“Where is she.” Liang Mu felt a surge of anger welling up, but she suppressed it with all her might and asked.
“Why should I tell you?”
“Don’t force us to bring the police to find your father.”
Silence again.
“Jin Yan, call Zheng Haiyun.” Liang Mu looked directly at Jin Yan.
“What kind of ability is it to go after my father!”
“You’d better tell me immediately, where the person is. Otherwise, not only will we go after your father, but Chen Ziming’s methods can make your family bankrupt.”
Quiet, absolute quiet.
Liang Mu’s hands clenched nervously.
“The back of the mountain.” A voice filled with a trace of fear sounded, and then the call was hung up.
Liang Mu let out a long sigh of relief and immediately turned to Jin Yan, “Go to the back of the mountain quickly!”
Jin Yan looked at her in a daze, and the usual contempt in his eyes was replaced by a hint of admiration.
The back of the mountain was originally intended to be developed into a mountain lodge for the dining hall, but before any construction began, only a small patch of weeds on the slope had been burned recently.
Not even the steps were properly finished, they were uneven.
What Zheng Yan did was truly wicked.
The police had also arrived, assigning one team to accompany Jin Yan to the back of the mountain to look for the person, and another team to accompany Liang Mu to find Zheng Yan.
Just as Jin Yan and his group reached the foot of the mountain, a black-grey Phaeton arrived and made an emergency turn in front of them.
He had covered forty minutes of driving in just twenty minutes.
The man in the police uniform got out of the car, slammed the door shut, and walked over with a grim expression.
“Brother Ziming, I…” Jin Yan’s legs suddenly felt weak with fear, and he unconsciously called out the title he used to use for him.
Chen Ziming pushed him aside, walked over to the police officers preparing to go up the mountain, took a breath to calm his voice, and said,
“Give me a flashlight, I’ll go with you.”
The path up the mountain was indeed difficult to navigate, with slippery stone steps and many potholes.
With every step he took, his heart skipped a beat.
How could such a delicate girl climb such a mountain?
It was so dark, how scared must she be here?
Would she be plunged into that kind of terrible fear again?
He felt a pang of heartache and quickened his pace.
They reached the mountain and entered the forest.
It was pitch black, with only faint moonlight visible.
Jin Yan followed him cautiously, and upon reaching here, he was the first to call out loudly, “Su Yue—”
No one answered.
The group continued to walk and call out.
On the mountainside.
The night was hazy, the mountain air carried mist, and the cool breeze made one shiver.
“Chanchan, put on your clothes.”
Seeing Ji Chan shiver, Su Yue stood up and handed her the jacket.
“No need, you’re not wearing much either. I have to share the hardships with you,” she said with trembling lips.
“My clothes can protect my stomach, I’m fine,” Su Yue forced herself to squat down and put the jacket on her.
“Yueyue, will anyone really come to find us? It’s almost… past midnight now, right?”
The instinct for survival made her obediently put on the clothes, and then Ji Chan looked at Su Yue aggrievedly, her eyes turning red.
“Yes, definitely. Are you still cold? Let me hug you.”
She held Ji Chan in her arms, comforting her.
But in her heart, she wasn’t entirely confident.
They didn’t have phones, nor did they wear watches, and they had no idea what time it was, only that time seemed to be flowing exceptionally slowly.
She also felt cold, but luckily, she could still hold on a bit longer.
“Yueyue, I really, I admire you.” Ji Chan actually smiled a little happily while being held by her and said cheerfully.
“Hmm? Admire me for what?” She was confused.
“You look so delicate and pampered, but when something really happens, you’re so calm. You’re capable of great things, believe me.”
She seemed a bit dizzy from the cold, her words becoming a little unclear.
Su Yue was amused by her but didn’t reply.
What was this, compared to the life challenges she had faced, this was merely a drop in the ocean.
It was not worth mentioning at all.
Faint calls could be heard from the distance.
Her eyes instantly filled with light.
“Chanchan, look, the people looking for us are here!”
She raised her head, put her hands on Ji Chan’s shoulders, and said with a surprised smile.