However, after running a few steps, she stepped on a loose stone, and coupled with the exhaustion from the previous outburst, she staggered and almost fell.
In just this moment's delay, the tall and thin man holding the box had already plunged into the depths of the dense forest like a frightened rabbit. His figure flashed a few times among the dense bushes and rugged rocks and then disappeared.
"Damn it!" Ning Xiwan punched the cold rock next to her hard. She felt a sharp pain in her finger bones, but it was far less than the anger and powerlessness in her heart.
She gasped, forcing herself to calm down. The most important thing now was the scene and the survivors. She quickly returned and checked on Chen Yu first.
Chen Yu was terrified, but other than being in shock, she wasn't injured. Ning Xiwan used the simplest and most brutal method, pulling off the two criminals' belts and tying their hands and feet tightly behind their backs, ensuring they couldn't break free anytime soon.
After doing all this, she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket with trembling hands. The signal was still weak, but it seemed a little better than before.
She dialed the number she knew by heart.
"Shuce..." When the call was connected, Ning Xiwan's voice was filled with panting after intense exercise, and there was also a subtle tremor and fear after surviving a disaster, "Qingshi'ao...something happened!"
On the other end of the phone, Duan Shuce jumped up from his chair almost instantly.
He had been waiting for news from Ning Xiwan, and the uneasiness he felt when the location information failed to be sent was infinitely amplified by his girlfriend's voice on the phone.
"Wanwan! Where are you? Are you hurt? Speak!" His voice suddenly rose, filled with unprecedented tension and panic, completely losing his usual calm and gentleness.
The Interpol consultant's thoughts were instantly thrown out of the window. At this moment, he was just an ordinary teenager who was worried about his girlfriend's safety and his heart was about to beat out of his chest.
"I'm fine... I'm not hurt." Ning Xiwan took a deep breath and tried to make her voice steady, but the heaviness and coldness in her voice could not be concealed.
"But I caught two human traffickers... and one ran away with the organ freezer."
She spoke quickly and clearly and coldly, describing the thrilling fight that had just taken place and the most crucial information - the van, the refrigerator, and the escaping accomplice.
"...Organ refrigerator?!" Duan Shuce's voice suddenly stopped, as if his throat was strangled.
All his worries instantly turned into shock and professional high alert. All the clues and fragments in his mind about the transnational organ trafficking network were connected together as if by a bolt of lightning.
A vague speculation about remote areas in China being used as transit points or sources of live donors suddenly became crystal clear and terrifying! Qingshi'ao... this remote mountain village... so that's what it was!
"Wanwan! Protect yourself! Protect the scene! Don't touch anything, especially that van! I'll be there soon! Locate! Give me your most accurate location!"
Duan Shuce's voice was firm and decisive, with an unquestionable command tone. His fingers were already operating rapidly on another encrypted communication device, directly connecting to Interpol's local emergency contact channel.
"I've sent you the location, but the signal is bad, so it might not be accurate." Ning Xiwan quickly operated her phone. "We're at the foot of the cliff behind the village. Shuce..."
"This place... might be a hideout." Her voice was low, filled with a cold murderous intent that she herself hadn't even noticed. "The one who ran away, with the box... we can't let him escape!"
On the other end of the phone, Duan Shuce had already rushed out of the apartment and got into the car, with the engine roaring angrily.
He listened to Ning Xiwan's last cold words, his eyes behind the glasses flashing with coldness, and his knuckles turned white from gripping the steering wheel.
He knew Ning Xiwan. Her tone at that moment was the state she would have when her darkest memories were touched upon and she was completely enraged.
"Wait for me." Duan Shuce's voice was low and powerful, like a sword unsheathed, soothing yet carrying a solemn determination. "Guard that place until I arrive. Leave the rest to me."
He stepped on the accelerator suddenly, and the high-performance sports car rushed towards Qingshi'ao on the outskirts of the city like an arrow.
The mountain wind howled as it swept across the cliffs, stirring up dust and dead leaves. Ning Xiwan hung up the phone, leaned her back against the cold rock, and slowly slid down to the ground. The exhaustion and the immense mental impact made her tremble slightly.
Chen Yu finally recovered a little, crawled over to her, hugged her tightly, and burst into tears.
Ning Xiwan gently patted her friend's back, but her eyes passed over the crying Chen Yu and stared at the depths of the dense forest where the tall and thin man disappeared. Her eyes were as sharp as an eagle and as cold as a deep pool in winter.
The dilapidated mountain village is still silent, like a dormant giant beast.
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