bacchusnovels Chapter 268 It's Safe
Chapter 268 It's Safe
The black Rolls-Royce Cullinan drove on the highway for about twenty minutes.
The car turned onto a very narrow dirt road.
The wasteland on both sides was overgrown with weeds, and several dilapidated buildings could be seen in the distance.
The further in you drive, the bumpier the road becomes.
The car swayed and rattled along the bumpy dirt road, with the sound of stones hitting metal coming from under the chassis from time to time.
It drove for another ten minutes or so.
The car stopped in a very open space.
The driver turned around and said to the back seat, "Young master, we've arrived."
Li Menghan pushed open the car door and was the first to jump out.
Li Mengli and Zhao Jiajia also got out of the car.
The old man got out of the passenger seat and stood next to Li Menghan.
Right in front of us is that abandoned base.
The base is very quiet now.
All the gunshots, explosions, and shouts from before have disappeared.
Only a few black helicopters remained parked in the distance on the open ground, their rotors already stopped.
The entire base was filled with men in black.
They were all from the old leader's Shenlong Brigade.
They walked around the base; some were dealing with the scene, some were moving things, and some were standing guard.
The bodies of the men in Tang suits and special forces soldiers who were lying on the ground have all been removed.
Although there were still some bloodstains and bullet casings on the ground, not a single body was left.
So when Li Menghan and the others entered the base, they didn't see anything too frightening.
They only saw some bullet holes in the walls and some broken tin sheds.
Apart from that, the entire base just looks like a rather dilapidated place.
But Huo Qian and Fan Xi are different.
The two of them had just personally experienced it all.
Gunshots, explosions, the sound of bullets hitting metal.
And there were images of people falling down in front of them.
The two of them saw all of this.
That kind of fear cannot be easily eliminated.
Li Menghan followed Lao Yi to the entrance of the largest warehouse.
The warehouse's large iron gate was fully open.
Two men in black stood at the door. When they saw Lao Yi walking over, they immediately straightened up.
The eldest brother nodded to them, then turned to look at Li Menghan: "Young Master, Miss Huo and Miss Fan are inside."
Li Menghan nodded.
He strode forward and walked straight into the warehouse.
The lights inside the warehouse were very dim.
Only a few temporary light bulbs, which seemed to have been brought from somewhere, hung on the roof.
The light from the bulbs was a dim, yellowish light, making the entire warehouse appear very dark.
As soon as Li Menghan entered the warehouse, she saw the two of them.
Huo Qian squatted in the innermost corner of the warehouse, her body curled up in a ball, her hands hugging her knees, her face buried in them.
That beautiful black dress was covered in dust and dirt; it was filthy beyond recognition.
Her hair was also loose, hanging messily over her shoulders.
Fan Xi sat not far from Huo Qian; her condition was slightly better.
She leaned against the wall, her hands gripping her bag tightly.
Her eyes were very red, and there were still tear stains on her face.
Her body was still trembling slightly.
However, their current condition is much better than during the most terrifying period.
At least they've stopped crying now, and their breathing has become much more stable.
Li Menghan did not hesitate.
He walked directly towards Huo Qian.
He walked up to Huo Qian and squatted down.
He reached out and placed his hand very gently on Huo Qian's shoulder.
Huo Qian's body trembled violently.
She instinctively shrank back, trying to get away.
But when she raised her head and saw that the person squatting in front of her was Li Menghan, her eyes lit up immediately.
"Dream Cold?"
Huo Qian's voice was very hoarse.
Her voice was still trembling when she said those two words.
Li Menghan looked at her and nodded very gently.
He said softly, "Yes, it's me. I've come."
Upon hearing those two words, Huo Qian's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
Her tears welled up immediately.
She stopped holding back and stopped caring about her image.
She lunged forward and wrapped her arms tightly around Li Menghan's neck.
She buried her face in Li Menghan's shoulder and then burst into tears.
"Great! You're finally here! You're finally here!"
Huo Qian leaned on Li Menghan's shoulder, her body trembling uncontrollably.
She couldn't stop crying.
She cried and said intermittently, "I was so scared by that gunshot and the explosion, I was so scared..."
Li Menghan squatted there, and he felt that Huo Qian's tears had soaked a large part of his clothes.
He did not push her away.
He reached out and gently patted Huo Qian's back.
His movements were very light, one after another, showing great patience.
He patted her back and whispered:
"Okay, stop crying. It's all over now. I'm here. You're safe now."
Huo Qian clung to Li Menghan's neck, showing no sign of letting go.
She buried her face in Li Menghan's shoulder, sobbing, "You're here... I'm relieved... I knew you'd come..."
Li Menghan remained silent.
He continued to pat her back gently.
He could feel Huo Qian's body slowly relaxing and her trembling lessening.
Seeing this, Li Mengli, who was standing behind him, also had tears in her eyes.
She quickly turned her head and wiped the corner of her eye with the back of her hand.
Zhao Jiajia was also wiping away tears the whole time.
On the other side of the warehouse.
Fan Xi sat in the corner, her hand still tightly clutching the bag.
Her eyes were fixed on Li Menghan.
She watched as Li Menghan walked up to Huo Qian and squatted down.
She watched as Li Menghan reached out and patted Huo Qian's shoulder.
She watched as Huo Qian hugged Li Menghan's neck.
She watched as Li Menghan gently patted Huo Qian's back, comforting her to stop crying.
Fan Xi just watched this scene quietly.
Her eyes were still red, and there were tear stains on her face.
Her mouth opened slightly, but she didn't say anything.
She had an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Seeing Li Menghan so gently comforting Huo Qian, she felt not jealousy or anger, but a very complex feeling that she couldn't even explain herself.
Just then, Li Mengli and Zhao Jiajia stepped forward.
The two of them walked up to Fan Xi and squatted down.
Li Mengli reached out and gently took Fan Xi's hand.
She looked at Fan Xi and said softly, "Don't be afraid, we're here. It's all over now, we're safe."
Zhao Jiajia chimed in, "Yes, it's all in the past now. That bad guy has been caught. We'll take you away from here now."
Fan Xi withdrew her gaze.
She turned her head, looked at Li Mengli and Zhao Jiajia, and nodded.
Her voice was very soft, but she still managed to say, "Thank you."
After a while, Huo Qian's crying finally subsided.
She released Li Menghan's neck and lifted her face from his shoulder.
Her eyes were red and swollen, her nose was red, and her face was covered in messy tear stains.
Her hair was plastered to her cheeks, and she looked very disheveled.
However, her emotions had stabilized considerably, and she was no longer trembling.
She looked at Li Menghan, sniffed, and said very apologetically, "I'm sorry... I got your clothes wet."
Li Menghan looked down at her shoulder and saw that it was indeed soaked with Huo Qian's tears.
But he didn't care at all.
He looked into Huo Qian's eyes and said in a very serious tone:
"What are you talking about? Your safety is more important than anything else. What does a piece of clothing matter?"
Huo Qian smiled when she heard this.
Although the smile looked a little strange on her tear-streaked face, she was indeed smiling.
She looked into Li Menghan's eyes and nodded.
Li Menghan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her emotions had calmed down.
He turned his head, extended his hand, and gestured to Huo Qian.
Huo Qian hesitated for a moment, then took out her hand and placed it in Li Menghan's palm.
Li Menghan pulled hard and lifted her up from the ground.
After Huo Qian stood up, her legs were still a little weak, and her body swayed slightly.
Li Menghan quickly supported her arm to help her stand up.
The old man standing to the side watched all of this in silence.
Seeing that everyone had already stood up, he took a step forward, looked at Li Menghan, and asked:
"Young Master, we still need some time to clean up the mess at the scene. How about I arrange for a car to take you to a hotel to rest?"
Li Menghan, holding Huo Qian's arm, nodded decisively: "Okay, let's go now."