The coachman was silent and continued to drive with his head down. He hadn't known Takeki for a day or two, so he naturally knew his temper. I'm afraid that the little girls in this carriage can't arouse a trace of pity from him at all. In this car, there are a few older ones, I'm afraid they are...... He sighed, unwilling to think about it.

The carriage continued to move, and Qian Ye was in the dark, listening to the sobs in his ears gradually lowered, and unconsciously pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing a sneer. I'm afraid I've been crying for a long time, and I'm tired! It's still useful to keep this little effort, so don't waste it. Besides, didn't you hear people outside say that they wouldn't be given food for the time being. She didn't want to run out of strength, and when the time came, she wouldn't even have the strength to escape.

The carriage continued to move forward, and the scenery along the way was constantly changing, but there was no way to appreciate all this for Qian Ye in the carriage. Now she is not in a hurry to plan to escape, she is still a phantom child who is less than five years old, and it is too difficult for her to escape. Moreover, she is alone, and she is easily starved to death and freezes to death, even if she escapes by luck, there are not only these few bad people in this world. Maybe she's just gotten out of the tiger's den and into the wolf's den!

At this time, she couldn't have a trace of resentment towards the aunt. She was very grateful for bringing herself back. If you say that helping others casually can be counted as a good deed. However, even if you don't lend a hand, no one will have a problem. Because human beings are not obligated to pay any price for the life and life of another person. Besides, my aunt's life is not rich, and I am very grateful to let her stay at her home for the long winter days in Hokkaido. Although she has now sold herself, and there is no lack of greed, she is still grateful for her rescue.

There were not many pedestrians on the road, and the carriage went all the way until it finally stopped at a grove before nightfall.

After the carriage stopped, Zhumu listened to the silence in the carriage and raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction. Not noisy, not noisy, very good. Otherwise, he would have to bother to deter.

I opened the door of the carriage and lifted the curtains, and there were eight or nine girls sitting or lying inside. When they heard the sound of someone coming in, they all shrank into a ball in fear.

Zhumu stepped forward and removed the black cloth from their eyes and the rope from their hands, and then said, "Don't run, or I'll kill you!" ”

Qian Ye frowned, the man in front of him was fat and strong, obviously not something that a phantom boy could deal with. She really felt a wisp of killing intent, which meant that the man in front of her was definitely not talking about it.

Instead of letting them out of the car, Takeki distributed dry food and fresh water to a few people, and sat back by the fire to eat.

Qian Ye pinched the thin bread in his hand and bit it carefully. She chews very carefully, not to taste the taste of the bread, but to make the food melt better, so that she can completely fill her stomach. A small piece of bread was quickly halfway gone, and she looked at it, secretly hid it in her bosom, and took the jar from the carriage and poured cold water on it.

The girls around them didn't dare to say anything, even if they had tears in their eyes, they swallowed in small bites. I've been hungry for a day, and even the stomachs of adults are a little uncomfortable, and it is said that this is still a group of young children.

For these girls, Qianye doesn't plan to get close, and she doesn't plan to get to know them. Naturally, there will be no intention to help them leave. She always thought that there was no so-called sense of justice in her heart, and why she could become a special police officer must have dozed off at that time. She is still young now, and she has no way to escape, so why should she bring this group of burdens with her. Even if they are rescued, how can they afford their livelihood, I am afraid that their fate at that time will be even worse than now! After all, it's better to just be sent as a technician than to be starved to death.

It's just that when she thinks so, others are very curious to look at her.

In this carriage, the girls are not bad-looking. But Qianye's appearance is the most prominent, a pair of dark eyes are slightly raised, even if he is young, he has a trace of charm. The rosy lips are plump and dripping because of the moisturization of water. With a tall nose bridge and fair skin, she sits there like a young lady of the family.

"Excuse me, were you also arrested?"

Qian Ye withdrew his gaze from his fingers, and saw that it was a girl about six or seven years old in a pink dress, so she didn't make a sound, just turned her head away. It's best not to know each other, not to be close, and if she gets acquainted, she's really afraid that she won't be able to part with them at that time. At that time, it was really in trouble.

Seeing that Qianye didn't answer, the girl bit her lip, lowered her head and continued to eat her own bread.

The rest of the journey is about the same, eat and get off the bus to solve physiological problems, and keep hurrying.

One night, Qian Ye saw that Zhumu jumped into the carriage and dragged a girl away. The girl looked like she was about eight or nine years old, no more than ten years old. The appearance is delicate, and a pair of eyes are full of fear, but he has to follow Zhumu out of the car.

In a few moments, she heard a sharp shout, followed by a man laughing and panting with gusto. The crying continued for a long time, and her eardrums were a little numb when she heard it.

It wasn't until dawn that the girl was sent back. Pale look, scattered hair...... Qian Ye closed his eyes and sighed heavily.

I don't remember how long they walked, but on this day, they arrived.

The night in Yoshiwara is lively, but during the day it is much quieter. Although you can still see the guests looking for fun, the scene of the doors of every house is still a little bleak.

The carriage drove all the way down the street and stopped in front of a shop called Rikushunkan.

Zhumu took the lead and knocked on the door, saying, "I'm Zhumu, I'm here to deliver new goods." ”

The door door "Crunch!" With a bang, an old woman wearing a dark purple kimono, holding a cigarette pouch and applying a white/powder face came out of it. The woman's red lips pulled a sarcastic smile: "I wonder what kind of goods you can send this time?" ”

Instead of being annoyed, Takeki asked the woman to come close to the carriage and pushed the door open.

The old woman's eyes lit up, and she took a sharp puff of her cigarette pouch and spit out a puff of white mist. "Tsk, that's pretty good. Bring them all down and let me take a good look. ”

The girls were driven off the carriage one by one, and the old woman picked and choose, stopped in front of Qianye and took a look, and said to Zhumu, "I'll give you a total of fifty taels." ”

Zhumu was stunned, rubbed his hands, and said, "Do you think this money is a little less?" ”

The old woman sneered coldly and said disdainfully: "There are two girls here who are no longer virgins, and they are worthless for a long time." The rest are still young, and by the time they can pick up customers, it will take eight or nine years, to say the least. Giving you fifty taels is already looking down on you. ”

Zhumu was stunned, he was only one person in this group, but he didn't expect it...... He frowned and thought, no wonder the woman was in a hurry to sell this girl that day, it turned out that it was because of such a thing! Thanks to the fact that he has read countless people, he has lost his eyes. Thinking of the entire Yoshiwara Town, only the mother of this brothel, Sanghao, could speak, so he pretended to sigh and said, "Look at my carriage and horse fares on the way back and forth, as well as the food and lodging ...... for them."

The old woman took a puff of her cigarette and said coldly: "Sixty taels, no two prices." If you don't buy it, go find someone else. ”

Zhumu knew that this was already her biggest concession, so he hurriedly said, "Sell, sell!" How not to sell! When these girls bought it, he didn't spend much money, and the sixty taels were a sure profit.

After receiving the money, Zhumu padded the money bag in his hand, and said with a satisfied face: "If I meet a suitable one in the future, I will send it to you." ”

"Hmm." The old woman raised her eyelids and motioned for the men behind her to bring the man in, and then walked in on the clogs and on the stone path.

Chiye looked at this old street, wooden houses, and dark sky, and thought to herself, is this Edo?

"After I bring you in, you have to be obedient to me, if you don't obey, you dare to make any small ideas!" The old woman sneered: "No one will take care of the killing!" ”

Seeing that the girls were shrunk and looked a little afraid, she nodded with satisfaction. With only socks on the wooden floor, he left.

After she left, the people around her quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Qian Ye found that not only them, but even the surrounding people were also afraid of this woman. Now that she has arrived in Edo, she is also looking for a chance to escape quietly.

A group of people were arranged in a small room in the lower room. Qian Ye looked at this low place, where the sun couldn't even shine in, and frowned. If you stay in such a place for a long time, you will not be in good health.

On the first day, not much was asked of them.

However, the girl who had been toyed with by Zhumu was taken away directly with another person, saying that she wanted them to pick up customers.

Qian Ye quietly hid the emotions in her eyes until this was her future fate.

At night, Yoshiwara Town comes alive, and that's probably the case in the Flower Street. The men were holding beautiful women in their arms, leaning against the corners and laughing. Upstairs there was singing and dancing and men's laughter, and she could even hear the unhurried panting.

This is the nightlife of ancient times, lively and colorful, but also erosive.

Most of the girls in the room were glazed-eyed, and it was obvious that they had been tortured away from their original innocence along the way. Motionless in the carriage, with black cloth over their eyes, they were already frightened and frightened to become the insensitivity they are now. Moreover, what happened to the girl that night made them afraid. Even when you are young, you know what it means to be sold.

Except for the noise outside, the room was very quiet. No one spoke, as if it were an empty house.

Qian Ye found a fairly clean place, lay down, pulled the thin quilt on the side and covered his body, didn't think about anything, and let himself gradually sink into sleep.

On this night, I don't know how many people here are facing the dim rooftops, sleepless until dawn.

But in short, when she woke up from her sleep the next day, her energetic appearance was far from the pale faces around her.