Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Endless Schemes

“Do you want to come play with us?”

“But I have to help my mom buy some hair ties!” Zhu Wenzhen said gloomily.

“That’s not a problem, we can play for a bit and then you can head off quickly,”

The kid beckoned him to follow, taunting, “You aren’t scared, are you!”

“Of course not!” Zhu Wenzhen said, stepping forward.

[Oh no!]

[When you let a kid go out, you must tell them not to go off with strangers. Strangers aren’t just adults, they’re kids too!!!!]

[Don’t even start, I used to always go with strange kids when I was little, especially those who were a bit older. There was this natural admiration; I thought playing with them would be so fun. Luckily, I grew up in the countryside where everyone was pure-hearted, or I’d be lost in the mountains by now!]

…

Zhu Zhuting was on a task to buy toys for her child at the mall when suddenly a very inexperienced young man approached her, saying, “Can you do me a favor? My girlfriend got her period, and I can’t go into the women’s restroom…”

“Sure, where is the restroom?”

“Just over there, I’ll show you.”

“Alright!”

Zhu Zhuting followed him to a corner, thinking to tell the boy to stop.

Who would have expected someone to suddenly cover her mouth and nose?

[No, no, no, our women’s support cannot be exploited by traffickers!]

[Crying, what if a girl really needed help? How would we handle it?!]

[If someone asked me to help with a sanitary pad, I would agree without hesitation. Not just me, but almost every girl couldn’t resist helping. This trick is too malicious!]

[In such situations, either you’re familiar with the mall’s layout and you go along a crowded path, since the restroom is usually crowded too – but always stay alert and have your finger ready to dial emergency. Or you refuse to help, telling him to wait at the restroom door and ask whoever goes in to help. Don’t foolishly agree and follow the person!]

…

Fourth group.

Brother and sister.

The sister, Lin Yuxian, had the task of buying a record for her brother, grumbling, “But I don’t know how to read, how do I buy a record?”

“It’s okay, you can ask the store staff for help. The rest of this journey you have to go on your own, go for it, sis.”

“Alright.”

The sister walked ahead, “accidentally” bumping into someone and knocking their phone to the ground.

The sister stood there, dumbfounded.

Watching the person desperately trying to turn the phone back on, to no avail.

The man was furious, “What’s wrong with you, kid, don’t you know how to walk properly?!”

“I… I’m sorry.” Lin Yuxian trembled slightly, “I didn’t mean to.”

“You dare say it wasn’t on purpose? The phone is broken. Come with me to the phone shop to see how much it costs to repair. Later, I’ll get the receipt and find your parents!”

“But… I can’t go with strangers.”

The sister pursed her lips, tears brimming in her eyes.

“I’m your creditor now, not a stranger. Hurry up and come along, don’t make me angry!” The man looked fierce.

Lin Yuxian was also scared.

But in her heart, she didn’t feel like he was a trafficker.

Just thought he was a scary uncle.

With tears in her eyes, she followed him, not forgetting to say, “Don’t be mean to me, I’ll have my parents pay for it.”

But when they reached the alley, she had already fainted.

[Damn, I am so naive!]

[This is too over the top, kidnapping kids and being mean to them?]

[This kind of situation isn’t just for kids. Many times adults face such circumstances: get scolded twice, and they’ll obediently follow. In such cases, either you are in a crowd and can follow him to the phone shop since such things can happen in real life, or you call the police!]

…

Everyone had a little hope for her brother, Lin Wen Yu. After all, as a youngster who often dubs himself a surfing expert, he should be aware of some scams, right?

“Am I going to DIY a hairband for my sister?”

“Yes.”

“OK.”

Lin Wen Yu was holding a handheld camera, strolling forward when suddenly a panicked girl grabbed his wrist.

“Please help me, there’s a man behind trying to assault me, can you take me away? I’m really begging you!”

The girl kept glancing backward as she spoke.

Her body trembled slightly.

“Don’t panic, let’s call the police first. I didn’t bring my phone. What about yours?” Lin Wen Yu replied.

“I lost it when I threw it at him. It’s him, over there!” The girl was about to collapse.

Lin Wen Yu looked at the man’s build.

He knew he couldn’t win a fight.

So he grabbed the girl and started running, with the man following closely, Lin Wen Yu trying to head to a crowded area.

But the girl said, “Going this way, you’ll reach my home. My dad and my second uncle are there!”

Lin Wen Yu asked suspiciously, “If it’s so close, why didn’t you just go home instead of finding me?”

But before he could say more, the girl was already pulling him in that direction, and indeed her “dad and second uncle” were there.

[Lin Wen Yu got caught without his phone!]

[Everyone should set up the emergency button function. It might seem useless normally, but in critical moments, it can save lives!]

[Lin Wen Yu has improved a bit, at least he considered calling the police and was skeptical.]

…

Fifth group.

The young prince and Mu Ran.

Chu Xijin stayed at home quietly, listening as the program crew told him, “Xiao Jin, your equipment has malfunctioned. We’ll go get it fixed first, and you can start your task once your aunt returns. Stay home for now, okay?”

“Okay.” Chu Xijin naturally had no objections.

So instead of sitting idly, he picked up a book.

Until the “aunt” called him.

“Xiao Jin, open the door.”

“Okay!” Chu Xijin got up to open the door.

[Are there that many ways to kidnap people now?]

[Please, that voice really sounds like Mu Ran!]

[I’ve heard people say it’s not just voices that can be altered now, even faces can be changed.]

…

Chu Xijin casually glanced at the doorway camera screen, seeing it pitch black. He furrowed his brow and paused, “Auntie, did you buy the drawing pencils I asked you to?”

“…Yes.”

“Alright.”

Chu Xijin walked to the door.

Bam! A loud noise!

The “aunt” outside immediately asked, “What happened?”

“Auntie, I fell down, what should I do?” Chu Xijin replied with a choked voice. Meanwhile, he had already entered the study room and brought out a brush and paper, continuing to cry at the door, “It hurts, can you buy me some band-aids?”

“Open the door first, and I’ll come take a look.”

“I can’t get up!”

Chu Xijin, choking back tears, wrote down “Help, there’s a kidnapper” in six large characters.

Each sheet of calligraphy paper was quite large, so he wrote one character per sheet, ran to the balcony to quickly stick them up, and then fetched a knife from the kitchen.

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