Su Ran pursed her lips. As expected, it had to be Jiang Zhi. He could speak so eloquently, revealing his true feelings. She listened to the child's crying and the group of men's furious shouts.

Su Ran knew it.

The opportunity has arrived.

Jiang Zhi was also quietly stirring up the crowd, making them even busier, cursing and swearing while constantly coaxing the child.

Su Ran took the opportunity to leave as well.

Jiang Zhi was walking through the crowd when his hand was suddenly grabbed. Jiang Zhi turned around sharply and met Su Ran's eyes.

"Jiang Zhi, my name is Su Ran."

Jiang Zhizhen paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'll remember Xiao Su Ran. Let's go, time waits for no one."

Su Ran knew that time was tight and there was no time to correct Jiang Zhi's words. She took advantage of the chaotic crowd and ran towards the northwest 369 degrees.

Suddenly someone screamed, "Someone ran away!"

Then she heard a gunshot. Su Ran could no longer hear the child crying. Then she heard cursing and the sound of footsteps on the grass.

Su Ran sped through the forest, running for what seemed like forever, until her legs felt like they were about to break, before finally falling into a warm embrace.

She fainted, and all she hoped was that the person holding her was a Chinese soldier.

If not, then be careful in your next life.

......

Su Ran slowly opened her eyes and saw a middle-aged man wearing military green clothes. The man had a thin scar above his right eye and his face was covered with camouflage paint.

Upon seeing that the woman was awake, the man said softly, "Young lady, you're awake? I'm a soldier from China. You're safe now. Can you tell us where you're from?"

Su Ran didn't speak. For a child, the more appropriate response at this moment was silence; saying too much would only arouse the other party's suspicion.

The man wasn't upset. He patiently comforted Su Ran, and once her expression calmed down, he changed the subject and asked her about being kidnapped.

"Little girl, can you tell me your name? How old are you?"

......

"Miss Su, we've arrived."

A male voice rang in her ears, and then Su Ran met Fu Rongzhi's gaze.

Looking out the window at the scenery, she opened the car door and got out. "Thank you."

Fu Rongzhi nodded slightly and drove away.

Su Ran looked at the villa and thought of her childhood. The reason why her kidnapping had not been discovered was because the group of people who rescued her were all gone, and the news had not been reported in time, so her information was naturally forgotten.

She still remembers the uncle who asked her in a soft voice, who eventually dragged his crippled limbs and met her gaze as she hid in the bushes. She still can't forget those words.

"Run! Don't look back!"

The night was slightly cool, and she wanted to drink.

I retrieved my car from the garage and found a highly-rated bar on my phone.

Upon entering the bar, Su Ran immediately requested a booth and ordered a ton of drinks. Some people around her cast curious glances, while others gave her lewd looks.

But at that moment she didn't want to care about anything, she just wanted to have a good drink. Suddenly thinking about the past, she felt very agitated, and alcohol was the best numbing agent.

She started drinking one glass after another as soon as she sat down. The wine slid down her throat, and she felt the bitterness of the alcohol, but it just felt so good.

Those gentle smiling faces, those limbs scattered on the ground, and the cries of those children—crows flew in to gnaw on the corpses. She waved her arms forcefully, but she couldn't stop them from eating.

She really remembered those words, "Don't look back," for a long time.

The river was soaked in blood, turning it crimson, like a deadly abyss.

The deafening music filled the air, the colorful lights overhead created a vibrant atmosphere, and the rhythmic DJ beats echoed from the stage. People on the dance floor moved to the music with abandon, while groups of three or five played games in other booths.

Su Ran was the only one sitting in the large booth, drinking alone.

Every time she thought of a scene, Su Ran would drink a glass of wine. The number of empty wine bottles on the table increased, but her mind became clearer and clearer.

Su Ran held a glass of wine, lowered her eyes slightly, and said self-deprecatingly, "Why can't I get drunk?"

[Host, based on your physical condition, you are considered to be immune to alcohol, but drinking alcohol is harmful to your health.]

The system's voice came from beside her, and Su Ran couldn't help but chuckle softly, "Why are you so late?"

The system paused briefly, then the mechanical voice sounded again: "Host, even if I came when you were seven, they would still die. Even if they existed at your birth, it wouldn't change their inevitable fate; it's a predetermined event."

Based on the existing data in the database, your current situation, host, is neither numbing you nor preventing you from overthinking things, especially with the help of alcohol.

Hearing the system's words, she paused slightly in her drink and chuckled softly, "Then do you know why many leaders don't fully adopt AI?"

After a long while, the system voice spoke haltingly, "Excuse me, you drink it."

Su Ran ignored the system and continued drinking, savoring the slight burning sensation of the alcohol. Not long after, the system's voice sounded again: "Protecting you is the duty of the Chinese soldiers. They will only be happy to save you, even if it means trading their lives."

[Those kidnapped children had no choice; that's just how the world is. Adults are irresponsible, bandits are brutal, and there are too many criminals. Lured by profit, many flock to such opportunities.]

Su Ran listened to the system's words and took a sip of wine.

Yes, there are too many bad people in the world.

It's all about self-interest that drives people's hearts.

......

"Hey beautiful, wanna grab a drink?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a man walked up to Su Ran. She looked up and saw that he was dressed in a respectable manner, but the lewdness in his eyes made her feel nauseous.

She didn't reply to the man, and after a long silence, the man's face darkened amidst the surrounding laughter. He slammed the bottle down on the table with a loud "bang," drawing the attention of those sitting next to him.

"Hey beautiful, don't push your luck. It's just a drink, not a request to sleep with you. Don't act all high and mighty. You're already here, what's wrong with having a drink with me?"

The man's face was fierce and impatient. He was swaying from drinking too much and could barely stand while holding the bottle.

Su Ran found the man's situation somewhat amusing, and pointed to the wine bottle on the table, "Uncle, do you know how many times you are worth the wine on my table? Do you know that one bottle of wine is worth the watch on your wrist, assuming your watch is real?"

As soon as Su Ran finished speaking, someone at the next table burst into laughter, followed by a young male voice saying, "Uncle, that beautiful lady is right. The bottle of wine on the table is worth 70,000 or 80,000 yuan. That beautiful lady is a real tycoon. You low-quality man shouldn't shamelessly come up to her."

As soon as he finished speaking, another burst of laughter erupted, all mocking the man's ignorance.

This kind of drunken sexual harassment is very common, but I never expected that he would choose the richest one of all.