How could I possibly be confined in a cage?

The closer the sound of horses' hooves got, the more anxious the second brother became. He abandoned the things he hadn't finished packing and quickly grabbed his sister-in-law, saying, "Let's go!"

He shoved his second sister-in-law into the carriage, and his second brother took the whip and lashed the horse hard. The horse, in pain, immediately galloped away.

The snowy road was difficult to travel, and the ground was full of potholes. The carriage was so bumpy that it felt like your internal organs were going to come out of your mouth.

But at this point, there was no time to worry about anything else. Regardless of whether the group of people was there to arrest him or not, he had to escape first.

The second sister-in-law hesitated, but seeing the second brother's solemn expression, she wisely kept her mouth shut.

Although the carriage looked simple, its interior had been modified. The doors and windows were covered with sheet metal, making it difficult to open from the inside and difficult to break in from the outside.

Guo Zixing and his group rode on horseback and spotted a fast-moving black dot in the distance. "Director, look, that carriage is speeding along the snowy road, it seems to be in a hurry."

Guo Zixing looked in the direction he was told and indeed saw a carriage rushing forward in a panic. Sensing something was wrong, Guo Zixing ordered, "Chase it! We must catch that carriage! Leave one person in the village to keep watch, the rest of you follow me!"

"drive."

"drive."

……

Horses carrying people are naturally faster than pulling carriages. As the group of people drew closer, the second brother panicked, "Oh no, someone is catching up!"

The second sister-in-law looked out the window and saw about a dozen policemen running towards them. She hurriedly shouted, "Hurry up, it will be too late if we wait any longer!"

Second Sister-in-law lurched forward, ready to catch the carriage with Second Brother, but he shooed her away, saying, "You just sit in the back and don't cause trouble."

"But……"

"No buts, you'd better sit tight."

The second brother pulled up the corner of his clothes and bit down hard, whipping the horse fiercely. He had just glanced at the dozen or so policemen behind them; it seemed they wouldn't be able to escape today.

He knew that this escape mission was very difficult, and if they were caught, the two of them would surely die.

His second sister-in-law came to his side again and said, "You go first, I'll stay and cover the retreat."

His second sister-in-law offered to help him intercept the enemy, which warmed his heart.

"No man needs a woman to protect him. Look how manly your man is!" After saying that, the second brother dismounted and drew his sword to slash at the pursuers.

As the man's retreating figure faded, the second sister-in-law's eyes stung, and tears streamed down her face. For so many years, she and her second brother had depended on each other, engaging in the shameful business of human trafficking. They suffered scorn because of their "marriage," even their own parents despised them…

They thought they could huddle together in the dark, evil mire and rot together.

Unexpectedly, this vicious criminal actually had to protect her at the most critical moment.

The sounds of horses' hooves pounding the snow and swords clashing filled her ears. She knew that her second brother was doing everything he could to buy her time.

Second Sister-in-law gritted her teeth and fled as quickly as possible. If necessary, she could abandon the two "burdens" in the car. As long as she could escape, she would make them pay for their crimes in blood in the future.

Zhang Xun and his men bravely fought back, but no one expected that the villain would expose his weakness and dare to confront them head-on.

It was Guo Zixing's first time facing an enemy head-on, and he was quite excited. Seeing that the bandit, wielding a large knife, was able to defeat Zhang Xun and his men, he couldn't help but admire him.

"boom".

A gunshot rang out, striking the thief's wrist. The second brother's right hand was almost severed. He spat out bits of flesh and blood from his mouth, his eyes gleaming with ferocity. Holding a knife in his left hand, he charged at Zhang Xun and the others once more.

"Bang!" Another gunshot rang out, and the second brother's left hand was also ruined.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zhang Xun slashed at his back with a knife. The second brother fell in pain and was finally caught by a group of policemen.

Guo Zixing's tense mood eased somewhat, and he hurriedly went to look for the carriage, only to find it had disappeared. He asked, "What happened? Where is the carriage?"

None of his men knew either.

By now, it was dark, and a fierce snowstorm raged. All around, besides the howling wind and the wailing of the north wind, nothing could be heard.

"Where is Qingru? Could it be..."

Recalling the thief's swift and skillful movements, and the gruesome scene of him beating several policemen to pieces, Guo Zixing felt a chill run down his spine, unable to imagine what Qingru had gone through.

He quickly dispatched his men to search everywhere, and also mobilized a large force to search, but unfortunately, the carriage that had been speeding along the road just moments before had vanished without a trace. Fortunately, the snow tracks on the ground were still visible, and Guo Zixing led his men in pursuit.

However, the snow tracks became increasingly blurred the further west they went, until they disappeared completely.

He slapped his forehead in frustration, cursing himself for being foolish. He had been so focused on the fight that he had fallen for the thieves' delaying tactic.

He immediately called over a policeman who was less seriously injured and instructed him to notify the nearby police stations to set up checkpoints along the way and to notify the various county towns to send troops to search, determined to bring the thieves to justice.

"Ah!" Qingru cried out in pain.

The carriage was bumping and moving too fast, and my head hit the side of the carriage hard, waking me up in pain.

As I slowly made out the darkness around me and sensed the presence of living people nearby, I was filled with terror.

Suddenly, she heard the rumbling of carriage tires rolling on the ground. She tried her best to look in the direction of the sound, but all she could see was darkness.

When will she finally be saved?

Just then, she vaguely heard a familiar voice coming from outside the car.

"Second brother, I will definitely avenge you!" Second sister-in-law roared with heart-wrenching pain. Qingru felt that her voice was even more rugged than usual, like...like a man.

As soon as she finished speaking, the carriage shook violently, and then she felt the whole carriage speeding away.

It seemed that they had taken the official road from the mountain path, but then overturned their own conjecture a moment later.

Then, she felt something hit her and groaned. Fighting off the dizziness, she needed to stay conscious; she had to escape…

Suddenly, the carriage shook violently, as if a force was trying to overturn it. Qingru was caught off guard and was thrown out, crashing through the wooden base of the carriage and falling heavily to the floor.

She groaned, clutching her shoulder, and couldn't get up for a long time.

The carriage continued speeding along, and in no time, its location changed to a cliff face.

Qingru was in despair.

Even if she manages to escape by sheer luck, she won't survive, because she can't live smoothly on her own in the mountains. Last time she was lucky to meet Xin Wu Hui, but what about this time?

What worried her even more was that she couldn't just die like that, so pathetic. She still had to save her father, find her sister, find Xin Wu Hui, take care of Xiao Er Lang... and those girls. They had been tricked into working here, and she didn't know what had happened to them. What would happen to them if she, the one who knew the truth, died?

Thinking of all this, Qingru felt a strong sense of resentment, and her instinct for survival made her struggle to get up.

Where is this?

She looked around. It seemed that she had left the town and gone into the mountains and forests. The surrounding area was desolate and empty.

The horses neighed incessantly and pawed at each other restlessly.

Qingru got up and reached out to the carriage curtain, only to find that the window was nailed shut and covered with iron sheets, making it impossible to open.

The carriage continued to speed along, and she could only follow its movements.

Suddenly, with a loud bang, the carriage shook violently. Qingru's body was thrown up again and crashed onto the cold, hard floor.

She cried out in pain and struggled to get up, but as soon as she regained her footing, the carriage began to jolt violently again.

Just then, a snapping sound rang out, as if the carriage had hit a huge rock, and it tilted to one side.

Qingru was thrown away by the force and crashed hard onto the cold, hard snow.

The second sister-in-law glanced back, then reluctantly continued driving the carriage forward. She never expected that after working for so long, they would be defeated by this young woman. They had really underestimated her.

The fall was no small matter; her whole body ached as if her bones were being torn apart. Qingru tried to lift her arms and legs, wanting to stand up again. However, the pain was too intense; every inch she moved felt like her bones were about to break.

Suddenly, her waist was grabbed and she fell into a broad, warm embrace. The person had a familiar, refreshing fragrance about them.

Qingru looked up and met the man's dark and deep eyes, and was stunned.

It was him! Guo Zixing, he really came to save her.

Qingru stared at him wide-eyed, still shaken.

Guo Zixing's expression was calm and resolute, which put people at ease.

Guo Zixing gently pulled her into his arms and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'll take you back."

Qingru's mind was reeling, and for a moment, she forgot the pain in her body.

At this moment, Qingru was in a daze.

Everything in the world faded into an illusion before her eyes, except for this man, who stood out conspicuously.