You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Su Qinghe gently took the booklet out of the drawer, then slightly turned her body to the side, using her back to cover the booklet in her arms to avoid being discovered by the maid while she was looking through it.

After making all the preparations, she carefully opened the booklet and immediately saw the overall floor plan of the manor printed inside.

The main building, annex, garden, swimming pool, back hill, and other locations are all clearly marked on the map.

Her gaze slowly moved along the lines on the map, finally settling on a spot in the northwest corner of the manor.

This place is a walking path on the back hill, which extends from inside the manor all the way to the outside of the wall and connects to a public mountain road.

If we can get out from there, we should have a chance to flag down a passing vehicle and return to the city.

The problem is that the entrance to the pedestrian path is at least several kilometers away from her current room.

Separated by an entire garden area, with shrubs, flowerbeds, and gravel paths crisscrossing the way, it would be quite difficult to pass through unnoticed.

But as difficult as it may be, Su Qinghe still wanted to try her best to find a viable way out.

So he started silently calculating the distance and route in his mind.

Step out of the guest room window, walk west along the pebble path, around the pool area, then through a bougainvillea grove in the center of the garden, and finally turn into the back mountain path from the end of the grove...

Although there was plenty of vegetation along the route to conceal her figure, she still had to avoid being seen by all the patrol personnel as much as possible.

It has to be said that top students have sharp minds. Su Qinghe memorized every key node on the map in just a few minutes.

After memorizing everything, Su Qinghe put the booklet back in the drawer untouched, then got up and walked towards the door.

The maid inside the door gave a slight bow as she approached. "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Su Qinghe switched to a docile demeanor and said, "Um... I'm a little hungry, could you get me something to eat?"

The maid nodded, then turned and whispered a few words to her other companion outside the door.

Then, the person outside the door quickly left to prepare food in the kitchen.

There was only one person left in the room.

Su Qinghe showed no extra expression. Under the maid's gaze, she calmly turned around and sat back down on the bedside, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Since whenever there is a need, one of the two maids will go to do the task, while the other stays behind to keep watch.

How long will it take for the person who left to return?

There were no timekeeping tools in the room, so Su Qinghe could only rely on her senses and count in her mind.

About nine minutes later, footsteps approached from outside the door.

In other words, whenever a maid leaves to run an errand, only one person is watching the door during that time, and these ten minutes are undoubtedly the best opportunity for her to act.

One person is always easier to deal with than two.

The maid who had just left soon returned carrying a tray with several delicate side dishes, a bowl of white porridge, and a glass of warm water.

Su Qinghe took the tray, thanked her, and sat quietly on the edge of the bed to eat.

After taking a couple of bites, she looked up at the maid standing by the door, smiled, and casually asked, "Sister, do you have to work here every day? It must be very tiring, right?"

The maid bowed slightly and replied, "It's our duty, it's not hard work."

Su Qinghe then asked, "What about Ye... my mother? What time does she usually rest?"

"The lady usually stops seeing customers after 10 p.m.

ten o'clock.

Su Qinghe lowered her head and shoveled a mouthful of porridge, concealing the glint of shrewdness that flashed in her eyes.

After 10 o'clock, Ye Yunjin will go back to her room to rest, which means that the command core of the manor will temporarily enter a relatively relaxed state.

There will inevitably be some gaps between the shift changes of patrol posts and the duty adjustments of maids.

In addition, visibility is limited at night, and the garden has plenty of vegetation to provide cover, so why not run now?

After getting the answer she wanted, Su Qinghe stopped asking questions, quietly finished her meal, and then placed the tray on the bedside table.

"Thanks."

She smiled at the maid, then obediently took off her shoes, got into bed, lay down on her side, and pulled the thin blanket over half of her body.

I want to sleep for a while.

The maid didn't say anything more and returned to her position by the door to continue standing there.

The room returned to calm.

The girl's breathing was steady, and her posture was relaxed; she seemed to have truly fallen asleep.

But in reality, hidden under the blanket, her eyes were wide open, her brows filled with an intense, overwhelming longing.

It had been a very, very long time since she had been separated from A-Che.

I miss him so much...

Su Qinghe curled herself up into a small ball, hugging herself tightly to create the illusion that Jiang Che was hugging her, in order to comfort herself.

Her nose started to sting uncontrollably, and she forced herself to stop crying by thinking about all the happy things in her life.

After calming down, Su Qinghe continued to review the escape route in her mind.

Go out of the guest room window, walk west along the pebble path, around the pool area, through the flower bushes in the center of the garden, and finally turn into the hiking trail at the end of the flower bushes.

The walking path connects to the public mountain road outside the manor, and once you get there, you'll have a chance to flag down passing vehicles.

The key is timing.

After 10 o'clock, Ye Yunjin went back to her room to rest, and the manor's command center entered a period of relaxation.

When patrol shifts change, there's a gap in the patrol area, and with the cover of night and the dense vegetation in the garden...

enough.

These conditions combined were enough for her to disappear from this awful place.

Su Qinghe clenched her fists silently under the thin blanket. Ah Che must be so worried right now.

She knows him too well.

He seems indifferent to everything, with a lazy demeanor, as if nothing could bother him even if the sky fell.

But when it comes to her, he gets more nervous and more concerned than anyone else.

How heartbroken he must be now that she's suddenly disappeared without a trace...

Su Qinghe felt as if something was gripping her heart, a dull, aching pain.

But she forced herself to suppress those emotions.

Don't rush.

The more rushed you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes.

She had to be absolutely certain.

……

Atlanta Public Security Bureau.

In the interrogation room, Jiang Che sat in a chair with a statement form spread out on the table in front of him. The police officer in charge of taking notes was holding a pen, waiting for him to continue.

"Mr. Jiang, please describe the specific situation you saw after arriving at the warehouse."

Jiang Che recounted the scene he saw in the warehouse in detail.

The officer nodded as he took notes, and after finishing, looked up and asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to add regarding Ms. Su Qinghe's disappearance and that unfamiliar phone call?"

Jiang Che shook his head.

He cooperated fully throughout the process, answering every question clearly and without omission or concealment.