The place seemed small, but if you probed deeper, it always gave one the sensation of entering a hellish underworld. I dared not linger. Finding nothing in the room, I went to other places, meticulously searching until I reached the end of another corridor, where a spacious balcony came into view!
Another balcony! I muttered, looking outside. To my surprise, not far away was a vast expanse of eerie forest. The trees were stained with a lot of red liquid, and their leaves were also dyed red. The soil on the ground continuously flowed with red sap, as if they were irrigated with blood. kAnshuWu.xà
Seeing a metal plate here that could lead to the forest, and noticing it was covered with many footprints, I turned back and shouted, "Come over here for a moment! They might have left through here!"
Hearing my voice, everyone rushed over. I explained my findings. He Xin said, "We've searched the entire cinema and found nothing, so we have to try this path!"
"Yes, let's go immediately!" As soon as Xiao Yuan De finished speaking, he slid down the metal plate himself. His movements were incredibly skilled, as if he often underwent such training.
Given his agility, he shouldn't be a criminal police officer. Therefore, I suspected he was either an armed police officer or a SWAT officer.
I had encountered SWAT officers before, like Li Fan from our team. As for the armed police, I hadn't interacted with them yet.
After Xiao Yuan De went down, he quickly waved at us, "Hurry up! What are you hesitating for?"
I followed and went down. However, He Xin and Xiao Hong dared not move, let alone Hua Xing Hui.
We had to make a catching gesture from below and then said, "You two can come down one by one!"
"What about Hua Xing Hui?"
"He'll come down later too!" Xiao Yuan De said. He Xin was the first to descend. Although she was scared at first, she became steady when she actually stepped on the metal plate and easily slid down.
Actually, it wasn't that high. It was just that people who hadn't experienced danger might be reluctant.
Seeing how easily He Xin came down, Xiao Hong took a step forward but quickly retreated, "No, I'm scared!"
"Alright, you can take Hua Xing Hui, and come down from the first floor of the cinema later!" I suggested.
Xiao Hong nodded. At this moment, Hua Xing Hui also said, "Big brother, big sister, then you wait for us!"
Saying so, the two of them turned and left.
We waited for quite a while, but they still hadn't appeared. He Xin anxiously said, "Why is it taking so long? Could something have happened?"
I didn't say much and turned back towards the cinema with Xiao Yuan De. We searched everywhere but found nothing. Just as we were wondering what to do, Xiao Yuan De said, "Never mind, let's go find Captain Liu and the others first. After all, Xiao Hong and Hua Xing Hui are from the tourist area."
"Alright, let's forget it!" Hearing my agreement, He Xin was about to agree, but she suddenly shook her head again, "But it's too dangerous for Hua Xing Hui. What if something happens to him if we don't look after him?"
"Do you know where to find him?" Xiao Yuan De asked sternly.
He Xin shook her head and said, "No!"
"Then what are you looking for? Let's go! We'll find Captain Liu first. As long as we can notify the outside world, they will eventually be rescued!"
Although He Xin was upset, her rationality suppressed her impulse.
We walked towards the eerie forest, stepping on the red liquid on the ground. Although our shoes were stained red, it didn't matter to us, as we were eager to find Liu Yu Ning and the others.
Not long after venturing into the forest, we smelled a strong scent of blood filling the air around the trees. Murky smoke also billowed over, with a hint of coal smell mixed in, as if someone was burning coal somewhere in the forest.
My sense of smell is very keen. As soon as I smelled this scent, I said, "Everyone follow me, head northwest into the forest!"
"He Sheng, did you smell something?" Xiao Yuan De asked.
"Yes, uncle!" As soon as I finished speaking, I increased my pace significantly and ran forward. He Xin behind me quickly said, "Slow down! Dad!"
I ignored them and ran wildly, with footsteps following me. Until I noticed a small wooden cabin in the forest. The cabin seemed to be smeared with blood, entirely red. The roof appeared to be broken, allowing the dim moonlight to shine directly in. Snow was falling around at the moment, and the snowflakes on the ground were mixed with blood. Kan Shu La.
We walked towards the cabin. Before we got close, we heard someone screaming, "You deserve it for trying to leave!"
*Smack, smack!*
The sound of a whip lashing someone echoed from inside the house!
Xiao Yuan De and I looked inside through a gap in the wooden house. To our surprise, we saw Manager Zhang whipping Liu Yu Ning and the others with a leather whip.
I thought I was mistaken, as this guy actually appeared here. Without further thought, we yanked the door open. Xiao Yuan De, like a fierce tiger, impulsively lunged at Manager Zhang from behind and pinned him forcefully against the wall!
"What are you doing? How did you find this place?" Manager Zhang asked in surprise. He had dropped his pretense and was no longer acting.
"Because I have a very keen sense of smell!" I pointed to my nose and simultaneously untied Liu Yu Ning and the others. Seeing me, they also regained consciousness. Liu Yu Ning hugged me tightly, "I thought I was going to die! What kind of cursed place is this? We came to watch a movie and ended up in trouble!"
"It was intentional, all of this was planned by them!" I comforted her.
"Manager Zhang, you have been arrested now!" Xiao Yuan De said sternly.
"Arrested? So you really are police officers!" Manager Zhang cursed furiously.
"It's too late for you to know that now. Go over there!"
Xiao Yuan De escorted him to a large tree outside and bound him tightly to it with a thick rope.
The others were slowly helped out. He Xin hugged Liu Yu Ning tightly, "Mom, I was so worried about you!"
"Um, why are you still acting? Our identities are exposed!"
"It's okay, actually, I really want you to be my mother!"
"This, we'll talk about it later..." This statement made Liu Yu Ning extremely awkward. Actually, I could tell that Liu Yu Ning was just acting; she never thought about such things.
After being subdued by us, Manager Zhang continued to curse, "You cops, what right do you have to arrest me? What crime have I committed!"
"You haven't? You were whipping them just now? Isn't that assaulting an officer?" Xiao Yuan De punched Manager Zhang in the abdomen! The guy screamed and fainted.