Chapter 1012 The City of Sin

you don't need to see me off. Having him here is enough." Han Xingye pointed at Lin Xijue beside them and said, "By the time you return from the capital, it will be too late.""Sure, then tonight I'll...Chapter 1012: The City of Sin

Birallbia Region, Africa.

The climate here is arid all year round. Due to its proximity to the equator, the weather is extremely hot; the temperature remains above thirty-nine degrees Celsius. Even without doing anything, just sitting there would result in being drenched with sweat.

Previously, everyone on set had complaints about coming to this place for filming, but Yi Ran Li wasn't bothered by it. Not because she was afraid of heat, but due to her dedication and professionalism; otherwise, she wouldn't have achieved today's success.

If the script called for such arrangements, she would follow them as originally planned. Over these years in the entertainment industry, Yi Ran Li had never privately altered a script before because she understood that an actor is an actor, even the best actors could not match up to a mediocre screenwriter when it came to writing scripts. Even after becoming the queen of Chinese TV dramas later on, she hadn't brought any personal screenwriters onto set; this was well-received within the industry, and more people were willing to work with her.

However, this time, Yi Ran Li began to doubt whether being so dedicated could also be a disadvantage. This dedication might even cost her life.

While filming in the desert, several dozen poorly dressed but menacing-looking terrorists suddenly appeared from above and surrounded everyone with guns; then, they took the entire crew to this godforsaken place.

In reality, the scenes filmed here were only a few days. It was simply unfortunate that they encountered these terrorists so coincidentally. Some female assistants had never seen such scenes before, panicking and screaming uncontrollably. They got slapped by the terrorists without any mercy, immediately silencing them.

As a woman, Yi Ran Li couldn't deny that she was afraid. However, she tried her best to keep calm. The terrorists brought them to an oasis in the desert. In the center of this oasis, there was a small city.

Said to be a small city, it's actually not much different from a town, with just a few crooked streets. A gust of wind can kick up clouds of sand and dust, making the natural conditions extremely harsh.

The forty-five hostages were separated by gender, only a short wall apart, with several armed terrorists guarding them. These Chinese citizens had never seen such a situation before; those were real gunmen! The harsh environment and fear for their lives had stretched their nerves to breaking point!

"Please, please, can't you just let us go We haven’t done anything to offend you

Can we not be allowed to leave" A man's voice echoed loudly.

At this moment, the instinct for survival had become their primary drive.

Liyiran frowned. Since being captured over ten hours ago, this voice had sounded many times; as a man, it was just too shameful.

"If you were here, what would you do" Liyiran unexpectedly thought of Wang Zheng at that moment. She knew some details about Wang Zheng from Liu Xuan's mouth; if she put herself in his shoes, how would he handle the situation

"Survive." Liyiran gave herself an answer. She had already made the worst possible preparations and didn't expect to be so calm at this moment. She must survive, and to achieve that goal, she needed a clear head.

A few girls from the film crew huddled fearfully in a corner; their lips were cracked and peeling. They hadn’t had a sip of water for over ten hours, and with such high temperatures and rapid dehydration, if this continued, they would soon collapse on that desert plain.

"If you want to survive, if you wish to be rescued, then drink the water instead of crying here like this." Li Yiran acted as a commander. In such dry and hot weather conditions, her lips were still moist, which was quite remarkable.

"Sis Yiran, how can we drink this It even smells strange."

A dirty bucket was placed in the corner. The water inside had floating grass roots and dust. Li Yiran didn't care about that; even if the water smelled of horse dung, she still held her nose and drank it down. She knew that compared to dying from thirst, this water was like nectar.

"I'll say it again: If you want to live, drink now." Li Yiran’s voice was cold, "Everyone must drink."

The Queen of Chinese TV dramas still possessed a commanding presence even outside the entertainment circle.

Whether intimidated by Li Yiran's gaze or driven by their survival instincts, these girls finally started to force themselves to drink from the bucket despite feeling nauseous. Seeing this, Li Yiran’s heart eased slightly.

However, what Li Yiran was most worried about wasn't this scene but rather...

The dirty and malnourished terrorists with questionable intentions stared at her and the other women with lecherous looks akin to a hungry wolf eyeing its prey.

In the desert, who knew how long it had been since these men last encountered a woman. Despite Li Yiran being drenched in sweat, her hair wet, and her face covered in dust, none of this could conceal her beauty and charm. To these parched terrorists, such allure was deadly.

Faced with the sinister and unfriendly eyes scrutinizing her, Li Yiran felt extremely uncomfortable. Compared to losing her life, she was more concerned about something—something that she had once lost. If she were to fall into these people's hands and suffer inhuman abuse, Li Yiran would definitely choose immediate suicide without hesitation.

“Come out! All of you come out!” At this moment, several terrorists opened the iron bars and shouted in English.

This place had once been a British colony, so English was also an official language. This made communication easier for them, though Li Yiran did not wish to communicate with them at all.

“What’s going on Are they releasing us I told you, this is just a misunderstanding, a big misunderstanding!” The brother who had previously knelt down begging now danced around excitedly, almost screaming out of joy.

“Get lost! You talk too much!” A terrorist walked up and swung his rifle butt to knock the guy over onto the ground.

The moment they saw someone getting hit, several girls couldn’t help but scream.

Li Yiran frowned and said softly, “Everyone stay quiet!”

"Let's go. All of you behave! You are very fortunate; our president wants to meet you personally."g Zheng didn’t dampen the woman’s spirits when he saw her enthusiasm."Today, taste the dishes I made especially for you." Sheng Fei's mother said happily: "You stay here; I’ll go buy some vegetables f...