Rotting Land: Survive-Chapter 333 - 332: Shameless Forced Marriage (Part 1)

The night at the gymnasium was silent, with only a few people moving around, mostly those returning from the restroom.

You must know that it was just about dusk when the moonlight began to fade, but the entire playground was as still as death, showing no signs of life.

Dazhuang sat alone, squatting in a toilet-like position on the ground, eyes fixed on the horizon. His right hand constantly brought cigarette butts to his mouth, indicating his heavy thoughts as the smoke circled around his face with each inhale and exhale. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Suddenly, from a nearby tent area, the coarse shouting and woman’s crying reached his ears.

He instinctively stood up, casually extinguishing the cigarette in his hand, then quickly took a few steps forward and looked around on tiptoe.

In his vision, five men surrounded an old man and a young girl, cursing incessantly. The old man was already slumped on the ground, while the young girl lay prone beside him.

"MLGBD, Old Li, I’ll ask you this one more time, did you agree to today’s matter or not?" A man with a fierce expression shouted, hands on hips, with considerable arrogance.

The old man, powerless to resist, could only smile bitterly and plead softly, "Gentlemen, my granddaughter is only 18, she’s still young, I beg you, have mercy, let her go, whatever you need, I’ll do it, wouldn’t that be okay!"

"I don’t care, I want her, could you be her substitute?" The man kicked the old man’s waist, causing him to cry out in pain.

Seeing the old man injured, the girl quickly crawled over and blocked him with her frail body, pleading desperately, "Please!! Please!! Don’t hit my grandpa!! Don’t hit my grandpa!"

"Hehe," a familiar laughter rang out. Although the view was unclear, Dazhuang recognized the lewd man from his short stature and sleazy appearance.

This person was none other than the short sleaze he had a conflict with before.

The short man slowly approached, his small eyes roving over the girl, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.

After stripping her with his gaze, the short man sneered slyly, "Heh heh heh, if you want us not to harm your grandfather, it’s very simple. As long as you agree to our terms and marry Brother Dai, not only won’t I harm your grandfather, but I’ll make sure he has food and comfort, what do you say, little girl, this..."

"No! No, no, no!" Before the short man could finish speaking, the old man’s heavy breath sounded like a bellows, producing a continuous "huhu" sound: "Huhu~ Xiaomei, you, don’t worry, grandpa, grandpa is just an old bag of bones, doesn’t have long to live, but you’re still young, huhu~ you mustn’t..."

"I QNMD!" With an angry curse, the short man suddenly stomped on the old man, while barking like a rabid dog: "NMD old geezer, shut your damn mouth! Don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit! Damn it! Our boss fancies your granddaughter, it’s a blessing your ancestors cultivated over eight lifetimes! And here you are, pushing our buttons! So, girl, I ask you one last time, are you willing to marry our boss?"

"I... I..."

"Hmph, good! Since that’s the case," suddenly cold, the short man yanked the girl off the old man, then growled to the ruffians around him, "Brothers, what are you waiting for, get him!!"

The four strong men surged forward, without any shame, attacking a defenseless old man.

Such an unscrupulous act also drew the "curious" peeks from the residents inside nearby tents.

Most of them looked away in reluctance, some even felt chills in their hearts.

After all, anyone with a bit of conscience would feel anger well up when witnessing such despicable behavior.

Yet despite this, not a single person dared to step forward to say even a word of advice for the old man or the young girl.

Dazhuang felt anger blazing throughout his body, as if recalling his wife and daughter who met a tragic end that midnight. He stepped forward, intending to act heroically, but just as he was about to make a move, a man with a somewhat slumped body blocked his way.

"Zhao Huilong, what are you doing!?" Staring angrily at the man before him, Zhao Huilong trembled under Dazhuang’s bloodshot gaze, but he bravely suppressed his fear and said, "Brother Wei, you’re not thinking of saving those two people, are you?"

"Yes! What’s wrong?"

"You’re crazy! I know you have a good heart! But don’t forget, we’re with Boss Dai now! Saving other women is one thing, but you heard what they said, this woman is the one Boss Dai wants. If you rush up now, it’s clearly snatching the woman from the boss! Aren’t you putting your life on the line?"

Undoubtedly, Zhao Huilong was taking a great risk by saying this, because he had witnessed Dazhuang’s temper, especially when the latter was furious and ready to throw punches at any moment.

And with his frail build, he couldn’t withstand even one punch from the other.

Yet, he said it without hesitation, why? Not because he actually cared about Wei Dazhuang’s life, but because the man in front of him was crucial to his future, his leverage to higher places, so he could not and would not allow the latter to ruin his prospects for an irrelevant woman.

After hearing Zhao Huilong’s advice, Dazhuang indeed showed signs of throwing a punch, but after several deep breaths and exhalations, his heaving chest calmed down again, and even his red eyes gradually returned to normal.

"Zhao Huilong is right, I can’t afford to offend Boss Dai now!" Though reluctant at heart, Dazhuang ultimately "wisely" refrained from any "heroic acts," continuing to be a cold "bystander."

The old man was already beaten to near death, his occasional gasps barely indicating he had a breath left.

Seeing this scene, the girl screamed for help madly, but who in the vast Yuhuan Gymnasium could save her, and who would stand up for her?

"So, Y-girl, have you made up your mind now? Agree or not?"

Staring at her grandfather’s motionless body on the ground, uncertain if he was alive or dead, the girl shut her eyes woodenly, her heart already ashen, knowing her strength as a mere girl was utterly powerless against the five men surrounding her.

So... there’s no escaping, for the sake of grandpa...

"I’m willing!!"