Chapter 48: The Birth of the Sex Workers' Rescue Association

  Plum blossom ten yuan leisure shop was completely destroyed, the police station sent a pot to end it, and also took away Xiaoli, the police had a bountiful harvest, parading the prostitutes and clients through the streets, as the wind blew by, the back door of the leisure shop slammed shut.

  The little swallow was a bit scared, but still obediently crouched in the cupboard.

  She didn't know that her mother was being paraded down Tiegu Street by three auxiliary police officers, who were holding her arms and legs. The roadsides were packed with onlookers, men smoking and holding their children, gazing with great interest at the private parts of the fallen women exposed to the light of day. The auxiliary police officers looked smug, like triumphant heroes.

  Mei closed her eyes, since she started this line of work, she had no face to show, but such a street tour still made her feel ashamed and humiliated. Nana and Xiao Ya were already crying, wailing loudly, the most unfortunate one was Xiao Li, who came to save the scene but got caught instead, if only she hadn't been greedy for that little bit of money.

  Among these arrests, Xuanxuan was the most miserable. She wore a long-sleeved shirt and jeans, but there was nothing special about her. A tall and robust auxiliary policeman dragged her forward by her hair, while Xuanxuan walked with her head down, stumbling and staggering. Her small face turned pale with fear, and her legs were trembling.

  The fireworks squad is just at the end of Tiehua Street, after crossing a bridge. Outside is the household registration office, and in the courtyard are parked several police cars. The arrested prostitutes and clients were ordered to squat against the wall in a row, not allowed to raise their heads or whisper to each other.

  Her teeth were chattering with fear, she had never seen such a spectacle.

  "Nier, don't be afraid." Mei sister comforted in a low voice.

  A auxiliary police officer walked over and kicked Mei Jie: "Don't talk!"

  The clients were taken away first, these guys were actually found by Huā Déyì, so they wouldn't be really punished.

  Mei Jie was led into the interrogation room, where a stern-looking police officer took her statement.

  "Name, age, hometown."

  "Mei Ruohua, thirty-four years old, from Pingchuan."

  ……

  The Water Tower Hotel, Jiang Da hosted the International Elite Debate Competition finally came to an end. The chief debater from Beiqing University, Ling Zijie, with his outstanding performance and excellent eloquence, won the favor of all the judges and was rated as the best debater in this competition.

  In the banquet hall, contestants from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and other countries and regions gathered with Jiangda and Beiqing's peers, toasting and chatting. They all wore neat suits, glasses shining with wisdom, speaking eloquently, and laughing in bursts.

  Song Shuang and Zhu Qiangqiang are cadres of the Jiang University Student Union and enthusiastic participants in various social activities. They naturally couldn't miss today's closing ceremony, so they rushed to the scene and were stopped by student union chairman Yu Nan at the entrance.

  "Song Shuang, Qiongqiong, why haven't you two changed your clothes?" Yu Nan looked at their floral shirts and jeans canvas shoes with a helpless expression.

  "It's okay, we're not here for a debate." Song Shuang pulled Qianqian and walked in.

  The atmosphere in the venue was very enthusiastic, and university students continued to discuss the topic of the last debate, which was whether or not to use social resources to assist sex workers, also known as fallen women.

  The debaters held their cocktail glasses and gathered around Ling Zijie, the best debater, listening to him talk eloquently.

  "Although I was the opposing debater and won the competition, I must say that sex workers need attention from society. Women who have fallen into prostitution are a high-risk group for sexually transmitted diseases and are at the bottom of society. Their life, old age, illness, and death, even being kidnapped, murdered, and dismembered, seem to be unrelated to our lives because they are a forgotten group without dignity... There is a legal vacuum here. Our country does not recognize sex workers as legitimate, but we cannot avoid facing the various social problems caused by this group..."

  Song Shuang listened for a while and said to Qiongqiong, "This person makes sense. If we can protect small animals, why can't we care about sex workers?"

  "Double, you're kidding, right? Dealing with those people is so dirty."

  Ling Zijie finished his speech, walked over with a glass of wine in hand and smiled: "Two of you, let me introduce myself, Ling Zijie from Beiqing University, the best debater of this debate competition."

  Song Shuang stretched out his hand: "Song Shuang, Jiang Da's, this is Zhu Qiangqiang, we are from the student union, here to help."

  "Actually, I'm here for a free meal." Qianqian corrected herself.

  "Xun Nan has mentioned you before, can we chat?" Ling Zijie made a gracious inviting gesture.

  "Of course." Song Shuang and Qianqian came to the corner and sat down face-to-face with Ling Zijie.

  "Two days before the debate, I had an idea that our university students would take the lead in establishing a support organization to provide free condoms and medical consultations for sex workers, as well as psychological counseling. This is a grand and long-term project, and I hope Jiang University students can make it happen."

  Ling Zijie's voice was very magnetic, and his words were extremely socially responsible, which moved Song Shuang. She replied: "I think this proposal is great, Jiang Da can take it on completely, but why did you want to talk to us about it?"

  Ling Zijie smiled: "Your father is the Director of Jiangdong Provincial Public Security Department. From any perspective, you are the most suitable candidate. Of course, Miss Zhu is also very suitable. Your father is also a high-ranking official in the Jiangdong police."

  "Have you investigated us?"

  Ling Zijie said: "These are all open secrets, no need for investigation."

  Song Shuang said: "That's right, our special identities, doing this indeed has an advantage over others, but we don't have experience, and still need Ling classmate to point out more."

  Ling Zijie said: "Actually, it was a person who made me think this way. Two nights ago, I met a girl in the hotel lobby, she looked like a college student, but actually, she was a sex worker. I went upstairs with her, along with the pimp and the madam. Later, I noticed that her client was a man around 50 years old, weighing over 200 pounds. I couldn't help but think, what kind of experience would make a young girl willing to sell her body for money? Is it misfortune or laziness? What's behind this story?"

  Song Shuang and Qiangqiang exchanged a glance, and a sense of sacredness rose in their hearts. Compared to rescuing small animals, this work was more challenging and had a greater sense of social responsibility.

  ……

  Fireworks police station, Nana and Xiao Ya, Xiao Li have confessed to the iron evidence in front of them, but Mei Jie refused to admit that she was selling sex, and even said that she had a three-year-old daughter hiding in the wardrobe in the bedroom, asking the public security personnel to let her go back and take a look.

  Public security personnel sneered at her clumsy tricks, fabricating a pitiful story to numb the police and avoid being caught, but this wouldn't fool an old hunter with piercing eyes.

  "Spare me, little Swallow is only three and a half years old, if you take me away, she'll starve to death!" Mei Jie cried out hoarsely.

  "Shut up and stop making a racket!" a female police officer scolded.

  "Let me make a phone call, okay?" Mei's sister knelt down and begged.

  "No way!" The police officer refused sternly.

  "I beg of you, go to my house and take a look, find Little Swallow for me, she's only three and a half years old." Sister Mei kowtowed repeatedly, the two auxiliary police officers stepped forward and dragged her into the detention room.

  There is still one person who refuses to admit her crime, that is the youngest fallen woman in the hair salon, Lan Huixi. Although she looks the weakest, she is actually the hardest to crack, refusing to admit that she sells sex. However, this won't fool the police officers. In a place like this, who can be clean? Just take them all away first.

  The mobile phones of these prostitutes were confiscated and they were forced to reveal their regular clients in exchange for a hefty fine.

  Several auxiliary police officers took turns making phone calls, intimidating and threatening, with great success.

  It was late at night, and Liu Handong drove his Richkan car past the barber shop. At night, it was the time when the losers were active, but all the big and small barber shops and massage parlors on the street had closed down.

  The phone suddenly rang, and it was an unfamiliar number.

  "Who?" Liu Handong answered the phone.

  "Liu Handong, you're the one from Huahua Pai, right? You're suspected of whoring, come to the police station immediately to pay the fine!" The other party's voice was very powerful, carrying the majesty of the national machine.

  "Fuck your mother!" Liu Handong cursed and hung up the phone, drove around in a circle and came back, stopped in front of Mei's hair salon door, got out of the car to take a look, knocked on the door, no one answered, pushed the door, it was locked from the inside.

  Liu Handong realized that Mei Jie and the others had been arrested by the police station, and it was definitely someone behind the scenes who was causing trouble.

  The phone rang again, still the police station's number. This time it was even more severe: "Liu Handong, you have violated the Public Security Administration Punishments Law. I'm notifying you for the last time to come to the station to accept processing. If we have to invite you over, it will be a different story!"

  Liu Handong slammed his phone and got into the car, starting it up and stepping on the gas. The Fukan let out a roar as he sped off towards the police station.

  Three minutes later, Liu Handong walked into the gate of Huahuo Police Station. In the duty room, there were already several disheveled men receiving punishment. Actually, they were all honest people. Soliciting prostitutes was a minor offense that wouldn't be a big deal as long as they weren't caught in the act. The auxiliary police could scare them off with just one phone call.

  Liu Handong didn't come to confess and pay a fine, he hadn't done anything wrong, so he quickly got into an argument with the duty police officer. Ma Guoqiang heard the commotion and walked over with his tea cup, seeing that the one causing trouble was Liu Handong, he suddenly exclaimed: "Little Liu, what are you doing here?"

  Liu Handong said: "Officer Ma, I'm still wondering, why did the police station ask me to come and pay the fine? What have I done wrong?"

  Ma Guoqing had been a public security officer for over 20 years, and he had seen it all. The police had somehow obtained Liu Handong's phone number, which meant that this kid must have had dealings with those fallen women. And to make matters worse, his own daughter actually liked this hoodlum, giving Ma Guoqing a feeling of having swallowed a fly.

  "A straight body is not afraid of a slanted shadow. You understand what you've done yourself, young man. Find a decent job and don't mess around in society." Ma Guoqing patted Liu Handong's shoulder and said with emphasis, then turned to leave but suddenly stopped.

  "Little Liu, my daughter is still young and not yet at the age of dating. I hope you won't bother her again in the future."

  At the same time, in the provincial public security department's residential area, Song Shuang was discussing with her father about setting up an organization to help women who have fallen into difficulties.

  "Shuang'er, you have such a high sense of social responsibility, your father is very pleased. Whatever resources you need, our public security department will definitely give its full support." Song Jianfeng said with a smile.

  "Awesome! Too great!" Song Shuang waved her small fist excitedly.

  Song Jianfeng felt a sense of pride and relief, thinking that his daughter had finally grown up, become more mature and started to care about social welfare, rather than just being the little girl who only cared about her pets.