Love is a mistake that cannot be escaped

"Dad, don't worry, we will definitely rescue the little one!"

Gu Yichen clenched his fist, his tone firm.

He turned to look at me, his eyes deep: "Yan Yan, do you believe me?"

Without hesitation, I grasped his hand in return, giving him strength: "I believe in you!"

Just then, there was a knock on the study door, and the butler's hurried voice came through: "Sir, Dr. Li is here!"

Dr. Li?

Why would he appear at this time?

Father Gu seemed somewhat surprised, but still instructed the butler, "Quickly, invite him in!"

Dr. Li walked hurriedly into the study, his expression grave.

He first nodded to Gu's father, then turned his gaze to me and Gu Yichen, and said in a deep voice, "I have some important things to tell you, about Gu Zhen..."

"Dr. Li, please go on!" Gu Yichen gestured for him to continue.

Dr. Li took a deep breath and slowly said, "Over the years, I have been secretly investigating Gu Zhen and discovered that he has been secretly developing his own power and has close ties with some overseas organizations."

"Foreign organizations?"

I exclaimed in surprise. Could it be that the forces behind Gu Zhen are more complex than we imagined?

Dr. Li nodded and continued, "Furthermore, I've also discovered that Gu Zhen has been secretly developing a new type of virus. This virus is extremely lethal, and if it were to leak, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"what?!"

Gu Yichen and I exclaimed at the same time, a chill running from the soles of our feet straight to our hearts.

"What's even more terrifying is that I suspect Gu Zhen kidnapped the child so he could use him for virus experiments!"

Dr. Li's tone was heavy, as if a huge rock was pressing on our hearts, making it hard for us to breathe.

Gu Yichen's face instantly turned ashen, his fists clenched so tightly that veins bulged.

I could feel his body trembling slightly, a sign of extreme anger.

"Dr. Li, do you have any way to stop him?"

I asked anxiously, "Now, we can only place our hopes on Dr. Li."

"I have located the laboratory where Gu Zhen developed the virus and have obtained some key evidence."

As Dr. Li spoke, he took a USB drive out of his pocket. "This contains all the information I've collected. I hope it can help you."

Gu Yichen took the USB drive, his eyes resolute: "Dr. Li, thank you! Don't worry, I will definitely stop him and will never let him hurt the little girl!"

Dr. Li's words were like a ray of dawn in the darkness, bringing us hope.

Gu Yichen immediately got up, walked to his desk, turned on his computer, and plugged in the USB drive.

"Dr. Li, as you know, time is of the essence, and we must come up with a comprehensive plan as soon as possible."

Gu Yichen opened the files on the USB drive and spoke calmly.

"Yes, I know."

Dr. Li nodded, walked to Gu Yichen's side, and carefully examined the contents of the document. "I have a preliminary understanding of Gu Zhen's action plan. He will transfer the children abroad in three days. We need to act before that."

"Three days..." I murmured to myself. Time is so tight, do we really have enough time?

"Dr. Li, look at this!" Gu Yichen pointed to a string of code on the computer screen, his brow furrowed. "This is the encrypted communication between Gu Zhen and overseas organizations. Can you crack it?"

Dr. Li examined it carefully, pondered for a moment, and said, "Give me some time, it should be possible."

For the next few hours, the study was silent except for the sound of typing and turning the pages of documents.

Gu Yichen, Dr. Li, and I were all completely focused, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Time passed second by second, and fine beads of sweat appeared on Dr. Li's forehead, but he still did not give up, his fingers flying across the keyboard.

Finally, Dr. Li breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head, and smiled with satisfaction: "Cracked! These are the communication records between Gu Zhen and the overseas organization, containing their detailed plans, including the location where the child was being held!"

I excitedly covered my mouth, unable to believe my ears—we had finally found the adorable child! "That's wonderful! Dr. Li, you've been a huge help!"

I excitedly grasped Dr. Li's hand, my eyes slightly reddening, and the light of hope once again illuminated my heart.

"Don't rush, it's not over yet." Dr. Li patted the back of my hand, signaling me to calm down. "Gu Zhen is a cunning old fox, we can't let our guard down."

Gu Yichen nodded and pointed to a map on the computer screen, saying, "This is a floor plan of Gu Zhen's lair. I sent people to investigate it before, but we haven't found a breakthrough."

Dr. Li picked up the conversation, pointing to an inconspicuous corner on the map: "If I'm not mistaken, there should be a secret passage here that leads directly to the place where the children are being held."

I gaped in astonishment. This corner on the map looked like just an ordinary lawn. How could there be a secret passage there?

"Dr. Li, how did you know there was a secret passage here?" I asked, puzzled.

Dr. Li smiled and pointed to a photo on the computer screen, explaining, "This is a photo I found in Gu Zhen's communication records. It was taken twenty years ago when Gu Zhen's father was still alive, and the background of the photo is this lawn."

He pointed to a strangely shaped rock in the photo and said, "Look at this rock, it's exactly the same location as on the current map, and you can vaguely see the trace of a hole next to this rock in the photo, which means that there was indeed a secret passage here twenty years ago."

I suddenly realized that Dr. Li had noticed these details long ago; he was truly meticulous!

"Without further ado, let's leave now!"

Gu Yichen made a decisive decision and began to arrange the action plan.

Under Dr. Li's guidance, we found the entrance to the secret passage hidden under the lawn.

As night fell, our group, under the cover of darkness, quietly slipped into the secret passage.

The secret passage was pitch black, and the air was filled with a damp, musty smell. I couldn't help but feel a little nervous, so I followed closely behind Gu Yichen, afraid of falling behind.

After walking for about ten minutes, the road ahead suddenly opened up, and faint lights could be seen.

I was overjoyed. Could it be that we've reached the exit?

"Shh!" Gu Yichen suddenly stopped and made a shushing gesture.

He listened intently for a moment, then his expression turned serious. "Something's wrong, there are people ahead!"

My heart jumped into my throat. Had we been exposed?

Gu Yichen gestured for us to hide behind a boulder, and he cautiously peeked out to observe the situation.

"How is it?" I asked in a low voice.

"Ahead is a secret room, guarded by two men,"

Gu Yichen frowned. "The little one must be locked up inside."

I followed Gu Yichen's gaze and saw two burly guards standing at the entrance of the secret room, holding guns and vigilantly surveying the surroundings.

"What do we do? How can we get in?"

I asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, I have a solution."

As Gu Yichen spoke, he took out a few smoke bombs from his backpack.

I immediately understood his intention: as long as we created chaos with smoke bombs, we would have a chance to rush in and rescue the little girl!

Gu Yichen handed out smoke grenades to us, then whispered, "Let's throw them out together, rush in during the chaos, and finish this quickly!"

I gripped the smoke grenade tightly in my hand, my palms were sweaty, and my heart was pounding.

"Three, two, one, throw!"

At Gu Yichen's command, we all threw out our smoke grenades at the same time.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

After a few muffled thuds, white smoke instantly filled the air, enveloping the entire secret room in a white haze.

"rush!"

Gu Yichen rushed out first, and I followed closely behind, running towards the entrance of the secret room.

However, just as we were about to rush to the door, a piercing alarm suddenly blared from the secret room. Immediately afterward, a beam of bright light shone directly into my face, and I felt a blinding white light before my eyes, unable to see anything clearly...