But in the car, she was hit by a punch. It was a heavy blow, and the pain left her stunned for a good while.
As Saint De Hospital was located on the outskirts of the city, it was rather secluded, with not many vehicles around. She happened to run into Shu Yao's car and had no choice but to get in to avoid being pursued by those people again.
She was also afraid that the people sent by the Li family might be armed.
After all, no matter how fast a person was, they might be lucky enough to dodge one or two shots. But with so many bullets, how could she guarantee that she could evade every single one?
Not only this time, but on the night of the fire, she had also intentionally let the flames burn her arms, the backs of her feet, and her beloved long hair, before hiding in the bathroom.
The bathroom's outer wall was connected to the downspout. She could have escaped, but she deliberately waited for rescue personnel, intending to blow things out of proportion.
Only by making the situation bigger and bigger would she have a chance to put the Li family under intense scrutiny.
But she never expected Shu Yao to be a 'dangerous person' too!
A miscalculation!
Stepping out of the room, she took a look. It seemed to be a warehouse at the very bottom of the cruise ship.
The two of them quickly ran to the end. After glancing at the structural diagram on the stairwell wall, they led Shu Yao upstairs via the stairs.
Finding the crew's changing room, she directly pulled Shu Yao inside and had her change into a servant's uniform.
Then, Meng Jingwei went to the bathroom. In the bathroom, she found shampoo and soap. She could only rinse her face repeatedly to wash off the layer of darkness she had applied, restoring her fair skin that was as smooth as solidified fat.
After a while, she walked out of the bathroom and called out to Shu Yao, "Let's go."
"Ah, you… you… who are you?"
Shu Yao was startled and poked her head to look into the bathroom again. "Where is Meng Jingwei?"
"What nonsense are you spouting? I am Meng Jingwei. Hurry up and go." She explained impatiently.
"My goodness, how could you be Meng Jingwei? Meng Jingwei is so ugly, and you're so beautiful."
"It's makeup."
"Makeup that won't come off for ten days?"
"I used special cosmetics."
"My god, is it that amazing? Why did you disguise yourself to look so ugly? Who are you, anyway?…"
Shu Yao tilted her head, staring intently at Meng Jingwei, scrutinizing her with anticipation.
Meng Jingwei's exquisite face darkened. Her autumn-water eyes glared at Shu Yao, "Were you raised on a hundred thousand whys? Why so many questions?"
"I… I'm just too astonished."
Shu Yao couldn't help but reach out to touch Meng Jingwei's face. It was soft, bouncy, delicate, and smooth. "My god, not taking off your makeup for ten days, and still maintaining it so well. You're even prettier than me. I simply can't stand it."
"If you can't stand it, then gouge your eyes out!"
She chided lightly, and her words scared Shu Yao into not daring to retort.
Meng Jingwei directly grabbed Shu Yao by the collar, pulling her along and pushing the meal cart as they went out.
Since this level had no surveillance cameras, the two of them easily walked out and disposed of their clothes separately into the trash cans.
Meng Jingwei's sudden 'change of face' emboldened her to stand in front of the mercenaries, covering for Shu Yao and successfully evading multiple searches.
An hour later, the ship reached the port and docked.
By then, Meng Jingwei and Shu Yao had already changed into another set of clothes, and Meng Jingwei had applied a simple disguise to Shu Yao. They smoothly disembarked with the crowd.
Meanwhile, at the same time, Qing Muyie and Song Ci stood by the dock where the Selavi, a cruise ship traveling from China to Country C, had docked, observing every person disembarking from the ship.
"Boss, the Selavi cruise ship carries one to two thousand passengers, and there are countless cabins. Finding Miss Meng might be very difficult," Song Ci said with concern.
Qing Muyie, dressed in a suit and tie, stood to the side, a cigarette in his mouth. "If we can't find her, we'll board the ship and search cabin by cabin."
"Yes."
Song Ci nodded slightly and instructed the row of men in suits standing beside him, "Keep a close eye on everyone. Don't mistake anyone."
The men nodded and dispersed, carefully observing every tourist disembarking from the Selavi.
At this moment, Meng Jingwei and Shu Yao, who had just gotten off the ship, were both nervous. Meng Jingwei held Shu Yao's hand, "Don't be nervous. Be careful not to reveal any flaws."
As they successfully got off the ship, they were still met by several men in suits guarding the dock.
No matter how composed and calm Meng Jingwei was, Shu Yao ultimately lost her composure and, terrified, started to run.
Her running attracted the attention of the mercenaries who were systematically searching, and they immediately chased after Shu Yao.
"So stupid!"
Meng Jingwei cursed. She wanted to abandon Shu Yao, but her conscience wouldn't allow it, so she trotted after her.
Because she was focused on Shu Yao, she didn't notice Qing Muyie, whom she brushed past.
"Boss, isn't that… isn't that Miss Li? Why is she here?"
As Meng Jingwei ran past them, just two meters away, not only Song Ci noticed her, but Qing Muyie's gaze also followed her.
"That's not Li Yun'er."
Qing Muyie's exceptionally handsome face darkened. His slanted eyebrows furrowed slightly as he looked at the woman's back and her gait, which was vastly different from Li Yun'er's.
On the other side, before Meng Jingwei could catch up to Shu Yao, Shu Yao had already been apprehended by several mercenaries.
Due to the haste, the disguise couldn't completely alter Shu Yao's appearance, as true elaborate disguises typically took hours.
Thus, her identity was easily discovered.
Two mercenaries held Shu Yao, with a gun pressed against her waist. Although the mercenaries had a piece of clothing draped over their wrists, invisible to others, Meng Jingwei knew what was beneath the cloth.
Otherwise, Shu Yao wouldn't have been standing still, waiting to be captured.
The group led Shu Yao back onto the cruise ship. As they passed in front of Meng Jingwei, Shu Yao merely bit her lip and glanced at her, choosing not to implicate Meng Jingwei as she walked past her.
Meng Jingwei stood aside, watching the scene unfold, her heart in turmoil.
But in the end, she couldn't stand idly by.
"Halt!"
She shouted.
The mercenaries paused, looking at each other. Out of the four mercenaries, only two turned back towards Meng Jingwei.
Meng Jingwei knew very well that their ability to enter the cruise ship with such ease must involve connections with people on board. Moreover, there were many cruise ship tourists disembarking. If she provoked these people, they would surely harm innocent bystanders.
Meng Jingwei dared not call for help unless absolutely necessary.
"Release Shu Yao!"
She yelled angrily.
"Who the hell are you?" The mercenaries didn't 'recognize' Meng Jingwei.
"Who I am is not important. You let her go!" She gazed coldly at the two facing her, without any further preamble, and lunged forward, delivering a high kick directly at their faces.