Meanwhile, there were twelve women inside the vehicle including Winnie and Greta.

For some reason, many of them had veils covering their faces which inadvertently helped Winnie and Greta’s cause.

That way, their foreign faces wouldn’t stick out as much from within the group.

As Manchernius’ topography was largely made up of low mountains and rolling hills, a proper road could barely be seen. All the roads available were largely formed from well-traveled tracks.

After a bumpy forty-minute journey, their vehicle finally arrived at an expansive plain.

There, Winnie and the others were ordered by the innkeeper to alight.

Upon exiting the vehicle, they were surrounded by nothing but trees. The innkeeper subsequently led them around a bend before their destination came into view.

Instead of the luxurious mansion they were expecting, a massive base greeted their eyes.

Security was tight with armed men guarding the entrance. When Winnie and the others entered, everyone’s bodies—including that of the innkeeper—were searched.

Winnie, who wasn’t naive, naturally didn’t carry a gun with her.

Nonetheless, the weapon she brought was in the form of the necklace she was wearing. On top of that, she had an ornamental hairpin stuck in her hair.

The hairpin—brought from Chanaea—was custom-made. When pulled out, it would turn into a sharp weapon capable of piercing through any threats that she faced.

Once the ladies were determined to be unarmed, they were ordered to form a line.

Subsequently, their veils were all removed to reveal their faces.

On Winnie’s left was Greta; on her right were two meek-looking girls who looked very young still.

Both of them—already crying while inside the vehicle earlier—were now trembling in fear.

After walking past to inspect all of them, the guard stopped abruptly in his tracks.

Scrutinizing Winnie and the others, he instructed the innkeeper, “Mr. Horton prefers fair-skinned women. Thus, I’ll choose two to be sent to him. As for the rest, you can take them to the backyard as usual.”

“All right, all right,” the innkeeper responded obsequiously. “I know what to do.”

While bending forward and nodding his head, the innkeeper snuck a glance at Winnie.

She’s the fairest and most beautiful among them all. If she’s sent to Mr. Horton, the plan would go up in smoke.

Meanwhile, Winnie too, knitted her brows, especially when the guard stopped in front of her.

Fortunately, he didn’t choose her. After sweeping his gaze across her face, he turned his attention away.

The reason was that Winnie had purposely used her makeup to make herself look uglier.

In the end, the guard chose the two girls beside her. “You and you. Follow me!”

After sighing in relief at the close call, the innkeeper added to the guard, “Good choice. Those two are virgins who have just been sold over. With their porcelain white skin and beautiful features, I’m sure Mr. Horton would be a very satisfied man.”

“Mmm-hmm,” the guard grunted in response before leading the two girls away at gunpoint.

Meanwhile, Winnie furrowed her brows tightly as she watched the girls being taken away.

At that moment, she resented the innkeeper along with everyone there. The only emotion she felt was the urge to burn down the filthy place.

Unfortunately, she wasn’t in a position to act upon her desires. As her rational mind cast away the rage and hatred in her eyes, she quickly caught up with the innkeeper with Greta following closely behind her.

The innkeeper whispered, “I’ll be taking you to the backyard. That’s where all the men sleep at night. If you go further back, you’ll find the women’s and children’s quarters. However, I have no idea in which room the people you’re looking for are held. You’ll have to find them yourself. Now that it’s dark, you should use the opportunity to fall behind and slip away.”

Winnie simply grunted in acknowledgment.

While they were passing through the yard that had a banana plantation, she suddenly rushed to the side and began vomiting.

Greta, who was behind her, knowingly rushed up to her side to pat her on the back.

As for the rest of the women, no one dared to look their way. Only one or two with wandering eyes threw them a glance before retracting their gazes.

As for the innkeeper, he pretended to bark at them. “Stop dilly-dallying and hurry up!”

As Winnie continued her charade, Greta gave him a cursory response. “Got it. We’ll be right there.”

Once the group was far ahead, the two of them quietly disappeared to the side.

As darkness had already fallen, the lamps on the ground only illuminated the small area they were placed in, while the moon glowed with a silvery hue from the night sky.

Nevertheless, the light was just enough to help Winnie and Greta navigate their way around and not too much to expose them to their enemies.

Pointing at a man-made hill diagonally opposite them, Greta suggested, “Do you see the wooden door? That’s where the women and children live.”

Winnie nodded firmly before following Greta from behind as both of them began creeping around.

Soon, they managed to slip in and found a secluded corner to hide.

In a soft but stern voice, Greta reminded Winnie, “Ms. Garland, even though they’re only women and children, you shouldn’t underestimate them, let alone show them any mercy. Otherwise, a single mistake would cost you your life.”

with so many rooms here, how we are going to find

their own men. Hence, the people you’re looking for should be on the opposite. With only two rooms having their lights

Winnie nodded. “Let’s go.”

move forward with their bodies hugging the wall, Greta reiterated, “Ms. Garland, if anything untoward happens, you should ignore me

“Mmm-hmm.”

soon arrived at the first room that was

suddenly opened from the inside.

the sight of her, Winnie and Greta instantaneously hugged the wall and

splash was heard, the woman returned to

the woman just came out to

the room again that Greta whispered to Winnie, “Ms. Garland, did you get a good look at

room left, we cannot let our guard down, for the

them arrived at the next room and

head, Greta pried open

ground and reported, “This is the place, Ms. Garland. The person you’re looking for is here. However, I only saw the young lady whose leg

Why is Rachel alone? Did they lock Granny up someplace

those circumstances, there was no time to

hairpin and

be desired, as the door

brows. “Do you not know how to do

in sweat. “This isn’t my

gentle sigh, Winnie took the hairpin from

down beside Greta and pried the lock open in less than thirty

click was heard, Greta scratched her head awkwardly and

a faint smile before

she saw a wooden club as thick as someone’s arm bearing down upon

surprise and with Greta blocking her retreat, Winnie had

bracing for never transpired, for Greta’s hand had suddenly reached out from behind to shield

same time, Greta’s other hand grabbed the neck of the person wielding

stop! Granny, put

behind the door in the ambush was none other than

Winnie, the shocked Jacinta took a moment

Greta too, realized they

almost forgot to keep her voice

Winnie, with her lowered voice, reminded,

door and closed the curtains. After

instead of following them inside, Greta hid behind the curtain and

sat her down

tightened her grip on Jacinta’s hand in an attempt to comfort her. “Granny, I’m here to take you home. You must

being shot in her leg, she only had her bullet removed today. During the entire journey

who was lying in bed, she could see how the

“I’ll take her to

going to escape?” Jacinta was brimming with concern. “Not only does the rule

infiltrating this place? Hence, we naturally have a plan to escape. Also,

condition, she won’t be able to walk, making it very

two of us here. Greta is really strong and

guess there’s no other choice. I’m sorry to have given you all

“This has nothing to do with you,

mouth to speak, Jacinta held her tongue when she

glance, she looked out the window. “In

more hours

Winnie explained,

the opportunity to slip out. But for now, it’s too risky to do

Jacinta nodded. “We’ll do as you

by painfully

in the morning when everyone was sound asleep,

Rachel on her back, the agile Greta led Winnie and Jacinta as they attempted

to the way they came from before scaling the wall where

banana plantation, a gunshot

being momentarily stunned, Winnie and

to worry. “Can it be that

replied resolutely. “There’s no way they would do something suicidal like this. Something else must have happened between the Horton family’s men. The more chaos there is the better, for it’ll make our escape much easier. Nevertheless, we should hurry up. If they

in agreement, Winnie picked up

someone to be shooting at

the dim light of the moon prevented the shooter from getting a good aim. Hence, no one was hurt on their

breath, “There must be someone else trying to escape who has gotten to our position ahead of

there were in the banana plantation, they had no choice but to back

they ran into the Horton family’s

by the emergence of a traitor, the men in pursuit were going to

the rest had no choice but to dive to the side. Unfortunately, Greta’s leg was hit by a

impossible to escape tonight. If we force the matter, it

“Winnie, both of you should hurry up and escape. I’ll take Rach

was now hindered. “Your grandmother is right. Let’s get out first, as tonight’s mission is a failure. It

spoken than two men

Greta, “In that case, you

safe. There’s no way I’m letting

if you come with me. Besides, in your line, aren’t you supposed to just follow orders? Now, stop wasting time and get

logic in Winnie’s words,

Winnie, she ran in a different direction while creating a diversion. Before she knew it, she had managed to capture

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