Escape

"You're going to the town, right?" April asked earnestly.

Liu Liqun nodded. At this point, there were only a few people left in the camp; most of them had already walked into the snowstorm.

April asked, "Okay, I know you don't have a car anymore, but... do you have any food?"

Qing Chen was somewhat amused and exasperated. This Tribunal of Taboos was not some impoverished organization; they had a steady stream of gene-enhancing drugs flowing into the market. How could they look so pitiful?

It seemed that this was also Liu Liqun's first time dealing with the Tribunal of Taboos. After a moment of bewilderment, he said, "The Shadow Candidate have taken all the supplies in the camp, and we don't have any food on us."

Qing Chen asked curiously, "Didn't you bring your own food?"

April sighed, "We met some Wilderness People on the road. They didn't have enough food to last through the winter, and there were more than a dozen children in the group. So we gave them the food we had with us."

"Would you rather go hungry yourself than not help others?" Qing Chen muttered.

April said earnestly, "It's not about helping everyone, but about helping children; they are the future of humanity."

By this time, Liu Liqun had finished cleaning up the wreckage in the camp. He laboriously tied a bunch of tents together, secured them to his waist with a rope, and then dragged them out.

At this moment, Liu Liqun muttered to himself as he walked, "How could we be so blind? There was such an important person right next to us, and we missed our chance to curry favor with him."

Qing Chen chuckled, "What big shot?"

"Of course it's Inspector Qing Chen," Liu Liqun sighed. "Now that I think about it, I understand why Sun Chuci and the others were so eager to do the work. It turns out the boss was right there. They were bringing the boss his meals, and I was blocking them..."

Qing Chen laughed and said, "How could a bunch of stagehands like us have thought of that?"

Liu Liqun said, "If I had another chance, I would definitely cling to this powerful figure... I've heard about Inspector Qing Chen. Outsiders love to gossip about the entertainment industry, and the bosses in the entertainment industry love to gossip about conglomerates. I've heard his name mentioned more than once or twice at dinner parties. Everyone says he's one of the most powerful figures in the Qing family in City No. 10. If we knew a boss like that, why would we need to act like pushovers every day?"

Qing Chen asked with great interest, "Now that you're getting to know him, what are you planning to do?"

Liu Liqun thought for a moment, "Wouldn't that mean I'd have to take on all the stagehand work for all the film crews in City No. 10?"

Qing Chen: "..."

Ordinary people can be foolish at times, but they can also be endearing.

At one point, Qing Chen thought that if he were like Liu Liqun, he probably wouldn't have any worries.

Although April never helps adults, the sparrows, relying on their strong physiques, still walked at the front of the group while trekking through the snow, helping Liu Liqun, Qing Chen, and others break through the wind.

The stagehands all do manual labor, and because they have to work outdoors all the time, they wear the most practical and warmest clothes.

Before long, they caught up with the group ahead.

At the beginning, Qing Yi walked in front, Li Yu and other crew members were in the middle, and the stagehands were at the back.

But soon, Qing Yi and his group disappeared, leaving only a trail of footprints in the snow for those behind them.

The stagehands had already surpassed everyone else.

Li Yu lay on top of the tent that his assistants were dragging, wrapped in a thick layer of tent, looking like a giant silkworm cocoon, with only half of his face exposed to the wind and snow.

The five assistants struggled forward, but they clearly underestimated the difficulty of trekking through the snow.

You see, the snow in this wilderness is getting heavier and heavier. In just over an hour, it has already reached above the ankles. If it snows all night, it will probably be above the knees.

Walking in this environment requires all one's strength, yet they also have to drag along a useless person...

Even more outrageous, there were even people carrying cameras and equipment.

As Liu Liqun and his group passed through the crowd, a cameraman stopped Liu Liqun and said, "Help me carry this camera. It's very valuable, worth over two million yuan. We can't leave it in the wilderness."

Qing Chen sighed. These people really don't know what's important. What time is it? They're still carrying equipment.

Moreover, when they couldn't carry it themselves, they needed the stagehands to help them carry it.

When these people were on set, they treated the stagehands like superiors. They ate first, took all the benefits, and when the artists treated everyone to milk tea or coffee, the stagehands were never served.

So, at this moment, they couldn't carry it themselves anymore, and subconsciously wanted to ask the stagehands for help.

But Liu Liqun was not a conservative person; he knew that life was the most important thing at this moment.

But Liu Liqun shook his head and pushed away the cameraman in front of him. "Let's just leave it to fate for now. Your equipment must weigh more than 40 pounds. I'm afraid I'll be exhausted if I carry this thing through the snow."

The cameraman snapped, "Then let your stagehands carry it!"

Liu Liqun glanced back at Qing Chen and the others, then chuckled, "You guys are human, but my crew aren't? I know you want to take the crew's equipment back and sell it for money, but do you expect us to share the profits?"

"We'll split it!" the cameraman gritted his teeth. "You and I, half for each of us."

"Even splitting the money won't work," Liu Liqun told the stagehands to continue walking forward.

At this moment, the cameraman stopped Qing Chen: "Young man, help me carry it to the town. I'll give you 500,000 yuan from the sale of the equipment. You might not earn that much money in your whole life as a stagehand."

But then Liu Liqun turned around, shoved the cameraman aside, and angrily shouted, "Don't drag others down with you if you're courting death! Go away, ignore him!"

The crows walked past Li Yu and the others without offering any help.

They seem to be very principled; if they say they'll help children, they really only help children.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, Qing Yi others were walking further and further away. It looked like the heavy snow was about to cover their footprints, and Liu Liqun and the others wouldn't know how to keep up.

"Everyone, put in more effort to keep up with the Shadow Candidate. Only by keeping up with them can we survive. They have more experience than us," Liu Liqun said before walking quickly forward.

Later, Li Yu's assistant seemed to realize the problem as well.

They could make money, but as everyone gradually disappeared into the snow and the footprints on the ground were quickly covered up, the assistants panicked.

The howling of wolves echoed from afar, rising and falling in a continuous, relentless manner.

An assistant suddenly turned around and saw a magnificent wolf approaching menacingly.

He said in a low voice, "I'm not going to make this money. You can have the opportunity."

As he spoke, he threw down the rope that was dragging Li Yu and ran quickly ahead, afraid of falling behind.

The other assistants looked at each other in bewilderment and fled without saying a word, which angered Li Yu's agent, who began to curse loudly.

But as she continued her tirade, she glanced at Li Yu, then turned back to tighten the tent ropes binding Li Yu, grabbed a small leather bag from Li Yu's arms, and ran away, abandoning the artist...

The small purse contained Li Yu's identification documents and mobile phone. The agent knew Li Yu's password, and as long as she had a mobile phone and was in a place with a signal, she could transfer Li Yu's money from her online bank account in batches.

When Li Yu opened her eyes, she was shocked to find herself lying alone in the freezing snow.

He wanted to get up and follow, but his agent, fearing that he would return to the Federation alive and reveal the truth, tightened the rope.

As a result, Li Yu was trapped inside the tent like a silkworm cocoon, unable to break free.

In the vast snowfield, only Li Yu remained, struggling desperately.

In the mountain valley.

Qing Yi's protector stopped. "Young Master, we've already walked 20 kilometers. Everyone was up all night. Let's wait here for the snow. There's a pack of wolves following us. In winter, wolves won't give up their prey. This place is good for defense. If the wolves aren't too many, we should be able to hold them off with firearms. It would be much harder on the plains."

The valley is narrow, but inside is a spacious shelter from the wind. To get in from the outside, there is only a narrow path that is three or four people wide, with mountains more than ten meters high on both sides.

The protector continued, "I've found out about Sun Chuci. They do know the Master. According to the girl named Tuanzi, they have a very good relationship with him... I plan to temporarily include them in the retinue. If the wolves come, they can help with the defense. These people aren't very good with firearms, so they can only play a supporting role."

"Okay," Qing Yi nodded, then looked at the protector and whispered, "Qing Li, send some food to that female celebrity named Song Niaoniao. If the wolves come, protect her."

Surprisingly, Song Niaoniao didn't complain once along the way and managed to keep up with the group.

Not only that, she also helped her agent, who had fallen down many times and was always helped up by her.

The protector, Qing Li, was taken aback. "Why are you helping her?"

Qing Yi moment. "Now I think, maybe the master invited her. She might have some kind of relationship with the master..."

Qing Li: "... What about the others?"

"Let them fend for themselves," Qing Yi said. "We're not exactly benevolent people; we just need to protect ourselves."

Just then, some figures appeared in the wind and snow. As they drew closer, they saw that they were the seven crows of the Tribunal of Taboos, followed by seven stagehands.

The stagehands were already in a sorry state. After finally catching up with the group, they collapsed and sat down in the snow.

Further away, some people were running breathlessly, the howling of wolves behind them growing ever closer.

However, when everyone arrived, they found that Qing Yi's men were already guarding the door with guns, subtly pointing their guns at them, preventing them from getting any closer.

A bonfire had been lit in the valley, casting an orange-red glow on the mountainside.

Beyond the mountains lies a gloomy sky and snow.

It's like a black and white movie where only a few people have color.

"Qing Li, send the workers into the ravine," Qing Yi said.

Qing Li didn't ask any more questions this time. After all, that gentleman was pretending to be a stagehand, and what if there was someone inside who knew him...

He understands.

Anything related to Mr. is of paramount importance to Qing Yi.

Qing Li gestured for the two attendants guarding the Yamaguchi pass to step aside. "All stagehands, come in."

Liu Liqun and the stagehands got up and walked into the ravine. Suddenly, a female assistant who had been following Li Yu grabbed Liu Liqun: "Take me in, please."

Liu Liqun smiled wryly, "You'll have to tell the person inside; my word doesn't count."

At this moment, in the mountain valley.

Qing Yi listened intently for a moment. "Qing Li, prepare for battle. We can hear the sounds of wolves on both sides. The wolves drove these people here, and it seems they don't intend to let anyone go."

There will be another chapter at 11 PM.