Guo Xuyang controlled Fang Xiuming to issue an order, gather all the women onto the trucks, hide them, and depart immediately for the assembly point.
Concurrently, he sent a message to Cheng Xiuping, telling him to handle the raw stones sent by the container and that he would not be back for some time. He instructed them not to worry, and that his phone would be unreachable during this period. Then, using his storage ability, he concealed his mobile phone within his mind.
He silently followed, invisible, into the container. He did not dare to stay in the same container as the woman on the mission, fearing she might discover him.
After they got onto the highway, Fang Xiuming gradually regained his senses. However, he couldn't recall why he was at Youshun Car Dealership. All he felt was an indescribable fatigue, and he longed to find a place to sleep soundly.
It wasn't just him; Guo Xuyang was equally exhausted. After boarding, he leaned against a pile of vegetables and fell into a deep sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, he was awakened by commotion outside.
Concentrating, he realized it was daylight, and the container he was in was being stopped at the toll station.
"Our paperwork is legal, why aren't we being allowed through the green channel?" a driver-like figure was questioning.
"Your word of legality doesn't count. Unload all these vegetables, and I'll see if it's truly legal! Are there any other items?" the toll station worker's tone was very assertive.
"You..." The driver was so enraged he couldn't speak.
"What about you? Hurry up and pay, or everything gets unloaded." The worker was impatient.
"We'll pay, we'll pay. We didn't pay enough attention." Another driver quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
He paid according to the receipt issued by the worker and pulled the driver away.
"You damn bastard, what time is it? Huh. Hurry up and go," the driver who paid cursed as they drove.
The two vehicles resumed their journey.
After the vehicles had driven away, the toll station staff member took out a walkie-talkie: "The cargo has exited the highway and is heading towards your location. Please observe carefully along the route, please observe carefully along the route."
It turned out this was not an accident, but a pre-arranged checkpoint.
It appeared that Li Minyu's camera was a real-time tracker. Pitifully, these people were still completely unaware.
The vehicle continued until it stopped at a farmhouse yard near the port.
Four or five burly men emerged, spoke a few words to the drivers, and then directed the women from the container to disembark.
Guo Xuyang, remaining invisible, entered the room. The room was spacious and clean. However, there was a strong smell of the sea, and along the west wall was a row of refrigerators filled with seafood. This fishy smell was likely emanating from these marine creatures.
No, upon closer inspection, he discovered a hidden mechanism within the wall, an secret passage leading far away.
At the entrance to the passage, there was a security gate specifically for airport security channels.
This indicated the meticulous planning of the individual who designed this passage.
He strained his eyes to see, but couldn't see the end.
Presumably, this passage was not short. He could only see up to a hundred meters at most.
Alas, if only he had enough money, he could upgrade now. But this was not the time for complaints.
As he was musing, the women had already been driven out of the container.
"I know some of you are thinking of getting rich, and some have other ideas. I don't ask about your purpose, nor how you got here. Since you've arrived on my turf, you must obey me," a man with an ugly face declared loudly.
"Before reaching our destination, if any of you causes trouble for me, I'll throw her into the sea to feed the fish. Don't blame me for being heartless then. Go inside and rest for a while. I'll call you when it's time to leave."
It turned out not all these people were abducted; some had voluntarily come along to seek fortune.
This money was likely not easy to earn.
The women entered the room, each finding a spot to squat or sit.
The driver at the door took the money from the ugly man, said goodbye, and drove away.
Around noon, a man came in from outside, brought out several boxes of instant noodles, and distributed them to the women.
Poor Guo Xuyang could only watch others eat, powerless.
How could he avoid going hungry? Just because he couldn't eat now didn't mean he wouldn't be able to eat later.
Store. He chanted inwardly.
He stored away some of the beer, beverages, dried salted fish, instant noodles, and bread from the room, enough for him for three to four days.
At this moment, he noticed the woman on the mission seemed somewhat surprised, looking around.
Had she seen him storing things? He couldn't help but wonder.
In fact, that was precisely what had happened.
Li Minyu was staring blankly at a case of beer. She didn't know how these people would be transported next and could only take it one step at a time.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, the beer had vanished.
She thought she was seeing things, but after carefully looking around, she confirmed she wasn't.
She clearly remembered that there were two packs of dried salted fish on the table when they entered, and they were also gone now.
The man had carried out four boxes of instant noodles earlier, but only three were opened. The remaining box was also gone.
She didn't believe in ghosts, so she quietly turned on her camera and scanned the entire room.
Guo Xuyang clearly saw Li Minyu's subtle movement and knew he had been discovered while storing items.
However, she didn't know who had done it. This made things easier. He waited for an opportunity to obtain that camera.
Soon, night fell. The wind outside was strong.
The ugly man came in, herded all the women into the eastern room, and then quietly pressed a switch inside the refrigerator placed against the west wall.
The wall silently slid open, revealing a massive pit.
He drove all the women into the pit.
A man led the way with a flashlight. Every five women, another man followed with a flashlight. As Li Minyu entered the pit, Guo Xuyang stuck out his foot and tripped her, almost making her fall. He took the opportunity to snatch the camera.
Store. He chanted inwardly. He stored the camera in his mind. He then blended in with the women.
Li Minyu didn't realize Guo Xuyang had saved her once. She hadn't yet realized the camera was lost.
Meanwhile, Guo Xuyang had put away the camera, and the people monitoring from outside began to panic.
They saw the group disappear into the pit, then saw Li Minyu stumble, after which the signal was lost.
They didn't know what problem Li Minyu had encountered. They quickly executed the second plan, strictly monitoring all boats by the sea, and simultaneously dispatched personnel to surround the farmhouse yard.
When Guo Xuyang and the others emerged from the pit, they discovered they had arrived at a sea cave.
Inside, a fishing boat quietly floated on the water.
Seeing them approach, the fishing boat started up and took them all aboard.
Just then, pursuers caught up from behind.
"Stop! You are surrounded!"