The chains rattled as the door opened in front of Jiang Bai.

Upon hearing the noise, the people inside immediately let out excited sobs.

Jiang Songzong was seen with his hands and feet bound, his hair disheveled and falling down. Because he was not free, he had to eat, drink, and relieve himself on the spot, and his body reeked of a foul stench, just like Jiang Songwen before.

Li Laoda and the others did not gag him, but due to the injury he suffered a few days ago, his throat has not yet recovered.

My already severed right hand was even more painful because it was bound, causing me constant, needle-like pain.

"How about that? You told me not to give him a friendly look, but after you tied him up and brought him back, you threw him into the room and haven't given him anything except food."

Li Laoda pointed obsequiously at Jiang Songzong.

He then lifted the curtain behind him, revealing Wang Shi and Jiang Minchang, who were also filthy.

They didn't receive the same treatment as Jiang Songzong.

For several days, they had only a little food to fill their stomachs and water to barely wet their lips. At this moment, they looked listless and no different from the refugees fleeing outside.

With a large, dirty rag stuffed in its mouth, just looking at it makes your cheeks ache.

Upon seeing Jiang Bai, the group, who had endured enough torment, suddenly became excited.

Wang glared fiercely at Jiang Bai. If her eyes could turn into swords, Jiang Bai would probably have been cleaved into several pieces by now.

Jiang Minchang's expression was even more terrifying. His bloodshot eyes stared intently at Jiang Bai, the hatred in them almost tangible.

Jiang Bai glanced at Jiang Songzong on the ground, then glanced at Wang Shi and the others.

"Have you found all the refugee settlements I asked you to look for?"

"Found it."

Li Laoda nodded repeatedly.

"Very good, have someone wash them up and bring them along."

Jiang Bai left with a single sentence and retreated into the courtyard.

Li Laoda quickly summoned two burly men and an old woman.

They were carrying a large basket filled with wood ash.

They entered the room, dragged Wang out, locked her in another room, and then roughly stripped Jiang Songzong and the others naked. They sprinkled a large basket of wood ash on their bodies and faces, and then used a piece of wood to scrape them all over.

Baskets of wood ash were carried in, turning into baskets of smelly wood ash.

After cleaning everyone up, several baskets of wood ash had been used.

"Please forgive me, Miss Jiang, but the water essence is very expensive right now, so this is the only way to clean it."

Seeing Jiang Bai looking thoughtfully at the people carrying the ashes, Boss Li quickly offered an explanation.

"It's okay, I understand."

The entire Nan'an County is still suffering from drought, with not even enough water to drink, so naturally there isn't enough water to provide for their cleaning.

After cleaning up, Jiang Bai took a look at himself. Although he still had an odor, it wasn't as strong anymore.

Having been tied up for several days and repeatedly cleaned with ashes by these people, Jiang Songzong now felt like dying.

But when Jiang Bai came in, he still opened his eyes wide, his fierce gaze seeming as if he wanted to devour someone.

Let's go!

Jiang Bai glanced at it briefly and then didn't want to look at it anymore.

The group, with Jiang Songzong and the others bound, took a secluded route and soon arrived at the city gate.

"Stop right there, what are you doing?"

Upon seeing the bound men on the oxcart, the soldiers blocked Li Laoda and his men's path with their long guns.

Li Laoda was a well-known figure in the county town. He took out the indentures of Jiang Songzong and others and said to the soldiers with a smile, "Greetings, sir. These are some of my newly bought servants. They are not very obedient, so I'm taking them out to train them."

As he spoke, he turned to the side to block the view of others and slipped some silver into their hands.

"I see!"

The officer weighed the silver in his hand, removed the spear, and said, "Go on!"

The procession leaving the city wall headed straight towards Luzhou.

"Where is Boss Li taking these people to teach them a lesson?" Another officer looked curiously at the departing group. If he didn't have to be on duty, he would have liked to follow them and see.

"Didn't you see which direction that was?"

“Luzhou? We can’t exactly take him to Luzhou!” The official chuckled, then his companion said, “Not Luzhou, but it’s pretty much the same.”

After all, the refugees from Louisiana are in that direction.

After they finished speaking, the two fell silent and stopped talking.

Meanwhile, Jiang Bai and his companions were traveling from Nan'an County toward Luzhou. After walking about two miles, a dilapidated temple suddenly appeared ahead.

Jiang Bai glanced at Boss Li, who then gave his men a meaningful look.

Then three burly men came out from under his command, each carrying a package, and walked toward the dilapidated temple.

"Boss, Miss Jiang, it's all taken care of."

When they came out, the packages in their hands had disappeared, and looking back at the dilapidated temple, several people began to peek out.

"Pull the person over there."

"yes."

Waaaaah, what do you guys want to do?

Wang and the others struggled, but the burly men couldn't understand what they were mumbling and just dragged them into the dilapidated temple.

Then he threw it forcefully on the ground.

Jiang Bai followed closely behind and soon arrived at the entrance of the dilapidated temple.

"Miss Jiang, are you sure you don't need me to go in with you?" Boss Li asked, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"No need."

Jiang Bai coldly refused.

"You all step back a bit."

There were some things he didn't want them to hear.

"Okay, then I'll have them call the person out, and let them in when you call them."

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