novelraw Chapter 329 - 14: Capture All in One Go Release One_4
Chapter 329 - 14: Capture All in One Go Release One_4
The entire village had very few dealings with the police, the most recent case being about three years ago when two neighboring families were on bad terms and one reported the other for gambling...
Going back further, their interactions with the police would trace back 20 years ago, when an old man from the village grew a field of opium poppies.
But that wasn’t really much to talk about.
The records clearly noted that the old man’s ailments required opium for pain relief, so he thought there was no big deal in using it and thus boldly planted them in a small field he developed in a mountain valley.
Unexpectedly, it happened to be spotted by two policemen on motorcycles at the mountain top enjoying the lake view. They saw the colorful field below, thought they were wildflowers, and decided to climb down to pick some for their little daughters at home...
It was a long time ago, the old man was over 70 years old and suffering from illnesses. At the time, the two policemen cut down the entire opium field with scythes, and the matter was left unresolved.
Nobody expected that after this tale spread, someone would start laying the groundwork.
And now, looking at each household’s small refining equipment, the mushroom-growing greenhouses in every home... and opening the greenhouses revealed unavoidable vibrant colors.
The director’s expression was solemn as he looked at the report from the local township, feeling a great sense of irony.
"Right under their noses all these years..."
More ironically, relying on these two production lines, the entire village worked together in unity to shake off the label of a poverty-stricken village, giving the local government significant pride.
The so-called two production lines, one was completely underground in a villager’s household, intact with higher specifications and more complete equipment.
The other was distributed among the various households.
Did the villagers get rich all at once?
No.
Having money makes people swell with pride, and having money attracts others to chase after. There were similar villages in the vicinity, but those who set up the layout cut off this path right from the start.
Each household had money, but it was only enough to maintain a moderately prosperous level within the village. The young folks in each family were not absent, but they were all under Li Xiaotian’s command.
Even matters of marriage and matchmaking in the village were arranged by Li Xiaotian.
Thus, this was his ultimate barrier.
...
The director’s expression remained solemn.
There were about fourteen or fifteen skilled hands in the village watching over everyone’s business, all of whom had addictions. If a fight really broke out, they would spare no one.
But as for them, these villagers were guilty, but not to the extent of death; the specifics of punishment would be determined by the law, so there was absolutely no chance of fighting to kill.
"Bring up the surrounding map and make a good plan."
Chu River, however, shook their head: "Why make it so troublesome?"
She looked at the place that seemed no different from other villages, at the haggard faces of women working in the fields, and asked, "These women must be brought here by Li Xiaotian’s schemes?"
Enticement, deception, abduction – he had a hand in the work of human traffickers, his operations were really extensive.
The director nodded, but Fang Zhou frowned: "You wouldn’t be thinking of going in yourself, would you?"
Taking risks again?
Chu River shook their head with a face of disdain: "This place is too shabby! I certainly won’t suffer here—hey, Bai Mengyu, are you guys still making arrangements?"
"She and Li Xiaotian are truly in love, find someone to lure those who abduct people outside next to her..."
The director did know Bai Mengyu, but at this moment still shook his head:
"No way, she harbors others to traffic drugs, knowingly breaking the law, the law will judge her, we cannot gamble with a citizen’s life for this kind of thing."
Chu River was confused: "This kind of person is also called a citizen?"