Zou Xiaoxiao glanced to her sides as she heard her, and indeed, the intentions of these two groups of people approaching were quite obvious, even though they tried their best to conceal it.
Her sharp eyes spotted the slight bulges at their waists, while the other group of hooligans were carrying beer bottles and some clubs.
This was also the direction Huo Rou had told her to take An An away.
It seemed that those carrying weapons might be more dangerous than the unarmed ones, but...
She pondered for a moment, and it slowly dawned on her why Huo Rou had made these arrangements.
Huo Rou's perceptiveness was superior to hers.
This wasn't something an ordinary company director could notice...
"What about you?"
Zou Xiaoxiao was not the type to abandon her comrade and flee alone. She looked at the group of hooligans. Although she had two people with her, she should still be able to escape.
"Whether their target is me or An An is still uncertain. You thought this was an easy job, didn't you?"
Huo Rou's eyes darted, and her words carried the familiar sarcasm that Zou Xiaoxiao knew well.
"Why are you imitating me?"
Zou Xiaoxiao was speechless. At a time like this, one should be very nervous, yet this person still had the time to copy her.
"Mom, I want to be with you." An An looked at Huo Rou with worry in his eyes; he did not agree with this arrangement.
Huo Rou smiled slightly, glanced at An An, and her lips curved. "Protect this auntie."
"Who needs protection from a little brat like him!" Zou Xiaoxiao was anxious, almost raising her voice.
The two groups were getting closer, and they couldn't chat any longer.
If her guess was correct, these were likely Shen Yuanshu's people. If her and An An's cooperation hadn't been discovered, An An...
"These few people are no big deal. You and An An go first, don't drag me down."
After saying this, Huo Rou smoothly took something from her waist, split it into two, and handed one to her, a faint smile on her face.
Zou Xiaoxiao looked at her swift movements and then at the weapon in her hand.
"Fine, if you're going to be reckless, I won't accompany you."
She scooped up An An and quickly walked towards the group of hooligans, shouting back without looking, "I'm taking your son!"
Neither of these two groups understood what was happening. Before they could make a move, they were arguing amongst themselves?
Huo Rou watched Zou Xiaoxiao leave decisively, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.
On the battlefield, time is life.
She took out her weapon, dispelling Zou Xiaoxiao's hesitation, and immediately moved according to her plan.
Huo Rou retracted her gaze, stretched her muscles, and looked to her right.
Those people felt something was strange, but without understanding the situation, they could only quicken their pace.
Huo Rou watched their slightly accelerated steps and took something from her waist.
On the battlefield...
She violently swung the hidden weapon towards them!
Time is life!
These people had received training, and faced with her sudden attack, two or three were hit, while the rest dodged.
"Go!" They also realized and took things out of their bags, charging forward.
Huo Rou saw the weapons in their hands and realized there were no guns.
She sneered, underestimating her?
She wielded the weapon in her hand and met them. Since there were no guns, she had even less to fear.
Heaven knows, when she took down two of these burly men in just a few moves, they were all filled with regret.
The higher-ups didn't allow them to bring guns!
On this side, Huo Rou was handling things with ease. On the other side, Zou Xiaoxiao, protecting An An, moved with simple brutality through the group of hooligans.
An An took out the hidden weapon Ling Xiao had given him earlier and occasionally threw one.
Perhaps considering An An was a child, the hidden weapons were coated with a sleeping drug, not in a large dose.
The hooligans hit by the hidden weapons felt dizzy, their raised weapons falling in random directions.
"Hey! Who are you hitting?!"
His companion didn't understand why their own people were fighting each other.
Zou Xiaoxiao saw An An's actions, and because she was holding An An, she noticed it.
As they descended into chaos, Zou Xiaoxiao's pressure instantly lessened. She and An An cooperated, and quickly broke through the encirclement.
"Chase them!"
Someone among the hooligans threw the club they were holding. Zou Xiaoxiao dodged when she heard the commotion.
The man shouted and was about to chase after them when another person pulled him back.
"The boss wants the most beautiful one with black straight hair. Why are you chasing her?"
It was like a divine revelation. The few hooligans compared Zou Xiaoxiao with Huo Rou, who was surrounded in the distance.
It seemed so, the latter fit the description better...
Zou Xiaoxiao took An An and walked a considerable distance. Only when she was sure they were safe did she put An An down.
"Where's your dad?"
An An looked at his watch and saw the dialed call had been connected at some point.
He turned on the speaker and shouted, "Dad."
Qin Ningyi's voice quickly responded, "Did you run into trouble?"
"Yes." As soon as An An replied, Zou Xiaoxiao leaned over. "Brother Qin, where are you? Someone was targeting us, and now An An and I have escaped. I need to go back and help Huo Rou. An An..."
"I'm going too." An An immediately spoke up when he saw her about to leave him behind. "We'll hide nearby, and I have hidden weapons that can help."
There was a whistling sound from Qin Ningyi's end. "I'm almost there. How many people are there, and what weapons do they have?"
"About twenty in total, melee weapons, possibly hidden weapons, no guns seen so far." Zou Xiaoxiao answered concisely.
"I'll be there soon. Be careful when you go back to help A Rou."
Although Qin Ningyi's voice was as calm as ever, Zou Xiaoxiao, having followed him for so many years, could not help but hear the tremor in his voice at the end.
"Huo Rou has weapons and is skilled in combat, she won't be at a disadvantage. Don't worry." After saying this, she picked up An An and circled back.
Huo Rou had actually almost finished dealing with them. After she took down the last big man, her bloodshot eyes slowly scanned the hooligans who had surrounded her.
Without the suppression of the drugs, the poison in her body had begun to act up, the pain intensifying. She gritted her teeth and suppressed her discomfort.
With just her ice-cold gaze, she managed to stop the hooligans in their tracks.
"She beat them all down, are we still going...?" The hooligans were indeed inferior to these big men, so they were now doubting themselves.
"We have more people, what are you afraid of? Can't beat one woman?" Some were more hot-headed. "Go on, what are you waiting for!"
Huo Rou endured the piercing pain and dodged their attacks. Suddenly, her chest felt as if someone had violently tugged at it. Her steps faltered, and a club was about to strike her head.
A car whizzed by, its window open.
A sharp blade flew out of the car window, directly piercing the hooligan's wrist.
"Ah!" With a piercing scream, he dropped the club in his hand and fell to the ground, clutching his profusely bleeding hand.
Huo Rou, being the closest, couldn't avoid the blood splatter on her face. Her pale face bloomed with thorny roses.
She reached out to support herself and slowly stood up, turning her head.
Her icy gaze met the eyes within the car window.