Chapter 244: Rescuing Zong Mengni

Finally, the two of them entered the grass thicket step by step, then followed it deeper inside.

When they reached the entrance, he glanced inside and, sure enough, not far inside there was a lamp emitting yellow light.

Through that light, he saw that there seemed to be several figures walking back and forth over there.

He silently counted in his mind; at the very least, the guards here should be about two or possibly three people.

Any more than that would seem unrealistic,

He lowered his head and glanced, seeing that several lunch boxes were placed in this corner.

Xiao Ming quickly picked up the lunch boxes, then counted them—and sure enough, there were exactly three lunch boxes.

Feeling that the lunch boxes were still warm also proved that their hiding place should be here, and they were three people.

"If that's the case, should we split up? If we three take them on together, it might not be that simple."

"Exactly, I think the same. You go around to the back and make as much noise as possible there, but remember, you must absolutely not be discovered by them—understand?"

"Okay, I understand, Dad. If you notice anything wrong, we'll retreat quickly from here. Besides, the Gong Chang over there is operating; I estimate that if we shout loudly, they wouldn't dare act rashly."

"Don't worry, I know what to do."

Xiao Ming lightly nodded, then pointed in that direction.

Taking advantage of the night, Xiao Yunzhe ran over there.

After going around to the back, he saw that there were some abandoned machines back there, which belonged to the other side.

Normally, this should be their Gong Chang's perimeter wall, but now, due to years of disrepair, these machines are exposed here.

Those machines are also completely dilapidated, just stored here, enduring wind and rain.

He glanced aside and saw some bricks scattered on the ground; he walked over, picked up a brick, and slammed it hard onto the machine.

The crisp sound was clearly heard even by Xiao Ming standing in front.

At that moment inside the room, there really were three people, and one of the guards was Zong Mengni.

"What's going on? Why is there such a big commotion?"

"That shouldn't be; maybe it's workers from a nearby Gong Chang getting off work and passing through here?"

"Just to be safe, you two go check it out; if there's no problem, come back quickly."

"Okay, I understand, big brother."

After saying that, the two of them directly went around the back of the Gong Chang.

Now only one person remained up front, and having Xiao Ming deal with that person could be described as easy as pie.

Xiao Ming quickly sped up his pace; one could say he sprinted at a 100‑meter dash speed straight to the front.

When that man finally reacted, he realized it was already too late, because Xiao Ming was now standing right in front of him.

Xiao Ming said nothing, raised his fist, and threw a punch at the man's cheek.

With that blow, he didn't even resist, just let out a muffled groan, and then collapsed straight to the ground.

Xiao Ming looked and saw that the woman here was tied up, with a black cloth covering her head.

"Who… who are you?"

Zong Mengni only felt someone moving the ropes on her body; she didn't know what these people intended to do.

"Don't speak, come with me quickly—I'm here to rescue you."

After hearing that, Zong Mengni nodded in relief; the ropes were quickly cut, and then the blindfold was removed.

At a glance she realized that the person appearing before her was actually Xiao Ming?

"Xiao Ming? How can it be you?"

"It's not just me—Yun Zhe came too. Now isn't the time to talk; hurry, let's get out of here."

He pulled her along and then they ran wildly out of this place.

A woman—how could her strength possibly keep up? So after just a few steps, she began to pant and stopped here.

"Dad, have we rescued her?"

Coincidentally, Xiao Yunzhe saw the two of them go around and hurriedly came around from that side as well.

"She, she can hardly walk—you should carry her, either in your arms or on your back."

Speaking, Xiao Yunzhe said nothing and then directly held her against his body.

"Big brother, what's wrong with you? Quick, they've gotten away."

He heard that commotion from behind, and finally the two of them gradually quickened their pace, knowing that if they kept running like this, there would ultimately be no way to resolve it.

At that moment, a voice speaking came from over there.

Xiao Ming looked over and saw that they were night‑shift workers from the Gong Chang; there were about ten of them, walking together over there.

Seeing all this, Xiao Ming finally let out a long breath, believing that such people would not dare to come after them again.

He signaled to Xiao Yunzhe, who then set Zong Mengni down from his body.

He turned his head and glanced; sure enough, just as he had guessed, those people stopped upon seeing the situation and then turned back into the Gong Chang.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

These workers were also quite strange; normally, strangers shouldn't be seen in this place.

"We got lost, so after getting out of the car we're looking around to see if there's a way to leave here."

"This area is all dead ends; moreover, if you keep going forward you'll only encounter Gong Chang factories with no exit, so you'd better turn back. After turning around, go straight ahead, then turn right and you'll see a small path; taking that will lead you into the urban area."

"Oh, thank you."

Those workers were rather enthusiastic, and they didn't seem to suspect much of their appearance.

They followed the workers' pace and then arrived at the place where the workers' car was hidden.

The three of them got straight into the car; when the engine started and the vehicle drove off from here, everyone's anxious hearts finally settled.