The bearded man waved his hand, and Lu Shi and the other two were taken away by the villagers. They were locked up in an abandoned cave in the back mountain.
The cave is not very big, the light inside is very dark, very damp, and there is an unpleasant fermentation smell.
There is a wooden gate at the entrance of the cave, and someone is guarding the door. Finer rays of light faintly shine through the gaps in the wooden door, leaving spots of light on the ground.
The air in the cave is extremely thin, as if it is being squeezed by an invisible force, making it difficult to breathe.
Not long after they stepped into the dark and deep cave, they felt a tightness in their chest, as if a heavy burden of a thousand pounds was pressing on them.
The three of them couldn't bear the suffocating feeling and sat down exhaustedly on the wet soil.
After taking a few deep breaths, Liu Jiahua regained some strength. He calmed himself down and began to recount what had happened to Captain Wang beside him...
Captain Wang drank a little too much yesterday, and his mind is still a little confused. He didn't expect so many things to happen in one night, but these people didn't take their lives for the time being, which means there is still room for maneuver.
The three men didn't say anything else. They waited quietly in the cave, waiting for the bearded man's "arrangement".
At the Bearded Man's house, a group of people were gathered to discuss how to deal with Lu Shi and the other two. One of them, a short man with a sinister face, asked:
"Chief, what should we do with those three people? Should we follow the old rules?"
The bearded man shook his head and directly rejected this idea:
"No, they are from the transport team and have official identities. Three of them escaped yesterday. If we don't handle it well, our village will also be affected."
"Mmmm, if Brother Dong hadn't told us to keep a low profile, I would have prepared nails on the road long ago. How could I let them get away?"
The bearded man's gaze narrowed slightly, and he sternly warned everyone:
"Okay, things are different now. The higher-ups have been investigating very closely lately, so we can't afford to make any mistakes. Zheng Yanran, in particular, needs to be kept under close watch. Also, tell the brothers not to go looking for her recently."
"Yes, village chief."
The three men were locked in a cave and not released until dark. They had not eaten or drunk anything for a whole day and were already extremely weak from hunger.
The bearded man immediately asked someone to prepare a table of food for them, with wine and meat.
"My friends, eat now. After dinner and a night's rest you can leave tomorrow."
"Really?" Captain Wang asked suspiciously.
"Of course, let the past be forgotten. Today's meal is my way of apologizing to everyone. I hope you will all appreciate it and not hold it against me!"
After saying that, he raised his glass and drank it all to show his sincerity. Seeing this, Captain Wang and the other two also raised their glasses in return to show that they accepted his apology.
Lu Shi didn't dare swallow it. He secretly spit the wine onto the handkerchief he used to wipe his mouth.
In fact, Captain Wang and Liu Jiahua did not believe the bearded man's intentions, but they had to bow their heads under the eaves, so they could only bite the bullet and drink it.
After three glasses of wine, the bearded man left. The three of them looked at the bright red braised pork and tender yellow scrambled eggs on the table, and their stomachs, which had been hungry all day, began to rumble again.
Captain Wang looked at Lu Shi and Liu Jiahua:
"Should we eat?"
"Eat. You'll have strength only when you're full." Liu Jiahua picked up a piece of braised pork and quickly put it into his mouth. The soft, glutinous and sweet taste made his mouth water.
Liu Jiahua couldn't help but eat a few more pieces. When Captain Wang saw him eating, he also picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The two of them ate voraciously and cleared the plate of meat in a short while.
Lu Shi was also very hungry, his lips were chapped, but he endured it and did not eat anything.
"Lu Shi, eat something. If you don't eat, it will be a waste. You don't know what will happen tomorrow." Captain Wang advised.
"I won't eat anymore." Lu Shi's face turned pale with hunger, but he still refused to compromise.
After dinner, the three were taken to different places. Lu Shi opened the door of the attic and found a woman inside. He frowned and shouted angrily:
"What do you mean? I already have a family."
"Oh my, it doesn't matter whether we can get married or not. This is the last level of the night. Either I go in, or..."
The two men behind Lu Shi threatened with axes:
"Don't try to escape. We'll come back tomorrow to check. If nothing works tonight, you'll have no choice but to stay."
There were waves in Lu Shi's eyes. These people wanted to drag them into the water. Only after they had evidence that they slept with women would they let them go with peace of mind.
Lu Shi paused for a few seconds, but still walked into the attic tactfully. It was a two-story wooden building, where a weak woman with long hair was sitting.
As soon as Lu Shi entered, the person outside locked the door.
The woman on the wooden bed was very excited when she saw Lu Shi's stern face. The man who came tonight looked very powerful at first glance. He was much better than those ugly guys.
Anyway, she is accompanying a man, at least this man is cost-effective, so she won't be so averse.
Thinking of this, the woman smiled softly, and her eyebrows became raised:
"Big brother, since you are here, you must abide by the rules here. Let's get started early!"
"Come on, tell me first, what are the rules here?" Lu Shi leaned against the door and asked casually.
"Haha, didn't you see the rules? The rule tonight is to accompany me." The woman's eyes moved, staring at Lu Shi closely.
"What if I don't agree?" There was still no change on Lu Shi's face.
"You know what? There were some tough guys before, but they were all sent to the back mountains to feed the wolves!"
After hearing this, Lu Shi's heart moved slightly. These people had murders on their hands. It seemed that this kind of thing had happened here more than once or twice.
Lu Shi asked again:
"Do all the women here have to accompany guests like you?"
The woman's expression became unstable upon hearing this, and she glared at Lu Shi:
"Are you looking down on me? But what can I do? If I don't listen to them, I will die. Zheng Yanran and I originally came to the countryside, but who knew we would walk into a den of wolves."
The woman cried and laughed, clutching the bed frame with both hands, expressing her helplessness and sadness:
"You know what? Zheng Yanran refused to compromise and is now being tortured to death by them. Even though her family is a high-ranking official, the emperor is far away and no one can save her."
Lu Shi remained silent after hearing this. He was thinking of a countermeasure. The woman looked at his cold and heartless appearance and laughed in anger:
"Hey, do you have any sympathy? I've been crying for a long time and you don't know how to comfort me?"
Lu Shi had no mood to care about her. He couldn't even save himself now.
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