Archean Eon Art Chapter 26
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Chapter 26
“And the two of them . ” The child in the old servant’s arms pointed at the two other drunkards . “They were there when Boss Wei led his men to abduct my sister . ”
“It has nothing to do with us . ”
“We just run errands . ” The two drunkards didn’t dare make a sound . After being pointed out by Ironborn, they immediately explained in panic .
Yan Jin frowned and shouted, “Where is his sister?”
“This…” Boss Wei and his two subordinates exchanged looks and began to hesitate . The rules of the gang were stringent .
“If we don’t find her, all three of you will die,” Yan Jin said coldly .
“We’ll talk . ”
“She has been sent to Idle Stone Garden,” Big Boss Wei and the others hurriedly said .
…
Idle Stone Garden was one of the six major strongholds the Black Wolf Gang specially used to train women . It was located in the northern sector of Eastcalm Prefecture .
Woof! Woof!
The sky was already dark, and dog barks could be heard occasionally from Idle Stone Garden . Clearly, the compound had guards patrolling it .
The Boss Wei trio led the way . Yan Jin, Meng Chuan, and the others also arrived .
“This compound is Idle Stone Garden . There are usually more than a hundred women here . They will be trained . If they have the ability, they will be sent to various upscale brothels . If they can’t handle it, they will send them to some whorehouses,” Boss Wei said with a fawning smile .
1“Ah Chuan, that’s interesting . I’ve seen a few upscale brothels in Eastcalm Prefecture from afar . I’ve never seen the place where they train the women…” Liu Qiyue was especially excited . “I’ve long heard that some pitiful women have been abducted here . Now, we’re going to save them . We can’t let any of those evil Black Wolf Gang members off . ”
1“I’m not going to let off anyone who does evil,” answered Meng Chuan .
1“Quick, open the door! It’s me, Wei!” Boss Wei slammed on the door and shouted .
The doors of Idle Stone Garden opened .
The old servant took the initiative to step forward . With a flick of his hand, the two indolent gatekeepers were sent flying . When they struck a wooden pillar or the ground, they vomited blood .
“An attack . ”
“Men!”
“Who is so bold?”
“How dare they come to our Black Wolf Gang’s territory and behave atrociously?”
There was a commotion, and people from all over the compound rushed over .
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Yan Jin, Meng Chuan, and the others waited at the front yard . Boss Wei and company stood to the side cautiously with their heads bowed . On one side was Jadesun Palace and the Meng family, and on the other was their gang . They were afraid of both!
Very quickly, a group of men appeared . Some of them had quite strong auras and possessed strength at the Marrow Cleansing realm .
The leader of the group was an elderly man in a colorful robe who had reached the Mortal Shedding realm .
“Young Master Meng?” The colorful-robed elder’s face had a cold expression, but upon seeing Meng Chuan, his face immediately bloomed like a flower . “To think that Young Master Meng would come to my humble abode . I’m truly blessed . Young Master Meng, how may I help you? Young Master Meng, please speak your mind . ”
“I heard that you abducted women?” Meng Chuan asked .
“No, absolutely not . ” The colorful-robbed elder said hurriedly, “Our Black Wolf Gang has always followed the law to a tee . Why would we do something like that?”
Meng Chuan pointed at Boss Wei and the others who had their heads lowered . “They said so . ”
The elder glanced at Boss Wei and the others coldly .
“Guardian, this is Young Master Meng . That person is from Jadesun Palace . We didn’t have a choice either,” said Boss Wei with a bitter expression .
“Jadesun Palace?” Only now did the old man take notice of Yan Jin and the old servant .
The old servant took out the Jadesun Palace token and revealed it .
The elder’s heart skipped a beat . The Jadesun Palace has servants and soldiers… But those who can hold the Jadesun Palace’s token are all from the upper echelons . There aren’t more than ten of them! Who are these two? Why haven’t I heard of them?
“This child’s elder sister was sent here about two hours ago by Wei Sandao,” said Meng Chuan .
“Wei Sandao just sent someone here?” The elder turned his head and shouted while blinking slightly at his subordinate .
The subordinate immediately said, “It seems so . I’ll go find her and bring her here . ”
“Hurry up!” the elder barked .
The subordinate immediately ran off .
The elder turned his head and smiled at Meng Chuan and company . He immediately said, “Lord of Jadesun Palace and Young Master Meng, don’t worry . Our Black Wolf Gang is very well-behaved . We definitely don’t abduct women . ”
“You still refuse to admit it?” Yan Jin’s voice was cold as he swept his gaze across the compound . “His sister was abducted, and there are more than a hundred women in this compound . I’m sure many were abducted here against their will . ”
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“Absolutely not,” the elderly man said .
“Seven women are living in that building . Take them all out,” instructed the old servant .
“Yes, right away . ” The elder nodded and gestured to his subordinates . However, he was secretly shocked . How impressive . He knows that seven women are living inside from hundreds of feet away?
Soon—
Seven women came out . Some looked like young maidens, while others were in their twenties or thirties .
“Did you willingly come here, or were you abducted?” Yan Jin said solemnly, “Just tell me, don’t be afraid . We are from the Jadesun Palace, and this is a scion of the Meng family . The Black Wolf Gang cannot threaten you . You can take revenge if you have a grudge against them . As long as these people violated the law, none of them will escape . ”
“Those who violate the laws will not be able to escape,” said Meng Chuan . “This is my promise to you . ”
The elder’s eyes narrowed when he heard that . The subordinates behind him looked at each other .
Of the seven women, one of the older ones laughed self-deprecatingly . “Young Masters, all of you have been busy for nothing . All of us sisters came to this place of debauchery because we have nowhere to go . For example, I was abandoned by my husband . I had no place to live, no place to eat, and I was bullied . Only by coming here will I be able to eat to my heart’s content and shelter myself from the elements . Speaking of which, the Black Wolf Gang gave me a way out . ”
Yan Jin, Meng Chuan, and Liu Qiyue were stunned .
It was different from what they had imagined .
Another woman also said, “Young Masters, I escaped from disaster and came here . There was nowhere to go, and I was on the brink of starvation . Can you understand what it feels like? It’s useless begging anyone . I was so thin from starvation that I had to sell my body and be despised by everyone . It was the Black Wolf Gang who picked me out from a group of beggars and gave me a way out . ”
“My father sold me to repay his debt, and it can be considered as me repaying his kindness for raising me,” a girl said coldly . “As long as I earn money in the brothels and pay off my debt… I can regain my freedom and have some money to live the rest of my life . ”
“It’s great here . We have pretty clothes to wear . We have sisters to have fun with . There’s good food, and we don’t need to work hard . ” A girl with a baby face smiled brightly . “Why do we need saving?”
…
There was a hidden tunnel in this compound . At the end of the tunnel was a hidden hall .
In the underground hall .
A hunchbacked man was seated in a lotus position . A faint green fog covered his entire body, and his eyes were filled with a terrifying green light .
There was another female corpse to his side . There was a hole in the female corpse’s chest, and it was clear that her heart had been dug out .
Chi! Chi! Chi! The hunchbacked man’s long right fingernails held a heart . However, the heart was now very dry .
Phew~
Whoosh~
Green mist entered the hunchbacked man’s body from his nose before he spat it out after some time .
Knock! Knock! Knock! A series of knocking sounded from outside .
“Oh?” The hunchbacked man’s expression changed slightly as he said coldly, “What is it?” How dare his subordinates disturb him when he was cultivating?
“My lord, there are a few young men and a woman outside, as well as an old man . They are from Jadesun Palace, and among them is Meng Chuan from the Meng family . They say they are here to rescue a child’s sister,” the person outside the hall said softly .
“Then return the child’s sister to them,” said the hunchbacked man with a frown . “I’m at a critical point in my cultivation . There’s no need to provoke the five Godfiend clans or Jadesun Palace . ”
“What if they want to search the entire Idle Stone Garden? I’m afraid some secrets will be uncovered,” said the person outside the hall .
“Forbid them from searching!” The hunchbacked man said calmly . “If you really can’t stop them, we’re destined to be exposed . Kill them and give up on this place . That will be a warning to the five Godfiend family clans and Jadesun Palace . ”
“Yes,” the person outside the hall replied respectfully .
The hunchbacked man looked at the female corpse on the ground and said in a low voice, “I really can’t bear to give up such a good place for cultivation that provides me virgins often . ”
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