When Sun Wenbo carried the little girl down from the rooftop, he had already left.
Just in case, I walked very carefully, afraid that this guy might be lying in ambush nearby and setting a trap for me.
Since he returned the little girl to me, it means he still has some conscience, and he chose to believe me. As for Li Kai's problem, I can only discuss it with Qingya when I get back.
After all, I haven't had much contact with Li Kai, so I can only let Qingya decide this matter. There's also another issue I need to consider: whether Qingya is willing to go back with us.
Although I've kept saying that I came to Ninghai intending to take Qingya and the little girl back with me, I think the little girl is fine; she's very willing to come back with me. As for Qingya, I don't know. When I asked her before, she was very hesitant, as if she couldn't let go of what's going on here.
Come to think of it, she's lived here for over three months and gotten to know everything she needed to. Moreover, she's become the leader of the villa community. It would be quite irresponsible of her to leave so abruptly.
Therefore, we can only take it slowly and resolve Li Kai's issue first.
When I carried the little girl downstairs, I could feel her breathing through the back of my neck; it sounded a bit rapid.
She's been unconscious since earlier and hasn't woken up yet. I guess this little girl must be exhausted today.
"Brother Xiaonan".
Suddenly, the little girl's voice came from behind.
I was startled by the noise and said, "You're awake..."
I thought she was awake, but when I turned my head, I found that the little girl still had her eyes closed and was murmuring, "Brother Xiaonan, where are you... I'm so scared..."
Is this girl having a nightmare? She's even starting to talk in her sleep.
I whispered, "I'm right here, don't be afraid."
"Brother Xiaonan, I want to go home... Please take me with you..."
"Okay, let's go home."
I carried the little girl downstairs, and after walking a few steps, I saw Sun Wenbo waiting for me ahead.
Sun Wenbo said, "Remember our deal? I only need Li Kai. As for the others, I can leave them alone."
I said, "Since I've already promised you, I will definitely do it."
Sun Wenbo nodded, "Yes, I hope you can keep your word."
I stared at Sun Wenbo. To be honest, I didn't quite believe that he only wanted Li Kai. I felt like he had some other scheme, but I couldn't figure it out right now, so I could only leave it at that for now.
"I'm leaving, goodbye."
I carried the little girl on my back as I walked past him.
"Wait a moment."
I stopped and turned my head.
Sun Wenbo walked up to me, holding the walkie-talkie in his hand, and said, "You don't want this walkie-talkie anymore?"
I said, "Keep this in touch. You can return it to me after this is all over."
Sun Wenbo raised an eyebrow and nodded. "Okay, I'll return it to you after this is all over. Remember, I need to see you by tomorrow morning, or else, you know what will happen."
I didn't say much, and carried the little girl away from there.
Later, when I passed by the warehouse, I saw that they had already evacuated everyone. Sister Jing and the others also came out from where they had been hiding, and they were all very happy to see the little girl.
I went up to them and said, "Shh, this girl is asleep. Let her rest."
No one spoke, but they all nodded in unison.
Because the car was parked quite far away, it took us almost half an hour to walk there.
Back in the car, Jingjie and Qingya sat in the back seat taking care of the little girl. Afterward, we drove back to the villa complex.
On the way back, Sister Jing asked, "Xiaonan, how did you manage to save the little girl?"
I glanced at the little girl in the rearview mirror and said, "I promised them a condition, and it must be fulfilled by tomorrow night."
Zhou Qingya asked in confusion, "What conditions?"
I said, "Hand Li Kai over to him."
Zhou Qingya exclaimed in surprise, "What!"
I said, "He said that all of these things were basically orchestrated by Li Kai, so he wants Li Kai, he wants revenge."
Zhou Qingya stared at me wide-eyed and asked, "So you agreed to him?"
I said, "If I don't agree to his demands, the little girl will still be in his hands. So what do you think we should do? Should we hand Li Kai over?"
Jingjie looked at Zhou Qingya and said, "Qingya, is this Li Kai the one who just insulted you?"
Zhou Qingya did not deny it, and nodded, saying, "Yes, it is him, but I didn't expect Sun Wenbo to want him."
I said, "He agreed to this condition because I already told him that after this is over, I will take you and the little girl and leave Ninghai, and we will never come back."
Zhou Qingya stared wide-eyed, unsure of what to do.
Seeing her troubled expression, I asked, "What's wrong? Do you really want to stay in Ninghai? Don't you want to leave with us?"
Zhou Qingya gave a bitter smile, "How can I leave!"
I said, "How can I not leave? It will be very troublesome for you to stay here. Sun Wenbo has too deep a grudge against you and will not want to get away with it."
Zhou Qingya said, "But what will happen to the people in the villa community if I leave? What will they do if Sun Wenbo attacks?"
I said, "We can discuss this with Sun Wenbo. Right now, the only person he wants is Li Kai. Think about what we should do. Should we hand Li Kai over or not?"
Zhou Qingya's face looked very pale.
At this moment, Li Jiaming said, "It will probably be difficult to hand over Li Kai."
I turned my head, puzzled, and asked, "Why?"
Li Jiaming said, "Because there are more than thirty people in the entire villa community who are Li Kai's relatives, including his parents, wife and children. Do you think his relatives would agree to hand Li Kai over?"
I was stunned; I hadn't expected there to be such a connection.
Li Kai has so many relatives and friends!
Li Jiaming sighed and said, "Although leaving this person is not ideal, he is indeed quite capable. If we hand him over, I estimate the entire villa community will be in trouble."
Zhou Qingya then said, "Xiaonan, I can't do this!"
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Recorder Diary 27:
"It's 1 p.m. on the 28th now. The supervisor has made the decision. There are three people going out to make contact. Xiao Shenglin and I will both go out, and the supervisor will come with us. The others will stay in the research institute to continue trying to make contact. The departure time is set for two hours later. We don't know the situation outside right now, but since the epidemic has broken out and all communication channels have been cut off, it means that the situation outside is very bad."
(End of this chapter)
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