BC Chapter 41

Chapter 40

The woman in black did not answer Meng Qinghua’s question but instead countered with, “Who are you to them?” As she asked, her eyes darted towards Fang Jun and the others.

“Oh… they, they are my company’s employees. I am Meng Qinghua, the boss of Xinwang Microcredit Company. May I ask, miss, what is your name?” The flattering smile on Meng Qinghua’s face never faltered. Because he didn’t know the other party’s identity, he and the group of thugs behind him were in a passive position. His attempt to get close to the woman in black was merely to extract some reliable information to verify his guesses. Therefore, his words were all subtly guiding the woman in black to reveal her identity.

However, the woman in black had long seen through their tricks and deliberately avoided directly answering Meng Qinghua’s question. She asked again, “They… are all from your company?” As she spoke, the gun barrel swept across the group of men, causing them to nervously shrink back.

“No, not all of them. These few are our company’s employees, these next to them are my friends, and those other youngsters are people we rescued,” Meng Qinghua’s attention was entirely focused on the gun in the woman in black’s hand. Seeing her ask again, he honestly replied, instinctively shrinking back as the gun barrel swept past him.

“As of now, the rescue operation has already begun. However, the affected area is very large, so although the rescue circle is gradually shrinking towards here, at the very least Linfeng City, Shengan City, Puyang City, and Wuning City on the periphery must be cleared before the rescue team can reach here.”

Contrary to what these people imagined, the woman in black was not from any military or police organization. However, because this identity was useful, she was temporarily borrowing it to suppress the crowd. The information she knew was not obtained through formal channels but was hacked into the organization’s internal network, coupled with the support from colleagues in other cities.

However, the information she revealed was indeed true, so the combination of true and false information made Meng Qinghua and others not doubt the woman in black’s official identity at all.

And the women who had been standing on the steps with expressions that could only be described as deathly pale and hopeless showed some barely suppressed excitement after hearing the woman in black’s words.

But when Zhang Biao, who was standing below, turned his head with obvious impatience and swept his fierce gaze across the faces of those women, they once again became like frightened animals, their eyes darting away and their bodies trembling slightly. Clearly, they were extremely afraid of the bald man below.

“Really? Does that mean we might be rescued if we just hold out for a while?” Meng Qinghua’s eyes lit up instantly when he heard the woman in black’s words. As long as he could escape the current days of fear and anxiety, what did it matter if he spent some time in jail? As long as he still had money, he could still live a life of luxury after he got out.

Compared to the current situation, he still preferred the harmonious society where everything could be solved with money. That way, his subordinates wouldn’t look down on him just because they had a few basic fighting skills. He would still be the top figure who controlled their economic lifeline!

The news from the woman in black caused undercurrents to surge within this small group. Most people hoped to be rescued and return to their normal and peaceful lives. A small number wanted to escape the control of the demons, while a few people, led by Zhang Biao, did not want themselves to be rescued along with the weaker people, because that would mean they would inevitably be accused by those people.

In that case, the victims who had been tight-lipped would immediately defect.

Sure enough, just as everyone was making their own plans based on the news from the woman in black, Qi Xin, who had been standing in the back row, stepped forward and said, “Now that we’ve confirmed that the rescue team is coming, we don’t have to be afraid of them anymore. Let’s tell the truth, anyway, the weapons aren’t in their hands!” He clearly directed these words at Li Yang and the several abused girls.

After saying this, he immediately ran behind the woman in black before Zhang Biao and others could attack him, and then he boldly said, “They didn’t rescue us at all, they just lacked labor and playthings to vent their anger, so they captured us!”

As soon as Zhang Biao and the others heard that this kid had revealed their “good deeds” so quickly, their expressions immediately changed. They took two steps forward to grab him.

“Anyone who takes another step forward, I’ll shoot!” The woman in black warned coldly.

So those people, under the threat of the gun in the woman in black’s hand, did not move again. However, Zhang Biao, who was at the front, immediately put on an ugly smile and explained, “Don’t listen to this kid’s nonsense! What he said is all fake, otherwise, why hasn’t anyone supported his claims?” As he spoke, he spread his hands, pretending to be matter-of-fact.

However, it would have been better if he hadn’t said anything. As soon as he spoke, those men and women who were still hesitating ran out from behind Zhang Biao and the others and hid behind the woman in black like Qi Xin. Then, as if they had gone all out, everyone began to accuse Zhang Biao and the others of their evil deeds.

In this way, everyone was completely divided into two opposing forces: the victims and the perpetrators. Meng Qinghua’s words had indirectly identified the perpetrators. Even if those boss friends of his wanted to distance themselves from them, it was too late at this point.

“The owner of the gun… that kind police officer was killed by them, they ambushed him!” Since a complete opposition had been formed, Qi Xin simply mustered up the courage to tell the woman in black the whole truth.

And among the women who had been oppressed and harmed by Zhang Biao and the others, two girls also pointed at Zhang Biao and the several thugs behind him and said, “That’s right! We all saw it, they did it!”

Zhang Biao and the others knew that the exposure of their crimes was now a reality, so they stopped pretending. They said to the woman in black and the crowd behind her in a nasty voice, “That’s right, we killed him! So what? How many people do you have combined? Look at us! Do you really think a handgun can control all of us! Let you shoot one at a time, see how many bullets you have left! Brothers, attack! Leave no survivors!”

However, before his words could completely finish, there was a “bang” of a gunshot, and Zhang Biao immediately clutched his arm and howled miserably…

“Ah! Ah!! My arm! Arm!!”