Even with news of her family, Shui Yue's eyes remained devoid of any light. She must have endured much, and Song Chaoyu knew that from her own perspective, there was no way to comfort Shui Yue.
She simply took Shui Yue's hand, "Can you tell me about the specific situation here? For example, how many people are there in total, how do they do their defenses every day? When are their guards most lax? Things like that..."
Shui Yue nodded, seemingly guessing what Song Chaoyu was there for, but still, not a flicker of hope showed in her eyes.
She told Song Chaoyu that at first, these people were still wary of government officials and also wary of their escape. But later, they discovered that the government officials would not manage this place at all! Weren't the government officials themselves the ones who exploited these disaster victims along with them? Moreover, there were more than one person like Zhou Ya. Naturally, there were those who, to please them and to live better during such times, helped them watch over these pitiful disaster victims.
Therefore, for them now, apart from the various intersections in Ping'an County and the front and back doors of the school, there were no other places with guards. Shui Yue said that during the day, these people were either drowsy or continued to plunder the surroundings. It was only in the evening that this place began to liven up. They would light a few bonfires in the large courtyard, and everyone would gather around the bonfires to drink and eat. However, rather than drinking and eating meat, it was more like they were drinking the blood of these civilians and eating the flesh of the disaster victims!
And most of the women would also become "tools" for their pleasure and amusement at this time. The arrival of night was the beginning of a nightmare for all the women here. Night after night, even Shui Yue herself couldn't count how many such painful nights they had endured. She only knew that many people seemed to have given up hope, including Shui Yue herself.
Just like at this moment, looking at Song Chaoyu, Shui Yue's eyes held only despair, "So your coming to this place is a mistake. This great mistake will make you regret it! You will regret it!"
Seeing Shui Yue like this, Song Chaoyu could only sigh, then asked Tiao Hong to accompany Shui Yue. She and Qiu Qing stood up, wanting to walk around and observe the situation here. Perhaps because everyone who came here wanted to escape, so even if they wandered around, as long as they didn't approach the front or back doors, no one would stop them.
Song Chaoyu discovered that this academy actually had a side door. However, because the houses next to it had collapsed, the road behind the side door was mostly obscured. The side door was currently locked with a large padlock, but there was no one guarding it. Although this was not a good place for them to escape, it could be a good place for Mu Changxi and the others to enter!
Song Chaoyu asked Qiu Qing, "Did you bring the things? We can send a message out from here."
Qiu Qing nodded, took out a signal flare from her embrace, and then took out a piece of paper and handed it to Song Chaoyu. This kind of signal flare was different from the ordinary ones that were fired into the sky; this signal flare released a special thin smoke. As long as they threw the signal flare out from the side door, Mu Changxi and the others would naturally find a way to follow this smoke.
"What are you doing?!"
However, just as Song Chaoyu was about to write down the situation on the paper, Zhou Ya's voice suddenly came from behind! Song Chaoyu's heart leaped, and she hid the things in her sleeve. But Zhou Ya's eyes were sharp and had already seen it. She walked forward, grabbed Song Chaoyu's arm, "What are you hiding?! I've seen you two sneaking around for a long time. What are you doing? Take out the things! Otherwise, don't blame me for calling for people!"
Song Chaoyu looked behind Zhou Ya and found that there was no one behind her. Song Chaoyu then nodded to Qiu Qing, and Qiu Qing immediately understood.
"Mmm—"
Qiu Qing's figure flashed, and she had already stepped forward to cover Zhou Ya's mouth. In Zhou Ya's terrified gaze, Song Chaoyu merely let out a cold laugh, "I originally intended to deal with you later. I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep now, so don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Mmmph mmmph!"
In Zhou Ya's eyes, there was a hint of fear. Qiu Qing's grip was strong, showing no intention of letting go of Zhou Ya. Song Chaoyu slowly walked towards Qiu Qing, her eyes extremely cold, "I should pity you, coming to such a place and becoming such a person. But what you should never have done is to step on others' suffering to achieve your own good. Zhou Ya, from today onwards, you will no longer have such good fortune!"
Song Chaoyu nodded to Qiu Qing, "Stuff her mouth with cloth, then tie her up completely and hide her in this haystack. It will be the best outcome to let those she has harmed deal with her after things are settled."
"Mmmph—"
At this, Zhou Ya became extremely frightened. She shook her head repeatedly, as if hoping Song Chaoyu would spare her. Song Chaoyu's gaze remained as cold as ever, "I want you to witness firsthand how these people are destroyed!"
Qiu Qing's movements were also quick. She stuffed Zhou Ya's mouth full of cloth strips. Then, she simply took off her own belt and tied Zhou Ya so she couldn't move. Song Chaoyu even found a rope from nearby and tied Zhou Ya even more securely. The two of them together hid Zhou Ya in a haystack nearby. After confirming that Zhou Ya could not move around, they confidently sent the signal flare and the paper out of the side door.
Qiu Qing waited here for Mu Changxi and the others' reply. To avoid arousing suspicion from others, Song Chaoyu first returned to where the women were. Shui Yue had entered a dazed sleep again, just like before.
Tiao Hong looked at Song Chaoyu's return and then walked up to Song Chaoyu and whispered, "Madam, I think Shui Yue's condition doesn't seem very good. She's just forcing herself to keep her body going; in fact, she's covered in injuries everywhere. And... Shui Yue said that those men are simply not human! They don't treat them as people. She had offended that Zhou Ya before and was tormented miserably. Now, she's just barely holding on to a breath!" Tiao Hong sighed, "But Shui Jing is still waiting for her sister! I don't know what the future will be like; I'm very worried about Shui Yue."
Which of the women here is not worrying? Song Chaoyu also felt very uncomfortable, and could only say, "It's alright, at the latest by tonight, their suffering will end." But she then remembered, even so, how would these women live after leaving Ping'an County?