Chu Qing saw her speak with eloquence, unable to resist a smile, just about to speak when suddenly a shout rang out.
"I'll beat you to death, you old fool, for meddling in my business!"
The shout was accompanied by the sound of a whip cracking through the air, landing on flesh.
Everyone followed the sound to see an old man lying on the ground, the whip breaking his clothes and tearing into flesh. His body trembled, clearly having the strength to stand and flee, yet he remained motionless.
Chu Qing only took one glance to notice that beneath the old man there was a child.
The reason the old man didn't move or flee was out of concern that once he left, the whip would land on the child.
Looking nearby, there was a convoy, not carrying goods but prison cages, with ragged women seated inside, and behind the carriage were men with their hands bound.
Such scenes were not new to Chu Qing, often seen within Liaoyuan Mansion.
It's slave traders!
