At this time, Zhao Lihan had quietly entered the village. He first came to a house and sniffed carefully through the adobe wall, but found nothing new.
He was sure that Wang Xiaolan was not locked up here and was about to leave.
An old lady's voice came from inside the room.
"If these people keep doing this, when will it end?"
A young man replied, "Who knows."
Then the old lady sighed.
"These people are completely devoid of conscience. They're holding over a dozen girls in there, and not only do they abuse them themselves, they also bring in people from outside to harm them. Isn't this just like a brothel in the old society?"
"Mom, keep your voice down."
"Ah! They are all born by other people's parents. What a sin, these beasts, I wonder if the government knows about the evil things these people have done."
"How could the government know about this Shangalali? Otherwise, they would have dealt with them long ago and wouldn't have been allowed to be so arrogant for so long."
"Oh! If my legs hadn't been so stubborn, I would have sued them long ago."
"Mom, please don't say it, or they might hear it."
"You said, I worked so hard to raise chickens, and in just a few days, they killed all of them. What a bunch of bandits!"
"Mom, please stop talking! If they hear us, we won't survive. The day before yesterday, Aunt Kang said just one word, and they beat her to death."
Zhao Lihan listened to the conversation between the mother and son in the house and thought to himself, "How could such a thing happen in this remote mountain village? This is a crime I can't bear. I have to go in and find out where my wife is being held."
Thinking of this, he knocked on the door gently.
The mother and son in the room heard the knock on the door and immediately turned off the kerosene lamp, and the room fell into silence.
Zhao Lihan then knocked on the door again. It was the first time for the people in the room to hear such a knocking sound and they were sure that it was not a bad person.
Just then, an old lady's voice came from inside the house.
"Who is it?" she asked in a hoarse voice. "We've already gone to bed. We'll talk tomorrow if you have anything to say!"
Zhao Lihan leaned his head against the wooden door and whispered, "Auntie, don't be afraid. I'm here to save my wife. Please open the door."
The room was silent.
After a moment, a man's voice came from inside: "Go away! We don't know where your wife is being held, so we can't help you. You should ask someone else!"
"I have no ill intentions. I just want to know if they have captured a woman today."
Zhao Lihan stood there for a while, and seeing that no one answered from inside, he had no choice but to turn around and prepare to leave.
At this moment, the door behind him was suddenly opened and the old lady's voice came.
"Comrade, come in!"
Zhao Lihan immediately turned around and walked into the house.
The old lady held a kerosene lamp and led him through the main hall to the inner room. At this time, a young man stared at Zhao Lihan with a stern face for a long time.
"How did you find this place?"
"To be honest, I was a scout in the army, so this isn't a difficult task for me."
The young man asked, "Is he the scout from the movie 'Crossing the River Reconnaissance'?"
Zhao Lihan smiled slightly and replied, "Almost."
When the young man heard what Zhao Lihan said, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, and his expression became much kinder than before.
The young man dragged a bench out from behind him.
"Comrade, please sit down. They did capture a woman today. I don't know if she's from your family. I heard their leader is here too. They've taken away all the more than ten chickens we raised."
"Brother, if you lend me a helping hand, I will make all these people disappear from your place and give you a peaceful life."
When the old lady heard this, she was so happy that she quickly poured Zhao Lihan a glass of water.
"Comrade, drink water, are you serious?"
Zhao Lihan took the water and nodded, "Trust me."
"Then I would like to thank you on behalf of the villagers. If you need us to do anything, we will do our best to help."
"Mom, you're old, so don't get involved in these things." The young man looked at the old lady and said, "You should go to the inner room and rest! Let me talk to this comrade!"
"Okay, I'll go to the main room and keep watch for you."
After the old lady left, the young man said, "You came at the right time. They are having a big meal, so there will be fewer people guarding the gate."
"Can you show me the terrain? We can discuss it when we get back."
The two men quietly came to the outside of the abandoned yard, where only a few people were patrolling.
The young man told him that there were six rooms in the yard, including a main hall, side rooms, a woodshed, a main house, a warehouse, and a basement.
While Zhao Lihan was chatting with the young man, he suddenly noticed a black shadow flashing in front of him.
The two men quickly hid in the bushes, watching the movements of the black shadow vigilantly.
At this time, the black shadow crouched and approached them stealthily. In a flash, Zhao Lihan swept his leg across, and the black shadow shook a few times.
He immediately pushed the man to the ground. The man was still struggling desperately, and Zhao Lihan covered his mouth with his hand.
"Don't move, or you'll lose your life." His voice was small but powerful.
When the other party recognized Zhao Lihan's voice, he stopped immediately and Zhao Lihan also let go of his hand.
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