investigate it to the end.

Lan Xi walked up to the little girl and comforted her gently: "Don't be afraid, we won't hurt you. We are going to rescue you now, are you willing to come with us?"

The little girl looked at Lan Xi, with a trace of trust and gratitude in her eyes. Perhaps because of some strange fate, the little girl determined that Lan Xi was not a bad person the moment she saw him.

The little girl nodded gently, and Lan Xi carefully lifted her up from the cold ground. This action was full of care and love, as if she was treating an invaluable treasure. Lan Xi encouraged the little girl with a warm gaze, making her feel endless peace of mind.

Lan Xi and Xiao Chuhan were about to take the little girl away, but at this moment, the boss and his wife appeared in front of them with a few strong men.

The boss said fiercely, "Don't you see where you are? How dare you come to my territory and meddle in other people's business? Don't even think about walking out of here alive tonight!"

Xiao Chuhan looked at the arrogant man in front of him, and a raging anger suddenly ignited in his heart. He opened his eyes wide and shouted, "Who gave you the courage to speak like that?"

After that, Xiao Chuhan protected Lan Xi and the little girl behind him. The little girl was scared and hid tightly in Lan Xi's arms. Lan Xi hugged the little girl gently and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, we will definitely take you away from here."

"When you have the chance, take her away and go find Xingye."

"How could I leave you here alone? I am a man of honor. I will never leave you here alone to fight alone."

Lan Xi placed the little girl in a relatively safe place. After settling the little girl, she came to Xiao Chuhan and said confidently: "These people are no match for me, not to mention you are here! Watch how I can take care of them in a few moves!" She also declared that today would be the day these strong men would die.

The sturdy men were seen approaching Lan Xi and Xiao Chuhan aggressively. However, these people were not something Lan Xi was afraid of, not to mention that Xiao Chuhan was there to help. A fierce battle seemed to be about to break out...

Lan Xi was as nimble as a swallow and her movements were quick. She easily subdued two tall and strong men without much effort. On the other side, Xiao Chuhan was equally powerful. His moves were clean and neat, and he defeated the enemy with every move. The other men were left with no power to fight back and could only kneel down and beg for mercy.

For a while, the sound of fierce fighting resounded throughout the inn, causing quite a commotion. Xingye, who was resting in the room at the time, heard the noise and realized that the emperor was not in the room, so he hurriedly led his men to the direction of the fighting to provide support.

With the addition of Xingye and his subordinates, the battle situation was reversed instantly, and the boss and others were immediately firmly controlled. Lan Xi quickly walked to the side of the little girl and said to Xiao Chuhan: "I'll take her back to the room first, and I'll leave this to you." Xiao Chuhan nodded sternly to show his agreement.

After Lan Xi brought the little girl back to the room safely, Xiao Chuhan walked into the lobby of the inn. He saw that the strong men had been tied up and could not move. The innkeeper and the proprietress were kneeling on the ground, looking at the majestic man in front of them with horror.

"Who are you? How dare you ruin my good deeds!"

"Tell me quickly, how many girls have you abducted?" Xiao Chuhan asked with sharp eyes and a cold tone.

"Huh, who do you think you are? Mind your own business! We didn't kidnap women. She is our biological daughter. She was disobedient, so we locked her in the house to teach her a lesson. Don't believe her nonsense. We are being wronged!" The boss pretended to be calm and tried to make excuses.

However, how could Xiao Chuhan easily believe their lies? He sneered and said to Xingye behind him, "It seems that if we don't teach them a lesson, they won't tell the truth. Xingye, you know what to do."

Xingye understood and nodded slightly to show that he understood. Then he stepped forward and said sternly to the couple: "If you don't accept my toast, you will be punished! If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

After saying that, Xingye suddenly raised his foot and kicked one of the strong men. A scream was heard, and the man immediately vomited blood and fell to the ground groaning in pain.

Seeing their companions being tortured like this, the boss and his wife finally panicked and their faces turned pale. They trembled and begged for mercy, "Master, please spare us! I will tell you everything... We did abduct and sell many girls... We had no choice... Please spare us..."

Xiao Chuhan watched all this coldly, thinking to himself that he must thoroughly investigate this matter, rescue all the abducted women, and severely punish these hateful human traffickers. Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at Xingye and said in a deep voice: "Continue the interrogation and make sure to find out the whereabouts of the other abducted women. Also, send people to guard each exit and never let any suspect escape!"

"Xingye obeys your command."