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Screech!
Hours later, the quiet night was pierced by the screech of tires as a car pulled up in front of Wu Xue's parents' house.
It was an ungodly hour, 12 am, yet the urgency of the situation knew no bounds.
The car door swung open, and Wu Xue stepped out, her expression a blend of relief and lingering disappointment. Xiao Shen, the man who had betrayed Sun Qing and now found himself in a similar position of coercion, approached her hesitantly.
"Sister, please, let me take a picture and send it to big brother. It's for our families," Xiao Shen pleaded, his voice laden with desperation.
The others in the car, all sharing a similar fate, looked at Wu Xue with eyes filled with silent pleas. Wu Xue, caught in a situation far beyond her control, gave a weak nod.
She understood the stakes; it was not just about her anymore.
