But before Zhao Zishan could make a choice, someone outside Boss Jin's courtyard shouted, "They've captured Boss Jin! They're cutting off our livelihood! Come on, follow me!"
As soon as the shout rang out, a great many footsteps rushed toward them.
Zhao Zishan knew the townspeople were trying to stop Zhen Zhen and the others from returning home. He hurriedly blocked the courtyard gate, then braced it with a crossbar.
Even after doing all that, he still didn't think they were safe enough. He vaulted over the wall and charged toward the crowd, swinging a machete he'd picked up in the courtyard and slashing wildly at the people rushing over.
The men who had come to rescue Boss Jin were caught off guard when Zhao Zishan cut several of them down. After a moment of stunned confusion, they immediately swarmed him.
Zhao Zishan wasn't foolish enough to stand still. He quickly ran, turning back to slash at them whenever they slowed down. He successfully drew the whole group away.
Seeing this, Zhen Zhen knew it was their chance. She hurriedly told the others, "Move! If we don't leave now, it'll be too late."
The other police officers understood Zhao Zishan's intentions too. They quickly escorted the suspects out of the courtyard and ran toward the edge of the village.
They hadn't gone far when gunshots rang out in the distance.
The sound made Zhen Zhen anxious. Zhao Zishan couldn't possibly hold off the local strongmen if they had guns. But she and Wang Yue had planned this together, and she didn't know why Wang Yue still hadn't shown up.
Sometimes, things happened just as you imagined. Just as Zhen Zhen was wondering about it, a burst of gunfire suddenly erupted from another direction.
After those shots rang out, the gunfire