Meng Hetong was noncommittal: "But why are so many people missing suddenly?"
Xu Qingmo was silent.
This is also something Xu Qingmo doesn't understand. If it's just human trafficking, most of the time the traffickers are passing through here, seeing a woman or child nearby, stepping on it carefully, choosing a good time, and taking it away directly.
Most of these human traffickers will not stay in one place for a long time, because they abduct and traffick children from good families. Once they find that a child's family is missing, they will report it to the authorities.
People who do this kind of business are most afraid of the government. You must know that trafficking is a capital crime. Once the law is brought to justice, it will be death by a thousand cuts.
Therefore, in order to protect themselves, almost all human traffickers will not stay in one place for a long time, let alone abduct so many people in a short period of time.
"What do you think human traffickers do for abducting people?" Meng Hetong suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Qingmo.
"Profit without capital, naturally it's for money!" the manager said first.
Xu Qingmo suddenly realized: "Yes, huge profits without capital, abducting so many women in such a short period of time must be for money, and for a lot of money!"
"What kind of things can make this person so short of money?" Meng Hetong frowned, "It can make a person take risks, maybe it's for some big deal!"
For example, station troops!
Meng Hetong and Xu Qingmo looked at each other and had a very tacit understanding. Without saying anything, the two of them carefully searched this person's house. Just as the steward said, these yards have been searched and checked very carefully. , it is impossible to find any other favorable evidence.
Xu Qingmo and Meng Hetong were more or less disappointed.
"This case has actually been judged to be human trafficking. It is best to investigate it. If it is not found, it will not have much impact on the Seventh Prince. But if even the Seventh Prince is unwilling to investigate further, then these missing women , it will never be found again!" Meng Hetong said softly.
Xu Qingmo naturally understands this truth.
If so many women are suddenly abducted from a jurisdiction, the officials in charge will inevitably be punished, but no matter how severe the punishment is, it is impossible to get these women back.
"If there is a chance, I still hope to find them." Xu Qingmo said softly, "These women became widows at a young age and were already suffering a lot, but they relied on their own handiwork to survive. , we can’t just let them disappear into this world like this!”
Meng Hetong was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Of course we hope to find them, but the world is so big, I think you know how difficult it is."
"Do your best and obey fate!" Xu Qingmo didn't stop at all and moved forward bit by bit.
Meng Hetong looked at Xu Qingmo's back for a long time, then trotted forward: "I heard that the fabrics here are the best in the entire capital. Do you want to go and have a look together?"
"The goods in our shop have always been the latest materials here. I have seen all the best materials. Is there anything good to see?" Xu Qingmo looked back at Meng Hetong, "But if you have some ideas, I can accompany you. Take a look."
"What can I, a grown man, think about fabrics?" Meng Hetong raised his eyebrows.
"That……"
"There is a river next to it. There are many mulberry trees along the river, which are specially used for raising silkworms. The scenery is quite good. Do you want to go and see it together?" Xu Qingmo suddenly thought of something and said coldly.
Although Meng Hetong was a little strange, he didn't ask any more questions and followed Xu Qingmo to the river: "You are familiar with this place!"
As Xu Qingmo walked forward, he said: "I always thought that when I got older, I would go here and work as a steward, and live the days of working at sunrise and resting at sunset. It would be better than those days where people always work at sunrise and rest at sunset. The women hanging around in the backyard are stronger!"
"What's wrong? You haven't gotten married yet, so you think your husband will die early and make you a widow?" Meng Hetong raised his eyebrows, his face full of disbelief.
"What's wrong with being a widow? You can inherit his property, and you don't have to worry about his food, clothing, housing and transportation." Xu Qingmo snorted, "It's like my father, who knows nothing except fighting. When the weather is cold, he doesn't know. Give yourself some extra clothes, you’re hungry, you don’t know how to make yourself something to eat, my mother has to worry about him all day long, how tiring it is!”
Meng Hetong couldn't refute, but felt unwilling to do so: "But it's not so bad to be a widow..."
"Besides being called a kefu, if you are telling me a few bad things, I will consider you right!" Xu Qingmo looked at Meng Hetong and said softly.
Meng Hetong thought for a long time, but in the end he couldn't tell the reason, so he had to hold his breath and follow Xu Qingmo forward.
"Are these all mulberry trees?" Meng Hetong felt something was wrong as they walked.
"That's right!" Xu Qingmo nodded, "In the early days of Widow's Farm, they relied on raising silkworms and weaving to support their families. Later, as the number of people gradually increased, they began to dye cloth and do embroidery! This area and the back mountain On that day, everything was covered with mulberry trees!"
Meng Hetong looked at the dense mulberry trees, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: "Then who picks these mulberry leaves on weekdays?"
"There are dedicated mulberry pickers!" Xu Qingmo said softly, "But sometimes because these things are more seasonal, we also ask other people to pick them together. When the farming is busy, they can be busy until late at night!"
Meng Hetong frowned: "So, you suspect that the person was taken away here?"
"That's right!" Xu Qingmo nodded, "Every mulberry picker will have a certain amount of mulberry to pick every day. If it is less, the wages will be less. So sometimes, people who are slow will ask for some mulberry pickers themselves. Good people come together to help. If the person was not taken away in the yard, the possibility of being taken away here will be greater."
"Then why didn't you tell me when you came all the way?" Meng Hetong frowned.
"To be able to abduct so many women in a short period of time, there must be a mole in the Widow's Square, and there may even be more than one. If we talk inside, it is very likely that people passing by will accidentally overhear us. When the time comes, They know that we suspect this place, and if we eliminate the evidence here, we will really find nothing!" Xu Qingmo suddenly stopped.
Meng Hetong quickly stepped forward: "What's wrong?"
"It has been raining these days. Even if there are traces of dragging in these places, they have probably been washed away by the rain!" Xu Qingmo looked at the slightly muddy ground with some disappointment.
