Chapter 104 Kidnapping
[Quest Reward: The Secret to Making Fine Salt (Part 2)]
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi immediately became interested. This was the only thing she needed. The system was being too stingy, dividing a manual into upper, middle, and lower levels. Once she got the lower level, she could make her fine salt.
"Third brother, don't say that. Third sister-in-law just wants to share the burden with you. Since she's going, let's go together. She can hand you water or something."
However, Jiang Zhi seemed determined: "No need. I have my own hands, I don't need anyone to hand them to me. Besides, her body is very precious, she doesn't need to get out of bed. Let's go."
Jiang Mi rarely saw her third brother like this; it seems Su Yindi went too far.
She sighed, and after seeing everyone off, she prepared to go to the village head to see how the drought situation was being resolved.
The village head wasn't at home; he'd been in town recently, actively working on drought relief efforts.
When Jiang Mi found him, she discovered that he was in the county government office. Now that the county magistrate was gone, he was the highest-ranking official in the town, so he had to temporarily handle the affairs of the county government office.
“Lord of the village, you really do have the air of a county magistrate now.”
When the village head saw Jiang Mi, he put down his pen and said, "You can't say things like that. I'm just acting temporarily. Once the new magistrate takes office, these matters will be handed over to him."
Jiang Mi knew that the village head was a very upright person, so she stopped joking with him.
"How is the drought situation now? When will Linshui County bring water to us?"
The village head frowned and said worriedly, "I don't have permission from above. The magistrate of Linshui County simply won't agree. Besides, I'm just a village head. After seeing me once, people ignore me. I really have no way to deal with this."
Seeing the village head say this, Jiang Mi also began to worry.
The village head remembered something and asked, "By the way, that imperial envoy seems very capable. When will he return? We still need him to handle this matter."
Jiang Mi also wanted Huo Ran to come back soon, but Huo Ran didn't say when he would return when he left.
"He only said that he left a few people behind so that they could handle things, but he didn't tell me when he would be back."
The village head sighed: "Those people are quite skilled in martial arts, but they don't have the Emperor's order or a written edict. Linshui County only recognizes imperial edicts and written edicts. No matter how eloquently I speak, it's useless."
Jiang Mi thought that when she came, the water level in the well had dropped again. If this continued, their usual drinking water would become a problem.
"Let's start by encouraging everyone to conserve water. Whether it's for crops or for daily life, try to save as much water as possible."
She hoped to hold out until Huo Ran returned, but what if Huo Ran never came back?
The village head had no other choice: "This is the only way for now."
Jiang Mi left the county government office and walked back with a worried expression. She didn't notice her surroundings. When she passed through an empty alley, suddenly everything went dark and a burlap sack was covered over her eyes.
"Who are you...?"
Before she could finish speaking, she felt herself being hit hard from behind, and then she passed out.
Before losing consciousness, she vaguely heard a familiar voice.
"Hurry, hurry, don't let anyone find out..."
When Jiang Mi woke up, she found herself bound hand and foot, with a rag stuffed in her mouth, and surrounded by darkness, unable to see anything clearly.
She struggled to spit out the rag from her mouth, panting heavily. She wondered who had tied her up and what their purpose was.
There seemed to be voices outside. Jiang Mi straightened up and hopped towards the door. She pressed her ear to the door and heard voices outside.
"This young lady is really pretty. Although she's a bit chubby, her skin is so nice and fair. How about we two brothers have a taste first?"
"No, the person who paid said we can't move it yet. We have to wait for a girl surnamed Yang to come."
"Oh, it's alright. We've already gotten both the money and the woman, so why care about anything else? It would be a shame to miss out on this little vixen."
The other one seemed hesitant, which worried Jiang Mi. From their conversation, she learned that someone had deliberately arrested her, and it seemed to be someone she knew.
Is your surname Yang?
Village Chief Yang?
Or willows?
These are the only two people who have a grudge against the person surnamed Yang.
If it were the two of them, they definitely wouldn't let me off the hook. What should I do?
Just as she was thinking of a solution, the two men walked over, and Jiang Mi had no choice but to hop and skip back to lie down.
As soon as the door opened, two lewd-looking men walked in. Seeing that Jiang Mi was awake and had spat out the cloth from her mouth, they exchanged a glance.
"Oh, young lady, you're awake. Your eyes are so bright and clear."
Jiang Mi has very beautiful eyes, otherwise Sun Qinwan wouldn't have been so jealous of her.
"It's fate that we met. Since we've met, young lady, why don't you submit to us? That way you'll suffer less."
Jiang Mi's heart pounded. In her past life, she was tricked to death by a man, and now she was in the hands of these lewd men again. She was filled with resentment. She had finally been given a second chance at life, and she couldn't go down the same path as in her previous life.
"Wait a moment!"
Jiang Mi's mind raced: "Brothers, I don't even know who you are. No matter what, you have to tell me your names first."
"name?"
The two men exchanged a glance.
"What's your name? Do you know who we are? We're not that stupid to tell you our name."
Jiang Mi continued to change the subject: "I know you are not heinous criminals. You are just doing this to survive, to have food to eat. I can give you ten times the amount of money your backers have given you."
One of them looked Jiang Mi up and down and said with great suspicion, "You? It's not that we brothers look down on you, but the person who gave us the money is really powerful. You can't compare to him. You can only blame your bad luck."
"No, I can guess who hired you. Since you're only after money anyway, I'll give it to you. Besides, I won't report you to the authorities."
"Report to the authorities? Haha, the magistrate is dead now, what can they do? We're not afraid!"
After Magistrate Sun died, some people became bolder. Jiang Mi tried her best to stall for time, hoping that her family would realize she was missing as soon as possible and come out to look for her.
But even she herself doesn't know where she is. Will her family know?
"Don't be afraid, we will treat you gently. After all, you are quite good-looking, and being a little chubby is good too, you're soft and cuddly!"
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