My husband disappeared after a flash marriage, but I am pregnant with his child

Chapter 209 Thrilling Night

On an August night, the sultry air seemed to freeze, making people feel suffocated.

At the same time, in a remote corner, Huo Siqian, Lawrence Lu, and Lin Xiaoxuan were tied up in a dilapidated yard.

The walls around the yard were mottled and eroded by the years, making the wall dark in color, and even revealing the bricks and stones inside in some places. Weeds grew wildly in the yard, and the tall and short weeds seemed to tell the desolation and oblivion of this place. A few pieces of rags were hung on the shabby windows, swaying weakly in the wind, making a rustling sound, which sounded like a plaintive cry, making people feel an inexplicable fear.

Huo Siqian's small body was tied up tightly. Although his heart was filled with fear, he tried to stay calm. His bright eyes flashed with determination in the darkness, as if they were the brightest stars in the night sky.

He looked at Lawrence Lu and Lin Xiaoxuan who were crying in panic, and comforted them softly: “Don’t be afraid, we will definitely find a way to escape.”

Although Huo Siqian's voice was childish, it was full of power, like warm sunshine shining into the dark corners of the two little friends' hearts.

After listening to Huo Siqian's words, Lawrence Lu and Lin Xiaoxuan gradually calmed down. They realized that they were older brothers and sisters and could not be more cowardly than Huo Siqian, their younger brother.

So the three children began to discuss their escape plan.

Huo Siqian whispered, "We need to untie the rope first."

He lowered his voice, as if he was afraid of being heard by the scary man. His bright eyes were focused and firm, and his little face was full of determination.

"But how do we solve it?" Lawrence Lu asked with a frown, his eyes full of confusion and worry, his small fists clenched tightly, trying to suppress the fear and uneasiness in his heart.

At this moment, Lin Xiaoxuan, who was always quiet, suddenly spoke up and made a suggestion.

"Maybe...we could try biting with our teeth."

The three children looked at each other with determination in their eyes. They opened their little mouths and bit the rope hard, their little faces turning red due to the effort.

Huo Siqian bit the rope tightly, his brows furrowed, his teeth biting the rough rope tightly, a bitter taste filled his mouth, but he did not give up and still bit it hard.

Lawrence Lu was not to be outdone, with an unyielding flame burning in his eyes, as if he wanted to burn the hateful rope to ashes, and he muttered while biting it: “I must bite it off.”

Although Lin Xiaoxuan was a little scared, she was still trying hard. Tears flashed in her eyes but she still persisted. She bit the rope gently with her teeth. Every time she exerted force, she felt pain, but she did not back down.

However, the rope was too thick and they couldn't untie it after biting it for a long time. Just when they were feeling desperate, Huo Siqian suddenly thought of a solution.

"We can help each other and untie each other's ropes with our hands." Huo Siqian's eyes lit up, and his voice was full of excitement and hope.

The three children immediately started to act. They moved their bodies carefully and helped each other to untie the ropes. Their movements were very gentle, for fear of making any noise that would attract the man's attention.

Huo Siqian stretched out his little hand hard to reach the rope on Lawrence Lu, and his fingers moved flexibly, trying to untie the complicated knot. Lawrence Lu also tried hard to cooperate, twisting his body slightly to make it easier for Huo Siqian to untie the rope.

Lin Xiaoxuan watched nervously from the side, her eyes full of anticipation, waiting for a miracle to happen.

Just as they were discussing how to escape, the strange man came back. His footsteps were heavy and powerful, and every step seemed to step on the children's hearts, making their hearts instantly rise to their throats.

At this moment, Huo Siqian bravely stood up, raised his head and asked, "Who are you? Why are you arresting us?"

Although his voice was trembling, it was full of courage. His eyes were fixed on the man, as if trying to find the answer from his face.

The man pointed at himself and sneered, "Me? My name is Zhang Daqiang, and I'm here for your family's money. You're Huo Yan's only son, so you should be able to get a lot of ransom. As for those two, they're just incidental."

Huo Siqian was filled with anger, but he knew that he couldn't anger Zhang Daqiang now, so he could only continue to deal with him and try to divert his attention. Lawrence Lu and Lin Xiaoxuan took the opportunity to continue untying the ropes behind them, and their movements became more careful, as if they were fighting a silent battle.

As the sky grew darker, Zhang Daqiang yawned and an impatient look appeared on his face.

He walked up to the three children and said viciously, "Behave yourself, stay here and don't even think about running away. I'll let you go once I get the ransom. Humph, the Huo family is so rich, the ransom will definitely be there."

After he finished speaking, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, and he secretly calculated in his heart: "Once I get this ransom, I can live happily for a while, and go wherever I want. These children from rich families are my cash cows, and their parents will definitely give me the money obediently."

Zhang Daqiang seemed to have seen the large ransom money waving at him, and a smug smile appeared on his face. But soon, he looked at the three children warily and warned them again: "Be obedient, or you will suffer." Then, he turned back to the house and prepared to go to bed.

Not long after Zhang Daqiang left, the air seemed to freeze. The three children waited nervously, not daring to make a sound.

Lin Xiaoxuan's slender fingers kept groping for the knot of the rope. Her heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out of her throat. She tried hard to recall some of the little tricks she had learned before on how to untie knots, while trying carefully.

Lin Xiaoxuan's small body was trembling slightly due to nervousness, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Because she was a girl, her frame was small, and the rope seemed a little loose in her hands. She gently twisted her arms, trying to find the most favorable angle to untie the rope.

Time passed by minute by minute, and every second seemed like a long century to her.

Finally, after unremitting efforts, Lin Xiaoxuan felt the rope on her hand loosen. At that moment, her heart was filled with indescribable joy and excitement.

The rope is untied!

Lin Xiaoxuan didn't bother to wipe the sweat off her forehead, and immediately turned around to help Huo Siqian and Lu Yuxuan untie their ropes. Although her hands were trembling a little, they were full of strength. She gently untied the rope on Huo Siqian's hands, and then quickly untied Lu Yuxuan's.

Huo Siqian and Lawrence Lu looked at Lin Xiaoxuan with gratitude and admiration in their eyes.

The whole process was silent, but untying the rope was only the first step. The next question was how to leave this dilapidated yard without alerting the people in the house.

The three children looked at each other, their eyes full of determination and courage. They stood up carefully, their bodies still a little stiff, but they couldn't care less about that now.

They walked lightly, afraid of waking Zhang Daqiang, so they took every step very carefully, their hearts pounding. At the same time, they looked around, alert to any movement around them.

When they reached the gate of the yard, they stopped and listened nervously to the sounds outside. After making sure there was no danger, they quietly opened the door and walked outside carefully.

At this moment, the night was as dark as ink, as if a huge black cloth covered the whole world. The narrow alleys were filled with a gloomy atmosphere, which made people feel creepy. The dim lights swayed in the wind, casting strange shadows. Those shadows seemed like monsters with bared fangs and claws, ready to pounce on them at any time.

"what!"

Lin Xiaoxuan was young after all, and she couldn't help but let out a scream. When she stepped back, she accidentally kicked a stone that was half buried in the soil. The stone rolled out, making a dull and abrupt sound in the silent night.

The sound was like a thunderclap, instantly breaking the silence of the night.

Zhang Daqiang in the room was about to fall asleep when he heard the noise in a daze. He suddenly opened his eyes, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart. He quickly jumped out of bed, cursing and rushing out the door.

When the three children heard the noise behind them, they turned pale with fright.

Zhang Daqiang caught up!

Fear instantly overwhelmed them like an icy tide, but they had no time to hesitate and could only run forward desperately.

Behind.

Zhang Daqiang chased after them, roaring like an angry beast. His figure looked particularly ferocious in the moonlight, and his angry eyes seemed to want to eat them alive. His footsteps were heavy and rapid, and every step seemed to step on the hearts of Huo Siqian and the other two, causing their heartbeats to accelerate sharply.

The three children walked through the narrow alley in a hurried and hurried pace. The walls passed by them quickly, and the rough touch seemed to remind them of the danger at the moment. Their breathing became rapid and disordered, and every breath seemed to burn their lungs.

Zhang Daqiang was chasing after them relentlessly. He was running very fast, and the distance between him and the children was constantly shortening. He was shouting as he was chasing them: "Don't even think about running! Stop right there!"

The loud voice echoed in the night sky, full of threat and intimidation.

The children’s hearts were filled with despair, but they did not give up. Huo Siqian held Lawrence Lu and Lin Xiaoxuan’s hands tightly and shouted, “Run! Don’t stop!”

Their figures were like three small shadows in the moonlight, trying to find hope in despair, jumping over the dilapidated wall, which creaked under their feet, as if it would fall down at any time. But at this time, they could no longer care about these things, and Huo Siqian continued to run forward. Their clothes were soaked with sweat, and their hair became messy.

Zhang Daqiang was getting closer and closer. The three of them could even hear his heavy breathing. The heavy panting was like a life-threatening drumbeat, beating on their hearts again and again. Fear was like an invisible hand, tightly grasping their hearts.

Huo Siqian and the other two didn't know how long they could run, but they knew they couldn't stop. Once they stopped, they would be caught by Zhang Daqiang, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

At this moment, Lin Xiaoxuan could no longer hold on. Her legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead. She cried out, "No, I can't run anymore. Don't worry about me. I'll hold Zhang Daqiang back while you go back to find Mom and Dad."

Her voice was trembling, full of despair and helplessness. Huo Siqian immediately held Lin Xiaoxuan's hand tightly, with a firm expression on his face, "No! We can't give up on you. We have to go together."

Lawrence Lu also said loudly: “Yes, no one can give up on anyone, we will definitely be able to escape together.”

Just when they were extremely desperate, an abandoned warehouse suddenly appeared in front of them. Huo Siqian suddenly had an idea, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly said, "Quick, let's hide in the warehouse."

After saying that, he took Lawrence Lu and Lin Xiaoxuan and quickly ran into the warehouse.

The warehouse was filled with a stale smell, the smell of time, mixed with the smell of dust, rotten wood, and unknown debris.

The dim light came in through the dusty windows, and the candlelight was so weak that it seemed like it would go out at any time. It made people feel extremely depressed, and the air seemed to become heavy.

They carefully hid behind a pile of debris, their bodies pressed tightly together. The pile of debris was like a small fortress, giving them temporary shelter. The debris was covered with a thick layer of dust, and when they touched it, the dust rose gently like a fine smoke.

Huo Siqian, Lu Yuxuan and Lin Xiaoxuan huddled together tightly. They could feel each other's heartbeats. The rapid and chaotic beating was like rapid drum beats, telling of the tension and anxiety in their hearts.

They held their breath, not daring to make a sound, as if the whole world had stopped at this moment, their eyes fixed on the entrance of the warehouse, which was the only passage between them and danger. Every second seemed to become extremely long, as if time had been stretched countless times. They didn't know whether Zhang Daqiang would find them, and their hearts were filled with fear and anxiety.

at this time.

Zhang Daqiang chased into the warehouse, his footsteps echoing in the warehouse. The sound was like dull thunder, which made people terrified. Every step seemed to step on the children's hearts, making their hearts tightly clenched.