The sun rose over the horizon, and the darkness that had blanketed the land all night quickly faded away.
A light breeze swept past, carrying the freshness of dew and fragrant grass, making the farmers who had risen early to work in the fields feel refreshed.
"Morning!"
"Morning."
Several farmers wearing straw hats ran into one another on the road and exchanged greetings. Chatting and laughing, they headed toward the distant fields.
Suddenly, one of the farmers spotted what looked like someone in the distant woods and froze.
The fields were in a rather remote location. Early in the morning, aside from the farmers who came to work the land, no one else should have come here.
"What's wrong?"
"Look over there."
At his words, everyone stopped and turned around, gazing toward the direction where the sun was rising in the distance.
"What's going on? Let's go take a look..."
The farmers wore faces full of shock and suspicion as they hurried toward the woods.
When they reached their destination and saw the figures in the woods, they all stood there with their mouths agape and their eyes wide.
"Hoo..."
A strong wind suddenly swept across the wilderness, and the trees began to sway under its force.
One unconscious figure after another, their fates unknown, hung from the trees with their hands bound.
They swayed along with the branches, making the scene look terrifying.
"Gulp."
One farmer swallowed hard and said with a pale face,
"Hurry, hurry and call the police."
Someone frantically pulled out a phone from his pocket and called the police.
Another person plucked up his courage and walked into the woods to check the vital signs of those hanging from the trees, confirming whether they were still alive.
The golden morning sunlight shone on the