Chapter 261 Escape

He actually fell asleep!

Zhu Jiayu was stunned. After a while, she asked Lin Hao in confusion, "Ah Hao, should we untie the rope for her or not?"

Lin Hao: "..." This girl is so careless, I dare not untie her for the time being. If there is any movement, she will be exposed immediately.

"Or... wait until she wakes up."

Zhu Jiayu also breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, yes, let's talk about it after you wake up."

The sound in the cave soon died down. Lin Hao and Zhu Jiayu sat back to back. Although they had been busy all day, they still couldn't sleep.

No one knows what that person is doing outside, and he may come back at any time. In this situation, the only person who can fall asleep on demand is probably Miss Chi.

After an unknown amount of time, wind blew in from the cave entrance and the footsteps were getting closer and closer.

The footsteps were so faint that they would be inaudible if one was asleep, but Lin Hao and Zhu Jiayu were not asleep. For a moment, their bodies tensed and they closed their eyes, pretending to sleep.

The footsteps stopped. Although Lin Hao closed his eyes, he could feel the cold gaze falling on his face.

At this moment, she couldn't help but envy Chi Caiyun who was sleeping soundly.

Suddenly, a voice shouted, "Don't kill me, my family will pay 20,000!"

Lin Hao clearly felt Zhu Jiayu, who was leaning against her, tremble all over, and she almost opened her eyes.

Could it be that the man wants to hurt Chi Caiyun?

This thought occurred to Lin Hao and Zhu Jiayu at the same time, and then they heard even longer breathing sounds.

They both said, “…”

The footsteps sounded again, gradually fading away.

A sudden gust of cold wind rushed in and then dissipated, and the man walked out.

The cave was so quiet that the breathing sounds seemed even clearer, drilling straight into people's ears.

After a while, Zhu Jiayu whispered, "Ah Hao, I think I'm sleepy too."

This long and slow breathing sound is simply a lullaby!

Lin Hao sighed imperceptibly: "Go to sleep."

As the man left, her tense nerves relaxed. She felt a little overwhelmed, so she decided to take a nap to conserve her strength.

In a blink of an eye, the cave returned to silence, the light changed quietly, and the sky gradually brightened.

Lin Hao was the first to wake up, and with her slight movement, Zhu Jiayu woke up with a start.

Seeing the situation in the cave clearly, Zhu Jiayu breathed a sigh of relief: "I was so scared, I thought that person came in again!"

She relaxed and looked at Chi Caiyun, staring blankly: "Still sleeping!"

After shouting a few times, Chi Caiyun finally woke up slowly.

The first reaction of the still somewhat unconscious girl was to jump up, but only when she felt the pain from the rope did she remember her current situation.

"You can really sleep well." Zhu Jiayu said coldly, not knowing whether to admire or be speechless.

Chi Caiyun glanced at the cave entrance and asked in a low voice with excitement: "Is it untied?"

Seeing Lin Hao nod, she was delighted at first, but then her expression changed slightly: "Why didn't you untie it for me?"

Zhu Jiayu glanced at her sideways and said, "You fell asleep when I was about to untie you. It's a good thing I didn't. You looked like you were about to jump up just now. If I had untied you, I would have attracted that villain right away."

Chi Caiyun blushed and said unyieldingly, "What's wrong with falling asleep? I'm just conserving my energy."

"You were still talking in your sleep when the villains came in!" Zhu Jiayu rolled her eyes. "Why do you think the ransom is too little and offer to raise the price?"

The light at the cave entrance suddenly lit up, and the man walked in step by step.

Zhu Jiayu and Chi Caiyun immediately shut up, and Lin Hao could clearly feel Zhu Jiayu tense up.

She was nervous too.

The light in the cave is good now. If the man notices anything unusual, he will have to fight to the death.

The man didn't say anything, and seemed completely unconcerned about the tense atmosphere caused by his presence. He leaned against the cliff wall, took out a pancake and started eating.

The hard-looking cake aroused the appetite of the three people.

Chi Caiyun pursed her cracked lips and mustered up the courage to ask, "Um... can you give me something to eat?"

The man glanced at her and continued to eat his pancake silently.

As the daughter of a wealthy businessman, Chi Caiyun had never suffered the slightest hardship. Unable to beg for a biscuit, she bit her lip and asked persistently, "Can I have some water, please?"

This time the man didn't even give her a glance, he just finished his pancake and walked out.

"Did he go to get us some water?" Chi Caiyun asked hesitantly.

Although it doesn't seem like it, we should always think positively.

Zhu Jiayu sneered: "Look at that man, does he look like he's going to get us some water?"

"The man has washed up," Lin Hao said suddenly, no longer hoping for luck. "He didn't even think about preparing food for us. We might be able to survive three days without food, but not without water."

Zhu Jiayu's face turned pale. "So he really didn't intend to let us go back alive?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Caiyun burst into tears: "I... I don't want to die... Yesterday when I left home, my mother said she bought a pair of huge lobsters from the seafood store and was waiting for me to steam them when I got home. They're so big..."

Unable to measure the length with her hands, the girl's tears fell even harder. "If I die, my father's money will be given to others... Wow, when I was kidnapped yesterday, I only thought about the embarrassment if the news spread. Who would have thought that I would also lose my life..."

Spread?

A flash of light flashed through the fog like lightning, giving Lin Hao an idea.

When she first noticed the man's murderous intent, she intuitively thought it was related to her suspicion that Dr. Gu might be Mr. Fox. Later, when Zhu Jiayu was abducted here, her suspicion unconsciously faded. Then when Chi Caiyun was abducted, she was a little confused by the man's behavior and even ignored her initial suspicion.

This must be the other party's purpose.

He kidnapped three young girls from wealthy families in a row, demanding ransom and wanting to silence them. When the news spread widely, who would still connect her kidnapping with the clinic?

After all, Zhu Jiayu and Chi Caiyun were also kidnapped in different places.

The other party's purpose is to cover up the clinic and preserve Mr. Fox's public identity!

With this guess, the man's puzzling actions seemed to make sense, and Lin Hao was certain that he would never let them go back alive.

In this case, today is the best chance to escape.

"Ah Hao, do you think that guy is guarding us outside, or is he kidnapping someone else again?"

"The news of our kidnapping should have spread by now. Everyone in the city is undoubtedly worried, so he's unlikely to take any more risks. However, in order to secure the ransom and escape safely, he should use these two days to familiarize himself with the terrain and make arrangements. It's unlikely he'll be guarding us the entire time."

If he doesn't give up the ransom, people will believe that he is a vicious robber who is only interested in money.

Lin Hao looked at Chi Caiyun and said, "Miss Chi, I will untie the rope for you now. Let's escape."

She thought it would take some time to convince Chi Caiyun to give up her naive idea that the criminals would release the prisoners after receiving the ransom, but she didn't expect Chi Caiyun to nod impatiently.

The three men dropped the rope and tiptoed towards the cave entrance.

Lin Hao walked in front, observed carefully for a long time, and then walked out with a determined heart.

If you take a gamble, there is still a chance of survival. If you don’t take a gamble, you can only wait for death.