Chapter 633 Cannibalism
The guy thought for a moment and said, "No, he didn't say anything. He just told us to wait here and keep an eye on the surroundings. If anything happens, we should notify him immediately."
I then asked, "And then what? If you see it, what are you going to do after you tell him?"
He shook his head and said, "I, I don't know. He just told us to keep watch here and notify him if we found anything, but I don't know what he'll do next. I, I'm just a lookout."
I said, "Hmm, I see. So they've been lying in ambush all along?"
He nodded subconsciously and said, "Yes, around here."
I sneered, "Didn't you just say they were all inside the ancestral hall? How come you're saying they're lying in ambush around there now?"
The guy froze instantly, at a loss, cold sweat broke out on his brow, and he stared at me with terrified eyes, trying to argue.
But I shoved the sock into his mouth and said to the person next to me, "Drag him over and kill him."
"Ugh—ugh—ugh—"
The guy looked terrified and tried to resist, but with so many people holding him up, he had no strength to fight back. He was simply taken away.
Then, I stared at the other guy who was pretending to be unconscious, patted his face, and said, "Stop pretending, I know you're awake."
This guy was still trying to keep up the act, but I just slapped him across the face, and he was instantly stunned.
He looked up and stared at me in fear.
I said, "Do you want to die?"
He quickly shook his head.
I nodded and said, "If you don't want to die, then cooperate with me properly. Don't be like this guy just now, thinking you can fool me with some clever tricks, understand?"
He nodded hastily.
I ripped the smelly sock out of his mouth and said, "I don't want to waste my breath on you. I'll tell you everything you know. If you dare to lie, you'll end up like that guy before—killed."
He nodded, swallowed hard, looked at me with fear in his eyes, and hurriedly said, "I, I don't know the specifics. I only know that Boss Zhou and his men are lying in ambush around the ancestral hall. The ancestral hall... there are hardly any people in the ancestral hall now. Most of the people have left and gone elsewhere."
I asked, "Do you know where they went?"
He shook his head and said, "I don't know. Boss Zhou sent the two of us here to keep watch from the beginning. We only found out later that they had withdrawn. Boss Zhou told us that he would come back to pick us up after this matter was over, and told us to stay here and not wander around."
"You really don't know?" I asked again.
He hurriedly shook his head and said, "I really don't know. If I knew, how could I not tell you?"
I said, "If that's the case, then tell me, how many people are you lying in ambush around the ancestral hall? How many weapons do you have?"
He thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there are about thirty people, but I don't know the exact number. As for weapons, almost everyone has one."
"Everyone has a gun?" I asked in surprise.
He shook his head and said, "No, it's the kind of stick or knife that everyone has. There aren't many guns."
Sure enough, their armed strength is very poor. If we were to fight them head-on, they would be no match for us. But now I'm afraid that the guy surnamed Zhou has set an ambush for them to walk into.
I asked, "Has your boss told you what their plans are going to be?"
He shook his head and said, "No, they didn't tell me anything about their plans. As I just said, I've been here keeping an eye on things for a long time. I don't know what happened at the ancestral hall. All I know is that they set up an ambush around the ancestral hall. I really don't know anything else."
I said, "Okay, I believe you. May I ask you one last question?"
He stared at me blankly, full of confusion.
I said, "Do you sometimes get to eat meat?"
He looked surprised by my question, a strange expression flashing across his face, and stammered, "You, how did you know!"
I said, "Can you tell me what kind of meat you eat?"
He swallowed hard. "I...I think it should be pork."
I laughed and said, "Are you kidding me? These days, you can't even find pigs. Where did you get pork to eat? I know you guys couldn't even afford rice at first, so how did you suddenly start eating meat? Do you remember what I said earlier? If you dare to lie, you'll end up like that guy just now—death. On the contrary, if you cooperate properly, you won't die."
He said fearfully, "I'll talk, I'll talk. The meat we eat is... human flesh."
When I heard this, I felt a chill run down my spine.
Not only me, but everyone around me was terrified by these words: eating human flesh! How could they possibly eat human flesh?
I stared at him with icy eyes.
The man said, "I... I've told you everything I know. Shouldn't you let me go?"
I said, "Don't rush, I still have some questions I want to ask."
He swallowed hard, terrified.
I asked, "It seems you've been eating human flesh for quite some time now. Can you tell me how many people you've eaten?"
He shook his head and said, "I, I don't know. Those people were killed by Boss Zhou and his men. I don't know how many there were. Anyway, basically every few days, everyone was able to eat meat."
I squinted and said, "You hundred people can eat meat every few days, so it seems you've eaten quite a few people. I'm very curious, where did all these people you've eaten come from?"
He said, "I don't know either. They were all captured by Boss Zhou and his men. I don't know exactly where they came from."
I then asked, "Okay, tell me, are there still people being kept in captivity, waiting to be killed by you?"
He shook his head, but then nodded and said, "Yes, there are some."
"Do you know where it is?"
He said, "It's in the village next door. I heard that there's a cellar there, and they're keeping people in it."
I nodded, and just then, the walkie-talkie I was holding suddenly rang.
"Hey, is there anything happening over there? Have you seen any movement?"
It's been about half an hour since I arrived at this earthen slope, and it seems they contact each other every half hour.
I stared at the bound man, glanced at the walkie-talkie, and said, "If you don't want to die, tell him there's nothing going on here. If you dare to shout or say anything like a code, I'll kill you and tear you to pieces, understand?"
He nodded hastily.
(End of this chapter)
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