kvmb Chapter 582 The Greatest Pain
Chapter 582 The Greatest Pain
"Ugh."
Looking at the scene in Qingyue County, Manager Wang let out a heavy sigh.
As someone who was born in Yuezhou, although he spent most of his adult life in Qingzhou, he still couldn't help but feel very sad when he saw the state of his hometown in Yuezhou.
The people of Yuezhou are suffering terribly.
Not long after, Manager Wang led the caravan to a restaurant for a temporary stay. When the restaurant manager saw Manager Wang and his party enter, his eyes lit up instantly, and he hurriedly stepped forward to greet them, saying, "Sir, are you here for a meal or to stay overnight?"
"Stay at the hotel."
While answering, Manager Wang asked the restaurant manager, "Manager, how's business at the restaurant lately?"
In fact, the restaurant manager didn't even need to answer; Manager Wang already knew the answer. In the huge restaurant lobby, apart from his group, there wasn't a single customer, not even a waiter.
"How can business possibly work like this!"
The restaurant owner looked distressed: "These days, the people of Qingyue County can't even afford to eat, so where would they get the money to stay in a restaurant?"
Sure enough.
Manager Wang sighed inwardly.
The restaurant owner continued to complain, "Those damned White Lotus Sect members ransacked Qingyue County after entering, leaving no stone unturned. They looted all the money and grain from the people's homes. In addition, many women were raped by those White Lotus Sect soldiers. They are utterly inhuman!"
It's not hard to tell from the restaurant owner's words that he extremely dislikes the White Lotus Sect, and even... there's a hint of hatred in his words.
Because not only ordinary people were plundered by the White Lotus Sect, but he, the shopkeeper, was no exception. The White Lotus Sect not only looted all the wealth in his house, but the soldiers also frequently came to the restaurant to eat and drink for free.
It was only because the shopkeeper knew the principle of having three burrows that he had built a cellar at home to store a lot of money and food; otherwise, he would probably have become a beggar on the street by now.
"The White Lotus Sect has gone so far?"
"That's right! The people of Qingyue County wish they could eat the flesh and blood of those White Lotus Sect members alive."
The restaurant owner gritted his teeth, hating the White Lotus Sect to the extreme. Although Qingyue County was not wealthy, the people there could at least make ends meet and were not starving.
However, the arrival of the White Lotus Sect was like a locust plague, looting all the money and food here, leaving the people in a state of hunger.
"Has the White Lotus Sect left yet?"
Manager Wang asked again.
"The main force has already left."
The restaurant owner said, "However, there are still about a thousand soldiers stationed in the county."
"what!"
Just then, a scream came from outside the door. Manager Wang stepped to the door and saw a soldier in armor forcibly dragging a girl on the street, a lewd smile on his lips.
The girl struggled desperately, screaming in hopes of attracting help, but...
Most of the locals passing by had indifferent eyes.
It's not that these people lack compassion, but rather that they dare not help!
The White Lotus Army is not an army that can be reasoned with. After being stationed in Qingyue County for several months, those who dared to resist them were long dead.
Therefore, when they saw the White Lotus Army soldiers forcibly abducting women, the passersby dared not help, but simply looked away silently, pretending not to see anything.
"let me go."
"Please, let me go."
"help me."
"..."
The girl kept wailing and begging the soldier who was dragging her, but... the soldier was unmoved and just dragged the girl toward the military camp with a lewd grin.
The people who witnessed this scene felt a pang of pity, but dared not step forward to help, and could only hurry away.
Standing at the entrance of the restaurant, Manager Wang couldn't help but close his eyes as he watched the scene unfold before him.
Just from this scene, one can see how serious the damage the White Lotus Army has done to Qingyue County.
If this was the case in Qingyue County, then the White Lotus Army's actions in other places were certainly no better, which shows...
The people of Yuezhou, under the rule of the White Lotus Sect, lived a very difficult life.
"Damn the White Lotus Cult."
The restaurant owner standing behind Wang Yuan gritted his teeth, his voice sounding as if squeezed out from between his teeth, filled with boundless anger.
However... he could only curse the White Lotus Sect in his heart. As for stepping forward to rescue the girl... he didn't have the ability, let alone the courage.
Instead, Jiang Jie, the head of the guards accompanying Manager Wang, said to Manager Wang with an angry expression, "Manager Wang, may I make a move?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Wang thought for a moment and said, "Remember to conceal your identity."
"no problem!"
Jiang Jie grinned, quickly found a face mask to cover half of his face, and then left the restaurant.
"Stop barking!"
On the street, the White Lotus Army soldier dragging the girl laughed and said, "Screaming your lungs out won't save you. Just come back with me obediently and let me pamper you properly."
"No! Please, please let me go!"
The girl pleaded desperately, but the soldier remained unmoved and continued to drag her forward.
Before long, they dragged the girl through a small alley.
Just then, a flash of light appeared. Before the soldier could react, the blade sliced across his neck, and his head flew high into the air. Even as his head hit the ground, the soldier's eyes remained wide open, seemingly never expecting that anyone would dare to attack the White Lotus Army in Qingyue County.
Jiang Jie, who had ended the soldier's life with a single blow, flicked the blood off his blade and looked down at the girl on the ground, asking, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, thank you so much, hero."
The rescued girl kowtowed to Jiang Jie several times.
Jiang Jie bent down and helped the girl up, asking, "The White Lotus Sect soldiers were killed, so they certainly won't let this go. What are your plans next?"
"I have no idea."
A hint of confusion flashed in the girl's eyes. She had only instinctively cried for help, and now that she was rescued, she realized that although the masked swordsman had killed the soldier who had tried to abduct her, the White Lotus Sect would not let her go even though the soldier was dead...
Thinking of this, the girl felt utterly hopeless, as if her life was shrouded in darkness.
Seeing this, Jiang Jie felt sympathy and asked, "Do you still have family at home?"
"there is none left!"
The girl said with a sorrowful look in her eyes, "When the White Lotus Sect came into the city to plunder grain, my parents were killed by the White Lotus Sect because they were unwilling. I was not at home at the time, so I escaped. Now I am all alone in my family. Waaah!"
Overwhelmed with grief, tears streamed down the girl's face. One of the greatest pains in life is the loss of a loved one, let alone... the death of her loved one who had suffered an undeserved calamity.