“Careful!” Xia Qianqian, unable to fight, held Tong Tong’s hand tightly to prevent him from being accidentally injured.
Tong Tong let her hold him, trusting that his father could easily handle their opponent.
It unfolded just as he expected. Although Liu Yifeng dared not loosen his grip on the girl, fearing she might escape with the child, dealing with this man with one hand was simple. After all, his best record was fighting five at once, and this was only one.
Seeing the man’s fist about to strike his forehead, he remained unfazed. Just as the fist was a few centimeters away, he sidestepped and dodged it. He then swiftly grabbed the man’s wrist and squeezed, eliciting a painful cry.
However, the man was no pushover. Enduring the pain, he pulled a knife he had prepared from his person and thrust it towards Liu Yifeng’s abdomen. He knew he couldn’t snatch the child now; their priority was to escape. The police would arrive soon, and to get away, they had to deal with this meddlesome man.
The onlookers were surprised the man carried a weapon. Without a doubt, they knew the middle-aged couple were human traffickers. Who else would carry a knife out? Seeing the sharp fruit knife, everyone’s hearts leaped into their throats.
Sensing the danger, Liu Yifeng released the man’s hand and bent down. The knife missed, and before the man could press his attack, Liu Yifeng stopped holding back. He kicked the knife away and, with a feigned move, pushed the man to the ground.
As the man tried to get up and flee, several strong men from the crowd decided not to stand by any longer. They rushed forward and subdued him.
Seeing this, the woman knew she had to run. She tossed the little girl towards Liu Yifeng and turned to flee. Liu Yifeng instinctively caught the girl, but just as he prepared to pursue, the woman was intercepted by the crowd. Several elderly women furiously kicked her, as they detested human traffickers most. Their existence had shattered countless families. They had almost misunderstood the young man who had bravely intervened, entrusting the little girl to their care. Fortunately, the young man had martial arts skills, otherwise, their plan might have succeeded. This thought only fueled their anger.
In a short while, the two traffickers were beaten black and blue, begging for mercy. At that moment, a police car pulled up, and three uniformed officers emerged. After a brief inquiry, they prepared to take the child to the police station to see if anyone had reported her missing. The traffickers, meanwhile, were immediately handcuffed and prepared for transport to the station. The onlookers cheered, calling for their execution.
Just as the police were about to take the child from Liu Yifeng, the girl’s mother finally arrived. The child, who had been crying incessantly, opened her arms for a hug upon seeing her mother. The woman, seeing her daughter returned, choked up and repeatedly thanked the police.
The officer immediately said, "If you want to thank someone, thank this gentleman. If he hadn't recognized the traffickers and stopped them, your daughter would have been taken by them, and finding her would have been much harder."
Hearing this, the woman bowed deeply to Liu Yifeng, "Thank you, thank you for saving my daughter!"
Liu Yifeng quickly supported her, "No need to thank me. But it was indeed very dangerous. You must take good care of your child in the future!"
Although the child hadn't called the woman "mother" yet, from the girl's actions and the striking resemblance between mother and daughter, no one doubted their blood relation.
"Sir, could I have your phone number? I'd like to thank you properly when I have the time!" The woman’s hands, clutching her daughter, trembled uncontrollably, her lips quivering as she spoke. Anyone who had been a parent could understand her feelings. This profound joy of regaining something lost could only be fully conveyed through subtle expressions, something outsiders couldn't fake. This was also why Liu Yifeng had initially suspected the traffickers’ true identities. What mother would be so calm after losing her child, uttering a few perfunctory words before leaving with her?
However, Liu Yifeng’s rescue was purely instinctual; he never sought any reward. He waved his hands, "No need to thank me. It’s good that the child is found. Please take her home quickly; she's very scared!"
"Then thank you, thank you very much, and thank you everyone!" The woman bowed several times to the crowd before leaving with her daughter.
The onlookers, seeing the little girl reunited with her family and the traffickers apprehended, dispersed. As several elderly men passed Liu Yifeng, they gave him thumbs-up, "Young man, well done!"
At this point, a police officer approached Liu Yifeng, asking curiously, "Comrade, you didn't know the little girl. How did you know these two were traffickers?"
"I was suspicious, and it turned out they were. Luckily, I wasn't mistaken, or I would have been in trouble," Liu Yifeng replied, omitting that Tong Tong had told him, preferring to keep a low profile.
The officer also gave him a thumbs-up, "Well done. The country needs more people like you who act courageously. You don't know how many families you save!"
"This is my duty as a citizen!" Liu Yifeng dared not accept such high praise.
"This spirit of bravery should continue, but also pay attention to your safety. We still need to take them to the station for interrogation, so we'll be going now. If anything happens in the future, please call 110 immediately!" With that, the police drove away with the traffickers.
Liu Yifeng then turned to Tong Tong and praised him heartily, "Tong Tong, you're amazing! Tell Dad how you knew they were traffickers?"
Not only was he curious, but Xia Qianqian was also full of questions. They, as adults, hadn't figured it out, so how had Tong Tong, a child, known? Could children with high intelligence spot criminals at a glance?
Tong Tong tilted his head and replied earnestly, "Actually, didn't you and Aunt Xia also suspect them? You just weren't 100% sure."
"Yes, we were only suspicious. But how were you 100% sure?" Xia Qianqian asked again.
"Because the little sister's eyes told me!"
Tong Tong’s answer left Xia Qianqian and Liu Yifeng bewildered. "Eyes?"