Jiang Chan's blood almost froze.
The knives, axes, and spears hidden in the shadows, like the forked tongues of venomous snakes, exuded a deadly chill.
This is definitely not an ordinary village!
But she suppressed the urge to run away immediately.
What if... what if I'm wrong again?
What if these people are really guarding against bandits?
We must find more direct evidence!
She focused her mind and controlled it with her thoughts.
The probe silently descended, like a true night bird, gliding silently into the depths of the village.
It clung to the eaves, searching for lights and voices.
It passed by the houses of several villagers.
Strange, it was dark and quiet inside, not like anyone lived there.
Where are they?
The detector's view swept across the window gap.
Jiang Chan's pupils contracted!
In the kitchen, several strings of dried meat strips were hanging!
In the earthenware jar in the corner, there's a bright white filling—it's rice!
Several bulging grain sacks were piled up in the corner...
In the famine years when the land was barren and desolate, these things were more valuable than gold. Where did they come from in Wengjia Village?
With no farmland and far from mountain roads, the source of these supplies weighed heavily on Jiang Chan's mind like a huge question mark!
The doubts are growing heavier.
The probe continued to hover over the village, searching for a breakthrough.
Suddenly, she noticed a building deep in the village, noticeably taller than the other houses and more like an ancestral hall, with flickering candlelight shining through its windows and shadowy figures inside.
That's it!
The hummingbird detector shot towards the ancestral hall like a bolt of lightning.
It cleverly found a gap in a tile, slipped inside, and landed lightly in the shadow of the roof beam.
Below, more than twenty people were gathered, including men and women, young and old.
Old Man Weng, the enthusiastic Sister Zhang, and the man who had been following Old Man Weng were all there!
The monitoring function is activated instantly!
The sound reached Jiang Chan's ears clearly.
She held her breath and focused intently.
Then, Old Man Weng's voice rang out, tinged with a hint of smugness and relief, "...I almost aroused that old bastard's suspicion! Luckily, I reacted quickly! That old bastard has sharp eyes! Damn it, he almost ruined my plans!"
A burly man chimed in, "Ninth Brother, stop dawdling! Things could go wrong if we wait! Let's get started! A few bowls of water and we can tie him up right away!"
"That's right!"
"Just knock it down already!"
"Finish this quickly so I can get some sleep!"
The others echoed in agreement.
At this moment, Sister Zhang's greedy voice rang out: "This batch of sheep is really good! Especially those girls, five of them are still virgins! If we send them to a brothel, I guarantee they'll fetch a high price!"
An old woman next to her chimed in, "Those young wives are quite good too! They can cook and sew. They could sell themselves to wealthy families as maids and earn a good amount of grain!"
The men also burst into laughter:
“Those guys are the real money! Like that Liu Dazhuang, Li Laosan, and that Zhang the Butcher, they all look strong! Sold to illegal mines to work as oxen and horses, that's what mine owners love most!”
"Yes, yes, yes! There are also a few boys who are only half-grown! They can fetch a good price too!"
Someone asked, "What about those old things? Are those old coffin lumps still being used for hard labor like before?"
A cold, impatient voice rang out: "Why bother with all that effort? Old, young, useless—just slit their throats! Saves food and space! Just dig a hole and bury them!"
"Hahaha! That's right!"
"Ninth Brother is so straightforward!"
Uncontrollable, excited laughter erupted from the ancestral hall, like the cheers of demons in hell.
They weren't talking about people, they were talking about livestock waiting to be slaughtered! Goods that were valued by weight and could be cut and sold at will!
The men, women, and children of Liushutun were described by them as naked "fat sheep" about to be slaughtered and sold!
Jiang Chan felt her hair stand on end and her stomach churn.
The last glimmer of hope was completely crushed!
This is not a paradise, it's a den of demons!
The laughter inside the ancestral hall subsided.
They're about to take action!
Old Ninth's voice was cold and stern: "Alright! Same old rules! Seventh, prepare the sleeping potion! Make sure you use enough! There are a lot of people this time!"
"Don't worry, Ninth Brother! I'll make sure they sleep like logs!" a man grinned maliciously as he agreed.
"Damn it, the water was painstakingly brought from dozens of miles away, and these sheep got it for free!" someone muttered.
Through the detector's perspective, Jiang Chan saw several people get up and walk towards the corner of the ancestral hall.
There were two buckets, each about half a person's height, piled up there.
A man took out several oil paper packets from his pocket, tore them open, and poured the white powder inside into a bucket.
The powder floated on the water for a while, then quickly dissolved and disappeared without a trace!
Jiang Chan's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of her chest!
What should I do? Should I just rush over and shout?
Who would believe her?!
The village chief and the others had already been persuaded!
Detectors! Only detectors!
A thought flashed through my mind like lightning! My will surged wildly!
She commanded the detector: Edit immediately! Edit the most crucial and horrifying part of the conversation!
"...Five of them are still virgins! Send them to a brothel, and I guarantee they'll fetch a high price!"
"...a young wife...who can cook and sew, was sold to a wealthy family as a maid..."
"...Liu Dazhuang's, Li Laosan's, and that butcher Zhang...sold them to illegal coal mines..."
"...Old, young, useless, just slit their throats with a single stroke..."
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