Chapter 247 Jeffrey Carver

Jenny turned back. She was still smiling when she collapsed into Aria's arms.

Rainie was shocked. "Did you drug her too?"

"Her morals and outlook are already skewed, even though she's only six." Aria eyed her. "Some children are capable of greater evils than adults."

While Rainie hesitated, Aria was already moving. Having studied criminology, she knew the importance of psychology.

There had been cases where villagers had surrounded police cars in order to hinder officers from apprehending suspects. Despite identifying themselves, the villagers feigned ignorance and continued throwing bricks.

These villages, despite pockets of kindness, harbored darkness. In one particularly egregious example, women were openly bought and sold. There, the concept of community was a cruel mockery, replaced by a living hell.

Aria had assessed Rainie before deciding to trust her. Everyone else, including the children, remained off-limits for now.

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The basement was vast and deep, noticeably cold