Chapter 630: Chapter 630: Speed of Life and Death
"Of course, we have to leave this damned place. They’ll be here soon, we must hurry up and go." Yu Xia glanced at Tang Zhongwei and was the first to walk out of the restroom.
"Do you know where we need to go?" Tang Zhongwei was a bit panicked at the moment. She stuck closely to Yu Xia and asked.
"Of course, towards the place with the most top floors. We’re not familiar with this place, it’s easy to go in circles and make unnecessary attacks. It’s better to find a place to hide and wait for rescue." Yu Xia glanced at Tang Zhongwei and explained.
On this side, the two girls were supporting each other, racing against time to escape for their lives, while on the other side, Skinny Monkey quickly ran back to the warehouse. Looking at the gazes from the people inside the warehouse, he panted a few times and said, "Those two women jumped out the window and ran away."
"What?" Brother Diao was so shocked by the information brought back by the other side that he stood up from his chair. The speed was so fast that the chair fell to the ground with a loud noise, but now no one cared about this unimportant chair. Their attention was all drawn away by what Skinny Monkey said.
"Weren’t you just taking them to the restroom? How could you lose them?" Brother Diao grabbed the other person’s collar with both hands, pulling them close to him, and spoke with a fierce expression.
"I don’t know, she just said she wasn’t feeling well and needed to go to the restroom. I saw she really looked unwell, so I took them there. Then I was waiting outside. Who knew they’d jump out the window and run away?" Guilt was all over Skinny Monkey’s face.
"Really underestimated them, they’re all good liars. Women and their deceitful mouths. From now on, I will never believe a woman’s words again." Someone spoke up.
"Alright, stop talking about this. Let’s hurry up and go out to find them." A stout-looking man glanced at Brother Diao’s expression and spoke to his brothers.
"Search, dig up this place three feet, but find them for me. Once you find them, I want to break their legs." Brother Diao spoke, his eyes bloodshot.
For Brother Diao, today was a day of shame. The thought of being spun around by Yu Xia filled him with endless anger. He had been eyeing Yu Xia’s body, delaying executing the employer’s orders, which made the employer dissatisfied. He even pleaded with the employer for Yu Xia. He thought so highly of Yu Xia, and what happened? She turned out to be a liar. From start to finish, she might have been deceiving him; her supposed poor health was probably a lie too. Brother Diao thought through gritted teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
But Yu Xia, who was caught up in Brother Diao’s conspiracy theory, was not as good as he imagined. To save time escaping, the two of them were running so fast, but this level of exertion was deadly for Yu Xia. She had never run this fast before; soon enough, she couldn’t keep going and fell heavily to the ground. Her vision turned black, and there was a metallic taste in her throat.
Tang Zhongwei stopped because of Yu Xia’s sudden fall and turned back to look.
Yu Xia struggled to get up from the ground, gritting her teeth and continuing to run, but her body was shaking uncontrollably. She felt she was putting in enough effort, but her speed was almost no different from Tang Zhongwei walking. Tang Zhongwei’s expression became very complex. Just when she was still hesitating whether to take Yu Xia along, she heard Brother Diao’s group approaching in the distance. This time, Tang Zhongwei immediately made a decision.
"I’m sorry." Tang Zhongwei said in a low voice, not caring if Yu Xia heard her or not. She turned and ran towards the tallest building in this suburb they had discussed earlier.
When Yu Xia saw Tang Zhongwei choosing to abandon her and leave alone, there was no ripple of emotion inside her. Tang Zhongwei’s choice wasn’t a surprise to her. People are inherently selfish, especially someone like Tang Zhongwei. If she selflessly stayed, that would be surprising.
Yu Xia laughed at herself slightly, knowing that physical strength was her flaw, but that didn’t mean she was willing to be captured without a fight.
Yu Xia scanned around for any place that could potentially hide her, making quick decisions in her mind. The sounds belonging to Brother Diao’s group were getting closer, and Yu Xia knew she didn’t have much time left. If she got caught by Brother Diao’s group this time, all her previous privileges would be gone, not to mention she might be targeted.
But at this critical moment, her heart was not tense at all; instead, it was as calm as a lake under the moonlight, like a mirror undisturbed.
Brother Diao’s group gave chase, yet perhaps the location was chosen too well initially, as there were hiding places everywhere. The difference was only how long they could stay hidden.
Brother Diao’s gaze swept the surroundings, and he said, "You two search there, and you two search here, you come with me." Brother Diao quickly crossed out a few unlikely locations, then led his people away. Not far from them, in a river filled with garbage and emitting a foul stench, two bubbles rose to the surface.
Since Tang Zhongwei ditched Yu Xia, she felt a bit uneasy inside. Yu Xia’s calm gaze kept swirling in her mind, making her increasingly agitated.
"Why are you still thinking about that annoying girl? It’s best if she gets caught, better if those people can kill her, then no one will ever stand in your way again." Tang Zhongwei whispered to herself, hiding behind a stone pillar.
Staying upstairs, Tang Zhongwei listened to her own heartbeat, counting the seconds. She didn’t know how much time had passed, probably just a moment, before she heard Brother Diao’s voice.
"You don’t need to hide anymore. I’ve already seen you. While I still have some patience left, I’ll give you a chance to come out on your own. Otherwise, when I find you and drag you out, I’ll definitely break your arms and legs to show you my power." Brother Diao threatened.
Tang Zhongwei’s breath caught, instinctively stretching out her tongue to lick her dry lips. In the darkness, her heartbeat was exceptionally strong, beating faster and harder each time.
Tang Zhongwei knew that Brother Diao was trying to trick her into revealing herself, but another voice in her mind kept whispering in her ear: What if what he says is true? This might be your only chance, come out on your own, otherwise being caught will have unthinkable consequences.
These two thoughts swirled endlessly in her mind, tormenting her.
On the other side, after putting Lin Mengyao to sleep, Xu Ke arranged for Housekeeper Zhao to get him a car and headed out into the night.
Even though he had already sent people to the suburbs, the area was so vast that it couldn’t be searched thoroughly in a short time. Although one more or one less person might not make a big difference, he couldn’t feel at ease without going to the scene.
In the pitch-black night, Xu Ke drove his sports car extremely fast, rushing towards the industrial area. By the time Yu Xia found a place to hide, Xu Ke had already successfully joined up with the bodyguards he had hired.