Meng Fuyan sat at the other end of the kang (a heated brick bed), pulled the quilt over herself, and said with a worried look, "What can curiosity do? I can't do anything except pray that someone can save me. This place looks like a deep mountain forest. I'm a girl from the south. When I came to the countryside, I heard that the north was particularly cold and that people could freeze to death at night. I experienced it firsthand when I was a sent-down youth."

“If I run away now, even if I don’t get caught, I’ll freeze to death in the mountains. I can’t escape during the day either. There’s nothing I can do.”

Wan Yinyin laughed immediately, "Little sister, you're quite young, but you're very self-aware. Don't overthink it, you can't escape."

Meng Fuyan glanced at her, then remained silent, lowering her head and leaning against the side.

Time passed quietly, and late at night, Wan Yinyin was sleepy and stopped reading. She heard someone calling outside, so she got off the kang (a heated brick bed). It was someone from Kun Ge's side who came to inquire about Meng Fuyan's situation.

A middle-aged woman, the kind who looks very mean, perfectly fits the image of a ruthless old woman in TV dramas.

A pair of old eyes stared at Meng Fuyan for a long time, "She didn't make a scene?"

Wan Yinyin laughed and said, "She made a fuss at first, but she was timid and didn't make a big fuss. I talked to her for a while, and that's how she was. She's a fairly smart girl, raised by a wealthy family, and she even knows foreign languages. She knows she's in the wrong country, so crying won't help. Angering Brother Kun won't do her any good."

"Besides, these days, being able to go abroad is a great thing; most people don't even have that privilege!"

The middle-aged woman nodded. "Alright, I'll go tell Brother Kun that if Madam is tired, she can rest. Keep an eye on her and call the people outside if anything happens."

"Um!"

Wan Yinyin responded and returned after closing the door. "It's alright, you can go to sleep now."

She looked at Meng Fuyan and said, "You've seen it too. You can't escape unless someone comes to rescue you. Maybe then there's a chance. Brother Kun is only giving you preferential treatment because you're pretty enough. It's best not to cause trouble, so you'll suffer less. If you don't know what's good for you and make a scene, there are plenty of ways to deal with you here. In the end, you'll still have to obey. Why bother? Right?"

Meng Fuyan's face showed some anger. "My friend will definitely come to save me."

Wan Yinyin chuckled and went back to bed on the kang (heated brick bed), even blowing out the lamp.

Meng Fuyan took off her clothes and went to sleep in the dark.

She couldn't sleep when she was nervous or had something on her mind, so she would just close her eyes and rest, as long as she didn't fall asleep.

Several hours later, it was already past midnight. It was very quiet outside at this time. Meng Fuyan knew that everyone was asleep. There should still be patrols, but not many.

Wan Yinyin was already asleep.

Meng Fuyan took out a damp handkerchief from her spatial storage, which was damp with the antidote liquid, and then took out the sleeping incense.

The fragrance slowly spread through the air. After Wan Yinyin fell asleep, Meng Fuyan quietly got up, put on her coat, and went out to investigate.

The wind was biting cold outside, and the snow was thick. Fortunately, it hadn't snowed in the past two days, and the main roads had been cleared of snow. As long as she didn't walk in unusual places, she wouldn't leave easily identifiable footprints.

She already knew the direction of the main house, but Meng Fuyan didn't plan to meet this Brother Kun. This guy was indeed quite capable, the boss of the Northeast. In her previous life, she had heard Gu Tingzhi say that he was very powerful. If she ran into him, Meng Fuyan really wasn't confident that she could escape unscathed.

The people here are all armed. She's made of flesh and blood, and her life is at stake. She won't take any risks unless she's absolutely certain.

There were indeed people on night watch around, but not many. There were a few on the outer perimeter, which could be seen from a distance, but there were no patrols inside.

As Meng Fuyan went to the backyard, she gradually approached the cellar that Wan Yinyin had mentioned. There were no guards around, and beyond that was a deep mountain forest, very high up, which would be difficult for ordinary people to climb, and there was no cover around.

Meng Fuyan was covered with a white blanket, which was not visible in the snow from a distance. She carefully walked to the cellar and looked inside through the crack. There was indeed a fire, and many people were gathered around it, mostly girls and a few boys.

The boys were all very young, mostly three to five years old, with the oldest being only seven or eight. They mostly huddled together for warmth.

Meng Fuyan left without making a sound. In a secluded corner, she found a granary with a considerable amount of grain stored there. However, the granary was guarded, and Meng Fuyan took a look from afar before leaving.

Just as he was about to go elsewhere to investigate, he was suddenly pulled into the darkness and his mouth was covered.

Meng Fuyan was startled and bumped into a broad embrace. Just as she was about to struggle, she heard a familiar voice, "It's me!"

Meng Fuyan was stunned. Even in the darkness, Gu Tingzhi's face was clearly visible. He was so close, holding her from behind, that she couldn't move at all.

"Brother Gu!" Meng Fuyan exclaimed in surprise, "You've arrived so quickly!"

Gu Tingzhi removed his large hand from her face. The warmth in his palm disappeared, making him linger. He didn't completely remove it, but instead stroked her icy cheeks and asked softly, "Are you alright?"

Meng Fuyan leaned against him, looking up at him. In the pitch-black night, his eyes were so bright, like stars.

She shook her head and smiled. "It's okay. They're a group of human traffickers. They saw that I'm pretty and wanted to sell me abroad to make a lot of money, so they didn't make things difficult for me. And since I didn't make a fuss, there's even less of a problem."

"I had just arrived when the boss's woman took me back to her room to rest. I came out to investigate while she was asleep, and I didn't expect to run into you."

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