Chapter 298: Troops split into two groups.

"Sacred Heart Institute" occupies over a hundred acres, built upon a hill by the river.

The hill was originally named West Mountain; however, after the benevolent acts of adopting female infants by the Sacred Heart Institute became known, the local people renamed it Maternal Love Mountain.

At this moment, inside the church of the "Sacred Heart Institute," many girls aged between three and five are gathered together.

They are a group of children who are about to be "adopted," and according to tradition, they must take a commemorative photo.

These young girls are dressed up brightly and beautifully for the camera, but a closer look reveals they are all thin and weak, showing signs of long-term malnutrition.

Moreover, their faces are filled with intense unease and fear, devoid of any childlike innocence and romance.

The nun in charge of taking pictures frowned and called out, "Chief Jessica, the photo won't look good if they don't smile."