A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 972 Moving Out to Avoid the Situation

Gui'er sat in the chair, her fingertips trembling slightly. This was the first time she had encountered such a situation where she was being relentlessly pressured. For a moment, she was at a loss for what to do.

She sighed and said, "His target is me. Now so many people are involved, and even Ah Si has been arrested. Ah Si is one of our people. They might torture him to get him to reveal our whereabouts. What should we do?"

“Miss, don’t worry.” Seeing her pale face, Wu Mingqiang quickly said, “I’ve already sent my men to scout around the police station area. They’re probably unfamiliar with Ouyang Bao and his men, so they shouldn’t recognize them. As soon as we find out where Ah Si is, we’ll go rescue him immediately. Ah Si has been law-abiding since coming to Hong Kong and hasn’t broken any laws. He can’t possibly be locked up in the police station building. He’s probably like Mr. Chen and Professor Xu. If we rescue him, they shouldn’t have anything to say.”

Ah Cheng also said, "That's right, Miss, don't worry, there's always a way to get her out. You stay here for now, I'll have Dingxiang make you something to eat. We can think about this tomorrow, no matter how big the problem is."

Dingxiang nodded, wiped away her tears, and turned to go into the kitchen. Soon, the sounds of pots and pans clattering filled the air. Gui'er watched her busy figure, then looked at the injury on Acheng's face, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

The method Wu Mingqiang just mentioned is still a brute-force approach. Before they discovered it, they could try their luck, but now that probably won't work. Ouyang Bao will definitely strengthen his defenses.

After dinner, Wu Mingqiang said to Acheng, "These are extraordinary times. Tonight, you and I will take turns guarding the door on the first floor."

Gui'er quickly said, "No one should know we're here, right? You've been running around all day, and Brother Acheng is injured. Are you going to keep watch at the gate tonight?"

Wu Mingqiang said with a wry smile, "It's hard to say. I feel that Ouyang Bao will definitely go crazy and search for us. If we fall into his hands, we will definitely not have a good ending. The first floor has a wooden door... I just don't feel at ease, just in case."

That night, Gui'er naturally slept in the largest, furnished bedroom, Dingxiang slept in the small bedroom next to the kitchen, and Wu Mingqiang and Acheng stayed in the remaining room. However, they had to take turns keeping watch on the first floor, so one of them took his bedding and slept at the bottom of the stairs on the first floor.

Dingxiang brewed a pot of Lu'an tea for Gui'er and brought it in, saying, "Miss, this place is much simpler than the villa. I just looked around, but there's no milk, so I brewed you a pot of tea. Drink it and you'll sleep peacefully."

Gui'er smiled wryly and said, "What era are we living in? Why are we still bothered by these things?"

Dingxiang sighed and said, "We're really like a tiger fallen into the plains, bullied by dogs. If this were Jiangcheng, who would dare to touch us? Even in Shanghai, we wouldn't put up with this humiliation. Miss Lily's two uncles are there. Oh, by the way, Miss, I heard that Miss Lily's husband's family is very wealthy. They've been operating in Hong Kong for a while now. Maybe they have connections. Why don't we ask them for help?"

Gui'er shook her head and said, "Don't be delusional. You know what kind of people Sha Lili and her daughter are. If I go to them for help, they might even try to persuade me to marry into the family so as not to offend Ouyang Bao. They don't care about our lives."

"What can we do? We can't stay here forever. To be honest, miss, I still have 50 silver dollars saved up, hidden in the pillow by the bed in the villa. Do you think they might take it?"

Gui'er smiled bitterly. She couldn't care less about these things right now. She had not only valuable jewelry in the villa, but she was also not surprised that Ouyang Bao had taken all the money from the safe. What she was most worried about was the treasure in the basement. If Ouyang Bao found it, it would definitely be stolen. She didn't know how she would explain it to Sha Yanxiao.

Treasure...

Gui'er suddenly realized something and said to Dingxiang, "There's no use thinking about this now, go and rest."

After Dingxiang left, Gui'er continued to plan according to her own thoughts in bed. After thinking for a long time, a bold plan formed in her mind. Wearing a bathrobe and then putting on a coat, she quietly got out of bed and left the room.

He quietly opened the door and went down the stairs to the first floor. Sure enough, he saw Wu Mingqiang curled up and lying at the corner of the stairs.

She had only taken two steps down when Wu Mingqiang sat up alertly. He looked up and saw it was Gui'er, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Miss, it's you."

Gui'er smiled, still holding the pot of Lu'an tea that Dingxiang had just brewed for him: "Little Wu, are you asleep?"

"Not yet, miss. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I can't sleep, let's have some tea together."

Wu Mingqiang quickly got up, looked around, and saw that the corner of the stairs was really narrow. He folded the bedding in half, patted it down, and said, "Miss, please sit down." Then he casually sat down on the floor.

Gui'er didn't stand on ceremony. She sat down, poured him a cup of tea, and asked, "Brother Wu, what are your thoughts? We're practically cornered now."

Wu Mingqiang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "This is nothing, Miss. You don't need to worry. I will never let you suffer any injustice."

Gui'er smiled at him and said, "It seems you have a plan in mind. Can you tell me what you plan to do?"

Wu Mingqiang said somewhat hesitantly, "Don't worry, Miss, I will handle it properly."

"You're not planning to kill Ouyang Bao, are you?"

Wu Mingqiang was stunned for a moment and lowered his head.

Gui'er was right. Wu Mingqiang and his gang were originally gangsters, but they had reformed after joining the Marshal's Mansion in the past two years. However, they had killed quite a few people before. They were kept in check by Sha Yanxiao before, but after coming to Hong Kong, they obeyed the law mainly because they didn't want to go down the old path. Now that they were forced into a corner, they would definitely have the idea of ​​killing Ouyang Bao.

“…Miss…” Wu Mingqiang looked at Gui’er with some guilt. Ever since he learned that Ouyang Bao coveted Gui’er, he had been on guard. He never expected that this bastard would dare to force Gui’er to become his mistress for the sake of property. He wanted to get rid of him even more, but he knew Gui’er’s character very well. She would never allow such a thing to happen. Once he killed someone, he might not be able to stay by Gui’er’s side anymore. So he had been enduring it. But now he had no other choice. He really planned to find an opportunity in the next few days to take action himself and get rid of Ouyang Bao without anyone knowing. This was also what he was best at in the past.

“Actually, I agree with your idea,” Gui’er said.