I can gather experience beads

My third cousin seemed to be in a hurry.

After a brief greeting at home.

Just had a bowl of herbal tea.

He took Cao Rui away from Shijia Village.

Cao Rui didn't bring anything with him because his third cousin said that there was everything in the city.

In this way, Cao Rui followed his third cousin and set out on the mountain road to Lianhua County.

Cao Rui walked further and further away along the mountain road.

Cao Rui couldn't help but look back at the small village he had traveled to not long ago.

My father squatting at the door smoking a pipe.

And the mother who was being supported by her eldest brother and wiping her tears.

There were also villagers from afar who heard the news and came over, discussing something.

......

We walked along the narrow mountain road for a long time.

Cao Rui turned around and looked behind him again.

In his eyes, the village had completely disappeared.

This time we were completely on the mountain road.

The villagers said that it takes more than two hours to walk along the mountain road to Lianhua County.

This time, my third cousin brought me along and slowed down his pace, as I was afraid it would take even longer.

"Shiwa, is this your first time going out? Aren't you afraid at all?"

The third cousin turned around and asked Cao Rui a question with a smile.

Cao Rui nodded: "Following your third cousin, there should be nothing to be afraid of."

"That's not necessarily true." The third cousin replied and started walking again with his head covered.

This is not necessarily the case? Cao Rui's heart tightened inexplicably.

It was just that his third cousin quickened his pace, and Cao Rui had no time to ask any more questions, so he had to hurry up and keep up.

Three hours passed.

The mountain road became steeper and steeper.

A gloom gradually rose in Cao Rui's heart.

The back of my third cousin in front of me is no longer reliable.

The pattern on his back, which was wet with sweat, was like a demon that was ready to devour its prey and was laughing madly at Cao Rui.

"Third cousin." Cao Rui stopped.

"Yeah." My third cousin stopped and turned around.

"The journey to Lianhua County has taken so long, we should have arrived by now." Cao Rui said.

The third cousin smiled and said, "No, it's your first time going out, you don't understand, just walk a little further and you'll be there."

"Third cousin, I'm not a fool."

"What do you want to do?"

"Are you going to sell me out?" Cao Rui said with a frown.

Now I am just a child, powerless and unable to resist whatever my third cousin wants to do to me.

Cao Rui had no choice but to ask this question.

"You are so smart, Shiwa. It's hard to imagine that you grew up in a mountain village."

"If my third cousin hadn't lost the bet, I would have personally helped you gain a foothold in the city."

"Sorry."

As soon as he finished speaking, the third cousin took something out of his arms and threw it at Cao Rui.

Although Cao Rui was well prepared, he was too small and the length of his stride was only half that of an adult.

He closed his mouth and nose tightly, but something similar to drugs still choked him. Cao Rui felt dizzy for a while and then fell into a deep sleep.

The first malice Cao Rui received from this world came from his third cousin, who was related to him by blood.

This also raised Cao Rui's vigilance towards this quasi-ancient world from nothing to the highest level.

"This drug is really effective."

The third cousin picked up Cao Rui and carried him on his shoulders.

Then we started walking briskly in the mountains.

At dusk, my third cousin walked down a small stream in the mountains and saw a large river.

There is a small pier by the river, with a few boats parked on it.

The third cousin quickly found one of the black ships.

“The goods have arrived!”

Standing in front of the black ship, my third cousin shouted into the cabin.

The curtains at the cabin entrance were wide open.

A strong man with a beard, two scars on his face, a long knife hanging on his waist and a fierce look on his face walked out.

Through the curtain that opened for a moment, my third cousin clearly saw a large group of children with their mouths sealed and tied up in the cabin.

The strong man stood at the bow and saw Cao Rui on his third cousin's shoulder at a glance.

"Throw it up and let's see."

"Give me the money first." The third cousin said bravely.

The sturdy man frowned, and when he saw that his third cousin was about to surrender, he took out a silver ingot from his waist and threw it out.

The third cousin picked up the silver from the ground, bit it with his teeth, then put Cao Rui down and ran away.

He was afraid that if he ran too slowly, he would be eaten by someone.

The strong man spat, jumped off the boat, and picked up Cao Rui like a chicken.

After a brief inspection, it was thrown into the cabin.

"He's a little older, but still passable. His facial features don't have any major flaws, and his hands and feet are still intact. He should be able to fetch a good price!"

"Eight boys and two girls are here, it's time to go!"

The sturdy man grinned, untied the boat rope, rowed the boat himself, and went away along the river.

......

Cao Rui woke up again.

Then he found that his mouth was stuffed with thick cloth.

His hands and feet were tied.

It was dark all around.

The sound of the oars cutting through the water was particularly clear.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

There were sobbing sounds in the cabin.

Cao Rui looked carefully in the moonlight that filtered through the gaps in the cabin curtains.

He discovered that the people making the noise were the children who were tied up just as tightly as he was.

"My third cousin really sold me out." Cao Rui smiled bitterly and accepted the current situation.

The cousin kidnapped and sold his nephew.

A bizarre story like the Arabian Nights happened to me.

The sound of water outside disappeared, and a tall figure walked in holding a whip.

"Clap clap clap."

The whip hit the child who made the sound mercilessly.

"Try to make a noise again and I'll throw you into the river to feed the fish!"

The whipped child howled in pain, then immediately shut his mouth, enduring the pain.

Silence returned to the cabin.

There was cloth stuffed in my mouth, and the cabin was stuffy, making it difficult to breathe.

While Cao Rui was thinking about how to escape, he couldn't help feeling tired due to lack of oxygen and slowly fell asleep.

Wake up again.

Cao Rui was awakened by a shower of warm liquid splashing on his face.

When I opened my eyes, I saw that the cabin curtain was opened, the sky outside was just getting bright, and two figures holding swords were standing there.

On his chest, a bearded burly man's head was looking at him with eyes wide open.

How did this human trafficker die?

What happened again?

Cao Rui realized that his situation had changed again.

A figure holding a sword stepped forward, picked up the head, and threw it into the river with a plop.

"Are you not scared?" This was a female voice that tried to sound gentle, but was still extremely rough.

Cao Rui shook his head slightly.

"What a calm kid."

The woman turned around and said, "Ye Sheng, these kids should have been kidnapped and sold by Big Knife Liu. Isn't the gang going to hold a new election meeting soon? How about taking them back and giving them a chance?"

The sword-wielding man outside the cabin shook his head: "It's up to you to decide. When the time comes, just explain it to your superiors."

The woman used her sword to untie the children's ropes one by one.

Then he said softly: "We are from Luoshui Gang in Luocheng, don't worry. You are safe now."