128 Escape!

Dizzy, with the smell of dust in the nasal cavity.
Tang Ling felt uncomfortable and wanted to move her limbs, but she couldn't.
"Hmm..." Tang Ling heard someone speaking as she drifted in and out of consciousness.
"Is it not good for us to do this?" a man's voice, showing his nervousness and fear.
"What's wrong with that? People who break the rules should be taught a lesson!" A voice filled with resentment.
"I still think this goes against the integrity of a literati." A slightly aged voice.
"Master Tan, don't play both sides! Was it not your suggestion to capture Tang Ling?"
"Mr. Yang, the task of capturing people was done by you and Mr. Zhao, and had nothing to do with me." Mr. Tan quickly distanced himself from the situation.
"Mr. Tan, don't be the first to make a fuss!" Mr. Yang pointed at Mr. Tan, his eyebrows raised in anger.
"Alright, alright, gentlemen, please stop arguing! We have already captured her, now we just have to wait for her to wake up, give her a little lecture, and make her promise not to collaborate with Yu Ying Academy again, that should be enough," said Mr. Qin, the mediator.
"Humph!" The other two gentlemen looked displeased.
Mr. Qin shook his head helplessly and then cast a suspicious glance at Tang Ling. He thought to himself, "I didn't hit him hard at that time, why hasn't he woken up yet?"
Just as she was thinking, Tang Ling slowly opened her eyes.
Tang Ling frowned, feeling extremely unfamiliar with everything in front of her. It was very quiet in her ears, and there was a dusty smell in her nose.
She was puzzled about where she was.
Mr. Qin pointed at Tang Ling and exclaimed, "Look, she's awake!"
This exclamation attracted the attention of the other two people.
Tang Ling woke up drowsily and found three men standing in front of her.
They looked somewhat familiar.
"Finally awake, Mr. Tang," Mr. Yang glanced down at Tang Ling with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Tang Ling squinted her eyes and looked at Mr. Yang as memories gradually emerged.
"Are you the gentlemen from the literary discussion?" Tang Ling stared at the three of them, and then moved her wrist, slowly regaining consciousness.
Her hands and feet were tied to the pillar and she couldn't move.
"Mr. Tang has a good memory," Mr. Tan also spoke up.
Knowing that the three people binding her were teachers from other private academies, Tang Ling's nerves no longer felt so tense.
Since you are a private tutor, I suppose you are a scholar who wouldn't pose a threat to her life.
"If the three gentlemen want to see me, they can directly go to the children's room. Why go to such great lengths?" As Tang Ling spoke, she looked around the surroundings, trying to find a way to escape.
Here seems to be a dilapidated house, is she outside the city?
"Mr. Tang, you think too highly of yourself. We three are not here to see you, but to warn you," Mr. Yang almost snorted and spoke.
"Warning?" Tang Ling is very sensitive to these two words, and even a little confused.
"Mr. Tang, if you dare to do it, you must be prepared to take responsibility." Mr. Tan approached Tang Ling, his voice icy.
"May I ask what I, Tang Ling, have done, gentlemen?" Tang Ling raised her head and looked straight at the three of them.
"Huh." Mr. Yang snorted lightly, "Do we need to spell out what you did with Huo Zhou?"
Tang Ling is even more confused: "What did I do with Mr. Huo Zhou?"
"You and that Huo Zhou joined hands and recruited children of all ages, which has made it difficult for other private schools to recruit students. You two have seriously violated the rules of this profession! It is only natural to give Mr. Tang a warning." Mr. Yang stared at Tang Ling and spoke through gritted teeth.
Tang Ling understood what Mr. Yang said.
So she and Huo Zhou worked together to recruit students and took them away, leaving other private schools with no students to recruit. That's why she was called in for a warning?
Tang Ling lowered her head and chuckled softly: "These three gentlemen are acting as if they are superior and have wasted their time reading these books of sages! If their private schools cannot attract students, they shouldn't be blaming me and Mr. Huo Zhou."
"If it weren't for you and Huo Zhou joining forces, how could we have failed to recruit students?" Mr. Yang shouted in anger.
Tang Ling stared straight at Mr. Yang and said, "So you brought me here? You only dare to arrest me, is that right?"
Such an ironic statement.
Three big men, only daring to target Tang Ling, a weak woman.
"Hmph! Don't act so smug! We won't beat around the bush either. If you don't distance yourself from Huo Zhou, don't blame us three for being impolite to you!" Mr. Yang angrily stared at Tang Ling.
"You're welcome?" Tang Ling deliberately infuriated the three of them in order to show her resistance. Only then would her subsequent compromise appear reasonable.
"The three of us have been running private schools in the capital for many years, and we know many influential people. If Mr. Tang insists on being stubborn, don't blame us if your little academy can never open again!" Mr. Yang gritted his teeth and glared angrily.
Tang Ling heard the words and pretended to be anxious and nervous.
"Mr. Tang, there is no need to worry. As long as you agree to distance yourself from Huo Zhou, we will not trouble you. Ruzishi can continue to operate," Mr. Qin continued to play the role of the "good person."
Tang Ling lowered his head, as if deep in thought.
"Mr. Tang, think faster. We don't have time to waste here," Mr. Tan impatiently spoke, with a condescending expression.
Tang Ling's eyes were wandering around. Although she was unwilling to agree to this request, it is better to let the three of them go for now and talk later.
Tang Ling pretended to ponder and took a deep breath, as if she had made a difficult decision: "Okay, I can promise you that we will no longer cooperate with Mr. Huo Zhou."
"Words are no proof," Mr. Tan said calmly.
Tang Ling looked at Mr. Tan and asked, "May I ask, sir, what do I need to do for you to believe me?"
Mr. Qin took out a document from his pocket and said, "This is a document prepared for Mr. Tang. Mr. Tang just needs to press a fingerprint on it."
"Once this document is stamped, if Mr. Tang and the Yuying Academy have any further connections, we can file a complaint against you at the government office, and all private schools in the capital will boycott the Ru Zi Room and Yuying Academy." Mr. Yang calmly said.
Tang Ling wants to carefully read documents, such as stamping, the things that need to be valued! If it is a high-value promissory note or a contract to sell oneself, then she would be at a loss, wouldn't she?
However, Mr. Qin did not intend for Mr. Tang to see the content of the document clearly.
"Mr. Tang, we are also trustworthy people. As long as Mr. Tang no longer colludes with Huo Zhou, we will not trouble you anymore," Mr. Qin said to comfort Tang Ling's heart.
Be trustworthy?
Tang Ling muttered in her heart: poetic and critical at the same time.
Anyway, let's escape from here first and then think of a solution.
"Alright, I can leave a handprint," Tang Ling answered.
"You still have to sign it," Mr. Tan added.
"No problem," Tang Ling responded readily.
Tang Ling's prompt response surprised all three of them.
They thought that Tang Ling would hesitate for a while, but they didn't expect him to agree so quickly?
However, they are not worried that Tang Ling will play any tricks. They just need the documents to be signed and stamped, as long as Tang Ling continues to have contact with Huo Zhou, they will make sure that the Ruzi Chamber and the Yu Ying Academy can no longer continue!
"The three gentlemen want me to sign, so I should let go, right?" Tang Ling raised her head, pretended to be calm, and looked at the three of them.
The three of them glanced at each other, thinking that now the three of them, big men, were here, and Tang Ling, a woman, couldn't stir up any trouble.
After considering it for a while, the three people decided to untie Tang Ling.
Tang Ling was nervous, her heart beating "thump thump", and she carefully looked around.
This is an old temple, and now it's getting dark, so it shouldn't be easy to be caught if she runs out, right?
Never mind, let's run first and talk later!
Tang Ling made up his mind.
And at this moment, Mr. Qin had already released the rope for Tang Ling.
Mr. Qin still wanted to help Tang Ling up: "Get up, Mr. Tang."
Tang Ling shook off Mr. Qin's hand: "I can get up by myself."
Mr. Qin, seeing this, awkwardly withdrew his hand.
As Tang Ling got up, she quietly grabbed a handful of dust from behind.
"Mr. Tang, please sign and affix your fingerprint." Mr. Yang handed the documents to Tang Ling and then gave a pen and seal ink to Tang Ling.
Tang Ling deliberately moved closer to Mr. Yang, while Mr. Tan stood next to Mr. Yang and Mr. Qin stood on the edge.
"Okay, I'll sign," Tang Ling said, stepping closer to Mr. Yang.
All three of them leaned in towards Tang Ling, waiting for her to sign.
But just as Tang Ling reached out her hand to take the document, she suddenly jerked her hand up and threw the dust in her hand towards the eyes of the three people.
"Ah!" All three of them covered their eyes in pain.
Tang Ling took advantage of the chaos and quickly ran outside.
When the three of them came to their senses, they realized that Tang Ling had already disappeared without a trace.
"Where are they!" Mr. Yang stared with anxious eyes, looking around frantically.
"Go after them!" Mr. Tan also shouted in a state of urgency, disregarding his own image for the first time.
Mr. Qin ran out first.
Mr. Tan and Mr. Yang followed to chase.
"He certainly hasn't run far!"
"You go left! You go right, and I will chase ahead!" Mr. Yang immediately assigned the tasks.
Both of the other two people didn't say much, they started chasing directly.
Tang Ling timidly hid behind the dilapidated house, her ears perked up, anxiously listening to the movements in the front room.
She was gambling, she knew very well that her physical strength and speed couldn't run far. Instead of running a distance and getting caught, it was better to choose the most dangerous place, perhaps it was the safest place.
She is now only begging those three people not to find the dilapidated house behind!
Hearing that the three people have already run far away, Tang Ling's tense heart finally settles!
Hoo-
They finally left.
Tang Ling gripped her collar and slowly got up, her palms sweating due to nervousness.
She stood up and looked around.
This was a wild and desolate place, besides this rundown house, there was only a patch of woods behind it.
She knew it was dangerous in the woods, but those three people were all looking for her in other directions. If she chose any of those three paths, there was a chance she would run into one of them.
Tang Ling pondered in her heart: Where should she go now?
She hesitated and looked around, unable to distinguish the direction.
Forget it, she thought, and decided to leave this shabby house first before deciding.
Thinking this, Tang Ling walked towards the small forest behind the dilapidated house, which the three people had not searched before.
Hope the most dangerous place is the safest place!
Tang Ling is here.
Praying in my heart.
The moonlight is cold, shining on Tang Ling's back.
Gradually, Tang Ling's figure disappeared into the small woods.