Perhaps because his grandparents were walking slowly, Lu Yuan had no choice but to grit his teeth and carry his grandfather on his back, while Xiao Shan carried her grandmother on her back. The two of them quickly led the group towards the border area.
Time seemed to be ticking away in the sky, as if something was chasing them. Lu Yuan carried his grandfather on his back and ran all the way, the fierce wind rushing past his ears, his head covered in all sorts of dust.
A voice suddenly came from the sky.
"59 seconds, 58 seconds until the power outage. Please prepare to go home and protect your personal safety. Have a wonderful night."
The countdown continued. Lu Yuan looked into the distance and saw no signs along the road. They had no idea how long they would have to run. Lu Yuan felt like his lungs were on fire, and the others behind him were even more exhausted, helping those who were running slower.
With a "crack," the sky suddenly turned pitch black, and the surrounding air instantly became tense.
Countless flashlights lit up like fireflies, and then, with a whoosh, a group of people rushed out the instant an iron gate in front of them opened.
They carried nothing extra, only a stick in their hand, some even just half a brick, and blocked the entire road and the factory behind them, each wearing a headlamp.
"Block this factory gate for me, don't let a single person escape."
A rough male voice rang out. Lu Yuan looked over and saw a man standing on a pile of rubble, holding an iron rod and shouting orders at his henchmen around him.
Lu Yuan and everyone else's hearts sank to the bottom.
"I didn't expect it would still be too late!"
Just then, a commotion came from inside the gate, and dozens of people immediately surrounded them, waving sticks and shoving them to the ground.
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