Chapter 8, Exchange

Scar nodded slightly, then turned back and said: "From what you said, she is not your sister, is she?"

The four of them walked out for more than 10 meters, and just as they were about to enter the woods, Zhang Yahan suddenly dashed out again. Running closer, Scarface raised his gun and aimed it at her forehead: "What the hell do you want to do! Do you really want to die? Do you think I wouldn't dare to take you out!"

"Go away!" Yahan pushed him away, "You are even worse than a child!"

Leaving this sentence behind, she ran towards the four people

"Brother Dao," said the one with the slanted eyes as he turned his head, "I think it would be better to simply swap what you have in your hand with this child. Having an adult around is bound to cause some trouble."

Such crude insults did not elicit a response from Zhang Yahan, who merely glanced at him in silence. After all, the crime of murder is far more serious than that of robbery or kidnapping, and the scarred man did not dare to easily draw his gun. After retreating a few steps, he looked at the sky and gritted his teeth, saying: "Alright, you want to follow along, do you? Are those tents on the ground over there? Bring two over!"

On the other hand, Lingjing, who was being led by Jiaming, felt a mix of confusion and sweetness within her. Although she was only thirteen years old, she had already reached the age of budding romance. Every time she recalled Jiaming's earlier words, her little hands and cheeks felt hot. However, amidst her chaotic thoughts, her worries about being kidnapped by the bandits diminished significantly. Remembering Jiaming's confident and calm demeanor when he said "It's fine," the little girl truly felt that as long as she was with Jiaming, nothing could go wrong and there was nothing to fear.

Uncle ... ... may I exchange with them?

As soon as these words were spoken, whether it was the bandits, the hostages, or the bystanders, everyone widened their eyes, displaying expressions of disbelief. Moments later, the scar-faced man and the man with triangular eyes began to laugh: "Ha, today we have encountered a living Lei Feng! Kid, what do you want to do? At such a young age, you already know about heroically saving the damsel in distress? You are not allowed to leave anymore!"

Jiaming said, then you should slowly learn to be content, your son is about to become an orphan. Yet he spoke, "If you need money, why not directly ask Sister Yahan? Her family is the Jianghai Zhang family, they are quite wealthy, tens of thousands of yuan is a trivial matter."

"Hmph, what trouble could there be?" The scarred man glanced at the woman in his hands, hesitating inwardly. In fact, he had another layer of meaning in his heart. At this moment, by the pond, this tall girl was the most beautiful woman. The two of them had robbed this sum of money and planned to hide in the deep mountains for quite some time before coming out. If there was a woman with them, life would be much easier. As he contemplated this, he heard Zhang Yahan say, "No, I don't want to exchange!" At this moment, by the pond, this tall girl was the most beautiful woman. The two of them had robbed this sum of money and planned to hide in the deep mountains for quite some time before coming out. If there was a woman with them, life would be much easier. As he contemplated this, he heard Zhang Yahan say, "No, I don't want to exchange!"

"Damn it, this is the first time in my life I've seen a hero, and he turns out to be a child," the man with slanted eyes exclaimed. Subsequently, the four of them began to walk in the direction of the mountain. At that moment, Liu Huaisha rushed out from behind, saying, "Let me switch places with Lingjing!"

Jiaming glanced at the gun pointed at Zhang Yahan, then at the hunting knife on the scarred man's waist. If he acted now, he was seventy percent sure he could take him down before the scarred man could fire. However, Lingjing was still beside him, and there were too many people around... After a moment of thought, he cursed loudly: "Get lost, you filthy woman! Who asked you to save me? Go back and sleep with Huang Haoyun!"

"What is going on today..." Scar stared at her in disbelief, "Are they all trying to be living Lei Feng? Damn it, if you come over again, I will shoot!"

Five individuals were traversing through the forest. Yahan, carrying a backpack, led the way, followed closely by the scar-faced man. Jiaming also had a travel bag and held Lingjing's hand as they walked in the middle, while the triangular-eyed man with a short gun brought up the rear. As they advanced, Jiaming's heart was filled with a seething hatred.

Before the two bandits could react, Jiaming had already shouted: "Shasha, stop! Go call the police to rescue us."

This sentence caused the little girl to stand still, sobbing softly. The scarred man patted Jiaming and the book's shoulders, saying, "Hey, you seem to know quite a bit. Let me tell you, we are not afraid of you reporting this. Go ahead and report it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, both bandits were taken aback, and Zhang Yahan turned around with a pale face. Jiaming, in a panic, waved his hand, feigning a slip of the tongue: "Ah, I... I... I just said it casually, it wasn't... it wasn't..."

I want to go with you!" she said, trembling all over, yet her eyes showed no sign of weakness. "I cannot let the two children follow you; either I switch places with them, or you take me along!"

"Hey, after all, he is still a child." In the evening, the man with slanted eyes said, "But even though I was scared, I still followed. If my son had this kind of courage, I would be content. Rest assured, we are only after money; as long as we can escape, we will not kill anyone."

Do not come over! Do you want to die?! Children are one thing, but adults are naturally another matter. As soon as Huang Haoyun spoke, the gun in the scarred man's hand was immediately aimed at him, causing him to quickly raise his hands in fear and refrain from speaking further. On the other hand, Jiaming had already approached.

Jiaming replied with a single phrase: "Sister, let's do it." A tremendous thunderclap rumbled across the sky, followed by torrential raindrops pouring down.

I really want to just give up on that arrogant foolish woman! Originally, if it were just him, Tu, and Lingjing, there would definitely have been many opportunities to eliminate those two robbers along the way. Lingjing is young and familiar with me, so it would be much easier to have her keep it a secret after I show my skills once. But now there is an unfamiliar person added to the mix, which not only raises the robbers' vigilance but also means I have to be careful to keep my actions hidden from that Yahan. As a result, the time to act will likely have to wait until nightfall. But now there is an unfamiliar person added to the mix, which not only raises the robbers' vigilance but also means I have to be careful to keep my actions hidden from that Yahan. As a result, the time to act will likely have to wait until nightfall.

"Shoot me." Zhang Yahan was clearly in a fierce internal struggle, yet she still kept up with the gun's muzzle, "Either kill me or take me with you; I cannot let the child follow you..."

In the afternoon, the clouds in the sky began to gather, and looking up, it seemed as if it was about to rain at any moment

"Damn it! Do you think it's your turn to take charge here?" Scar shouted, pressing the gun against Jiaming's head and pushing Zhang Yahan aside. Jiaming held Lingjing's hand and whispered, "It's okay. Don't worry." Lingjing nodded with tears in her eyes, saying, "I'm not afraid..."

Ha, I didn't expect that we caught a big shot!" The person with slanted eyes said to Zhang Yahan, his eyes shining with excitement.

Among the five individuals, two bandits were urging them to move faster. Yahan gradually lost her strength, but she finally encouraged herself to keep up. Jiaming and Lingjing exercised by running every day, so they were better suited for the mountain path than the average adult. If they wanted to be rescued, they should have deliberately slowed down to buy some time. However, Jiaming had no hope for the police in his heart, so he continued to follow at a leisurely pace. As time went on, the two bandits began to admire him a bit. Occasionally, they would ask him some questions, and Jiaming naturally put on a timid expression, sometimes even responding with a quavering voice.

The three words "girlfriend" were deliberately glossed over by him, yet everyone still heard them clearly. Lingjing's eyes seemed to shine with light, and then she choked back her emotions and said: "Jiaming, please don't come..."

However, at this moment, Jiaming had already continued to walk forward. He walked very slowly. The two bandits exchanged glances, clearly unable to make up their minds. Just then, Huang Haoyun, who had been cowering nearby, mustered his courage and said, "You, you all wait, I am from the Huang family..."

Jiaming stopped in his tracks and first pointed at Zhang Yahan: "Because she is my sister, and she..." He hesitated while pointing at Lingjing, and after a long pause, he blushed and said, "She is my girlfriend. I cannot let anything happen to them, so... Uncle, if you want a hostage, I will exchange myself for them. I beg you..."

He was referring to a travel backpack with a tent on the ground. Upon hearing this, Zhang Yahan nodded, ran back to grab the one belonging to Jiaming and Lingjing, and then said to the crying Liu Huaisha: "Remember to call the police." However, as she turned around, she was stopped by Huang Haoyun, who grabbed her hand: "Yahan, you cannot go with them!"