Chapter 63: Set a Small Goal
"Oh, another good stuff!"
After Shen Yu and Zhou Yuan were knocked unconscious by Captain Lu, they were taken into a manor together with the girl and locked in a secret room inside the manor.
When Shen Yu came in, the gang members here looked at him one by one, just like they were evaluating a piece of merchandise. Then he was locked in a slightly better room, where all the people were outstanding in appearance and temperament... men?
However, Shen Yu's original appearance was indeed a handsome man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. Since he entered the Xiantian realm, his temperament has undergone earth-shaking changes. Moreover, during this period, he has been studying and practicing calligraphy, and his temperament is even more different.
If I had such a temperament in my previous life, I wouldn't have been single all this time. Forget it, I won't talk about the past. It brings tears to my eyes.
Since being brought here, Shen Yu has been secretly observing the surroundings. The secret rooms under this manor are densely packed like a prison. Judging from the sound, there should be quite a few people in each room.
Among these people there are men, women and children. Roughly speaking, there are probably hundreds of them.
And it can be imagined that if they are caught here, their fate will not be good. These people have spent so much effort to cheat and deceive, and they will definitely get their reward. In Shen Yu's mind, many scenes have emerged.
These boys and girls will be sold, and then under day-to-day torture, they will become entertainment tools at the mercy of others and become victims of others' one-night stands.
Those that cannot be sold will probably be dismembered alive. They will be forcibly disabled, artificially creating some disabled people or "monsters" to gain sympathy and get money from passers-by.
Just thinking about these scenes is enough to make people shudder, and no one knows how long these crimes have existed in Sanshui County. Under the surface of Sanshui County's prosperity, it is much dirtier than one can imagine.
No wonder the previous county magistrate wanted to make up his mind to maintain public order. On the one hand, it was because he was young and frivolous, and on the other hand, he really couldn't stand it anymore.
However, there are too many powerful forces in Sanshui County. The county police chiefs are all in cahoots with them. A mere county magistrate cannot make any waves in front of these masters. As a result, the previous county magistrate was killed as soon as he made a move. His death was unclear. He was also charged with molesting women. How unjust.
After all the gang members left, Shen Yu stood up. In the dim light, Shen Yu saw four or five young men huddled together. All of them had handsome features, except for the fat boy in the middle.
However, they didn't speak, and each of them huddled in a corner, making the whole room indescribably quiet. It could be seen that they still had some fear and anxiety on their faces.
"How did you get in?" After looking around, Shen Yu, who had just come in, broke the silence and looked at them with a chuckle.
Perhaps it was because Shen Yu's smile was quite friendly, or perhaps it was because Shen Yu's scholarly attire gave them some trust, and finally one of the boys spoke up and said, "I was knocked unconscious when I went to the street to buy cloth, and I was here when I woke up!"
"I, I came to the county town to find a job to support myself!" At this time, someone next to him continued, "It just so happened that someone said they could introduce me to a job as a shop assistant, but when I got here, I found that I was brought here!"
"I'm different from you. My family runs a restaurant!" At this time, the little fat man next to him, who was dressed much more luxuriously, looked at Zhou Zhou and the others with a little pride.
"I was caught by them while I was shopping. They just wanted to ask my father for a ransom. As long as the ransom is paid, they will let me go!"
Young man, don't be so confident. Of those kidnappers, how many release the victim intact? Most of them kill the victim in the end.
This little fat guy didn't know that people are evil, and he thought he could get out after paying the ransom. If he hadn't met him, it would be difficult to get out. The best result would be that he would be sold to another place. But looking at this fat body, it is estimated that it is more likely that he was killed and used as fertilizer for flowers.
"Has Sanshui County always been so chaotic? How could someone be kidnapped on the street?"
"Hehe!" Looking at Shen Yu, the little fat man sneered twice and said nothing else, but his eyes told it all.
Am I being looked down upon by a little kid?
However, under Shen Yu's guidance, the little fat boy and the teenagers still spoke to him, and they started to talk nonstop, with a bit of boasting in their voices, as if they were trying their best to show how knowledgeable they were. Children are also a bit vain.
The information Mr. Chen provided generally covered the situation in Sanshui County, while the fat boy and the teenagers around him were considered representatives of the grassroots. Combining what he learned from them with the information he had in his hands, Shen Yu had a general understanding of the basic situation in Sanshui County.
Although Sanshui County has convenient transportation and prosperous business, life is still not easy for the lower-class people.
Small vendors without any background have to pay protection fees every day. Moreover, there are many gangs in Sanshui County, and the division of power is not very clear. So usually, they have to pay several fees, and their life is not satisfactory.
Especially for those who run restaurants like the fat boy's family, they look wealthy, but in fact, life is difficult. Not only do they have to pay their daily quota, but those people don't pay for their meals and even take some with them before leaving.
The most important thing is that these people usually fight each other over a disagreement. The restaurant has been smashed more than once, and even countless diners have been accidentally injured.
But it was okay during the day, everyone at least followed the rules and didn't dare to do anything too much under the bright and clear sky. But at night, that's when evil began to breed.
The night is the best protective color, but it also allows them to hide their basic conscience.
Gang fights, casinos collecting debts, robbers breaking into homes, how many families are crying, and how many people are dying. Under the prosperity, there are countless crimes.
Shen Yu knew very well that in such a high-level martial arts world, the top martial arts masters were actually capable of ignoring the laws of the court. On the surface, the court ruled the world, but in reality, facing the many martial arts masters in the world, it was stretched to its limits and could only maintain a superficial balance.
With a sharp weapon in hand, the desire to kill arises. If one has powerful force but is not restrained by corresponding morals and laws, the result is obvious.
The famous and upright sects were okay, at least they still had some respect for their reputation, but the smaller sects usually didn't have that many concerns.
Perhaps in the minds of these people, the purpose of being in the arena is to be free and easy, so they naturally do whatever can make money quickly. The life of the lower-class people can also be imagined!
Forget it, I am not that powerful yet, and I don't need to feel sorry for the whole world. Even if I want to manage it, I can't manage it at all!
However, one should serve the people and benefit the people when serving as an official. Now that he has come to Sanshui County, he will never allow such arrogant people to exist in this small piece of land of Sanshui County, Shen Yu said!
Then let’s set a small goal first. On his territory, we will chop off those who blatantly dare to take action. I don’t believe that I can’t kill you!
