With a shout, two tall servants came in and said to the servant just now: "The person in charge has an order to select three ordinary sword slaves for use."
As if he had received an amnesty, the servant quickly stepped back a few steps away from Chi Mingjing, took out a bunch of keys, and opened a circle. Chi Mingjing did not press any more, but took a step back.
He pulled out three children from inside and handed them over to the visitor.
Chi Mingjing noticed that he did not choose randomly, but had already predetermined the candidates from the beginning - at least two little girls were like this. Then maybe he wasn't prepared enough and didn't prepare a third person, so he randomly picked up a boy to make up the number and pushed them all to the visitor.
This action was like throwing a big stone into stagnant water, immediately breaking the dead silence. All the children in the courtyard were trembling, and suppressed cries were everywhere.
The servant who chose the person shouted: "Why are you crying? Shut your mouth. This is their luck. If they die early and are born early, they will be able to live a new life. If you are lucky, you can also save this disaster at the foot of the mountain. After crossing, I'll still be a human being when I'm sent outside, I'm afraid I won't be lucky!"
Most of the children didn't understand what he said, but the two slaves who came to mention him were unhappy and cursed: "Old Ma Tou, what nonsense are you talking about? Why are the people outside the manor just servants in the manor?" Yes, you are a human being, right?"
The old man apologized quickly, and the two cursed and dragged the three sobbing children out.
Chi Mingjing watched silently, motionless. As indifferent as those who picked slaves.
In fact, she has never been a soft-hearted person, nor a sympathetic person.
At least in these years, she considered herself very cold.
Since the death of his teacher, Chi Mingjing has been wandering around the world alone, struggling between black and white. Not to mention his heart is as stone as stone, and he doesn't know how much blood he has stained on his hands. Even if you see human traffickers trafficking children, you will not be moved.
if not? In a moment of kindness, I rescued the child. Where should she be sent to be raised? It is difficult for her to support herself.
Since there is nothing you can do, it is better to be indifferent from the beginning.
As Bao Renwu said, she pretended to sell herself to do odd jobs in the traffickers' team, and also took care of the trafficked boys and girls. She showed no sympathy and did not arouse any suspicion. She really could control herself then.
However, she did not expect that the Bao Renwu she met happened to be the younger brother of Bao Renxing who sold her back then, and it was that time that she was rescued by the teacher. This experience is her weak spot. Once it hits her, it will be difficult to calm down.
As her heart surged, she went berserk and almost killed Bao Renwu and his party. After she lost control, she could not regain her previous state of stillness. It was like an egg. The shell was hard, but if she cracked a hole, it was in danger of breaking.
She couldn't let go of the girl in her hands just now, firstly because she remembered the time when she was trafficked, and secondly because in a period of emotional vulnerability, it was inevitable to be emotional.
But Chi Mingjing was a ruthless person. She noticed something strange about herself and would not allow herself to be so fragile. Once she made up her mind, she immediately blocked her feelings, and then looked at the other tragic things that happened before her and became calm. At first, she still endured it, but after she adjusted, she regained complete calm.
Looking down at the dull-looking girl, she hesitated for a moment and thought to herself: The teacher was also a resolute and unfeeling person at the time, but a moment of kindness saved me on the road. It can be seen that it doesn't matter if you are soft-hearted occasionally, as long as you don't let it go. yes.
He immediately took the girl in his hand and said, "Let's go."
The two of them left the small courtyard and went to Chi Mingjing's residence.
On the way, Chi Mingjing asked: "What's your name?"
The expressionless girl looked like a ghost and spoke with a clear voice, "My name is Feng Zhilie."
Chi Mingjing was obviously shocked by the name, but she could no longer think of some absurd possibilities. Instead, she explained to herself: "I see, your family pretended to be a boy, so you took a man's scientific name? You Sure enough, he came from a good family, and he wasn't sold by his family, right?"
Feng Zhilie adjusted his posture, and suddenly his big eyes were watery, as if there were tears in his eyes, and he said: "Well, I was not sold by my family, I was captured by the bad guys. I am at home well... Our homes are thousands of miles apart, no Know when to go back.”
He added in his mind: The bad guys are Gao Yuanhou and that boy Tang Zhao, who treat me like an animal. Even though I'm dead, you still ask me to take on such a big job and come all the way to this hellish place.
Chi Mingjing's heart moved, and he wanted to comfort her and send her back in the future. He approached but stopped, thinking: Whether things can work out here, I can't even decide whether I will live or die, so why say more? If it can come true, my long-cherished wish will be fulfilled and I will feel relaxed. It will be just a matter of effort to send her home. If it doesn't come true, I will send her out, just like the teacher released me. What fate will be depends on fate.
As he was walking, he saw two young servants in green clothes coming towards him. Chi Mingjing was secretly surprised and recognized that they were the two followers beside the young master. One was named Wei Se and the other was named Jiang, who seemed to be ranked eighth. He was known as Myna, and he was said to have a very impressive and difficult-to-pronounce name, but she couldn't remember it.
According to her observation, although these two people are young and neither are swordsmen, they should be the young master's true confidants, and all important matters will be handled by them.
The two sides passed by each other, Jiang Bage said nothing, Wei Se nodded, and Chi Mingjing also nodded politely: Among this group of people, she still had a better impression of Wei Se, because his words and deeds were the closest to a normal person.
Seeing the two of them entering the yard where the slaves were kept, Chi Mingjing was curious, so he finally turned back and stayed behind, where he could hear the movement inside through the wall.
Just listen to Jiang Badao inside: "This is all the property of the young master. Who allowed you to dispose of it privately? Ah ha, the young master is here. Do you have permission from the young master to come in and out without waiting for his orders? It's crazy. This is crazy. You have no time left to make money, are you anxious to make one last fortune?"
The man inside said a few words in a low voice, and Jiang Ba's voice rose to a higher tone and said: "General Manager? Is the General Manager older than the Young Master? Who are you trying to scare when you are trying to bully me..."
There was a random sound of ping-ping-pong-pong, as if something had been smashed, and there were also threatening voices of persuasion. Finally, Jiang Bad said: "Please make it clear to me, who owns this place? All the top and bottom belong to the young master alone." Why don't you use the pressure of the Chief Manager and the Second Chief to send people to let you know how powerful your eighth master is! From today on, the people in this yard will be under the control of Wei Se, and you will also be under his control. Work honestly That’s it, you’re not honest anymore. If I beat you to death, will anyone still be able to redress your grievances?”
Chi Mingjing was a little amused when he heard this, and thought to himself: Is this a power grab by a wealthy family? Is it a little rough?
But also, the most high-end struggle often only requires simple and unpretentious means. The young master's name is justifiable. If the manpower he brings is enough, then nothing can be done?
No matter what, whether the eldest young master seizes power or whether the dog bites the dog and eats the black, if this prison cage can be opened a crack, Chi Mingjing will naturally be happy to see it.
At this time, Jiang Ba slammed the door and walked out, but Wei Se stayed behind. Chi Mingjing guessed that he was going back to recover, so he suddenly said: "Eighth Master——"
Jiang Ba turned around, looked at her in surprise, and said, "You're welcome, just call me Ba Ge. What?"
Chi Mingjing said: "They also have a place, which should be a place where slaves are made into sword slaves. I saw a few children were taken away just now. Do you want to take over?"
Jiang Badao said: "Is there still this matter?" He turned around and went back, then pulled out the servant who was watching the slaves and said: "Lead the way to the place where the sword slaves are made."
The servant hurriedly begged: "It's not that the young ones won't go, it's that the rules dictate that the young ones can't go there. According to the rules, only first-class domestic slaves can go there. If a young man with such a status has a foot that steps forward, his foot will be cut off."
Jiang Ba sneered and said: "What are the rules? Which life's rules? What sword from the previous dynasty can kill the officials of this dynasty? Just go ahead. The rules of the young master have always been: whoever is obedient will benefit, and whoever is disobedient will benefit. Not to mention first-class or second-class, even the last class won’t have a share.”
He pushed so hard that the servant had to tremble and lead the way.
In fact, how big the business of the dyeing workshop can be is that it is only a yard apart. When we arrived at the gate of the courtyard, we heard moaning coming from inside.
The sound was not loud, but it was not painful. The mouth was blocked and the sound could not come out, so she could only whimper. But the people outside, except for the servant, all had very good ears, and the sound penetrated their ears like needles pricking them, making them feel uncomfortable all over.
Jiang Ba Duan acted like a dog fighting against human strength, stepped forward, raised his foot, and kicked the door away with a bang.
I saw cabinets placed in the small courtyard, all made of miscellaneous wood and thin skin, looking like coffins. One of them had his mouth open, and a big man was stuffing a bound and gagged child into the cabinet.
Another big man was sitting on a bench in the courtyard. Next to him was a table. The table was piled with materials of different shapes. Sitting at his feet were two dumbfounded children who were talking to each other with tears in their eyes.
Seeing Jiang Ba, Chi Mingjing, Feng Zhilie and the servant come in, the big man didn't react and blurted out: "Who is it? How dare you trespass into the forbidden area?"
Jiang Ba shouted: "It's your ancestor... Bah, how could I have such a beastly grandson? I was sent by the eldest young master! This place is under my control, so get out of here."
After that, he ignored the big man who was shouting at him and kicked him away first, kicking away the big man who was stuffing people into the coffin.
The big man had also learned martial arts for a few days. He had a conscious intention to resist, but his body couldn't keep up. As soon as his eyes blurred, he was kicked in the face and flew to a nearby tree, hanging upside down on a branch.
Here Jiang Ba kept running and immediately kicked the other big man down. Seeing that the big man was about to fall onto the table, he saw a lot of materials on the table in a blink of an eye. He was surprised and reached out his hand to catch the man at the critical moment and threw him aside without scattering the table full of materials.
Chi Mingjing stepped forward, pulled out the half-stuffed girl, and reached out to take the cloth from her mouth.
The servant behind quickly stopped him and said, "Wait, don't take it yet..."
But he said it too late. Chi Mingjing had already taken off the cloth, and heard the child's sharp screams that pierced his membranes!
(End of chapter)
