Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

The two sisters went together, and the village chief quickly gathered everyone in the village, regardless of gender, as long as they had some strength.

Upon hearing this, everyone crowded around to sign up.

Fang Xin immediately spotted Bai's mother in the crowd, who was still yelling at the top of her lungs, holding her husband's hand: "Let's go too!"

Fang Yu randomly picked some people who looked pleasing to the eye, and just as she was about to reach Bai's mother, Fang Xin grabbed Fang Yu's arm: "Sister, we don't want anyone from the Bai family."

"Why!" Mother Bai said fiercely, hands on her hips, "We're all from Xishan Village, why are you targeting our family?"

Fang Xin sneered: "Don't you know why we're targeting you? My family just doesn't want you to make money."

Fang Xin quickly chose someone else.

A large group of people went to Fang Yu's house and arranged everyone's tasks. Fang Yu then planned to go to Qingshan City.

Because the shop needs to open as soon as possible, even if it's not in time for the Mid-Autumn Festival, it needs to be done as soon as possible.

When Fang Yu went out, she noticed the half-figure hiding behind a tree trunk in the distance. She glanced back at Fu Ju's location and left with peace of mind.

Bai Xiaoxiao thought she had hidden herself well and quietly followed Fang Yu to Qingshan City.

Fang Yu went directly to the largest human smuggling shop in Qingshan City. He wanted to open a shop, and he figured it was better to hire a few loyal employees than to hire shop assistants.

It was still early, and the waiter was still dozing off. Usually, it was the housekeepers of wealthy families who came to choose the people. They had almost never seen a young and beautiful woman like Fang Yu.

The shopkeeper straightened up and gave Fang Yu a fairly normal look: "I wonder if you've come to buy servants, or..."

The waiter didn't say the words "I'm here to sell myself," but Fang Yu understood. She wasn't angry and asked calmly, "Do you have any waiters here who have worked in restaurants before, the honest ones?"

Upon hearing that they were there to buy people, the shopkeeper immediately became enthusiastic: "Yes, miss, please come in. All the people are inside. You can choose the person yourself."

We followed the waiter to the back. There were all sorts of people in the backyard, men and women, young and old, dressed in various styles.

Fang Yu walked in, and what attracted her was not a courtyard full of people waiting for the host, but a person covered in wounds locked in a cage.

They were quite far away, and their facial features were obscured by their dirty, unrecognizable hair, so it was impossible to tell whether they were male or female.

As Fang Yu approached and passed by, she saw that the man's indifferent eyes were filled with hatred.

Fang Yu glanced at him indifferently. This person was not only locked in a cage, but his hands and feet were also chained. Most importantly, one of his legs was broken.

This person must be extremely fierce, otherwise he wouldn't be treated so specially.

The man, who was just waiting to die in the cage, was somehow provoked when Fang Yu passed by. He suddenly grabbed the cage, looking like he wanted to break free, but alas, he was willing but unable to do so.

Fang Yu was not frightened, but her eyes narrowed slightly, and a flash of displeasure appeared in her eyes.

The waiter casually picked up a whip from the side and lashed the outside of the cage: "Behave yourself, don't scare my customers."

The man in the cage grabbed the end of the whip that the servant was throwing at him, his gaze on Fang Yu becoming increasingly sharp.

Fang Yu could see clearly now that there was a woman in the cage with a horrifying scar on her face, which looked like a fresh wound.

The waiter forcefully pulled back the whip, looking at Fang Yu with a smile: "Young lady, I hope I didn't scare you. This woman is a troublemaker, but she's usually quite well-behaved. I wonder what's gotten into her today."

"It's alright." Fang Yu took two steps closer, her equally sharp gaze scrutinizing the woman, almost as if she could see right through her. The woman met her gaze without the slightest fluctuation.

After a long pause, Fang Yu finally spoke calmly: "You know me?"

The woman's hands gripped the cage tightly until they turned white. The hatred in her eyes was gone, replaced by longing.

The woman's voice was hoarse: "I can do anything, buy me."

Fang Yu let out a snort: "That reason isn't enough."

The shop assistant immediately stepped forward and said, "Miss, I advise you not to buy this woman. See the scar on her face? She did it herself. She's ruthless to herself, so she's probably not loyal. I'm afraid you won't be able to control her if you buy her."

Fang Yu felt a surge of admiration for the man who had hurt himself.

Fang Yu asked the waiter, "How did she get injured?"

"This woman had been resold several times before she came here. Last time, she was sold to Ningxin Courtyard. She didn't want to serve customers, so she scratched her face before she was sold here."

"You have some backbone." Fang Yu's indifferent gaze fell on her leg, which had been limping for who knows how long. "I'm hiring you as a waiter at the restaurant. You probably won't be able to serve the customers looking like this."

"I can."

Although the woman's voice was hoarse, it also revealed a sense of determination.

Fang Yu looked at her calmly: "If you can stand up, I'll buy you."

Fang Yu guessed that her leg was probably broken when she tried to escape, and she probably hadn't been able to stand up for a long time.

A light slowly returned to the woman's eyes, and she used all her strength to pull herself up from the cage.

Dragging the heavy iron chain, he moved two steps with difficulty under Fang Yu's gaze.

A "crack" sound rang out. The woman's leg, which had already been broken and had become necrotic due to lack of proper treatment, was broken again at the point where the wound had been healing because of her exertion.

Sweat mingled with her dirty hair on her forehead, and the woman's sweat dripped down her cheeks, leaving two dirty streaks.

Even the waiters subconsciously frowned, able to imagine how much pain the woman's leg was in.

Fang Yu smiled gently and turned to the shopkeeper, saying, "I'll buy her."

The shop assistant glanced at the woman and kindly advised Fang Yu, "Miss, she's in this state, buying her to work as a shop assistant might be..."

"It's alright." Fang Yu walked forward and randomly picked four people who looked honest and unassuming.

"Let's start with these few."

Fang Yu readily paid the silver. A servant was only worth two taels of silver. In this chaotic world, human life was truly worthless.

The cage opened, and the woman walked out. She collapsed as soon as she saw the sun.

Fang Yu clicked her tongue lightly and muttered, "Another troublesome matter."

The four waiters carried the woman away and returned to the restaurant. After settling her in, Fang Yu asked the men to tidy up the restaurant.

Fang Yu then examined the woman's condition, which was not good; she had not only external injuries but also internal injuries.

For an ordinary person, they would have died long ago.

After feeding the woman some spiritual spring water, she slowly regained consciousness.

Fang Yu stood by the bed, looking down at her: "Tell me, why do you insist on following me?"