Almost immediately, the Criminal Investigation Department replied: "Received! Support immediately!"

Hua Ling's lips curled into a wicked smile, her dark, bright eyes filled with coldness.

In reality, the reason she saved Master Chen and the brothers from the underground bank was simply to obtain the palm seal!

The seal of the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance is like an ancient tiger tally. Core members such as Master Chen and the wealthy merchant Ala obey only the leader and his seal. They can also use the seal to control the central system of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance base at will.

Whether she can help Gu Momo and the Criminal Investigation Department take down the Emperor Killing Alliance base depends on her actions this time!

Soon, Hua Ling rushed into the underground trap of the Lotus Tower.

Just as Liu Xu's subordinates reported, all the mechanisms here had opened automatically, clearly indicating that a battle had taken place with the intruders. The ground was a mess, with many corpses scattered everywhere.

Hua Ling felt a pang of heartache. She quickly pressed the button on the wall, and countless figures immediately appeared on the large screen.

These people were all trapped in the underground pit. Looking at the screen, the people inside were indeed Gu Momo and Li Zhanting!

There were also quite a few people dressed as members of the Dark Night Alliance and the Glazed Pavilion, and even some from the Criminal Investigation Department!

In that instant, a hint of tension flashed across Hua Ling's eyes. What on earth was going on?

Didn't they already leave? How could they have sneaked back into the Lotus Pavilion!

But there was no time to think. Hua Ling immediately activated the mechanism and rushed into the huge room where everyone was imprisoned:

"What are you doing here? Come with me right now, I'll take you away! The people from Lotus Pavilion are coming soon!"

Inside the room, the two people at the front immediately stood up, revealing their clear faces; they were Gu Momo and Li Zhanting.

The two men immediately rushed forward: "Who are you? Why did you save us? How do we know if you're an enemy?"

Hua Ling was turning to leave when a cold glint flashed in her sharp eyes. Something was wrong!

Gu Momo and Li Zhanting had always given her the impression of being decisive and straightforward. If they were really imprisoned, would they really care whether the person who saved them was an enemy or a friend?

Now that we've fallen into the most dangerous trap, the most important thing is to escape immediately!

She quickly suppressed that strange look in her eyes, then turned to look at Gu Momo and Li Zhanting behind her.

Sure enough, both of them, as well as the people around him, instinctively adopted defensive postures.

These actions conveniently allow them to attack the person in front of them at any time!

A slight smile played on Hua Ling's clear eyes as she deliberately tempted, "We've already come to this point, do you still need to care who I am? They'll be down soon, and then you'll be in big trouble..."

After saying that, she quickly turned around. Gu Momo and Li Zhanting behind her exchanged glances and immediately followed.

But just as they rushed out of the underground trap, Hua Ling suddenly pressed the control button on the wall, and countless mechanisms were instantly activated!

"Ah!" Gu Momo and Li Zhanting behind them were immediately attacked, with arrows flying everywhere!

As the two men led their men to safety, they coldly rebuked them: "We are friends, how dare you lay a hand on us?!"

Hua Ling's lips curled into a wicked smile, her voice icy: "Who says I'm friends with you! I am the Right Master of Lotus Pavilion, loyal to the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance for life. How could I possibly associate with a bunch of scoundrels like you? You can just wait to die without a burial place!"

Ah, perfect!

Since you're going to pretend to be Gu Momo and Li Zhanting, then let's test your skills while we're at it!

Just then, Liu Xu and Master Chen arrived with a large group of people, and the two of them happened to hear Hua Ling's voice.

Liu Xu's expression immediately turned grim. When she saw Gu Momo and Li Zhanting's people being surrounded and attacked, her expression became even more anxious: "Wait! Who activated the mechanism? Hua Ling, are you trying to kill us to silence us?! Stop!"

Hua Ling, however, clearly saw the changes in Liu Xu's expression, and she smiled:

"Liu Xu, these are Li Zhanting and Gu Momo, our biggest threats. Am I wrong to deal with them? Oh dear, you look so pale. Are you worried about them? Something seems off about you."

"You! You're spouting nonsense!" Liu Xu's face immediately turned ugly.

The people in the underground pit were all arranged by her subordinates at her instruction, with the purpose of having them pretend to be Gu Momo and Li Zhanting.

In this way, she suspected that Hua Ling would be worried about Gu Momo and Li Zhanting's safety and would come to their rescue.

When she arrived, it would be like catching Hua Ling on the spot to save Gu Momo and Li Zhanting. But unexpectedly, when she arrived with Master Chen, Hua Ling not only did not save Gu Momo and Li Zhanting, but also put the subordinates who were impersonating Gu Momo and Li Zhanting to death!

But something doesn't make sense. Hua Ling must be the traitor, so why would she kill Gu Momo and Li Zhanting?!

Manor Lord Chen immediately saw through the trickery hidden on Liu Xu's face. Gritting his teeth, he grabbed Liu Xu's collar, pulled out a gun, and pressed it against Liu Xu's forehead: "You damn bitch! So you were the traitor! You actually dared to protect Gu Momo and Li Zhanting!"

Liu Xu was gripped so tightly by his strong wrist that she could hardly breathe, and her throat felt like it was being torn apart!

"No, no..." Her face turned purple from extreme lack of oxygen, and at this moment, all the subordinates she had just sent to impersonate Gu Momo and Li Zhanting had died in the underground trap!

Liu Xu watched helplessly as her subordinates died, feeling as if her heart was being torn apart, and a painful sob escaped her throat: "Ahhh..."

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