C17

"What's wrong?" Shen Xi Ming naturally embraced her shoulders.

"It's nothing, just … thinking about before, Linlin and I came to class together."

He nodded in understanding. "Yes."

At this moment, his cell phone rang. After he answered the call, a faint smile appeared on his face. "I've found her. She just called from the police station. Since she doesn't have a passport, she was stopped when she was leaving the country."

"Then where is she now?" Qin Xiaohai asked hurriedly.

Shen Xi Ming seemed to hesitate, but still said: "She doesn't want to see us right now. Dr. Grant has already rushed over, and she also advised us not to go."

When she finally got news of her, Qin Xiaohai's feelings were at ease. "So, if she wants to leave the country, does she want to go back?"

"It should be. The police have contacted her family. Let's not get involved anymore. By the way, find her passport and I'll have it delivered. "

Qin Xiaotao was still worried. "Don't we really need to go and take a look?"

Shen Xuming stroked her hair as he consoled her, "There will still be chances in the future." After saying that, he took her hand and walked to the side of the road.

The car wouldn't be able to get in. They had walked over, and now that they were walking out, there was still some distance between them.

"Hei, Buddy."

The sound came from behind them, and Shen Xuming suddenly stopped. In an instant, several brawny men surrounded the two of them. One of them had a long stick in his hand, and they were striking the ground with it as if in provocation, emitting an ear-piercing sound under the vast and empty night sky.

He vigilantly guarded Qin Xiaoli behind him, not ignoring the slight tremble in her hands. As if he was comforting her, he lightly patted her back.

He turned around and met his old acquaintance again under the dim light of the street lamp.

The African man seemed to have lost some weight compared to a year ago. His originally black skin color was now even darker.

Shen Xi Ming and Qin Xiaohai both recognized him. Qin Xiaotao became even more frightened as she gripped Shen Xuming's hand tightly. Her palms were drenched in sweat, revealing the panic in her heart.

It was unknown if it was because of the light, or because she was too afraid, but images began to appear in front of her eyes, and within her heart, she felt a sense of fear, as if she was about to be engulfed.

She blinked hard, trying to calm herself down. Shen Xi Ming squeezed her hand and turned around to give her a faint smile. He couldn't see clearly under the dim light, but she felt more at ease.

The encirclement gradually shrunk. Shen Xuming leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Follow me closely."

After he finished speaking, he made the first move and rushed towards one of them. He caught the rod with one hand and with a flip of his hand, he knocked that person to the ground.

She was about to run out when she turned around and saw someone hurling a stick at her. She quickly moved forward to avoid the blow, and before the person could regain his balance, she kicked him in the chest.

"Ah, let go, let go …"

Qin Xiaoshui's trembling voice made his heart clench, and the fear in her eyes made him squint dangerously.

He yanked her toward him and kicked the man away.

"Bang ~"

The back of her head was aching, and stars were shining in front of her eyes. Qin Xiaohai's frightened face gradually turned blurry, and then sunk into darkness.

Seeing Shen Xuming fall in front of her, Qin Xiaoshui felt as if a certain nerve in her brain was violently throbbing, and some blurry image jumped into her mind. She couldn't escape the forest, couldn't escape the pursuit, she surrounded the smiling crowd, the youth blocking her path, the burning heat from his skin rubbing against the ground, and the dim light in the dark room …

Countless scenes flashed through his mind, some of them from that dream, and some of them were things he had never seen before, but found very familiar.

His brain was working uncontrollably. A wave of dizziness hit him, followed by endless darkness.

A siren sounded out. The African man lowered his head and took a deep breath. He cursed in a low voice. He was unwilling to accept this outcome, but he had no choice but to call those people to hurry up and leave.

When the police arrived, they saw the two lying on the ground and held their hands tightly. When the ambulance arrived, the doctor tried to separate their hands, but to no avail. He had no choice but to push both of them into the car side by side.

It was that dream again, but this time, she dreamt more.

After she and the youth had been beaten by that group of people, they had been recaptured. The room was very large and empty, and one could even hear the echoes of their words. There was only a dim chandelier hanging high in the room. Everyone's faces were unclear.

She and the youth were tied at each other's backs. The boy had already fainted, his head hanging down as he leaned against the wall.

There was not a single part of her body that was not in pain. There were bloodstains all over the place where she entered.

Her small, thin body was constantly trembling. The laughter of those people came from not too far away. Every time she heard it, it made her even more tense.

Overlapping images began to appear in front of her eyes. Everyone's figures overlapped with each other, and everyone's voice became indistinct. Gradually, she saw someone coming toward her, and her fear reached a new peak. She tried to make a sound, but nothing came out of her mouth.

She saw a pair of ugly hands reaching out to her, and the disgusting smile on the man's face …

"Ah …"

Qin Xiaotao woke up from her nightmare. This dream was more real than any of the previous ones. That feeling of cold disgust remained on her body even when she woke up. She subconsciously hugged her arms tightly.

"Hey, you're awake. How do you feel?" Ye Chimu walked in from the ward's door.

It took Qin Xiaoli a while to realize that the situation had gradually become clear last night. Just before they lost their consciousness, they were surrounded by a group of brawny men.

She subconsciously looked around, "Where's Shen Xi Ming?"

"He's in the next room. The doctor has checked him out, so there's nothing wrong. Don't worry." He pulled over a chair and sat down, "That Mike, he caught him. He was a habitual offender who had committed a crime a year ago and fled the country. He returned not too long ago, but when he returned, he had another fight with the police. Fortunately, the patrolmen had arrived. Otherwise, the consequences would have been dire. "

Qin Xiaoli seemed to think for a while before understanding what he meant. She pulled up the blanket and got out of bed.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"I'm going to see Shen Xi Ming."

"Oh, you just woke up. The doctor said you were scared and weak and needed more rest. Moreover, Aunt Luo Min and Uncle are both here. You can rest assured that they are taking care of us. "

Qin Xiaohai stopped moving, "Auntie Luo Min is here?"

"Yeah, he came early in the morning."

Seeing that she was finally no longer stubborn, Ye Chenmu pulled her back to the bed. Only when they got closer did they discover that her face was covered in sweat, "Why are you sweating so much?"