After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

Chapter 299 Narrow Passage

The air in the factory seemed to freeze, and everyone's heart was covered with a heavy shadow. The kidnapper leader's cold voice echoed in the empty factory, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, making people shudder.

"Damn it! He's stalling for time!" The police chief slammed the table hard. The kidnapper's intention was obvious. He was buying time for his escape.

"We must find him as soon as possible, otherwise the child will be in danger!" Gu Jinyan's voice was low and hoarse, and his handsome face was full of anxiety and worry.

"Jin Yan, let's split up and look for him. Be careful." Su Li pulled Gu Jinyan's sleeve, with a determined light flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Gu Jinyan nodded, and the two walked side by side into the depths of the factory. The abandoned factory was filled with all kinds of debris, the light was dim, and the air was filled with a musty smell that made people feel suffocated.

"Be careful!" Su Li suddenly grabbed Gu Jinyan and pointed at a metal plate on the ground in front of him, "There is a trap here!"

Gu Jinyan looked closely and saw that there were several steel bars connected to the bottom of the metal plate. Once he stepped on them, the mechanism would be triggered and the consequences would be disastrous.

"The kidnappers are so cunning!" Gu Jinyan said gritting his teeth, and his hatred for the kidnappers increased a little more.

"Let's be careful, the kidnapper must still be nearby." Su Li said, taking out a handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiped the dust off the metal plate, trying to find some clues.

"Wait, what is this?" Su Li suddenly pointed to a symbol on the metal plate. It was a strange pattern, like some kind of mark.

"I seem to have seen this symbol somewhere..." Gu Jinyan frowned and tried hard to recall.

"Not good!" Gu Jinyan's face suddenly changed, "This is..."

Before he could finish his words, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang and he quickly answered the call.

"Mr. Gu, something bad has happened! I just received news that the kidnappers..." The informant's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by a busy tone.

Gu Jinyan held the phone in his hand, his face terribly gloomy, and said word by word: "It seems that we have all been fooled by him..."

Gu Jinyan suddenly raised his head, his eyes were full of bloodshot, but he was extremely calm. He held the phone tightly, took a deep breath, and said in a cold tone: "What did he say?"

"According to the informant, the kidnapper leader may have other plans to escape. He seems to be very familiar with the terrain of this factory and has prepared other means of transportation!" The anxious voice of the police chief came from the other end of the phone, "We must stop him as soon as possible!"

Gu Jinyan hung up the phone, his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand. He looked at Su Li and said in a heavy tone: "We must find him before him, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

The two dared not delay any longer, and carefully searched along the corners of the factory building in the weak light. The old machine made a creaking sound, like the whispering of ghosts, which was creepy.

"Here!" Su Li suddenly lowered his voice and pointed to a half-open iron door in front.

Gu Jinyan nodded, and the two exchanged glances, then slowly approached the iron door with light footsteps. A faint engine roar came from behind the door, which seemed to be the sound of a motorcycle.

"He's in there!" Gu Jinyan said in a low voice, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

He signaled Su Li to step back, and he clenched his fists and kicked the iron door open.

However, behind the door was not the kidnapper's leader, but an empty room with only a motorcycle parked alone in the middle, the engine still roaring, obviously having just been started by someone.

"Damn it! He fooled me!" Gu Jinyan slammed the wall hard. He felt a sharp pain in his knuckles, but it was not as painful as the anger in his heart at the moment.

"He must still be nearby. Let's split up and look for him!" Su Li analyzed calmly, with wisdom flashing in her beautiful eyes.

The two men acted separately again. As time passed, the atmosphere in the factory became more and more tense, and a dangerous atmosphere filled the air.

Suddenly, Su Li heard a faint sound of footsteps not far away. She held her breath and slowly moved towards the direction where the sound came from.

Through a row of shelves filled with miscellaneous items, Su Li saw a tall figure moving in the dim light. It was the leader of the kidnappers!

He had his back to Su Li, and seemed to be on the phone, his tone anxious: "...Not ready yet? Hurry up! The police will catch up soon!"

Su Li's heart tightened, knowing that she had to inform Gu Jinyan as soon as possible. She stepped back carefully, turned around and wanted to leave, but accidentally knocked over an empty oil barrel beside her.

"Who?!"

The kidnapper leader turned around abruptly, staring fiercely in the direction of Su Li...

The oil drum fell to the ground with a loud roar, which echoed in the empty factory and instantly broke the silence of the night. Su Li's heart seemed to skip a beat, and she knew she was exposed.

"Come out!" the kidnapper leader roared, pointing the gun in his hand towards the shelf.

Su Li didn't dare to act rashly. She held the phone tightly and covered her mouth with her other hand, for fear of making any sound.

At the same time, sirens blared outside the factory, and the lights of police cars cut through the night, illuminating the entire factory area as if it were daytime. The police chief's voice came from the phone, with a bit of anxiety: "Ms. Su, Mr. Gu, please answer if you hear me. We have set up surveillance outside. How are you doing now?"

Su Li didn't dare to make a sound and could only hold the phone tightly, hoping that Gu Jinyan could hear the police chief's questions.

On the other side, Gu Jinyan also heard the roar of the kidnapper leader and the sound of the oil drum falling to the ground. His heart tightened, and he immediately realized that Su Li might be in danger. Gu Jinyan no longer hesitated, and ran quickly in the direction of the sound, while whispering to the phone: "We are in trouble, the kidnappers may have found Su Li!"

Upon hearing this, the police chief immediately ordered: "Everyone, step up your guard and make sure the hostages are safe! The SWAT team is ready to storm!"

Seeing that no one came out, the kidnapper leader walked towards the shelf viciously with a loaded gun in his hand.

"Bang!" A gunshot rang out, and the goods on the shelves were knocked to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Su Li closed her eyes in fear, and at the critical moment, a strong arm pulled her into the shadow of another shelf.

"Don't be afraid, it's me." Gu Jinyan's voice sounded in Su Li's ears, with a hint of comfort and firmness.

Su Li opened her eyes and saw Gu Jinyan's resolute profile, and her heart was slightly relieved. The two of them leaned against the cold wall, listening to the footsteps of the kidnapper leader getting closer and closer, and they could feel each other's rapid breathing.

"What should we do?" Su Li asked in a low voice, with a hint of despair in her tone.

Gu Jinyan didn't say anything. He looked around and his eyes fell on an inconspicuous secret door at the bottom of the shelf. The door almost blended into the surrounding shadows. If you didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to find.

"Maybe..." Gu Jinyan pointed to the secret door, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes, "This is our last chance."

Su Li followed Gu Jinyan's gaze and also saw the secret door hidden in the darkness. The two exchanged glances and without hesitation, they moved the shelves blocking the secret door together and then carefully opened the door...

"Let's go down and take a look, maybe there will be another way out." Gu Jinyan bent down and walked in first, followed closely by Su Li, and the two disappeared in the dark underground passage.

The underground passage was filled with a damp and musty smell, and the air was stuffy and almost suffocating. Su Li followed Gu Jinyan closely with the faint light from her cell phone, taking every step carefully.

The passage was narrow, only wide enough for one person to pass through, and Gu Jinyan's tall body almost filled the entire passage. Su Li could only lower her head and try not to look at his broad back, fearing that she would accidentally bump into him.

"Watch your step." Gu Jinyan's voice rang out in the darkness, with a hint of barely perceptible tenderness.

Su Li responded softly, her palms sweating slightly as she held the phone. She didn't know where this passage led to, nor what was waiting for them, but she believed in Gu Jinyan and was willing to give her life to him.

I don’t know how long I walked, but suddenly a ray of light appeared in the darkness ahead.

"It looks like we're almost at the exit," Gu Jinyan whispered, with a hint of joy in his tone.

Su Li felt relieved and her pace unconsciously quickened.

However, just as they were about to walk out of the passage, a faint cry suddenly came from the darkness, like the whimpering of a wounded little animal.

Su Li and Gu Jinyan stopped at the same time and exchanged surprised looks with each other.

"It seems like... a child crying?" Su Li lowered his voice with a hint of disbelief in his tone.

Gu Jinyan didn't say anything. He pricked up his ears and listened carefully to confirm the source of the sound.

"Shh——" He made a gesture to keep quiet and walked towards the direction where the crying came from.

Su Li followed him closely, her heart in her throat.

In the darkness, the crying became clearer and more heartbreaking.

"Don't be afraid, we are here..." Gu Jinyan said softly, his tone incredibly gentle.

Su Li held her breath and watched Gu Jinyan's figure disappear into the darkness, and then... she heard a suppressed scream.