"Are you … new here?"
"Eh?"
Hearing this voice, Tian Zi hurriedly turned her head and looked to the side. Then, she saw a girl who looked about the same age as her sitting in the corner not far from her. She seemed to be very tired. Although her clothes were clean, her whole person looked lifeless.
"Where is this place? What are you doing here? "
Hearing Tian Zi's question, the girl laughed.
"This is hell. We … are here to entertain those big shots …"
"Entertain?"
Hearing the girl's answer, Tian Zi was at a loss.
"Is it singing … dancing or something like that?"
However, this time, the girl didn't answer immediately. Instead, she stared at Tian Zi in surprise and carefully sized her up.
"You … aren't some rich girl, right?"
"Eh?"
"Just by looking at you, I know."
The girl casually picked up a straw and put it in her mouth.
"There are three kinds of people who come here. One is those who were abducted and sold here. The other is because something happened to their family, so they were sent here. And then there are people like me … "
While saying, the girl pointed at herself.
"Sold here by my parents."
"Eh? Eh?! "
Hearing this, Tian Zi was even more surprised.
"Why, why did your parents sell you to this kind of place?"
"Because we can't live anymore."
The girl sighed and looked up at the incandescent lamp in front of her.
"Our family was poor, and last year, there was a flood. Our house and fields were submerged. I still have a younger brother and sister. Our family has to feed four people, and we really don't have anything to eat. At that time, someone came to my father and said that they wanted to sell me for money … "
"So your parents sold you here?"
"It's better than a family starving to death. After the flood, we had nothing. My father also lost his job. If we don't have money, we can't buy anything."
"But, but I remember … last year's flood … there should be a large amount of relief funds, right?"
The Emperor was, after all, the Emperor. Although he was a mere figurehead, he still knew about these things. After all, the Emperor could see the flood situation on the Internet and TV. Last year's flood was indeed very serious, so when those eunuchs told her that they wanted to send a large sum of money for disaster relief, the Emperor agreed.
"Disaster relief funds?"
Hearing the Son of Heaven's question, the girl sneered.
"How could those corrupt officials give us the disaster relief funds? For them, it would be best if we were all dead. That way, they would be able to swallow all the disaster relief funds. After the flood, there was indeed such a thing as a relief fund. But the process is extremely complicated. My father applied for the disaster relief funds at the beginning, but in the end, he only got ten yuan after two months. On the other hand, the 'compensation' from those big corporations and rich men came very quickly. They got it in just a few days. "
"…"
Facing this answer, Tian Zi was stunned. He didn't know what to say for a while. After a while, she asked softly.
"Then, then what are we supposed to do here?"
"Didn't I say it? For people's amusement. "
The girl's face revealed a contemptuous smile and very cordially "explained" to Tian Zi.
"Here, we are pets like kittens and puppies. We have to flatter those adults in exchange for food and clothes."
"Flatter?"
Hearing this word, Tian Zi was stunned, while the girl curled her lips.
"In short, don't think of yourself as a human being. Just think of yourself as a toy. When those adults are in a good mood, they will let you sing, dance, or perform for them. When they are in a bad mood, they will whip you or play some excessive tricks. Look at that girl … "
As she said, the girl lifted her chin and nodded to the girl lying not far away from her. The girl had messy black hair. Her eyes were lifeless, and her skin was pale as if she was about to die.
"You will understand when you see her."
"…?"
Hearing this, Tian Zi was a little confused, but she still approached carefully and took a closer look at the girl. However, when Tian Zi's gaze landed between the girl's legs, her expression changed abruptly. At the next moment, Tian Zi hurriedly ran to the side and vomited with a 'wah'.
"That child is too stubborn. When she was bought, she didn't cooperate. Then, those adults took a red-hot iron rod and beat her … Sigh, to be honest, I think it's better for her to be dead than to live like this …"
"That, that's too much!"
Tian Zi covered her mouth, but even if she closed her eyes, her mind still couldn't stop replaying the scene she just saw.
"How could such a thing happen? How dare they do that? "
"Who knows?"
However, even in the face of Tian Zi's crying, the girl still seemed very calm.
"I heard from Dad that when the previous Emperor was alive, everything was still very good. But since the previous Emperor passed away, those eunuchs made everything a mess. But I don't really understand. After all, when I was young, the world was already like this. Everywhere, there are corrupt officials running amok. There is no law at all, and there is no justice. As long as the rich have money, they can do whatever they want. If they don't have money, they can only admit that they are unlucky … "
"No! It's not like that … Wuu … Wuu … "
At this moment, Tian Zi finally couldn't help but cry. However, even so, only a few girls beside her looked at her a few times and then withdrew their gazes. As for the girl, she was quite calm.
"Alright, Missy. Since you're here, there's no use crying … All of us here have cried, begged for mercy, and thought that someone would come and save us. But … it's just a dream. Those old masters are all people of high status and power. Who dares to go against them? "
"Wuu … Wuu … Wuu …"
But at this time, Tian Zi couldn't listen anymore. She never thought that the outside world would become like this.
However, this was only the beginning.
Kacha.
At this moment, the door suddenly opened. Then, the man in blue uniform walked in. He glanced around and then waved his hand.
"Alright, it's time for you to work! Get out! "
Hearing the words of the man in blue uniform, the girls stood up blankly like ghosts and then lined up one by one to go outside. Only the black-haired girl who looked like she was about to die was still sitting in the same place.
"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you dawdling, get up! "
Looking at the black-haired girl, the man in blue uniform seemed to be quite angry. He went up and kicked the black-haired girl. Seeing this scene, Tian Zi hurriedly stood up and grabbed the hand of the man in blue uniform.
"Why did you hit her? Didn't you see that she was injured? "
"You little bitch, it's not your turn to speak here!"
The man in blue uniform glared at Tian Zi fiercely and suddenly shook off her hand. Then, he raised his hand high and slapped Tian Zi.
Slap!!
However, what Tian Zi didn't expect was that when she was about to receive the slap, the girl who spoke to her suddenly rushed over and stood between her and the man in blue uniform, blocking the slap.
"Do you also want to go against me?"
"This child just arrived and doesn't know the rules! Besides, if you hurt her, when the master blames you, will you bear the responsibility? "
"… Tsk!"
Hearing the girl's scolding, the man in blue uniform spat and put down his hand.
"Then she …"
"I'll do her work today."
Looking at the figure who was still sitting in the corner like a doll, the girl gritted her teeth and said. Hearing her answer, the man in blue uniform sneered.
"Alright, you said it yourself. Today, the master's mood is not very good, so don't expect to be treated well!"
After saying this, the man in blue uniform turned around and left. The girl stared at his back blankly, then took a deep breath and showed a helpless smile to Tian Zi.
"Damn, it seems that today is troublesome …"
"…"
"Alright, let's go, otherwise those people will be even more excessive."
While saying that, the girl pulled Tian Zi's hand and left the room.
Along the corridor, the group walked for a while and came to an empty room. Then, the girls lined up very skillfully. This made Tian Zi a little confused, but before she could react, she was pulled by the girl next to her.
"Come, stand at the back. This way, those masters will find you later … In short, you should be mentally prepared."
Although Tian Zi didn't know what the girl meant, she nodded and stood at the back of the line according to the girl's instructions. Then, she turned her head and looked around.
This place was like a big glass cage, and in front of her was a platform similar to the auditorium. There were all kinds of strange props around, such as a triangular wooden horse, a whip, and a scaffold. The fresh blood stains on them were shocking.
Clang — —!!
Just when Tian Zi was anxious, suddenly, the sound of a gong sounded. Then, Tian Zi saw the door on the other side of the auditorium open, and then, one by one, people walked in.
When Tian Zi saw them, his eyes widened in surprise.
Because these people were none other than her own eunuchs!
"Sir, what do you think of today's program … What should we play?"
Just when Tian Zi was surprised and speechless, she saw the blue overalls smiling and approached the eunuchs and asked. The leader of the group, Fat Head and Big Ears, had a sullen expression. Then, he sat down on the chair and snorted.
"Today … I'm not in a good mood. Let's feed them to the dogs!"
"Eh?"
Hearing the fat man's words, the girls in the line below suddenly screamed, but before they could say anything, the man in blue overalls nodded with an expression as if this was a common occurrence.
"Yes, Master."
While saying that, the blue overalls took out a remote control and pressed a button. Soon, a big iron cage filled with wild dogs slowly descended. At this moment, the girls were scared and shrunk in the corner, watching everything in horror. They didn't know what to do.
"Woof woof woof!!!"
The moment the iron cage landed on the ground, dozens of starving wild dogs immediately leaped out, charging towards the girls. Facing this scene, the young girls had no other choice but to scream and flee.
"No, don't!!"
Looking at this scene, Tian Zi finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Brother, save them — —!!"
Just when Tian Zi shouted, a silver-white sword suddenly appeared out of thin air and swept across the whole room.
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