In the control rooms of these cages, there were two key rings filled with many keys, each labeled with a number. Shen Bing was delighted and immediately picked up the keys, ready to rush out.
However, at that moment, she noticed the papers on the control room's wall, and her expression changed dramatically. The papers were all old news articles, each reporting the disappearance of people, and each had a picture of a woman. There were numerous articles, totaling at least a hundred, all involving young girls.
"Wealthy Miss Goes Missing..."
"Young Girl Missing While Hiking, Still Not Found."
"Beautiful Starlet Disappears During Swim, Still Missing."
These were all unsolved cases, some dating back three years, and the most recent one was from half a month ago. This meant that some of the girls had been held captive here for over three years!
Thinking of this, Shen Bing couldn't help but shudder. Keeping someone locked up and tortured for three years, Bernard was undoubtedly a sadistic man, a real human demon!!
If she fell into his hands, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"We must take these people back, or else these girls might be killed by Bernard." Shen Bing thought to herself.
With this in mind, she picked up the two sets of keys and walked over.
"Miss, you must be quick. The fish have a unique constitution, and the tranquilizers can only make them sleep for thirty minutes," the old man urgently shouted.
Hearing the old man's words, the women imprisoned in the cages all had terrified expressions and called out, "Sister, please save me!"
"Sister, I'm the daughter of a wealthy family in White Eagle Country. If you save me first, I'll reward you handsomely."
"Save me, I'm the daughter of a gold tycoon. If you save me, my father will reward you generously."
"Dear sister, save me..."
They were all in a panic.
If they weren't saved within thirty minutes, once the fish woke up, they would not be safe even if they floated on the water's surface. These were mutated man-eating fish, capable of jumping out of the water to bite people.
One brave woman once refused to accept Bernard's conditions, resisted directly, and even scratched her face to disgust him. As a result, Bernard lowered her cage to the water's surface.
Blood dripped onto the water.
The smell of blood drove the man-eating fish into a frenzy.
They jumped out of the water and pounced on the woman, tearing her to shreds, leaving nothing but bones.
The horrifying scene was etched in their minds, and they were all afraid, desperate to escape as quickly as possible.
Shen Bing ignored them and jumped to the old man's cage first, opening it and said in a low voice, "Old man, we'll split up. Each of us will unlock cages separately, okay?"
She owed her escape entirely to the old man's guidance. Thus, she believed that even if the old man wasn't a good person, he must be an enemy of Bernard. The enemy of her enemy is her friend.
She trusted that the old man wouldn't betray her and would help her save many people, joining forces to make Bernard pay the price.
"No problem, give me the keys," said the old man as he freed himself and reached out to Shen Bing. His eyes showed admiration, but also a hint of coldness that disappeared in an instant, too quick for anyone to catch.
Shen Bing trusted the old man and handed him the keys without hesitation before swimming towards another cage.
The old man received the keys, gazing at Shen Bing's back with a complicated expression, struggling internally. Eventually, he took a deep breath and swam towards another cage to unlock it.
They worked together, freeing all the imprisoned women one by one. After about twenty minutes, everyone had escaped from the cages, out of the blood pool, and lying on the ground, catching their breath.
At this moment, they all looked at the cages hanging on the mountain wall, feeling as if they had walked through the gates of hell and survived a disaster.
"Hahaha, we finally escaped!"
"Dear sister, thank you so much!"
The rescued girls were overjoyed, some hugging Shen Bing and showering her with kisses, while others danced with excitement. Some even knelt on the ground, tears streaming down their faces, overcome with emotion.
They had no idea how long they had been kept captive here, and now, for the first time, they had escaped from the cages, setting foot on solid ground. It felt like they had been given a second chance at life, and they're overwhelmed with reprieve and gratitude.
All these young girls were only wearing their undergarments, covered in the strange liquid from the blood pool.
Shen Bing stood up and wiped the sweat and the peculiar liquid off her forehead and body. In a earnest voice, she said, "Ladies, it's not time to relax yet. Listen to me carefully; we must find the exit and get out of here!"
"If not, once Bernard returns, we'll all be finished."
Bernard's ability to have such a massive bat cave, with so many cages and mechanisms, indicated that he had a powerful and resourceful background. Who knew what other methods he might have if he discovered that they had all escaped from the cages?
Hearing Shen Bing's words, the emotional expressions of the women changed drastically. They wiped away their tears, stood up, and looked at Shen Bing in unison.
"Miss, do you have a plan?" a woman who appeared particularly noble asked Shen Bing pleadingly.
Shen Bing turned to the old man and asked, "Sir, you mentioned that this used to be your territory. So, you must know if there's a way out, right?"
As Shen Bing spoke, everyone's gaze turned to the old man, filled with anticipation.
The women imprisoned here were all used as playthings by Bernard, except for Shen Bing. They had all been subjected to his advances, but only the old man was still alive, indicating his unique status.
The old man wiped the strange liquid off his body, raised his head, and looked at Shen Bing and the others. He said, "I did indeed use to be the owner of this place, and I know where the exit is."
"But I've been trapped here for over three years. During this time, I do not know if that bastard Bernard has sealed the exit."
"Follow me!"
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