Rebirth in the 1970s: Refusing to Be a Side Character

Chapter 53: Don't Be Afraid

◎ I Will Always Protect You ◎

In the end, the bearded man decided to have Xu Wenli impersonate Dong Jiaojiao to lure Lu Jinzhou into a trap.

He reasoned that since Dong Jiaojiao was pregnant, even if she managed to escape, she wouldn't be able to get back to the city quickly. As long as they could deceive Lu Jinzhou before she returned, they would be fine.

Thus, the bearded man took a risk and sent his subordinate to contact Lu Jinzhou again, moving up the meeting time.

Lu Jinzhou received the message and agreed immediately.

He then set out alone in his car, carrying the prepared fake documents.

Wang Deshan wouldn't let Lu Jinzhou go alone without backup. He dispatched a team of special forces to follow him discreetly.

Lu Jinzhou told the special forces team leader, Lin Xiaocheng, that if anything went wrong, the priority was to ensure Dong Jiaojiao's safety.

However, Wang Deshan's orders were clear: Lu Jinzhou's safety was paramount. Lin Xiaocheng was instructed to keep this a secret and not reveal the truth to Lu Jinzhou.

Even if Lu Jinzhou made specific requests, Lin Xiaocheng was to comply, but if it conflicted with his orders, he had to follow Wang Deshan's commands.

Lin Xiaocheng: ...

He could only follow Wang Deshan's orders, and he would try his best to accommodate Lu Jinzhou's needs.

The meeting point set by the bearded man was in a forest in the Lingnan Mountains. They had hidden a helicopter there. Once they captured Lu Jinzhou, they could immediately leave and escape to another province. The people responsible for the pickup were also ready to transfer them at any time.

To capture Lu Jinzhou, they had mobilized a large number of long-standing spies, showing how crucial this operation was.

The meeting point was a considerable distance from Dong Jiaojiao's location.

After the bearded man and his team left, Dong Jiaojiao, hiding in the shadows, watched them closely and heard their plans.

Not knowing if Lu Jinzhou had already set out, since there were no mobile phones at the time, she was afraid of missing him on her return.

So, after the bearded man left, Dong Jiaojiao chose not to return to the city but to follow them from a distance, hoping to alert Lu Jinzhou when he arrived.

Lu Jinzhou drove non-stop for over ten hours, only stopping to refuel.

Just a few thousand meters from the meeting point, he suddenly saw a scarecrow by the roadside dressed in clothes resembling Dong Jiaojiao's.

The key was that the clothes were very new and didn't look like something a scarecrow would wear, making it hard not to notice.

Indeed, it was Dong Jiaojiao's work.

She had some rice stalks in her space and quickly fashioned a scarecrow, using clothes she had stored for such purposes.

She couldn't watch the bearded man's movements 24/7, so she used the scarecrow as a signal for Lu Jinzhou to be cautious.

Whether the bearded man and his team would notice was beyond her control. As long as she wasn't caught, she was fine.

Lu Jinzhou quickly reached the destination. Seeing no one around, he shouted towards the forest, "I'm Lu Jinzhou! I'm here! Release my wife!"