As dusk approached, the sky gradually darkened. In the dilapidated small courtyard, only the sobs of the children echoed. Miaomiao was concentrating on practicing her internal skills during the waiting time. The noisy sounds had no impact on her at all.
Creak...
The wooden door was pushed open. In an instant, all the sounds in the room stopped abruptly.
Miaomiao opened her eyes and looked around in confusion. The children's faces and eyes were full of fear. Their whole bodies were trembling. They stared intently at the door and swallowed back their sobs.
"Twelve. That's enough for now. Contact Lao Li and ask when they can come to pick up the goods."
The uncle who brought Miaomiao here carelessly sat on the only sofa in the room. In front of him stood two burly men.
"Among this batch of kids, only a few look good. Lao Li said they only want the good - looking ones this time. Maim the others and let them beg."
"Why are they getting pickier? Don't they even want boys?"
"The people in the mountainous areas had a falling - out with Lao Li last time because the price negotiation didn't succeed. It'll take some time to find another low - quality buyer. There are many clubs willing to take the good - looking ones. Train them a bit and sell them directly to those big shots. We can make a lot of money."
"Okay. You go and pick out the good - looking ones. Clean them up well so it'll be easier to negotiate the price. Keep the ordinary ones for now until Lao Li finds a buyer. Do whatever you want with the rest."
The conversation among the three men was as calm as if they were just asking each other "Have you eaten today?"
The calm way they determined the fate of these children in just a few words was extremely terrifying.
" What are you going to do! Get out of my way! Stay away from me!"
The little girl who came with Miaomiao suddenly came to her senses and shouted in panic.
The burly man who was gradually approaching the little girl looked annoyed. He angrily raised his hand and slapped the little girl hard across the face.
With a loud crack, the little girl's nostrils and mouth spurted out a lot of blood.
Miaomiao had never seen such a scene before. She stood there stunned and didn't even have time to stop it.
"Spit! Be obedient. Don't act like a spoiled大小姐here. If you dare to shout one more word, I'll chop you up and feed you to the dogs."
"Wuwuwu... My family... My family is rich. You can ask my parents for money... My parents are very rich... Please let me go home... Please..."
The little girl was so frightened that she cried loudly and pleaded intermittently.
The burly man sneered and said contemptuously, "Hey, we only sell kids. We don't do things like extortion and kidnapping that will expose our identity and location. No matter how rich your family is, it's useless. The little girl looks quite good. With her delicate skin, she can be sold for a good price."
"Wait..."
The uncle suddenly interrupted the burly man. The burly man looked back in confusion.
"We'll stay here for at most three more days. Since this little girl says her family is rich, call her parents and ask for a sum of money. Then sell her."
"Boss, this isn't in line with the rules."
"What rules? Lao Li is giving less and less money. He only gives 200,000 for a pretty girl or boy. Don't you want to cure your kid's illness? How much does the intensive care unit cost every day? Call her parents and ask for one or two million. If they give it, fine. If not, we'll just run away. We won't lose anything."
"Then... Okay. But if we let this little girl make the call, what if she slips up?"
"You're so stupid! Record her first. Then play the recording after calling her parents."
"Oh, right, right. The boss is still smart."
The burly man flattered the uncle several times. Then he turned around and grabbed the little girl, forcing her to record.
The two of them talked as if there was no one else around. The little girl wasn't stupid. She knew that no matter whether she asked her parents for help or not, her fate of being sold wouldn't change. She kept shaking her head and kept her mouth shut, refusing to cooperate.
The burly man's patience was gradually wearing out. He raised his arm high and was about to slap her hard again to force the girl to cooperate with violence.
Miaomiao was still shrinking in the corner, thinking about why the person who hurt her old father wasn't among this group.
When the ferocious face of the burly man was reflected in her pupils, the little girl's stunned mind finally restarted.
Should she beat the grass to scare the snake and give up waiting for the rabbit, or should she step forward to help the weak?
Miaomiao didn't hesitate and chose the latter. A gentleman can take his revenge in ten years. She definitely couldn't just watch the little girl being beaten.
The little girl suddenly stood up from the ground. Her body burst out with infinite energy. She rushed in front of the burly man at the fastest speed and pounced on his back.
Since she was at a disadvantage in terms of size, she would use her petite and flexible body to win.
Miaomiao stretched out her hands and unhesitatingly pinched the nerve on the man's upper arm. The burly man's arm trembled. He groaned and let go of the little girl's collar.
"Damn it! You dare to resist?"
The uncle glared angrily at the little girl's figure. He casually took out the wooden stick behind him and rushed forward.
Miaomiao seemed to have eyes on her back. Just as the stick was about to hit her back, she slipped down to the ground and climbed off the burly man.
The uncle didn't hold back his strength at all and had no time to retract the stick. With a thud, it hit the burly man firmly.
"Ah!"
The burly man let out a shrill scream. The uncle looked at the wooden stick broken in half in his hand. His face turned green with anger. His eyes looking at Miaomiao became even more vicious.
"Liu Da, what are you standing there for? Are you a wooden stake? Hurry up and come over and catch this little brat. Damn it! I'll break her legs today."
Miaomiao stood upright on the ground. She made her hands into fists and slowly raised them to her chest. She observed everything around her and closely watched the movements of the three men.
The burly man who was hit by the stick slowly got up from the ground. He endured the pain and pounced on Miaomiao.
The little girl squatted down, stood up, and jumped. The burly man missed and fell face - first to the ground.
The uncle and the other man looked at each other. Then they rushed towards Miaomiao and pounced on her at the same time.
The little girl slightly dodged to the side to avoid the uncle. She took a few steps back and jumped over the burly man on the ground. The two men were running too fast to stop. They both tripped over the burly man.
Plop.
The three big men fell on top of each other like a stack of罗汉.
Miaomiao clapped her hands in satisfaction looking at her result. She pursed her lips and smiled.
The three men who had been toyed with scrambled up from the ground shouting. The uncle's face became more and more ferocious. He took out a switchblade from his pocket.
"Damn it! Kill this little brat for me!"
The uncle shouted with the knife in his hand. His anger was obviously at its peak and he had lost his mind.
This time, Miaomiao didn't wait for him to run up. Instead, she rushed towards him head - on. Her small body was like a whirlwind. Her speed was so fast that almost only a blur could be seen.
Bang——