After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 615

Chapter 615: Collecting the Money
Zhouzhou’s heart ached profoundly. The two money-grubbers clutched their chests, glaring at Qin Bei with exasperation and reproach.

Zhouzhou couldn’t help but say, “Sixth Brother, why didn’t you ask the family for help? It would have saved money.”

Qin Bei replied with confidence, “If I asked the adults, I’d get a beating, and treatment costs money too. I’m not foolish.”

If he wasn’t foolish, then who was? Never had they seen someone so silly. Thinking about the money, Zhouzhou and Qin Er felt a pang of distress. Why work at all? It would be better to play games with Qin Bei!

Qin Bei felt dejected after failing to find a job. At that moment, someone approached them, smiling and asked, “Kids, do you want to make some money?”

It was the beggar they had seen yesterday. He had no legs and sat at their eye level, appearing unstrained.

Qin Bei, lacking sense, brightened at the question, “Do you have a way?” The beggar’s eyes flashed with disdain at how easily he could deceive them.

Children were indeed gullible, he thought, not noticing Zhouzhou and Qin Bei exchanging an excited glance. The money came to them!

“Of course I do,” the beggar said, thinking he was hiding his intentions well. He shakily pulled out three candies from his pocket, “Do you want some?”

These were ordinary fruit lollipops, which Qin Bei usually dismissed, but now he couldn’t help but swallow his saliva. He wanted to eat them.

Just as he was about to reach out, Zhouzhou pulled his hand back and smiled sweetly at the beggar, “Uncle, can I have all of them?”

The beggar hesitated but didn’t overthink it, “Sure, let’s go over there to eat them. Be careful, other kids might snatch them from you.”

Zhouzhou, pretending to be scared, grabbed the candies tightly and nodded vigorously, acting as if she was afraid of losing them. The beggar felt even more disdain, thinking how easy it was to fool children.

“Come, I’ll take you to a place with plenty of good food,” he said, leading them down an alley. Zhouzhou tightly held Qin Bei’s hand; among them, only he truly trusted the beggar.

Qin Er, having previously caught traffickers with Zhouzhou, easily saw through the beggar’s intentions. They had once sold a trafficker for three hundred thousand yuan—a profitable venture!

Remembering this, Qin Er’s eyes sparkled. Zhouzhou secretly handed him a pill. Qin Er, curious, saw Zhouzhou signaling him to swallow it.

Without hesitation, he did so, trusting Zhouzhou completely. Soon, he understood its purpose.

When they reached the alley, Qin Bei foolishly asked, “Where’s the good food?” At that moment, several people appeared, covering their noses with cloths.

Qin Bei fainted instantly. As for Zhouzhou and Qin Er…

As soon as the cloth touched her nose, Zhouzhou closed her eyes immediately.

Qin Er had been prepared for this, holding his breath intentionally. Yet, after accidentally inhaling some of the air, he realized with relief that nothing unusual was happening to him.

In that moment, it clicked—Zhouzhou must have given him an antidote earlier. It was obviously meant to counteract the drug.

He wasn’t a fool. Seeing the other two fall unconscious, he quickly followed suit, kicking his legs and pretending to be knocked out as well.

The beggar’s expression turned sinister, “These kids are perfect, such good-looking ones. It would be a pity to break their legs.”

The man who had been with him yesterday, impatient, urged, “Cut the crap, I’ll take them back. You go beg for money, and if you don’t get three hundred yuan today, you’ll be in trouble!”

The beggar, trembling with fear, carefully asked, “Brother Lai, about the money for bringing in new ones…”

The man impatiently took out two hundred yuan from his wallet and tossed it to him, “Here, take it. You did well this time.”

Upon seeing the money, the beggar’s eyes lit up. He bowed repeatedly, “Thank you, Brother Lai.”

“Get lost, get lost,” the man impatiently waved him off.

The beggar didn’t dare say another word and swiftly slid away on his wooden board, returning to his usual begging spot.

The man, meanwhile, stuffed Zhouzhou and the others into a car.

“Damn, this one’s heavy! How does she manage to stay so fat while begging?” he grumbled, panting as he tossed Zhouzhou onto the back seat.

Zhouzhou silently huffed in indignation. So what if she’s fat? It’s not like she’s eating his food!

But soon, she thought, she’d be feasting with the money they’d get for selling her off.

The man, blissfully unaware of the danger approaching, cheerfully drove on, pleased to have three new children to add to his crew. He was heading toward his hideout without a care in the world.

At the same time, Qin Xu had already caught wind of what had happened.

He had been keeping close tabs on Zhouzhou ever since she left the house, assigning people to monitor her every move. And now, his suspicions were confirmed—trouble had found her.

Watching the figures on the surveillance feed, his expression grew colder.

A nearby police officer glanced over at the screen and let out a surprised “Huh.”

“Isn’t that ‘Er Lai’? We’ve been looking for him recently, haven’t we?”

For a while now, they had uncovered that these beggars weren’t just random individuals; they were part of a criminal syndicate. Each day, the beggars would have to hand over 80% of their earnings, keeping only a small portion for themselves.

What’s more, every beggar had a quota to meet—fail to do so, and they’d be beaten.

If they managed to bring in “new recruits,” they were given extra rewards. It was an entire organized operation.

The “new recruits” they abducted would have their arms and legs broken, turned into cripples, and thrown onto the streets to beg.

And for those who refused to cooperate or couldn’t bring in money, they’d have their kidneys harvested and sold.

The cruelty of their methods was beyond horrifying.

“How did Zhouzhou end up with that man?” The officer exclaimed, unable to hide his concern.

Zhouzhou had visited a few times, and they had all grown fond of the cute and clever little girl. Now, they were understandably anxious.

In contrast, Qin Xu, the girl’s uncle, remained unnervingly calm. His eyes didn’t flinch, and he showed no sign of worry.

“It’s fine,” he said slowly. “Zhouzhou is there.”

It was precisely because Zhouzhou was there that they were worried!

Without further explanation, Qin Xu looked at the screen with a faint smile.

His niece was quite capable.

The girl was sharp and had a good grasp of medicine. Since childhood, she had dealt with all sorts of peculiar drugs, so a little knockout drug wouldn’t affect her at all. It wasn’t even worthy of being called a real sedative.

Trying to sell her? They’d have to practice a lot more.

But anyone daring to harm her was clearly courting death.

“Let’s go,” Qin Xu said, striding confidently toward the exit.

After a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned, and said to an officer, “Oh, and remember to inform the director to prepare the reward. I’ll be bringing people to collect it soon.”

Officer: “Huh?

Who are you bringing?”