Wang Yue thought that Old Master Zhou might actually get the answers they wanted by torturing the kidnapper.
Father Zhou had no idea what was about to happen. He quickly sent the other villagers away, and Mother Zhou took Zhou Min home. Only Father Zhou and Second Grandfather Zhou remained at the scene.
Wang Yue had let the parents of the missing children vent their anger and question the kidnapper before calling the police. That might give them some leads—not necessarily a complete picture, but at least something useful.
But now that Second Grandfather Zhou had made his choice, Wang Yue had no reason to stay.
As Zheng Weiwei followed Wang Yue home, she still seemed reluctant to leave. "Brother Wang, is it really okay for us to just walk away? Will Second Grandfather Zhou actually use torture?"
Wang Yue replied casually, "To the kidnappers, they've only sold one person. To the police and the courts, it's just a human trafficking case.
"But for the families of the victims and the victims themselves, it's something that affects them for the rest of their lives. It can even tear a family apart and leave it in ruins.
"So the sentence for human trafficking is far too light. It doesn't come close to matching the damage done to the victims. Using this incident to scare the kidnappers straight is actually a good thing. At least there'll be fewer victims."
Wang Yue's reasoning convinced Zheng Weiwei. She, too, felt that kidnapping someone was like killing them spiritually. The kidnappers had also ruined the victim's entire family. A few years in prison did seem too lenient.
She stopped worrying about how terrifying the torture might be and asked, still troubled, "Do you think that Baiban will talk?"
Wang Yue chuckled. "The meek fear the