Sacrifice
There was only a little thick smoke in the Pigsty. Yang Can went inside and told everyone not to speak after they came out, then led them into the Workshop.
The skin stripper took out a Skinning Knife and made a cut across each person's back. Within seconds, the skin lost its moisture and peeled away on its own.
"We're saved!" The group burst into tears of joy. Several pregnant women in particular trembled as they repeatedly thanked the others.
"Big brother!" A child ran toward Xu Huo. Sima Xiao Er had his hands full, so he hurriedly crouched down. The child threw himself into his arms, and Sima Xiao Er said softly, "Be good and stand over there with your big sister. Don't talk, okay?"
The child was the little pig who had jumped out of the Pigsty earlier. He nodded, then turned and squeezed in beside the pregnant women.
Sima Xiao Er breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to the skin stripper. "Let all these people go, and I'll give you the painting back."
The skin stripper snorted. "I can let the others go, but not those six little ones."
"They're going whether you like it or not!" Sima Xiao Er brought the flame closer. The painting's frame began to blacken, and the woman inside reacted even more violently, desperately trying to jump out. Her arms were wedged beneath the tape.
"Think it through. You only want the little pigs, and you can catch more anytime. But where are you going to find another one of these items?" Sima Xiao Er threatened him, while also gauging how much time they had. Even if the skin stripper was reluctant to part with the item, once his left leg recovered, everything could change!
"Let them go!" Qin An