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-both  dang  and   yong  stopped  to  eat  their  meal  in one  place  from where  they  could  see  the  camp,  some  tents   were  visible  and  a   wooden   store  house ,  the  workers  and  mainly  ming   shared  their  views  , that  the  old  were  left  to  die  in the  harsh  climate, the  young  men and  women were  separated  and  sold  separately, the  ones  who  fetched  more  were auctioned  , others  were  married  to  the  local  landlords,  the  strong  men   became  slaves  in the  fields  and  menial  jobs were  allotted  them,   children  were  priced  commodity  , the  old  and  childless  bought  them   for  their   old  age  comfort,  girls  were  again  divided  in two  , some  sold  and  others  kept, boys  were  the  main attraction and  there  yong  knew  the  role  and  importance  of  the  nurse  came  in,  he  speculated  silently  why  the  nurse  was  abducted,   there  was  a  ray  of  hope  she  was  alive  and  will be  kept  alive