Chapter 464: Meeting Zhou Jie

We knocked on the pipes all the way, guiding the person inside toward the nearest pipe well.

We walked for about ten-odd minutes.

Finally we arrived at a nearby pipe well,

Shi Yong had already opened the well cover.

Sewage flowed inside the well.

A foul smell emanated from inside.

Soon a soaked person crawled out of the pipe.

He lifted his head; I saw his face full of beard, with a lot of mud stuck on it.

This person was Zhao Xiaoguo,

He also lifted his head and saw me,

"Brother."

"Shi Yong, Ding Li, quickly help pull Xiaoguo up," I said.

So Ding Li and Shi Yong pulled Zhao Xiaoguo up from the pipe well.

Zhao Xiaoguo reeked of stench,

I hurriedly asked Zhao Xiaoguo, "What about Zhou Jie? How come it's just you."

"Brother, don't mention it; I fetched Zhou Jie from the guesthouse. When we got into the sewer, he absolutely refused to go, complaining about the dirt and smell. I persuaded him for a long time before he followed me."

But he hadn't gone far when his body couldn't take it.

I could only drag him along by force.

In the underground passage, some spots we could only inch forward by crawling.

Originally it should take five hours to reach the sewage plant, but we walked seven or eight hours.

Only then did we emerge from Sijiucheng.

At one of the pipe network's exchange stations, Zhou Jie simply couldn't walk any further.

I couldn't drag him either.

I could only come alone to the sewage plant to find you, so we could bring Zhou Jie out together.

But the pipe network here is too dense, and I got lost.

I actually ended up crawling into an abandoned pipe.

Inside the pipe I couldn't find an exit.

I could only crawl around aimlessly inside.

The more anxious I became, the more confused I got,

Finally I knocked on the pipe with a brick inside, hoping you could hear it.

Sure enough you heard it,

then you knocked on the pipe.

I then followed you out. Brother, I almost died in the pipe." Zhao Xiaoguo said, wiping his tears with his hand.

"Xiaoguo, you've worked hard; you left Zhou Jie at that spot."

"We must hurry to find him; otherwise if something else happens to him, it'll be trouble." I said.

"Brother, follow me." Zhao Xiaoguo said.

"Get in the car; we drove here. It's faster." I said.

We several people then got into the car,

under Zhao Xiaoguo's direction,

we several people arrived at a pipe network exchange station.

The so-called exchange station,

is meant to facilitate maintenance workers entering and exiting the underground passage.

Generally an exchange station for entering and exiting the sewer is built at a certain distance,

from here one can access the sewer that reaches in all directions.

We arrived at this exchange station,

Shi Yong kicked open the house door with one foot,

we entered the house,

Inside the house were many tools, plus a vertical shaft; only its cover was on top.

From inside the vertical shaft one can directly enter the sewer.

"Zhou Jie is down below; I wanted to climb up from inside, but I couldn't budge the cover down there—turns out the cover is locked shut." Zhao Xiaoguo said.

"There are tools here; just smash it open." I said.

Ding Li took a big hammer and struck the lock on the cover, breaking it in one blow.

Shi Yong quickly opened the cover.

A stench wafted out from inside.

"I'll go down; you just need to catch me from above." Zhao Xiaoguo said.

Zhao Xiaoguo nimbly descended into the vertical shaft and then crawled inward.

"Brother, will Zhou Jie suffocate down here?" Shi Yong asked,

"It shouldn't; this is an exchange station, air circulates inside, so a person would be fine." I said.

While we were speaking, Zhao Xiaoguo's head popped up from below,

then he waved at us,

Brother, Zhou Jie is here, he's already fainted, I can't pull him.

"Shi Yong, you go down." I said.

Shi Yong was just about to go down, he walked to the well opening and took a look,

He shook his head and said: "Brother, I can't go down, this well opening is still not as thick as a waist."

Ding Li hurriedly said: "Yong brother, make way, I'll go down."

After Ding Li finished speaking, he went down from the well opening.

With Ding Li's help,

Zhao Xiaoguo quickly pulled Zhou Jie out of the sewer.

I and Shi Yong pulled Zhou Jie up at the well opening.

Zhou Jie was covered in mud,

his whole body emanated a foul smell,

he was no longer the arrogant young master he used to be.

Zhou Jie's glasses were also gone,

his eyes were tightly shut.

I quickly tried his breathing with my hand,

fortunately, he was still breathing.

Now we must immediately send Zhou Jie to the hospital.

Zhao Xiaoguo and Ding Li also came up from the well.

"Xiaoguo, is there a hospital nearby? We must send Zhou Jie to the hospital."

"Brother, no need to send to hospital, it's the sewer stench that made him faint; just need to carry him to a ventilated spot and let the breeze blow on him."

"He's mainly not used to the sewer smell; we've lived here a long time and got used to these odors." Zhao Xiaoguo said.

"Okay, then we'll carry him outside to let him get some fresh air."

We few carried Zhou Jie outside.

Let the outside wind blow,

not long after, Zhou Jie opened his eyes,

When he opened his eyes and saw me, he immediately said: "Zhao Jianqiang, did my dad arrange for you? You must rescue me."

His manner of speaking still bore an arrogant air,

I said to Zhou Jie: "Zhou Jie, if you want to live, you must listen to me."

Zhou Jie nodded,

I had Shi Yong drive the car over.

opened the trunk,

"Go to the trunk."

"I won't go, how can I sit in the trunk?" Zhou Jie shook his head.

"Damn it, Zhou Jie, you still have the right to choose, you damn well know you're escaping death, do you understand? I'm taking a huge risk trying to rescue you; otherwise, you brat will spend your whole life in prison." I said angrily.

Zhou Jie paid no attention to my words.

"Shi Yong, Ding Li, tie this little bastard up and throw him in the trunk." I ordered Shi Yong and Ding Li.

Shi Yong and Ding Li quickly tied Zhou Jie up and threw him in the trunk.

I said: "Ding Li, Shi Yong, take Zhou Jie first to Zaocheng; upon reaching Zaocheng, Ding Li, stay at your home. Be sure to watch over Zhou Jie. Absolutely do not expose him. Ding Li, you guys don't take the highway, take the back roads. Understand?"

Be sure to watch over Zhou Jie. Absolutely do not expose him.

Ding Li, you guys don't take the highway, take the back roads. Understand?

Ding Li nodded.

Then they got in the car, started it, and Shi Yong followed Ding Li as they left.

At this time I said to Zhao Xiaoguo: "Xiaoguo, let's go, you ride in my car back to Sijiucheng."

Xiaoguo shook his head and said: "Brother, I won't ride, I'm already used to walking the sewer, I'll go back through the sewer. If anything, contact me."

I grabbed Zhao Xiaoguo's hand,

"Xiaoguo, thank you, you've worked hard."

"Brother, why be polite? I'm leaving." Zhao Xiaoguo said, then went down the vertical shaft and disappeared into the sewer.

I glanced, then left the exchange station,

I got into the car,

I want to meet Wen Han; there are some important matters to discuss.

I was driving, music playing in the car.

I now feel relaxed,

I have already gotten Zhou Jie under my control,

Next, we'll find a breakthrough from Zhou Jie.

My car slowly headed toward Sijiucheng.

I didn't sleep all night, yet I don't feel sleepy.

Seeing the endless flow of people and vehicles in Sijiucheng, who would think that something major happened here last night?

I drove quickly and arrived at Yangquan Hutong.

After finding a place to park the car,

I then got out of the car and headed toward the Amusement Hall.