After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 121 Your Turn to Save Me

The phrase "full restraint" can sound very ambiguous when it appears between a man and a woman.

And it also concerns my future mother-in-law.

Rong Jingchen could no longer delve deeper into the matter.

Ultimately, they weren't lovers, but rather in an ambiguous relationship like his with Jiang Shu, hovering on the edge of being lovers.

The image of that man, whom I suspected to be a scumbag father-in-law, that I'd seen on the Tianluo surveillance footage the day before, flashed through my mind again. I simply couldn't imagine my formidable mother-in-law juggling between that whiny girl and that cunning jerk...

He simply changed the subject: "There are human traffickers in the northern part of the capital. Nie Zheng said you're familiar with dealing with this kind of thing?"

“We’ve had experience before.” Jiang Shu stood up excitedly. “Let’s go, let’s set off now.”

Four hours later.

In a remote mountain village in the northern part of the capital city.

Inside a dark, damp cave in a dense forest.

The man, wearing sunglasses, a thick gold chain, and a beach outfit, exhaled a smoke ring in frustration: "Have the people who were supposed to meet us arrived? The security in this area is getting tighter and tighter. I reckon the police will be searching this place in another day or two."

"They're here, but they don't dare come in. They told us to find our own way out; they'll be waiting for us by the railway." His equally menacing companion's face darkened. "Or should we just leave ourselves and deal with those few goods? Taking them out would make us too conspicuous..."

“These are all good stuff, they can fetch a lot of money.” The man with the gold chain was unwilling. “Nine months ago, our hideout was raided. Apart from the five of us, all the other brothers went in. The losses were extremely heavy! Think about those days on the run, and then think about how we only have three digits of cash left in our pockets now.”

The menacing-looking companion frowned deeply: "But with four or five people in tow, we really can't get out..."

The man with the gold chain stubbed out his cigarette: "Let me think about it some more..."

The menacing-looking man opened his phone and frantically tapped around on it, then his expression suddenly changed: "Someone's here!"

The man with the gold chain drew a gleaming knife: "Can you tell who it is?"

"The nearby nano-cameras reported a man and a woman, about a kilometer apart. One was to the east, the other to the west; they probably didn't know each other. However..."

The man with the gold chain became wary: "But what? They have someone following them?"

"No." His accomplice swallowed hard. "They're all top-quality goods. Anyway, they're all in the deep mountains and forests, and they're all alone. Should we...?"

The man with the gold chain leaned closer: "Let me see."

The phone displayed an image from a high-definition nano-camera: a slender young girl with simple braids, carrying a basket on her back, seemingly a villager from the mountains. Though too far away, a very pretty face could be vaguely discerned.

In another scene, a man appears on the other side of the mountain. He is dressed in fashionable and elegant attire, possessing a near-perfect physique. His face is directly facing the camera, his features strikingly handsome and rugged, exuding the noble and dignified air unique to aristocratic families…

"Grab the tools and grab that man!" The man with the gold chain made a decisive choice!

The menacing-looking accomplice swallowed hard: "That man doesn't look like someone to mess with..."

“There are five of us, and we have anesthetics, hallucinogens, knives and guns, what are we afraid of!” The man with the gold chain’s eyes hardened. “This man can definitely fetch an astronomical price among rich women! Get rid of all the other ordinary ones, bury them in a few places to attract the police’s attention, and take this one top-quality one with us.”

……

In the mountains and forests.

Jiang Shu, with her simple braided hair and patched clothes, carrying a basket on her back, expertly shared her experience with Rong Jingchen through a microphone hidden in her clothing:
“I’ve analyzed my last arrest; there were two main reasons: I’m beautiful and I was alone. Just keep your distance from me, and once I spot you, notify the people waiting outside to come in and meet me…”

"Okay. We've been driving around for over an hour, aren't you tired?" "Not at all. I'm full of energy!" Jiang Shu looked around. "Usually, these kinds of places install cameras several miles around. I've already spotted two. I feel like my delicate beauty will soon attract some fish..."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, sir."

“That’s nothing. What happened nine months ago was truly terrifying. Several human traffickers surrounded me, armed with knives and all sorts of weapons. I had to fight them while also protecting the victims who were nearly hacked to death…”

"Our benefactor is truly remarkable." Rong Jingchen's praise was genuine. His world was always dark and bloody, so he naturally knew that once those criminal gangs got ruthless, they were comparable to demons.

Jiang Shu was still aimlessly wandering around the mountain path: "If I get caught later, don't come right away. I'll go check out their hideout first. It would be best if we could wipe them all out in one fell swoop. Even if one escapes, a new evil organization might emerge... Last time I didn't know any better and accidentally let five fish slip through. It was extremely hateful..."

Rong Jingchen: "..."

Jiang Shu waited for a while, then asked, "Why aren't you saying anything?"

“My patron,” Rong Jingchen sighed softly, “we can switch roles.”

Jiang Shu: "Hmm?"

Rong Jingchen: "Come and save me."

On the other side of the mountains and forests.

Rong Jingchen looked at the five fierce-looking men who were aggressively surrounding him, left Jiang Shu with the words "Come and save me," and then secretly removed the tracking device from his body and hid it in a secluded place.

The men in front of him gasped in shock the moment they saw him...

They were all stunned and stood there for a moment.

Rong Jingchen glanced at the group and asked, "I heard there's a very efficacious mountain god temple in the mountains. Do any of you know where to go?"

"Are you here to worship at the temple?" The man with the thick gold chain gave a seemingly kind smile.

“Yes.” Rong Jingchen acted like a naive young master from a noble family, “If you can show me the way, I will reward you handsomely.”

“I know.” The man with the thick gold chain moved closer to him, deliberately placing one hand on his shoulder and using the other to guide his gaze in a certain direction. “Do you see that red roof—”

Rong Jingchen turned his face slightly to the side, completely unprepared.

The next moment, the hand with the big gold chain that was on his shoulder suddenly covered his mouth and nose!
A strong odor wafted into his nostrils, and Rong Jingchen silently 'fainted'...

Several men cautiously approached, gazing at Rong Jingchen lying on the ground.

"She looked amazing on the camera, but she's a hundred times better looking in person than on the camera! Damn, I've never seen anything like her in all my years of life!"

"Boss, how much can this thing sell for?"

"It's absolutely astronomical! We'll destroy those other goods in the cave and just take this one with us. We can then smear some stuff on him and resell him to ten or eight rich women. That'll be enough for us brothers to live a life of luxury for three or four years!"

"There's a woman on the other side of the mountain who seems quite nice, would you like her?"

"No more! With this top-quality item, why would I need that cheap stuff!"

On the other side, Jiang Shu, who clearly heard the human traffickers' conversation through the locator on Rong Jingchen's body, gradually turned cold.

(End of this chapter)