Jiang Cheng had a feeling that something would happen tonight, so she didn’t dare let Grandma Shen and the others go home alone.

The old were old, and the young were young -luckily, Sun Jiandong eagerly stepped up, and there was no reason not to take advantage of that.

Sun Jiandong was showered with so much praise from the elderly and the children that he felt on top of the world. He was even more attentive than when he looked after his own grandfather, carefully supporting Grandma Shen with a proud posture as he escorted the three of them home.

Shen Xing: I think I just learned a little bit of Sister Jiang Cheng’s cunning.

Shen Yue: Sister Jiang Cheng is amazing!

Not far behind them, Lin Chengyuan and He Dan walked quietly, listening to the cheerful voices of the people ahead.

However, this time, Lin Chengyuan did not ask He Dan about Jiang Cheng.

After his embarrassment last time, He Dan had used her soft-spoken approach and a few tears to make her case.

She cried about how she didn’t want Lin Chengyuan to keep mentioning Jiang Cheng, she cried about how deeply she loved Lin Chengyuan, and how difficult it was for her not to care.

In the end, the two reconciled, and their relationship grew even stronger.

On the other side, Jiang Cheng was walking with Jian Yue’e and a few other girls. At an intersection, everyone parted ways one by one.

“Don’t be afraid. Just walk quietly.”

“And take this-one packet per person.”

Jiang Cheng handed each girl a small bag of extra-spicy chili powder.

“If you run into bad people, throw it at them and run. While running, shout ‘fire!’ Got it?”

The girls memorized her words, silently practiced in their minds, and held onto their chili powder tightly as they bravely walked away.

Jian Yue’e also held her chili powder as she walked into a small alley with Jiang Cheng accompanying her.

The sound of their footsteps echoed loudly in the dark night. Jiang Cheng, casually started a conversation, and she and Jian Yue’e chatted back and forth.

Their youthful voices stood out in the darkness.

They were almost home.

Jian Yue’e could already see the residential building ahead. It seemed like everything was fine-maybe she had just been overthinking things.

“Run!”

Jiang Cheng suddenly grabbed Jian Yue’e and sprinted forward.

Jian Yue’e stumbled, her heart pounding.

Adrenaline surged through her body, and within a few strides, she overtook Jiang Cheng and pulled her along as they ran.

“Take action!”

Jiang Cheng shouted loudly, and in an instant, a dozen flashlight beams lit up the alley.

With a loud whoosh, dozens of men wielding clubs rushed out from hidden corners.

In the blink of an eye, four men who had tried to cover Jiang Cheng and Jian Yue’e’s mouths were surrounded.

No need to ask questions-beat them first, talk later.

Bang! Bang! Bam!

The four grown men wailed in agony, falling to their knees and begging for mercy.

“Stop hitting us!”

“Please! Someone might die!”

“I was wrong! I really was wrong!”

“All right, stop!”

Jian Yue’e’s father and the head of the textile factory’s security department stepped forward together.

The security chief picked up a cloth from the ground and sniffed it lightly.

“Chloroform.”

“Damn it! You sons of bitches! How dare you target my daughter?! I’ll kill you!”

Jian Yue’e’s father was furious-and terrified.

If it weren’t for that phone call earlier, would his daughter have already been drugged and kidnapped by now?

He didn’t even dare to imagine it.

Jian Yue’e’s father was pulled back by his coworkers, while the security officers swiftly tied up the four men tightly with hemp ropes.

Someone brought over a wooden stick, slid it between the ropes, and with two people lifting it, the tied-up men were carried away like pigs being hauled to market.

At the same time, the fathers, uncles, and elders of the other girls also sprang into action.

Same method. Same approach-beat them up first, talk later.

Jiang Cheng pulled Jian Yue’e aside, keeping them both out of the fight. When the four men were finally hoisted up, Jiang Cheng turned to Jian Yue’e.

“Do you want to go home, or do you want to come to the police station with us?”

Jian Yue’e’s mother, aunts, and sisters-in-law had also arrived, standing by her side protectively.

Jian Yue’e trembled all over, so frightened that she couldn’t speak.

It was real!

It wasn’t just her imagination!

“–“

“No rush, take your time.”

Jiang Cheng’s voice had a calming effect.

Jian Yue’e’s trust in Jiang Cheng reached its peak.

“I’ll go! I’ll go with you!”

Jiang Cheng held Jian Yue’e’s hand and nodded. “Okay, I’ll go with you.”

A large group of people marched toward the police station.

On the way, they ran into several other groups of parents.

One parent looked at how Jian Yue’e’s father and the others had tied up the criminals and disapproved.

“You can’t tie people up like that! Look at us!”

The whole crowd turned their heads in unison.

“You need to do it like us! Carrying them like that is too generous. Dragging them on the ground would be too good for them!”

Seeing the human traffickers being dragged along the dirt path, Jian Yue’e’s uncles quickly admitted their mistake.

“That brother is right-we need to let them down.”

“Hurry! Hurry! We weren’t thinking thoroughly enough.”

The group kept growing larger, and the streets were getting cleaner.

Nearly a hundred and eighty men, armed with clubs and ropes, marched toward the police station.

When they arrived at the station, the officers inside panicked.

“Holy shit!”

“Boss-we’re surrounded!”

“I only arrested two pickpockets. Did they really bring this many people to break them out?!”

The station chief rushed out, one hand behind his back, the other in front.

“Everyone-“

“We’re here to report a crime!”

“Yes, these guys are human traffickers!”

With just a few words, the chief finally lowered the hand behind his back.

The enthusiastic citizens were so passionate that it was downright nerve-wracking.

In the end, the traffickers were unbound.

When being untied, the human traffickers said it was the first time they were so happy to see the police.

Their backsides were scraped raw!

A total of twenty-eight traffickers were locked up that night.

Some people stayed behind to give statements, while the rest returned home.

Of course, Jiang Cheng stayed behind.

After a round of questioning, the police chief looked at Jiang Cheng, who remained calm and composed.

“How did you know there were traffickers around?”

“I didn’t know-I was just being cautious.”

Jiang Cheng didn’t try to make things up and answered honestly.

“Chief Tang, one person might be a coincidence, but several people? Definitely not. I don’t know who’s behind this, but I just did my best to ensure my classmates got home safely.”

Chief Tang didn’t press further. Jiang Cheng had done nothing wrong, though he couldn’t help but feel suspicious.

In criminal investigations, the biggest mistake was assuming guilt in advance.

The remaining individuals were questioned separately, including the traffickers.

The results matched Jiang Cheng’s account -she really had nothing to do with them.

As for the traffickers’ injuries-well, so what? Who cared?

Several rescued girls and their families thanked Jiang Cheng countless times.

Despite her young age, Jiang Cheng handled everything with ease.

Chief Tang stood by the door, nodding silently.

So this was the Jiang Cheng his wife had been mentioning lately.

The parents and students left first, while Jiang Cheng borrowed a phone to call Night School Principal Wang.

Principal Wang arrived, hair tousled by the wind, and finally understood what Jiang Cheng had meant when she told him not to go to bed too early.

This girl-why couldn’t she just give him a heads-up in advance?!

“Chief Tang, this is our school’s Principal Wang. If it weren’t for his support, I wouldn’t have dared to be so bold. If you’re writing a letter of commendation, just credit our night school. Right, Principal Wang?”

Principal Wang: Is this even a choice?!