Emergency action, deaf-mute abduction!

The Girl, seeing Lin Yuan's repeated refusal, did not press him further.

However, her expression seemed to indicate she had something more to say, so Lin Yuan asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

The Girl thought for a moment and then finally spoke.

"Can I ask you for a favor? For you, it's just a matter of speaking a few words, but for me, it's very difficult."

Lin Yuan nodded and replied, "What is it? Tell me."

After the Girl's explanation, Lin Yuan's worldview was completely shattered.

The Girl's name was Xiao Yu, and she was a Xiao Guniang from the countryside.

About two years ago, she was brought to West Sea City by fellow villagers to work.

As a deaf-mute person who couldn't read, she couldn't communicate with normal people at all, so she simply couldn't find a job.

She was naturally eager for anyone to take her in.

And so, she came to work at the Oriental Pearl Bathhouse in West Sea City.

What she called 'work' was, in plain terms, accompanying Clients to drink, massage, and sleep every day—in other words, prostitution.

The reason Lin Yuan found it so unbelievable was primarily because Xiao Yu didn't even realize she was engaging in prostitution, which was illegal!

She only knew she was working to earn money.

In her view, doing these things was perfectly normal.

Accompanying guests, with guests voluntarily giving money, without stealing or robbing—wasn't that perfectly reasonable?

That's why she had invited Lin Yuan to the bathhouse to 'serve' him once; she simply wanted to repay him and hadn't thought much beyond that.

Such a thought truly shocked Lin Yuan.

Any normal person should know what they are doing, right?

But she didn't know!

However, upon closer thought, it was understandable.

As a deaf-mute person, she had never received an education from a young age and had no legal awareness whatsoever.

She didn't understand the consequences of breaking the law, and naturally, she didn't know what prostitution meant.

This is also why the crime rate among deaf-mute individuals is generally higher in society.

So, she had specifically come out today intending to report her situation to the relevant authorities.

In their establishment, there were over 20 Girls doing the same work as her.

However, her daily income was only 200-300 yuan, half of what a normal person earned.

This made her feel very unfair, and she wanted to file a complaint.

But she didn't know where to report it, and she had encountered a Small Thief on the way, which led to what had just happened.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan felt his head buzzing.

You're a prostitute, and you're planning to go to the Police Station to report that they're paying you too little? That it's unfair?

Oh my god!

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed such a thing could happen in this world.

If he hadn't shown up today and the Girl had really gone to the Police Station...

The Police would probably have been utterly bewildered.

Yet, that wasn't all.

Finally, Lin Yuan learned from the Girl that there were about ten other deaf-mute individuals like her at the bathhouse.

They had all been brought there by others.

In their eyes, they saw nothing wrong with it; they even thanked those who had brought them out, giving them a job.

But in Lin Yuan's view, this already constituted human trafficking and organizing prostitution!

Deceiving deaf-mute individuals into coming to the city for prostitution—those Girls not only wouldn't hate them but even believed them to be kind people helping them.

Unimaginable!

This truly fit the saying, being sold and still smiling while helping count the money.

Presumably, at this moment, those who had tricked them must be grinning from ear to ear.

Cheap labor, quick money, and no need to worry about being discovered.

Even if their freedom wasn't restricted, they couldn't tell others, and they didn't even know what they were doing.

The more Lin Yuan saw, the more alarmed he became, and the more shattered his worldview felt.

His expression grew increasingly serious, his brows already furrowed into a frown.

The Photographer next to him sensed something was wrong and asked curiously, "Brother, what's up? What is she saying?"

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, shook his head, and fell into contemplation.

If he hadn't encountered this matter, so be it.

But since he had encountered it, he couldn't stand by idly, no matter what.

Calling the Police was the only option.

Thinking this, Lin Yuan looked at Xiao Yu and spoke in sign language, "Alright, I'll take you to the Police Station."

Xiao Yu nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"Thank you!"

Then, the group hailed a taxi and went directly to the nearby Police Station to report the case.

On the way, the Photographer, hearing they were going to the Police Station, felt his curiosity crawling like ants.

He kept asking what they were going to do.

Annoyed, Lin Yuan simply replied, "You'll know in a bit; it's not something I can explain in a sentence or two."

Twenty minutes later.

The group arrived at the Police Station.

As it was already dark, most of the Police had gone off duty.

Lin Yuan brought Xiao Yu to the duty window: "Hello, we're here to report a crime."

The duty Police asked, "What's wrong? What is the report about?"

"I've discovered someone trafficking deaf-mute individuals and organizing prostitution!"

At these words,

The duty Police's expression changed, and he immediately stood up seriously: "Please follow me; I need to understand the situation in detail."

Lin Yuan nodded and followed the duty Police into the reception room.

In the reception room, Lin Yuan described in detail how Xiao Yu had been deceived into prostitution.

The duty Police listened intently, taking careful notes.

But when he finished listening to Lin Yuan's account, his eyes nearly popped out.

"She didn't even know she was prostituting?? And she wants to complain?? How is this possible!!"

Not only was he shocked, but the Photographer was also dumbfounded.

The netizens in the live stream were even more in an uproar.

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— [My goodness, this is too mind-blowing! It completely redefines my understanding, even more exaggerated than the Translator extorting deaf-mute people. This is truly preposterous.]

— [It's a bit hard to hear, I feel a bit sorry for this Girl. Her ignorance is not her fault, but a consequence of her disability. So, 'laugh at poverty, not at prostitution' is not just a literal meaning.]

— [It's understandable. It's very difficult for deaf-mute people to learn because they can't hear, so they can't communicate and learn, and naturally, they can't speak. For us, common sense is very simple, but for them, it's a very difficult chasm to cross.]

— [Today, my understanding of deaf-mute people has been overturned again and again. It turns out they live such hard lives. If there really is reincarnation in the world, let them endure hardship in this life and live a good life in the next, with sweetness after suffering!]

At this moment, Xiao Yu had no idea what Lin Yuan was doing.

She still thought he was helping her file a complaint.

After understanding the detailed situation, the duty Police officer said solemnly, "What you've described is too shocking; I've never encountered such a crime. I need to report this to my superiors. If all goes well, a raid will be launched immediately tonight."

"Additionally, I hope this deaf-mute Girl can stay to identify people as a witness."

Lin Yuan nodded: "Okay, she doesn't even know I'm here to report the case for her."

The Police officer gave a wry smile: "Oh, and I might also need to trouble you to stay and help, as no one here knows sign language."

"No problem."

After a brief communication.

The duty Police officer immediately went to report the situation to his superiors.

Ten minutes later, the duty Police officer returned.

He informed Lin Yuan that the superior had approved the operation plan: a surprise inspection of the bathhouse tonight under the guise of an anti-prostitution raid.

Once the anti-prostitution squad assembled, they would take Lin Yuan and Xiao Yu with them.