Chapter 818 Chen Bao extra (16)
After finishing their meal, Murong Chen and Shen Chuan returned to their dormitory together.
The four of them were bored, so they got together to play cards until the dormitory clock struck ten. Then they took turns washing up and went to bed.
Since there was no cell phone, it wasn't long before Murong Chen heard several people snoring in the darkness.
He didn't make any rash moves until he saw the clock hands reach eleven in the moonlight. Then he lightly got out of bed, pushed open the door almost silently, and went out.
On his way back to the dormitory from the restaurant today, he had figured out the route to Zhou Mian's room pretty well and memorized the location of the security cameras.
At this moment, he moved very lightly and quickly, but his voice was barely audible.
Before long, he bypassed all the cameras and found the place where the girls were.
There are seven dorm rooms for the girls, and each one looks exactly the same from the outside.
Murong Chen looked from left to right, and when he saw the sixth room, he saw a five-pointed star carved on the white wall next to the door.
The five-pointed star is very small and easy to miss if you don't look closely.
Unsure of the situation of the other girls in Zhou Mian's dormitory, Murong Chen thought for a moment and decided not to knock on the door rashly. Instead, he made two meowing sounds like a cat.
Before the people inside could react, he disappeared into the shadows nearby.
A moment later, the door opened.
Zhou Mian took a shower early that night and lay in bed.
She was worried that Murong Chen would come that night, so she didn't change her clothes at all. Therefore, when she heard the sound outside, her heart skipped a beat.
The cat's meow was very realistic. She wasn't sure if it was Murong Chen, but just in case, she opened the door to take a look.
Outside was a deep, dark corridor, where not a single person could be seen.
She frowned slightly, wondering if it really was just a cat.
The thought had barely formed in her mind when her wrist was grabbed, followed by a dragging force. Before she could react, she had been pulled to a corner not far away.
Just as she was about to cry out, her mouth was covered by a large, broad hand.
The person beside her emanated a warm body temperature, and a clean, soapy scent wafted into her nostrils.
This scene seemed familiar. Zhou Mian realized something and wisely kept silent.
Sure enough, the next second after she peeked out, two people in the same uniform walked past with sticks on their waists—clearly on patrol.
Fortunately, the people around her were quick, otherwise she would have been exposed.
Letting out a long breath, Zhou Mian waited until the two people were completely gone before poking Murong Chen's chest to signal him that he could let go.
"This is the second time," he said, letting go of her hand and whispering in her ear.
“I could have dodged it even without you.” Zhou Mian’s words were always firm in front of Murong Chen.
Murong Chen clicked his tongue: "Fine, then I guess I was just being nosy."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Mian felt a little embarrassed and coughed lightly, saying, "I might not have dodged that quickly, but anyway, I just thanked you."
Murong Chen had been waiting for her to say that, and he smiled and said, "Just words of thanks?"
Zhou Mian hissed, "You! You clearly said we're teammates now, so isn't it only natural that you helped your teammate in a crisis? Why do you always want something in return? You're so mercenary!"
Murong Chen: "..."
He found it so difficult to get anything out of this girl!
"So, where did you learn that move from?" Zhou Mian suddenly changed the subject.
"What move?" Murong Chen hadn't reacted yet.
"That's the one, the one that imitates a cat's meow. You did it so well!" Zhou Mian exclaimed. "At first, I thought it was a real cat."
"You don't understand, these are my specialties. Not just cats, but also dogs, ducks, geese... Never mind, why am I telling you all this? Let's get down to business. How are you? Have you found your friend yet?"
Zhou Mian raised her chin: "Is there anything that can't be done when my sister takes action?"
This time, Murong Chen was genuinely surprised: "You found it?"
“Yeah,” Zhou Mian told him the gist of the matter: “Today when we were eating, we were all taken to a pretty big restaurant. I was hoping to run into my friend, but I couldn’t see anyone in the whole hall. I was really disappointed.”
"So how did you see him again?"
"As we were leaving, I noticed someone brought in another group of girls. As we passed each other, I saw Xiaoxiao! Later I found out that we didn't all eat together at the same time, but in batches. Xiaoxiao came in before me, so her time was different from ours."
Zhou Mian said through gritted teeth, "It's only been a few days, and Xiao Xiao has lost a lot of weight. If she hadn't kept giving me meaningful glances, I almost wouldn't have recognized her. This godforsaken place is no place for a human to live!"
These girls, ostensibly there to work, are actually being "imprisoned" in a disguised form. Their personal freedom is restricted, and they are forced to become tools for their bosses to make money through fraud.
Of course, it's not just about making money.
She overheard the other girls in the dorm today saying that the pretty girls there might be dragged out to drink with customers, and what might happen after that is obvious to everyone.
At that moment, just listening to it made her anger surge.
Upon seeing Xu Xiaoxiao looking so haggard, he unconsciously clenched his fists.
Just thinking about everything she might experience in this awful place made her feel like she was suffocating.
Although she desperately wanted to take her away right away, reason told her that it was impossible.
So she endured until nightfall.
Seeing her agitated expression, Murong Chen reached out and patted her shoulder: "Don't think about these things for now. The most important thing is to get you out of here as soon as possible."
Speaking of this, Zhou Mian sighed: "I think I initially underestimated things. The guards here are like iron bars; they watch our every word and action. Getting out is too difficult."
“I do have an idea now,” Murong Chen said thoughtfully.
What are your thoughts?
"Can you find your friend now and call her out?"
“Our meeting today was too rushed, and there were too many guards around, so we didn’t have a chance to talk. But I know where their dormitory is. If she sees me, she probably won’t go to bed early. If we go over now, we might be lucky enough to wake her up.”
Murong Chen nodded: "Okay, you give me directions, and we'll head over now."
He then instructed, "There are surveillance cameras all the way here. Tell me the direction later and follow behind me. Try to avoid the cameras."
Zhou Mian thought for a moment, then reached out her hand: "Then... shall I hold your sleeve?"
Murong Chen didn't think too much about it and directly extended his hand: "Let's just hold hands, it'll be easier to adapt to any situation."
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