Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 210 Scum
"Thank you... thank you..."

Hearing her words again, still unclear and difficult to pronounce, Su Ning's heart skipped a beat. She quickly picked up the kerosene lamp that was placed by the bed and held it up to her face.

The dim light cast a warm orange hue on her face, making it difficult to discern her exact complexion, but the dry, chapped skin on her lips was clearly visible.

Could it be that I haven't drunk water for too long, and my throat is dry and it hurts to speak, so this is why?

There was a nagging feeling that the reason wasn't so simple. Su Ning softly apologized and used her other hand to carefully pry open her mouth.

This time, unlike when I was feeding her medicine, her mouth wasn't a dark hole. Under the light, I immediately noticed that her tongue was shorter than before.

What…what’s going on?!
Judging from the appearance, it doesn't seem like a congenital disability, so it could only be that scumbag Wei Junjie who did it.

It turns out there really are born evil people who can be this cruel!

Feeling the uncontrollable trembling of the fingers pinching her face, Wu Meng thought she had frightened her and tried desperately to turn her head away from her hand, "I...I'm...sorry..."

These words brought tears to Su Ning's eyes and a sharp pain welled up in her heart: Whose daughter is this? Whose wife is she? Or whose mother is she?

How heartbroken and sad they must be to see this.

Even in this situation, when I see people, I don't rush to ask for help or lament, but rather I worry that I might frighten them.

"You have nothing to apologize for. Sister, what's your name? Where are you from? You've been detained for so long. Do you remember?"

"Wu...Wu Meng, Tao City...no, I don't know...how long..."

When she disappeared, the peach blossoms in Taoshi were in full bloom all over the mountains and fields. After being captured, she was left to wander aimlessly, so how could she know the exact time?

All I know is that a very, very long time has passed, and every day feels endless.

Wait, why is this young comrade here? Was he also captured by that beast?

But there were no marks on her body, so she didn't seem to have been subjected to the training that the beast mentioned. She must have accidentally barged in.
"You...you have to go...call the police...help us!"

"Sister Wu Meng, don't be afraid. Wei Junjie hasn't come back yet. We'll definitely take you out with us before he arrives."

"Xiao Huan... save... save her..."

Small ring?

Upon hearing this, Su Ning immediately understood that there was another victim named Xiao Huan. She quickly got up and shone the entire room with a kerosene lamp.

The house wasn't big, and there wasn't much extra furniture to hide people in.

Is it in another room?
I dared not and did not want to think about the worst-case scenario, and turned to look at the person who had been trembling unconsciously since regaining consciousness.

I unconsciously kept lowering my voice, afraid of startling her.

"Wu Meng, wait here. I'll go to another room to see if I can find Xiao Huan, whom you mentioned."

"Okay... eight years old... Xiao Huan..."

Is she an eight-year-old girl?

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug painfully into the tender flesh of his palms. He took a deep breath, said nothing more, and quickly left the room, heading towards the one next door.

Zhang Ze was frantically rummaging through drawers and cabinets with a kerosene lamp in his hand, searching for something, when he suddenly realized he was being disturbed by footsteps.

The open cabinet on the floor was piled high with all sorts of small clothes, vests, and even underwear.

The only drawer in the wardrobe was filled with various kraft paper bags, and the bottom shelf contained a camera and several boxes of film.

A long table stood against the innermost wall of the room, with film developing tools on it. Several thin hemp ropes stretched along the wall, from which hung small black and white photographs.

As for the content of the photo…

"Ningning, don't look!"

Nodding silently, Su Ning turned her back to the wall, glancing at her once but not having the courage to look at her a second time.

With a raging fire burning deep in his eyes, Zhang Ze silently tore off all the photos and stuffed them into an empty brown paper bag, then piled them together with all the file folders in the drawer.

"Brother Zhang, there's also an eight-year-old girl..."

Zhang Ze's hand, which was about to pick up a stack of brown paper bags, suddenly stopped. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Click~

The only sound in the quiet space was the cracking of knuckles from pressing too hard.

“Ningning…”

It felt like an eternity had passed, yet also like only a few seconds, before Zhang Ze's voice finally rang out, deep and hoarse, "Let's hurry, we should go."

She suddenly raised her head to look at him, her eyes filled with undisguised disbelief, staring at him with unwavering determination.

Until I saw him nod heavily, my heart felt like it was being squeezed and squeezed by something painful. I didn't ask him how he knew or where he came to that conclusion.

Because Su Ning knew all too well that even outside the military, the safety of the people remained his top priority, and he would not give up as long as there was even the slightest possibility. Since he said this, it could only mean that—

They were indeed late, that little girl…

"Let's go."

All I can do right now, and all I want to do, is send that scumbag to hell!

The two quickly returned to Wu Meng's room.

Upon seeing that there was a man following closely behind her, Wu Meng instinctively felt afraid, and her body shrank even more, trembling faster.

"Sister Wu Meng, don't be scared. This is my brother. He is a retired military officer."

Retired soldier, officer...

The general public has a mysterious, deep-seated trust and sense of security in military green.

Thinking of my younger brother, who has also been in the military for many years…

She didn't cry when she was being tortured, and she didn't cry when she suddenly saw the light of hope that saved her from her suffering. But at this moment, she couldn't hold back her tears.

This is just like her younger brother; it's as if the belief she's always held in her heart has finally been echoed.

he came.

Finally came.

Turning away to wipe away the tears that fell almost at the same time as her, Su Ning nodded to Zhang Ze and took the things from his arms.

At that moment, Zhang Ze seemed to understand the heart of the woman who was crying silently. He pursed his lips and silently stepped forward to salute, as if to say: I'm sorry, I'm late.

After putting his hands down, he carefully lifted the person, blanket and all, with strong arms and strode out of this living hell with unusually steady steps.

……

After leaving the underground tunnel, Zhang Ze led the two to a relatively secluded and safe open space.

"Ningning, you wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."

Looking at his tense face, his clenched teeth made his facial muscles appear stiff, and he directly pulled out the dagger in his hand, exuding a chilling aura.

Having guessed what was going on, Su Ning bit her lower lip and nodded, simply saying "Okay".

"Su...Su...Is he...going to...find Xiaohuan...?"

"Sister Wu Meng, Xiao Huan, she..."

He lowered his eyes, unable to utter the words that were on the tip of his tongue, and simply held the scarred hand tightly.

Wu Meng nodded slightly, oblivious and numb, thinking of that little girl, those beautiful, round, doe-like eyes, which had gone from being full of bright sunshine to being as desolate and lifeless as an old man's…

It's good that they're gone, it's good that they're gone!
They no longer need to look at this filthy place, and even if they are rescued, they will no longer have to endure the strange looks from those around them.

Wait, wait until she sees that person's fate with her own eyes, and then sees her dearest person one last time.

'Xiao Huan, your sister Meng is coming to keep you company.'

In that carefree place, I'll laugh and play with you to your heart's content...

"Sister Wu Meng?"

Sensing the fleeting change in her eyes, Su Ning's heart tightened, and she tried her best to rekindle her desire to live.

"Who else is in Wu Meng's family? I'd like to help you contact them."

Family?
The man is gone, the child is gone, and besides the blind old mother at home, there is only the younger brother who is far away in the army and whose return is unknown.

Wu Meng twitched the corner of her mouth: I wonder if that beast kept his word, that he wouldn't lay a hand on me if I didn't resist, and that he even gave me enough food to survive.

"No...no...my mother...her eyes aren't well."

"Brother, my brother is not coming back."

A mother with poor eyesight, a younger brother who will never come back, surnamed Wu…

With a slight furrow in his brow, Su Ning seemed to have thought of something. Could it be that the person who would single-handedly defeat that beast Wei Junjie a few years later was Wu Meng's brother?
"Sister Wu Meng, is your brother named Wu Han? The Wu Han who enlisted in the army?"

"You... Su Su, do you know... my brother?"

After shaking his head, Su Ning nodded again. He couldn't deceive the person in front of him who had suffered so much, not even with a white lie. "He's very capable!"

A smile gradually spread and blossomed in her eyes, like a field of brilliant spring flowers.