Chapter 212 Batch after batch of children
Aoki was taken aback for a moment, then nodded obediently, "Okay, what would you like to talk about?"
Looking at him, Zhang Mi knew that the child was innocent and guileless. She first probed, "Child, you just said you're sixteen, right? And your name is Qingmu?"
Aoki nodded. "That's right."
"Why are you here? Are your parents still alive?" Zhang Mi looked at him with pity.
At this point, tears welled up in Aoki Junche's eyes. "They...they're gone..."
Do you have any other relatives?
“Yes! I have an older brother named Aoba.” Aoki’s mood brightened considerably when he mentioned his brother, his face filled with admiration and affection.
Aoba? Zhang Mi's heart skipped a beat. "Your brother... is he here too?"
"Yes! But my brother's been really busy lately, he hasn't had time to spend with me..."
"Oh? What's my brother busy with?" Zhang Mi asked, frowning.
“He also has to keep some people company…and that aunt who came with you today, she always likes to come and see your brother.” Thinking of this, Aoki’s mood sank again.
Hearing this, Zhang Mi was stunned, and an inexplicable anger rose in her heart. These shameless people!
Zhang Mi steadied herself and continued, "You brothers are all here? How did you get here?"
Aoki thought for a moment, "About twelve or thirteen years ago! My parents died, and my grandparents were gone too. There was no one to take care of us."
Later, an aunt from afar came to visit us, saying she would take good care of us, so we came along with her.
"Auntie? Who is this auntie? Is she the woman named Wu Ju from earlier?"
Aoki shook his head. "No, but this is also our aunt."
Zhang Mi was taken aback. "What does this mean?"
"The aunt who picked us up earlier is named Wu Mei. She is Aunt Wu Ju's older sister. They are biological sisters," Aoki said earnestly.
Zhang Mi gritted her teeth inwardly. These two women! They said they were taking care of the orphans of their relatives, but is this how they take care of them?
Raising two children like this, and then locking them up in such a small yard, forcing them to do such disgraceful things...
Looking at Zhang Mi, Aoki felt a sense of relief for some reason. This aunt was different from the others; she seemed to genuinely have no ulterior motives, which made Aoki feel particularly relaxed.
Zhang Mi chatted with him for a while longer, wanting to learn more about the place.
Through their conversation, Zhang Mi learned that there were actually more than just the two brothers here; there were also seven or eight boys their age, all of whom had names starting with "Qing".
Before them, many boys had appeared here in batches, each with a different first character in their name. But the only thing they had in common was that once they reached the age of twenty-five, Wu Ju would have them taken away by others.
She said she was setting them free, but no one knows the truth, because none of the boys who were released ever came back.
Zhang Mi was shocked. So many boys were brought in and out, did no one really notice?
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