RPAGF Chapter 213 Breaking Down the Door and Escaping
Chapter 213 Breaking Down the Door and Escaping
A woman was sobbing. Lin Xiaotang was speechless and quickly lowered her voice to remind her, "Stop crying. Everyone should try not to make any noise, so that if people outside find out, none of us will be able to leave."
She was the youngest, and no one believed she was capable of helping them get out. But she was the one who broke free of the ropes first and helped untie everyone, so everyone obediently quieted down.
Lin Xiaotang had just noticed a dilapidated window in the room, which was covered by a broken shelf, with only a crack through which light could pass. She thought that perhaps if the shelf was moved and the window opened, she could escape from there.
However, I don't know where it is outside the window.
She glanced at the dozen or so women in the room, most of whom were delicate young ladies from wealthy families. One of them was wearing an embroidered brocade dress. They couldn't lift anything with their hands or shoulders, so asking them for help would be useless.
If we accidentally make a noise and attract those bad guys, we'll be completely trapped.
Among the dozen or so women, there were two or three young ladies dressed in coarse cloth skirts, who looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old and had pretty faces. They must have worked at home.
She tiptoed over and whispered, "Have any of you sisters ever done any chores at home?"
Two of the women nodded, seemingly puzzled, while the other shook her head.
Fortunately, there were still people who had done the work.
She pointed to the wooden frame and said, “Sisters, this wooden frame is a bit big. I can’t move it by myself. Could you please help me move it? There should be a window behind the frame. Maybe we can leave quietly from here.”
Upon hearing that they could leave through the window, everyone became instantly excited.
A young woman cried out, "Waaah, we're finally saved!"
"We can go home now, we can go home now, I want to go home to find my parents."
"My parents must be frantic with worry because they can't find me."
"Waaaaah... I thought we'd never be able to go home again."
"..."
Everyone was overjoyed and excited, and for a moment they forgot Lin Xiaotang's reminder.
Lin Xiaotang's head nearly exploded. These young ladies really had no common sense at all, jumping around as if they wanted to die faster than ever.
She glanced coldly at everyone and said in a deep voice, "If you don't want to leave, you can wait until we leave, then you can speak loudly and attract all those people, and then we'll tie you up."
The ladies who had been talking excitedly quickly covered their mouths, their faces filled with terror and their eyes filled with fear.
Knowing you're afraid, why are you still courting death?
The two young ladies dressed in coarse cloth were noticeably calmer than the ladies dressed in rich clothes. They immediately stepped forward and moved the wooden frame with Xiao Tang.
However, because the wooden frame was damp and heavy, they dared not move it too much, for fear of making a noise accidentally, and it was quite difficult to move.
Two young ladies dressed in embroidered dresses felt that everyone should work together, so they rolled up their sleeves and went to help.
After finally managing to move the wooden frame, everyone looked out the window and felt like they wanted to die.
Behind the window was a river; the house was built right next to the water!
Surely we can't all jump into the river, can we?
Not to mention whether those delicate young ladies could swim or not, even Lin Xiaotang herself was a landlubber; she had never learned to swim.
Escape by jumping out of the window was impossible, the door was locked, and no one knew where the two bad guys had gone or whether they were guarding outside. No one dared to make a sound, so this was a really difficult situation.
Are we really going to wait until those people sell them off before trying to escape?
If they fail to escape, their lives will be ruined!
Since these people have arranged for them to stay at the ferry, they might take them away by boat to another place, away from Dushui County. Without household registration and travel permits, it would be extremely difficult for them to return.
The young lady, dressed in a peony-embroidered dress, squeezed through the crowd and saw that the river below was full of water. It was clear that this place connected to a ferry crossing. In an instant, tears welled up in her eyes, and she squatted down on the ground.
"It's over, it's all over, we can't escape!"
"I want to go home. My parents will be frantically searching for me if they can't find me. My mother is frail and will definitely not be able to take the shock. Waaah..."
"What should I do? I don't want to be sold by those people. If we end up being sold to brothels to do those dirty things, I'd rather die than let those people succeed."
"Living is just another form of humiliation, I might as well just kill myself."
"I don't want to die, let's think of something quickly!"
A dozen or so women were in a state of chaos; some were crying, some were shocked, some were afraid, and some were frantically searching for a solution.
Looking at everyone, Lin Xiaotang felt utterly powerless. These pampered young ladies, raised by their families at home, were so flustered and helpless when faced with trouble. It was truly perplexing.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Regardless of whether we can escape in the end, we cannot sit idly by and wait to die. We must not give up until the very last moment."
A spoiled young lady said with a dissatisfied look, "I don't care about that anymore. With our limited water skills and no weapons, how can we escape? I'm sad and upset, can't I even cry?"
A young woman nearby cried even harder after hearing her words.
Lin Xiaotang snorted and scolded, "Shut up. If you don't want to escape, just sit on the ground and cry. After we escape, you can stay here and cry your fill. It would be best if you attracted those people in, then we'd tie you up and gag you."
The young woman was immediately taken aback, frozen in place with tears streaming down her face, looking both foolish and pitiful.
At this moment, the young ladies gradually realized that although Lin Xiaotang was young, she was unusually calm. Not only did she help everyone untie the ropes, but she was also the first to notice that there was a small window behind the wooden frame. Although it was useless, she was really trying her best to find a way to escape.
She's much better than those girls who only know how to cry and don't care about anything.
Several young ladies slowly moved closer to Lin Xiaotang and asked in low voices, "Little sister, what do we do now?"
Lin Xiaotang said, "We've been crying for so long and made quite a commotion. Maybe there are no guards outside. Those people should have gone out to look for women like us. Since jumping out of the window won't work, let's break down the door. We still have a chance while they're not back."
Dushui County is a bustling place. If they manage to escape, these dozen or so women will be extremely conspicuous. If they simply shout in the street, many people will gather around. Even if those people catch up with them, they won't be able to bring them back easily.
Once the ladies calmed down, they couldn't think of a better solution, so they readily agreed with her suggestion.
"Okay, we'll do it your way, we support you!"
Lin Xiaotang glanced back at the wooden frame and pointed at it, saying, "Everyone, lift up the wooden frame and ram the door together. The door is made of wood; maybe we can break it open."
Okay, everyone together!
So the young ladies worked together to lift the wooden frame and smash it against the door.
"Bang bang bang..."
The door was slammed shut with a deafening roar, and the wooden frame was shaken precariously by the force of the impact. Just as the wooden frame was about to fall apart, everyone slammed it against the door with all their might. The door was flung open and crashed to the ground, and the wooden frame shattered into pieces.