A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 988 A critical moment

Chen Zhongyu said to everyone, "Let's find a place to hide first." He looked around and saw a noodle shop nearby, so he said, "Let's go there first, otherwise there are too many people and we'll be too obvious."

The group quickly went into the noodle shop and sat down. The owner came over to greet them, and Ah Cheng ordered a bowl of noodles for each person. Everyone kept a close eye on the building, but they couldn't see anything unusual.

Suddenly, several children ran up to the noodle shop and started playing. The noodle shop owner, seeing them making noise, quickly said, "Go, go, go play somewhere else."

Wu Mingqiang's heart skipped a beat. He took out a few copper coins and said to the slightly older child in the lead, "Here's some money for you to buy candy. Do me a favor. See that house over there? Go knock on the door until someone opens it. If they ask you anything, don't answer them, just run away immediately."

Isn't this just a prank? The children grabbed the money and swarmed into the house. The noodle shop owner said helplessly, "Customers, why did you teach them to do this? What if they come out and start cursing?"

Wu Mingqiang laughed and said, "I just told them to leave. Look, those houses all have 'For Rent' signs on them, so no one should be living there. They'll leave in a bit." He then returned to his seat and sat down, quietly observing.

A group of children rushed to the building where they were hiding. The eldest one cautiously knocked a few times, but no one answered. Seeing that someone had taken the lead, the others didn't hold back and went up to knock, one after another, while making silvery laughter.

A'gen was on the first floor, feeling lost and unsure of what to do, when he suddenly heard the sounds of a group of children playing outside, followed by a series of knocks on the door. He peeked through the crack in the door and saw that the children were playing a prank by knocking on the door. He initially thought he could just ignore it, but the children seemed to have gotten addicted to it, taking turns knocking on the door, which really annoyed him. After a few minutes, he finally couldn't stand it anymore, opened the door, and came out, scolding, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Are you never going to stop? Be careful, or I'll tell your parents."

When the children saw someone come out, they felt their mission was accomplished and scattered with laughter.

Wu Mingqiang, Acheng, and Chen Zhongyu instantly recognized the person.

"Oh no, they're really here!" Acheng said, and was about to rush forward.

"Wait, let's see if anyone else is here," Wu Mingqiang said, grabbing his arm.

After coming out, A'gen wasn't in a hurry to go back inside. Since he was already out, he decided to stretch his muscles first. He stretched and looked around, observing his surroundings, but didn't see anyone suspicious. He thought to himself: "I shouldn't have exposed Ouyang Bao. Now I've ruined an innocent rich girl's life, and my conscience bothers me. What if Long Xing finds out? Although he usually doesn't interfere in Ouyang Bao's affairs, they're now sworn enemies. If Long Xing wants to take down Ouyang Bao, he'll use me as a breakthrough point. A small fry like me will be powerless to resist."

He sighed and looked up at the sky, but suddenly caught sight of the red silk scarf that Gui'er had tied to the second-floor window frame.

I don't think this was here when I arrived. This scarf looks quite expensive; most people wouldn't tie it to a window. Could something have happened? A bad feeling crept into A'gen's heart. His expression changed, and he turned around, went inside to deliver it to the door, and ran upstairs.

Wu Mingqiang and the others saw everything clearly from inside the noodle shop. When he turned around and went back inside, Wu Mingqiang and Acheng jumped up and ran towards the arcade building. Chen Zhongyu followed closely behind. Xu Jing belatedly stood up and tried to run out. The noodle shop owner hurriedly said, "Hey, sir, you haven't paid yet."

Wu Mingqiang and his group rushed to the door to get the key, intending to open it, only to find that it was locked from the inside as well.

At the same time, A'gen had already rushed up to the second floor. He pounded on the door, and Dingxiang and Gui'er inside could tell that something was wrong.

Gui'er winked at Dingxiang.

Dingxiang mustered her courage and asked, "What is it?"

"I need to talk to Brother Leopard. Open the door."

Dingxiang looked at Gui'er in a panic. Gui'er deliberately put on a lazy voice and said, "What is it? Brother Leopard said he was tired and just went to sleep. Before he went to sleep, he said that no one was allowed to disturb him."

A'gen paused for a moment, unsure whether it was real or fake. But thinking about the red scarf hanging in the window, which was clearly meant to convey a message, he said, "Open the door first and let me in for a look. I won't disturb Brother Leopard."

"Open the door and let me in for a look, or you can let Brother Leopard answer me himself." A'gen was certain something had happened.

Gui'er knew that things could not be delayed any longer. She waved to Dingxiang, telling her to hide to the side, and then she took out her gun and stood next to the main entrance.

When Argen saw that there was no response from inside the door, he knew that something must have happened. He drew his pistol, cocked it, and then, holding the gun, walked to a slightly off-center position and kicked the door lock hard.

Wu Mingqiang and his group heard the sound of kicking the door on the first floor. Without hesitation, they also started banging on the door, drawing the attention of neighbors and passersby.

When this building was renovated, Wu Mingqiang invested heavily. Although the taste wasn't great, the materials used were all of high quality, and the doors were particularly sturdy.

A-Gen was kicking the door from above when he realized something was wrong. Why was there an echo when he kicked the door?

He stopped and listened before realizing something was wrong; someone on the first floor was also kicking the door.

It must be that orphan girl's subordinates who have returned. He couldn't help but secretly lament his predicament. If Ouyang Bao was alright, and he and the orphan girl had already consummated their relationship, then he would be fine. But if something happened to Ouyang Bao, he, as the insider, would definitely be silenced. Now he was in a dilemma.

After much deliberation, he realized that the only way to negotiate with her men was to enter the house first, capture the two women, and then kick the door even more vigorously.

When Acheng and Wu Mingqiang heard this, they kicked the door with all their might.

Gui'er and Dingxiang stood nervously behind the door on the second floor. Gui'er had already raised her gun, ready to fire as soon as A'gen burst in.

With a loud bang, the door on the first floor was kicked open, and Wu Mingqiang and Acheng drew their guns and rushed upstairs.

"Don't move."

Faced with two guns, A'gen hesitated for a few seconds before surrendering. He slowly raised his hands, forced a smile, and said, "Brother, don't misunderstand. I just came with the boss. Our boss is going to marry your young lady. We're all family."

Upon hearing this, Wu Mingqiang and Acheng flew into a rage. Wu Mingqiang snatched the gun from Acheng's hand and kicked him in the chest.