Chapter 73 Arrest

The exam was held at an elementary school in the county town. Molly, Sister-in-law Zhu, and another parent were not allowed to enter the school and had to wait outside. Jin Yi led the students inside, and came out a little while later.

He went to the store next door and bought four bottles of soda, giving one to each of the three parents and drinking one himself.

"It's too much trouble for Teacher Jin. It should be our responsibility as parents to offer her water," said the female parent who accompanied the group.

Jin Yi shook his head and said in a very sincere tone, "The other two teachers should have come today, but they couldn't make it. You two have helped me a lot, so I'm just offering you a bottle of soda. Please don't be shy."

Seeing that he said that, the three female parents stopped refusing and started taking small sips of their soda.

The soda was packaged in clear glass bottles, and you had to return the bottles after you finished drinking them.

When Molly drank soda for the first time, she was a little stunned and frozen when the gas rushed from her throat to her nasal cavity.

"Is this your first time drinking soda?" Sister-in-law Zhu laughed at her; her dazed look was just too adorable.

"Sister-in-law, as you know, I come from the countryside. I haven't had much of a chance to go out and have fun since I came to the army camp. Today is my first time in the county." Molly smiled shyly.

Sister-in-law Zhu thought about it and agreed, "It's because Deputy Commander Ji is too busy. When he has more time, we'll ask him to take you out to play more often."

Molly just smiled and didn't say anything else.

The soda was a bit strong, but it tasted pretty good when you drank it slowly.

After finishing his soda, Jin Yi returned the bottle and bought four popsicles, saying with a smile, "Two cents a popsicle, don't be shy with me."

A penny for a soft drink and a two-cent for a popsicle were not expensive for the three female parents. After hearing Jin Yi's words, they thanked him and accepted the drinks, feeling even more favorably disposed towards him.

On a hot day, eating a popsicle with cool air instantly makes you feel refreshed.

I don't know if it was because I was too comfortable, or because I got up too early today, but after eating the popsicle, Molly felt a little sleepy.

"Oh dear, I'm a little sleepy." Sister-in-law Zhu yawned and lay down under the tree. "I'll take a nap."

Molly looked at the other female parent, who had also closed her eyes and was snoring softly. She instinctively felt something was wrong, but drowsiness overcame her, and her consciousness became blurred. A second before losing consciousness, she heard Jin Yi say in a cold voice, "She is indeed quite strong, but no matter how strong she is, she can't withstand my double dose of sleeping potion."

Molly didn't know how long she had been unconscious. When she woke up again, she was in a dark place, and her body was being jostled violently, indicating that she was in a car. Her hands and feet were bound, and something was stuffed into her mouth.

The darkness couldn't obscure her vision; she saw that besides herself, there was Sister-in-law Zhu, another female parent, and five children who had come to participate in the calligraphy competition.

Molly moved to Lu Lu's side. Hearing that his breathing was steady and there was no smell of blood on him, she guessed that he was probably not injured, and then she felt relieved.

The car continued moving forward. In the darkness, pink tentacles silently untied the ropes binding Molly. Once free, Molly sat up and rubbed her aching hands and feet.

But apart from moving her hands and feet, she couldn't do anything else.

The carriage door was closed, and the train was moving forward. She might be able to open the carriage door and escape with Lu Lu, but there were other people on the train.

"Has the message been sent?" the driver asked.

"It's done. Now we just need to see if the people behind us are influential enough." Jin Yi smiled enigmatically.

"I don't think it will work." The driver wasn't optimistic. "No matter how important they are, it's useless. They're not afraid to sacrifice themselves."

“That doesn’t matter. Even if it’s useless in the end, and we’ve humiliated them, killing them and making them suffer is also very interesting, isn’t it?” Jin Yi trembled with excitement, as if he had thought of something.

The driver glanced at him. "Looks like you really hate that Ji Hefeng."

Jin Yi's expression hardened, and he gritted his teeth. "Ji Hefeng has repeatedly ruined our plans and killed countless of our comrades. Tell me, does he deserve to die?"

The driver spat, "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he deserved to be ground to dust."

Molly, who had been silently listening to the two's conversation, looked up at the carriage and realized that they had suffered this undeserved misfortune because of Ji Hefeng.

"Ji Hefeng's wife is really beautiful. That little face, that skin... oh my, I've never seen a woman this beautiful before. Ji Hefeng is really lucky with women." The driver's tone was impatient. "After this is all over, I want to be the first to taste her."

"She's not someone to be trifled with; you might not be able to handle her," Jin Yi warned the driver.

"I know," the driver said dismissively. What kind of formidable woman could be, as smooth as tofu? At first, they'd heard about a woman who single-handedly killed eighty-two wolves, and he'd assumed she was more manly than any man. But when she finally appeared, she was just a delicate young woman.

Tsk, let alone killing eighty-two wolves, I'm afraid even killing a chicken would be difficult.

It must be a misrepresentation.

“Don’t be careless. I threw that child down the stairs, and she rushed to catch him. I was amazed by her skill and admitted that I couldn’t match her.” Jin Yi’s tone was tinged with apprehension.

"Really?" The driver became serious, but quickly dismissed it. "Even someone that powerful still fell into our hands. I'll just give her some more drugs, and she'll probably be begging me for help, hehe..."

Zhu Lezhi was actually thrown down the stairs by Jin Yi! Molly felt a surge of murderous intent; even in the apocalypse, cubs were protected.

Jin Yi usually acts like a kind-hearted person, but behind the scenes he is a ruthless and insane man. I don't know who the other party is, whether they are from the other side of the coast or from the neighboring country to the south.

What mission did Ji Hefeng go on to carry out, and why are Jin Yi and the others taking it so seriously?

The car continued driving for another two or three hours. When it finally stopped, Molly used her pink tentacles to tie the rope back around herself. It seemed the drug they had given her was indeed very strong; the others showed no signs of waking up.

Molly closed her eyes, controlled her breathing, and pretended to still be unconscious.

About five minutes later, the carriage door was opened from the outside.

It was still dark outside, but the dim yellow lights in the distance illuminated the interior of the car.

"None of them are awake," the driver said.

Jin Yi wasn't surprised at all. "Isn't this great? It saves us a lot of trouble. Let's rest for a while and then continue our journey."

The carriage door opened and closed again after two or three minutes, leaving Molly locked inside before she could make a decision. In the post-apocalyptic world, she would have acted immediately, but now, with these ties, she became hesitant and timid.

The car drove for another hour or so before finally entering a steel plant.

At this moment, Molly was unaware that they were not going to an ordinary place, but to the largest steel plant in the provincial capital.

Molly and the others were taken to the warehouse.

"Has any news come back from over there?" Jin Yi asked.

"We can't get in touch with them. Our people don't know where Ji Hefeng is either." It was another voice.

Bang!

Jin Yi kicked the ground in anger, saying bitterly, "Then all our efforts were for nothing!"

"Be careful not to attract attention," the man advised. "It's not a wasted effort; orders from above have been given to blow up this steel plant and then evacuate immediately."

"I'm not reconciled. I've been lying in wait for years, not just to take a few hostages away."

"The higher-ups said we can't take them with us. The checks are strict outside now, and if we take them with us, we won't be able to leave."

"Then kill him, kill him, strip him naked and throw him in the street. I want Ji Hefeng to suffer for the rest of his life."

"Fine, whatever makes you happy."

Molly: "......."

That's insane!

In the darkness, Molly untied the ropes binding her. Instead of going to untie the others, she walked toward the direction from which the pungent smell was coming.

Like a nimble cat, she approached the man who was pouring something silently. The man was carrying an oil drum with both hands. Suddenly, one hand grabbed the top of his head, and the other grabbed his chin.

With a loud crack, before he could even utter a sound, his jaw dislocated.

He hurriedly threw the oil can away and reached for his lighter in his pocket, but the other person was faster, grabbing his wrist. The next second, a sharp pain shot through both wrists, and a crisp cracking sound reached his ears—

The man's eyes widened in horror. His wrist had been crushed! How could this be?!

Overwhelmed by pain and fear, the man broke out in a cold sweat.

Before he could react, a rope bound his hands and feet, and he was dragged outside.

Bang!

The man was thrown to the ground. He turned his head and found that the men who had been kidnapped by Jin Yi were right next to him.

No, one is missing!

The prettiest one is missing!

The man looked on incredulously. Did Jin Yi know what terrifying thing he had brought with him?

Jin Yi is breaking a window; he's going to enter the production carriage to place explosives.

A crashing sound rang out; it was the sound of glass shattering.

Just as Jin Yi was about to climb through the window, a hand suddenly appeared in the darkness, grabbed his clothes from behind, pulled his body, and slammed him to the ground.

Jin Yi felt as if every bone in his body had shifted, and his handsome face was left a bloody mess as it scraped across the rough cement floor.

Before he could get up, someone grabbed his chin, causing him excruciating pain, and he was unable to speak.

The next second, first his arms, then his legs, one after another, all dislocated, the pain reaching the depths of his soul.

As the sky gradually brightened, he saw the person who had attacked him; it was a face so beautiful that it was unforgettable at first glance.

How could it be her!

He had just checked the ropes binding her not long ago; every single one was a tight knot, binding her securely with no room for movement.

Molly didn't offer him any kind explanation; she dragged his body along like a dead dog.

"Jin Yi—"

A gasp of surprise rang out.

Molly realized something was wrong; she'd forgotten about the driver.

The driver reacted extremely quickly, without any hesitation, drawing his gun and firing.

The bullet grazed Molly's ear, and she dodged to a nearby pillar.

The gunshots woke up the security guards on duty at the steel plant, and lights came on in the distance.

The driver, gun in hand, walked step by step toward Jin Yi on the ground. His gun was aimed at the pillar, but he didn't notice that Jin Yi on the ground looked terrified and stared intently at the ceiling of the corridor.

The smooth lime wall offered no foothold, so how did the woman get up there? And how did she manage to stick so firmly to it?

This woman is so wicked!

If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have gotten involved with her.

Jin Yi was filled with deep remorse.

However, it was too late.

"Who's there?" The security guard shone his flashlight in their direction.

The next second, the gun was pointed at the security guard, the trigger was pulled, a shot rang out, but the bullet went astray.

Something tugged at his arm.

The driver looked down in terror, but could see nothing.

A dark shadow fell from the sky and landed on the driver, heavy as a ton, pinning him to the ground.

He grabbed the gun, twisted the wrist, broke the hand and foot—all in one swift motion.

Molly ignored the gun on the ground and turned to look for the people in the warehouse.

As she passed the truck, Molly thought for a moment, then turned around, went to the truck, and retrieved the things Jin Yi and the driver had taken from her. Only then did she go to the warehouse.

Inside the warehouse, the others were still asleep. The man stared at Molly in terror, drool dripping from his mouth. Molly glanced at him, then focused her gaze on his trouser pocket. She crouched down, reached into the man's pocket, and pulled out a little over a hundred yuan, along with a stack of various receipts.

Molly didn't want the others.

Molly put the money and tickets into her pocket before untying the others' ropes.

"Wake up." Molly patted Lu Lu's face.

Lu Lu opened his eyes groggily, staring blankly at Molly, not understanding what had happened.

Molly carried him and walked outside.

"Molly, what happened?" Sister-in-law Zhu also woke up.

“I don’t know either.” Molly shook her head and advised, “Sister-in-law, why don’t you take the children outside first?”

Lu Lu was the youngest of the five children. While the older children were slowly regaining their strength, Lu Lu was listless and leaned against Molly's chest, looking rather dispirited.

The sky gradually brightened.

The steel mill's security personnel arrived, and the police also came.

"It was her. I saw her beat that man to the ground and break his hands and feet," one of the security guards said, pointing at Molly.

Molly instantly became the center of attention, and even Sister-in-law Zhu and others stared at her in shock.

"Comrade, could you please describe the situation in detail?" The policeman's eyes were filled with vigilance and scrutiny.

“We are their hostages. Oh, and there’s another one in the warehouse.” Molly pointed to the warehouse and added, “Their goal is to burn down the steel mill. They seem to have brought tools; you can check them out.”

“We will investigate what you’ve said. Now, please explain the whole story in detail from beginning to end,” the police officer said.

Molly looked at Sister-in-law Zhu and the others, hugged Lu Lu, and nodded, "We've been drugged. Can we go to the hospital for a check-up to see if there are any drug residues in our bodies?"

Besides the sleeping pills, the areas where Lu Lu was bound by ropes were covered in bruises, which looked very frightening.

Upon hearing the mention of being drugged, Sister-in-law Zhu immediately became nervous. Who knew if it was just a drug, or what if there was poison involved?

She hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, we were drugged. I request to go to the hospital for a check-up first. By the way, we are military dependents of the ** Military Region. We are missing, and my husband and his family must be extremely worried. They are probably looking for us everywhere right now. I request to contact my husband and the military region leaders first."