1970s: Transmigrated into a cannon fodder female supporting character in a lucky koi novel!

Faced with overwhelming power, Chen Jie and Zhou Lao Er had no choice but to beg for mercy.

"What are you planning to do to me?"

Zhou Lao Er was unaware that Chen Jie had already confessed and still wanted to lie.

"We were only acting on the orders of Shu, the educated youth, to kidnap you. We don't know anything else..."

Zhou Lao Er's attention was entirely on Wen Li, and he didn't notice Chen Jie, who was desperately trying to wink at her.

Wen Li clenched her fist and punched Zhou Lao Er in the stomach. "Don't try to fool me, or I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

Zhou Lao Er swallowed hard before whispering, "Shu Zhiqing told us to sell you into the mountains, preferably to a family with many brothers and the poorest families!"

Wen Li narrowed her eyes as she looked at Shu Yun lying on the ground. Was she planning to sell herself into the deep mountains to be used as a breeding tool?

When Zhou Lao Er saw Wen Li's dark face, he thought, "She has such a beautiful face, why does she look so scary?"

He shrank back, not daring to utter a sound.

"Go on!"

"Jiang, the educated youth, said he had questions for you, so he had us tie you up and bring you here. We'll send you away after we've finished questioning you!"

"You've already contacted the buyer!" Wen Li said confidently.

Chen Jie: "Don't put it so harshly. Anyway, all you women are going to get married eventually. We're just introducing potential partners! Besides, those brothers are all strong and muscular. Marrying into that family would be a blessing. And..."

Before Chen Jie could finish speaking, Wen Li kicked him in the stomach. Chen Jie was sent flying and crashed into the stone wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

These disgusting men never treat girls like human beings; their manhood should be destroyed.

This method of introducing potential partners is common in every village, and generally, the authorities don't investigate unless the villagers complain, since the girls' families have already agreed.

Moreover, even if the police station wanted to intervene, they couldn't stop the people in the mountains from being so united.

If we really send them to the police station, they might be released quickly.

"Since you're here to enjoy life, why don't you introduce your sisters, cousins, and daughter to them as well?"

Chen Jie clutched his stomach, too painful to speak.

Zhou Lao Er wisely shut his mouth.

"I know I was wrong!" Chen Jie now dared not provoke this devil any longer.

She was much stronger than the average man, and the two of them were no match for Wen Li.

"Wen, what do you want us to do? Just tell me, and I promise I'll do it perfectly!"

Wen Li gave Zhou Lao Er an approving look; Zhou Lao Er was the one who knew what was good for him.

"I'm the kind of person who holds grudges and likes to give someone a taste of their own medicine. Since they want to sell me into the deep mountains, then let them sell Jiang Zhiqing into the deep mountains too!"

Zhou Lao Er could understand the first half of what she said. At first, he thought Wen Li wanted to sell Shu Yun to the deep mountains. He also thought that although Shu Yun was pregnant, the price would be halved, but it was still possible that no one would want her.

But after listening to the second half, he felt like he was hallucinating.

"You've got it wrong, you mean you want to sell Shu Zhiqing, right?"

Wen Li kicked Zhou Lao Er, saying, "What do you think?"

Zhou Lao Er was in so much pain that he was covered in sweat. "I understand, they're going to sell Jiang Zhiqing to some remote mountain village!"

"Is it possible?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Jiang Zhiqing is beautiful. For some families who can't afford women, men will do!"

"That's more like it!"

Wen Li stepped forward to untie the ropes binding Zhou Lao Er. Zhou Lao Er was terrified, but when he saw that she was untying him, he breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

"To avoid any unforeseen complications, let's go now!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Zhou Lao Er humbly got up from the ground and then untied the ropes binding Chen Jie.

The two of them got up, bowed to Wen Li, and, enduring the pain in their bodies, carried Jiang Chen, who was sleeping like a log, out.

After leaving the cave, the two ran a long way before stopping to catch their breath.

Chen Jie's face was full of hostility: "Second brother, are we really going to listen to that bitch?"

Zhou Lao Er glared at Chen Jie. "Idiot, why do you think she didn't come with us?"

Chen Jie shuddered at the thought of Wen Li's strength, which was comparable to that of a wild boar.

They were all from nearby villages, with their wives, children, and elderly parents all living there. They could run away, but they couldn't hide. If things weren't handled properly, Wen Li could come and settle accounts with them at any time.

The thought of provoking such a ruthless person enraged Chen Jie, who kicked Jiang Chen hard.

"It's all his fault! Otherwise, we wouldn't have messed with that living devil!"

"Alright, let's save our energy, we still have to go into the mountains!"

Chen Jie's eyes blatantly betrayed his malice. "We have to find him a good family; it wouldn't be for nothing that he's ruined our lives!"

Zhou Lao Er's eyes darkened, and he stuck his tongue out at his cheek. "Of course!"

After watching Chen Jie and the others carry Jiang Chen away, Wen Li left the cave directly.

As for Shu Yun, she will leave on her own when she wakes up. This isn't a deep mountain, so there's no need to worry about wild animals.

After descending the mountain, Wen Li went straight to Er Laizi's house.

"Wen, what brings you here?"

Erlaizi was still washing An'an's diapers. He washed his hands clean and wiped the water stains off his clothes.

"I have something to ask you!"

"Alright, let's go!"

When the two arrived at a secluded spot, Wen Li asked about Chen Jie and Zhou Lao Er.

"Did they both mess with you?"

Erlaizi knew these two men and what they did for a living; he had even gone along to join in the fun once.

But the people in the mountains could be described as vicious and ruthless; after going there once, he dared not go again.

Wen Li recounted the events, and Er Laizi's lips twitched.

Of all people to mess with, why did these two have to provoke this living devil?

"I want to take them to the police station. Will the police station handle these kinds of things?"

Erlaizi shook his head directly, "They are legitimately introducing partners to people in the mountains. At most, they'll charge a small referral fee. They're not human traffickers, and the police station won't get involved in these things!"

"Has the police station been here before?"

"Yes, a couple of years ago, a young intellectual who had been sent to the countryside couldn't stand their behavior, so he reported it to the police. When the police came to investigate, the girls' families denied selling their daughters, saying the money was for dowry, so the matter was dropped!"

Wen Li frowned. It wasn't impossible. "What about those girls? Are they willing too?"

Erlaizi shook his head. "Wen, you educated youth all come from well-off families. You even received government-subsidized grain rations in the city. You've never experienced hunger, have you?"

Wen Li shook her head. She had never experienced it, neither in the real world nor in the world of novels!

"Those families are so poor they can't even afford food. Nowadays, most people prefer sons to daughters, and it's the girls who go hungry. If they marry into the mountains, at least they have a way to survive, and their families can live on. So most of the girls do it voluntarily!"

Wen Li fell silent, her mind preoccupied with the plight of girls who married into the remote mountains.

They hadn't considered the practical issues. Erlaizi was right; people were starving to death, so how could they have the mind to think about whether they would become breeding machines?

"Sigh! It's all because of poverty!"