After the vicious adoptive mother gave up, the scumbag children regretted it

Chapter 352 Weird Village

Shen Nanzhi made such arrangements because she didn't want Madam Gao to be implicated by her. With two children, even with guards accompanying her for protection, accidents are inevitable, and the children will suffer if they are frightened.

Mrs. Gao was very grateful. Nan Zhi was really too considerate and kind. She did not insist on going with them. After all, her family was a burden. Now was not the time to quibble. "Okay, I'll listen to you."

"You guys will leave early tomorrow morning. I will take care of the child for another night. I really like this kid. Does he like me?"

Jiang An, who had been quiet all the time, suddenly reached out his hands to hug her, which made everyone very happy. Shen Nanzhi even held him tightly and refused to let go. Such a tiny child was still so adorable.

Jiang An was sick before and had no strength. He was lazy towards everyone and just wanted to be alive. After Shen Nanzhi took care of him for a day, he could recognize people and even asked her for a hug. This is the reaction that an eight or nine-month-old baby should have.

A normal child can distinguish people around him and starts to be shy at six months old.

Shen Nanzhi took care of him for another day and night, and stuffed him into the space whenever he had time. He didn't feel tired at all, and Jiang An had gained weight visibly.

If Mrs. Gao wasn't afraid of delaying Shen Nanzhi's business, she would have wanted to give the child to her to raise. She is better at raising a child than herself as a mother.

Zhao Jie'er parted with them reluctantly. She couldn't bear to leave Aunt Nanzhi. Why couldn't she take her aunt with her?

Madam Gao felt distressed and amused: "You are so reluctant to part with Aunt Nanzhi, why not just be her child?"

"Is that okay? Then I'll take my brother with me to look for Aunt Nanzhi. Mother, you don't have to work so hard. Just give her more money in the future and we'll live with Aunt Nanzhi."

Mrs. Gao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You are really a traitor. Are you so eager to leave my mother?"

"No, I just want you to be more relaxed without us. You are too tired."

Mrs. Gao was stunned. It turned out that the child was worried about her. He was so sensible and filial. "Good children, mother is not tired. With you by my side, mother is happy no matter how tired or hard it is."

"But I want to help my mother share the burden. Aunt Nanzhi takes good care of my brother, and my brother is happy. I also like Aunt Nanzhi, and my mother is relieved. It's the best of both worlds."

"That also requires that they are free..."

Shen Nanzhi didn't know about their conversation. She was happy to take care of the child for a short period of time, but if she had to take care of the child for a long time, that wouldn't work. Everyone has a period of novelty.

She just felt sorry for Jiang An's child. It would be better for him to take care of his health and stay with his mother. After all, the child belongs to the owner, and it would not be good for her to interfere.

If she wants children, she can give birth to them herself. It's not like she can't have them. Her life will be less tiring, and there will be room for her to fall back on. She thinks she can have more children.

As for the child’s father, that still needs to be considered.

Following Madam Gao's convoy out of the city, the two shifty-looking hooligans immediately reported to their superiors that they had all left and sent a message over there asking them to all stay.

The lecher who An Xin beat up was the son of the prefect. Although he was not the only son, he was also the youngest son whom the prefect of Wuling loved very much. It was simply too much for him to have his life ruined by a commoner girl.

He was about to bring people to find her, but was scared back by Jia Yi using the regent's token and immediately became obedient.

But he just couldn't swallow this humiliation. He had people staring at him and couldn't do anything himself. Didn't he have someone else's?

Shen Nanzhi was familiar with Madam Gao, and the prefect of Wuling had noticed it, so he simply arrested them together to make them know the consequences of offending him.

So soon after Madam Gao left the city, she was surrounded by bandits. The guards wanted to fight back, but Madam Gao stopped them and asked, "What do you want to do? We are just returning to the capital to visit our relatives. We don't have much property. If you are willing to let us go, I am willing to pay the toll and save you the trouble."

The bandit leader laughed and said, "She is a sensible girl, but we men want a beautiful woman more. Even though she is a little older, we are not picky. We will take her back to be our wife."

"How dare you? I am a county lady appointed by the imperial court. My mother's family is also the Gao family in the capital. I am a second-rank official. If you dare to touch me, think about the consequences."

The bandit hesitated for a moment, wondering how powerful this person was. But he thought that he had already robbed tribute and captured the son of the prefect, so this was not a big deal. He thought that too many lice would make him itch. "You bitch, I don't care if you are a master or a county lady. If you catch my eye, you are mine. Take me away. It's a good opportunity for me to have a taste of what it's like to be a woman from a wealthy family. Haha..."

Mrs. Gao's face turned blue with anger, but she was still rational. She did not resist and was taken up the mountain by them.

Shen Nanzhi and his group watched silently, somewhat puzzled: "We just left the city, and these bandits came. Is someone watching us?"

Jia Yi was angry, "It must be the prefect of Wuling. He is so bold that he dares to pretend to obey but secretly disobey. He really doesn't want to be the prefect anymore."

"Don't worry about whether they want to do it or not. We are in their hands now. Let's chase them and don't let them hurt Mrs. Gao and the children."

An Xin said, "If I had known this, I should have stayed with Madam Gao to take care of her. At least there would be someone to look after her. Sister Zhao is so cute, what if she gets scared?"

"That's right. These bandits are so cruel and crazy that I will skin them alive."

An Ning also had a murderous look on her face. What she said about skinning people alive was not just an angry remark, she really dared to skin people alive. These bandits were worse than beasts and deserved to be put to death.

An Xin said: "The one who deserves to die the most is the prefect. He deserves to die even more because of the collusion between officials and bandits."

The two of them discussed countless ways to torture people. Shen Nanzhi broke out in a cold sweat after listening to them. Jia Yi and others also swallowed their saliva. These two ladies are not easy to mess with.

Silently lighting candles for the bandits, they became the first target for An Xin'an Ning to come out of the mountains.

After walking for a day, we finally arrived at the foot of the mountain. Smoke rose from the chimneys and we saw two villages of considerable size.

A said, "The people in these two villages are half bandits and half civilians. They are colluding with the bandits and engaging in human trafficking."

"What? Human trafficking? The government doesn't care about that?"

“We have managed it, but they also farm and pay taxes. On the surface, it looks like an ordinary village. Only if you really understand them, you will know their crimes.

They did not resist the government, and were honest farmers, seeking a balance between the government and the bandits, and have survived until now."

An Xin asked, "What evil things did they do?"

"All the wives in these two villages are bought, and baby girls are either sold or drowned after birth. They treat women like cattle and horses. Their viciousness is in their bones. The whole village has become accustomed to this kind of life and there is no cure for it."

Shen Nanzhi felt a chill in his heart. Such a village was indeed full of sin.

Anxin and An Ning were even more frightened. They couldn't imagine how desperate and helpless a girl would be if she ended up in such a village!

"Let's go in and have a look."

The bandits passed through the village unhindered and went straight into the mountains. The carriages could even go up the mountain. The road was surprisingly flat, which was indescribably strange.

No one built the roads and bridges that were really needed, but for their own convenience, this evil place built unobstructed roads to facilitate their looting.

No wonder so many tributes were looted. If you don’t go out, you don’t know how many strange things there are out there.

Shen Nanzhi and his friends then entered the village and noticed something strange about it. The villagers of Elm Village were all busy farming. Even at dinner time, they had just returned from the fields. The men sitting at the door chatting were covered in mud. The village was bustling everywhere, full of the atmosphere of life.

The men in this village sat idly by the wall, none of them went to work in the fields. Their eyes looked honest, but they contained a cold light, as numb as executioners.

There were very few young women to be seen, and even the naked children were all boys, not a single girl.

Occasionally, there would be women, older women, looking at the three girls as if they were commodities.

"Where are you from? It's getting late, why don't you stay at my house? It's not safe to travel at night."

The old woman took the initiative to talk to him. She smiled kindly, but her eyes were weird, which made people feel uncomfortable.

An Xin showed an innocent smile, like a young lady who had just left home, and lied without hesitation: "We went to my uncle's house in Wuling Prefecture. We must have lost our way, so how did we get here?

Thank you for your kindness, grandma. You are obviously a good person. We are sorry for bothering you, but we will give you money and won’t let you spend any money.”

"Why would I need money? It's not easy to be outside. I like young girls the most. I'm so happy that you can come to my house. Let's go. It's getting dark and it's not safe outside."

"Ah, why is it unsafe? Are there bad guys?"

An Ning also followed suit. These two sisters are worthy of being female killers who have survived to adulthood. Their acting skills are flawless, and even Shen Nanzhi feels ashamed of herself.

"No, it's the wild beasts in the mountains. We are all good people in our village. There are no bad people."

"That's good. There are still many good people in the world. Thank you, grandma."

The old woman walked in front with a sarcastic smile on her face. She was really naive and gullible!

The two of them also smiled and watched to see what tricks the old woman could come up with.

Everyone had their own thoughts. When they arrived at the old woman's house, they found it was well built. It was a brick house with a flock of chickens and the sound of pigs grunting in the pigsty.

A young man was standing by the door. When he saw the old lady and a few girls coming in, he drooled with joy: "Mother, are these my new wives?"

An Xin's expression changed: "Grandma, what do you mean?"

The mother-in-law quickly explained: "Don't be afraid, this is my son, his brain is damaged due to a fever, he doesn't know anything, he only knows how to find a wife, I will lock him up now."

The old woman coaxed her son away. Shen Nanzhi looked around the yard and was attracted by the snorting sound in the pigpen. Just as she was about to check, the old woman came back: "Come into the house quickly. I'll go boil some water and cook. It will be ready soon. You must be exhausted after traveling so far, right?"

Intentionally or unintentionally, she blocked the pigpen with her body. Shen Nanzhi smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, grandma. I'll help you."

"No need. We are all delicate people. We are not qualified to do rough work. I will do it."