After Zhao Lao Er and his woman left my house, it wasn’t long before news of her pregnancy spread.

Since then, I became a legend in the village. There were even rumors that I might have some sort of magic, able to enchant every woman who listened to me, making my words absolute.

Every now and then, someone would come and ask me what exactly I said to persuade those stubborn girls, but I only told them that some things lose their power once spoken.

As time went by, no one asked me anymore, except one person, Huang Sijia.

As my status rose, Huang Sijia's presence in the village grew weaker and weaker. No one sought her to persuade their bought women anymore. In fact, after the incident with Meizi, some villagers even warned their women to stay far away from her, fearing they might get brainwashed and try to escape like Meizi did.

Thus, Huang Sijia's life became increasingly difficult. Her husband used to think she was somewhat useful and gave her some face, but now, when I passed by her house, I often heard her being insulted or even brutally beaten by her husband.

Despite this, she was a persistent woman. The worse her life became, the more she wanted to know what I had said to those girls to brainwash them quickly.

She stuck to me like glue. As long as she didn’t have to work, she followed me closely.

But I had no time to deal with her. I needed to find out Zhao Tiezhu's secret.

Based on my observations over this period, Zhao Tiezhu usually traded with human traffickers from outside the village once every four months. The number of women traded was determined by the village’s needs.

Several times, I even glimpsed his accounting book from outside the window. It was a thick book with dates that could be traced back a long time. From my estimation, the number of women bought in Dequan Village far exceeded the current number of women in the village.

So, where did those women go?

Another fruitless search at midday, and the scorching sun made the entire village listless and spiritless.

It was rare for me to be alone at home, so I took off my shirt and lay on the bed, enjoying a moment of blank-minded peace.

But in the next instant, I heard the door creak open, and a figure suddenly darted in.

Startled, I instinctively bounced up from the bed, trying to grab my clothes, but the figure had already snatched them away.

"What do you want?" I recognized the intruder instantly. As expected, it was the ever-adhesive Huang Sijia.

"I've always been wondering what you said to those women," she said, turning her head towards me with a cold smile on her lips. "So I've been following you, trying to uncover your secret. But—" she paused, "I discovered another secret instead."

"What did you find?" I asked calmly, pulling a quilt to cover myself.

"I saw you bathing, and I discovered," she said, her tone growing more excited, "that the revered village bully Zhao Tiezhu actually bought a man as his wife!"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Her words struck my sore spot, and I felt a jolt throughout my body.

"Am I wrong? You’re a man, you have that thing." She stepped closer and, while I was off guard, grabbed my privates and squeezed hard.

What a vicious woman. The pain made me recoil, taking several steps back before I could barely steady myself.

"I don't know how you managed to deceive Zhao Tiezhu, nor do I care about your nightly activities with him. I just want to know what you said to those women," she demanded, looking into my eyes.

"I told you, that's a secret," I replied firmly, meeting her gaze. "And even if you knew, those women still wouldn't listen to you."

"Why can you do it and not me!" Her eyes reddened, clearly a bit deranged. "Do you think you have a choice? If you don’t tell me, I’ll reveal your identity as a man! Plus, with how close you are to those women, who’s to say one isn’t carrying your child!"

"Ha, hehe..." I found myself speechless at her. Despite our shared plight, she willingly became a bootlicker.

"Will you talk or not!" Hearing my disdain, she gritted her teeth angrily. "Do you think I won't dare?"

In a fit of rage, she loosened her collar and pressed against me.

"Rape! Rape! Zhao Tiezhu’s wife is actually a man in disguise!" Huang Sijia shouted at the top of her lungs...