Chapter 482 - Chapter 482: Chapter 489: Keep Running (1/2)
Chapter 482: Chapter 489: Keep Running
They could disregard their own safety and sacrifice their chance for life, but they could not fail to consider Madam’s welfare. Even a sliver of hope for Madam was worth fighting for—they had been taught this from the very first day they were assigned to her side. Madam’s safety was of paramount importance. Thus, as they fled, they did not forget to leave extensive tracks behind. The more obvious, the better, to draw all those pursuers to them and ensure Madam’s safety.
The man in black leading the group chased in the direction Su Wenyue had fled, only to encounter the same situation again—this time, the traces pointed in three directions.
“Damn it, this woman is too cunning. She’s using the same trick again, thinking she can deceive us with such a tactic,” the man in black couldn’t help but curse foully, frustrated with having been led around in circles by Su Wenyue thus far. Just when it seemed they were about to catch up with her, they were met with another challenge.
“Boss, there are traces of people having passed in all three directions. Which way should we chase? Should we split up again? We are already few in number, and if we split up again, it’s not certain we’ll have the upper hand, especially since Su Wenyue might have experts accompanying her.”
“But if we don’t split up, nobody knows which direction Su Wenyue has run off to. Which way should we chase?”
The leader of the men in black suppressed his irritation and carefully examined the tracks leading in the three directions, then suddenly the corner of his mouth curled into a smile: “Let’s go. We’ll chase in this direction. Su Wenyue must have fled this way.”
“Boss, these tracks are the lightest. Shouldn’t we chase where there are more tracks?” one of the men in black asked, puzzled.
“Fool, that’s exactly why we should chase this way. The traces in those other two places are too obvious; they must be deliberately made to mislead us. They want us to chase in those directions, so Su Wenyue must have escaped this way. Quick, let’s catch up immediately!” The leader of the men in black said as he led his men in the direction Su Wenyue had just taken. Ironically, Qiao Lan and Qiao Hui wouldn’t know whether to regret that the very traces they had deliberately left had inadvertently exposed Su Wenyue’s whereabouts.
Su Wenyue ran non-stop, trying her best to head towards areas with abundant trees conducive to hiding. But eventually, as her physical strength waned, she began to struggle. Suddenly, she heard some noisy voices not far behind—a sure sign that the group was catching up. Gritting her teeth, she increased her speed, but the men in black still discovered her.
“Boss, there’s someone up ahead, a woman. Could that woman be Su Wenyue?!”
“Quick, catch her!” The leader of the men in black, after following at a distance, also saw Su Wenyue and joyously commanded his men to surround her.
Su Wenyue knew she would fall into their hands but could not bear to surrender without a fight. With her three beloved children waiting for her, she held onto hope and frantically dashed forward, disregarding directions. If there was a path, she would take it. She had been near exhaustion, but now she seemed to forget her fatigue and miraculously increased the distance between them.