Chapter 642 She's Very Well-Behaved (Seventy-One)
Jiang Zhizhi was protected by the two men and hidden behind the rocks. She listened as the footsteps gradually became clearer and closer.
Two people walked in, one after the other.
They chatted as they walked: "What a hassle, having to come in and check on those three people. Do we even need to check? I'm sure they're still dizzy."
"Fine, let's just read the orders from above, but please don't let them ruin our plans."
"What are you looking at? That drug is so strong! So many girls have been drugged and haven't woken up for two days. By the time they woke up, they were already abroad."
"We should still be careful. Didn't that old woman outside say that those two men don't look like simple people?"
"No matter how sophisticated it is, they can't withstand such a strong sedative."
The sound grew closer, and Jiang Zhizhi held her breath to avoid making a sound.
From their conversation, it was clear that they had stumbled into a human traffickers' hideout.
And they're not small-scale human traffickers; they're organized on a large scale, luring and smuggling people out of the country—a complete operation.
As the two men drew closer, the two bodyguards swiftly struck and knocked them unconscious.
They dragged them behind the rock and knocked hard to make sure they wouldn't wake up anytime soon.
Jiang Zhizhi sighed, furious: "These people are simply too arrogant, they actually set up such a huge hideout."
Qin Zheng analyzed, "This place is very close to the border, and it's easy to smuggle across from here through the mountains. Once you get across, you'll be in a no-man's-land. Once you leave, there's no chance of ever coming back."
Li Zhun nodded: "That's right. Human trafficking and drugs have always been rampant here, but I didn't expect them to be this rampant."
Jiang Zhizhi frowned: "Now that we're here, we can't just ignore it. Pei Yanli has probably discovered this secret and is being targeted by the other party to silence him."
She stopped the two from going any further, since they didn't know the situation outside and whether there were any other bad guys nearby.
If they rush out rashly, they will likely fall into the enemy's ambush.
Jiang Zhizhi's bloodline from her past life, which had been used for carrying out missions, suddenly awakened. She whispered instructions: "Li Zhun, you have strong infiltration skills. Go and check the situation first. Qin Zheng and I will wait here. If we find that something is wrong, you should come back immediately."
Li Zhun nodded: "Okay! Be careful."
After Li Zhun left, Jiang Zhizhi went over to the two unconscious people and fed each of them a pill that would allow them to sleep for three days straight.
He reached out and searched the two men, finding a machete and some homemade weapons.
He took it out and gave it to Qin Zheng, then fiddled with it for a bit before holding it in his hand.
Qin Zheng had initially thought Jiang Zhizhi wouldn't know how to use it and wanted to remind her not to pull the trigger as it could be dangerous.
I was shocked by Jiang Zhizhi's smooth and skillful actions, but then I realized that Jiang Zhizhi was Zhou Xiye's wife and lived in the military compound, so it was normal for her to know these things.
Li Zhun went out for a while and returned quickly: "The vegetation in the valley outside is swaying abnormally; there must be someone moving around there."
"There's another cave to the north, but I didn't go there. It looks like no one's there."
Jiang Zhizhi asked him, "So what's your suggestion?"
Li Zhun analyzed for Jiang Zhizhi: "I'll go check the ravine again in a bit. You guys should wait here. Too many people will make you too conspicuous and easy to be discovered."
Jiang Zhizhi agreed: "Okay, but be careful."
Li Zhun went out again, this time for a longer period of time, more than two hours.
He also brought back some fruit and water from a military water bottle, which he handed to Jiang Zhizhi.
Jiang Zhizhi tilted her head back, not facing the spout, and poured a few mouthfuls of water into her mouth before handing it to Qin Zheng.
Qin Zheng also took a few sips and then handed them back to Li Zhun.
Li Zhun then reported: "There are indeed quite a few people, and they are fully armed. We cannot go over. Also... there are some ordinary people among them, who should have been trafficked."
"I just did a rough calculation, and they have about ten people, and they're armed. It would be pointless for us to go."
"Based on their current purpose of hiding here, they probably want to smuggle themselves out of the country under the cover of darkness."
Another reason for his analysis was that although Jiang Zhizhi was currently very strong, she was, after all, the company's CEO, and usually lived a life of luxury. If there were a real conflict, what if he couldn't take care of Jiang Zhizhi?
Their primary mission upon arriving here is to protect Jiang Zhizhi's safety; everything else can wait.
Jiang Zhizhi understood why Li Zhun analyzed it this way, and decisively said, "We definitely can't let them take people out tonight. Let's rest first, and then go out and deal with these people when it gets darker in the evening."
"First, make sure you identify the snake's head; grab the snake's head first."
Li Zhun was taken aback when he heard Jiang Zhizhi say that.
Qin Zheng nodded in agreement: "President Jiang is right. If it gets dark, these people will be impossible to find once they enter the mountains."
The three sat on the ground, guarding the path leading into the cave.
They can hear any noise outside immediately.
Moreover, since those two people came in and haven't left for so long, someone should come looking for them soon.
Jiang Zhizhi was fortunate that she had never missed a day of physical exercise with Zhou Xiye over the years, and could easily climb the Jiankou Great Wall.
I don't feel tired right now, I just feel very, very hungry.
He whispered to the two of them, "We weren't prepared enough; we didn't even bring any dry rations."
Li Zhun and Qin Zheng hadn't expected to be locked up, so they hadn't prepared any food.
Qin Zheng glanced at his watch: "I'm going out to find something to eat."
Li Zhun whispered to Jiang Zhizhi, "He has an unexpectedly strong survival skill. I can only find some wild fruits, but he can find food."
Jiang Zhizhi said with some regret, "Even if we find food, it will be raw. Besides, we can't make a fire in the cave."
Li Zhun shook his head: "It's alright, he has a way."
Jiang Zhizhi wasn't too worried at the moment; she was more excited and thrilled.
This feeling is truly like a lifetime ago.
Qin Zheng went out for a while and actually found a few packs of compressed biscuits.
Even Jiang Zhizhi was surprised: "Where did you get it from?"
Qin Zheng handed Jiang Zhizhi a piece: "I just got close to them. I touched the food packs but they didn't notice. I also overheard their conversation, and it's the same as our analysis."
Jiang Zhizhi stared at Qin Zheng with wide eyes: "You're amazing!"
"Get moving in a bit. I'll protect myself and not hold you back. Just go ahead and do your thing."
After eating the compressed biscuits, I wasn't so hungry anymore.
It wasn't until it got dark that Jiang Zhizhi, Qin Zheng, and Li Zhun carefully emerged from the cave.
As soon as they emerged from the cave, Jiang Zhizhi grabbed the two of them: "Something's not right. Those two people have been missing in the cave for so long, why hasn't anyone come looking for them? That's very unusual!"
Before he finished speaking, Qin Zheng had already pounced on Jiang Zhizhi, protecting her as they rolled into the bushes to the side.
Then, a rapid series of gunshots rang out, striking the area around the cave entrance...
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