By this time, Xiang Zhilan had already regained consciousness. She was locked in an abandoned warehouse, which was very spacious and the windows were broken, letting in a cold wind.
It's almost July, but the temperature here is quite low, so it must be in a remote suburb. I can hear the sound of waves outside, so it's either by the sea or a river. But there usually aren't warehouses this big by a river, so the seaside is more likely.
The presence of a warehouse suggests this should be a dock. However, this warehouse is abandoned, and there are no ship horns heard outside. Therefore, this place must have been a dock before, but it has now been abandoned.
Judging from the duration of his coma, he should not have left Yihai City yet.
Yihai City is a port city with many docks and ships. However, the only abandoned dock with such a large warehouse is the former Shuangxi Dock in the north of the city.
After calmly analyzing the situation, Xiang Zhilan looked around and saw two men smoking and drinking outside.
Besides that exit, there's another door about 20 meters behind her. Now the question is how to untie the ropes and escape.
She frowned, struggling to move her hands, which were tied behind her back, and pulled a key from her back pocket. She then used the serrated side of the key to rub against the rough hemp rope.
As she worked, she kept a watchful eye on the exit.
The two guards at the exit would turn around from time to time. She pretended to still be unconscious and patiently continued to grind the rope with subtle movements that were hard to detect.
After grinding for nearly an hour, I finally broke one of the wires. Once it was loosened a bit, it became much easier to handle. Her wrist was slender, and she easily freed herself with a slight movement.
After her hands were freed, she did not make any rash moves, but instead kept observing the two people at the exit.
They had been standing guard outside because there was a streetlamp outside, but there wasn't one inside; they could only rely on the moonlight.
Xiang Zhilan saw that one of them was sleeping against the wall, while the other was keeping watch and smoking to stay awake.
This was a great opportunity. She calmed herself down, slowly stood up, crouched low, and tiptoed cautiously toward the door.
She walked the short twenty meters with bated breath. When she finally reached the door, she cautiously glanced back at the guards. Seeing that they hadn't noticed her yet, she grasped the rusty doorknob and gently opened the door.
However, the door's components were already rusted, and no matter how gently she moved, the door would inevitably creak when she pulled it.
Oh no! She thought to herself, and when she turned around, she saw that she had indeed alerted the guards.
She didn't care about anything else, she just pulled open the door and ran frantically outside.
The two guards chased after him desperately. Xiang Zhilan had always worked outdoors and exercised regularly, so he had good endurance in running. He kept running and running, heading towards the light ahead.
A car drove towards her, and thinking she was about to be saved, she ran even faster.
The car stopped right in front of her, and she shouted, "Sir, help! There are kidnappers!"
Li Rui opened the car door and got out. Looking at Xiang Zhilan, who was running out of breath, he smiled and said, "It seems I underestimated Mrs. Shen. You almost got away."
Xiang Zhilan was shocked and took two steps back. "You're Li Rui?"
Unlike Ni Sitian, she had never met Li Rui, only heard Ni Sitian mention him a couple of times.
"Mrs. Shen is indeed clever." Li Rui raised his hand and clapped twice for Xiang Zhilan, then limped closer to her.
Xiang Zhilan was forced step by step to the shore. If she retreated any further, she would fall into the sea and be swallowed by the surging undercurrents.
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