Chapter 280 End This Cooperation

Initially, the Shipman family was merely a small clan. They eyed a river beside the village. It was the mountain spring water flowing down, essential for the village's survival. The Shipman family initially hired villagers to fetch water, but this inadvertently raised costs. This vexed the head of the Shipman. Ultimately, to earn more and become a prominent family, the Shipman family administered a poison to the villagers. After consuming it, their strength surged, but without the antidote within three days, they'd be completely paralyzed. Under this threat, the villagers worked for the Shipman family for free. However, no one willingly endured such oppression. So, they rose in rebellion, hoping to perish alongside the Shipman family. Sadly, while the villagers died, the Shipman family thrived. To punish the villagers further, the Shipman family began kidnapping the village's children. Subsequently, a generational gap emerged in the village. The Shipman family then brought