The car drove for a long time, and they switched to a truck midway.
"One, two, three..."
The bald man counted outside.
Following that, Song Xi felt the vehicle vibrate, and several girls were pushed into the car, accompanied by intermittent sobs.
The bald man threatened, "Be quiet, or I'll kill you all!"
Rustling sounds filled the air as everyone huddled together in fear.
The car started again. Song Xi wriggled for a long time, and her blindfold finally came off.
She cautiously opened her eyes and was so shocked by the scene that her heart pounded.
Seven or eight girls were bound just like her, their eyes and mouths taped shut.
They could feel each other nearby but couldn't communicate.
Bastards!
Song Xi cursed inwardly, then nudged the girl closest to her with her shoulder.
The girl was small and probably not yet an adult.
A bracelet hidden under her sleeve glittered brilliantly, suggesting she was from a wealthy family.
The girl trembled, and upon being touched by Song Xi, let out a panicked "whimper."
The bald man heard the commotion and slammed his fist on the steering wheel. "Quiet!"
Song Xi's expression was vigilant. After a while, the sound of a radio came from behind.
She began to act again.
When Qian Xiaoyu taped Song Xi's mouth, she hadn't sealed it tightly.
This allowed Song Xi to make a small sound, which was enough in the profound silence.
"Don't... speak," Song Xi turned around. "You untie my ropes first."
Though terrified, the little girl obediently turned her back and struggled to pick at the ropes with her fingers.
The process was difficult, but fortunately, persistence paid off.
Song Xi felt a slight loosening of the tightly bound hemp rope.
She gritted her teeth and exerted some force, finally freeing one hand, then the other.
Song Xi first tore off the little girl's blindfold and tape, then helped the other girls, quietly reminding them as she went.
"Shh, don't say anything."
There were a total of eight girls, the oldest being 24 and the youngest 12.
They had all been drugged and abducted by human traffickers.
Only Song Xi had been sold by her own uncle and aunt for fifty thousand yuan.
The little girl who had helped Song Xi untie her ropes was named Ling Ling, and she was 12 years old. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Someone asked, "What should we do now? Where is he taking us!"
Ling Ling was very scared, biting her lip to prevent herself from crying, a sensible child.
Song Xi patted her back reassuringly and whispered, "We need to figure out where he's going first."
One of the girls said, "I heard him on the phone, he said he's going to a place called Yun Town."
Yun Town?
Song Xi furrowed her brow. "Yun Town is in C City. It takes at least two days to drive there. Even if he's capable, driving for so long will tire him out. We can use that chance to escape then! Until then, everyone should remain silent."
Their phones had been confiscated, and now they could only rely on themselves!
Everyone had clearly come to regard Song Xi as their leader. Hearing her words, hope instantly ignited within them.
"Okay, we'll listen to you."
...
Meanwhile, in A City.
At one in the morning, Shao Cheng and Lou Yuming finally met at the police station.
The farmhouse was in the suburbs, and there were no surveillance cameras nearby. Shao Cheng could only rely on the description from the farmhouse owner to get a general idea of the clothing and appearance of the couple.
Lou Yuming, however, had used the highway surveillance cameras to pinpoint a silver-gray minivan.
Combining their clues, Lou Yuming knew that Song Xi and her aunt and uncle were undoubtedly involved.
At the same time, Shao Cheng received a piece of news.
The youngest daughter of a prominent land tycoon in A City had gone missing! A city-wide search was underway.
Lou Yuming, concerned about Song Xi, showed displeasure at Shao Cheng's preoccupation with other matters at this moment.
As a sharp glance shot his way, Shao Cheng's body trembled. He immediately put down his phone and, with a survival instinct, declared, "Let's go! To the train station to catch them!"