Qiu Mang felt a little guilty. "Young Master Lü, you saved me today, and I will definitely repay you in the future! If you ever need any help, please don't hesitate to ask!"
"Really?" Lu Chen's eyes lit up.
"Of course! I keep my word!"
Lu Chen stroked his chin, looking thoughtful. "If that's the case, then I do have something I need your help with."
Qiu Mang smiled and said, "As long as it's something I can help with, I'll definitely do my best!"
"As expected, fellow villagers are truly loyal! Well then, I'll say it!" Lu Chen raised his eyebrows.
"Young Master Lü, please speak freely!"
Lu Yanting couldn't stand it any longer. His sharp gaze swept over Lü Chen. "Lü Chen, that's enough!"
"Yan Ting, after all, it was Young Master Lü who saved us. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to say such things?" Qiu Mang frowned.
"Amang, you don't understand him. He's got a mouth full of rotten words!" Lu Yanting glanced at Lü Chen and said irritably.
"Hey, hey, hey! Lu Yanting, don't ruin my reputation in front of girls. I still have my pride!" Lu Chen said, dissatisfied.
“Young Master Lü, you can tell me directly!” Qiu Mang said.
Lu Chen glanced at Lu Yanting and said with a mischievous smile, "Then I'll tell you!"
Qiu Mang nodded.
Lu Chen cleared his throat, watching Lu Yanting's expression as he cautiously said, "In ancient times, when someone saved a life, the girl would usually tell others that she would repay them with her body or something like that..."
"ah?"
Qiu Mang was stunned, momentarily speechless, and awkwardly clutched the hem of her clothes. Sure enough! She should have listened to Lu Yanting just now.
"Lu! Chen!"
Lu Yanting spoke slowly and deliberately, his dark eyes fixed on him, a murderous intent surging within them, like a cheetah ready to tear him apart at any moment.
Lu Chen immediately smiled apologetically, "I was just joking, don't take it so seriously. But you don't need to be so nervous, Qiu Mang doesn't have a boyfriend, I still have a chance, don't I?"
Lu Yanting grabbed Qiu Mang's shoulder and said in an icy tone, "If you dare to make a move on her again, I'll break your legs!"
Lu Chen shrugged and pouted, "Big brother, did we wander onto the wrong set? Today's movie is supposed to be a thrilling escape movie, but you've turned it into a brainless CEO drama!"
Looking at Lü Chen's irritating appearance, Lu Yanting reached out to grab him by the collar and give him a good beating, but a dull pain suddenly shot through his head.
He held his forehead, his eyebrows furrowed.
"Yan Ting, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Qiu Mang quickly helped him up.
Lu Yanting waved his hand, "It's nothing, I probably didn't sleep well last night. I'll feel better after a rest tonight!"
He walked over to a stool and sat down. The pain finally subsided. He looked at Lü Chen and said, "Lü Chen, today's mission is quite important. We need to wait here for a while to save another person!"
Lu Chen naturally knew who they were waiting for, but he was still a little uneasy. "Are you sure she'll really come? Is she just stalling for time and about to betray us?"
"Don't worry, if she were really in cahoots with Zhao Lei, we wouldn't be able to escape now!"
Meanwhile, Qiu Hongwei carried Xu Jingyan back to his home.
When Zhang Guihua saw that her son had indeed brought someone back, she hurriedly went to greet him, "Hongwei, quick! Go into the inner room and get things done!"
"Mom, what if Zhao Gang comes looking for Han Bing and takes her away?" Qiu Hongwei asked with some worry.
Zhang Guihua smiled mysteriously, "Don't worry, Mom has thought it all out for you! I'll keep watch outside for you! You're the only one who can be the Han family's son-in-law! Just relax and enjoy your wedding night with Miss Han inside! It would be best if she got pregnant with our Qiu family's child this time, then she won't be able to run away even if she wanted to!"
Xu Jingyan was injected with two vials of medicine today. She was currently feverish and tightly hugged Qiu Hongwei, letting out low moans.
Seeing this, Zhang Guihua exclaimed excitedly, "Hongwei, don't waste any time! Let's go in quickly! Miss Han is already impatient!"
Zhao's Pharmaceutical Factory, first floor office.
Zhao Lei was sitting in his office when Chen Xin rushed in to report.
"Mr. Zhao, for some reason, the electrical system in the basement has malfunctioned, all the lights on all floors have gone out, and it's a complete mess inside now."
Zhao Lei calmly lit a cigarette. "What's there to be afraid of? If the lights go out, so be it. At most, it'll just be a bit chaotic inside. As long as we guard the exit and don't let anyone out, we'll be fine!"
Suddenly remembering something, he asked again, "Were any suspicious people coming in or out today?"
Chen Xin recalled the footage he had seen in the monitoring room and said, "Today, only Miss Xu went in. She went to see Miss Cat, but she came out not long after. Mr. Jin was also there, but he hasn't come out yet. Should we send someone to pick him up?"
Zhao Lei slowly exhaled a smoke ring. "No need. Someone inside will help him. Nothing will happen."
Chen Xin seemed to have just remembered something, and slapped his forehead, "Oh right, there's one more person who went in!"
"who?"
"It was your nephew, Mr. Zhao, Zhao Gang. He and another person sneaked in through the passage from the farm."
Zhao Gang's lips twitched. "He... went inside to party again?"
Just as Chen Xin was about to answer, another man rushed in, "Mr. Zhao... Mr. Zhao, something terrible has happened!"
Zhao Lei frowned. "Why are you in such a panic? What's wrong?"
The man, panting heavily, said, "Mr. Zhao, our men just noticed some activity at the Lü family's steel factory near the village entrance. They seem to be drilling! I'm worried they already know our secret..."
"What!" Zhao Lei suddenly stood up, his cigarette instantly falling to the ground.
On the other side, Lu Yanting and Lü Chen kept watch at the entrance of the hole. Many people in the basement discovered the hole and began to climb up.
Sister Lian also mingled in the group. In order not to be recognized, Sister Lian even changed into a basement waiter's uniform.
Because the basement was always dark, they were constantly being jostled around down there, inevitably bumping into each other.
Qiu Mang had changed into casual clothes and was applying medicine to them. Sister Lian remained huddled in a corner, not attracting anyone's attention.
Looking at the group of people who had already been rescued, Lü Chen asked anxiously, "How is it? Hasn't Dr. Tao come up yet?"
Qiu Mang looked around and shook his head. "I haven't seen her yet. She's on the sixth basement level. Even if she comes up, it will probably take her some time. Besides, the basement is dark right now. She's been trapped in her clinic and has never left. She's not familiar with the route at all."
“Time is running out. Zhao Lei will find out sooner or later. If she doesn’t come soon, we’ll be in trouble!” Lu Chen said.
"Let's wait a little longer!" Lu Yanting glanced at the chaotic crowd below and said in a deep voice.
Dr. Tao climbed up the stairs from the basement level, carrying a flashlight.
As she was heading to room B according to the route she remembered, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
From the darkness, a man's voice rang out, "Xiao Hui! Where are you going?"
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