A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Zhao Daxuan walked up to the line of orphans waiting to leave and asked, "Children, are all the orphans in the camp here?"

A group of teenagers first bowed respectfully to Zhao Daxuan, then looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing his question.

One child hesitated and said, "Sir, I'm not sure either. I don't even recognize all the people yet."

Someone spoke up, and others mustered their courage to say, "Sir, the orphans in the camp have no fixed abode. You might see them today, but they could be gone tomorrow."

"Yes, some were adopted, some disappeared suddenly, and some died and were dumped in the back mountains over there."

Zhao Daxuan glanced in the direction the child was pointing, then looked away and shook his head gently.

The children that Shen Qingci and the others mentioned were just seen a few hours ago; they couldn't possibly be dead so quickly.

As for being adopted... these days, the refugees in the camp are living in dire straits, how could they possibly take on more burdens? Especially not several at once!

Zhao Daxuan stared intently at the boy who spoke last, "You mentioned earlier that some orphans have suddenly disappeared. What happened?"

The child shook his head. "I don't know either. Sometimes we're playing together fine one day, and the next day my friends are gone. I don't know where they went."

A bad feeling rose in Zhao Daxuan's heart. Shen Qingci clearly realized the seriousness of the problem as well, and a trace of urgency appeared on her face.

It's already dark, so finding someone won't be easy.

Zhao Daxuan's face darkened. He called Zhao Fubao over and said coldly, "Fubao, are all the orphans here?"

Looking at Zhao Daxuan's gloomy face, Zhao Fubao wondered what had happened, but still answered truthfully.

"Reporting to the lord, the brothers have searched the entire camp, even using the pretext of raising orphans in Wangbei. Those orphans can't possibly not come out when they hear that."

Zhao Daxuan fell silent. Orphans would mysteriously disappear; he had seen them just a few hours ago, and now they were nowhere to be found.

All these phenomena indicate that the reason behind this is... human traffickers have appeared in this refugee camp!

Even those families who claim to want to adopt are just using it as an excuse; once they take the orphans back, they become human traffickers.

If I hadn't come to this refugee camp today, I would have been fine, but now that I've come, I've discovered so many problems, and there might even be human traffickers involved.

Zhao Daxuan took a deep breath and said calmly, "Summon all the soldiers who are resting. I want to conduct a thorough search of the refugee camp, leaving no corner unchecked!"

Although Zhao Daxuan spoke calmly, Zhao Fubao could hear the thunderous rage in his voice.

"Yes!" Zhao Fubao did not hesitate at all and turned around to call all the soldiers resting in the Black Mountain Pass.

Before long, more than 2,500 soldiers had assembled in front of the refugee camp.

These are all the soldiers currently without missions, except for those guarding key positions.

In order to find out any possible human traffickers, Zhao Daxuan mobilized the entire Wangbei Camp.

Zhao Fubao approached Zhao Daxuan and reported, "Sir, everyone has assembled."

"Search! There may be human traffickers in the refugee camp. Everyone, search thoroughly, leave no corner unchecked. If you find any suspicious individuals, apprehend them immediately!"

At Zhao Daxuan's command, hundreds of men with torches surrounded the camp, preventing anyone from escaping easily.

The remaining two thousand soldiers then conducted a thorough search of the camp, searching each shack one by one.

Although this action drew complaints from many refugees, everyone fell silent and even applauded when they heard it was to search for human traffickers.

"Lord Zhao visited our camp today and was of great help to us!"

"If it weren't for Lord Zhao, I would never have imagined that human traffickers had infiltrated this refugee camp! It's outrageous!"

"Yes, everyone has already gone through the hardships of war, and yet they still come to kick us when we're down! Those kidnappers deserve to die!"

"I hope the people of Wangbeiying can find all the kidnappers, otherwise I'll have to take my grandson with me every time I go out to work!"

The refugees were abuzz with discussion, and many even took the initiative to maintain order, following behind the soldiers conducting the search and keeping a close eye on the unchecked targets.

Zhao Fubao saw that the refugees were taking the initiative to maintain order, which he found perfectly acceptable, and he was happy to save himself some effort.

However, he didn't ask too many people to help, otherwise the scene would be too chaotic. Instead, Qin Lide led over a thousand people who volunteered to help to maintain order.

Thirty thousand refugees lived together in a crowded camp, which, together with makeshift walkways and cooking sheds, covered an area roughly the size of ten football fields, stretching as far as the eye could see.

The soldiers divided the work into sections and conducted a thorough search, but progress was slow. Zhao Daxuan estimated that it would take at least several hours, or even a whole night.

Zhao Daxuan looked at Shen Qingci and the others with concern, "Qingci, you've been working too hard these past few days. Why don't you go back to the pass to eat and rest? The search here probably won't be over anytime soon."

Shen Qingci and the others shook their heads resolutely, "Husband, we're not tired. We'll stay here with you and help you find the kidnapper!"

Zhao Daxuan couldn't persuade them otherwise, so he nodded helplessly, "Alright then, if you're tired, you can go back first."

They then ordered food to be brought over, and the group's first meal after their reunion was hastily eaten in the refugee camp.

The search lasted for three hours, and it was past midnight, but only half of the search had been completed.

Just as Zhao Daxuan was wondering if he would have to endure a few more hours, Zhao Fubao ran over with an angry expression.

Seeing this, Zhao Daxuan spoke first, "How is it? Have you found anything?"

Zhao Fubao gritted his teeth and said, "Sir, there really are human traffickers! Our brothers found several hideouts where they gathered, but the traffickers have escaped! They're despicable!"

Zhao Daxuan's face lit up with joy, and he said urgently, "Quick, take me to see!"

Zhao Fubao nodded in agreement, then turned and ran toward the shack, with Zhao Daxuan following closely behind.

Shen Qingci and the others were also invigorated, their drowsiness instantly dissipating, and they all got up and followed.

The group quickly arrived at the shacks. Zhao Daxuan checked them one by one and found seven or eight unconscious children lying in each shack.

Zhao Daxuan frowned. "Are the children alright?"

The barefoot doctor, whom we had met just a few hours earlier, emerged from the side and said with a smile, "Don't worry, sir, they've just been drugged and are unconscious."

"Several children had more severe drug poisoning, and I have already given them acupuncture and bloodletting to detoxify them. They are all fine now."

Zhao Daxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the barefoot doctor, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, doctor!"

The barefoot doctor smiled, waved his hand, and swayed away.

At this moment, Shen Qingci and the others also emerged from a shack.

Zhao Daxuan looked at them and asked, "How is it? Have you found those children you mentioned?"

Shen Qingci smiled and nodded, saying, "Found them! They're inside!"

"That's good. If it weren't for you, their fate would have been unimaginable."

Zhao Daxuan then looked at Zhao Fubao.

"Fu Bao, keep searching! Don't miss any hideouts, we must find those traffickers!"