The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun.

"I am a respectable woman from Yanping Prefecture. I was abducted here by these people yesterday. I don't know where this place is. Please, sir, save us."

Her kneeling prompted other women to kneel down as well, begging for help.

"Get up."

Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, the women stood up.

Jiang Ning said, "I am a disciple of the Huashan Sect. I came here to eliminate evil because I knew that someone was doing evil here. Do you know if there are any other people besides you who have had the same experience as you?"

The women all shook their heads, indicating they didn't know.

They had all been robbed or kidnapped here in the past few days, and then they hadn't left the room since. There were guards outside at all times, and they didn't even know where they were.

Jiang Ning said nothing more after hearing this.

"This is a place south of Yanping Prefecture. You can go home now."

Upon hearing this, the group was overjoyed and thanked Jiang Ning repeatedly before heading outside. However, they returned shortly afterward.

"Sir, could you please take us out of here?"

The women looked terrified, as if they had just witnessed something horrific.

When they went out, they found the ground covered with corpses. In addition, it was very dark at night, and the Beggars' Sect branch was quite large. Walking in it felt like walking into a haunted house, and they were too scared to go any further.

"it is good."

Jiang Ning nodded, then led the group out. However, he didn't leave with them immediately. Instead, he searched the Beggars' Sect branch to see if there were any other women like the women. Sure enough, he found some more women in several rooms.

He rescued all the women and followed them. After searching again but finding nothing, Jiang Ning prepared to meet up with Linghu Chong.

When they arrived at the agreed-upon place, they found that Linghu Chong had been waiting there for quite some time.

"Senior Brother."

Linghu Chong was sitting under a tree with his back to Jiang Ning, seemingly doing something. Upon hearing Jiang Ning's words, he shuddered and didn't turn around for a long time before finally turning around.

"Junior brother, you're back?"

Linghu Chong smiled at Jiang Ning, but the smile was rather strange.

Jiang Ning sensed something was wrong with him. She looked him up and down suspiciously, then sniffed the air and smelled alcohol.

Jiang Ning looked over and noticed a wine pot where Linghu Chong had been sitting, but it was hidden behind a tree, with only a small part of it showing.

When Linghu Chong saw Jiang Ning's gaze, he looked over and, upon noticing him, his expression changed to one of surprise. He then smiled obsequiously at Jiang Ning, saying, "Junior Brother, this...you..."

Jiang Ning simply glanced at it without saying anything, but instead asked, "Senior Brother, did you find anything there?"

Linghu Chong nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes."

As he spoke, he took out an account book and handed it over.

"Junior brother, these are the account books of the Beggars' Sect branch over the years. Take a look."

Jiang Ning took the ledger and saw that it contained the income from the sale of women and children by the Yanping branch of the Beggars' Gang, as well as other shady businesses.

After looking at it, Jiang Ning put it away.

"This ledger should be kept for Master to see."

"Uh-huh."

Linghu Chong nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Junior brother, who are these girls?"

Jiang Ning replied, "These are all innocent women who were kidnapped, but they have been rescued now."

Linghu Chong didn't say anything more, and he and Jiang Ning led the women out of the Beggars' Sect branch.

By this time, the sky was gradually brightening.

The women burst into tears of joy upon emerging, repeatedly kowtowing to Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong in gratitude.

"Go home, everyone. Go home."

Linghu Chong was deeply moved upon seeing this scene.

The women got up excitedly and left to go home.

"Junior brother, what should we do now?"

Linghu Chong asked.

"Senior Brother, the silver in that room can't stay here. It has to be moved. Go back and tell Junior Brother Lin to find some carts to move the silver. I'll watch over it here."

Linghu Chong nodded.

"it is good."

After saying that, Linghu Chong left, but after a while he turned back as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Jiang Ning asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"hey-hey."

Linghu Chong said with a fawning smile, "Junior brother, about what happened just now..."

Jiang Ning understood; they were afraid he would tell his master about Linghu Chong's secret drinking.

"What just happened?"

The clever Linghu Chong knew that Jiang Ning had no intention of pursuing the matter, and chuckled.

"Nothing, nothing, hehe, junior brother, I'm off now."

After watching Linghu Chong leave, Jiang Ning turned and went into the Beggars' Sect branch. After searching the rooms and finding pen, ink and paper, he began to write a letter to Yue Buqun.

Jiang Ning wrote down everything that had happened there. After he finished writing, he moved all the dozens of boxes of silver in the room to the front door. It was then that Lin Pingzhi arrived.

"Senior brother."

Jiang Ning looked at Lin Pingzhi: "Junior Brother Lin, how are those children?"

Lin Pingzhi quickly replied, "Don't worry, senior brother. I've already taken them all to the inn and settled them in. I've also found a doctor to examine and treat their illnesses."

Jiang Ning and Linghu Chong were very busy last night, and Lin Pingzhi was also busy; neither of them slept all night.

Jiang Ning looked at his haggard appearance and nodded, saying, "You've had a hard time, Junior Brother Lin."

Although Lin Pingzhi looked somewhat haggard, he was in high spirits and quickly replied upon hearing this.

"It's not hard work. Upholding justice is what we righteous people should do. My skills are too low to help my two senior brothers, but..."

Lin Pingzhi has a strong sense of chivalry. He likes to do things like helping the weak and punishing the strong, and he is willing to do them. He doesn't feel tired at all, but only feels that he has inexhaustible energy.

Jiang Ning nodded, then asked again, "Where are the people and cars you asked you and your senior brother to find?"

Lin Pingzhi said, "We found them, but they'll be here in a little while. Senior Brother will be coming with them."

Jiang Ning nodded.

Let's wait a little longer then.

Before long, Linghu Chong arrived with some horse-drawn carts loaded with goods.

"Alright, everyone, please take a moment to move all of these upstairs."

Linghu Chong gave a shout, and the drivers who had come with him responded and began to move the boxes.

"Junior brother, what do we do now?"

Linghu Chong looked at Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning said, "Let's go back to the inn first."

……

After returning to the inn, Jiang Ning headed towards the rooms for the children.

Guided by Lin Pingzhi, Jiang Ning arrived at one of the rooms and pushed open the door, just in time to see a doctor treating the children's injuries.

"Doctor, how are the children?"

Lin Pingzhi inquired.

The doctor shook his head.

"It's difficult. Many of them have accumulated a lot of hidden injuries that haven't been treated in time, so it's hard for them to recover, especially these few."

The doctor pointed to a child.

"Their injuries are too severe; they may not live much longer."

The children who were pointed out all looked dejected.

Upon hearing the doctor's words, Jiang Ning stepped forward and began to treat the injuries of one of the children by channeling his internal energy.

The doctor looked on with a completely bewildered expression.

After a long while.

Jiang Ning looked at the doctor.

"Now look at him again, is there any hope for him?"

The doctor was puzzled by this, but he still took the patient's pulse and examined him. After a while, he looked surprised.

"That's strange, his physical condition is actually much better than before."

But Jiang Ning wasn't concerned with those things; he asked, "Can he survive?"

The doctor stroked his beard and said, "Although his health is still not good, he should be out of danger. As long as he receives further treatment, he can live."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning relaxed and said to the other children.

"next."

……

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Ning had treated one child after another. His internal energy was quite depleted, and his face was somewhat pale.

Jiang Ning only got up after treating the last child.

"Thank you for your hard work, senior brother."

Lin Pingzhi couldn't help but look worried when he saw his pale face.