"She helped me escape." Avalo's eyes turned red when he said this.
Wu Qi patted his hands and said, "Don't worry. Tell us what's going on, and maybe we can help you find a solution."
Avalor hung his head and was silent for a while, as if he was recalling the whole process. A painful look crept onto his face: "The stewards and the black-haired demons all live in several larger houses on the hillside near the village. The stewards often pick some good-looking women from the new slaves to serve them in that house, and drive them back to the workshop to work when they feel bored. But they dare not touch the women picked for the black-haired demons, and let them live in that house forever."
There was a terrace on the top of the house. One time when I was off work, I saw a woman hanging clothes to dry. I recognized her from a distance. It was Ava. But she didn't see me. Later I saw her again and confirmed that she was in that house. The people in that camp didn't keep a close eye on the slaves who worked honestly. I groped for several days and finally found a path to climb up the hillside without anyone noticing. I climbed up secretly at dusk one day. I was outside the wall and saw Ava standing on the terrace.
She was wearing clothes that I had never imagined before, and she was dressed very neatly. I had never seen her look so beautiful. She was very happy to see me at first. She told me that she was brought here after being kidnapped by the two riders. The steward let her live in this room and trained her in various rules every day. Later she realized that she was a gift from the stewards to the black-haired devil.
A few days later, she met the black-haired devil, and he became her master. I asked her how he treated her afterwards, but she refused to tell me more.
Later I told her that I had to find a way to take her out. But she didn't believe we could escape. She said her current master treated her well and gave her some rewards. She wanted to bribe the guards with some jewelry to let them let me go. When I left that day, I was happy and angry. Because I was delayed for too long, I was almost discovered by the guards.
I didn't want to give up, so I went there several more times. One time, I saw the black-haired devil holding her. He was much taller than her, and he held her in his arms like a rag doll. That day, they were watching the sun set, and he said something to her, but she actually smiled. However, she saw me and cried secretly again.
I cried that day, but I really had no other options. I was neither a warrior nor a magician. I could only hide in that corner and shed tears. I could do nothing.
In the following days, I didn't want to listen to her and was still looking for a way to escape. But one day, a guard really came and pulled me out of the workshop alone and took me outside the village. He also told me that Ava was very favored by the black-haired demon these days and was going to live with that guy. For the sake of our previous relationship, she asked the guard to take me out and let me leave quickly. The guard said that if I didn't leave, he would have to kill me to prevent me from leaking the news.
I wanted to rush back, but the man kicked me down and put a sword on my neck to warn me. He said that if I went back, I would be seeking death for myself and Ava, so I... I had no choice but to leave. "
Avalor had never been to school and did not speak with any literary talent. He described these thrilling events as if they were a chronicle, but the other three people in the tent could hear the pain and helplessness of the little man from his simple words. This feeling of being unable to protect the person you love is very distressing.
"Fuck it. This kind of crap is so fucking depressing to hear!" Ji Yijun said hatefully.
"Captain, what should we do about this?" Wu Qi couldn't help but hug Avalo, who was in tears. The young man couldn't hold back his grievance and pain anymore and started crying.
"What else can we do? We have to find this place and wipe them out. Free all the slaves. I want to see who in the school is doing such a beastly thing." Ji Yijun said unhappily.
"Don't make a fuss!" Huang Zheng shouted in a low voice. He said to Avalor who was still crying, "Don't cry like this, man. You should save your tears for the enemy, okay? Tell me how you ended up unconscious on the side of the road."
Avalor listened to Huang Zheng's words. He left Wu Qi's arms, wiped his tears with his sleeves, sniffed and said, "I, I don't know where to go. I have the mark of a slave on me. If I am found by the lords, I will be hanged. So I can only go to Montenegro again. But I didn't expect those people to be very strict on the road. There are often patrolling cavalry, checking on the road leading to the outside. I avoided two groups of cavalry, but when I was drinking water by the river, I was still accidentally seen by them.
Those people immediately came after me. I fled into the woods and didn’t dare to take the main road. When I finally climbed over the hill, I was so tired that I rolled down. I guess that’s when I ran into you guys.”
"Then do you still remember the way back to that town?" Huang Zheng asked again.
Avalor nodded and said, "Although I can't read or count, I have a good memory. If you want to go, I can take you there!"
Huang Zheng said seriously: "Avalo, we Chinese are willing to help you find out these things. If possible, we will also release all the slaves, but not now. Because our team has very important things to do. But I believe that when we arrive at our destination, I will tell these things to the highest commander there, and you will get a reply soon."
Ji Yijun said dissatisfiedly: "You have to wait until Chen Hansheng is informed before taking action. How long will it take? If they are ready and hide again by then, our trip will be in vain."
"Don't forget what the duties of a soldier are. The safety of the slaves is important, but the battle we are going to fight next cannot afford any mistakes. Reinforcements must arrive on time! Now no one should disclose this matter to the outside world." Huang Zheng answered him very seriously, "Besides, do you think such a large-scale thing can be done by one or two people? If you alert the enemy, you will gain nothing! Let's talk about it after we get to Arano Town!"
"Okay! Now you are the company commander and you have the final say. But I also want to say that I will not let this matter go. No matter what Chen Hansheng's attitude is, I will investigate it." Ji Yijun said in a firm voice.