My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 646 - 392 Yue Country Situation

Daxia.

Rui State.

Cang County.

Rui State is located at the southwestern frontier of Daxia, bordering Yue Country, with a population of just under a million. The region has numerous mountains and few plains. Despite its remote location, there is no shortage of foreign merchants here, especially during the summer and autumn seasons, when countless caravans gather in this place.

It's because the mountains of Rui State are rich in fungi.

The complex terrain and unique climatic conditions of the vast forests nurture an abundance of fungal resources.

These fungi are favored by wealthy families. When the fungi mature each year, large groups of merchants come here, buying the fungi from locals at low prices. Once they reach Chang'an or Jinyang, they can sell them for dozens of times the price.

There are also certain types of fungi that, although not suitable for consumption, can be processed by the Medical School using special methods to produce an intoxicating sensation, easily immersing people in ecstasy.

The price of such fungi is even more expensive. To seize the high profits, even though collecting fungi is extremely dangerous and there is a possibility of dying in the mountains, many still flock to it.

Inside a tavern in Cang County, a young man said gratefully: "Brother Huang, thank you for bringing me here to earn money and treating me to such delicious food. Once I make money, I will surely repay you!"

Another person wrapped his arm around his shoulder and said with a smile: "We're brothers, no need to be so courteous. Here, have some soup; the fungi here are extremely flavorful, you won't find anything like it in Chang'an..."

The young man drank several large bowls of mushroom soup, wiping his mouth only when the pot was empty, saying longingly: "It's really delicious. Do those wealthy masters drink this every day?"

The person smiled and said: "You're mistaken. Once these fungi reach Chang'an, the price will multiply hundreds of times over. Even those wealthy masters can't drink it every day. If we can gather a cartful to dry and ship back, we'll both be rich..."

Half a day later.

The young man followed a few figures down a dim mountain path and asked doubtfully: "Brother Huang, didn't we agree to stay in Rui State? It seems like we're about to leave Rui State... Isn't ahead Yue Country?"

The person waved a hand and said: "There are so many people collecting fungi in the mountains of Rui State, how can there be enough fungi to collect? Fortune lies in danger; we need to go to Yue Country to gather more. Don't you still want to buy a house and marry a wife? If so, follow me..."

Upon hearing this, the young man stopped asking questions.

Several days later.

Somewhere in Yue Country, inside a dungeon.

The young man looked at his long-known elder brother, who had treated him so well, and asked confusedly: "Brother Huang, what do you mean by this?"

The man placed a knife to his neck and sneered: "Write a letter to your family, have them send 500 taels of silver, and you'll be released..."

The young man, shocked and angry, shouted: "You, you, you, this is kidnapping, aren't you afraid of the government!"

The man named Huang smirked: "The government? You're talking about the government with me?"

Moments later, the young man squatted on the ground, clutching his head, begging: "Stop hitting me, stop hitting me. You know my family's situation, where would I get that much silver..."

The man stepped on his face and said: "No silver, no problem. Write to your friends and relatives, tell them there's big money to be made collecting fungi here. If you can lure ten people over, I'll let you go..."

The young man asked tremblingly: "What if I can't gather that many people?"

The man chuckled darkly: "If you can't bring in money or people, you're useless. We'll have no choice but to break you down and sell you piece by piece."

"Break, break me down and sell?"

"Though your worthless life isn't worth much, selling you piece by piece could still fetch a good sum. Your heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and blood can save many lives... Think of it as your contribution..."

"No, please, I'm begging you, don't do this to me. I'll write, I'll bring more people for you!"

...

Soon, the man led several people out of the dungeon, passing through a long narrow passage.

On either side of the passage were small cells, each confining one or more figures. Some clung to the bars, pleading bitterly; others huddled in corners, groaning in agony...

As the man named Huang stepped out of the dungeon, someone approached him and raised a hand, saying: "You're back just in time, pick out ten people from the cells, the young master needs them for something important..."

Upon hearing the words "young master," the expression on the face of the man named Huang became more serious, and he immediately nodded: "Understood, I'll get it done right away."

He re-entered the dungeon and selected ten people from a row of cells.

These ten appeared to be on their last breath, either sick or injured, unable to lure new people, and even if sold as slaves, no one would want them. Keeping them alive was a waste of food.

The ten were brought outside, and the man named Huang selected two, saying: "You two, come with me."

He led the pair through several corridors into a room.

Inside, two nobly dressed young men sat. The man named Huang bowed and respectfully said to the two: "Young master, your highness, I've brought the people."

A table was set in the middle of the room, with two goblets filled with pale green liquid on it.

A noble young man clasped his hands behind his back, approached the table and pointed at the goblets, instructing the pair: "Choose a goblet each and drink them."

The two exchanged glances. Though they still didn't understand what was happening, their instincts told them that this drink should not be consumed.

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