Liang Yuan smiled, and as they spoke, they had already reached the twentieth floor.
Ding Yan paused and suddenly said, "I remember those three guys with goatees lived on this floor, right? They seem to have imprisoned a woman."
"Wait for me a moment."
Liang Yuan looked at her as she walked to room 2001 and started to break the door.
At the same time, she said, "Those three bastards are dead. If nobody helps the woman they imprisoned here, she might starve to death."
Liang Yuan held a crowbar and swung it forcefully at the lock.
With his strength three times that of a normal person, he easily smashed the lock.
As soon as the door opened, they were greeted by a musty smell.
The air also carried a strong mix of callery pear and stench.
Liang Yuan couldn’t help but cover his nose, knowing exactly what the smell was.
Ding Yan felt nauseated and quickly covered her mouth and nose. They entered the room.
The living room was a mess, with many burn marks.
It was likely the remnants of cooking fires.
Ding Yan pointed to the bedroom and said, "I’ll go check over there."
Liang Yuan said, "I’ll go with you."
They walked into the master bedroom and saw toilet paper and dirty clothes scattered everywhere.
Tangled stockings and women’s underwear were piled haphazardly.
The stench was even stronger.
On the bed lay a woman, motionless.
She was tied up without a single piece of clothing, her skin covered in bruises.
It was clear she had suffered prolonged abuse.
Liang Yuan didn’t move closer, letting Ding Yan take a look.
Seeing this scene, Ding Yan seemed to recall her own past humiliation, her eyes burning with anger.
She quickly walked to the window, softened her voice, and said, "Hello, we are from the thirty-second floor. Are you okay? I’ll untie you now. Those three thugs have been killed by us. You’re saved."
She was talking while removing the gag from the woman’s mouth.
The woman’s eyes were vacant, saliva dripping with the cloth.
She looked at Ding Yan with lifeless eyes.
Ding Yan’s heart trembled and her eyes reddened, cursing under her breath.
She hurriedly untied the ropes.
As the ropes loosened, the woman’s chest rose slightly, indicating breathing.
She moved her arms, trying to get up.
Seeing this, Ding Yan immediately helped her up.
After much effort, the woman sat up and pointed to the window.
Strangely, Ding Yan asked, "Do you want me to open the window?"
Thinking the woman couldn’t stand the smell, Ding Yan helped her push open the window.
Just as she opened the window and turned around, the woman suddenly smiled at her with a hint of gratitude.
Before Ding Yan could react, the woman abruptly leaped up, rushing towards the window!
Ding Yan was suddenly shocked and instinctively stepped aside.
The woman immediately dove out of the window.
Ding Yan was stunned, quickly turning to look outside the dark window.
She heard a splash as if water was stirring.
Then... only the sound of rain remained.
Ding Yan stretched out her hand, seemingly trying to grab the woman outside, but only caught the cold rain.
She murmured as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Liang Yuan quickly rushed over, looking at the dark water outside, his expression heavy.
"She didn’t want to live."
Ding Yan seemed to break down emotionally, clutching Liang Yuan’s arm and cried out: "She had the chance to survive, we saved her!"
"Why did she commit suicide, why?"
"Was it just because of those bastards? Was it worth it?"
"It wasn’t worth it!"
"It wasn’t worth it."
She sobbed, as if speaking to the woman yet also to herself.
Liang Yuan watched her, sighed without trying to comfort, allowing her to vent.
Because Liang Yuan understood, Ding Yan had also suffered much humiliation living in the corridor.
She did not give up but bravely fought to survive.
However, not everyone has that kind of courage.
Death is the simplest choice.
Those who live suffer more.
After a long while, Ding Yan’s sobbing quieted. She looked up from Liang Yuan’s embrace, wiping her tears.
Liang Yuan replied, "It’s okay. Are you feeling better?"
"Let’s search the house, see if there’s anything useful. We still need to find Brother Cai and Zhao Kai."
Ding Yan quietly nodded and began searching the house.
Liang Yuan also looked for useful items, discreetly placing them into the inventory when Ding Yan wasn’t looking.
A moment later, Ding Yan suddenly screamed.
Liang Yuan was startled and quickly ran to the master bedroom, asking, "What’s wrong?"
He saw Ding Yan holding a file and a home medical box.
Her expression was furious and her eyes red.
Liang Yuan suddenly noticed a faint layer of light emerging around Ding Yan.
Liang Yuan was shocked and quickly shouted, "Ding Yan!"
Ding Yan snapped out of it, emotionally yelled, "She was pregnant! She was already pregnant! Those bastards, those damn bastards, how could they do this!"
As Ding Yan screamed, the layer of light around her grew stronger.
Liang Yuan’s heart raced, thinking two words.
In front of him, Ding Yan was undergoing a mutation!
Liang Yuan quickly ran over, grabbing Ding Yan and shouted: "Calm down!"
Ding Yan seemed extremely agitated, forcefully pushing Liang Yuan’s arm.
The light around her expanded, and Liang Yuan felt Ding Yan’s strength suddenly increase to at least two or three times that of a normal person!
Fortunately, Liang Yuan’s strength attribute was high, allowing him to hold onto Ding Yan’s arm tightly.
Ding Yan struggled fiercely, the light forming a shield around her.
Liang Yuan was surprised to find that no matter how hard he tried, the shield prevented him from touching Ding Yan’s body.
He looked at Ding Yan’s face and saw tiny scales appearing.
The scales rapidly increased, spreading from her brow.
Liang Yuan was stunned and without hesitation, increased his force and punched Ding Yan’s head.
The immense force made Ding Yan’s head shake.
But, the punch that could crush an ordinary person’s skull only caused Ding Yan to shake her head slightly.
Liang Yuan noticed the light around Ding Yan dimmed a bit.
His heart stirred, he continued to punch.
Three consecutive punches shattered the shield with a pop.
Immediately, Ding Yan trembled violently, seeming to lose strength and collapsed.
The scales on her brow disappeared, quickly reverting to smooth skin.
Everything seemed as if nothing had happened.