After some playful banter, the two finally arrived at the main entrance of the abandoned factory.
From the outside looking in, it felt dark and eerie.
It had a very strong vibe of being a location for a horror movie!
Gulp!
Gong Nanyan hid behind Mu An's arm, swallowing hard, her expression a bit timid.
Even her voice trembled a little when she spoke!
"Should we... should we go back?"
"Of course, it's not because I'm scared, but because we can choose a safer strategy!"
"Like calling the police and letting the officers handle this kind of problem!"
"Mu An, what do you think of this proposal?"
Gong Nanyan shook Mu An's arm.
Mu An gently patted the girl's head and smiled.
"Not much? We've come this far, there's no turning back now!"
"Think about your poor little niece who's being held captive inside. Don't you want to rescue her?"
"Don't you want them to look at you with the admiration of a hero?"
"..."
She really wanted to save her little niece more than anyone else!
But.
'I can't do it!'
Gong Nanyan couldn't help but shout loudly in her heart.
[Emotional fluctuation from Gong Nanyan: +21, congratulations! You have received the reward [Proficiency +3500]!]
"Don't worry! With me protecting you, you'll be fine!"
Mu An chuckled lightly.
"Then... okay! You have to protect me well!"
"Otherwise, you won't have such a beautiful wife in the future!"
Gong Nanyan nodded with difficulty.
To be honest, she didn't really want to go in!
Mainly because she was a bit scared...
"Of course, if you're really afraid, you can wait for me outside!"
Mu An also offered another option.
He could have many powerful shadow guards protect her!
There was no need to worry about the girl's safety!
Not to mention, from his current cultivation level, the area here was nothing significant!
If there was any real danger to her life, he could appear in front of her in the blink of an eye!
"Then I'll go in with you!"
Gong Nanyan's expression stiffened slightly, and she smiled awkwardly.
She was more afraid to stay outside alone.
What if she was attacked by kidnappers that popped up from nowhere!
At that time, with no one by her side, she would truly be helpless!
Even though Mu An repeatedly emphasized that such a situation was impossible, please forgive her for being scared!
"Then just stick close to me!"
Mu An nodded at her and prepared to walk in directly.
"Wait!"
"Are we just going to walk in openly like this? Aren't we going to find a hidden entrance?"
Gong Nanyan was a bit confused.
Faced with Mu An's playful gaze, she shyly scratched the back of her head and explained sensibly.
"I learned it from movies!"
"Then do you know of any hidden entrances?"
Mu An didn't answer directly but instead asked the girl back.
"I don't know."
Gong Nanyan honestly shook her head.
She wasn't a deity, nor was she a local.
How could she know if this abandoned factory had any hidden entrances?
"Then that's settled! I don't know either! So, let's go!"
"..."
What you said makes so much sense that I can't refute it!
Silence from the beautiful girl +1+1+1+1+996
Mu An's expression was calm as he strode inside.
The girl tightly grasped his arm, her delicate body half-hidden behind him, her beautiful eyes nervously scanning the surroundings.
But with Mu An around, there were naturally no dangers along the way.
Soon, the two arrived at a place resembling an employee dormitory.
Mu An pushed open the door to a room.
Inside were a group of big men sprawled out, sound asleep.
There were steaming hot dishes, various fruits, and seeds on the table, quite a feast!
They were probably the kidnappers carrying out this abduction plan!
"Tsk, these guys really know how to enjoy themselves!"
Mu An even saw a bottle of 1982 noble exclusive red wine.
He couldn't help but click his tongue.
Because this stuff isn't cheap on the market!
Yet this group of kidnappers could afford it, and they even consumed several bottles at once?
To understand the situation, Mu An cautiously used his [Special Skill: Memory Reader] on these guys.
Not knowing was one thing, but seeing it was shocking.
This kidnapping incident involving various families was not simple!
There was a shadow of a certain force behind it!
That made sense.
The kidnapped individuals were all children of prominent families.
If it were an ordinary kidnapping organization, they wouldn't have the guts to bear the wrath of the top families of the Dragon Kingdom!
"Is it all the Long family's doing?"
From the clues in the memories of the kidnappers, Mu An deduced this name.
If he remembered correctly, the Long family mysteriously disappeared about ten years ago, which is the timeline he is currently in.
It was said to be a mysterious disappearance, but everyone from the various families knew that they were actually wiped out and absorbed by other families!
To clear their suspicions, the Long family even had the kidnappers kidnap their own people.
However, Mu An knew that this was just a diversion!
He didn't know the Long family's actual purpose.
Because it wasn't in the memories of the kidnapper leader either.
This kidnapping act was merely to attract the attention of various families, allowing the Long family to achieve some unknown goal.
The kidnapped family members wouldn't be harmed; at most, they would suffer a bit.
If they could trick a ransom out of it, that would be best; if not, it didn't matter.
The money promised by the Long family after completing the task was enough for the kidnappers to live lavishly for the rest of their lives!
So, what was the Long family's true purpose?
Mu An fell into deep thought.
"How... how is it?"
At this moment, Gong Nanyan also cautiously walked in.
As a result, she saw the scene of the kidnappers sprawled all over the floor.
"What? They don't seem that powerful!"
"They all passed out at once..."
The girl looked at them with a face full of disdain.
Just thinking about the fact that they were a group of lawless, wicked villains who had kidnapped her along with a bunch of others made her so angry that she wanted to kick them a few times!
[Emotional fluctuation from Gong Nanyan: Anger +20, congratulations, you have received the reward [Fortune +20]!]
"Actually, to be precise, they are asleep, not unconscious!"
"And one more thing, why do you want to kick them? Please don't reward them!"
Mu An chuckled lightly.
"Ah, so they weren't actually unconscious!"
Gong Nanyan could only reluctantly retract her little foot.
Since they were in a sleeping state, she was also afraid of waking them up!
If that happened, the two of them would definitely be in danger!
However, the reality was that as long as Mu An was here, the only ones who would ever be in life-threatening danger would be that group of kidnappers!