Unorthodox methods, cultivating immortality relies on rich women

Jiang Xinyue could clearly sense the fear emanating from Xiao Qiu's heart.

But in order to find her mother, she obediently nodded and said, "Yes, my mother is lost, I can't find her."

"What does your mother look like? Where did you get lost?"

"My mother has long hair, big eyes, and is very beautiful... We got lost on the bridge," Xiao Qiu said.

"Oh, she's on the bridge. I know where she is. Come on, I'll take you to find her."

The elderly scavenger got off his tricycle and, without asking Xiaoqiu's opinion, directly reached out and put her into the back seat.

The car basket also contained many collected bottles, cardboard boxes, and other miscellaneous items.

Xiao Qiu was sitting inside, so it was hard for people outside to notice her.

Xiao Qiu really thought the old man was going to take her to find her mother, and she was overjoyed. This made Jiang Xinyue, who could sense her emotions, feel a mix of emotions.

Although Xiao Qiu is young, she is not stupid.

Gradually, I realized something was wrong.

"Grandpa, where are you taking me...?"

"I don't think I recognize this place..."

"Grandpa, are you a bad person...?"

"I want my mom. Please take me to my mom..."

"Waaah... I want my mommy, I want my mommy..."

……

When Xiaoqiu saw that the old man was ignoring her, she finally couldn't contain her panic and burst into tears.

"Okay, stop crying. I'm on my way to find your mother."

"But...but my mother seems...she doesn't seem to be here," Xiao Qiu said, choking back tears.

"I'll take you straight home," the old man said.

"You...you know where my home is?"

"Of course I know," the old man said casually.

"Really?"

Xiao Qiu took it seriously and stopped crying. Her little face, still wet with tears, was filled with joy.

She was completely unaware that the bike was veering further and further off course, and she was still full of anticipation for seeing her mother.

Jiang Xinyue could only worry anxiously, completely helpless.

It wasn't until the tricycle had left the bustling city center that Xiao Qiu finally realized something was wrong again.

"Grandpa, grandpa...you've come to the wrong place, I don't think my house is here..."

"Grandpa, you're lying to me, aren't you...?"

"Could you stop for a moment? I want to go downstairs to find my mother..."

……

But the old man just kept his head down and rode his tricycle, ignoring everything.

So Xiao Qiu held onto the tricycle's handlebars and stood up, which made Jiang Xinyue's heart ache.

"Hey, kid, that's dangerous! Sit up straight right now..."

"Grandpa, watch out for the children behind you, they might fall..."

……

Some drivers passing by even kindly reminded them.

"I want my mom! You're lying! I need to go down and find my mom... Waaaaah..."

Xiao Qiu burst into tears and started shouting loudly.

If she continues to cry and make a scene, she might actually attract someone's attention and prompt them to call for help.

But clearly, the old man was also aware of this.

He pulled over to the side of the road and stopped the car.

"Grandpa..." Xiao Qiu called out pitifully, tears streaming down her face.

When Xiaoqiu saw the old man stop his car, she naively thought he would let her go.

Seeing such an adorable child, anyone's heart would soften.

But clearly, this elderly scavenger was an exception.

He slapped her across the face.

There was a "snap" sound.

Xiao Qiu, who was standing in the tricycle, was slapped to the ground. Her head was buzzing, the world was spinning, and she felt like she had lost feeling in half of her cheek.

Jiang Xinyue finally understood what Shen Qingzhou meant by what he said earlier.

The slap that landed on her daughter Xiaoqiu's face felt like a blow to her own body, making her personally experience her daughter's pain.

The old scavenger's slap was incredibly powerful; Xiao Qiu's consciousness became somewhat blurred, and she lay in the tricycle looking like she was on the verge of death.

Actually, Xiao Qiu called the other party "Grandpa" simply because, from Xiao Qiu's perspective, this scavenging "elderly" man was actually only around fifty years old, but he appeared much older due to his poor living conditions.

But because of years of hard work, he had incredible strength in his hands. When Xiao Qiu got annoyed by his nagging, he showed no mercy and slapped her so hard he almost killed her.

Xiao Qiu's consciousness became blurred because of the slap, and Jiang Xinyue was also affected, her consciousness also becoming blurred.

Then a sense of panic, fear, and grievance spread through her heart. She knew it was her daughter's emotions, but she couldn't offer a single word of comfort and could only anxiously wait in a daze.

Jiang Xinyue didn't know how much time had passed before she felt her consciousness return—or rather, her daughter Xiaoqiu felt her consciousness return.

She smelled the unpleasant stench of mold, sweat, and rancidity mixed together in the air, felt the roughness of the ground beneath her, and felt the intense pain emanating from her previously numb cheeks...

"Wow……"

Xiao Qiu burst into tears, but the pain in her cheeks only intensified, causing her to stop crying abruptly. The physical pain made her reflexively start moaning softly.

The faint sobs, mixed with low, painful groans, lasted for a long time before Xiao Qiu slowly regained consciousness.

During this process, Jiang Xinyue not only experienced physical pain, but also mental anguish. She felt as if she were being torn in two, and she was on the verge of going crazy.

How could she be so cruel to a child? Even the most good-tempered person would be completely enraged at this moment, and her hatred for the scavenging "old man" grew wildly.

If she could move, and if the scavenging "old man" were in front of her right now, she would definitely stab him a few times with a knife to vent her anger.

Xiao Qiu gradually stopped crying and became fully conscious, but she was even more terrified. A chill spread through her body, and her small body trembled uncontrollably with fear.

She opened her eyes, and Jiang Xinyue regained her vision.

Only then did she realize where she was. She was lying in an empty room with all the doors and windows closed. The room was surrounded by piles of discarded clothes and junk. The stench and musty smell she had just smelled was coming from this pile of junk.

Jiang Xinyue recognized it at a glance; it was a side room where the scavenging "old man" lived.

Two days ago, she and her father came here in order to obtain the other party's underwear and hair.

It turns out that Xiao Qiu was imprisoned here back then.

"Mommy, waaaaah..."

"I'm scared, where are you...?"

"Mom, come quick! I promise I'll never run away again..."

"Officer, please come quickly..."

"Paw Patrol, come quick, I need help..."

……

Xiao Qiu sat up, sobbing softly. She didn't dare to speak too loudly, and her words were slurred because her cheeks were in so much pain that speaking too loudly would only aggravate the pain.

Time passed silently, and Jiang Xinyue could feel the changes in the light outside the window. During this time, she comforted the little swing in her heart a hundred times...

Then she could only silently give up, heartbroken, because this was just Xiao Qiu's past memory, and no matter what she did, she couldn't change the past...