Chapter 457 Recovery
Qi Tongwei was not discouraged. He carefully observed the surroundings and found some traces that were suspected to be left by Cuicui. He said to Zhang Long: "Brother Long, look at these. Maybe Cuicui was here just now. Let's look for her again."
Zhang Long looked at the traces and a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart. They continued to search nearby, leaving no corner untouched.
Finally, in a small alley, they saw a familiar figure. Zhang Long's heartbeat instantly accelerated, and he shouted excitedly: "Cuicui!"
Zhang Long's shout of "Cui Cui!" seemed to have exhausted all his strength, filled with endless longing, excitement and joy. The familiar figure trembled slightly when he heard the shout and slowly turned around.
Cuicui's appearance made Zhang Long and Qi Tongwei's hearts tighten. Her clothes were ragged, her hair was messy like grass, and her face was covered with dirt and fatigue. Her once bright eyes were now dim, revealing deep fear and despair. Her body was so thin that it seemed as if a gust of wind could blow her down.
The three of them stood facing each other, and time seemed to freeze at this moment. Then, Zhang Long and Qi Tongwei rushed forward quickly, and Cuicui also staggered towards them.
Cuicui sobbed, her voice hoarse and weak: "I thought I would never see you again..." Zhang Long hugged Cuicui tightly, his heart aching: "Cuicui, we have been looking for you so hard!" Qi Tongwei's eyes were red, and his fists were clenched: "Don't be afraid, Cuicui, we will never let you leave us again."
While crying, Cuicui told her terrible experience in bits and pieces. It turned out that she was just going out to do some errands as usual, but was forcibly abducted by a group of strangers on the way.
She was sold to a family who beat and scolded her and made her do heavy manual labor. She was hungry, cold, and had to endure all kinds of torture every day.
Zhang Long was silent for a moment after hearing what Qi Tongwei said. He looked at Cuicui sleeping soundly on the bed, and a strong desire to protect her surged in his heart. He nodded and said, "Okay, Tongwei, you are right. We can't let anyone hurt Cuicui again."
So they decided to go back to the restaurant. When they walked into the restaurant, the people inside were surprised to see them. Qi Tongwei and Zhang Long's eyes were full of anger, and they looked at everyone in the restaurant.
Qi Tongwei walked to the table of those who had looked at Cuicui with strange eyes just now and looked at them coldly. Those people were frightened by Qi Tongwei's momentum and lowered their heads and dared not look at him.
Qi Tongwei said loudly: "Why did you look at Cuicui like that just now? She has suffered so much, do you still have any sympathy?"
Those people stammered, "We...we didn't mean it. We just...we just thought she looked a little strange." Qi Tongwei said angrily, "Strange? She was harmed by the traffickers! Not only do you not sympathize with her, you also laugh at her? Do you still have any humanity?"
Zhang Long also said, "You guys are going too far. Cuicui is already pitiful enough, and you still treat her like this. Today we will let you know that there will be a price to pay for hurting Cuicui."
Others in the restaurant were also shocked by their momentum and accused those who looked at Cuicui with strange eyes. Those people lowered their heads in shame and dared not speak.
Qi Tongwei continued, "From now on, if you dare to look at Cuicui with strange eyes again, or say anything to hurt her, I will never let you go."
However, not everyone in the restaurant was intimidated by their momentum. Some people, whose prejudice and indifference were not touched, stood up and pointed at Qi Tongwei.
"Beggars are beggars, what's the big deal?" A man with a face full of flesh said loudly, his eyes full of disdain. "That's right, you're wearing rags, and you don't want people to look at you?" Another tall and thin man followed suit, with a mocking smile on his face.
When Qi Tongwei heard these words, he was instantly furious. He could not stand the indifference and ruthlessness of these people. They did not understand the pain that Cuicui had experienced, but they were judging and mocking her wantonly. Qi Tongwei slammed the table and shouted, "What do you know? Cuicui was harmed by human traffickers. She is not a beggar! She has experienced so much suffering, but you not only have no sympathy, but you are also making sarcastic remarks here. Do you still have any humanity?"
The man with a face full of flesh was not afraid at all. He puffed out his chest, walked up to Qi Tongwei, and said provocatively: "Humph, human nature? In this world, the strong prey on the weak, and whoever has the ability has the final say. She is a weak woman, and she can only blame herself for being caught by human traffickers."
Qi Tongwei was so angry that he was shaking all over. He could no longer control his emotions and punched the man hard in the face. The man staggered back with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. He covered his face, looked at Qi Tongwei angrily, and shouted, "How dare you hit me?" After that, he rushed forward and wrestled with Qi Tongwei.
The restaurant was in chaos. Some of the other guests hid in fear, while others watched the excitement. No one stepped forward to stop the fight. Zhang Long saw Qi Tongwei and the man fighting and rushed forward to pull them apart. "Stop fighting, Tongwei!" Zhang Long shouted as he forcefully separated Qi Tongwei and the man.
"You guys are so stupid!" Zhang Long looked at the onlookers angrily. "You only know how to laugh at others, but you don't know how to sympathize with and help others. You think you are superior, but in fact you are the most pitiful people."
Zhang Long turned his head and looked at the man with a face full of flesh. He said, "Do you think you are so powerful? You are just a bastard without sympathy. You can't even imagine the pain that Cuicui has experienced. If you have also been abducted, abused, and tortured by human traffickers, would you still say such things?"
After hearing what Zhang Long said, the man showed a hint of hesitation on his face, but soon returned to his arrogant expression. "Humph, so what? She's just a beggar now. What's wrong with me not liking her?"
Zhang Long gnashed his teeth in anger. He really wanted to punch the man again, but he knew that doing so would only make things worse. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "You people will pay the price for your actions one day," Zhang Long said.
Qi Tongwei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes still full of anger. He looked at those indifferent people, his heart full of disappointment. He didn't understand why there were so many selfish and ruthless people in the world. They only cared about their own interests, but turned a blind eye to the suffering of others.