Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Thank Heaven, Finally Found You

Suddenly.

A questioning voice came from behind them.

"Who are you?!"

The scoundrel turned to see Deng Fugui, the village chief's grandson, standing not far away.

He was holding a slingshot, flanked by two sidekicks, glaring at them angrily.

"Oh, it's Fugui. Nothing to worry about, these men are friends of Uncle Scoundrel."

"The person you just mentioned, with delicate skin, is that Little Wolf Sister?" Deng Fugui didn't believe the scoundrel's nonsense.

The two traffickers exchanged glances.

The scoundrel thought to himself that it was bad luck to be overheard by Deng Fugui.

He hastily waved his hands and feigned a smile, "We just wanted to play with her, hey—ow!"

Before he could finish, Deng Fugui had already pulled back his slingshot and hit him with a stone!

The scoundrel clutched his head.

Deng Fugui immediately shouted, "Help! Grandpa! Dad! The scoundrel is here in the village to snatch Little Wolf Sister!"

Following his shouts, the old village chief and an increasing number of villagers rushed over.

Seeing the situation, the scoundrel exclaimed, "Not good! Run!"

He and the two traffickers sprinted away.

But before they got far, they were firmly held down by the strong men of the village.

The villagers were mostly united.

The two traffickers, fearing a beating, quickly blurted out, "It was the scoundrel who called us here!"

"Yes, it was all his idea. He said there's a pretty and charming little girl in the village and told us to kidnap her to sell for a good price!"

The old village chief angrily approached the scoundrel.

"You worthless scum, I knew you were no good. You helped Aunt Qin slander Ningning before, and now you even think of selling her."

"The village has just started to see good days, all thanks to Ningning's blessings. You vile creature, how dare you cause trouble!"

The old village chief waved his hand: "Beat him!"

Sticks fell on the scoundrel like rain, covering him with relentless blows.

The most merciless was Uncle Liu.

With several swings of his stick, it broke with a snap, and the scoundrel screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

"My leg! My leg is broken!"

The old village chief signaled everyone to stop.

He sternly warned, "A broken leg is the least of your worries. If I ever see you causing trouble in the village again, we'll take your life!"

With that, he ordered the villagers to throw the scoundrel out of the village.

Just then, Shen Ningning appeared at the entrance of the village with the Black Wolf King.

Seeing this scene, she was surprised, "Grandpa Chief, what happened?"

Aunt Liu hurriedly came forward and took Shen Ningning's hand.

"Ningning, it was so dangerous. This wretched scoundrel held a grudge against you and hired traffickers to kidnap and sell you!"

The Black Wolf King bared its teeth ferociously.

Behind it, four strong male wolves immediately surrounded the scoundrel.

Ready to pounce at any moment.

The scoundrel was so frightened that he wet his pants.

Seeing this, the two traffickers cried and kowtowed, begging for mercy.

"We were called by the scoundrel. He said it would fetch a good price, so we came. We know we were wrong now and will never dare to do it again!"

Shen Ningning's face was round, her eyes shimmering darkly.

She looked at the two traffickers, "It seems they've done this sort of thing often. Grandpa Chief, let’s take them to the authorities. We might find out more!"

The old village chief nodded and called four young men from the village.

"Take these two, along with the scoundrel, to the official’s office. Hand them over to Head Constable Wang and explain the situation."

The scoundrel begged for mercy, but the villagers ignored him, following Shen Ningning into the village.

"Grandpa Chief, my grandma said since the uncles have worked hard repairing our village house, I should reward them with some flour. Please help me distribute it."

She gestured with her small hand.

Four male wolves stepped forward, shaking down two bags of flour from their backs.

The old village chief quickly went to check.

Upon opening the bags, they revealed fine white flour!

A total of eight large bags!

The old village chief's eyes reddened.

"On behalf of everyone in the village, thank you, Ningning."

The little one smiled sweetly, her cute dimples showing, "You're welcome, Grandpa Chief. Please go ahead and distribute it."

The old village chief set up a stand at his home's entrance.

Villagers came with large containers to collect the white flour.

Those who had previously sided with Aunt Qin to bully Shen Ningning could only watch enviously from their windows.

Truly regretting their past actions!

How did they manage to offend such a little bringer of fortune!

Shen Ningning sat behind the village chief on a chair, quietly eating a red fruit, surrounded by the five wolves lying down.

The village chief's grandson, Deng Fugui, couldn't resist coming closer.

"Little Wolf Sister…" he said with a flattering smile, staying a cautious distance away from Shen Ningning.

Shen Ningning tilted her head, "Fugui?"

She thought he was eyeing the red fruit in her hand.

She immediately took out a fruit from her small pouch and offered it, "Do you want to eat this?"

Deng Fugui swallowed hard, nodding initially, but then quickly shook his head.

"I was the first to spot the scoundrel and called for help."

"Oh, then you're really brave," the little one praised generously.

Deng Fugui's face lit up with joy, "In this village, I patrol every day. I'll take care of your safety!"

Shen Ningning, four years younger than him and with her fair, tender skin, looked like a little sister to him.

Deng Fugui felt a sense of duty to protect his 'little sister'.

But no sooner had he said this than the Black Wolf King and the other four wolves glanced at him sideways.

Shen Ningning, munching on the fruit, had her cheeks puffed out.

Gazing into her bright, sparkling eyes, Deng Fugui mustered up his courage.

He stepped forward, "Little Wolf Sister, can I pet your wolves?"

Shen Ningning replied sweetly, "Sure, if you dare, come on over."

Deng Fugui cautiously moved closer, step by step.

The five wolves eyed him with indifferent stares.

He finally got close enough to the Black Wolf King and was about to reach out to touch its ear.

However, the Black Wolf King suddenly stood up and shook its fur.

Frightened, Deng Fugui fell on his bottom and then ran away, wailing like a ghost.

The Black Wolf King: ?

The villagers around burst into laughter.

Shen Ningning's voice was sweet, "What's there to be afraid of? Wolfie is very gentle!"

Saying this, she extended her small hand, hooked it around the Black Wolf King's neck, and then rubbed her face against its head.

In response, the Black Wolf King gently licked the little girl's hair.

Deng Fugui, who was far away leaning against a wall and crying out of fear, saw this scene.

His admiration for Shen Ningning deepened.

After distributing everything, the little one prepared to bring the cart over to provide the working villagers like Uncle Liu with water and food.

But just as she reached the foot of Wolf Mountain,

She saw a familiar figure pacing back and forth.

Shen Ningning approached, "Are you the shopkeeper, Grandpa?"

The apothecary shopkeeper turned around, his face brightening upon seeing the little girl.

"Thank heavens, I've finally found you, young miss."

He gestured for his attendant to bring out a brocade box.

Upon opening it, there were several cut-off strands of hair inside.

"The owner of Renxin Pharmacy who threatened you has been imprisoned for selling substandard and harmful medicinal materials."

"I've made sure that he suffers for his heinous actions in prison daily. These cut-off hairs and the official proclamation serve as proof."

In ancient times, it was often said that one's body and hair are inherited from one's parents.

Cutting off hair signifies the seriousness of the matter.

Shen Ningning glanced at it and said, "Shopkeeper Grandpa, he's your competitor, you don't need to tell me how he's been dealt with."

The pharmacy owner put away the box and took out a proclamation from the authorities.

He quickly explained, "I just wanted to reassure you that our collaboration on medicinal materials can still go on, right?"

Shen Ningning nodded slightly.

The pharmacy owner smiled and rubbed his hands together.

The next second, he sighed and said, "However, I have another matter for which I need the young miss's help..."