Chapter 167 Acting
"Let me go." When the two men grabbed Jiang Mi, she didn't dare to use too much force. She was afraid that if she used her strength, she would frighten them. These two men were no match for her at all.
The two men smugly pulled Jiang Mi to the mountainside. At first, Jiang Mi pretended to struggle, but when she saw that they were almost at their territory, she stopped struggling and obediently walked uphill. She could vaguely hear noises behind her and knew that they were people arranged by Zhao Decai. However, Huo Ran's men still hadn't shown up, so they would probably only appear in a critical situation.
"Oh my, does this young lady know she can't escape, that's why she's become so cooperative? I hope you'll be just as cooperative later."
Jiang Mi didn't speak, but was intentionally or unintentionally surveying the surrounding terrain. They walked uphill for a while, and it seemed they were almost at their hiding place. Someone upstairs heard the noise and came down to check. Seeing the three of them return, they asked in surprise, "Why did you bring someone back?"
One of them said smugly, "This young lady just casually pulled out a silver ingot as cash. I think she must be some rich girl who got lost. Maybe she has a lot of money on her. Besides, she's pretty too. If you don't want it, boss, you can leave it for us brothers."
The man scrutinized Jiang Mi for a moment, then asked curiously, "What about the things the boss asked you to buy? Did you bring them?"
The two men exchanged a glance, then exclaimed, "Oh dear, we were so focused on this pretty young lady that we forgot about that!"
"You guys... sigh, fine, you're back now. Come back with me to see the boss and see what he has to say. If the boss is not satisfied or angry, you'll be in for a beating!"
The two men immediately looked terrified. They just hoped that their boss wouldn't be angry with them after seeing Jiang Mi.
This was their temporary hiding place, so the surroundings were very simple. When Jiang Mi followed them into the stone cave, she immediately felt a chill. This was not a place for humans to live in. It was quite remarkable that these people could survive here for so long.
Further inside, light and heat gradually appeared, indicating that they had lit many fires inside. As a result, they needed a lot of trees to keep the fires burning, which explained why the nearby trees had all been cut down.
"Who is this woman?" someone asked warily upon seeing Jiang Mi. His voice attracted a lot of attention, and everyone turned their gaze to Jiang Mi.
The one called the boss was named Zhang Yi. Perhaps because he hadn't taken care of himself for a long time, he had grown a thick beard and looked very slovenly. The place also smelled bad, as if it hadn't been cleaned much. Yang Liu was nestled next to Zhang Yi, her clothes disheveled, with a fawning smile on her face.
She seems to be able to live well no matter where she is. It seems that she can't escape, so she spares no effort to please Zhang Yi in order to have a chance to survive.
Although Yang Liu is a detestable person, she has a pretty strong will to live.
"Where are the things you bought? Why did you bring a woman back? Don't you think we're using up our stuff fast enough?"
Zhang Yi said with displeasure, "Although I like beautiful women, I'm not that lecherous."
Although those two talked badly about their boss outside, they were still as cowardly as steamed buns in front of him.
"Boss... we encountered this woman. She's incredibly generous. She casually tossed a silver ingot to a vendor. That ingot is enough for us to eat for seven days, with plenty to spare. This woman is definitely not simple. She probably has a lot of money on her, which is why we brought her back."
Zhang Yi smacked each of them on the head: "You think you're so smart? Even if she's rolling in money now, can she eat it? Can she drink it? You guys are completely brainless, as stupid as pigs."
After being scolded, the two men immediately deflated. At this moment, someone exclaimed in surprise, "Boss, isn't this the woman we encountered when we stopped her on the road? The one who ran away!"
Only then did everyone realize that Jiang Mi looked very familiar, as if they had seen her somewhere before. Zhang Yi, on the other hand, had a strong recollection of this woman.
Xiang Shen was actually more interested in Jiang Mi than Yang Liu at the time. Unfortunately, Jiang Mi was rescued, and Yang Liu was very good at serving people, so he ended up with Yang Liu.
"Is it really you?"
At this moment, Yang Liu also noticed Jiang Mi. The light had been too dim, and Jiang Mi was in a dark place, so it was impossible to see her face clearly. But when she got closer, Yang Liu started to tremble all over, not knowing whether she was more happy or angry.
She really didn't want Jiang Mi to see her in such a wretched state, but when she learned that Jiang Mi would be living the same life as her, she felt happy. Even if Jiang Mi was living a better life than her, so what? In the end, wouldn't she still end up like her?
"Jiang Mi, is it really you? Haha!" Yang Liu laughed.
At this moment, Zhang Yi pulled Yang Liu into his arms and asked, "Is she your good sister? Could it be that she's here to rescue you?"
The thought of this possibility filled Zhang Yi with vigilance and caution. How could it be such a coincidence that his men brought Jiang Mi up? Could it be that Jiang Mi's arrival was not just a simple matter?
"Tell me, how did you get here? Aren't you from Qingyun Village?"
Yang Liu had previously told Zhang Yi about her background, and Zhang Yi's intuition over the years told him that Jiang Mi's arrival was not simple.
Jiang Mi had already looked around the place. Then she glanced at Yang Liu and said with a worried expression, "I've been wondering how Liu'er is doing. She's been gone for so many days since you took her away. The authorities have given up looking for her, but I always felt that you were still alive. Luckily, I found you. I'm relieved to know you're still alive."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yi quickly asked, "How did you find this place?"
Jiang Mi sighed: "I've searched almost the entire Shushan County. Later, I got news from the government that you are from Linshui County... So I prepared to go to Linshui County, but I didn't expect to encounter these two villains who brought me here, and that's when I met Liu'er."
Yang Liu was disgusted by Jiang Mi calling her "Liu'er" all the time. This was a nickname Jiang Mi occasionally used when they hadn't broken up.
"Really?" Zhang Yi looked at Yang Liu with some skepticism. "She's your best friend? Yang Liu, you're not lying to me."
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