Chapter 730
Heather froze, visibly torn, and lowered her voice urgently.
“Just hold on a second! These buyers only come once a month, and they pay way more than anyone else. If I miss this, I’m out of luck!
Let me go sell my stash, and then I’ll take you straight to my place. It’ll be fast, I promise p>
“I can’t wait,” Sienna refused to let go, her tone icy and calm. “Give me the phone first. Whatever they’re paying for those herbs, I’ll pay you ten times as much p>
She thought the offer would be enough to stop her, but the young girl simply shook her head, a secretive glint in her eye.
“It’s not just about selling the herbs p>
She leaned in closer, dropping her voice to a whisper. “Every so often, they come to the village to recruit people who know their plants.
From what I’ve heard, if you actually help them out, you make more in a month than our men make fishing in a year!
I tried to go last time, but I was just a second too late. I’ve been waiting for them to come back, and this time, I’m definitely getting picked p>
Sienna stopped dead in her tracks.
Looking at the mix of excitement and naive hope on Heather’s face, a warning bell chimed in Sienna’s mind.
“Who exactly are these buyers?” she asked darkly.
“I have no idea. They’re just a bunch of massive guys who look like they mean business p>
Heather lowered her voice even further, a flicker of genuine fear crossing her eyes.
“And I’ve seen them carrying these p>
She made a gesture, forming her thumb and index finger into the shape of a gun.
*Boom p>
Alarms instantly blared in Sienna’s head.
Just as she was about to speak, the chaotic sound of heavy footsteps echoed from the village entrance.
Seven or eight men in black suits were walking toward them at a measured, deliberate pace.
As their eyes swept over the fishermen lining the street, there was a calculated, highly trained sharpness to their gaze.
They wore standard suits, looking at first glance like ordinary businessmen visiting the village for a trade.
But it only took one look for Sienna to recognize those eyes.
They had the exact same dead, predatory look as the men who had abducted her.
Cold, hyper-focused, and utterly devoid of emotion—like machines locking onto a target.
Instinctively, she released her grip on Heather’s arm.
She took a half-step back, her spine pressing flat against the nearest dirt wall.
But Heather was already eagerly rushing forward to greet them.
She hoisted her basket up in front of the men, her voice vibrating with excitement.
“Hey! Take a look at these, they’re top-tier. Some of these were incredibly hard to find. You can tell just by looking at them practically tore my hands up getting them p>
The man in the lead casually flipped through the basket, brushing a finger over the highest-quality plant, and gave a curt nod.
The man behind him immediately pulled a thick stack of cash from a pouch and slapped it into Heather’s hand.
The amount was almost five times what Sienna had estimated the market value to be.
Heather stared at the cash, her eyes practically shining. “Do you guys need any extra hands this time? I’m available p>
Sienna had no interest in listening to her haggle.
She had already turned around, forcing herself to walk calmly in the opposite direction.
She played it cool, trying to blend in as just another insignificant bystander.
But just as she neared the intersection, a commanding male voice barked out from behind her.
“You there. Stop p>
Sienna didn’t stop.
She didn’t even break her stride, continuing to walk at the exact same pace as if she hadn’t heard a thing.
A split second later, a heavy hand clamped down hard onto her shoulder.