Chapter 144 Imprisonment
Lao Yu and Luo Di exchanged a glance and had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow. Yu Xuan and Lao Er rushed forward behind them.
Roddy caught sight of Lu Nange and her group out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes lit up instantly. He excitedly grabbed Old Yu by the back of his collar: "Brother Yu! We've got this in the bag!"
Just as Lao Yu was about to activate his earth-based superpower, he felt a tightness around his neck and almost died on the spot: "Cough cough, Lao Luo, can you please get rid of this habit of pulling people's clothes?"
Roddy hurriedly let go, pointing behind him: "Those big shots are here!"
Lu Xici and the others stayed with Lao Yu to help, while Lu Nange continued walking towards the entrance of the small shopping mall.
The vines on her left shoulder swayed, and Wen Qing held a gun in both hands at her side.
Lu Beiye, puffing out his cheeks with his right hand, was drinking milk, while Gangzi hovered above their heads.
At the main entrance of the mall, the six armed guards had just raised their weapons when they felt a sharp pain—Lu Nange's mental power crushed them.
The guards' guns clattered to the ground, their faces contorted as they clutched their heads and staggered backward.
Two of them even knelt down on the ground, their foreheads pressed against the ground as they groaned in pain.
"call out!"
Lu Beiye's golden dart flew towards the glass door, and Gangzi swooped down at the same time.
"Crash—" The tempered glass shattered, and vines seized the opportunity to lash out, wrapping around the ankles of the six guards and throwing them out of the door, where they crashed heavily onto the concrete floor.
Zhizhi, still not satisfied, swung it back and forth a few more times until these people passed out.
Lu Nange withdrew her released spiritual energy, squatted down, and ruffled Lu Beiye's hair: "Aye, wait for your sister here."
She turned to Gangzi: "Stay with Aye."
Lu Beiye nodded obediently: [I really want to be with my sister... but being obedient is also important.]
"Beauty, I know, Gangzi knows!" Gangzi fluttered its wings and landed on Lu Beiye's shoulder, not forgetting to preen its feathers with its beak.
Lu Nange stood up and looked at her companions in the midst of the chaos: "Sister Wanwan, Sister Xingyou!"
Gu Wan, who was enthusiastically throwing fireballs, was grabbed by Luo Xingyou, and the two ran over quickly.
After the four met up, they headed straight into the mall. The moment they stepped inside, they were assaulted by a stench that made them wince – the smells of alcohol, cigarettes, and garbage...
Inside the dimly lit mall, a few faint lights flickered, casting distorted shadows on the stained walls.
Lu Nange took out several searchlights from her spatial storage and hung them on the branches. The vines stretched out and instantly illuminated the entire first-floor hall in every detail.
Behind every intact glass door lies a prisoner, a living, breathing person.
Their clothes were tattered, and their exposed skin was covered with bruises and scabbed wounds.
When there is light, they tremble and burrow into the shadows.
Lu Nange silently turned off the extra light sources, leaving only the softest searchlight.
"These beasts!" Wen Qing's voice trembled with anger.
"Scumbag!"
Upon hearing the women's voices, the women in the cell suddenly reacted.
They hesitated, raising their heads, a glimmer of light appearing in their lifeless eyes: "You...have you come to save us?" their voices were hoarse.
Lu Nange lowered her voice: "You all step back a bit. Wait until we open the door before you come out."
The women nodded eagerly, their thin bodies trembling with excitement.
Lu Nange placed the branch on the ground and retreated into the shadows.
She took out a large backpack from her spatial storage and placed it at her feet; it contained clean clothes and medicine.
"Swish, swish, swish——"
Several wind blades cleaved down, and the crisp metallic sound of the door lock snapping echoed through the empty shopping mall.
Wen Qing and the other two were about to step forward to help them up when they saw that the women, covered in wounds, did not rush out the door as expected.
Clutching the last tattered pieces of cloth they wore, they moved outwards with faltering steps, each one a cautious, tentative exploration.
Lu Nange broke all the cell locks.
He infiltrated the entire building with his spiritual power, and finding no other signs of life, he turned and walked back.
When Wen Qing and the other two gathered the twenty-three victims together, the shocking wounds made them grit their teeth.
To avoid startling these people, they suppressed their anger and maintained a calm demeanor.
He Zhuo's loud voice came from outside the door: "Mei Bao, over there..."
The women cowered like startled birds, frantically hiding behind Lu Nange and the others. Some even reflexively covered their heads and hid in a corner.
"Brother Zhuo!" Lu Nange immediately called out, "Don't come in yet!"
The chaotic footsteps outside the door stopped abruptly.
Lu Nange squatted down and opened the bulging backpack.
Clean clothes were neatly folded inside.
She handed the clothes to Wen Qing and the others one by one.
As the last woman slipped into her long dress, Wen Qing choked back tears and said, "Shall we...go out together?"
The women nervously twisted the hems of their clothes, some unconsciously biting their nails, and several clutching their arms tightly.
"Our family is all outside," Lu Nange said softly. "They won't hurt you."
Luo Xingyou carefully pointed to their bleeding wounds: "Shall we go outside and treat our wounds first?"
Gu Wan grabbed a girl who was clinging to her, her nose stinging with tears: "Don't be afraid."
The four women spoke with a reassuring tone, and the uneasy women followed them slowly toward the door...
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