At thirty, I started my comeback from the intelligence system.

"Stop right there! What do you think you're doing?!"

A sharp, clear shout, filled with obvious anger and vigilance, rang out behind Chen Geng.

Chen Geng felt a surge of anxiety. He watched as the girl in the convenience store uniform disappeared into the darkness of the bamboo path and was about to quicken his pace to catch up when, unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin appeared out of nowhere.

He turned around and saw a tall figure blocking his way.

By the light of the sparse streetlights in the distance, one could see that she was an exceptionally beautiful young woman.

She wore a neat ponytail and a fitted black tracksuit that accentuated her fit and well-proportioned figure.

Her features were exquisite and striking, dazzling even in the dim light, but at this moment, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were filled with coldness and scrutiny as she stared intently at him.

She slightly bent over, adopting a subtle but professional defensive posture, clearly indicating that she had practiced it.

Chen Geng recognized her; it was the "night runner" he'd seen on the main road earlier. He hadn't expected her to follow him and misunderstand!

"Miss, you've misunderstood. I'm not a bad person! Oh dear, I don't have time to explain..."

Chen Geng was anxious to save people, and he was about to rush into the bamboo forest.

time does not wait!

"A misunderstanding? You're telling me it's a misunderstanding because you've been sneaking around following a lone girl into a place like this?"

The tall woman sneered, shifted her feet, and blocked Chen Geng's path again, getting even closer.

"I've been watching you for a while now. You've been loitering around on the main road, your eyes darting everywhere, and you've even tried to flirt with other women! Tell me, what did you try to do to that girl just now?"

She speaks quickly and logically, with an undeniable air of authority, clearly the type who is very opinionated and proactive.

Chen Geng was extremely anxious as time ticked by and the time indicated in the intelligence report for the tragedy, 23:30, drew ever closer.

"I don't have time to explain! It's really dangerous inside! That girl's life was in danger! Get out of the way!"

"Danger? I think you are the biggest danger!" The tall woman didn't believe it at all. On the contrary, Chen Geng's "sophistry" and eagerness made her even more convinced that he had ulterior motives.

She studied freestyle fighting while studying in Australia and even won an amateur award. She can't stand this kind of bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.

Seeing that Chen Geng was still trying to force his way in, she no longer hesitated and shouted, "Surrender!"

Before she finished speaking, she made a swift step forward, her right hand forming a palm strike straight at Chen Geng's neck, while her left hand grabbed his wrist. The movements were clean and efficient, carrying a gust of wind!

Although Chen Geng had access to an intelligence network, his physical abilities were still those of an ordinary office worker. How could he possibly be a match for a trained fighter? In the rush, he only had time to raise his hand to block.

"Snapped!"

When their forearms crossed, Chen Geng felt a powerful force that made his arm go numb and caused him to stagger backward.

The tall woman, not one to back down, flashed her leg and delivered a low sweeping kick to his shin!

Chen Geng winced in pain and almost fell to his knees. In his desperation, he didn't care about anything else and reached into his sportswear pocket—there was a multi-functional screwdriver that he had casually taken off the new car earlier that day. He had originally intended it to bolster his courage when facing the thugs, but now he couldn't care less about anything else.

"You still dare to pull out a weapon?!"

The tall woman's eyes turned cold. Seeing Chen Geng reach into his pocket, she assumed he was going to grab a knife and reacted even faster!

She lunged forward, and with a swift and decisive grappling move, she grabbed Chen Geng's wrist as he reached for something. Using the momentum, she twisted her body, and her long legs lashed out like scissors!

Chen Geng felt dizzy and then his back slammed heavily onto the slightly damp and soft mud. His chest was pressed down by an incredibly elastic yet extremely heavy thigh, and he almost passed out.

His hand, which was holding the screwdriver, was twisted behind his back and he couldn't move it.

The tall woman pressed one knee against his waist, while her other leg pressed against his chest, locking him to the ground in an extremely ambiguous yet completely domineering posture.

Chen Geng's face was pressed against the damp soil and fallen leaves, his nostrils filled with the earthy smell and a faint scent of sports perfume from the woman above.

Although the pose was alluring, he felt so frustrated and anxious that he was about to explode! The screwdriver clattered to the fallen leaves beside him.

"Speak! Who are you? What do you want?" the tall woman demanded in a low voice, her breath slightly rapid from the fight, spraying onto the back of Chen Geng's neck.

"I...cough cough...Grandma! Ancestor! Please spare me!"

Chen Geng was on the verge of tears, feeling as if his ribs were about to break!

"I'm really here to save someone! There are two escaped convicts inside! The girl is in danger! It'll be too late if we don't go now!"

"Keep making things up!" The tall woman didn't believe her at all and increased the pressure on her hand.

Just then—

"Ahhhhhh!! Help me!!!"

A sharp, short scream, filled with extreme terror, suddenly came from the depths of the bamboo forest, shattering the silence of the night!

Then came the sounds of a man cursing and struggling!

Chen Geng and the tall woman both stiffened at the same time.

Chen Geng panicked and struggled violently: "Did you hear me?! I'm not lying to you! Let me go!"

The tall woman was also stunned, looking in disbelief and uncertainty towards the direction from which the scream had come, then at Chen Geng, whom she had pinned down, whose anxious expression seemed genuine. Could it be... that she had really misunderstood?

Her grip loosened involuntarily.

Seizing the opportunity, Chen Geng suddenly broke free, not even bothering to pick up the dropped screwdriver. He scrambled to his feet and rushed towards the direction from which the screams came. Unfortunately, his legs were already numb from being crushed, and he tripped and fell with a thud.

The tall woman gritted her teeth, quickly stood up, and rushed into the depths of the bamboo forest. If it was truly a misunderstanding, the people inside would be in danger! If this kid was lying… hmph, he wouldn't be able to escape!

A few minutes ago, deep in the bamboo forest path.

Zhao Xiaoyu, the cashier at the convenience store, dragged her tired body and planned to quickly cross the bamboo forest and return to the cheap shared apartment on the other side of the park.

I was doing inventory at the convenience store today, so I got off work late.

She occasionally took this shortcut; although it was dark, there was usually nothing to do there.

But tonight, just as she reached the fork in the bamboo path, two dark figures darted out of the woods and blocked her way from both sides.

"Hey, little sister, all alone so late?"

The gaunt Li Wu licked his lips, his eyes lewdly sweeping over Zhao Xiaoyu, the switchblade in his hand flashing coldly.

"Stop talking nonsense! Hand over the money and your phone!"

The burly Zhang Dabiao was more direct; his stomach growled, making him even more irritable.

Zhao Xiaoyu was so frightened that her legs went weak and she dropped her bag to the ground.

"I...I have no money...I'll give you my phone, please let me go..."

"No money?" Li Wu chuckled and approached, "Let your brother search you, maybe you've hidden it somewhere..." He reached out to grab Zhao Xiaoyu.

"Get away! Don't touch me!"

Zhao Xiaoyu burst forth with desperate courage, screaming and waving her hands wildly, accidentally scratching Li Wu's face.

"Damn it! They're so ungrateful!"

Li Wu's face stung with pain. Enraged, he grabbed Zhao Xiaoyu's hair and held a switchblade to her neck. The cold touch made Zhao Xiaoyu freeze instantly.

"Scream again? Scream again and I'll stab you to death! In this place, even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you!"