2202 Are You Looking For Mr. Di? (2/2)

”Stone, you are finally here.”

”Stone, please save the villagers.”

”What happened? Where are the others?” Gu Xijiu suspected that something was terribly wrong.

”This morning, a group of violent soldiers came and took our food away. They did not even leave any water supply for us. They told us to work if we wanted to live here; otherwise, we have to leave Luo Hua City.”

”The soldiers have taken our men to some kind of meeting for work, saying that they would be assigned with different tasks.”

”Even the children had to go with them.”

Gu Xijiu was puzzled, but not quite surprised about it. After all, there was no place for a jobless man in the city. Everyone had to contribute; it was unavoidable.

”What about Chun Cao and the girls?” Gu Xijiu was concerned about the girls.

”Not sure. They were taken together with the group.”

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What was the most tiring job in Luo Hua City? It was to extract stones in the quarry. Every piece was in the shape of a big, green stone with ranging sizes from hundreds of kilograms to a ton.

These stones were carried on the backs of the workers; sometimes alone, sometimes a few men together. The stones were required to restore any damaged walls or to build fancy new homes.

Tie Dan, Tie Niu, and their men were sent to the quarry early in the morning to carry out the worst job they could ever imagine.

When Gu Xijiu arrived at the quarry, she saw her people working tirelessly with a heavy burden on their bent backs. Sweat soaked their clothes thoroughly, and they trembled while taking each step.