Qin He’s expression turned cold. Gao Lang stepped forward and grabbed Wang Jiming by the collar, ready to fight!
But in the next instant, the faces of several people turned pale.
“There seems to be a sound from below!”
Noisy sounds echoed from above!
Qin He’s heart leaped into her throat!
“Quick, hide! Don’t stand directly below this!” Qin He whispered.
The manhole cover above was lifted open. Li Fengrui, Wang Jiming, and Gao Lang hurriedly scrambled to the side.
Only Qin He, lagging behind, saw the manhole cover being lifted open as the people above exclaimed in surprise.
“Holy crap, we caught her!”
“The others must be here too! Report to the strategist immediately!”
Qin He’s face turned deathly pale as she looked at the people above pointing guns at her.
“Miss, you’d best not move. This gun can shoot down an eagle, and your movements are surely not faster than an eagle’s, right?”
Qin He didn’t move her gaze. She mouthed a silent message to Gao Lang: “Run.”
Gao Lang gritted his teeth, hesitating. Li Fengrui pulled him, gave Qin He a deep look, nodded at her, and the three of them continued to scramble further in—
Five minutes later, under the gunpoint, Qin He was forced to climb out of the manhole.
Two men in black held her captive.
The others stood by the sewer entrance, peering inside.
“Could the other three who went missing be in here too?”
“Very likely! Let’s go down and check.”
“Are you crazy? It’s stinking down there today! If you want to go, you go.”
“If we don’t go down! And the strategist questions us later, we might not even survive!”
Qin He’s gaze was cold, fixed on the sewer entrance.
After a brief discussion, the men quickly pushed a slender figure down to check the situation.
As the slender man walked towards the manhole, Qin He’s heart skipped a beat.
Li Fengrui, Gao Lang, and Wang Jiming had been in the sewer for so long, they had little stamina left!
Once this slender man went down, he would surely catch up to them quickly!
Moreover, this man had a gun. Her actions today would be in vain. If Shen Yizong discovered she had helped people escape, he might even kill the three of them!
Seizing the moment when the two men holding her were distracted by the manhole, she suddenly broke free, grabbed the gun from one of them, and fired several shots directly at the sewer entrance!
A deafening roar erupted.
Qin He aimed at the sewer wall. Years of disrepair meant the wall crumbled under the barrage, with debris crashing down, sealing the manhole!
Another cold muzzle pressed against her back.
Qin He gritted her teeth. She had only had two choices when she took advantage of their momentary distraction: either kill a couple of them, or destroy the manhole, buying precious time for Li Fengrui and the other two!
The man holding the gun swore viciously.
“Fuck! You’ve been caught, and you still dare to be so arrogant! Today I’ll—”
Qin He felt the gun against her head press harder.
A man beside him hurried forward to calm him: “Calm down, the strategist said if she dies, none of us will live!”
“Those three are definitely in the sewer, but what do we do now?”
“Look in other manholes?”
“Damn it! Kun Dian’s sewers are all interconnected, and we don’t have local sewer maps! Where do we even start?”
The man was furious, glaring at Qin He as if he wanted to kill her on the spot.
“We know how capable you are now. We advise you not to make any sudden moves!”
Qin He’s hands were cuffed.
Several people made a phone call back, explaining the situation.
Ten minutes later, a black car pulled up beside them.
Qin He’s expression was cold as the car door opened and Shen Yizong, still in his bathrobe, stepped out.
His face was even more chilling than usual.
Shen Yizong walked up to Qin He and slapped her hard across the face.
“Qin He, you’re far bolder than I imagined!”
Qin He’s face was slapped to the side. She rasped, “Are you going to have someone beat me up again?”
Shen Yizong grabbed her chin. “You’re certain I wouldn’t dare to kill you, aren’t you?”
Qin He coughed lightly. “If I die, your younger brother won’t be able to live either, right!”
Shen Yizong’s face turned ashen. The wildness and murderous intent he had long suppressed surged forth, intimidating everyone around them to lower their heads.
“I said, there are things in this world far worse than death!”
“Take her back!” Shen Yizong commanded, turning to get back into the car and giving orders to the monkey beside him.
“And! Search the entire city for those three! If found, shoot them immediately, no need to bring them back alive!”
Qin He’s heart leaped into her throat!
“Shen Yizong, I was the one who helped them escape. If you have something to settle, settle it with me.”
Shen Yizong looked at Qin He coldly.
“I said, when you make a mistake, someone has to bear it. But don’t think you’ll escape so easily. If I don’t teach you a lesson, I’m afraid you’ll still dare to run.”
Qin He was shoved into the car by the monkey.
Upon returning to the villa, Shen Yizong checked the time.
“Bring her up.”
The monkey led Qin He to the third floor, but this time, it wasn't Shen Yizong's office, but a dark room.
Qin He thought of Shen Yizong’s earlier words, and goosebumps covered her entire body.
The air conditioning in the room was turned very low. Qin He was tied to a chair in the room.
In the tense atmosphere, Qin He waited for an hour.
As the sky began to lighten, the sound of the door opening rang out again.
Shen Yizong walked up to Qin He.
“Congratulations, my men didn’t find those three. You succeeded. Therefore, you must also pay the corresponding price here.”
Qin He gritted her teeth. “What do you want?”
Shen Yizong sneered, “Come in.”
Qin He turned her head and saw the guard she had previously knocked unconscious, bruised and swollen, entering the room.
“You failed to keep watch. If you mess up again this time, you can die,” Shen Yizong said coldly.
Seeing a man walk towards her, and then looking at the camera that Monkey had already set up not far away.
Qin He’s heart leaped. “Shen Yizong, aren’t you afraid Yilin will find out about such a despicable and shameless thing you’re doing?”
Shen Yizong sneered. “Do you dare to tell him?”
Qin He bit her lower lip. A man had already approached her and reached out to grab her collar.
“The three of them have already escaped. What is there for me not to dare?!” Qin He’s hands were tied to the armrests of the chair. She used her hands for leverage, lifted her leg, and kicked the approaching man several meters away.
Qin He’s kick was delivered at a tricky angle. The man clutched his groin and fell to the ground, groaning.
Shen Yizong’s expression turned cold. “You’re threatening me.”
Qin He, panting, said, “How about we make a deal, Shen Yizong.”
“What right do you have to make a deal with me now?”
Qin He glared fiercely at Shen Yizong. “You can’t let me die, and that’s enough for a deal! Shen Yizong, if these people touch me today, I will never treat Shen Yilin again!”
Shen Yizong sneered, walked up to Qin He, bent down, and patted her face.
“Qin He, do you think I don’t know you well enough? You’re not the kind of fragile person who would seek death after being insulted. You’re as resilient as wild grass.”