sbdcsierra Chapter 192 Soaked Like a Drowning Chicken
Chapter 192 Soaked Like a Drowning Chicken
A cold glint flashed in Jiang Songchu's eyes. She quickly adjusted her breathing, and her internal energy condensed again, as if a warm current was flowing through her limbs and bones.
She knew she had to act quickly, or the sniper's next bullet could take her life at any moment.
"Joey, you really are something else."
Jiang Songchu muttered to himself, a resolute glint in his eyes.
She turned to look at Joey, who was lying on the ground, struggling to get up.
Jiang Songchu gave her no chance, quickly stepped forward, and delivered a precise chop to the back of Qiao Yi's neck.
Joey groaned and collapsed limply to the ground.
Jiang Songchu quickly dragged Qiao Yi behind a metal box and, using the box as cover, quickly tied Qiao Yi to the iron post with the rope she had used to tie herself.
She was skilled and tied the knots very securely, ensuring that Joey could not escape in a short time.
After confirming that everything was in order, Jiang Songchu slowly stood up and scanned her surroundings with sharp eyes.
The rain grew heavier, and Jiang Songchu's figure appeared and disappeared in the night, as if blending into the darkness.
She took a deep breath and moved like a ghost through the rainy night, speeding towards the sniper's location.
"Chu Chu, be careful! He's still looking for you!"
The system's voice rang in my mind, tinged with tension.
Jiang Songchu did not respond. She curled up as much as she could, using the shade of the tree as cover, but she did so quite quickly.
Her steps were light and almost silent, like a cheetah stalking through a rainy night.
The top floor of an abandoned building.
The ground was littered with discarded bricks and mud, the roof was only half-built, and the walls were still a retro brick red.
A slender figure leaned quietly against the window, his golden eyes calm, but a hint of doubt flickered in them.
"Where have you been?"
He murmured softly, his handsome face showing a slight furrow in his brow.
His finger lightly rested on the trigger, his eyes searching for the target through the scope in the rainy night.
Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, abruptly stood up, quickly put away his sniper rifle, and jumped directly out of the window.
His movements were clean and efficient; he moved swiftly along the eaves and left the place in just a few steps, like a nimble cat.
No sooner had he left than Jiang Songchu arrived at the window where he had just been standing.
Her eyes narrowed slightly as she glanced at the scattered bricks and dirt on the ground, a cold smile playing on her lips: "I didn't expect you to get away after all."
She crouched down, her fingers gently touching the footprints on the ground that hadn't been completely washed away by the rain, silently calculating the direction the sniper had left in.
Her gaze was sharp as a knife, as if it wanted to pierce through the rain and strike the heart of her target.
Another man stood in the shadows at a distance, glancing up at the beautiful woman by the window.
His lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.
He muttered to himself, "Jiang Songchu, he truly lives up to his reputation."
After saying that, he turned and disappeared into the rainy night, as if he had never been there.
Jiang Songchu returned to the abandoned factory. Rain dripped from her hair, splashing tiny water droplets on the ground.
Her steps were light and swift, her gaze sweeping around like that of a hawk.
However, when she looked up, she was stunned—Joey, who had been tied to the iron post, was nowhere to be seen.
All that remained was the empty rope and a few drops of still-wet water.
"She still managed to get away."
Jiang Songchu murmured softly, his brows furrowing slightly.
Her fingers gently traced the rope, which still retained some warmth, indicating that Joey had just left.
A hint of annoyance flashed in Jiang Songchu's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by calmness.
She knew that now was not the time to dwell on these things.
She took out her phone, the screen emitting a faint light in the dimly lit factory.
Seeing "00:05" displayed on her phone, Jiang Songchu couldn't help but rub her forehead and sigh softly.
"At this hour, if I come home looking like this, Grandma Feng and Grandpa Xie must be worried sick."
Her finger slid across the contacts, instinctively reaching to call Aman.
However, just as she was about to press the dial button, she suddenly remembered that Aman had drunk too much at the dinner party earlier that day and had probably already gone home to rest.
Jiang Songchu paused for a moment, then withdrew his finger.
"Never mind, I won't bother her."
She muttered to herself, then opened WeChat. A message from Chen Yun popped up, saying she was going to visit her at the hospital.
So she sent Chen Yun a message saying that she was fine and told her to get some rest.
After sending the message, Jiang Songchu leaned against the wall, her gaze somewhat blank.
She looked down at her phone screen, scrolling through the names in her contacts, only to find that she didn't know who else she could contact to pick her up.
She didn't have many modern friends to begin with, and it was no longer convenient to bother Aman and Chen Yun, as for the others...
They were all teenagers.
She smiled bitterly and shook her head.
"It's really embarrassing..."
She chuckled self-deprecatingly, looked up at the dark, rainy night outside the factory, and felt a pang of helplessness.
However, at that moment, her cell phone suddenly rang, breaking the silence in the factory.
Jiang Songchu was stunned for a moment, then looked down at her phone screen, where three words were clearly displayed: Qin Tianyi.
Her fingers paused slightly, and her heart seemed to skip a beat.
She hesitated for a moment, but finally pressed the answer button.
"Hey?"
Her voice was a little hoarse and tinged with fatigue.
A deep, familiar male voice came from the other end of the phone, carrying a hint of laziness and teasing.
"Chu Chu, it's so late, why are you still out in the rain?"
Jiang Songchu's pupils contracted slightly, and he subconsciously looked up at his surroundings, as if searching for something.
Her voice carried a hint of wariness: "How did you know I was outside?"
A soft laugh came from the other end of the phone; Qin Tianyi's voice remained calm and composed.
"you guess?"
Jiang Songchu's brows furrowed even more, her fingers unconsciously tightening their grip on her phone, her tone tinged with displeasure.
"Qin Tianyi, were you following me?"
"take it easy."
Qin Tianyi's voice remained relaxed.
“I just happened to be passing by and saw you standing alone in the abandoned factory, soaked to the bone, and I couldn’t bear to see you like that.”
Jiang Songchu's breath hitched slightly, and her gaze quickly swept around the factory, trying to find Qin Tianyi's figure.
However, the factory remained deserted in the rainy night, with only the sound of raindrops hitting the ground.
"Where are you?"
Her voice calmed down.
"You'll know when you come out."
Qin Tianyi's voice carried a hint of amusement.
Jiang Songchu remained silent for a moment, then gritted her teeth and strode out of the factory.
Her steps remained light, but her heart was filled with doubt.
Qin Tianyi's appearance was far more than just a casual "passing by".