Chapter 10: No Deer in the Deep Forest Lu Shuang 06
They dragged me to the room in the farthest corner of the miners' dormitory, tied me up, stuffed a rag in my mouth, and one of the sturdy men glared at me viciously: "You'd better behave yourself. If you behave well, we'll let you go when this is over. If you still want to play any tricks, we'll shut your mouth forever!"
I twisted and tried to struggle, but the rope was tied so tightly that there was no room for movement.
But I had to escape, the evidence was still in the memory card of my phone. They just smashed the phone, not the memory card, so as long as I escaped, I could still get the evidence.
Just as I was thinking about what to do, the window behind me suddenly moved.
This type of window is old-fashioned, and strong winds could cause the window to shake, so I didn't pay much attention to it.
Soon, the window moved violently twice, but still could not be pushed open. The person outside the window seemed anxious: "Can I really get in from here? I can't open the window."
When I heard this voice, I was startled. It was Yu Nansheng!
Hadn't she decided not to be a journalist anymore? Why was she here?
Yu Nansheng was still struggling hard against the window outside, but the window bolt was stuck. She couldn't get in at all unless she took down the window by pushing it that way.
I moved and found that my feet could reach the ground, so I could only carry the chair back to the bed.
Fortunately, the windowsill was low and my hand could barely reach the window bolt. I lifted my hand up and the window was opened.
Yu Nansheng exclaimed, lowering his voice and said, "A Shuang, you are really here!"
I couldn't answer, so she quickly jumped off the windowsill and gently helped me untie the ropes. I looked behind the family of the miner who had helped me sneak into the mining area. Although she looked a little scared, she still nodded at us with an approving smile.
It seemed that she was afraid of being discovered by the people in the mine, so she left without waiting for us.
"People from the newspaper have been looking for you these past few days! The rescue work for this mine disaster is almost over, and reporters from other newspapers have all left, but you haven't come out yet. I thought of the informant you contacted before, so I found a way to contact him. He told me that there was a gap in the wall behind the mine, and I could get in without being discovered. After I got in, the sister who brought me here just now found me. When she heard that I was looking for you, she gave me your phone and brought me here."
I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw Yu Nansheng holding my broken phone in her hand. I really didn't expect Yu Nansheng to save me at the risk of her life. She seemed so timid and weak in my eyes, but at the critical moment, her heroism was no less than anyone else's.
The evidence is still there and the truth can still be revealed.
"It's too dangerous here, let's get out quickly." I took the phone and curled my lips. "With these, they are enough to put them all in jail."
At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and the two strong men who had captured me before were blocking the door, staring at us sharply.
"What are you two doing?"
I was startled and put my phone in my pocket. Then I looked at each other tacitly, quickly climbed onto the windowsill, jumped out of the window, and ran frantically towards the gap in the wall that Yu Nansheng mentioned. However, there were already two other strong men chasing us on that road.
"They have evidence in their hands, they must be stopped!" Someone shouted, and people chased after Yu Nansheng and me from all directions.
I pulled her over and ran towards the main entrance.
Although there are many people from illegal coal mines blocking the area, there should also be quite a few reporters and police who have not retreated yet. As long as they can rush out, everything will be fine.
With this thought in mind, Yu Nansheng and I ran all the way.
But Yu Nansheng didn't have the habit of exercising. Running all the way in such a tense situation was like a death sentence for her. She was out of breath after running a short distance. She subconsciously broke free from my hand and said, "A Shuang, they don't know who has the evidence anyway, so you run out first and let them come to rescue me."
"No, these people can buy lives with money. You may not be as lucky as me if you fall into their hands!" I held Yu Nansheng's hand tightly. "We will be there soon. Our newspaper people should still be in the mining area. As long as we run to meet them, we will be saved!"
Yu Nansheng was pulled by me to continue running. We passed several abandoned factories and took advantage of several blind spots to shake off those strong men.
I'm about to run away, if I just hold on a little longer...
I even saw our newspaper's interview car, and it will arrive in just a few hundred meters.
Just as I was about to shout, I heard the roar of an engine behind me. A bulldozer rushed towards Yu Nansheng and me amid the dust.
At this moment, Yu Nansheng suddenly lost his strength and knelt on the ground. He could no longer run a single step. His face turned pale and he could not breathe.
The bulldozer rushed towards us like a running beast, recklessly.
In a split second, many thoughts flashed through my mind. I knew that abandoning Yu Nansheng and running away was the best option, but soon another thought flashed through my mind. When I was caught by these people, it was Yu Nansheng who risked her life to save me. She is a good girl. The world needs good people like her, and it also needs reporters like her.
In just a moment, the bulldozer was in front of me. I quickly reached out and grabbed Yu Nansheng, and pushed her aside with my last bit of strength.
At the last moment, I heard a lot of noisy voices: "We can't let them get away! They have evidence in their hands!"
"What are you doing? Stop it now!"
Many people rushed towards us, but it was too late. A huge force knocked me away and I landed heavily on the ground.
The severe pain came over me and my mind suddenly became very clear.
Many people and many images appeared in my mind, and the one who finally stayed in my mind was Xia Xingfeng.
I really didn't expect that our farewell would be so hasty. My promise to treat him to a big dinner has not been fulfilled yet, and I haven't told him that maybe I have already fallen in love with him.
He is the second person in the world who let me see the sun, and the only person who wants to warm me selflessly and tirelessly.
If I had to do it all over again, I would definitely say goodbye to him properly.
Thank him for warming my world and lighting up my short life.
But nothing can start over.
I heard Yu Nansheng's heart-wrenching cries, but my eyelids were too heavy to open.
I have to go.
Goodbye, the world I once hated but always loved deeply.
