Who to Cross
Chapter 21

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"These traffickers are utterly hateful. I want to contact the media and do a special report on human trafficking. I hope to interview the families of some of the victims." Feng Yang looked solemn as he said earnestly, "I've realized there are too many bad people in this world, while good people are too easily deceived. So I'm planning to create a public account to educate people about the various methods traffickers use to abduct people, so everyone can stay vigilant."

Feng Yang had only made this decision after hearing what the traffickers had said to the police. In his previous life, his family had been destroyed, his face disfigured, and he had dropped out of school. He had no family, no friends, and no attachments, and the people around him had treated him like a madman. He had partnered with the Vengeful Ghost for twenty years, never needing to consider what others thought when he did anything. Naturally, he had not needed to care about their suspicions or misunderstandings either.

But this life was different. Feng Yang now had a family and a career. After summer break, he still had to report to Yanjing X University. After that, he needed to find a way to get close to Yin Li. So he could no longer act as recklessly as he had in his previous life. At the very least, he had to consider his family's feelings and Yin Li's feelings. He should try to reduce those rash actions of suddenly showing up at someone's home and saying he wanted to help their deceased relative fulfill a wish.

But Feng Yang still had to fulfill the contracts he signed with ghosts. To give his actions some logical explanation, he had created a new persona for himself: a righteous internet influencer. As it happened, he had been admitted to the Journalism Department of Yanjing X University in this life. Setting up a public account online could also count as an early internship related to his major.

That way, when Feng Yang accepted commissions from the Vengeful Ghost, he could conceal many parts of the process. As for taking it further, Feng Yang had not considered that for the time being. Mainly because he had no time to think about it.

Chairman Yin, who stood beside the police officers, looked at Feng Yang. Before meeting him, Chairman Yin had already felt a great deal of goodwill toward the young man who had saved his daughter's life. Now that he heard Feng Yang's words, he admired the young man's passion and drive even more.

Chairman Yin took the initiative to say, "Young man, you acted bravely and have a warm heart. If there is anything you need my support with, just say the word."

Only after saying that did Chairman Yin introduce himself, explaining that he was Yin Qing's father. He was deeply grateful that Feng Yang had saved his daughter.

Feng Yang was somewhat curious about Chairman Yin. By the time he had met the Vengeful Ghost in his previous life, the Vengeful Ghost's second uncle's family had already destroyed his family. Therefore, Feng Yang had never met Yin Herong and his wife, nor Yin Qing. His impression of the Yin family of three had all come from fragments of memories the Vengeful Ghost had passed on to him.

Having been reborn, he had finally met the living members of the Yin family. This made Feng Yang look forward even more to meeting the living Vengeful Ghost.

"You're welcome. I just happened to be there. Anyone would help if they ran into something like this." Feng Yang's expression was a little stiff. Mainly because he did not know what kind of attitude he should take toward Yin Li's elders. He had lived in isolation for more than twenty years in his previous life, and it had been too long since he had lived like a normal person. He did not know how to make small talk with elders.

Especially when he was facing Yin Li's parents.

Yin Herong and Shao Huirong noticed Feng Yang's nervousness and found it rather amusing. They did not find it strange. As the person in charge of Yin Corporation, Yin Herong had seen plenty of talented young people become reserved in front of him. Feng Yang was not the first, but he was indeed the person Yin Herong and his wife were most grateful to.

Shao Huirong looked at the boy before her with a smile. "Auntie heard you were admitted to Yanjing X University. When you come to Beijing to register, be sure to call us. I'll have Qingqing's older brother pick you up. He's also a student at X University. He'll be a junior when school starts, so he'll be your senior. He can look after you at school."

Yin Herong and his wife had investigated Feng Yang and knew that his father ran several chain hotels. A life-saving favor could not be repaid, and Yin Herong had originally wanted to offer Feng Yang a promising future, support the Feng Family's business, and establish close ties between the two families. However, there was no need to rush such matters. For one thing, being too hasty would seem impolite. For another, Yin Herong still did not know the character and morals of the Feng family, so he needed to spend time with them and observe them gradually.

Still, both husband and wife had a very favorable impression of Feng Yang. Especially after seeing him catch three more traffickers with their own eyes.

Perhaps some people in this world looked down on heroes and thought they were foolish. But when villains ran rampant and the weak fell into desperate straits, what people wanted most was for a hero to step forward and save them. That was what Feng Yang had been to Yin Qing.

The wind was strong on the mountain, and countless bones had been buried beneath the hollow below. The police had already set up a cordon, and the crime scene investigation was underway. It was not a good place to talk.

So Yin Herong and his wife led Feng Yang down the mountain. When they returned to Peach Blossom Village, Tao Xiaotao and the other two streamers came over and anxiously asked Feng Yang what had happened.

"So many police officers came!"

"They sealed off the whole mountain!"

"I heard they caught traffickers and rescued a lot of abducted people."

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine!" Feng Yang told the three streamers about the traffickers. He mainly mentioned his plan to create a public account. He had no experience in that area, while the three people before him happened to be streamers.

Upon hearing Feng Yang's idea, the three streamers immediately became excited. On one hand, they suggested that Feng Yang simply start a livestream room. On the other, they discussed joining in themselves. As for collaborating with the media on a special report, the three streamers had little contact with traditional media, but they were fairly familiar with online self-media and marketing accounts. They explained the relevant details to Feng Yang, and he began to get a general idea.

"This is a good thing. Not only can it help more netizens become familiar with traffickers' tricks and reduce the chances of being deceived, it can also boost popularity."

Right in front of Feng Yang, Tao Xiaotao said excitedly, "The matter of you saving Yin Qing has already drawn attention online. Whenever the three of us livestreamed these past few days, netizens often asked in the stream about the case's follow-up. We've actually been following it too. If publicity, interviews, and special reports can expose these traffickers' crimes and methods, then we want to do our part as well."

"Exactly. Those traffickers are too disgusting. Of all the things you could do, why abduct women and children? Every person you abduct destroys a family. I heard that after some traffickers abduct children, they even cripple them and throw them onto the streets to beg. That's simply inhuman. It would be best to expose three generations of their ancestors too. Let's see if they still have the nerve to spend money that others earned with their lives."

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