Even After My Death
Chapter 344 - 259: This Girl Has Loved Lying Since She Was Young

Chapter 344: Chapter 259: This Girl Has Loved Lying Since She Was Young

Qi Xingzhou was ready the moment he heard Jiang Ning’s words. Watching her running away, he didn’t think twice and immediately chased after her.

There were many people at the exit of the train station. Everyone was either standing at the station exit waiting for a car or checking their cell phones. Even if some people were walking away, they were doing it leisurely. Only Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou stood out, their steps flying swiftly like two conspicuous packages in the crowd.

Meanwhile, not far from the entrance of the A city train station, Li Ling was close to tears at the sight of a man and a woman who had grabbed hold of her.

Just two minutes ago, this man and woman suddenly ran up to her.

This strange middle-aged man grabbed her with one hand and raised his other hand to slap her across the face, shouting angrily, "Come back home with me! You’re defying the heavens!"

The heavy slap made Li Ling’s face burn with pain, while her head buzzed loudly.

Before Li Ling could react, another middle-aged woman stepped forward and snatched the luggage from her hands.

It was only when she was pulled away in the opposite direction of the train station, one on each side, that Li Ling realized she didn’t know these people at all!

Li Ling said with a face full of horror, "You must have mistaken me for someone else. I don’t know you at all..."

"Nonsense! I’ve raised you for sixteen years, could a father possibly mistake his own daughter!" the middle-aged man berated, his fierce gaze falling on Li Ling, frightening her into trembling.

"Hurry back, don’t make your dad angry," the middle-aged woman said on the side, forcefully pulling her as they walked, and Li Ling then realized she had encountered human traffickers!

"No! I won’t go!"

Li Ling started to struggle.

She shook her head and twisted her body, attempting to pull her wrists free from their grasp.

But she was just a young girl, and they were two strong, burly adults; she stood no chance against them.

No matter how she twisted and struggled, it was of no use.

Li Ling, scared and trembling, quickly turned her head and cried out loudly for help to the passersby, "Uncle! Auntie! Please, help me!"

"I don’t know them! Please, save me!"

Her voice was loud enough that by the time the middle-aged man tried to cover her mouth, it was already too late.

Bystanders began to stop, seemingly wanting to help.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man and woman remained calm and began to explain to the onlookers while restraining Li Ling,

"The kid is talking nonsense, don’t listen to her."

"This is our daughter who we’ve raised for fifteen or sixteen years. She’s always been a liar."

"Her dad’s right."

"Today, she argued with her dad in the morning, had a little quarrel with him, and got slapped because he lost his temper. Now she says she doesn’t want to recognize her dad anymore."

"We just found out she was packing her bags to meet an online friend. You never know who you can trust on the internet... We hurried over to stop her, making a spectacle for everyone to see."

The couple explained to the onlookers without any sign of panic.

A middle-aged woman among the bystanders, seemingly touched by their story, said, "Oh yes, that’s true. My own kids are glued to their smartphones every day, caring more about their online friends than their own parents.

If they dared to pull this running away stint, I wouldn’t just slap them, I’d break their legs!"

"Exactly, being parents is so hard, and the kids don’t appreciate it..."

Li Ling’s mouth was covered by the middle-aged man, and seeing that the passersby believed the traffickers’ words, she widened her eyes in despair, tears uncontrollably streaming down her face, and her previously struggling hands fell powerless to her sides.

The human traffickers had anticipated this situation and were inwardly pleased; they proceeded to walk away with Li Ling.

"Stop!"

"Let her go!"

Suddenly, a clear female voice called out to them.

The voice came from behind them, and as the middle-aged man turned to look, a blur of motion struck his face before he could react—Jiang Ning’s crossbody bag, flung from her hand, hit the middle-aged man squarely in the face.