After checking this room, the group immediately went to knock on the door of the room opposite.
This time, it took a long time to type.
Finally, a crack appeared inside: "Who's there?"
The hotel manager bowed and scraped: "Ms. Xu, we've encountered a sudden situation here. Could you please open the door first?"
Upon seeing the person inside, Xiao He raised an eyebrow slightly.
The person behind the door was Xu Youyou!
Xu Youyou was wearing a thin nightgown, her delicate, fair face unusually pale. She looked at the people outside through the crack in the door, her eyes trembling slightly. After a long silence, she said, "Sorry, it's not convenient. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Officer Zhang narrowed his eyes, pressed down on the hotel manager's shoulder, and gestured for the manager to step back behind him. Then he walked to the crack in the door, took out his badge, and said, "There was just an attempted murder here. We suspect the suspect has fled into a room in this corridor. For the safety of others and for your own safety, please open the door so we can check."
At the same time, he gestured to Officer Li beside him to show Xu Youyou his phone—
Is there anyone else in your room? If so, blink twice.
Xu Youyou looked at the words on her phone screen but remained unmoved, only smiling weakly: "Thank you for your concern, I am really safe, but it's not convenient right now, please leave."
Officer Zhang frowned: "This is a dangerous individual carrying a knife. Please cooperate."
However, Xu Youyou's attitude was firm: "Sorry, no."
"Hey, you—" Officer Li raised his eyebrows, about to reprimand him sternly, but was glared at by his master, and swallowed his words back.
At this moment, Cheng Hongwen, the agent shared by Ran Yunrui and Xu Youyou, rushed over upon hearing the news.
"I'm sorry, officer. My female artist is a bit timid. I was probably frightened by your commotion. I'm so sorry."
Cheng Hongwen, adept at reading people's expressions, immediately apologized while trying to cover for Xu Youyou, "She's a female celebrity, so she might be more concerned about her image. Please wait a moment while I talk to her—"
However, just as Cheng Hongwen was about to turn his head to look at Xu Youyou, Xu Youyou slammed the door shut.
Cheng Hongwen: "..."
Others: "..."
Officer Li muttered under his breath, "What are we waiting for? The person is definitely inside!"
Officer Zhang glanced at him: "You can't just tell them outright and then force your way in, can you?"
The other side must be holding hostages; their actions will only put the hostages in danger.
The situation is getting complicated...
Considering the safety of the hostages, Officer Zhang prepared to contact reinforcements.
Xiao He pondered for a moment, then quietly withdrew from the crowd.
Xiao He opened the window at the end of the corridor, stretched his body, and squatted down.
Officer Zhang, with his sharp eyes, noticed Xiao He's actions and immediately recalled the boy's heroic act of saving people from a fire. He frowned and tried to stop him, but Xiao He ignored him and climbed out of the window.
Seeing that he couldn't stop him in time, Officer Zhang could only grit his teeth and mutter under his breath, "...that brat."
It was already late at night, and the sky outside was dark. Xiao He's movements were not conspicuous in the darkness. He used the exposed decorations of the hotel and the edges of the balconies of different rooms to quickly climb toward the room where Xu Youyou and the others were.
Soon, he landed silently on the balcony of Xu Youyou's room.
Through the gap in the curtains, Xiao He could see the person inside.
Sure enough, the person standing in front of Xu Youyou was the one Xiao He was looking for.
"I've done as you said," Xu Youyou said in a trembling voice. "Please don't tell anyone about this!"
"That depends on your performance going forward."
The man threatened in a hoarse voice.
Xiao He squatted down, somewhat puzzled.
What's going on? Did this person catch Xu Youyou doing something wrong?
No wonder Xu Youyou's attitude was so strange just now; she seemed to want the police to leave quickly rather than be afraid.
But why? What could be more important than life itself?
He held his breath and carefully pulled the balcony door open.
Fortunately, the glass door to the balcony was already slightly ajar. Xiao He only needed to open the gap a little wider to squeeze himself into the room.
The hotel room was very large, and the small living room was decorated in a high-end and simple style. The table next to it was covered with cosmetics used by female celebrities, and there were also a few clothes draped on the sofa next to it. Overall, it did not look messy, and the carpet on the floor also covered Xiao He's movements well.
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