Chapter 848: Braving Danger Alone, Diverting Attention
Chapter 848 The group had just escaped out the back door, but could not find their bearings in the vast rainy night.
"Where... should we run?"
Song Yinyin asked.
Lu Jinghan glanced around and pointed at a path leading into the pitch-black forest, saying, "Run that way!"
Song Yinyin nodded, holding Song Dabai’s little hand, and rushed into the dark forest path.
Lu Jihan and Wen Duoduo supported President Shi Mai’er, following behind them.
Even though it was night, and they didn’t know what dangers awaited in the forest, it was certainly better than falling into Sha Dong’s hands.
Their figures had just disappeared into the black forest when there was a loud crash, and Sha Dong’s men burst through the door and charged into the villa.
Without a word, they raised their guns and swept through the house with rapid gunfire, the banging sounds terrifying.
Song Yinyin held her son tightly, the little one scared and burrowing into her embrace.
Soon after, someone opened the back door, pointing and chattering about the path leading to the forest.
Then, someone started chasing after them.
"Not good, they’re coming after us! We need to run!" Lu Jihan shouted, leading Song Yinyin and the others deeper into the forest.
Under the damp layer of leaves on the forest floor was slick and soft mud and decaying wood.
Tangled vines and a mess of creeping plants made walking more difficult. The forest was unusually slippery, making it even harder for those caught within to move.
The group of pursuers rushed after them onto the forest path, while Lu Jihan led the child, women, and the injured President Shi Mai’er. They couldn’t run far.
Seeing their pursuers closing in fast, practically catching up, alarm bells rang in Lu Jihan’s mind.
At this rate, they certainly wouldn’t escape!
It seemed there was only one solution.
He looked around and found a cave not far away, then turned to Song Yinyin and Wen Duoduo, pointed at the cave, and said:
"Quickly, hide in that cave. I’ll distract them!"
"No!"
Song Yinyin grabbed Lu Jihan’s arm: "No way! If we leave, we leave together! If we hide, we hide together!"
"Yinyin, listen to me; if I don’t go and divert them, they will definitely find the cave soon!"
As Lu Jihan spoke, he shook off Song Yinyin’s arm, then rushed to the foot of a conspicuous tree, waving his arms and shouting loudly: "Come on, I’m here!"
He successfully drew the attention of those people.
Lu Jihan turned around and quickly ran towards another segment of the forked path while Sha Dong’s men, guns in hand, chased down that route.
"Lu..."
Song Yinyin’s eyes widened in fear, but Wen Duoduo covered her mouth, pulling her back forcefully, preventing her from giving chase or making a sound.
Once Sha Dong’s men had run far enough, Wen Duoduo released her mouth: "Yinyin, don’t go. If you do, you’ll surely be discovered, and then all of Lu Jihan’s efforts would be in vain."
"..." Song Yinyin bit her lip, tears pouring down like a flood.
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Even with branches and leaves as cover in the dense forest and after hours of rain, the temperature in the forest remained absurdly high, stiflingly humid and unbearable.
To ensure Song Yinyin and the others’ safety, Lu Jihan could only choose a reckless sprint!
On uneven paths, over slippery wet moss, he stumbled, practically rolling and crawling.
The branches and thorns tore at Lu Jihan’s exposed hands and face outside his clothes.