Upon hearing Sister Hua's voice, Zhao Jun and Lao San stopped arguing. They exchanged a glance, both seeing fear in each other's eyes. However, Lao San was genuinely frightened, while Zhao Jun...
The third brother couldn't see through Zhao Jun's thoughts, but that didn't stop him from considering Zhao Jun as someone on his side, since Xu Xinchen had disappeared right under their noses.
If the two of them don't stick together and instead try to shirk responsibility, then neither of them will benefit. Thinking of Sister Hua's past methods, Lao San's heart skipped a beat.
For a moment, the three of them fell into a deathly silence. Sister Hua's gaze swept over the third brother and Zhao Jun, her eyes filled with ruthlessness.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Sister Hua's patience wore thin: "I'm asking you two questions! What are you talking about!"
The third brother suddenly shuddered and pointed to the room where Xu Xinchen used to be locked up. The window there was now just two bare frames, and broken glass was scattered all over the floor.
Perhaps because of his deep fear of Sister Hua, the third brother's voice trembled slightly: "Sister Hua... Sister Hua! That woman, that woman ran away when we weren't paying attention."
Hua Jie's face changed instantly. She glared fiercely at Lao San and Zhao Jun, and started running into the yard. But when she saw the piles of broken glass on the ground floor, she stopped.
"I want to hear your explanations later. Now come with me to find her! If we don't get this woman back, we'll all be in deep trouble!"
The third brother let out a cry and was about to run outside, but Zhao Jun suddenly reached out and grabbed the third brother's collar just as he was about to run out. The third brother was stunned and almost fell to the ground.
Sister Hua narrowed her eyes, her gaze towards Zhao Jun filled with hostility: "Zhao Jun? What do you mean by this?"
Zhao Jun pursed his lips, a hint of panic in his eyes: "Sister Hua, that woman has been running for quite a while now. I don't know if she's gotten out yet. I have no problem finding her, but I'm worried that if she's already run away and gone to call for help, then if we go out to look for her now, wouldn't that be..."
When Zhao Jun said this, he had no hope for Xu Xinchen. He didn't think Xu Xinchen could run outside to call the police in such a short time.
The reason he said all that was simply to buy Xu Xinchen time so that Xu Xinchen could run further away. He was also genuinely worried that if Xu Xinchen really brought people over, he hadn't decided whether to run or not.
When Sister Hua heard Zhao Jun's words, her eyes narrowed immediately, and she looked at Zhao Jun with much less wariness: "What you said makes sense. So what are your thoughts?"
The third brother, whose clothes were being grabbed by Zhao Jun, looked at Zhao Jun with expectant eyes. He hadn't thought of it until Zhao Jun mentioned it. What if the woman really ran away? If he stayed on the mountain, wouldn't he just be waiting for someone to come and catch him?
But if he were to leave, Sister Hua would definitely disagree. Even if Sister Hua did agree, he wouldn't dare to leave, as he wouldn't be able to easily explain it to the boss.
Zhao Jun had no idea what the third brother was thinking. He hesitated for a while, until Sister Hua was getting impatient, before he spoke in a deliberately deep voice, "Sister Hua..."
Sister Hua hummed in agreement, her eyes still fixed on Zhao Jun's face. Seeing Zhao Jun's troubled expression, she frowned and said, "It's alright, just say what you want to say."
Zhao Jun breathed a sigh of relief, pointed down the mountain and said to Sister Hua, "That woman has been running for several hours. I don't think we can find her even if we go down to look for her like this. We might even run into the people she brought to help us."
"So how about this, the three of us walk together, following the mountain path that my third brother and I didn't take earlier. If we really run into each other, it's better for the three of us to fight together than for me to be alone."
After hearing Zhao Jun's words, Hua Jie's eyes showed a hint of disappointment. She had thought Zhao Jun had some good suggestions, but she didn't expect it to be just this. How could she not be disappointed?
But thinking about it carefully, what Zhao Jun said wasn't a bad idea. Anyway, the three of them together would be much safer than one person alone, so they might as well stay together.
She walked behind Zhao Jun and Lao San. If someone really came, she would push Zhao Jun and Lao San out to hold them off for a while, and then take the opportunity to escape.
Having thought of this, Sister Hua nodded decisively and agreed to Zhao Jun's suggestion: "Okay, then you two wait for me here. I'll go in and change my clothes, and I'll be out soon."
As she spoke, Sister Hua glanced down at her tight-fitting clothes. She could barely bear it while climbing the mountain, but if she were to use it to escape, it would definitely be a hindrance. She couldn't wear it.
Zhao Jun frowned subconsciously and objected, "No need, Sister Hua, your outfit is already fine."
Sister Hua raised an eyebrow: "This outfit is too tight, it restricts movement, and if something happens, it will only hold you back and won't be of any help."
Sister Hua had something deeper she didn't say: there were some steel pipes and similar things inside the building. Although these things were useless against guns, if the police wanted to capture them alive, they would inevitably be hesitant to use their guns. Carrying one of these would greatly increase their chances of escape.
Moreover, if something happens, she can use this to target Zhao Jun and Lao San, causing them some chaos. Thinking of this, Sister Hua insisted even more on going in to change her clothes: "Okay, I'll be quick, I'll be out in a few minutes, just wait for me for a few minutes."
The third brother had no sense of crisis. When he heard Sister Hua say that, he just subconsciously felt that it was troublesome and didn't have any other thoughts. Zhao Jun, on the other hand, was different. He intuitively felt that Sister Hua's words could easily bring them trouble.
However, considering that Xu Xinchen was someone he had let go, and that Sister Hua still didn't trust him, he knew that if he spoke up, it could easily lead to trouble, so he remained silent.
Zhao Jun's worries were indeed correct. Just as Sister Hua finished changing her clothes and stepped out of the door, she was surrounded by a group of police officers, with more than a dozen dark gun barrels pointed at them.
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