After hearing this news, Situ Yao stared at the corner of his subordinate's clothes in a trance, not knowing what he was thinking about. Then, he made a decision.
With a few palace maids with them, it would be difficult for them to go far.
The men nodded in understanding, and they began to search for the person.
Upon waking, Su Mengyan felt her surroundings were even more crowded than before. She looked around and realized she was now inside a carriage. Furthermore, in addition to the several palace maids who had been captured earlier, there were also several unfamiliar women.
Judging from their clothing, they were dressed very simply, probably women of the common people. It was no wonder, she felt the surroundings were getting crowded, the more people there were, the narrower the space became. Crowding was inevitable with so many people.
"What should I do? I don't want to die! Where are they sending us?"
The effects of the drug had worn off somewhat, and the palace maids in the carriage had gradually regained consciousness, whispering in sobbing voices. The other civilian women who were captured later were still asleep, as the drug was still in effect.
"We won't die, but judging by the looks of the civilian women who were captured, I think we'll be sold to a brothel."
Seeing that there were women all around, Su Mengyan already had a guess in her mind, and answered the palace maid with a crying voice in a very calm tone.
"Does anyone in the palace know we're missing? They should send someone to look for us, right?"
The round-faced, pleasant-looking maid asked timidly and uncertainly. She was asking others, but also herself. She was just a maid. The palace was full of people who took human life lightly. She was just seeking comfort.
Suddenly, the curtain of the carriage was lifted.
The few people who woke up were frightened and looked outside the car with wide eyes.
"What were you arguing about just now? You were crying and glaring at me. I'll gouge your eyes out!"
The man's tone was fierce, and his expression was very unfriendly. He was not someone to be trifled with. His words were even more vicious, causing them to lower their heads.
"Who among you is Su Mengyan?"
Seeing that they were all obedient, the man nodded with satisfaction, and then asked fiercely.
Su Mengyan was surprised to hear the man say her name so accurately. She subconsciously shuddered. Her thoughts raced, wondering who was trying to find her. Was she saved? Or was she stepping into another abyss?
Not knowing what the person who was looking for her intended, Su Mengyan did not dare to speak out and admit her identity.
"Are you Su Mengyan?"
Seeing no one said anything, the man grew impatient. He grabbed the skirt of a woman near the carriage door curtain, forced her to look up at him, and stared into her eyes before asking.
"Wuwuwu--I... am not..."
The woman was obviously startled. She stared at the man with wide eyes, and her eyes instantly became moist. She answered in a crying voice, and her words were a little halting because of fear.
"No, is it?"
The man stared at the woman in front of him who had a timid look on her face and tears in her eyes.
The woman's tears flowed down her cheeks to her chin, and even dripped onto the back of the man's hand. His expression became even more impatient.
So the man reached out and roughly tore off the clothes of the woman in front of him.
"ah--"
Not only did the woman whose clothes were torn scream, but all the women who witnessed the scene also screamed in shock. Other women who were deep in sleep were also awakened by the shrill screams and looked at the scene in front of them in confusion.
"Shut up! I'm not a pig killer. Are you pigs? Your screaming is annoying."
Frowning, the man glanced at the woman in the car with displeasure and said impatiently. He quickly slapped the crying woman in front of him on the cheek several times and then asked, "Who is Su Mengyan? If you don't tell me, the next person will end up like this."
There was no time to stop the man's actions, but Su Mengyan had not expected him to behave this way. In the end, she just couldn't bear to look at the woman who was slapped by the man and her face was bruised and swollen.
The other women in the carriage were trembling all over and shrank back in fear.
"I'm Su Mengyan, don't touch them anymore."
In the end, Su Mengyan gave the bruised woman an apologetic look and then openly admitted her identity. She didn't want the woman to suffer, but she wasn't a deity and couldn't have anticipated the man's terrifying behavior.
"If she had admitted it earlier, it would have been over and she wouldn't have had to suffer that."
The man was delighted when he heard Su Mengyan admit it, and his mood improved. But he still complained a little dissatisfiedly.
When the others heard this, they couldn't bear to look at the woman being assaulted. The woman stared at Su Mengyan fiercely. Su Mengyan could feel her resentment and felt a little guilty because it seemed that she was the indirect cause of the incident, but she was powerless to do anything.
"Su Mengyan, come with me."
As soon as she stood up and hadn't even steady herself, the man roughly pulled her clothes and dragged her out of the car. She wanted to say, "I'll walk by myself."
But when she saw the man's impatient expression, the words she was about to speak were choked in her throat.
The man led her into a room. She took a quick look around the room upon entering. It contained a simple square wooden table, a few square wooden chairs, and a bed. It wasn't anything special, nor luxurious, more like a place to stay or a hotel.
"This is Su Mengyan. I brought her to you."
The man pushed Su Mengyan forward, indicating that he had brought her here and that his mission was complete. Facing the men in front of him, the man had a rare look of flattery on his face.
Su Mengyan had no idea that the men in front of her were looking for her, but she didn't recognize them. She observed their expressions as they spoke, pondering in her mind.
"Su Mengyan, right? I finally caught you. I don't believe you don't know some news!"
Among the men, one in gray looked sullen as he stared at Su Mengyan and spoke with a grudge in his voice. The other men accompanying him also stared at her with anger in their eyes.
"These big brothers? It seems like we are strangers, right? Do we have any grudge against each other? The look in your eyes is as if you want to eat me. It really scares me."
After scanning the faces of the men in front of her several times, Su Mengyan still had no impression of them. She couldn't help but rub her shoulders and looked at them with some confusion.
Did she not check the almanac before going out today? She actually provoked so much resentment!
"Don't be afraid, this is all your brother's doing!"
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