Xia Wan narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze falling on Assistant Sun, who was still slumped on the ground not far away.

His face was as pale as paper, and there was a trace of blood still clinging to the corner of his mouth. He looked extremely miserable.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "How pitiful! To be so heartlessly abandoned by one's own companions!"

At that moment, a series of hurried and heavy footsteps approached from afar, as if the earth itself trembled.

Xia Wan didn't dare to hesitate for a moment. She reached out and grabbed Assistant Sun by the collar, lifting him up like a chick. Then she took steps to follow closely behind Brother Wang, who had already started to run away.

She was determined to find out what the man was holding. Although she didn't know whether Director Li was a good or bad person, anyone who opposed Guo Zhen could be considered her friend for the time being.

After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!

However, while Xia Wan was completely focused on tracking the figure ahead, she didn't notice Li Chengjun and his group rushing towards her from behind. The two groups thus missed each other by a series of unfortunate coincidences!

It turned out that Li Chengjun had come here because he had received an urgent message that someone was conducting a transaction here, involving what was supposedly evidence of his father's embezzlement and bribery. Of course, he knew very well that this so-called evidence was definitely fabricated by someone else. Knowing his father as he did, he knew that the old man would never do something that would ruin his future and bring trouble upon himself.

Even so, if this false evidence were submitted to the relevant authorities, it would undoubtedly cause a series of unpredictable troubles for their entire family.

At that time, not only might their plans to return to Beijing be delayed, but they might also face even more serious consequences.

Therefore, Li Chengjun could not allow such a thing to happen under any circumstances, which is why he rushed here with his men in a great hurry.

Just now, they were not far from here, and could even clearly hear the sounds coming from this side.

However, when they rushed over, all they found was an empty space; there wasn't a single person in sight!

"Brother Jun, are you really sure that information is accurate? I've looked left and right, and I can't see any signs that anyone has been here. Could it be that we've arrived too early or too late?"

Tian Hui scanned his surroundings with suspicion, trying to find even the slightest trace of a person, but the result was obviously very disappointing.

Did they miss their chance, or were they simply not at the right time yet? This question lingered in everyone's minds like a fog.

At this moment, Li Chengjun's gaze was fixed on the direction where Xia Wan and the others had just left. Just a fleeting instant, he seemed to have caught a glimpse of a blurry figure.

Unfortunately, before he could see the figure clearly, it vanished without a trace like a ghost.

If it weren't for the high level of alertness he had developed in the military, even that fleeting shadow would probably have slipped right under his nose.

"Send two people to stay here and guard the area. The rest of you go back with me first." Before he finished speaking, Li Chengjun had already turned and sprinted off in that mysterious direction without hesitation.

Unfortunately, judging from the current situation, his speed is probably far slower than that of the target ahead.

Because not long after Xia Wan left her previous location, she decisively struck and knocked the fleeing person to the ground unconscious.

Then, carrying a 1.8-meter-tall man in each hand, I went to the scrap metal recycling station. I remember there was a dilapidated factory there, but there shouldn't be anything there!

This is perfect! It will make it easier for her to interrogate those two!

Unfortunately, she had neither water nor any usable tools at the moment, so if she wanted to wake these two up, she would probably have to do it herself.

As she cautiously stepped into the interior of the abandoned factory, a strong, stale, and decaying odor instantly surged towards her like a tidal wave, intertwining and mixing with the pungent, musty smell, rushing straight into her nostrils.

The ground beneath my feet, covered in a thick layer of dust, seemed to be covered with a lifeless, desolate blanket.

With each small step she took, she stirred up a cloud of choking dust that made people cough incessantly. This dust quickly spread, making the already clear vision even more blurred.

Looking around, the walls were already covered with dark green moss, and the water stains spread across them like writhing snakes.

Large patches of plaster have peeled off, exposing the rusty, mottled bricks underneath. From a distance, they look like huge, shocking wounds lying across the wall, sending chills down one's spine.

Above, broken windowpanes lay scattered about, and the cold wind howled through them, sounding like the lament of wronged souls. Only a few faint, dim rays of light struggled to penetrate the cracks, making the gloomy space even more desolate.

"This place is nice. I wonder if these two are afraid of ghosts?" Xia Wan suddenly felt playful.

She dragged the two men deep into the factory and then threw them heavily to the ground.

The ground was cold and hard, mixed with gravel, sand, and unidentified greasy stains. The two people thrown onto the ground slammed their bodies against the cruel ground, making a dull and chilling sound.

Xia Wan felt a sharp pain in her bones upon hearing this, but the two people who were thrown seemed to feel nothing at all, not even flinching.

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