Li Min nodded and said nothing more.
The scene fell silent again. Only the howling wind and rain around them kept pouring into their ears, making the anxiety in their hearts grow stronger.
"Ding-dong."
The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated, its screen lighting up and shattering the brief silence.
Zhou Min immediately took out his phone to check. It was a notification text from the temporary workers department.
Li Min looked at him curiously and was about to ask when Zhou Min raised his head and spoke to her.
"The reinforcements we requested are already on their way. They should reach the roadside in about five minutes. Someone needs to go meet them so they don't get the wrong location."
"Great." Delight appeared on Li Min's face as she hurriedly said, "Then I'll head to the roadside and wait for them now."
Zhou Min nodded and cautioned, "Go on. Be careful, keep yourself hidden as much as possible, and don't let those cunning criminals spot you."
"Mm." Li Min answered, carefully stepping out from behind the large tree before bending low and slipping into the nearby grass.
Using the grass as cover, she quickly made her way toward the distant highway, preparing to meet the incoming reinforcement.
"Rumble."
Thunder rolled through the overcast sky, and silver-white lightning illuminated heaven and earth for an instant.
At that moment, Li Min was hunched over as she hurried through grass as tall as a person.
Icy rain poured in through the collar of her raincoat, soaking the clothes beneath and spreading bone-piercing cold across her skin.
Though the cold was miserable, she did not dare slow down. Dead branches and fallen leaves crackled faintly beneath her feet, only to be swiftly swallowed by the frenzied roar of wind and rain.
Several