He smiled gently and said, "Daddy, you noticed even these details."
"It's nothing, you just didn't observe closely."
We chatted and continued to wait. After a while, it was already 12:55 AM, about an hour later than we expected. I was starting to wonder if we had made a mistake.
Still waiting, we still hadn't seen the subway. Gao Mingqiang said again, "I really don't think there is one. Why don't we go back and think of another way to investigate tomorrow?"
This situation reminded me of what happened before we went to the tourist area. I was about to scold him, but then a rapid whistling sound came towards us.
Accompanied by a dazzling light, we all excitedly looked in the same direction. The subway had finally arrived!
Gao Mingqiang dared not speak, staring intently as the subway approached us. In just a few seconds, it stopped in front of us. The loudspeaker announced, "Fengtian Station. Please disembark in an orderly manner. Next stop, Kuixing Avenue. Passengers wishing to board, please hurry!"
As soon as the voice ended, the subway doors opened automatically. We exchanged glances and then boarded. Inside, we each found a seat. There were many other girls on the train besides us, as if they had been brought from other stations. This was strange, wasn't it said that they were only taken away by the subway when they arrived here?
Tonight, we hadn't seen anyone else waiting with us. I deliberately spoke to a girl next to me, "Which station are you from?"
The girl sat there blankly, as if unconscious. I tried asking others, but their reactions were the same. Realizing something was wrong, I was about to say something to Liu Yuning when strange smoke began to emanate from the train. I tried to cover my nose and mouth, but it was too late. Within minutes, we all felt groggy and, like the girls before us, lost consciousness.
We listened to the sound of the train passing, not knowing how many stops it had made before it finally stopped. However, I noticed that there were no other passengers at any of the stations the subway passed. Oh, right! I remembered that subways stop operating after midnight. So what was going on with these two subways? Could it really be some kind of phantom subway?
That's what I thought, but I had no intention of resisting. Only when the subway doors opened did several people wearing white hoods stand at the entrance and shout, "We've arrived. Come out!"
The girls started to get up one by one. I counted about 15 of them, making it around 20 of us in total, including us. We disembarked one after another, very obediently, and followed those people out of the subway. Upon exiting, two vans picked us up.
I realized I had been separated from Liu Yuning and the others and had been put in a different car. After driving for a while, the car stopped in a more secluded area near a waterfall. The place seemed to have many caves. After getting out, those people forced us to walk towards the caves. I saw Liu Yuning and the others being led by people in hoods nearby. I was taken into a cave tunnel and saw many single rooms, which seemed to be occupied.
A man in a hood pushed me into a room and quickly closed the door.
There was a simple wooden bed, a side table, and a private bathroom. Above, a very crude incandescent light was on, emitting a dim glow.
I sat quietly on the bed, with no movement, as if everything was as it should be. When I got tired of sitting, I lay down to sleep, without thinking about what would happen next.
In the night, I heard dense footsteps outside, as if someone had brought more people. They were being assigned to other rooms. Some seemed to be next to me. I heard strange moaning sounds, but I felt no embarrassment and continued to sleep peacefully.
The night passed in silence. The next morning, I was awakened by noisy knocking at the door. I suddenly woke up, put on my shoes, and opened the door. A strong man outside yelled at me, "Waking up so late, do you know how much time you're delaying us? Everyone is waiting for you!"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'll be right there!" I said in a female voice. The strong man grabbed my clothes and pulled me out. At this moment, I saw Liu Yuning and the others standing behind some trucks, apparently preparing to board them to go somewhere. The strong man brought me over and I was also put on a truck, but I wasn't with Liu Yuning and the others.
The truck slowly started to move. I noticed many other girls lining up to get on nearby. They were probably heading somewhere, just like us.
I bumped around in the truck for a while, and then suddenly realized we had entered a main road again. We then passed through many places before arriving at an ancient-looking, twisted villa. However, the area was truly vast, built on a mountain. It should be called a huge manor. Upon arrival, several strong men escorted us out of the vehicles and led us towards the villa.
Before entering the house, I found the courtyard to be extremely vast, almost the size of a small town. It was planted with countless lavender flowers, and there were also many railings, pavilions, and the like. It was a very elegantly designed estate. The main building was decorated with carved dragons and phoenixes, with pavilions and towers, and small bridges and flowing water, making it feel as though the residents here lived a very refined life.
We crossed a small bridge and entered the house. I didn't realize how large it was until I arrived. The entire spacious foyer was filled with girls. On a platform, a middle-aged man and a woman were giving passionate speeches.
"It seems that more and more people can appreciate my lavender flowers. This is a grand flower exhibition. I know you all love this plant very much. I only want it to be seen by the most beautiful ladies, so I selected you from the city! As witnesses to this grand flower exhibition, you are honored and qualified!"
"In this world, there are so many people who pursue their ideals, but many of them are worn down by harsh reality. Therefore, in such circumstances, those who can still uphold their interests and ideals and do what they like are definitely the happiest. This time, the lavender wine we have prepared will open up your new taste buds! Aren't you all extremely excited! If you like it, drink more. In our Zi Luo Manor, we have plenty of everything else, but we absolutely do not lack lavender red wine. Let's all have a blast! Coming here, every day is a wonderful weekend!"