Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 179 Action!

The ugly man's despicable behavior didn't stop there; not only did he take the money, but the steamed buns made from the mixed flour also met the same fate.

After taking the steamed bun made from two kinds of flour, he swaggered over and sat down, munching on it with relish, his face full of smugness, showing not a trace of pity.

That's why Cao Wei Da said that these people are no longer human; they are even worse than animals!
Little Ears' eyes were practically spitting fire, and the bloodshot in his eyes was filled with whites due to his extreme anger.

If it weren't for Cao Wei's restraint, they probably would have rushed out long ago.

"You bastards! Just you wait! After I catch you all, see how I torture you!!"

A short while later, Duomen approached and whispered:

"Someone tipped off Liu Heizi and Hunchback Zhang, and they planned to escape, but we've already apprehended them. Including the two of them, we've arrested eight people in total."

Cao Weida nodded. "Okay, I understand. Little Ear, you keep an eye on things here. I'll go and arrest everyone on the list. Remember, don't act rashly!"

"Okay, I understand." Little Ears stared intently at the ugly man, her eyes blazing with a look that seemed to want to tear him apart.

"Don't keep staring, or he'll notice. Never mind, Master, you keep watch. Little Ears, come with me."

He hesitated for a moment, then decided it would be better to leave Duomen to keep an eye on things. Duomen was an old hand and wouldn't act impulsively.

"No need, Brother Cao, Master Duo, I can handle it. I definitely won't act impulsively."

"Alright, I'm not sending you just for that reason. After all, Master Duo's skills aren't as good as yours. If you go and participate in the capture, the action will be faster."

"That's okay."

Cao Weida led Xiao Erduo to visit each person on the list one by one.

"Hey, Baldy, long time no see!" Cao Weida said with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting as he walked forward.

The man called Baldy looked at him suspiciously, racking his brains but unable to recall him. "Who are you, kid?"

Cao Weida walked up to him, put his arm around his shoulder, and said with a heartbroken look, "Baldy, that's not very nice of you. What, you've made it big, so you've forgotten about us?"

Just as the bald man was about to push him away in his anger, a fist secretly punched him in the stomach, almost killing him on the spot.

Then, he was escorted away by two patrol officers, one on each side.

There aren't many people on this list. In one place, the underworld has a defined network.

The territory is only so big; it can't support many gangs.

To make money, you have to fight with other gangs; only by winning can you enjoy the fruits of victory.

This is the territory of the Azure Dragon Society, and those who operate in this area are basically affiliated with the Azure Dragon Society.

Such forces are few in number and their numbers are limited.

For Cao Wei Da and his gang, who were already prepared, capturing them was not difficult and did not cause too much of a commotion.

Everyone has to relieve themselves eventually. Even the most shameless person can't just urinate in the street.

Most of these guys would find a deserted alley, pull out their gear, and start releasing their pent-up desires.

This is precisely the perfect opportunity for the patrol officers to make their move, allowing them to arrest the person without causing too much of a commotion.

Time flew by, and Cao Weida brought Xiao Erduo to the train station again.

At this moment, Duomen had already disappeared, obviously having gone to pursue them.

Cao Weida sat down at a dumpling stall, ordered a bowl, and waited quietly.

Soon after, Duomen arrived in a hurry with three people.

Upon seeing this, Cao Wei Da immediately went over and asked, "Master Duo, how is it? Have you found the place?"

Duomen wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "We found them. I followed them carefully all the way and finally got them to an abandoned factory. The factory was mostly destroyed by artillery fire and it wasn't far from here."

“They built a makeshift shack in the abandoned factory. During the day, except when it was time to eat, only four old women were there to do laundry and cook, and also to watch over the children who had just been sent there.”

"We don't know exactly how many children are inside. They've all gone back to eat and we don't dare to get close."

"Liu Heizi and Hunchback Zhang, those two scoundrels, have already been interrogated."

"The situation is similar to what Liu Heizi and Hunchback Zhang gave us. Our people have also counted all the suspicious people in the area, and the numbers match up."

Cao Wei Da asked, "Do Liu Heizi and Hunchback Zhang not live with them?"

Duomen shook his head: "Their roles are different; they're more like partners than a group."

"These two are responsible for bringing in children and then selling them to these beasts, who then use these children to beg for money."

After listening to the conversation and seeing that there were no oversights, Cao Wei Da's expression turned ruthless, and he decisively said, "Alright, let's begin!"

As soon as Cao Wei Da gave the order, Xiao Erduo, who had been impatiently waiting, perked up and immediately shouted, "Brothers, let's move out!"

Those little beggars were still kneeling pitifully and helplessly begging near the train station. As for lunch?
Ha, those heartless bastards aren't so kind!

All they needed to do was ensure that these little beggars didn't starve to death, giving them a tiny bit of food each day that was barely better than pig slop, just enough to keep them from starving.

Firstly, it's to save money; secondly, it's to make them appear more pitiful, thus gaining more sympathy from others and earning more money.

Third, it was also to prevent these children from escaping. If they were too full, wouldn't they have the strength to run away?
Therefore, these little beggars were all skin and bones, emaciated from hunger. Meanwhile, the beasts who came to keep watch were scattered around, lounging, leaning, squatting, or sitting, waiting for the little beggars to count money for them.

But the next second, several people appeared around each of the surveillance personnel, seemingly unintentionally approaching.

Just two meters away, he quickly ran up and pinned the person down.

"Who the hell are you! Damn it! Let me go!"

"Who the hell are you!" The patrol officers' faces were all sinister, and they showed no mercy to these scumbags.

"Damn it! Guys, someone's trying to cause trouble!"

"You still dare to yell?!"

With a 'crack', his arm was twisted off.

"Awooo"

He opened his mouth to scream, but his jaw was dislocated, and the pain contorted his face.

"Let go! Let go of me! Who are you! Do you know who we're with!" A burly man was forced in front of Cao Weida.

His face was fierce, and his fleshy muscles bulged as he roared at Cao Weida, "Kid, you're their leader, aren't you! This is Lord Jiang's territory! We're following Lord Jiang!"

"If you know what's good for you, you'd better release me right now, or you'll be sorry!"

"Heh, you should worry about yourself instead." Cao Weida sneered, too lazy to waste words with him, and waved his two hands: "Find a place to temporarily detain him, and when the rest of them are caught, send them all back together."

"What about those children?" Domen asked.

Cao Wei Da hesitated for a moment, then took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket and said, "Gather them all together and use this money to buy them some food."

"As for the rest, let's make arrangements after we've arrested them all and taken them to the police station."

After the arrangements were made, some people were assigned to guard the area, while the rest headed straight for the abandoned factory.

About ten minutes later, we arrived at a place not far from the abandoned factory.

Housing is not scarce in Beiping these days, and this place is somewhat far from residential areas, so hardly anyone would come here to build a house.

The Japanese wouldn't be kind enough to help clean up, and the government agencies are even less inclined to care.

Therefore, the factory buildings here still show the bomb craters left from the bombing, and the ruins remain.

The dilapidated scene seemed to be helplessly recounting the crimes committed by the Japanese army.

Several shacks stood beside a stinking ditch, surrounded by a makeshift fence made of tattered wooden planks.

Just as Cao Weida was enduring the faint stench wafting from his nose with his finger pressed against it, he heard a child's heart-wrenching cry.

"Ah~~ Waaah~~ Auntie, please don't hit me anymore! I won't run away again, I'll never run away again. Waaah~~ I'll go ask for the money back tomorrow."

"Ouch~~ It hurts so much. I miss my mom, I want my mom."

"Please, give me something to eat, I'm hungry."

Immediately afterwards, a sharp and sarcastic voice, like that of a broken gong or drum, rang out: "You little bastards, you think you can run away! You think you can run away!"

"Still want to eat?! Go eat shit! You'd all starve!"

"I'm telling you, you're all going begging for food tomorrow! If any of you don't meet my quota, I'll chop off your hands and feet!"

"Hey you! What are you glaring at me for! Believe me or not, I'll gouge your eyes out right now!"

"Beat them! Beat them hard! The worse they are, the better!"

Cao Wei Da's anger almost filled his entire chest, and his liver fire rushed straight to his head.

He gritted his teeth, turned to Duomen, and asked, "Master Duo, how many people are inside?"

Equally enraged, Duomen quickly replied, "Four old women, and six others came back to take turns eating, making a total of ten people."

Cao Weida nodded, "Alright, after we rush in, we'll subdue them as quickly as possible."

Little Ears said worriedly, "Brother Cao, there should be several children inside. What if they take the children hostage if we rush in rashly?"

Although the outer fence was simple, it served as a good warning tool for them if they wanted to rush in.

It's practically impossible for them to sneak up on you without you noticing.

Cao Weida's eyes were cold as he said, "Don't worry, we'll just let them think we're not after the children!"

These guys haven't run away yet, which means they clearly haven't received any warning.

It's fortunate that they managed to subdue those two bastards, Liu Heizi and Hunchback Zhang, in the first instance. Otherwise, if those guys hadn't all escaped, or at least had been on guard, things would have been much more difficult.

"What exactly should we do?"

"Come with me." Cao Weida gripped the police baton in his hand and strode towards the shack.

(End of this chapter)