Chapter 119: Chapter 113: Rescuing Xun Xiangxiang in the Cage (Second Update, Requesting Monthly Votes!)
Xiao Lin quickly arrived at a large tree beside the villa. The villa was brightly lit both inside and outside. On the west side of the yard, there was a sizable swimming pool, and patrolling security guards on the east and west sides of the yard. Naturally, for some petty thieves, such security is strong; at least no small-time thieves would dare approach the villa, not to mention the three-meter-high wall, tangled with wires, making it difficult for ordinary people to quietly enter the villa.
However, for Xiao Lin, both the defense and surveillance were terribly weak. Xiao Lin hadn’t even brought out the counter-electronic surveillance equipment to investigate; he could spot three or four surveillance cameras with his naked eye alone.
Xiao Lin was right at the location mentioned by Xun Xiangxiang, on the east side of the villa. Unlike the west side with a swimming pool and grass, this side had a few old trees and a pavilion. Surrounding the pavilion were two flower beds, connected by two artificial hills between them, with gentle streams trickling across the hills.
Xiao Lin rolled up the sleeve of his left hand, revealing a silver-white watch. The watch appeared ordinary, indistinguishable from normal ones. When Xiao Lin pressed a button at the edge of the watch, the time display transformed, and a small LCD screen appeared on the watch.
Looking at those surveillance systems, Xiao Lin chuckled. A slight red beam flashed, barely visible to the naked eye.
Meanwhile, Xun Xiangxiang, who had been staring at the computer screen, suddenly saw it flicker, and the image of the east wall disappeared, turning into static. Xun Xiangxiang was taken aback.
At the same time, Xiao Lin swiftly leaped to another old tree in the yard. The two trees were about ten meters apart, and Xiao Lin’s movements were like a phantom, smoothly blending into the trunk of the other tree without causing any disturbance. He stabilized himself and glanced at the security guard nearby, smiling in satisfaction without alerting him.
But once in the yard, with lights all around, if he rushed directly to Xun Xiangxiang’s window, he’d certainly alarm the guard. Xiao Lin leisurely descended from the tree, using the flower beds and pavilion as cover, quickly darting to a flower bed three or four meters from the security guard.
He calmed down and listened to the surroundings; apart from the security guard, there were seven other breathing sounds inside the villa, strong and weak. The two strong ones should be the bodyguards outside Xun Xiangxiang’s door. The rest were likely the villa’s servants. For such a large villa, five servants wouldn’t be considered many.
"Hi, brother!" Xiao Lin called gently when he was two meters from the guard.
The guard turned around in surprise but suddenly saw darkness before his eyes, felt a sharp pain in his neck, and lost awareness. Xiao Lin glanced at the other guard, who was lying on a lounge chair by the pool, completely oblivious to the commotion.
Meanwhile, upon seeing the surveillance issue on the computer screen, Xun Xiangxiang immediately guessed the Military Doctor had arrived. However, she was unaware of the Military Doctor’s skills and had heard no sound, yet he had incapacitated the entire villa’s surveillance system. She rushed to the window and promptly saw Xiao Lin approaching from the flower garden, puzzled about what to do next.
At this moment, Xiao Lin saw Xun Xiangxiang standing by the window. There was no railing, suggesting a floor-to-ceiling window setup. Xiao Lin waved at Xun Xiangxiang, who suddenly made up her mind—go all out, crazy if need be. She enthusiastically returned Xiao Lin’s greeting and, with her mouth wide open, quietly asked Xiao Lin, "Military Doctor, how will you get up here?"
Xiao Lin smiled and said, "Turn around; I’ll be up in no time, trust me."
Xun Xiangxiang looked at the distance; although she was only on the second floor, it was at least three meters from the ground. There was nothing below the window to climb onto, and the other window was even farther, three to four meters away. After pondering, she said, "Military Doctor, maybe I’ll jump down; I think I can do it!"
"No need!" Xiao Lin chuckled, glanced at the nearby window, contemplating a less shocking way to do it.
Xiao Lin gauged the distance, sprinted a few quick steps, firmly stepped onto the first-floor window, exerted force, and grabbed onto the second-floor balcony, swiftly climbing up.
Xun Xiangxiang’s eyes widened, mouth agape, witnessing the Military Doctor climb up. In excitement, she wrapped her arms around him and softly cheered, "Military Doctor, you’re incredible!"
"..." Xiao Lin was speechless; the assault was too sudden. Just after climbing up, he had nowhere to retreat, and Xun Xiangxiang really embraced him. Though she wasn’t eighteen yet, her prominent bust would make most women envious, pressing tightly against Xiao Lin’s chest.
Xiao Lin hurriedly pushed Xun Xiangxiang away; this young girl was quite wild, clinging to him without reservation, making Xiao Lin’s mind momentarily feel that Xun Xiangxiang’s bust had more substance than Xia Xue’s.
"Is there anything else you need to take? If so, hurry up!" Xiao Lin spoke in a lowered voice.
"Just a backpack and my little turtle, I’ll be ready soon!" Xun Xiangxiang, slightly panicked, hadn’t expected Xiao Lin to actually come.
"Why haven’t you finished packing yet? Where are your clothes?" Xiao Lin felt a bit suspicious. How could someone planning to escape not be prepared?
"I have clothes at school, so I don’t need to bring any!" Xun Xiangxiang replied, somewhat flustered, and walked toward the room, then picked up her backpack and started looking for her little turtle on the floor.
"Turtle, where have you gone? Turtle?" Xun Xiangxiang glanced around the room and found nothing. She checked the small tank where her turtle lived, but it wasn’t there either.
However, just then, the door to Xun Xiangxiang’s room suddenly opened, and a bodyguard appeared holding her turtle. He said, "Miss..." But as soon as he saw Xiao Lin inside the room, his expression changed dramatically. He demanded harshly, "Who are you?" Xun Xiangxiang was shocked and quickly said to Xiao Lin, "Military doctor, they’ve found us, quick, attack!"
At that moment, Xiao Lin, who was helping Xun Xiangxiang find her turtle, reacted quickly and dashed to the door from two meters away. The bodyguard had no time to react before Xiao Lin knocked him out cold with a chop to the neck, sending him falling immediately to the floor.
Xiao Lin knew there were two other bodyguards outside. He quickly flashed out the door as one of them looked at him in terror, unable to respond, and was knocked out cold by Xiao Lin with another neck chop. The whole process took less than three seconds. Xun Xiangxiang became even more excited. Seeing Xiao Lin’s formidable skills, even more impressive than her sister Liang Feng, she exclaimed gleefully, "Military doctor, you’re amazing! Let’s hurry up and leave; it’ll be troublesome if my stepmother comes back later!"
Xiao Lin smiled nonchalantly. If she continued to have this kind of protection, there wouldn’t be anything to fear. He said with a smile, "Alright, let’s go!" With that, he headed towards the balcony.
Xun Xiangxiang laughed, "Military doctor, there’s no need to use the balcony. It’s just these two bodyguards blocking my way. Now that they’re unconscious, no one can stop me, and we can leave through the main door. The sky’s the limit!" At that moment, Xun Xiangxiang was like an elated child, her happiness unmatched.
"Aren’t you afraid that the servants downstairs will tell your stepmother?" Xiao Lin asked, puzzled, looking at Xun Xiangxiang.
"Do you think just because we don’t leave through the main door, my stepmother won’t find out?" Xun Xiangxiang laughed as she asked.
Xiao Lin nodded. Indeed, the noise here would have alerted those downstairs. Sure enough, footsteps were heard from below. Two maids hurriedly jogged up to the second floor, heading towards Xun Xiangxiang’s room.
At this moment, Xun Xiangxiang shouldered her backpack, holding her turtle, and led the military doctor out of the room. Seeing the two maids, she said with a smile, "Nanny Zhao, Nanny Li, I’m leaving. Tell my stepmother not to look for me!"
"Miss..." As Nanny Zhao was about to say something, Nanny Li tugged at her sleeve, and Nanny Zhao fell silent immediately.
Xiao Lin found it strange, looking at Nanny Zhao and Nanny Li, but since Xun Xiangxiang was pulling him along, he didn’t stop. As they went downstairs, they ran into three other servants, two young farm girls in their twenties and a middle-aged woman in her thirties. But upon seeing Xun Xiangxiang come out with a young man in tow, they only greeted her and said nothing else.
At this point, Xiao Lin found the situation increasingly odd. These servants neither wailed nor tried to stop Xun Xiangxiang from leaving.
Once outside the villa, Xiao Lin glanced at a security guard lounging by the pool. This guard had covered his face with a newspaper, probably asleep, completely unaware that someone had left.
Xun Xiangxiang mumbled, "Xiao Wang is slacking off again!" but very softly, so much so that Xiao Lin didn’t catch it amidst his thoughts about the peculiar scene in the hall.
They opened the villa’s main door, and as Xun Xiangxiang ran out, she looked back wistfully. However, she then took a deep breath and said, "Finally free!"
The more Xiao Lin thought about it, the more he felt something was off. It seemed as if Xun Xiangxiang had tricked him. Suddenly, he asked, "Xun Xiangxiang, you think it’s funny to mess with me?"
Xun Xiangxiang was startled and said, "Military doctor, what’s wrong? How did I trick you?"
"What’s the deal with those servants?" Xiao Lin asked with a cold expression.
At this moment, Xun Xiangxiang’s face suddenly turned serious, and tears began to flow instantly. She said, "Nanny Li and Nanny Zhao have been with our family since before I was born, so they naturally do what I say. And as for the other servants downstairs, they are under the supervision of Nanny Li and Nanny Zhao, and they all can’t stand how my stepmother treats me. The last time I was able to go out and play, it was with their help!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian () and vote for it; your support is my greatest motivation.)