After becoming rich overnight, I handed over the system.

Chapter 164 Escaping the Mountains

Next, Wu Qingqiu, along with Wang Dan, searched for women who were willing to leave, house by house, according to the plan. Of course, there were also those who were unwilling.

It's okay, we won't force them. They won't show themselves anyway. They'll just ask if the other person is willing to leave. If they're not, they won't say anything more.

However, for safety reasons, the group put a muscle relaxant in each household's well.

When Bai Hua and Wu Qingqiu met up, they were already followed by more than a dozen women.

"These people are all willing to come with us. But why aren't there any girls?" Bai Hua asked, puzzled.

"Because in the village, once a girl is born, she won't be allowed to live. They'll throw her to her death, suffocate her, drown her, strangle her, or throw her into the mountains to be eaten by wild animals," a woman said bitterly. Her daughter had died silently in this way, and she only had time to look at her once.

"Stop talking, this village is full of sinners, they all deserve to die!" Wu Qingqiu glanced at the other person.

"Let's go to the meeting point on the mountain first and discuss the next steps," Bai Hua said, gesturing for everyone to follow her.

After they left, some people in the village noticed something was wrong, but most of the remaining villagers had been drugged with muscle relaxants, itching powder, or sleeping pills, and very few were conscious and able to move.

"Village chief, what should we do? What if those women escaped?" A villager ran to the village chief, whose family was an exception and had not been affected.

"What's the rush? There are so many mountains, how could those women possibly escape! I'll call Ah Xin and ask him to intercept them. Humph! Once these women are caught, give them a good beating!" Ah Xin was his son, a policeman at the town's police station. The town's policemen were all from nearby villages; everyone knew each other.

With the village chief's assurance, the villagers' panic subsided, and they went home and beat the woman who hadn't left again.

The people on the mountain were planning to destroy the village; some things shouldn't exist.

"But what about those children?" Some people were reluctant to part with them.

"Children? Those are nothing but the offspring of demons. They came from women's wombs, but did they ever truly treat you as their mothers? Did they never beat or scold you? If even the child born from your crotch harms you, then I'd rather not have the child at all!"

Hearing the woman's rebuttal, everyone fell silent.

They silently picked up their weapons, put on their gear, and waited quietly for their chance.

After a day of fermentation, almost everyone in the village was lying down and unable to move. They waited from noon until the sun began to set, and only after confirming that they had not seen a single villager appear did they descend the mountain.

They carried out the women who had also been trafficked but refused to leave, placed them in an empty house at the foot of the mountain, left behind the daily necessities they had looted from the village, and then burned the village down. They didn't need anything there.

Despite the people screaming in fear amidst the firelight, Bai Hua and the others walked away without looking back.

"Those women?"

"Don't worry, the muscle relaxant will wear off in three days. We left them food, drinks, and a cell phone. The rest is up to them."

The group walked arduously along the mountain path, but no matter how hard or tiring it was, no one said they would give up. Stepping into this mountain was their new hope.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's find a place to rest."

Just when everyone thought they were going to find a cave to spend the night, Bai Hua took out a multi-functional tricycle.

"Are you really not a deity?" What Bai Hua revealed that day left them bewildered.

“I’m not a god. I was trafficked to this village just like you. But when I was in despair, someone saved me and helped me. So I wanted to help you too, and that’s why I chose to go back and take you with me,” Bai Hua explained.

"Anyway, thank you! And thank you to everyone who helped you!"

Those who resolutely left with Bai Hua and the others were filled with gratitude. They didn't wonder why the person behind Bai Hua hadn't come sooner, since they knew this mountain was not easy to climb. It was enough that someone had offered a helping hand.

"Come in and rest. Qingqiu and I will each take a group into the vehicle. There are supplies inside; you can choose whichever you prefer. Qingqiu, please take good care of them."

And so, Bai Hua led them, and the group of people chose to cross the mountains on foot during the day and by car at night.

"Sister Qiu, why don't I just take the car? I saw that car was very stable going over mountains and valleys!" Wang Dan asked with some doubt.

“Everyone knows that cars are more convenient, but no one complains. This is because everyone knows that the path they forge themselves is more reliable. Cars are just external things. Only when they personally walk out of the mountains will they believe in their own strength.” Wu Qingqiu clearly saw through Bai Hua’s intention.

Being rescued came too easily. They had struggled for a long time before, but now they had obtained it so easily, and no one felt at ease.

Only by letting them personally experience the ruggedness of the mountain road and the thorns of the forest, and by gradually overcoming things that were impossible before, can they truly realize their own power.

In this way, even if they encounter similar situations in the future, they will have confidence instead of staying in that small mountain village and being enslaved.

Wang Dan didn't speak. She silently pondered Wu Qingqiu's words and gradually felt her own power, stepping over a blade of grass, walking a path, and climbing over a mountain.

Finally, they arrived at the winding mountain road.

"We've made it out?"

"That's right, we made it out!" In the end, they made it out on their own!

Everyone cheered, tears welling in their eyes.

"Alright, don't get too excited yet. The rest of the journey will be a tough battle!"

Bai Hua was right. They had escaped from that village, but then they would be caught up in the gossip. Everyone silently pursed their lips.

"But don't be afraid. You can climb such a high mountain, so what do some rumors matter? Besides, you have us with you. We are all each other's companions, aren't we?"

After reminding everyone, Bai Hua added a word of encouragement.

Yes, they are not one person, but a group of people!

"You mean you called the police that you were trafficked, and that you just escaped from the mountains?" But you don't look like you've been trafficked at all; you look more like the women's army of the past, the police officer taking the statement thought to himself.

Bai Hua and her group ultimately decided to report the incident to the provincial police station, though they debated whether or not to do so.

Some people felt that since they had already destroyed the village, why call the police? Calling the police would only reopen their wounds. In the end, however, everyone was moved by Hua's words.