Chapter 119 A Horrible Scene
Just as these people were about to swing their knives, angry shouts of "Stop!" rang out, and then dozens of experts jumped in from all directions.
One after another, hidden weapons were launched, striking the executioners' wrists, and the executioners' knives fell to the ground.
A series of clanging sounds rang out, and the executioners were quickly subdued by the skilled fighters who jumped in.
Just as the last executioner was pinned to the ground, the other old woman who was keeping watch rushed in: "It's bad, those people are here..."
She stammered the last word, staring blankly at her companions filling the yard. Realizing that all was lost, she turned and ran without a second thought.
Then, he was kicked back by the guards behind Yu Zhiyi and the others who arrived later.
A family should always be together.
"Hey, you woman, aren't you being a little too cruel? That old woman didn't do anything to you..."
The talkative young master, still grumbling, wanted to go and check on the old woman's condition.
As soon as he stepped outside, he froze, dumbfounded: "What... what's going on?"
They were seen with their guards pinning one unfamiliar man or woman to the ground.
The strangers struggled desperately, and when they saw someone coming, they shouted for help.
Apart from these people, only the elderly, weak, sick and disabled remained in the huge courtyard.
They were described as old, weak, sick, and disabled, but they weren't actually old; they were mostly disabled.
These people are missing arms or legs, some are missing ears, some are missing eyes...
Everyone was dressed in rags and was as thin as a skeleton.
Although their conditions were different, their faces showed the same dejection.
Moreover, they didn't utter a sound when they saw strangers rush into the yard and arrest people right in front of them.
All those blank eyes turned to the doorway.
The talkative young master was usually quite bold, but for some reason, under the watchful eyes of so many people, he suddenly became a little timid, involuntarily taking a step back, his voice trembling slightly: "They...they...what's going on here!"
Yu Zhiyi couldn't help but frown when she saw those disabled people.
She knew these people were suffering, but seeing this human tragedy still made her feel uneasy.
The girl in the blue dress lost her composure, her expression a mixture of pity and confusion: "Doctor Yu, what exactly is going on?"
Just as Yu Zhiyi was about to speak, a middle-aged man who was being held down suddenly shouted, "You're trespassing! I'm going to sue you!"
An old woman also realized what was happening and angrily shouted, "A bunch of little bastards! Do you even know who we are before you dare to mess with us? If you know what's good for you, you'd better let us go right now, or you'll be in big trouble!"
Yu Zhiyi ignored the two shouting men and explained, "They are a gang of kidnappers, but unlike other kidnappers who sell people, they are far more ruthless. Those who are sold may still have a glimmer of hope, but those who are held by these people will die miserably after being squeezed dry of their last bit of value."
She looked around, her gaze sweeping over the disabled people.
Most of these people were children, with fewer than five or six being adults.
"After they abduct the children, they will deliberately make them disabled."
Upon hearing this, both the girl in the blue dress and the young men were shocked: "What?!"
Yu Zhiyi continued, "They would either cut off a hand or a foot, and then throw these disabled children into the crowds to beg."
“There are many kind-hearted people in this world who can’t bear to see so many disabled children die, and they will give a little bit of money. Even if only twenty or thirty people in a place give money, the children can still earn dozens or hundreds of coins a day.”
"After all, it's a prosperous place with a large population, and people are generally wealthy. It's common for someone to give two or three coins. If you encounter a kind-hearted young lady from a wealthy family, it's possible that she might give you a whole ingot of silver at once."
“These people have made a fortune by exploiting these poor children.”
"But these children, who are used as tools to make money, do not receive proper care and treatment. Even with good care, such severe injuries may not be treatable, let alone without proper treatment?"
"So most of the abducted children die during the wound healing stage."
"Similarly, children who go out begging during this stage will earn more than those who have recovered from their injuries."
"In such an environment, most children do not survive to adulthood."
"So, the dozens of disabled people you see are actually the ones who miraculously survived among hundreds of abducted children. You can imagine how much suffering those who have grown up have endured to be alive today."
Yu Zhiyi's voice was very calm, but those who heard this cruel inside story felt a mix of emotions.
Unbearable, tender, pitying, angry...
The talkative young master gritted his teeth and charged forward, unleashing a flurry of punches and kicks on the middle-aged man who had been shouting earlier: "Scum! Beast! You heartless bastard!"
The middle-aged man cried out in pain as he was being beaten, yelling and cursing, "Where did this punk come from who dared to hit me! Let me tell you, in Gaoliang County, I, Wang Hu, am the king! You hit me, so you can just wait to die!"
"I don't care where you're from, or how much money you have, if you've offended me, you're not leaving Gaoliang County!"
As if to verify this man's words, a group of yamen runners suddenly rushed in from outside, drawing their swords and shouting, "Stop!"
Immediately afterward, a man in official robes rushed in, his hair standing on end in fury: "Where did these bandits come from, daring to injure people in my Gaoliang County! Arrest them all!"
Upon seeing the newcomer, the middle-aged man burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably: "Sir, you've come at the perfect time! If you hadn't come, we would have been killed by these wicked men!"
The talkative young master stomped on his leg in anger: "Bullshit! You're the one who caused all the trouble!"
The other detainees also realized what was happening and nodded in agreement: "That's right. Everyone in Gaoliang County knows that we are famous philanthropists in the surrounding villages. We can't bear to see disabled people suffer, so we gathered them all together, gave them food, clothes, and even treated their illnesses."
"But these people rushed in without saying a word and even injured us! Sir, they are bandits! They are robbers! You must do justice for us!"
The official was furious: "What a bunch of bandits! How dare they commit violence in broad daylight in my Gaoliang County! Don't worry, I will give you an explanation and I will never let the kind-hearted people of Gaoliang County feel ashamed!"
Then he ordered again, "Arrest them all!"
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