The matriarch has returned; that spendthrift son is truly daring!

Chapter 257 According to my plan

Song Shuyue did not reply. Two hours later, the boat stopped in front of a small island.

Starting from Beijing, it takes three hours by car, plus the two hours now, so it took the two of them more than five hours to reach their destination.

Lei Xiao'an zipped up his pants and, before boarding the plane, asked, "I don't think we've met before. I want to ask you, why did you help me?"

Song Shuyue paused, then replied, "Each gets what they need. Didn't I just say that?"

Seeing that she maintained a cool, powerful, and confident demeanor throughout, Lei Xiao'an was about 70-80% certain that her identity must be extraordinary.

With her there, her sister will definitely be rescued safely; it's just unknown what price she will face.

He would pay any price, even if it meant death.

Hai Qingfeng was truly impressed. In the dead of night, at two or three in the morning, he accompanied this kid on a crazy escapade at sea.

"Xie Junchen, are you planning to kill me? Find a secluded place, under the cover of darkness, and finish me off? What grudge do we have against each other? Why are you doing this to me?" Hai Qingfeng cried.

Xie Junchen's eyes were deep and his demeanor was dignified.

"Shut up! If you don't want to participate, you can go back now."

Hai Qingfeng didn't want to go back and leave him here alone. If he encountered any danger, wouldn't he also be responsible?

"I'll be a good Samaritan to the end, so you should be secretly happy! What is Miss Song doing here at sea with this man? This area isn't exactly peaceful. At first, I thought he was some gigolo she'd taken a fancy to, but they both went to a hotel..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Junchen's sharp and sinister gaze fell on him, and Hai Qingfeng wisely shut his mouth.

"We lost them."

Xie Junchen's words greatly shocked Hai Qingfeng, whose eyes widened like copper bells as he looked around.

"What did you say! Lost them? You're kidding me!"

And the person Xie Junchen lost track of was a girl; how embarrassing it would be if word got out.

"I'm not in the mood for jokes. Let's see what islands are around here."

Xie Junchen knew she must be going to do something.

He wouldn't show up unless absolutely necessary; he just wanted to protect her.

Just like Duan Wenxue last time, danger appeared silently.

"No need to check. I was here before. There's a Stone Sheep Island ahead. It's an abandoned island. A few years ago, some rich people bought it, but I don't know what they did with it. Now it's abandoned."

Xie Junchen guessed that they were heading to this island, so he sped up and rushed over.

"No, you really intend to go. Xie Junchen, don't blame me for not warning you. This Miss Song is not as simple as she seems. She came here late at night with someone. She must have something to plan. If you rush in rashly and gain some advantage and a good reputation, she will thank you. But if you make a mess of things and she kills you to silence you, you will have no place to seek justice."

Hai Qingfeng was telling the truth. In a place like this, it's too easy to get rid of someone. You don't even need any skills; just kick them into the sea to feed the fish.

They died without a complete body, and we couldn't even find half a shoe.

Song Shuyue did save her sister, and he considered him his benefactor, but that didn't mean he understood her. What if she was in a bad mood...?

She assumed they were stalking her.

Xie Junchen glanced at him and said, "Don't overthink it. We're just following him. If he finds us, we're doomed. I might be able to run, but your small frame might not be so strong."

Upon hearing this, Hai Qingfeng's eyes widened suddenly, and he bristled, "Hey, hey, hey, Xie Junchen, what do you mean by that? Who did I come here with? Who did I come here to take this risk with?! You're thinking of abandoning me and running away? Have you no conscience?"

Xie Junchen retorted without hesitation, "I told you to go back, but you insisted on coming along!"

"I...I..." Hai Qingfeng was speechless. He slapped his thigh and said angrily, "Fine, fine, I'll just consider it my own fault, okay? I'm so kind-hearted."

Once on the island, it was surrounded by tall trees, but there were lights flashing in the center, indicating that it was inhabited.

Lei Xiao'an explained: "This used to be a biological laboratory. A Mr. Zhang spent a lot of money to rent this place, but for some reason, the experiment was terminated. Later, it became the hideout of these people. I hacked into their surveillance and saw the location of my sister, as well as the exact number of them."

Lei Xiaoan turned the computer around, and Song Shuyue took a closer look. There were indeed quite a few people, at least fifty. If they chose to fight head-on, they had no chance of winning.

Therefore, we can only outsmart them.

Song Shuyue asked, "How good are you?"

Lei Xiao'an lowered her head in shame and answered truthfully, "No."

Song Shuyue pointed to a spot on the screen, which was a warehouse filled with various items, among which two large oil pumps were particularly eye-catching.

Without even thinking, Lei Xiao'an blurted out, "You want to set a fire?"

Song Shuyue nodded. She liked dealing with intelligent people, that was all, no further explanation needed.

"But to get to this warehouse, you have to go through this passageway. As you can see, there are three people here, all of them burly and strong, presumably quite skilled. Moreover, they are vicious criminals with no moral conscience whatsoever. Once..."

Lei Xiao'an spoke out about what she had been worried about.

Song Shuyue: "What you need to worry about is not these three people, but these people."

Song Shuyue pointed to the thirty-odd men sitting on the sofa in the picture, drinking and eating meat.

Lei Xiao'an was puzzled, so Song Shuyue explained, "There are too many of them. To rescue your sister, we have to outsmart them. So someone has to distract them, and you are the most suitable candidate. While you are talking to them, I will burn down this house. Before you go in, you have to destroy the surveillance cameras. Remember, you must not go into the house with them. You can only stand at the door. Once you see thick smoke, run towards the fire. You have to pretend that your sister is in the direction of the warehouse because you are desperate to save her."

Lei Xiao'an: "But once the fire starts, it'll be too big. I can't just run into it, can I?"

Song Shuyue took a deep breath. Lei Xiao'an noticed her impatience and apologized, explaining that he was too emotional and desperate to save his sister, which had clouded his judgment.

“If you want to survive, you can only run into the fire. You can only rely on the fire to prevent them from catching you. Your sister, I'll save you. You see, as long as you run through this passageway, you'll be across the fire. There's a window here. I'll open it beforehand. If I don't have time to open it, you just have to break through the window and run downhill. This is where we are now. Remember, once you get back to the ship, you have to keep sailing, no matter if I come back or not.”

Lei Xiao'an listened attentively, afraid of missing a single detail.

"If you don't follow my plan, I'm going back now. I'll go with you to rescue people, but I need to ensure my own safety first. Do you understand what I mean?"

Lei Xiaoan nodded emphatically, "I understand, I will definitely follow your plan."

“Very good. Once the fire starts, you will have to run into the fire as fast as you can. If I get on the boat first and you are not back before I set sail, then I’m sorry.”

She wouldn't put herself in danger just because of Lei Xiao's case.

"I understand. If I am unable to return, please take good care of my sister."

Song Shuyue's eyes were cold and icy, devoid of any warmth, like a queen in the darkness, devoid of any emotion. She stared at him coldly, and her words were ruthless and decisive.

"No, you should understand that we are complete strangers, just passing acquaintances. My purpose in saving your sister was to make a deal with you and profit from you, not to be a good person. If you hadn't come back, I would have only taken your sister to the dock at most."

Lei Xiao'an clenched her fist and exhaled a breath of stale air. "Okay, I understand."

He must live.

You must live well.

For my sister.

The moment Lei Xiao entered their territory, he disabled the surveillance cameras, shouting, "I'm here, you can all come out now!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Song Shuyue ran inside. Three patrolling men walked slowly. Song Shuyue picked up a wine bottle from the ground and smashed it against the window next to her. Then she quickly hid in a corner.

Hearing the commotion, the three of them quickly ran over and saw that the window was broken. Two of them went out to check, and one of them was left alone.

Song Shuyue rushed over with lightning speed, smashing the iron rod in her hand heavily on his head, knocking him completely unconscious, and then slipped into the warehouse as fast as she could.

Upon seeing the two large oil pumps, he didn't hesitate to blow them up and set them on fire. Then, he searched for sharp objects in the warehouse and smashed the windows.

Based on her memory of the surveillance footage, Song Shuyue arrived at a room. She couldn't go through the front door, so she had to enter through the window.

Inside the room, a girl who looked about eight or nine years old was crouching in the corner, curled up in fear and pressed against the wall. When she saw the window open, she was startled and closed her eyes.

Song Shuyue looked at the little girl in the corner, "Come here, I'll take you away. Don't be afraid, your brother sent me to rescue you. Your brother's name is Lei Xiao'an."

The little girl opened her big, bright eyes and looked at her in horror. Song Shuyue knew she wouldn't believe her, so she took out the recording she had prepared in advance.

The little girl felt relieved and went with her only after hearing her brother's voice.

"Hold on to my neck, don't let go, we're going to climb down from you, do you understand me? And don't speak, don't scream, don't make any sound."

The little girl knew she was in danger, so she kept nodding and wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Hug her neck tightly.

Upon seeing the fire, Lei Xiao'an ran towards it in a panic, shouting, "You bunch of bastards! My sister is still a child, how could you treat her like this? If my sister dies, I will haunt you even as a ghost!"

"Stop right there! Your sister isn't over there. Come back here!"