Xiangxiu hugged Song Jinxiu and tried hard to hold back her tears. Tears fell down her face, but she didn't dare to make any sound. She was so scared.
Song Jinxiu could only comfort her silently, she was afraid too!
Who would have thought that the hideout was actually a village. Song Jinxiu thought it was just in one house like last time, and even if it was in several houses, it would be easy to solve.
Now it’s a village, and I don’t know if Uncle Dawu and the others have any solution.
"Are all the people locked up here?" Song Jinxiu asked in a low voice the elder sister who had just spoken.
"I don't know," the eldest sister shook her head. "I've been locked up here for three days, and no one who got out has come back."
She was bought by her own father, who lost his first daughter in gambling and originally wanted to sell her third sister because she was the prettiest. But she was only twelve years old!
She knew that the place she was sold to was definitely not a good place, so she came for her third sister.
She is sixteen years old this year. Even if she was not sold here, she would definitely be sold to someone else by her father in the future. It is just that it happened a little earlier now.
As for my younger sisters' future path, they have to rely on themselves. As the eldest sister, I hope to help them in any way I can.
Their mother had a difficult labor when giving birth to their younger brother. She raised three sisters and one brother by herself. She couldn't just watch them being pushed into the fire pit!
Because she was sold voluntarily, she did not suffer any abuse. During the few days here, she did not have to work and just ate and slept every day. It was much more relaxed than at home.
As for not having enough to eat, I’ve never had enough to eat at home!
"Wow. The new guy today is so obedient!" A man came down from upstairs and said as he tightened his belt.
What a pity that I rushed down to deliver the food, but didn’t get anything good in return!
"You newcomers, I'm going to sell you off tomorrow. Do you know who I'm selling you to? It's not just one person, it's a group of people. I heard there are a lot of old men in there.
I tell you, the old man has the most tricks." He put the basket on the table and said threateningly without rushing to distribute the food.
Song Jinxiu could feel her hand being held tighter. She could only hold Xiangxiu's hand tightly to give her some comfort.
Xiangxiu's hands were very cold, and Song Jinxiu's hands were not much warmer. Everyone in the room lowered their heads and hugged the people around them, trying to give each other some warmth.
"Why are you all lowering your heads?" the man shouted, slamming the table.
"Ah!" someone screamed in fright.
"Why are you screaming? Do you want to go out? Come on, I'll help you!" After saying that, he was about to open the door and come in to catch the man.
This should be a basement or cellar. The entrance is at the top and is separated by a row of wood in the middle, just like a cell, leaving only two doors for entry and exit.
"Nantou, come out after the food is delivered. I have something to tell you." A voice came from outside.
"What's the matter? These women are disobedient and I'm about to teach them a lesson." The man shouted outside.
"Hurry up, I'll teach you a lesson tomorrow. Come out quickly." The person outside urged.
"Damn it, this is so unlucky!" The man opened the door, threw the basket inside and walked out.
Only after everyone had left did everyone run to grab the steamed buns scattered on the ground.
There were more than twenty women and a dozen children in the dungeon, but not that many steamed buns.
So those who are slow will go hungry, and children are also smart, so it’s hard to say who will go hungry.
The newcomers were all startled and took a step back.
Although they were locked up these days, at least they had two meals of steamed corn bread a day!
I didn't expect the people here to be even worse.
Song Jinxiu looked at them. Most of the girls were fifteen or sixteen years old, and there were also a few who were eleven or twelve years old.
Most of the children were five or six years old, both boys and girls, and they were probably stolen.
While everyone was scrambling for things, Song Jinxiu pulled Xiangxiu to sit in the corner.
While no one was paying attention, she took out a dagger and cut the wood there, preparing to cut off a section. The distance between the two pieces of wood was not very narrow, and as long as one section was cut off, Song Jinxiu could get out.
If the operation takes place at night, Song Jinxiu must protect herself. What if someone rushes in and takes hostages?
So she planned to go out after the chaos at night, use tables and chairs to block the basement door, and try to hold out as long as she could.
Xiangxiu looked at Song Jinxiu in surprise. She didn't expect that she was carrying a weapon.
She looked around, then sat a little to the side to help Song Jinxiu block everyone's sight.
Because the movements cannot be big and no noise can be made, Song Jinxiu can only grind slowly.
Perhaps the dagger was very sharp, or perhaps the wood was not that hard, so Song Jinxiu still left a mark on it.
As the night deepened, everyone huddled together for sleep. Song Jinxiu was still diligently working, while Xiangxiu was also diligently helping her look around.
"You..." Xiangxiu started.
"Shh! Go to sleep." Song Jinxiu interrupted her. No matter what she wanted to ask, she couldn't answer, and she was also worried about someone eavesdropping.
Xiangxiu nodded and said nothing more. Perhaps it was because she had slept too much in the past two days, or because she was worried about her tomorrow, but she was no longer sleepy.
I rested my head on my knees and thought about my two children and my family.
So many days have passed and I don’t know what’s going on!
At Xiangxiu's home, her husband still has to go to work as usual. After all, besides himself, he has two children to support.
My mother-in-law is taking care of the children at home, and half of my brothers from my mother's side have gone back home, leaving only the other half who are still searching.
Several sisters-in-law took turns bringing goat milk from the village to the two children.
The two children gradually adapted to life without their mother.
No matter how sad we are, we still have to go on with our lives.
During this period of time, we have basically searched the entire city, but the police have not found anything and they have no idea what to do!
On the Dawu side, after contacting the local soldiers, everyone realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately sent a team to prepare for a night attack on the village.
Although the operation was expedited, it still took until the early morning to complete the deployment. Everyone did not rest and prepared to break through in one fell swoop, otherwise it would be troublesome to wait until daybreak to take action.
A few people figured out the enemy's defense, knocked down their sentries, and then sneaked in.
We don’t know whether they have guns or not, so we have to be cautious in everything we do.
Liu Ankang and others released Dabai to find Song Jinxiu's location.
Xiao Wu and Da Wu knocked out the two people guarding the door, and Liu Ankang pushed the door open and walked in.
Empty? Liu Ankang looked at Dabai. Dabai went in and sniffed around until he found the entrance below.
When he opened the door and went down, he only saw the woman and child huddled together, but not Song Jinxiu.
"What's going on? Where are the people?" Uncle Da Wu asked Liu Ankang. Liu Ankang shook his head.
Then he turned around and asked the people inside! "Have you seen a girl? Big eyes, small face, short hair."
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