Chapter 68

I will do anything to save you. [Wonderful]

The black Maybach, shrouded in rain, drove with an imposing presence, its splashes of water seeming to whisper the driver's barely contained rage.

Cheng Sangluo drove at breakneck speed, running several red lights without slowing down the accelerator.

She kept glancing at Lin Jin's phone; the navigation tracking on the screen kept beeping alarms, making it impossible for her to get any peace.

That urgent sound constantly tugged at her nerves, causing her to feel extremely unsettled.

She couldn't explain the source of this tension; she only felt a tightness in her throat, unable to alleviate the uncomfortable feeling of weightlessness, and her breathing became difficult.

At this moment, she was not only focused on driving, but also filled with worry for the crazy woman beneath her calm demeanor. At the same time, she was also thinking about other questions: Why did Lin Jin's phone have a tracking system similar to that used by the military?

"The monitored object is now within a safe range. Alert lifted."

As the car followed the navigation into a spacious container port, the incessant ringing of the cell phone finally stopped.

After Cheng Sangluo parked the car, she picked up Lin Jin's phone and examined it. Although the alarm was deactivated, the navigation on the screen did not disappear.

This type of navigation tracking is much more accurate than vehicle maps. The direction of the target indicated by the arrow is accurate and the distance is less than 800 meters. As it gets closer to the monitored object, it will continuously change the surrounding real-time environment.

Cheng Sangluo looked around through the windshield at the surroundings. The port stretched as far as the eye could see, piled high with containers.

The sudden downpour intensified, followed by a flash of white light and a slow, rumbling thunder.

Cheng Sangluo concluded that Lin Jin had been hidden in a shipping container by Xu Songheng, but the terrible weather made her heart clench.

She appeared calm and collected, like a block of ice, but her anxiety was hidden in her hands gripping her phone tightly; her knuckles were white from blood loss, and the veins on the back of her hands stood out prominently.

Perhaps this anxiety stems from the terrible weather, or perhaps it's because the crazy woman is afraid of this kind of weather.

She took deep breaths and then exhaled heavily, trying to dispel the emotions that were affecting her thinking in order to maintain absolute calm.

Based on his past experience in carrying out missions, Cheng Sangluo devised a plan in his mind to find Lin Jin.

Having suffered a setback in her solo operation at Seventeen Port last time, she decided to be more cautious this time, at least not revealing her whereabouts. Guerrilla warfare is a tried-and-true strategy, but the prerequisite is familiarity with the terrain.

Without further ado, she took Lin Jin's phone and rummaged through the trunk of the Maybach for a suitable weapon.

Fortunately, she had a small hammer for breaking windows in her toolbox. She held it in her hand and swung it hard, thinking that this would be enough to take down a bunch of people.

Thanks to the real-time updates of the navigation page, Cheng Sangluo was able to navigate the crisscrossing container lanes accurately without getting lost.

She moved quickly and unimpeded, without even spotting a single suspicious figure.

For someone with extensive combat experience, this is not a good thing; it likely indicates that Xu Songheng's men are concentrated in one place.

As Cheng Sangluo had predicted, the large group of thugs were indeed stationed in front of a certain container.

Even in the pouring rain, these people stood outside patrolling back and forth.

Cheng Sangluo leaned against a blind spot, estimating the number of people and mentally calculating how to find a breakthrough.

She looked up at the torrential rain washing over her face, thinking that the terrible weather might actually help to confuse the guards and make them less vigilant.

As she pondered, she looked up at the top of the container, and a brilliant idea suddenly struck her.

Cheng Sangluo quickly traversed the dark alleyway, making her way to the back of the container where Lin Jin was most likely to be imprisoned.

She was agile and easily climbed onto the top of the box.

Fortunately, the torrential rain helped to cover up the noise she made, but to avoid revealing her whereabouts, she still carefully took off her shoes and crawled forward on her stomach.

Cheng Sangluo waited for an opportunity to act, while simultaneously planning several rescue strategies in her mind.

The first option is hand-to-hand combat, the old method of one against many. It is feasible, but the chances of winning are not high. After all, the situation inside the container is unknown. If it alerts the people inside and outside, it will only make Lin Jin more dangerous.

Cheng Sangluo slapped him on the forehead and scolded him in a low voice: "Don't do anything reckless, think it over carefully."

Soon, a second, more radical plan emerged.

If there are only a few people in the container, is it possible to sneak in when no one is looking and trap them?

At least this method allows her to quickly enter the enemy's state of mind, making them unsure of the situation.

Cheng Sangluo pondered for a long time. She couldn't estimate how much chance of winning Plan B was, but at least it would allow her to conserve her energy, buy time for rescue, and also threaten Xu Songheng into calling the police herself.

In this way, even if the other side has a large number of people, they will not dare to make a move easily, and the best outcome is that they will scatter and flee.

Thinking of this, Cheng Sangluo pressed her ear against the metal sheet, trying hard to listen to the sounds inside.

She has keen senses; even with the sound of rain, she can distinguish footsteps inside and outside, and can even tell how many people are inside the container by their movements.

Meanwhile, inside the pitch-black container.

The damp air was thick with a musty smell, and the leather shoes made a clear, tinkling sound as they stepped on the metal.

Lin Jin was tied to a chair and unable to move. Her eyes were covered with a thick burlap sack, and her mouth was stuffed full, so she didn't know where she was or how to make a sound.

During the hostage situation, Xu Songheng's men, not knowing their own strength, pulled and pushed, and Lin Jin's neck was cut by something. The dried blood clung to her hair, revealing her disheveled and frail appearance.

Just as Lin Jin's consciousness was in a daze, a cold touch came to her face, followed by a few light pats that were also humiliating.

Xu Songheng changed the direction of the dagger in his hand and repeatedly slashed at Lin Jin's face with the back of the blade, mocking, "Such a pretty face, do you think it would look even better if I made a few cuts on it?"

"Ugh..." Lin Jin couldn't speak, and could only weakly turn her cheek away, but she couldn't escape the harassing dagger no matter what she did.

Xu Songheng grabbed her chin and pressed the knife tip against her neck: "Don't struggle, it's useless. Who do you think will come to save you? Sheng He is one of our people, and Cheng Sangluo has already been dealt with. Tonight, we have to settle things. Don't blame me for being ruthless. Blame your brother. Only if you die can we live in peace."

Despite making threats, this treacherous man did not intend to eliminate Lin Jin immediately.

Perhaps aroused, he loosened his tie while gently unbuttoning Lin Jin's shirt with the dagger in his hand. "Since we're all going to die sooner or later anyway, let's have some fun before we die. That's Miss Lin's way of doing it."

"Ugh—ugh—" Lin Jin protested, her breath quickening.

She felt the sharp dagger moving against her neck, the tingling sensation causing her to struggle wildly, the sharp blade nearly piercing her neck.

Xu Songheng withdrew his hand in time, then grabbed her by the back of the neck and cursed viciously, "You still have the strength to resist at a time like this? What are you pretending for? Believe me or not, I'll do it to you right now?"

As he spoke, he turned around and waved to his two men standing guard to the side, saying impatiently, "What, do you want to see me make a fool of myself? Get out of here, both of you."

The two men looked at each other, not daring to ruin their boss's plans, and hurriedly walked towards the container door.

Cheng Sangluo remained in a crawling position, only occasionally hearing the disgusting and foul language, her grip on the small hammer tightening.

She was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, yet she had to suppress her burning anger and could only wait for the fleeting opportunity.

As soon as she heard the rusty creak of the container door, she immediately stood up, and against the backdrop of a white flash of lightning across the sky, she took a step and leaped down.

The timing was perfect; the two people who came out from under the door became the best cushion, instantly being pressed down by her and falling to the ground, bursting out painful cries.

Of course, Cheng Sangluo also fell quite hard.

Before she could even soothe her aching kneecap, she snatched a baseball bat from one of the men and, before the henchmen who hadn't figured out what was going on could arrive, darted into the container.

She swiftly bolted the door shut, blocking the approaching horde of thugs from entering.

The completely shut door cut off all light, and in an instant, the container was pitch black.

Xu Songheng was just immersed in his daydream of conquering Lin Jin when his interest was suddenly spoiled by an unexpected accident.

Unaware of what was happening outside, he strode towards the door, cursing and swearing: "What's all this commotion about, a bunch of useless idiots?"

At this moment, Cheng Sangluo was like a wolf lurking in the darkness, silently pressing her back against the door, quietly waiting for her most hated enemy to walk into her trap.

She had kept all dangers out of the metal sheet, so in this dark and turbulent room, she was the greatest threat, and also the nightmare that Xu Songheng would never forget.

Xu Songheng groped his way to the door, and just as his hand was about to touch it, incessant banging came from outside, accompanied by faint shouts, "Cheng Sangluo...it's Cheng Sangluo...she ran inside..."

"Break down the door right now!"

Hearing the commotion outside the door, Xu Songheng was startled: "Cheng Sangluo?!"

Just as he was cursing under his breath, his outstretched wrist was firmly grabbed by someone who had been waiting for an opportunity.

Immediately following, that terrifying face appeared in the chaotic vision.

"Xu Songheng, are you surprised?" Cheng Sangluo turned on her phone's light because she wanted to see clearly how she was settling all the old and new grudges little by little.

At this moment, Cheng Sangluo's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and his sinister smile was half contempt and half ruthlessness. "Even if I rot in jail, we have to settle things tonight, right?"

"You! You've already been... Ah..." Xu Songheng was filled with fear. Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Sangluo slammed his knee into his arm, breaking it so badly that the skin and tendons remained attached and wobbled.

Cheng Sangluo looked up at Lin Jin, whose collar was ripped open, and instantly more anger surged up in her head.

She grabbed Xu Songheng by the tie and dragged him in front of Lin Jin, yelling, "Which hand touched her? Which hand did you touch her with!"

Xu Songheng was not particularly strong to begin with, and now that he had lost an arm, he was writhing on the ground in pain, crying out, "Let me go, let me go... I'll make sure the people outside let you go!"

Ignoring the desperate pleas of Lin Jin, Cheng Sangluo busied herself removing the cloth from Lin Jin's eyes and mouth, stroking her face with tenderness in her eyes, "Don't be afraid, I'm here, nothing will happen."

When her vision returned, Lin Jin looked at Cheng Sangluo, who had come to her rescue, her face pale, her eyes filled with tears of grievance and fear.

No matter how strong or fearless she was, she still broke down when Xu Songheng used a dagger to pierce her button.

She was terrified, afraid that she would become unclean, afraid that Cheng Sangluo would see her unsightly side, and even afraid to think about those disgusting things.

Cheng Sangluo picked up Xu Songheng's dagger and swiftly cut the ropes binding Lin Jin.

The moment she was untied, Lin Jin hugged her waist tightly. Although she kept saying that she was fine, the hug, which she dared not let go for even a moment, revealed her fear and dependence.

"I promised you, no matter how many times or where, I would save you at all costs. See, I kept my word." Cheng Sangluo hugged Lin Jin, who was pressed against her waist, and gently wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes with her fingertips, coaxing her softly, "Don't cry. We'll be able to leave here soon. No one can hurt you. I promise you."

As she spoke, she turned around and stepped on Xu Songheng's broken arm, eliciting an even more miserable wail.

Knowing he couldn't beat the well-trained Cheng Sangluo, Xu Songheng struggled for a moment, then kicked his legs haphazardly to his feet and ran desperately toward the door.

Cheng Sangluo swung the baseball bat in his hand hard, the force of the blow was so great that the opponent staggered and fell to the ground.

She took a few steps and caught up with Xu Songheng.

Ruthless people never talk much, and Cheng Sangluo is one of them.

Too lazy to waste words, she simply turned to look at Lin Jin and whispered, "Close your eyes."

"You...you...what are you doing..." Xu Songheng's head was slapped to the ground by Cheng Sangluo, who then grabbed at her collar with her claws.

"What are you doing?" Cheng Sangluo pressed her knee against his waist, pulled out the dagger she had just used from her back, and sneered, "You seem to really enjoy doing that kind of filthy thing..."

At this point, she leaned down and shushed him, "What did you promise Lin Sheng? That you'd do a perfect job tonight, right? Looks like you've miscalculated again."

Xu Songheng stared wide-eyed, incredulous: "You...how do you know these things..."

"What a coincidence! I came to your house uninvited that day, and you, as the host, didn't treat your guest well?" Cheng Sangluo gave an ambiguous response to her sneaking into his house. "Getting back to the point, since you like doing such dirty things, you'd better not leave any future troubles. For example... being childless is the greatest contribution you can make to this society."

Cheng Sang's attack was swift and ruthless; the dagger that had been harassing Lin Jin was precisely thrust into Xu Songheng's crotch with a low growl.

"Ah—" Xu Songheng's eyes bulged with deep red blood vessels as he clutched his groin, struggling in agony while letting out a heart-wrenching wail, "Ah—"

Lin Jin limped up behind Cheng Sangluo, unsure whether to stop her violent behavior or let her murderous intent run rampant.

Cheng Sangluo hadn't lost her mind. She grabbed the aching Xu Songheng and pulled him up, dragging him towards the door while demanding, "Lin Jin, grab my clothes and hide behind me. Let's leave."

[Author's Note]

1. I recommend reading this chapter and the next chapter together. I'm really looking forward to the next chapter, it's so exciting!

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