Chapter 1902: 1899: The Rescued Ones

Chapter 1902: Chapter 1899: The Rescued Ones

Every day’s schedule was tight, and there was no more danger.

Instead, Madam Wang, who had been quiet for two days, entered the residence again as dusk approached.

Seeing Ye Muyu, she furrowed her brows, opened her mouth, but couldn’t speak for a long time.

Ye Muyu waved to Su Mei and the other maidservants. After they had left, she asked, “Second Sister-in-law, is there something wrong?”

“Third Brother’s Wife, I already know what’s going on.” Madam Wang’s expression was not pretty, but she wasn’t very angry either. Instead, she seemed conflicted, unsure how to begin.

Ye Muyu blinked, remembering the incident from two days ago about Chu Cai having perfume on him.

She waited quietly for Madam Wang to speak.

After a long struggle, Madam Wang finally spoke: “I went to see, he was actually doing a good deed, rescuing several girls. Those girls are so pitiable, there isn’t a single good piece of flesh on them. I heard they were abducted by traffickers, who knows which wealthy family they were sent to, crawling out from the Mass Grave Hill.”

Listening to this, Ye Muyu felt something was amiss.

“Mass Grave Hill?” Ye Muyu frowned. “How is this related to Second Brother? These women’s identities are unknown, why would they dare return to the capital? Shouldn’t they leave?”

Madam Wang waved her hand: “Third Brother’s Wife, you don’t know, those girls truly suffered.”

“They barely survived, returning to the capital to buy medicine. Moreover, it’s said that after those wealthy families discard them, they don’t care anymore. Without household registration, they can’t go far, but in the capital’s North City, there are many people like them with unclear identities, who still have a chance to survive.”

“You live in the West City and don’t see such chaos; North City is different.”

“Your Second Brother discovered them on his way back, only after sending them home did he learn of this.”

“I even sent people first to investigate, confirming that those girls rely on manual labor to survive and don’t associate with anyone.”

“Your Second Brother only visits them occasionally, bringing food, not giving them silver.”

Because he didn’t give them silver, this was why Madam Wang accepted it quickly. A small favor could turn into resentment if extravagant help was given. Despite her sympathy and efforts to assist those girls, Madam Wang didn’t want to inadvertently expand their expectations and cause trouble.

Ye Muyu pressed her lips together: “Second Sister-in-law, have you considered what the influential families behind this would do if they knew about the three of them?”

Ye Muyu couldn’t be blamed for thinking dangerously, considering the vile cases that Chu Heng had been investigating recently.

“Would those people be so bold?” Madam Wang was startled and muttered, “Those girls are already very miserable, barely human when rescued.”

“Moreover, the doctor said that after this, none of them can have children. How will they live?”

“Second Sister-in-law, I want to send someone to understand the situation, you see…” Ye Muyu wasn’t very reassured and wanted to consult Madam Wang’s opinion.

Madam Wang didn’t wait for her to finish and quickly nodded: “Third Brother’s Wife, please go ahead. I was afraid to trouble you, thinking of asking for your help, to see if you could arrange a place for them, but worried it might bring you trouble…”

Ye Muyu didn’t mention the unusual aspects.

Just the fact that they were trafficked likely involves people from the Southern Border, exactly what Ah Heng has been investigating.

However, this matter is broad in scope, and with the King of Huainan’s issues looming, it’s not the best time to resolve it, causing Chu Heng to hold off.