Ge Nie sat next to them. "Just ask the villagers to escort them. The more people there are, the less likely they are to act recklessly. There are hundreds of people in a village, and Shan Mo only has a few men under his command. We can definitely defeat them."

Wang Shuning's expression revealed a bit of helplessness, "The villagers are timid, and if the village chief doesn't agree, no one will go."

Qi Jianping was silent. If Guo Jingyi was a native of Dafeng Village, perhaps the situation would be different.

Wang Shuning looked up, "If they really can't get out, I can try."

Ge Nie glared, "That's too dangerous, how about letting me do it?"

Wang Shuning shook his head and refused, "This matter has nothing to do with you. I can't drag you into this."

Qi Jianping stared at Wang Shuning and said, "If you fail, it might be difficult for you to return to the city in the future."

"Are you going back to the city? Back to Beijing?" Ge Nie looked at Wang Shuning loudly.

Wang Shuning nodded. "Before I went to the countryside, my mother told me that she would let me go back in a few years."

Ge Nie's shoulders drooped. "If you find a partner in City D, will your mother let you go back?"

Qi Jianping's eyes bulged slightly. This question hit the nail on the head.

Wang Shuning shook her head and said very naturally: "My mother doesn't allow me to marry far away, so I won't find a partner in City D."

All of Ge Nie's energy and spirit disappeared in an instant, and he felt extremely depressed.

Wang Shuning pretended not to notice. "Since I'm already involved in this matter, I can't just let it go. As long as I can get rid of Shan Congyun, I won't have to be so careless in the future. It can also be regarded as getting rid of harm for the people. I don't believe that the new director is also a bad person."

After Qi Jianping and Ge Nie left, Wang Shuning came to Guo Jingyi and Zhang Meili's house in the dark at night.

Wang Shuning asked Guo Jingyi: "On the morning of March 16, we stopped someone on the only main road leading to Chaoyang County. How did you get there? Have you discussed this with Lü Beichu?"

Guo Jingyi nodded and replied: "I plan to go over the mountain from the back mountain to Guixi Village in the middle of the night, bypass Yihe Town and go to the north of Chaoyang County, and stop the people directly."

Wang Shuning pondered and said, "It seems there is no road behind the mountain. Can you push the bicycle out?"

Snakes are still hibernating at this time of year and haven't come out yet. The mountain is covered with dry bushes and patches of short bamboo forests, so it's easy to get lost if you don't know the direction.

Guo Jingyi: "The village chief took me to check the spot, but the bicycle couldn't get through, so I walked. I walked in the middle of the night and arrived the next morning. On the morning of the 16th, Zhao Heping rode a bicycle to take Lu Beichu out of the village. They were a decoy, a show to confuse those people."

Wang Shuning looked at Guo Jingyi with some admiration in his eyes. Climbing a mountain alone in the middle of the night is something that cannot be done without some courage.

Guo Jingyi swallowed her saliva. Actually, she was also afraid, but when she thought that if Shan Congyun, Shan Mo, and Wang Tuzi fell, she would be free again, she was filled with courage.

Wang Shuning said, "I'll go the day after tomorrow morning too."

Guo Jingyi's chest rose and fell, "Take that thing with you, it's safe with you."

Wang Shuning nodded. The account book was placed in the space and no one could find it except himself.

At 11 o'clock the next night, Lv Beichu stood at the door of Guo Jingyi's house and said, "I'll go with you. I really don't feel comfortable with you going to the mountain alone in the middle of the night."

Guo Jingyi: "It's because there's no one around at midnight. Your hands and feet haven't healed yet, so you can't turn over at all. It will also slow down your progress. Go with Zhao Heping early tomorrow morning. Don't get into too much conflict with those people. If they stop you from leaving, just pretend to resist. Stop when you're done. Don't hurt yourself again."

Lu Beichu held Guo Jingyi's hands tightly. Ever since he was injured, he had regretted in his heart more than once that he could not help at such a critical moment.

Wang Shuning stood by the window and watched Guo Jingyi leave with a flashlight, and a sneaky figure followed behind her.

It’s He Weiyuan.

Wang Shuning opened the door, picked up half a brick from the corner, and followed quietly.

Guo Jingyi was scared to walk at night, and every cell in her body was tense to the extreme.

The footsteps were particularly noticeable in the dark night.

Guo Jingyi noticed several different footsteps behind her, she suddenly stopped, thought for two seconds, and then suddenly turned around.

"Bang."

She just happened to see He Weiyuan raising his right hand high, his eyes dull, and then he fell to the ground, closed his eyes and fainted.

"Shuning." Looking at Wang Shuning holding a brick, Guo Jingyi shouted subconsciously.

"If you run with someone following you, you'll be dead if you get to the mountain."

Wang Shuning placed a brick on the ground and tied up He Weiyuan's hands with a rope. "Hurry up and help. Tie him up, gag him and throw him into the abandoned thatched house at the foot of the mountain. Don't let him ruin our business."

Guo Jingyi lifted He Weiyuan's feet with force, and Wang Shuning lifted him up by his armpits. Both of them were not very strong. It was five hundred meters from here to the abandoned thatched house at the foot of the mountain.

By the time the door was closed, both of them were already panting, and their backs of clothes were soaked with sweat.

Wang Shuning tied the rope to the thickest beam, took out a knife from his pocket and handed it to Guo Jingyi, "If you encounter danger, just resist directly. Just don't stab anyone to death. Just buy time to escape."

Guo Jingyi was so nervous that she swallowed her saliva, and her hand that took the knife was shaking slightly.

After returning home, taking off his clothes and lying on the bed, Wang Shuning closed his eyes and forced himself to fall asleep. He had important things to do the next day and he had to conserve his energy.

She opened her eyes as soon as the rooster crowed. It was a little dark outside and the sun had not yet risen below the horizon.

Many people stayed up all night last night.

When Wang Shuning was standing at the door washing up, he saw Zhao Heping riding a bicycle past and Lu Beichu sitting on the back seat with his feet up, looking worried.

After the two had walked for half an hour, Wang Shuning finally set off on his bicycle with a basket on his shoulder.

Village chief He Haiming stood at the entrance of the village early in the morning to see off two groups of people, the sorrow in his eyes almost overflowing.

If Guo Jingyi and the others failed to get the people down, Dafeng Village would not be well received by Yihe Town, Chaoyang County, or even the Public Security Bureau of City D, for fear of being treated specially.

Just as expected, Zhao Heping and Lu Beichu were stopped by Shan Mo's men halfway before they reached Yihe Town.

They started with a few punches, knocking Zhao Heping and Lu Beichu to the ground, and punctured Lu Beichu's bicycle tire and threw him into the ditch.

Zhao Heping helped Lv Beichu stand up and said to him loudly in fear, "Why don't we not go? We'll be beaten to death!"

Lu Beichu bent his knees with difficulty and said, "No, I have to go."

"Then go by yourself. I won't accompany you." Zhao Heping pushed Lu Beichu away and turned to run away.

Without Zhao Heping's support, Lu Beichu fell to the ground after walking a few steps, and his fingers were rubbed raw.

The thugs stood in front of him with their hands on their hips and laughed at him.