Flowers bloom without worries

Chapter 175 The Secret of the Black Shop (2)

After finishing all the tedious chores, Xiao Chuhan finally had some free time. Xiao Chuhan walked lightly to the door of Lan Xi's room. When he opened the door, he saw Lan Xi sitting quietly beside the bed, staring at the little girl sleeping quietly on the bed.

Xiao Chuhan walked slowly to Lan Xi's side, staring at the cute and innocent little girl in front of him. He lowered his voice and said to Lan Xi, "She is sleeping so soundly, she must be exhausted."

Lan Xi turned around and saw Xiao Chuhan coming in. She nodded slightly and suggested that they talk outside the room so as not to wake up the little girl inside. So the two of them walked out of the room quietly and closed the door.

When they got outside, Lan Xi asked about the progress of the incident with concern: "Are those people criminals who trafficked women and children?"

A trace of solemnity flashed across Xiao Chuhan's stern face, and he responded: "I have handed this matter over to Xingye to investigate and handle, but before this matter is resolved, I'm afraid we need to stay here for the time being. I'm afraid our original plan to go to Yueyin Country will be delayed."

Lan Xi nodded in understanding, saying that she didn't mind the delay. After all, the most urgent task was to properly handle this incident.

Then, Lan Xi asked thoughtfully: "So how should we place this little girl?"

"It is imperative that we find her missing family members as quickly as possible, as they must be extremely worried at this moment."

Xiao Chuhan agreed with this: "Let her rest in your room tonight. When she wakes up and calms down, we will ask her about her family." As soon as he finished speaking, Lan Xi showed a relieved smile, indicating that she thought the same way.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Chuhan reminded Lan Xi to go back to her room and rest. After the two of them had discussed it, they returned to their rooms, hoping that more clues would emerge tomorrow to help the poor little girl reunite with her family as soon as possible.

That night, Lan Xi lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, and she was always thinking about that incident: the abducted girl was the treasure of her family. If her family knew that she was missing, they would definitely be worried! Whether in modern society or in ancient times, hateful villains have never disappeared, and it seems that they can never be completely eliminated.

The more Lan Xi thought about it, the angrier she became, yet she felt deeply powerless - although she could save the poor little girl in front of her from the dire straits, she was helpless and powerless when faced with thousands of abducted women and children!

In this way, Lan Xi suffered from insomnia all night, and she was not able to rest for a moment. It was not until the faint light of dawn appeared in the sky that Lan Xi felt a little tired, but at this moment, the cry of a little girl suddenly reached Lan Xi's ears.

Lan Xi hurriedly climbed up from the bed, without even having time to put on her shoes, and ran to the little girl in a hurry.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, you are safe now..." Lan Xi said softly.

The little girl blinked her big watery eyes and looked straight at Lan Xi. After confirming again and again that the person standing in front of her was the one who saved her, the little girl finally stopped crying.

Lan Xi looked at the frightened little girl in front of her with distress, and for a moment she didn't know how to comfort her. In the end, Lan Xi just silently stretched out her arms and gently embraced the little girl, hoping that this would gradually calm the little girl's emotions...

After a while, there was a slight knock on the door.

"Are you up?"

When Lan Xi heard this familiar voice, she knew it was Xiao Chuhan. The tension in her heart eased a little, and she replied softly, "I'm already up. Come in."

Xiao Chuhan gently opened the door and walked into the room. He had a serious face, but when he saw the little girl in front of him, his expression instantly became soft and warm.

Xiao Chuhan walked to the bedside and said to the little girl gently, "I asked Xingye to prepare some breakfast. I think you must be hungry. Let's go downstairs and eat something first."

"Okay, thank you." Lan Xi responded with a smile, then turned to look at the little girl.

"Wait for us at the door for a moment. I'll help her change into clean clothes and come right after."

Xiao Chuhan nodded at Lan Xi to show his agreement, then turned and left the room, closing the door behind him.

Lan Xi gently helped the little girl take off her dirty clothes. When she saw the shocking scars on the little girl, her eyes became wet and she felt distressed. But she tried to control her emotions and didn't want the little girl to see her sad look.

Lan Xi took a deep breath, trying her best to calm the waves in her heart, and slowly asked: "Little sister, what's your name?"

The little girl lowered her head and answered in a low voice: "My name is Wan'er."

"So how old are you this year?" Lan Xi continued to ask.

"I'm thirteen years old this year." Wan'er said in a low voice.

Lan Xi looked at the thin little girl in front of her, and it was hard to imagine that she had experienced such hardships at such a young age. How much pain and torture she had suffered after being abducted here by the hateful human traffickers! An indescribable sadness surged in Lan Xi's heart, and tears rolled in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall.

Lan Xi secretly told herself that she must do her best to protect this poor child and let her feel the warmth and love of home again.