I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Meanwhile, Li Wei and Fu Siyuan were searching for Zhang Wanqing on the other side of the antique market. Their hearts were filled with worry, knowing that Zhang Wanqing might be in danger if she acted alone. Time was running out, and they had to find Zhang Wanqing as soon as possible.

"We must find her." Fu Siyuan's voice was firm, with anxiety flashing in his eyes.

They split up and asked each household to see which boss had seen Zhang Wanqing. At this time, they asked the old woman.

"Yes, the girl you're talking about was here with me at noon, discussing business with me, when she was surrounded by several men. I don't know what their relationship was, but she got scared and ran away, and the men followed her," the old woman said. "Originally, I was discussing a big deal with this girl, but she said her father is a big boss and wants to buy my goods."

"Thank you!" Fu Siyuan said and ran away quickly to find Li Wei. They had to go and rescue Zhang Wanqing quickly.

However, no one knew where those men had taken Zhang Wanqing. Just when the two were getting desperate, Li Wei had an idea: he could ask the traffic police for help and use their Sky Eye to see where those men had taken Zhang Wanqing.

Fu Siyuan and Li Wei drove to the traffic police station. Li Wei said to the police officer on duty: "Brother, this girl is my buddy's girlfriend. She was taken away by some bad guys. My buddy is very worried. Please let us check the Sky Eye system as soon as possible." As he said that, Li Wei handed the police officer a cigarette.

"Brother Wei, take your time to watch!" The police officer took the cigarette that Li Wei handed to him, put it in his pocket without smoking, and then took them into the Sky Eye system studio.

The police helped Fu Siyuan and Li Wei retrieve the antique market's security footage and saw Zhang Wanqing running to a warehouse, where the men also pursued her. Shortly thereafter, the men brought Zhang Wanqing out of the warehouse with her hands bound. They then checked several more Sky Eye cameras and finally zeroed in on an abandoned warehouse in the suburbs.

Without further ado, Fu Siyuan and Li Wei drove over quickly.

Zhang Wanqing's heartbeat raced in her chest as she was roughly pushed into a dimly lit room by several burly men. A single chandelier cast a dim glow, and the air was filled with a damp, musty smell. As her eyes adjusted to the dim light, she gradually took in the room's layout—it was clearly an abandoned warehouse, cluttered with miscellaneous items and worn-out boxes.

"What do you want to do?" Zhang Wanqing's voice trembled slightly, but she tried to make herself sound firm.

"Don't worry, little girl, we just want some things in your phone." One of the men said with a sneer, his eyes revealing greed and cruelty.

Zhang Wanqing's heart sank, she knew that what they wanted was the evidence Fu Siyuan sent her.

"My phone is out of battery. It's useless for you to take it." Zhang Wanqing tried her best to make her voice sound calm.

The men exchanged glances, then one of them pulled out a power bank and said, "Once we've charged it, you'll hand over the contents of your phone. We won't kill you, we just want the evidence you've collected. And whatever's in your head and not in your phone, you have to tell us."

Zhang Wanqing's heart sank to the bottom, she knew that once the phone was charged, the evidence would be discovered. She had to come up with a way to escape while protecting the secrets in the phone.

Time ticked by. As long as the phone was charged to 20%, they would be able to see the contents and copy them away. What should she do? Zhang Wanqing was so nervous she couldn't breathe. She sat on the cold concrete floor, her eyes darting around the room, searching for a possible escape route.

Even though her mind was completely in a mess, she reminded herself to stay calm. She remembered what Fu Siyuan often told her: journalists should always remain objective, calm, brave and upright. Thinking of Fu Siyuan, Zhang Wanqing seemed to calm down a lot.

Her eyes fell on a small window in the room. Although the window was not big, it was enough for her to escape. She started to plan how to use this window.

She searched for a tool to destroy the power bank, preventing her phone from charging. Her eyes finally landed on a worn iron hook, and she felt a surge of joy, knowing she had found her chance. But the phone and power bank were still lying on the ground, with a man watching them. How could she get him to leave?

Zhang Wanqing suddenly had an idea and said, "Brother, my stomach hurts so much. I might have eaten something bad and have gastroenteritis. Please, have mercy on me and find me some medicine."

At this time, the other men were gone, only this man was present. He didn't look fierce and seemed to have some sympathy for Zhang Wanqing who had fallen to the ground. However, he was worried that something might go wrong if he left, so he didn't agree to Zhang Wanqing's request.

Zhang Wanqing immediately began to roll on the ground, crying, "Brother, please, find you some medicine quickly. It hurts so much."

Seeing her rolling around in pain and sweating, the elder brother had no choice but to agree.

"I'll find you some medicine, just bear with it for now. Remember, don't do anything. We really only want the evidence in the phone, not your life. If you do something and anger others, I can't guarantee what they will do to you." It seems that this man is not too bad.

After the man left, Zhang Wanqing carefully picked up the hook, gently rubbing her fingers against it, feeling the cold, rough touch. Her hands were bound, so she first used the hook to free the ropes that bound her, then quickly went to destroy the power bank. Suddenly, she realized that since her hands were already untied, she could just run away, so why bother destroying the power bank?

When people are in danger, their minds are in a mess and they forget all these things. Zhang Wanqing quickly put her phone in her pocket and ran towards the small window. Just as she was about to escape through the window, the door of the room was pushed open and a tall man walked in.

"Run away?" the man roared. He ran towards Zhang Wanqing, but it was too late.

Zhang Wanqing had already pushed the window open and jumped out.

Under the cover of night, Zhang Wanqing ran frantically through the narrow streets. Her footsteps echoed in the empty streets, as rapid as her heartbeat. She knew she had to escape quickly and find Li Wei and Fu Siyuan.

She ran through the crowd, looking for a place to hide. Just when she was about to despair, she saw the sign of a small hotel and decided to take a risk.

She quickly rushed into the hotel and found a secluded corner to hide. Her heartbeat gradually calmed, and she knew she was safe for the time being. She searched for a place to hide in the hotel and finally hid in an abandoned storage room. Her heart was filled with anxiety, and her ears were filled with the sound of her rapid heartbeat.

At the same time, Li Wei and Fu Siyuan were driving to the place where Zhang Wanqing was kidnapped.

Just then, Fu Siyuan's phone rang. It was a message from Zhang Wanqing. He quickly opened the message and saw her short message: "I'm in trouble, come find me!"

"She's in the small hotel!" There was a hint of urgency in Fu Siyuan's voice, and he quickly took Li Wei and ran towards the small hotel.

Zhang Wanqing hid in the storeroom, feeling uneasy. She knew she had to remain calm and wait for Li Wei and Fu Siyuan to arrive. She could hear noises from outside: several men were searching the hotel, seemingly looking for her.

"She must be here!" A man's voice sounded with a hint of anxiety.

Zhang Wanqing held her breath, trying not to make any sound. Her heart was filled with fear, but she knew she had to hold on.

The men searched the entire inn but couldn't find Zhang Wanqing. The storage room was filled with junk and had long been abandoned. The walls outside the storage room were covered in creepers, so anyone looking at it would mistake it for a wall, never suspecting there was a house inside.

Zhang Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief when the men finally left. She sat on the ground, looking haggard, waiting for Fu Siyuan and Li Wei.

Just then, hurried footsteps were heard outside, and Zhang Wanqing's heart tightened. She knew that Li Wei and Fu Siyuan had arrived. A glimmer of hope ignited in her heart, knowing that she was about to escape danger.

"Wanqing! Where are you?" Li Wei's voice echoed in the hotel with a hint of anxiety.

"I'm here!" Zhang Wanqing responded hurriedly, with a hint of trembling in her voice.

But her voice was so faint that they did not hear it. They asked the hotel waiter and found out that there was a storage room behind the ivy.

Li Wei and Fu Siyuan rushed over quickly, and seeing Zhang Wanqing hiding safely in the storage room, their worries were finally relieved a little.

"Wanqing, are you okay?" Fu Siyuan suddenly hugged Zhang Wanqing, who was sitting on the ground and was already weak, and asked with concern, with worry in his eyes.

"I'm fine." Zhang Wanqing tried hard not to let the tears fall.

Li Wei felt a little embarrassed when he saw this scene, but he also said jokingly: "Hey, hey, hey, can you two be more careful? My buddy is almost jealous to death!"

"Oh..." Zhang Wanqing then realized that Li Wei was next to her.

Fu Siyuan picked up Zhang Wanqing and walked out with Li Wei.