Shi's face was full of fear, and he and the little girl stumbled towards the mountain village.
"Ah! There are two people here--" The villagers stationed in various parts of the village were sharp-eyed. When they saw Makiya and the little girl, they were overjoyed and shouted towards the village. In an instant, some people who were blocking the surroundings rushed up and surrounded the two.
The little girl's face was filled with fear, and she could only hold onto Makiya's arm tightly, silently cheering herself up.
Shi also wiped away tears and cried, "Comrade! We have encountered human traffickers! Can you take us in for one night? If we can make it through, we will definitely repay you. We are all city people, educated, and our families have money!"
Hearing this, the little girl lowered her head and pretended to tremble, but her eyes were somewhat complicated.
She really didn't know what this sister meant. She knew that the villagers and the human traffickers were in cahoots, and she made it so clear that it was impossible for them to let them go. But for now, she had no choice but to trust her.
The leading villager was about to speak when suddenly an older man with a cane walked out of the crowd.
He glanced at the villagers around him, and immediately everyone who was in high spirits quieted down.
The old man looked kind and said softly, "Don't be afraid, kids. We are all good people in this village. Those traffickers don't dare to come. You can stay here today. After tonight, we will go down the mountain to call the police and keep you safe!"
Hearing this, before Shiya could react, the little girl's eyes lit up first: "Really?"
The old man smiled, and a young man beside him immediately said, "Of course, Secretary Zhao is the only village official in our village, how can what he said be false? What's wrong with human traffickers? There are many men in our village, so we are not afraid of them!"
The little girl almost cried with excitement, and let go of Makiya's arm.
Shi also lowered his eyes and took a look, and cried out: "Luckily I met you, Secretary Zhao, you are such a good person!"
Seeing that the two little girls showed trust in him, Zhao Gangqiang looked even more charitable.
He said, "Defu! Bring him to our house and give him some hot food."
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd became bustling for a moment, but after Zhao Gangqiang glanced at them, silence returned.
Shi also sighed, it is true that poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people. This so-called Secretary Zhao is the bully of Hutoushan Village. He rules all the villagers here like a local emperor, and even his own family has to take all the benefits first.
"Thank you, Secretary Zhao! Thank you, Secretary Zhao." Unlike Maki, the little girl was extremely excited. She bowed repeatedly to Zhao Gangqiang. Without any hesitation, she followed De Fu, whom he mentioned, to the village.
As she walked, she waved to Shiye: "Comrade, hurry up, we really met a good person!"
Looking at the innocent expression of the little girl, Shi also curled his lips and took two quick steps to catch up with her.
As soon as they left, the villagers were in an uproar. A young man stationed in the village whispered, "Secretary Zhao, if we just trick them into the village, if those thugs find out, they'll probably come and cause trouble."
Zhao Gangqiang leaned his cane on the ground, his kind expression completely withheld, and sneered, "Those Jiahui are ruthless. Every woman they send is not a virgin, and they ask for such a high price. They should have been taught a lesson long ago. This time, I picked up a few women for free. I don't have to worry about it for a few years. Why should I be afraid of them?"
After saying that, Zhao Gangqiang glared at everyone with a gloomy expression: "Everyone, stand up straight. If someone comes to ask, just say you didn't see the woman. Let them worry about it themselves. You can't come into our village to look for her, right?"
"Yes——" Everyone responded, and they were all aroused by Zhao Gangqiang.
At this time, a middle-aged lame man squeezed out of the crowd and stuffed a stack of change into Zhao Gangqiang's hand. At a glance, it was only two or three yuan. He shouted loudly: "Secretary Zhao, we have already agreed that I will choose the woman first! The younger one has smooth and tender skin, which can be pinched to make water come out. At first glance, she is a child! I have never slept with a child in my life!"
As he spoke, the lame man licked his lips, and a greedy and obscene expression appeared on his dark face.
Zhao Gangqiang squeezed the change in his hand, stuffed it into his pocket casually, and snorted, "You want a child with this little money? What are you dreaming about? Go, go, give me another ten dollars. I'll give it to the one who offers the highest price from those two women!"
After saying that, Zhao Gangqiang walked away with a cane. The lame man's face turned pale and blue, but he didn't dare to say anything more.
Next, the villagers continued to guard various places, waiting for more women to be brought into the village for free.
*
"So you are Secretary Zhao's son. How impressive." Shiye followed Zhao Defu back to his hometown. As Secretary Zhao's son, Zhao Defu was naturally arrogant and did what he said. Hearing Shiye's praise, he felt a little flattered. He turned his head and glanced. Even in the light of the fire, he could see that Shiye's skin was fair, which was different from the women in the village.
Although she is not very pretty, she is quite charming, especially her eyes, which look so pitiful when she looks at people.
"That's nothing. From now on you..." Zhao Defu was so proud that he was about to say some ambiguous words of assurance, but suddenly he remembered something, and his voice stopped. His expression became alert again, and he took them into the only blue brick courtyard in the village.
The girl's name was Fu Xing. She had originally trusted Shi Ye very much, but when she saw Shi Ye's affected and charming manner while talking to Zhao Defu along the way, she felt very uncomfortable. She frowned but said nothing.
The two followed Zhao Defu into the yard and saw seven or eight children playing, all boys.
Zhao Defu ignored them and shouted into the house, "Cui Lian! Roll some noodles to entertain the guests!"
As he finished speaking, a woman pulled aside the curtain and walked out. She fixed her eyes on Shi Ye and Fu Xing, and a complex look flashed in her eyes, some stunned, some painful, but more of numbness.
Zhao Defu looked at Li Cuilian's hunched back and old face with a disgusted expression on his face. He said angrily, "What are you looking at? Why don't you go and cook? If you let the guests go hungry, I'll beat you up!"
Li Cuilian subconsciously shrank her neck and said hurriedly, "I'll go, I'll go right away."
After saying that, she hurriedly turned into the kitchen without looking at Shi Ye and Fu Xing again.
Fu Xing showed some reluctance on his face, but looking at Zhao Defu's tall and strong figure, he dared not say anything and could only play deaf and dumb.
Shi Ye was curious and asked, "Comrade Zhao, is she your lover?"
Hearing this, Fu Xing was stunned and said subconsciously: "How is it possible? It should be Comrade Zhao's mother, right?"
Zhao Defu is tall, strong and dark-skinned, and looks like a bear, but he is also a young bear, not very old. And that "Cui Lian" just now has wrinkles all over her face and her hair is so white, how could she be his lover?
Makiya looked apologetic and said embarrassedly, "Really? I'm so sorry, I said the wrong thing."
But when he heard the two people asking and answering each other, Zhao Defu's expression was very ugly, and there was some inexplicable embarrassment.
He said vaguely, "Come into the house quickly. The food will be ready soon and you can eat. You must be hungry after being chased by human traffickers for so long. Wait until you are full before talking. Just stay in the village peacefully tonight."
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