With no way forward, Chen Zhe was horrified to find himself trapped between a huge rock. The narrow space made it almost impossible for him to turn around. The sound of the grass behind him grew closer and closer, and fear surged into his heart like a tide.
To avoid falling into enemy hands, Chen Zhe gritted his teeth and decided to take a risk, fleeing wildly down the mountain. However, Xiao Shan and his companion were clearly no ordinary men; they possessed extensive tracking experience. Long before Chen Zhe chose his escape route, they had anticipated that he might attempt to break out in this direction and had specifically left one of them behind to keep watch.
When Chen Zhe finally reached the relatively open space, panting heavily, before he could even catch his breath, a foot struck him squarely in the stomach like a sudden gust of wind. Caught off guard by the unexpected blow, Chen Zhe felt a sharp pain, his body instantly losing its balance, and he fell forward to the ground like a kite with a broken string.
Then, accompanied by a heart-wrenching pain, Chen Zhe knelt heavily on the hard ground, his knees scraping against the gravel with a chilling sound.
The monstrous wasp, its face contorted in a menacing grin, held a dark, menacing pistol firmly to his head. The wasp, panting heavily from the long chase, did nothing to lessen its rage; instead, it fueled its fury even more intensely.
Suddenly, Wasp raised his hand and, with lightning speed, delivered a resounding slap to his face. The slap was swift and brutal, filled with Wasp's pent-up resentment and anger. He felt a burning pain on his face, and his head was ringing.
"Damn it, you're quite the runner! Why aren't you running anymore? If you're so capable, get up now and keep running!" Wasp roared angrily at him, who was lying on the ground. His voice exploded in the air like thunder, making the surrounding air seem to freeze.
Just then, Xiao Shan rushed down the mountain in a frantic rush. When he saw that he had only caught Chen Zhe, an ominous premonition instantly surged into his heart, causing his heart to race and his breathing to quicken.
"Where is Hu Ling? Where is she? Why isn't she with you?" Xiao Shan asked, his eyes wide with fear, his voice trembling slightly with tension.
At the same time, Huang Feng, who had just come to his senses, glared fiercely at Chen Zhe and roared, "You brat, tell me! Where did that damn bitch go? If you dare to utter a single lie, I'll skin you alive today!"
However, Chen Zhe showed no fear in the face of their questioning and threats. A trace of bright red blood hung from the corner of his mouth, and under the glaring beam of the flashlight, he laughed wildly, the laughter echoing through the silent forest, sounding particularly sinister and terrifying.
"Hahahaha... You idiots will never find her! You're finished, just wait for her revenge!" Chen Zhe laughed wildly while staring intently at the two people in front of him with a provocative and contemptuous look.
He knew he wouldn't survive if he were caught this time, but Hu Ling hadn't been caught. He hoped that Hu Ling could leave safely and have a chance to avenge him after she left.
This wasp has repeatedly humiliated and beaten me. If I can't drag him down to hell, I won't be able to close my eyes in peace even as a ghost.
Chen Zhe rarely laughed like this. His laughter was an outlet for his inner fear and resentment. He had run for so long, yet he had still been caught by them, and his life was about to come to an end.
He was only in his twenties; he didn't want to die at all. He wanted to enjoy this wonderful world a little longer.
Xiao Shan and Huang Feng exchanged a glance, and both saw fear and unease in each other's eyes.
They now need to find Hu Ling.
Xiao Shan found Hu Ling's jade pendant in Chen Zhe's hand and snatched it away, holding it tightly in his hand.
"A diversionary tactic? You're actually that loyal to Hu Ling? You actually ran away with the tracking device on your own??"
Chen Zhe was stunned when he heard this, and looked at him in disbelief.
"What did you say? This is a tracker??"
Xiao Shan gave a cold laugh.
"So you didn't know anything, you fool. You were tricked by Hu Ling. That bitch deceived you and us too."
He threw the jade pendant on the ground and then stomped on it until it was smashed.
He grabbed Chen Zhe by the collar and lifted him up, shining a flashlight directly into his eyes.
The voice was very imposing.
"Tell me! Where exactly is Hu Ling? If you tell me now, I might spare your life."
Chen Zhe gave a bitter laugh, then closed his eyes and remained silent.
Seeing him like this, Hornet punched him hard in the stomach again.
"You fucking idiot! That bitch tricked you, and you're not going to keep it a secret for her, are you?"
Chen Zhe spat a mouthful of blood onto his face.
"I don't think you'll let me go after I tell you. Rather than die with her, I'd rather take you down with me."
"Damn it! I'll beat you to death, you idiot!"
Huang Feng cocked his gun, pretending to shoot Chen Zhe.
Chen Zhe stared at him intently, like a venomous snake trying to etch the memory of its victim into its mind before it dies.
Xiao Shan stopped the wasps at this moment.
Then he said to Chen Zhe, "Don't worry, our target is only her. I can promise you that if you tell us her whereabouts, we will definitely let you go."
Chen Zhe turned to look at him.
Why should I believe you?
"You only have this choice now. Either we kill you right now, and after we kill you, we'll escape to your hometown and kill your parents too. Don't doubt it, we know where your hometown is. If Hu Ling escapes, the two of us will have to go into exile. I don't think you're that stupid to drag your parents into hell for Hu Ling, right?"
Xiaoshan has a knack for winning people's hearts and minds.
Chen Zhe hesitated.
"Okay, I can tell you... she's hiding... in a cave!"
Chen Zhe didn't mention the house, not because he didn't want to betray Hu Ling.
He was in a life-threatening situation, and Hu Ling had betrayed him, yet he felt no guilt whatsoever about betraying Hu Ling.
The reason he didn't mention that house was because those two people had definitely searched it, so any place he suggested would be more reliable than that house.
"A cave? You left her in a cave?"
Xiao Shan asked in confusion.
“That’s right. We found a cave in the mountains, and then Hu Ling tricked me into escaping to find help. She also shoved this tracker into my hand. I didn’t know it was a tracker, so I just ran with it in my hand.”
Xiao Shan frowned.
"You've been on the run for so long, she couldn't possibly still be in the cave, right? You must have had a plan before you separated, right? Like, which route would she take?"
Chen Zhe shook his head.
"Probably not. Her leg was injured after we escaped from the house, so she can't go anywhere."
Chen Zhe mixes truths and lies when he speaks.
His expression gave no reason for suspicion.
Xiao Shan clearly believed it. After learning that Hu Ling had injured her leg, he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that perhaps everything could still be salvaged.
"Let's go! Take us to her!"
Chen Zhe was pulled back by them, and as he walked, he pondered what other way he could escape...
...
On a road.
Hu Ling and the others stopped their car.
"Sister Hu, the tracker has disappeared."
Hu Ling's heart skipped a beat.
Her expression was slightly unnatural. She had betrayed many people to get to where she was today, but betraying Chen Zhe this time still made her feel a little guilty.
In the past, most of the people she betrayed were just using each other, but this time Chen Zhe was completely loyal to her, and he was beaten badly by wasps several times while trying to save her.
Betraying Chen Zhe was a last resort.
Where did the tracker last disappear?
"In this place!"
The bodyguard opened the map and showed it to her.
"Let's go take a look first."
"good."
The car restarted and headed in the direction they had just been traveling in.
Chen Zhe led Huang Feng and Xiao Shan back into the mountains. They had just entered the mountains when...
Then we heard the sound of cars driving up from the foot of the mountain.
Xiao Shan and Huang Feng's expressions changed drastically. Based on the sound of the engine, they could tell that Hu Ling's bodyguards had arrived.
Chen Zhe had guessed it too, and his heart was pounding. He really wanted to shout and reveal his location, but he couldn't do that.
Because doing so would result in immediate death.
"Damn it! They came so fast!"
The wasp grumbled.
"Let's hurry up and capture Hu Ling. As long as Hu Ling is in our hands, they won't dare to make any rash moves."
"good!"
"You brat, lead the way!"
Huang Feng kicked Chen Zhe's butt again, urging him to hurry up and take them to find Hu Ling.
Chen Zhe originally planned to lead them deep into the mountains to see if he could find a dangerous place to shake them off.
Now, after a change of heart, he began to lead them toward those people.
Xiao Shan immediately realized something was wrong.
"You little rascal, don't try anything funny. Is this the right way?"
"Of course, did you see that big rock just now? The cave is behind that rock. The reason I ran down the mountain was because I was afraid you would find her."
Xiao Shan hesitated for a moment. What Chen Zhe said made sense and was hard not to believe.
"Then keep your noise down! Don't expect them to save you. If you make a sound and they see you, I'll kill you right now."
"I know."
"That's good to know, hurry up and get going!"
...
Hu Ling and her group found the broken jade pendant in the empty spot where they had just been.
The bodyguard, Abao, picked it up and showed it to Hu Ling.
"Sister Hu, Manager Chen is probably in grave danger."
Holding the jade pendant fragment, Hu Ling trembled slightly, a pang of guilt instantly rising in her heart.
"Sister Hu, I've spotted their car!"
Another bodyguard came over and said.
Hu Ling gripped the broken jade pendant tightly in her hand, her eyes turning extremely sinister.
"We need to find him alive or dead! Search the place thoroughly, dig three feet into the ground, and bring Manager Chen back!"
"yes!"
Abao left two people behind to protect Hu Ling, while the others began searching the area.
A sharp-eyed bodyguard spotted movement in the bushes on the mountain not far away.
"Brother Bao, they're on the mountain!!"
The bodyguard shouted.
His shout made Xiao Shan and the others realize that their whereabouts had been exposed.
They had searched behind this large rock but couldn't find the so-called cave. Only Chen Zhe pointed to the pit in the ground and said that this was the cave.
They all felt they had been scammed.
Facing the beams of light from the dozen or so powerful flashlights shining from the foot of the mountain.
They knew it would be difficult to escape because the place was too close to the foot of the mountain, and they couldn't retreat even if they tried.
Xiao Shan decided to tell a lie.
He shouted down the mountain
"Abao! If you don't want Hu Ling to die, get out of my way, or I'll kill her right now!"
...
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