Wu Hua tilted her head to look at her
"Who are you? Who are they? Why are they locked up here?"
Upon hearing this, all the women around silently shed tears.
“My name is Ren Qingqing, and I am the city lord’s wife. These are all respectable women he abducted. Over the years, that beast has kidnapped countless people. Those who are slightly prettier are locked up here, while those who are slightly less attractive have become slaves…”
Wu Hua was utterly shocked; her little mind could hardly process what was happening.
"Are you saying that everyone here was robbed by him? The people didn't know? And they didn't resist?"
Ren Qingqing sighed
"He conceals himself very well from outsiders and will not harm anyone in the city. Even if he takes a fancy to someone, he will lure them out of the city and then capture them! There is a mine not far outside the city, which he mined in conjunction with bandits. Those people not only find good-looking men and women for him, but also give him a large amount of gold every month!"
The more Wu Hua heard it, the more familiar it seemed. Could it be the mine where she had been taken a few days ago?
Originally, Qin Luo had planned to seek help from the city lord, but fortunately, he was quick-witted and did not reveal the matter of the mine.
Otherwise, none of them would be able to leave, and even Wan Gu would probably get into trouble because of it!
Wu Hua then asked
"If you are the city lord's wife, why are you being begged here?"
Ren Qingqing smiled faintly, but her expression was extremely sorrowful.
"The City Lord's wife? What kind of bullshit City Lord's wife is that? My treatment in the manor is worse than that of a courtesan in a brothel! He only married me because he was after my father's money, and now I can never go back. My grand dowry has just gone into his pocket..."
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