"No. That noble lady doesn't know anything." The man covered his swollen cheek and spoke with slurred words. "Later, Baron Mountain Ape came with soldiers. In the panic, we had no choice but to flee to the Northern Province."
"You could have said that earlier. I'm not Baron Mountain Ape, and I have no interest in your children. From now on, you are my slaves. Just work honestly for me, and you won't starve."
"Congratulations on getting your lives back. Only our lord is this merciful."
Kai snorted coldly at the villagers. Many of them finally reacted and joyfully prostrated themselves on the ground, repeatedly thanking him.
Quietly committing the missing-children incident to memory, Phield ordered the guards to tie the prisoners together with rope into a long chain. If anyone tried to run, they would immediately trip over the others.
Phield dismounted and walked into Turnip Village. The ground was littered with trash and excrement, and the stench was unbearable.
