Haider's face instantly turned deathly pale.
At first, he had thought it was a tragic love story. Never had he imagined it would end in the extermination of an entire clan.
That so-called "handsome man" was nothing but a vicious wolf wearing human skin.
Just like these two young people before him.
They were no fat sheep tricked into coming here.
Instead...
They were two harbingers of death.
Jiang Ming's gaze settled on Haider.
His eyes were calm, as though he were looking at a husky by the roadside.
"Lead the way."
"Head inland."
Haider wanted to spit out a few threats, but the shredded flesh at his feet was still seeping blood, and the stench kept creeping into his nose.
The words lodged firmly in his throat!
Haider silently turned around and started walking inland.
Qian Renxue followed beside Jiang Ming, her long golden hair swaying gently in the wind.
A broad stone-paved road led inland from Purple Pearl Island's harbor.
Coconut palms lined both sides, with stalls set up beneath them. At first glance, it looked like a bustling fish market.
Only when they drew closer did they realize something was wrong with what the stalls were selling.
Iron cages stood side by side, with people locked inside.
Men and women, old and young-all dressed in rags.
Their eyes were empty, as though their souls had been sucked out.
Pirates armed with blades stood beside the cages.
Whenever someone passed, they called out a few sales pitches, as though selling livestock.
Farther in stood a row of squat stone houses.
The houses had no windows, only iron doors.
The damp stench of mildew seeped through the gaps, accompanied by the scrape of chains dragging across the floor and muffled sobbing.
Jiang Ming turned his head and glanced