Chapter 363:

On the right side was another long line of people in ragged, mud-covered clothes, most likely belonging to the construction team. These people were mostly women, young girls, and frail elderly individuals. They too were lined up for food, their faces displaying deep sorrow and endless fatigue.

But what was most shocking was the large open area near the vehicle assembly point. There, over 30 enormous iron cages had been set up, with each cage holding one or two people, all of them women or girls. These women were completely naked, their bodies covered in countless cuts, with blood either dried or slowly oozing from their wounds, the stench of death overwhelming.

It was as if they had been slashed repeatedly and left exposed in those cages all night. Some were still struggling violently, their limbs scraping against the metal mesh until their skin split open. Others appeared dead or unconscious, their bodies curled up silently. Some were weakly breathing, blood dripping from their mouths