After Tan Li changed her clothes and came out, everyone else was discussing whether to go out and seek protection from the police directly, or to wait here for rescue.

　　Those who wanted to stay where they were and wait for rescue said: The police have already arrived, and all they have to do now is wait to be rescued, and not make any unnecessary moves so as not to disrupt the police’s operation.

　　But those who wanted to leave directly said: If we stay where we are, what if we are taken hostage by the villagers?

　　Now that the police are here, everyone is safe. But if the villagers and human traffickers become desperate and block the door of the house, if something really happens, there will be nowhere to escape.

　　It would be a real loss if one or two people got injured.

　　Both sides held their own opinions and neither could convince the other.

　　Tan Li moved her ears and listened to the noise outside for a while. Seeing that the two sides had not yet decided the winner, she couldn’t help but say, “Those who want to stay can stay, and those who want to leave can just leave, right?”

　　”It just so happens that there are still so many devices here, and those who stay can still look after them.”

　　Tan Li looked around in confusion, “Why are you so fussy about such a small matter?”

　　”How about making more noise so that everyone outside can hear it?”

　　In an instant, the world became quiet.

　　It’s not that Tan Li’s words made sense and convinced everyone present, but…

　　Her last sentence was quite intimidating.

　　Tan Li was not interested in other people’s choices. She walked closer to Nizi and touched her head. “Wait in the room.”

　　Nizi nodded obediently.

　　Tan Li continued, “I’ll go out and take a look.”

　　Everyone was shocked.

　　”Miss Tan…”

　　Someone’s voice rang out from the corner, but before he could finish, it was drowned out by other people’s voices.

　　Tan Xinman and Tong Jing said in unison, “I’ll go with you!”

　　Ying Heng also frowned, “I’ll go too.”

　　He said this very firmly, as if he was not asking for Tan Li’s opinion at all.

　　Tan Li glanced at Ying Heng’s eyes, which looked like he would be abandoned if he was not resolute enough, and said indifferently, “It’s up to you.”

　　Tan Xinman and Tong Jing’s eyes lit up, but Ying Heng’s brows grew darker.

　　Something is wrong…

　　There must be something wrong…

　　Seeing him lower his eyes in deep thought, Tan Li smiled helplessly and patted his head to comfort him, just like she was patting a girl’s head. “Thinking too much will make you age quickly.”

　　Ying Heng: …

　　There were vague looks of gossiping around him, and he calmly grabbed Tan Li’s wrist, exerting a little force on his hand, “What are you going to do outside?”

　　Tan Li smiled and said, “I’ve been in this room for almost two hours. I’m almost suffocating.”

　　Because of this reason?

　　Others present couldn’t help but feel that Tan Li, the daughter of a wealthy family, was a little willful.

　　If she goes out, will the villagers notice any flaws?

　　Thinking of this, some people wanted to step forward to dissuade them.

　　But before he could organize his words, Tan Li had already taken a step forward and opened the door.

　　“Crack—”

　　The wooden door was fine just now, but now something was wrong and it made a sound like the wood was crushing against each other, adding a sense of weirdness to the quiet environment.

　　Tan Li ignored the several heads outside that quickly retracted and walked out of the door leisurely.

　　Tan Xinman and Tong Jing also hurried to catch up, but Ying Heng was a little slow because he was in a wheelchair and had difficulty moving, and the wheels were stuck on the threshold.

　　He subconsciously looked at Tan Li, her pink figure walking out step by step, her high ponytail bouncing behind her head, and she seemed to have no intention of turning back to look at the person behind her.

　　Ying Heng felt inexplicably flustered.

　　He intentionally increased the speed of controlling the wheelchair, but he didn’t know whether the wheels and the threshold were stuck too tightly, or Ying Heng was too anxious and didn’t operate it properly, not only did he fail to catch up with Tan Li, but the distance between them became even greater.

　　”Tan Li——”

　　Ying Heng wanted to call out to Tan Li, but before he could finish his words, a group of people appeared at the gate of the yard.

　　The old woman in the lead leaned on her cane with a fake smile, “Where are you going, guests?”

　　”What?” Tan Li gave a condescending smile, “Can’t we just go shopping?”

　　“Why not?” The old woman smiled and narrowed her eyes. The young men behind her tightened their grip on the farm tools.

　　Tan Li seemed not to notice, “Then why are you blocking the road?”

　　She became more arrogant, “Haven’t you heard that a good dog doesn’t block the road?”

　　Suddenly, the wind became stronger.

　　The people who were still hiding in the house wanted to hold Tan Li’s mouth and drag her back. The police were all at the foot of the mountain, and no one wanted to cause trouble when they were about to be rescued.

　　Even Tan Xinman and Tong Jing, who were following Tan Li, looked puzzled and secretly glanced up at her expression.

　　Tan Li’s look, as if she was the only one in the world and everyone here was garbage, successfully annoyed the villagers, and their eyes were almost spitting fire.

　　The burly man who had been following the old woman looked Tan Li up and down.

　　Her fair skin looks delicate, her pink hair is youthful and beautiful, her figure is slender and charming, and most importantly——

　　It exudes a kind of beauty that is unaware of the darkness of the world and foolishly complacent.

　　It just hits the spot for some people’s special preferences.

　　The burly man rolled his eyes and slowly pulled out his hands, which had been in his trouser pockets.

　　Everyone present had different thoughts in their minds. Tan Li secretly took in the calculations in everyone’s eyes, and the curve of her mouth corners became more and more curved.

　　”Little girl, there are some things you can’t say carelessly.” The old woman pressed the cane in her hand heavily to the ground, making a dull sound.

　　Tan Li crossed her arms over her chest, tilted her head back, and looked at people with her nose, “How dare you do anything to me?”

　　It happened in the blink of an eye.

　　The burly man standing next to the old woman reached out, grabbed Tan Li’s wrist, and pulled her towards him.

　　Tan Xinman and Tong Jing were shocked.

　　”elder sister!”

　　”boss!”

　　They didn’t expect the other party to really dare to make a move, and they hurriedly reached out to grab Tan Li to prevent her from being taken away. However, the moment they were stunned just now had already determined the outcome.

　　The corner of Tan Li’s clothes just passed by their hands, and their clenched palms were empty.

　　”It hurts!” Tan Li was so angry that she jumped up and down. “Do you know who I am? Let me go!”

　　The sturdy man gently locked Tan Li in his arms and whispered in her ear, “Who are you from?”

　　Tan Li was so disgusted that her face turned green. She pushed the sturdy man’s chest hard, trying to get away from him. “Humph! No matter who I belong to, the police are already at the foot of the mountain! If you know what’s good for you, let me go! Otherwise, I’ll put you all in jail!”

　　Tan Li looked like someone who had been spoiled at home and spoke without thinking.

　　Her words also changed the expressions of everyone present.

　　The people hiding in the house were frightened out of their wits by her words.

　　Why doesn’t this rich young lady consider the situation and just keeps talking nonsense?

　　The burly man holding her hostage had a gloomy expression.

　　At this moment, he was not in the mood to tease Tan Li. He just quickly gave a look to the younger brother beside him. After receiving his instruction, the younger brother ran out of the crowd.

　　Tan Li didn’t care about the receding footsteps, and just continued to fan the flames, “Humph! Are you scared? If you are scared, let me go quickly! Otherwise, you will suffer later!”

　　Everyone in the room: Ancestor, please stop talking!

　　Ying Heng’s wheelchair finally crossed the threshold. He approached Tan Li and shouted, “Let her go. I’ll let you leave safely.”

　　Tan Li raised her eyes and glanced at Ying Heng.

　　But Ying Heng was completely focused on the burly man holding Tan Li hostage at this moment, and did not notice the deep meaning in Tan Li’s eyes at all.

　　Tan Xinman and Tong Jing were just like him, thinking that the look Tan Li gave him was one of fear.

　　Tan Li: …So, it is really not easy to find teammates that suit your taste.

　　It’s another day when I miss everyone who used to cooperate with me.

　　Tan Li squeezed out two tears, mourning for her deceased teammates while stiffening her neck, “Ah Heng, don’t beg them! I don’t think they dare to do anything to me!”

　　”Where are the police? Get them all up here quickly!”

　　Her fearful and stubborn look gave the burly man an idea.

　　He originally held Tan Li in his arms, but now he changed his position and directly pinched Tan Li’s neck with his right hand, “Shut up if you don’t want to die.”

　　”…Ahem!” Tan Li seemed to instinctively grab the big hand on her neck, trying to get it off her neck.

　　Seeing tears seeping from Tan Li’s eyes, Ying Heng said in a cold voice, as if he wanted to kill him, “Let her go! I’ll be your hostage!”

　　The burly man sneered.

　　At this time, he did not wait for the younger brother who had gone to investigate the situation to come back, but directly pinched Tan Li and quickly retreated.

　　”If you want this woman to live, don’t follow us!” He could see that the man in the wheelchair had the guts to threaten them by saying that he would let them leave safely if they released Tan Li, which meant that he had some background behind him.

　　In this case, Tan Li cannot be let go.

　　With such a good hostage, who is weak and valued, with her in hand, there is no need to worry about not being able to escape even if the police really chase us.

　　As for Ying Heng wanting to be exchanged with Tan Li as a hostage, the burly man didn’t even consider it.

　　Not to mention the difference in body size between men and women, a lame person would be a nuisance as a hostage.

　　Tan Li, who was strangled and dragged away, seemed unable to resist at all. She didn’t even have the strength to struggle and was taken away like that.

　　Seeing Tan Li being taken away, Ying Heng became more and more anxious. He wanted to catch up, but his wheelchair stumbled because of the stones on the road. Ying Heng was unstable for a moment and almost fell out.

　　He clenched his fists tightly on his legs, and there were dark waves in his eyes.

　　**

　　When Tan Li was taken to the off-road vehicle hidden in the back mountain, she could still vaguely hear the sound of commotion in the wind.

　　I guess the police have arrived.

　　The burly man dragged Tan Li into the trunk of the car. There were a few other people in the car. When they saw them get in, they immediately closed the door.

　　There was a sunshade between the back seat and the front seat, and the surrounding windows were curtained, making the rear compartment look particularly dark.

　　There was the sound of the accelerator and the “crackling” sound of the wheels breaking through dead branches.

　　”This woman?” someone spoke in the darkness.

　　The next second, Tan Li felt someone holding a wet cloth to cover her nose and mouth——

　　It should be ether.

　　Tan Li thought about it, struggled a few times, and then, as the other party wished, she tilted her neck and closed her eyes.

　　”Why did you bring this woman with you?”

　　”This woman seems to have some status and background. If she is caught, she will be taken hostage.”

　　”If you really have an identity and background, you will look for them in a big way if someone is missing. Don’t cause trouble.”

　　”…Look at the appearance. This is top-quality stuff.”

　　The rough fingers pinched Tan Li’s chin, as if showing Tan Li’s face to others.

　　”…Yes, but what if…”

　　”What are we afraid of? Can those useless cops catch us? The more young ladies like her, the higher the price we can get from selling her in the underground market!”

　　”… I still need to confirm with the boss to avoid kidnapping someone who shouldn’t be kidnapped.”

　　”Okay, if it really doesn’t work, then we can just throw her into the mountains after she faints. No one will be able to find her.”

　　The two of them discussed a countermeasure and then fell silent.

　　Tan Li remained motionless in her unconscious position: If they could take her directly to the base camp, they would be great people.