The woman, already harboring doubts, immediately said after hearing the anchor's words, "I'm sorry, I'm also afraid of that alley. How about I call the police for you?"
As she spoke, she prepared to switch the live stream to the page for making a phone call.
Because she was wearing headphones in the dim light, the old lady didn't know she was live-streaming.
The old woman quickly stopped her when she saw that she was about to call the police.
"Kind young lady, there's no need to call the police for such a small matter. Besides, it will take the police a while to get here. What if my son is in danger and they don't arrive in time?"
The old woman feigned great anxiety, pacing back and forth, pleading, "Young lady, I beg you, please help me! If anything happens to my son, I..."
As she spoke, she almost burst into tears.
Comment: [This is a human trafficker, isn't it?]
[Definitely. The streamer just said she had a fierce look. Even we ordinary people don't think she looks like a good person.]
To be honest, if the streamer hadn't pointed it out, I wouldn't have realized it was a scam. This old lady's acting was too good.
If it were me, seeing how pitiful she was, I might have softened and agreed to help the old lady.
[Waaah... Me too. I suddenly feel so stupid. If I were in that situation and no one was around to warn me, I probably would have fallen for the old lady's trick and gone with her.]
Therefore, you should be cautious in everything you do, especially in remote places like this; it's best not to walk around at night.
Even on a busy, bustling street, if a stranger asks you to go into a dark alley, whether it's a lost child or a lost dog, don't help them.
I've learned something; they exploit people's kindness to scam them.
With the anchor's reminder, she calmed down considerably. "Auntie, I'm just a girl. If your son really has met with misfortune, I can't help you. You should find a grown man to help you go in and look for your son."
The old woman didn't speak, probably because she couldn't think of any reason to answer her.
She glanced abruptly at the dimly lit area and walked away.
[Oh my god, that old lady's eyes were so scary.]
[That was terrifying; it was definitely a scam.]
[Please protect me, streamer.]
[The streamer is protecting you.]
Bai Xi, "..."
Even the dimly lit woman was frightened. After the old woman left, she was still a little scared. She never thought that such a thing would happen to her.
Seeing the viewers who cared about her in the comments section helped her overcome her fear.
She thanked the streamer and prepared to end the broadcast.
However, Bai Xi immediately stopped her, her expression changing slightly, "Wait, your danger is not over yet."
Comments: [???]
At that moment, a strange man suddenly appeared behind her as the lights dimmed.
He wore a black hat and black clothes, blending into the night.
Keen-eyed viewers spotted it and immediately started posting comments.
[The lights are dim, and you're being followed!]
[Call the police immediately!]
Startled by the dim light, she almost immediately looked behind her, but the anchor called out to her in time.
She glanced discreetly behind her while holding up her phone.
A man wearing a black hat was standing not far from her.
The lights flickered, startling me so much that I almost dropped my phone.
Bai Xi said, "Don't be nervous. If he finds out, we'll alert him."
She had never encountered anything like this before, and the man following her was even more terrifying than the old woman from before.
She whispered, "Host, what should I do now?"
She couldn't help but want to quicken her pace and run back as fast as she could.
Bai Xi said, "Don't walk so fast, just keep walking at the same pace as before."
Yes, that would definitely alert the enemy.
【Miss, we've already called the police. Now, try your best to stall him. From this moment on, whatever you do, don't look back, or he'll see you.】
From the moment the man in the black hat appeared, they had been living in constant fear for her.
The lights were dim, and her voice trembled slightly, "...I know."
Without the streamer and these viewers, she might not have been able to stay calm and would have quickly exposed herself out of fear.
A short while later, she arrived at the building where she rented an apartment. She gripped her phone tightly, too afraid to go upstairs.
The man in black was standing five meters away from her. She was afraid that if she went up to him, he would break into her house.
In these old-fashioned houses, the locks can be easily kicked open, so she didn't dare to gamble.
Bai Xi said, "Move your phone camera a little to the right so I can see the whole floor."
"Okay." While pretending to be scrolling through her phone on her way home from get off work, she casually glanced at her own building.
All the buildings here are walk-up apartments; there are staircases on both sides of each building.
The spot where the lights were dim was at the left stairwell, while there was a lit area at the right stairwell that looked like a small shop.
If you run straight there, there's a high chance you'll be caught.
After reading it, Bai Xi calculated the distance in her mind, "Which floor do you live on?"
The lights were dim. "Fifth floor."
Then he asked, "How's your running?"
The dimly lit man was puzzled. "It's alright. I used to be a running champion in school and got a lot of points in physical education."
Bai Xi was relieved. "That's good."
He then asked, "Do you see that bright spot over there?"
With the lights dimming, she nodded. "You mean I should just run there?"
Bai Xi shook her head. "No."
"Put your phone away, and when you get to the corner of the stairs on the second floor, before that man can react, run all the way to the fourth floor, then run down the other side and head towards the light, understand?"
Upon hearing this, Deng Huoshan carefully considered the plan the anchor had mentioned.
Aside from the fact that the streamer made her run to the fourth floor instead of the fifth, which is a bit puzzling, this is currently the best solution.
The lights were dim, and she took a deep breath. "Okay."
Bai Xi nodded, "We must hurry."
The lights were dim. "Hmm."
She suddenly became very nervous, but she couldn't be so nervous, lest she lose her composure and alert the man behind her.
Comment: [Oh my god, I'm suddenly so nervous.]
With the lights dimmed, she gripped her phone tightly and walked up to the second floor at a normal pace.
At this moment, the man in black, fearing that he would expose himself too early, remained where he was and did not take any action.
Just as she reached the corner on the second floor and started walking towards the third floor, the man in black couldn't see her from behind.
Suddenly, as the lights dimmed, he started running at a 100-meter sprint speed.
The man in black paused upon seeing this, reacting a beat too slow, and quickly took off after him.
She's lived here for two years, and even with her eyes closed, she knows which floor she's reached.
After running up to the fourth floor, she followed the anchor's instructions and quickly ran down the other staircase...
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