章 344: Chapter 142: A man must keep his word

In the mountains without tigers, monkeys proclaim themselves kings.

Ever since the Red Lantern Society fell from power and the Qianjin Church began to keep a low profile under the pressure of public opinion, the social status of women in Tianmen City plummeted rapidly.

In just a few short days, there were as many as twelve cases of young women disappearing in Nantong District alone. This figure does not even count those families who, out of shame, moral consideration, or other reasons, chose to conceal and not report such incidents.

All sorts of schools and factories began to see female students dropping out and female workers resigning. When asked for reasons, they were nothing beyond "going home to get married" or "their family disliked them showing off outside."