Chapter 8

Thanks to the livestream videos from several online streamers, the entire process of several traffickers brazenly deceiving the crowd at the train station was posted online. The internet was now abuzz with discussion, and countless netizens were outraged, all talking about the dangers of human traffickers. Many parents whose children had been abducted also came forward to tearfully recount their experiences. Major media outlets and public accounts were following the case's progress as well. Even quite a few sociologists and lawyers stepped forward to once again debate the old question of whether the country should severely punish traffickers and why traffickers could not be sentenced to death. It was no exaggeration to say that after fermenting for just a few hours, the news of the traffickers being exposed at the train station had already become a hot topic drawing the attention of all society.

As the man in control of Yin Corporation, Chairman Yin had no difficulty learning about these matters with his resources and connections. Even if the police station chief had not said anything, he knew the role Feng Yang had played in this incident. However, the local police's response speed and efficiency in handling the case were indeed worthy of praise—according to Chairman Yin's understanding, after concerned citizens caught the two female traffickers, the local police immediately reported the suspects' faces exposed in the online videos to their superiors, who dispatched officers and successfully arrested the other three traffickers who had fled.

However, Chairman Yin had not expected the police station chief to personally praise that brave young man the moment he met him. This only made him more curious about Feng Yang.

"May I ask where this young hero is now? He saved my daughter, and I would like to thank him in person."

"He's already left." The police station chief smiled. "This young hero did a good deed without seeking anything in return. He brought the person to the station, finished giving his statement, and left."

Chairman Yin nodded. He exchanged a few more pleasantries with the police station chief and asked about the case's progress, as well as the traffickers' statements. Some people online had previously suspected that this abduction was a long-planned conspiracy, and that argument concerned Chairman Yin greatly. Moreover, those traffickers knew Yin Qing's name and had even obtained a photo of her beforehand to Photoshop a family portrait in order to deceive the onlookers. That detail continued to trouble Chairman Yin.

For a wealthy family like the Yins, there were certain matters they had no choice but to guard against.

The police station chief smiled knowingly. He did not want to get involved in the infighting of a powerful family, especially since Chairman Yin had come with Yin Corporation's chief lawyer. Following procedure, they were allowed to review the statement records. Since the entire process complied with regulations, the police station chief had no reason to refuse.

"According to the statements given by the suspects, they had people specifically responsible for selecting targets on trains, mostly young women traveling alone who were not very vigilant. Through conversation, they would fish for the girls' names. Then they would secretly take photos with their phones and send them to the group, where technicians would use the photos to Photoshop family portraits. Those would serve as props to deceive passersby when the target asked people nearby for help..."

Based on the police station chief's description, this criminal organization was a large gang with a clear division of labor and a great many members. They not only selected victims beforehand, but even had a rigorous system for the later stages of disposing of the victims. Their entire criminal process was extremely meticulous. This was a major case. It had now been taken over by the higher authorities and would be handled as a special case. They would follow the leads and try to arrest all the lower-level members of the criminal organization.

Chairman Yin fell into thought. If that was truly the case, then Yin Qing's incident had merely been an accident, not someone trying to harm their branch of the family. But that could not yet be confirmed. Chairman Yin made up his mind to continue investigating the matter. However, the urgent priority was to contact Feng Yang, their daughter's lifesaver. Failing to repay a favor was not the Yin family's way of doing things.

When Chairman Yin wanted to find someone, even in unfamiliar A City, all he had to do was give an order, and countless people would naturally run errands for him.

Thus, the next morning, Chairman Yin received news that Feng Yang and his group were going to check in at Peach Blossom Village. The three members of the Yin family immediately drove over. Yet after arriving at Peach Blossom Village, they could not find Feng Yang himself. The other three online streamers traveling with Feng Yang explained that Feng Yang had disappeared the moment he entered Peach Blossom Village. They did not know where he had gone either.

Upon hearing that, Madam Yin's face went pale. She grabbed Chairman Yin's arm and blurted out, "What do we do? He doesn't know this place at all. Could that child have been retaliated against by the traffickers?"

Chapter 8

Feng Yang really was with a group of traffickers. However, unlike what Madam Yin imagined, Feng Yang had not been retaliated against for ruining the traffickers' plans by doing a righteous deed. He had sought them out himself.

The story had to start from the night before last.

After eating grilled skewers, Feng Yang and the other three streamers booked three rooms at a famous local internet celebrity inn. The beautiful streamer Tao Xiaotao had one room, the two male streamers shared one room, and Feng Yang had a room to himself.

In order to stay at the train station and save someone naturally, Feng Yang had deliberately lost his wallet and phone, then spent the entire night in the station's waiting hall. He had not slept well at all that night, and the next day he had to rack his brains to save someone. On top of that, he had taken more than ten hours of train travel to reach A City beforehand. After three days and two nights of constant exhaustion, Feng Yang was actually incredibly tired. After washing up, he had just wanted to sleep.

That was when the accident happened.

First, the bathroom light flickered on and off. Then, the hot water flowing from the showerhead turned into bright red blood. Feng Yang, who was obsessed with cleanliness, could not possibly continue bathing. He could only wrap himself in a bath towel with a dark expression and walk out of the shower stall, covered in blood. When he reached the sink and looked into the mirror, he saw a female ghost with disheveled hair and blood flowing from her seven orifices. Her deathly appearance was exceptionally horrifying.

The female ghost's eyes were crimson—there was not even any white left in them—and she stared at him ominously. Feng Yang looked back at her expressionlessly. After they stared at each other for a moment, Feng Yang said coldly, "Has no one ever told you that entering a member of the opposite sex's bathroom without permission is extremely rude?"

The female ghost: "..."

Feng Yang: "Close your eyes, restore the lights and water, then wait for me outside."

The female ghost looked around in shock and confirmed that Feng Yang was really speaking to her. She froze on the spot. After being a ghost for so many years, this was the first time she had encountered someone who could see her.