She sat on the sofa, wrapped herself in a blanket, and held her cell phone tightly in her hand, which was one of the few sources of security.

Now even the slightest noise could alarm her, and Jiang Ning felt like she was on edge.

Just then, the wind started to blow outside the house, making the windows creak. This was in the remote mountains, and Jiang Ning couldn't help but think of all the news about home robberies.

"Click", the door handle seemed to be moved by someone, and she thought she was having a sensory overload, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

But two seconds later, the "click" sound rang again. Jiang Ning stuck her head out and confirmed again and again that it was not an auditory hallucination, but there was really someone! And that person was standing outside her door at this moment!

"Who! Who's there?!"

Jiang Ning shouted towards the door, but the sound of the doorknob became more rapid, turning into a continuous rotation, which made her spirit tense.

She raised her voice a notch to give herself courage, and shouted, "Are you sick? Why aren't you sleeping so late at night? What are you doing at someone's door?"

In fact, Jiang Ning was unsure. She was scared to death but she couldn't lose in momentum. The only person she could rely on now was herself.

The voice stopped. Jiang Ning calmed down, composed himself, and called the tour guide.

"Hey, tour guide, there seems to be someone outside my door..." Although she was calm enough, her voice was still slightly trembling. "Bring a few bodyguards over here now! Quickly! Otherwise, I will be dead in a moment!"

With a snap, the only way for Jiang Ning to connect with the outside world was cut off.

"What?! Okay, okay, I'll be there right away. Find something to defend yourself first. It's best... it's best to use a kitchen knife or something like that. Protect yourself! I'll be there right away!"

The tour guide was also quite frightened. After all, the guests in this tour group were all rich or noble, and he couldn't afford to offend anyone. He even stuttered when he spoke.

"Hello? Jiang Ning? Are you listening? Hello?"

The phone ran out of battery and turned off. Jiang Ning looked at the phone that broke down at the critical moment and threw it to the floor in anger.

She went to the kitchen and got out a kitchen knife. No matter how powerful the person who came in was, she was determined to fight to the death.

The tour guide called all the bodyguards in the B&B with one phone call. A group of tall and strong bodyguards in uniform gathered at the entrance of the B&B, holding special explosion-proof shields, and then rushed to the stairs on the second floor where Jiang Ning was.

The captain of the bodyguards stepped out first and turned on the flashlight, lighting up the entire corridor as bright as day. He stood at the stairs and looked into the corridor, but saw no one.

He turned around with a flashlight and said, "There's no one here. Why don't we get Miss Jiang out first, so she doesn't have to worry about it alone in the room."

"Wait a moment, don't go over there suddenly, what if that person is hiding?"

The tour guide was also puzzled, but he didn't dare to go forward rashly. He thought: Could he be hiding in a room? In his memory, it seemed that empty rooms were usually not locked.

"You guys go over there and go around with him, opening every empty room and checking them out."

The tour guide lit a cigarette, took a puff, and spat on the ground.

"This B&B is really something. With so many guests staying here, why did they have to fix that broken wire today? I always bring guests to their house."

Seven or eight bodyguards came forward, and the light of their flashlights illuminated every corner of the corridor. Hearing the dense footsteps outside the door, Jiang Ning knew that someone was coming, and he felt a lot more at ease.

However, such a huge noise not only alarmed the thief, but also woke up other tourists. A lot of people complained to the tour guide in the group chat, asking why the homestay was still so noisy in the middle of the night? Would they be allowed to sleep?

The tour guide asked everyone else to stay in their rooms, not to come out, and to lock the doors. But the more he said this, the more people disobeyed.

Even tourists living on other floors came out to watch the fun, wandering around outside with flashlights.

"Everyone, go back! Go back quickly! Something happened outside now, don't hang around in the corridor!"

The tour guide was smoking a cigarette and drove everyone back. Not surprisingly, most people were dissatisfied with him, and he received a lot of bad reviews because of this.

The fear just now still made Jiang Ning feel a little scared. Her legs seemed to be frozen on the sofa and she couldn't move. Her only hope now was for the bodyguards at the door to come in and rescue her.

The bodyguards worked in groups of two and opened every empty room on the second floor. They searched carefully and only returned to the door of Jiang Ning's room after making sure that there was no one inside.

He knocked on the door twice and shouted inside: "Miss Jiang, are you okay in there? We are here to pick you up!"

Jiang Ning finally had the courage to stick her head out from under the blanket. At this moment, the bodyguard's voice was like the light of a flashlight, and she shouted, "Come in."

The leader took out the universal room card and swiped it. The door opened and he saw Jiang Ning sitting in the corner of the sofa.

Several bodyguards surrounded Jiang Ning, and the light dispelled all the darkness. One of them picked up Jiang Ning through the blanket in a princess hug and whispered, "Sorry, we are late."

Jiang Ning could still feel his heart beating violently in his chest through his clothes.

"It's okay, it's okay, let's go, it's not safe here."

Jiang Ning patted the man's shoulder and urged them to leave quickly. No matter what, they had to at least leave this place first.

They didn't say any more and left the room with Jiang Ning in their arms.

Jiang Ning put his arms around the man's neck, rested his head on his shoulder, and wrapped himself in a blanket, feeling much more secure.

She plucked up her courage, turned her head and looked behind her. The corridor was still pitch black, with only the beam of flashlight swinging back and forth.

Suddenly, a dark figure flashed before Jiang Ning's eyes, but he could not see anything clearly. He only knew that he jumped down from the ceiling. The window in the corridor on the second floor was not closed, so he jumped out from there.

Jiang Ning's heart skipped a beat again. This person should be the one who knocked on her door just now. So many bodyguards didn't notice him. It was conceivable how powerful this person was. If she was targeted by such a person, the consequences would be disastrous.

She felt a little scared, and when she reached the stairs, Jiang Ning saw the tour guide still sitting on the steps smoking.

When the tour guide saw Jiang Ning, he immediately stood up and asked with concern: "How are you? Are you not injured? Are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Jiang Ning signaled the bodyguard to put her down as she had something to say to the tour guide.

"How dare you ask? Look at what a crappy place you found for us to stay. It's my goodness that I got up in the middle of the night to take pictures. If I had fallen asleep, I'm afraid that person would have succeeded! I would have been dead, don't you know that?"

The tour guide put out his cigarette, the fiery red tobacco flashed a little light in the darkness, and he threw the cigarette butt under his feet and stepped on it repeatedly to put it out.

"Yes, yes, you are right. How about this? I will cover all the expenses for your trip. We will move to another place tomorrow. What do you think?"

Jiang Ning glanced at him and said, "I don't mind your money. What I want to say is that I spent money to travel here. Don't you think the travel agency can't even guarantee my safety?"

"Yes, yes, you are right. Do whatever you want. So how do you plan to spend tonight? Should I let all these bodyguards accompany you? Or should we go out and find another place to stay now?"

The tour guide just kept agreeing to everything, making it difficult for Jiang Ning to continue speaking.

"It's really getting late," Jiang Ning glanced at the clock at the front desk. It was already past one in the morning. "Let's leave it at that for today. I'll just stay in a crowded place for the night. We'll talk about other things tomorrow. I'll settle the bill with you tomorrow, too."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away. Can I add an extra bed for you in the hall? That way you'll have someone to keep you company, and you don't have to look for another place to stay."

Although the tour guide's words were still flattering, Jiang Ning could tell that there was a hint of impatience in his tone. But considering the current actual situation, this was the only way.

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