The grassland is divided into sections, and the fire will stop once it reaches the designated boundaries.
It wasn't that Qiao Zhen didn't want to escalate the situation and kept the fire under control; rather, she was afraid that those people wouldn't be able to handle the fire and would take An Zhao away.
"Fourth brother, go and keep an eye on that hostage."
Several men were busy around the fire.
While there was only a burly-looking man in the cave, Qiao Zhen crouched down and slipped into the cave.
Inside the cave was a low table with beer, barbecue, and playing cards on it. The lighting inside was dim. Qiao Zhen hid in a dark corner, holding her breath. When the burly man passed by, she wrapped a stone in her sleeve and smashed it against the back of his head. Crimson blood flowed down his head, and she smashed it several more times.
"Zhao Zhao?" she called softly.
When An Zhao heard Qiao Zhen's voice, she initially thought she was still asleep.
"Zhaozhao?"
An Zhao opened his eyes, listening to the faint sounds around him, "Zhenzhen?"
Hearing An Zhao's voice, Qiao Zhen followed the sound and turned on her flashlight. She found An Zhao tied up in a corner, where straw was placed. "Don't be afraid."
She didn't bring a knife or anything when she came, and she didn't have time to prepare anything. She could only use a match to burn the hemp rope. "Don't move, don't get burned."
After the rope was untied, Qiao Zhen carried An Zhao outside. The men were still putting out the fire, so Qiao Zhen carried An Zhao as far as he could.
It would take more than ten minutes for the fire to be extinguished, and the time to escape was very short. She had to find a place to hide in a short time, such as a cave that was more concealed than the one she had just encountered.
Qiao Zhen: [Xiao Ling, teleport again.]
Xiao Ling: [The system is detecting caves that are even more hidden than the one we just saw.]
Qiao Zhen: [Then hurry up.]
[Detecting - Detection complete.]
Xiao Ling: [There's a cave within a cave, but if you want to come out, you can only wait for someone to break down the rock wall or use a space teleportation machine to teleport you out. The former might cause a landslide, and the latter would cost you double. Think about it for two minutes.]
Without a second thought, Qiao Zhen said, "Teleporting in is more important than saving my life."
Xiao Ling: [Okay, please close your eyes, host.]
Qiao Zhen closed her eyes, and in just five seconds, the scorching light before her eyes went out, replaced by darkness. She put An Zhao down, "Zhao Zhao, we're safe now. Are you hurt?"
An Zhao shook his head, looking somewhat sullen, perhaps because the effects of his sleeping pills hadn't worn off yet.
Qiao Zhen asked, "Are you feeling very sleepy and want to go to sleep?"
An Zhao nodded, her voice full of grievance, "They gave me a lot of sleeping pills before."
Qiao Zhen patted his head. "Okay then, lean on my shoulder."
An Zhao leaned on Qiao Zhen's shoulder and drifted off to sleep.
(Private message) Xiao Ling: [She's going to pay the price, close your eyes!]
(Through a small window) A bewildered Chu Chu: [Huh? What price? Why do I have to close my eyes?]
Qiao Zhen felt a burning sensation all over her body, especially in her lower abdomen. She finally understood what Xiao Ling meant by the price. This system was utterly inhuman! She was only sixteen!
Xiao Ling: [In ancient times, sixteen-year-olds could get married and have children; if they remarried, they'd probably have a house full of children and grandchildren.]
Qiao Zhen: [? ? ?] Are systems this shameless and without any bottom line these days?
She directly blocked Xiao Ling and Chu Chu.
(Private message) Xiao Ling: [See? Everyone's saying she probably can't afford it. If she goes out and teleports again, the cost will be double. How can she bear that?]
(In private message) Chuchu weakly retorted: [Are you... sure we should be worried about Zhenzhen, and not Anzhao?]
(Small window) Xiao Ling: [...]
(Through the small window) Chu Chu: [...]
The two sat side by side in the small dark room, their hands holding a lit cigarette.
(Private message) Xiaoling: [You guys still smoke? It's really bad for your lungs.]
(Private window) Chu Chu: [No, I was just posing with a melancholy expression.]
Qiao Zhen was suffering from sensory torment, especially when An Zhao let out a soft moan and nuzzled her shoulder; the taut string in her mind seemed to snap. She maintained her last shred of rationality and tried to push An Zhao away, but her physical needs prevented her from decisively doing so.
An Zhao was extremely dependent on her. He reached out and hugged Qiao Zhen's slender waist, letting out a satisfied "hmm".
Qiao Zhen's mind was like a burst of fireworks; she couldn't control herself and... she was censored.
...
When Qiao Zhen woke up, she was completely naked. She covered her face with her hands and first despised herself. Then she picked up her clothes from the ground and dressed herself. She also dressed An Zhao and put An Zhao in a comfortable sleeping position before squatting in the corner to contemplate life.
She couldn't let others see them like this; it might make the news, and then become a negative news story about the People's Daily warning minors. She... couldn't afford to lose face like that.
Qiao Zhen: [Could you use the account with the money you're using to book a hotel room, preferably one overseas?]
Xiao Ling: [Okay.]
Qiao Zhen: [Okay, after you're done, teleport me, An Zhao, and all these things over there.]
Xiao Ling: [Can...can you handle this?]
Qiao Zhen covered her face, blushing a rare sight. "I think I can still hold on."
After being choked by Qiao Zhen's words, Xiao Ling got to work. It was very efficient, and within five minutes it teleported both Qiao Zhen and An Zhao to the room and set up fake cameras to prevent the two from being exposed.
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