Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 307 - 306: Crisis

Gu Xiaoqing’s days began to turn into monotonous repetition again, making her even suspect if the other party was plotting some other conspiracy, because compared to this, her obvious bait was too dangerous for them.

Could it be that they abandoned this target and made other plans?

Of course, before everything is settled, Gu Xiaoqing couldn’t do anything but safely be Wei Ziyun.

Even regarding the news about the Gu Family, she could only learn from Fang Shaohan, knowing that the Gu Family’s business was doing very poorly recently due to a joint rectification by the Industrial and Commercial Tax Department, which was investigating the Gu Family’s chain brand. Although no official documents were issued yet, just this thorough investigation was enough to make everyone shy away from the Gu Family.

Gu Xiaoqing pondered whether she should have a concept of the compensation after things were over.

Today was the day for "Wei Ziyun" to go to the department store, basically, this was Gu Xiaoqing’s first time visiting a bustling area as Wei Ziyun, driving out. Today Fang Shaohan wasn’t on day shift, he worked last night’s night shift.

Gu Xiaoqing sat in the back seat of the car, with two bodyguards driving in the front.

Arriving at the mall.

Gu Xiaoqing wandered through the department store, not really wanting to buy anything, but as Wei Ziyun, she couldn’t do nothing.

Painstakingly shopping each store, Gu Xiaoqing tried on everything she saw, as if she was seriously engaged in shopping.

The two bodyguards behind her quickly had their hands full of bags.

Gu Xiaoqing entered one of the stores to try on clothes, picked up a black trench coat, and went into the fitting room to try it on.

Just as she got the coat on, the sound of shattering glass and fighting rang out from outside, causing Gu Xiaoqing’s heart to sink.

Could it be?

Gently pulling open the fitting room door, Gu Xiaoqing peeked her head out and saw chaos inside the store. The two bodyguards were fighting with four black-clad individuals, the shop assistants were cowering behind the counter, and two girls were hugging each other, screaming sharply. Of course, that wasn’t the problem.

The problem was that from the mirror’s angle in the fitting room, Gu Xiaoqing could see two black-clad individuals running swiftly towards the store in the corridor outside.

And the waists of the four black-clad individuals in the shop were bulging, making Gu Xiaoqing suspect that they might have guns.

Although firearms are controlled nationally, those mingling in the underworld with means must have their ways, and obtaining guns doesn’t seem too difficult.

Gu Xiaoqing knew that she was definitely the target. Once they got hold of her, everything would be settled.

But now, it was obvious that the two bodyguards were at a disadvantage, outnumbered; they couldn’t spare themselves to protect her.

If those two coming arrived, it wouldn’t take much time to deal with the two bodyguards, and by then, she’d have no way out.

The problem was, Gu Xiaoqing was anxious as to why there were no undercover police tracking and protecting her?

Where are they?

Like this, she was just waiting to die.

No, not waiting to die, but waiting to be kidnapped.

Gu Xiaoqing didn’t know what the others would do if they found out she wasn’t Wei Ziyun but knew her end wouldn’t be good.

Internally, she grumbled, "Fang Shaohan, is this what you call comprehensive protection?"

"I’m going to lose my life for this mission."

Gu Xiaoqing glanced at the cowering shop assistant behind the counter and stealthily approached, "Is there a back door?"

The shop assistant was obviously frightened out of their wits, trembling for a long time before pointing shakily to an iron door beside the fitting room, saying, "There... there... it is."

Gu Xiaoqing tightened the black trench coat around her, swiftly and stealthily crawled over, opened the iron door, and saw it led to another mall safety passage. She didn’t know where it led, but here was an exit.

Gu Xiaoqing shut the iron door, looked around the passage, picked up a brick in the corner, and fiercely smashed it against the fire hydrant, taking out the fire axe and wedging it between the two handles of the iron door, jamming the entrance firmly.

This should slow down their pursuit, right?

Plus, the alarm sound from the fire hydrant should alert the nearby police.

Hopefully, the police will be effective; she didn’t want to fall into their hands.

Gu Xiaoqing ducked and slipped into the passage, desperately running towards its end.

Exiting through the door, Gu Xiaoqing noticed she was at the back street of the department store, with a parking lot adjacent where there were not many people, mostly mall staff.

Gu Xiaoqing tried to calm herself down, her mind was a mess, her heart thumping, legs a bit weak as she staggered towards a nearby public phone booth.

Fumbling through her pockets, she only found five bucks, mainly because the clothes and purse she’d changed out of were left in the fitting room. Having five bucks was already not bad.

An old man was watching the phone booth, and seeing Gu Xiaoqing in a disheveled state, he didn’t know what to say.

Gu Xiaoqing dialed Fang Shaohan’s number; he simply asked her location and instructed her to find a hidden spot nearby to wait for his arrival.

She smiled bitterly, handing her five bucks to the old man, who frowned at the lack of change, yet found a pile of loose coins to give back to her.

Gu Xiaoqing gauged her surroundings; the loading area for the department store was bustling with staff, making it easy to be noticed, whereas the parking lot seemed deserted, but could she hide there?

Was there a car she could hide in?

But Gu Xiaoqing thought better of it and headed to a public restroom between the parking lot and loading dock.

The old man watched the girl walk in, puzzled.

Judging by her clothes, she clearly came from shopping, so why come here?

But that wasn’t his concern.

Gu Xiaoqing waited in the restroom until no other sounds echoed within, then stealthily slipped out the back door, seeing no one, crouched down and darted into the parking lot.

Hugging close to the metal car body, Gu Xiaoqing buried herself in the shadows, and slowly crawled under a car, tucking between the two front wheels. The cold cement ground emanated chills, rough stones poked at her cheeks.

The smell of gasoline and motor oil enveloped her as she lay there, listening keenly to all the surrounding sounds.