A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return

Chapter 890: Up a Tree

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

This kind of liquid was specially requested by Li Lei because he was worried that she might be kidnapped.

It was very effective when it came to handcuffs, anti-theft windows, knives, and even guns. Xia Ling kicked off her high heels and climbed up the toilet with her hands and feet, ignoring the dirty floor. She carefully dripped the liquid on the iron window. This was the first time she actually used this liquid, and she silently prayed in her heart for it to work. Sure enough, in a flash, a large piece of the iron window was eroded, creating an exit that a person could barely pass through.

She was very happy. Just as she was about to crawl out of the window, she thought of a question. Could this liquid corrode human skin?

Although she did not use much of the liquid and there was not much of it left after it corroded the iron window, she did not dare to risk touching the residue. She really did not want to be disfigured! She tried to recall what Li Lei said at the start. Yes! In the case of a small amount of liquid residue, she could wrap her face and exposed skin with thick clothing and rush out at the fastest speed!

But...

Looking at what she was wearing, she wanted to cry.

Luo Luo’s text message was to blame! It told her to dress well. She really wore very beautiful but also very skimpy clothes! She wore a black dress with flashing gold embellishments. It barely covered her thighs, and besides that, there was no additional fabric. In her current situation, she would be looking for death if she crawled out of that small window stained with corrosive liquid like that.

The sirens had stopped. The police could be heard knocking outside the box. “Open the door! Impromptu check!”

At once, a frenzy ensued in the box. Those who were knocking the toilet door couldn’t care less about her anymore, but she did not dare to open the door. “Calm down, calm down, calm down...” She repeated. In the corner of her eye, she spotted the water tank of the toilet bowl. Without losing a second, she took off the lid, took out the water tank, and soaked her dress with the water. After that, she poured a large amount of the water on the corroded iron windows.

After some time, the corrosive liquid was diluted to a large extent.

The police had already rushed into the box and shouted, “Don’t move! Everyone, kneel down! Hands behind your head!”

Seeing that danger was around the corner, Xia Ling forced herself not to listen to those voices and focus on the matter at hand. She poured a lot of water on her body to minimize the damage of the corrosive liquid accidentally coming into contact with her skin. After that, she placed her wet dress on the iron window. There was a soft bang and smoke rose from many areas. It was obvious that there was some corrosion.

Fortunately, however, it was not serious and there were no holes.

Xia Ling encouraged herself and put her tree climbing skills that she learned in the orphanage and the self-defense skills she learned as an artiste to the test. She picked up her high heels and bag and agilely climbed out of the window.

The window was more than a meter above the ground. She threw her high heels and bag down first. Then, she jumped down and finally threw the small dress down from the window. She initially wanted to wear the dress because it would be better than wearing black underwear. Unfortunately, life was at odds with her. Although the dress was not completely corroded, there were already a few large holes on the side and it looked like it was going to be torn apart soon. Xia Ling was speechless...

“Chief, look! There’s a toilet here!” Suddenly, a policeman called from inside.

Xia Ling felt that she couldn’t stay under the wall any longer. She quickly picked up her high heels and pieces of cloth and ran away barefoot in black underwear. She felt that in both lifetimes, she had never been in a more miserable state. If she ran into a reporter at this time, it was guaranteed that she would make the headlines the next day.

Her hair was messy and her body was drenched in water, but she managed to sneak in the greenery not far away after some time. She saw a tree and climbed up with some difficulty.

She then looked in the direction of the club.

There was already a policeman inspecting the back window of the toilet.

She silently exclaimed in worry. At this rate, as long as they followed the water trail, they would eventually catch her sooner or later. She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Li Lei’s number. Luckily, she was out of the signal blocker’s range and easily got through to him.

“Li Lei!” She cut to the chase and said, “I’ve been set up by someone. The police are at the club to catch the drug users. I escaped by the back window and am on a tree now. They’re about to look for me now!”

“Can you continue fleeing in another direction?” Li Lei also did not waste any time. While talking, he gestured to his subordinates in his conference room, indicating for them to look for the coordinates of the caller.

“I can’t escape.” Xia Ling was so devastated that she was about to cry. “I’m not even wearing any clothes. I can’t go out without clothes!”

Li Lei was speechless. “Just wait on the tree and don’t move. I will think of a plan.”

After saying that, he hung up the phone. Looking at Xia Ling’s current coordinates, he dialed another number. “Hello. I’m looking for Police Superintendent Cui...”

Outside the club.

In the night, several police officers with flashlights inched closer and closer.

“Looking at the traces, it should be this area,” said one of the policemen. “The other party is probably a petite woman. She can’t escape far. You must search carefully and not let a drug addict off!”

“Yes!” Several policemen agreed and dispersed.

Xia Ling hid in the tree. She was only wearing underwear and was still drenched. When the cold wind blew at her, she shuddered. She was scared and anxious. What if the police discovered her? Now, she could only hope that Li Lei thought of a plan to save her.

However, Li Lei was thousands of miles away. Could he do it?

After waiting in trepidation for a while, two policemen arrived at her tree.

“Did we see a ghost? Why can’t we find her?” One policeman said.

Another said, “You have to be patient. It’s so dark. She’s probably hiding somewhere. The lipstick and powder left in the toilet were all high-quality products. This woman is probably someone famous. If we catch her, it will be a big success.”

“Hey, is it raining?” Suddenly, one policeman asked.

“No, it’s not.” Another one said.

“Why is there water, then?” The first policeman touched the back of his neck and looked up at the tree.

Xia Ling quickly snuck into the dense foliage. Suddenly, there was a hot sensation on her skin as if she were bitten by a bug, but she couldn’t care less.

The other policeman picked up the flashlight and swept it around the tree.

Xia Ling curled tighter into a ball. She prayed in her heart. Please God, bless me so that I won’t be caught by the police...