Chapter 342 Liang Yizhi shuddered and suddenly turned his head.
Ji Ying's muscles tensed up. Without time to think, her survival instinct made her turn and run.
But as soon as she took a step, a rough, large hand grabbed her collar from behind like an iron clamp and pulled her back.
The man was extremely strong and dragged her inside the door very roughly.
She was dragged to the woodshed and slammed to the ground, her vision going black.
"Oh, it really is you."
The woman crouched down, her sharp nails digging into her chin, her eyes full of calculation.
"You've only been sold to the mountains for a few days, but you're quite capable, managing to escape."
She released Ji Ying and turned to look at the man.
"Gou Gen, take the person back to Aunt Ma when it's light."
The man didn't answer immediately. He spat out the cigarette butt from his mouth, crushed it with his foot, and his gaze swept over Ji Ying as if he were appraising merchandise.
“Send it back? Gou Duo only gave us four thousand for this order, I already feel like I'm losing out, and look at this…”
He grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
"...Wouldn't it be better to stay here? Locked up here, no one outside will know. You can earn at least fifty per transaction, and if you take in twenty men a day, you'll make quite a bit over a month."
The woman's eyes suddenly lit up. "That's a great idea! It's better than a one-off deal!"
Just then, the knocking on the front door suddenly rang out again, exceptionally clear in the silence of the early morning.
The woman spat impatiently. "Why is someone knocking on the door again? It's like a ghost story tonight, this is never going to end!"
She wanted to go and see, but Gou Gen grabbed her arm.
"I'll go open the door. You tidy her up, and she can start entertaining customers tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go find her some clothes to change into."
The two left the musty woodshed one after the other.
Darkness quickly engulfed Ji Ying.
That glimmer of hope, barely ignited before it even saw the light, was extinguished. She leaped from one fire pit to another, even plunging into an even more filthy and desperate abyss.
Ji Ying even considered taking her own life.
But wouldn't that just let those evil people have their way?
No, she would never punish herself for the sins of others.
If anyone should die, it should be those who pushed her into the abyss!
Outside the hotel.
Duan Cheng glanced at the time and whispered to Liang Yizhi, "The intelligence is very clear: a man named 'Gou Duo' just sold a woman from out of town to this area a few days ago. Before we came, the guys in the bureau repeatedly warned us that the waters in this town and the nearby villages are very murky, and because it involves so many people, they haven't been able to take action yet. They told us to be extra careful. Especially this shop..."
He listened intently to the sounds inside and continued, "It's very likely a transit point. That's why they suggested we pose as merchants buying mountain goods, enter the village tomorrow to find the lady, and once confirmed, take her away immediately. We absolutely cannot alert them. If we alert the entire region, we're afraid we'll..."
Before Duan Cheng could finish speaking, Liang Yizhi, with a frosty expression, gestured for him to stop.
Just then, the sound of slippers approaching came from inside the door.
The honest-looking man opened the door, and upon seeing them, his gaze immediately turned wary.
Duan Cheng revealed a shrewd smile typical of businessmen. "Brother, do you have any rooms available at the inn?"
Gou Gen looked them up and down cautiously and asked, "The buses from the county stop running at 5 p.m., how did you get here?"
how come?
After determining Ji Ying's approximate location, the private jet went directly to the airport, and then a private car drove non-stop to the county town.
Then Jiang Ran took the lead and gave the doctors at the health center some non-lethal viruses.
Duan Cheng laughed and said, "I came by ambulance."
Seeing that Gou Gen didn't believe him, he pointed in the direction of the clinic.
“Your town called an ambulance, and we gave the driver some money to take us here. Brother, we’re buyers of mountain produce. You know how it is, this stuff is all about freshness. If you delay even half a day, the price will be much lower. We’re only staying one night. We’ll go into the village first thing tomorrow morning, buy the goods, and leave immediately.”
Things in town are easy to find out; there's no need for the other party to lie.
Gou Gen lowered his guard, made way for him, and said with a smile, "So you're the boss who buys mountain goods. Come in, it's cold outside. There are rooms, but they're basic, don't mind."
Led by Gou Gen, the two entered a simple room on the second floor.
There were two beds inside. After checking in, Duan Cheng quickly inspected the room to make sure everything was alright before asking the innkeeper for hot water to wash up, just like a normal guest.
A short while later, he returned with a bottle of hot water and whispered to Liang Yizhi, "I've inquired, and the shop can provide breakfast at 5:30 in the morning, but it costs extra."
Liang Yizhi sat on the edge of the bed, the dim light reflecting off his slightly tired face.
After listening to Duan Cheng's report, he simply nodded slightly, "We'll go into the village after breakfast tomorrow."
In order not to give themselves away, they did not talk much.
The lights were turned off, and the room fell into silence.
Gou Gen quietly observed the situation in the courtyard for a while. Seeing that there was no further movement on the second floor, he finally felt relieved and excitedly went into the house.
"Honey, we have a big customer! Our business is about to open..."
The next day, before dawn, Gou Gen carried two bowls of bland noodles upstairs.
Liang Yizhi and Duan Cheng were already up and packing their travel bags.
Gou Gen put down his bowl, rubbed his hands together, and put on a knowing smile that men often share.
"Bosses, the road into the village is quite long, and it's not even fully light yet, so it'll be hard to hire a car. How about we find something to do to relax first? I guarantee you'll have a smoother delivery process."
It's not surprising that small hotels offer this kind of service.
Duan Cheng chuckled and said, "Let's skip this one, we're in a hurry. Next time we come, we'll ask the boss to recommend some good ones."
Gou Gen, however, was not giving up. His smile became even more frivolous, even taking on a mercenary sales pitch tone.
"Don't be so quick to refuse. Although she's not 'new stock,' I guarantee she's a first-time customer, clean, disease-free, and exceptionally beautiful. The price is also reasonable, one hundred per person. If two people come together, I'll give you a discount, so it's... one hundred and eighty."
Liang Yizhi raised his eyes, his gaze calmly sweeping over Gou Gen's fawning face.
Both he and Duan Cheng understood that the "goods" he was referring to must be another woman who had been abducted.
Liang Yizhi paused for two seconds, put down his chopsticks and said, "Boss, 180 is very cheap, but we are respectable people."
Seeing that they were determined to refuse, Gou Gen sighed and left.
Duan Cheng shook his head helplessly and said in a low voice, "Even if we can find Madam, we are not entirely confident that we can get her out of here. We really can't meddle in other people's business."
Liang Yizhi didn't respond, his deep eyes lost in thought.
After a moment, he picked up his chopsticks again, picked at the noodles in the bowl, and said calmly, "After you finish your noodles, go find the car. It's best not to let the driver follow you."
"yes!"
Duan Cheng assumed he was anxious to save someone, so he hastily finished his noodles and left the hotel.
Less than two minutes later, the door was pushed open again.
Liang Yizhi sat at the table, knowing that the boss had insisted on delivering the "goods." He didn't even glance in that direction, but simply said indifferently, "I won't force you, but if you have any grievances, you can tell me."
However, after he finished speaking, the person pressed against the door did not respond for a long time.
Just as Liang Yizhi frowned slightly and a sense of alarm crossed his mind, a very soft, suppressed, yet uncontrollable sob pierced the eerie silence.
Liang Yizhi was startled and suddenly turned his head...
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