103 Confidential
Min Nan noticed that Ye Ling had lowered her head and appeared somewhat downcast, thinking he might have said something wrong. He felt uneasy and asked, "What's wrong? Are you too tired? How about coming into the office and resting for a while?"
Ye Ling shook her head slowly, biting her lip, and said, "Big Brother Min Nan, I'm really a troublemaker. I always make you worry."
Min Nan didn't expect that what was bothering Ye Ling was this. He immediately replied, "This is not your fault. Every time, it's others trying to harm you. You're the victim, why should you blame yourself? You mustn't think that way. Besides, you're quite capable. You managed to deal with Wang Gang and escaped from the forest farm all by yourself."
Hearing Min Nan's words, Dai Wei, who was nearby, chimed in, "Yeah, Lingling, how did you do it? Wang Gang is still unconscious!"
Ye Ling knew that she couldn't hide the truth about the medicinal powder anymore and explained, "After I was attacked last time, I was worried about encountering a dangerous situation again. So, I made some medicinal powder from various herbs. These powders have a paralyzing effect on muscles and nerves. Before having a meal with Wang Gang, I secretly added them to the food."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's explanation, Min Nan's face darkened for a moment. He asked, "Did Wang Gang touch you?"
Ye Ling hurriedly replied, "No."
Min Nan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to say something when Ye Ling looked in the direction where the village chief and others had left and said, "Big Brother Min Nan, you and Dai Wei should stay here to take care of Yu Huan. I'll go check on the mine. The rescued workers are likely to be injured, and I might be able to help."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Min Nan said, "I'll go with you." Then he turned to advise Dai Wei, "You stay here. If something has happened to Wang Gang, some people in the forest farm might exhibit abnormal behavior. Be cautious."
Wang Gang wasn't the only one who knew about the mine. Some people in the forest farm should know about it as well.
When they saw the village chief and others arrive at the forest farm and then head towards the mine, they must have guessed something. They might be panicking, and there could be individuals who acted irrationally due to their emotional turmoil.
Dai Wei nodded, saying, "Don't worry."
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Ye Ling and Min Nan proceeded towards the mine together. Along the way, Ye Ling couldn't resist asking, "Big Brother Min Nan, how did you negotiate with the forest farm people?"
Min Nan chuckled mockingly and replied, "Negotiate? We are police officers. Would they dare to assault the police? Besides, probably because of the mine and your situation, they were quite uneasy. They let us into the office right away, but they told us Wang Gang was resting. That was clearly an attempt to delay us. We were in a hurry to find you and Yu Huan, so we pressured them to take us to Wang Gang. That's when we found Wang Gang lying on the floor in his room, looking like he was about to die."
There were also two dusty footprints on his body. Min Nan did not mention this.
At that time, when Min Nan saw the footprints on Wang Gang's body, he guessed they were left by Ye Ling. Although he didn't know how Ye Ling had managed to escape, he believed that she was safe now.
Min Nan felt much relieved and wondered if Ye Ling might be hiding elsewhere in the forest farm. He instructed Dai Wei and others to search the area and they found Yu Huan.
From Yu Huan, Min Nan learned that Ye Ling had indeed escaped and reported the situation.
Hearing Min Nan's account, Ye Ling breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Min Nan didn't engage in a fight with the forest farm people.
Ye Ling thought for a moment and added, "By the way, Big Brother Min Nan, regarding the fact that Yu Huan and I were captured by the forest farm, please don't let Dai Wei and the others spread the word. I've already spoken to the village chief about it, and he will do his best to keep it confidential for both me and Yu Huan."
Min Nan was a clever person and immediately understood what Ye Ling was concerned about.
Ye Ling and Yu Huan were both unmarried young girls. If the villagers found out they had been captured by the forest farm, the gossiping villagers might create all sorts of stories.
"Alright, don't worry. I will ensure that Dai Wei and the others keep it confidential."
As they were talking, they arrived near the mine entrance. The people brought by the village chief had already started surveying the situation inside the collapsed mine. With the guidance of the injured man, they quickly formulated a series of plans to enter the mine and rescue the trapped workers.
While waiting for the rescue operation to begin, Ye Ling sat down and leaned against a tree trunk to rest.
After a day of walking, her legs were almost numb, and she was relying solely on willpower to keep going.
On the other side, Min Nan walked over to the village chief and patted him on the shoulder.
The village chief turned to him, looking somewhat puzzled.
Min Nan spoke softly, "Uncle Dong, you know what to do about Ye Ling and Yu Huan's situation, right? It wouldn't be good if news of this incident involving educated youth in our village were to spread."