Shocking! The young educated youth had just arrived and was already clashing with spies.

Chapter 436 What's with everyone pretending to be dead?

Zhou Yichen, who had been eagerly awaiting Chu Yunting's call in his heart, had naturally begun to take action.

No sooner had they been dragged away than Lu Chen's informants arrived. They didn't need to sneak around looking around; they only needed to keep an eye on the road.

Upon seeing traces of white powder on the yellowish-brown ground, one would know that the person had been taken inside. All that was needed was to notify the people on the perimeter to tighten the encirclement.

"Ah!"

The sneezing from the cold hadn't stopped since Chu Xin came in. This cellar wasn't as dry as the ground; it was not only cold and damp, but also very stuffy, and of course, it smelled terrible.

Unlike Chu Yunting, Chu Xin wasn't specially taken over for a check-up; she was sent to this cellar as soon as she entered.

To lower people's guard, she deliberately lay down for a while longer.

Only after the person who had been secretly observing him left did he open his eyes and sit up.

Her movement startled the women who were already locked up.

"Ah You……"

The exclamation was cut short by a cold glare from Chu Xin.

The others had become numb from being locked up; they would glance at it once and then lower their heads, no longer paying attention.

"Are you... alright?"

Judging from the voice, it was the woman who kept sneezing, with a strong nasal tone, so she seemed to have a pretty bad cold.

"Fortunately!"

Chu Xin gave a brief answer, then quickly got up and began to observe the entire cellar, paying particular attention to the servants.

He then frowned, wondering why there were no children.

The girl who had spoken to Chu Xin sensed something unusual about her demeanor. She followed Chu Xin's gaze, looking back and forth, and asked in a low voice, "Are you looking for someone?"

The next moment, another head peeked out from behind her; it was a smaller-looking girl, equally curious.

"Looking for someone? Who? I've been here the longest, maybe I know."

Although they misunderstood each other, it didn't stop Chu Xin from finding out what she wanted to know, so she asked:

Are there no children here?

The woman who initially struck up a conversation seemed a little dazed, and her hands even trembled slightly.

Chu Xin frowned and turned her gaze to the little girl. "Do you know?"

The little girl also looked very upset. "They weren't locked up with us."

Then she glanced at the dazed-looking woman and continued:

"When Sister Peach was locked up, she was with a child. Later, she couldn't stand the cold and got sick. Sister Peach begged those people to save her."

Alas, those human traffickers were unwilling, saying that there was no enough food to eat anywhere, and that abducting such young girls was not profitable, unlike boys who could carry on the family line and be sold easily, so they left the child to fend for herself.

Sister Peach begged them to let the child stay with her, and tried everything she could to take care of him, even taking off her own clothes to keep the child warm, but still…

Although she hadn't finished speaking, Chu Xin already knew the outcome: the child had died, and the woman named Taozi had fallen ill.

Feeling a pang of pity without realizing it, Chu Xin asked her, "What's your name?"

The little girl smiled and said nonchalantly, "My name is Pandi. I'm different from them. I was sold by my parents."

She was also the one who seemed to be in the best condition among all these people. It wasn't just that she had resigned herself to her fate, but she also hoped that she could have a better life in a different family.

It's rare to meet someone with such a good attitude despite their difficult circumstances. Unfortunately, Chu Xin is good at scolding people but not at comforting them, so I don't know what to say.

All I could do was keep asking myself, "Do you know where they're all locked up?"

It's definitely not in this courtyard; she's already checked with her mental power.

Pan Di moved forward again, this time making a big fuss that brought Tao Zi, who had been in a daze, back to her senses.

"I don't know the exact location, but it should be two or three houses away from this courtyard. When I first arrived, I was sent there."

Because I'm short, they all thought I was young. They only brought me back after they found out I was fourteen. I was blindfolded when I came, so I only remember the approximate distance.

Hehe, my heartless parents wanted to sell me for a higher price, so they didn't tell the traffickers the truth. They're definitely going to make trouble for me, and they'd better give me a good beating!

That last sentence was said with a very gloating tone.

She spoke carelessly, but Taozi felt extremely distressed. She hugged Chu Xin and patted her before asking, "Who are you? Did you come here specifically to find your child?"

Her family was also poor; even if the whole family worked themselves to the bone for a year, they couldn't save more than 100 yuan. So, her abduction was actually similar to that of Pandi.

If possible, could you bring them along too?

Peach had no hope of going home, but she knew better than Pandi that being sold would be even worse than living at home, and it wasn't worth having any hope at all.

Chu Xin was surprised. They had just met for the first time, and the other party didn't even know her name, yet she blindly believed that she could rescue the person.

Perhaps my calm and composed demeanor inadvertently gave them hope?

Chu Xin didn't know, and she was too lazy to think about it.

"Don't worry about me, just go about your business. Don't worry, I'll take you with me when I leave."

Just like men, when you feel extremely secure, women can indeed blindly believe everything you say.

It has nothing to do with gender; it's just a feeling that, once triggered, can never be taken back.

Even though Chu Xin looked about the same age as them, the way she spoke was truly impressive.

Taozi and Pandi nodded vigorously, and even volunteered to cover for Chu Xin.

Chu Xin waved her hand to refuse their offer of kindness, then released her spiritual power, and soon everyone except the two of them lowered their heads deeply.

At first, it was about avoiding trouble; now it's about sleeping soundly.

Of course, she wouldn't bother reminding the two of this point. Once she was sure there was no one on the ground outside, Chu Xin walked over and touched the entrance to the cellar above her head. It was not only locked but also weighed down by a large water vat.

No wonder you were so at ease.

Chu Xin focused her mind and mobilized her mental power. The air around the lock hanging outside rippled faintly, and the pins inside the lock were pulled and vibrated by an invisible force.

Soon after a few soft clicking sounds, the lock on the cellar door snapped open and automatically disengaged from its latch.

And the water vat moved away by itself, as if it had seen a ghost.

After doing all that, Chu Xin looked down at the two people who had been staring at her with wide eyes. Before Chu Xin could even speak, Pan Di got anxious. He glanced at the others who remained silent and was furious.

Now is the time to help each other, what's the point of everyone pretending to be dead!

She was a little anxious, but remembered to keep her voice down, "Is it hard to open? Do you need our help?"

Upon hearing this, Taozi struggled to get up, but Chu Xin quickly waved her hand, "No need, no need, don't move, just wait for me."

Without further ado, Chu Xin pushed open the cellar door.

She nimbly climbed out, turned around and put the door back on, quickly locked it, then took another lock from her spatial storage and moved the water tank back.

Once they were sure, they clapped their hands and quickly disappeared into the yard.