"Are you... ready?"
After he finished speaking, a series of powerful footsteps echoed from the dark passage behind him, and wave after wave of guards appeared in the passage.
Pei Sheng's gaze, tinged with a deeper meaning, fell upon Lu An'an, and a meaningful smile curved his lips: "Go, bring back my queens."
Lu An'an caught the fleeting deep meaning in Pei Sheng's eyes, and her heart sank involuntarily.
She quickly turned around and shouted, "Go this way! I've found the exit!"
Everyone rushed towards Lu An'an's direction.
Xiao Ningning ran to Lu An'an's side and grabbed her hand, "An'an, stay with your senior sister and don't get separated."
Lu An'an looked back at Xiao Ningning and said seriously, "Senior sister, I have to protect my second brother first."
Pei Sheng and Berlans are clearly after my second brother; I can't let him out of my sight.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ningning calmly nodded, "Okay, then the three of us will go together."
Upon hearing this, Lu An'an was momentarily stunned. "Huh? Oh, okay."
[Yeah! How could I be so stuck in my old ways of thinking! I must have caught Gu Shichuan's influence!]
Lu Yanli found it amusing.
Gu Shichuan has also taken on a huge burden!
Seeing that the guards were about to catch up, Lu An'an pushed Lu Yanli, who was still hesitating at the entrance and thinking of staying behind, into the room. She then quickly pulled Xiao Ningning up, slipped inside, and slammed the hidden door shut.
[I don't like cilantro: Oh my god! There's even a chase scene! How exciting?!]
[Planted with cilantro: I'm dying of laughter. The senior sister refuses to engage in the melodramatic "you leave, I won't" scenario with her younger sister.]
[Ai's hair has grown long: What has Brother Yan done to deserve such a wonderful sister who will always firmly choose her brother?]
[A salted fish flips over: Damn it! Brother Yan is so tall, but he's just a decoration for his sister. Let me do this good job!]
The group hurried through the long, dark passage and stood at the exit, their expressions complex.
Jiang Shiwen's gaze fell on the three forked roads ahead, his brows furrowing involuntarily, and he murmured with a hint of uncertainty, "Which way do we go?"
Lu An'an was about to randomly point out a path based on her intuition when, unexpectedly, three NPC palace maids appeared simultaneously at the three forks in the road, their faces anxious and their voices urgent: "The road is narrow and time is running out! Please quickly split into three teams! We'll lead you to escape!"
Lu An'an: "..."
[Alright, alright, it seems Director Tsui understands the horror movie adage that separation means certain death, and he's determined to separate us.]
Lu An'an glanced at the other guests who were staring at her expectantly, gritted her teeth, grabbed Lu Yanli with her left hand and Xiao Ningning with her right, and ran towards the first fork in the road, shouting as she ran, "Everyone, we'll meet again someday, but we'll part ways here! Good luck to you all!"
I've done my duty to the organization! With those two dangerous elements gone, they're sure to rise to power!
Lu Yanli: "..."
On behalf of the organization, thank you!
The rest of the people: "..."
No, they're just teammates. Isn't that a bit ambiguous? How come they're experiencing the heartbreak of abandoning each other when disaster strikes?
Gu Tingyan's gaze followed the three figures who had hurriedly departed. A faint, dark glint flashed in his eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he turned and said, "I'm with them."
After saying that, he followed the three of them onto the first path.
Jiang Shiwen wanted to follow, but Gu Shichuan grabbed him by the neck and forcefully led him toward the second fork in the road: "What are you going to do? There are already four people on that road. Don't run away! You have to come with me!"
Shen Yi and Shen Jiajia exchanged a glance and had no choice but to leave via the third fork in the road.
Just as the group left the fork in the road, the secret door opened again. However, this time, instead of the usual NPCs, it was Berlans, dressed in a neat suit and looking quite respectable, who came out with his black-clad bodyguards. Pei Sheng was nowhere to be seen.
Berlans smoothed his tie, a smile that held an unfathomable meaning: "Now... the real cat-and-mouse game is just beginning."
He casually raised his head, looked at the monitor, and a highly provocative smile curled at the corner of his mouth. Then, he made a gesture that mimicked pulling a trigger: "Bang!"
As he spoke, all the surveillance cameras were shot down, and the live stream went black instantly.
[Notre Dame part-time Our Lady: ? ? ? ? ? Why did I hear gunshots?]
[The escaped mother monkey from Flower Fruit Mountain: Who unplugged the program's network cable? Why is the screen black??]
[Old Flower of the Motherland: Family, something's wrong! That guy, Cai Si, wearing a suit, is with a man in black! Something might have happened to the production crew again!]
[Did Director Xu cut the film today?: Holy crap! Terrifying! Director Xu is delivering a consistently strong performance!]
Director Xu and the others in front of the monitor suddenly jumped up from their seats, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"How come they have guns?!"
Director Xu's forehead instantly broke out in fine beads of sweat. He anxiously ordered the staff to immediately stop the live broadcast signal and frantically tried to connect to everyone's GoPro, but they couldn't connect for a long time.
The staff member, sweating profusely, said, "Director Xu, we can't connect. The signal over there is being blocked."
Fu Zhiyan's face gradually hardened and turned ashen. Al Berlans stood beside Fu Zhiyan, his eyes revealing a hint of disapproval of his brother's actions.
“Fu, relax. Didn’t I tell you before? George is really into it right now. He’s definitely put in a lot of effort to catch your wife’s brother.”
He patted Fu Zhiyan on the shoulder. "Fu, my men have been nearby the whole time. I've already let them in. We can go over now."
Fu Zhiyan slightly turned the exquisite watch on his wrist, and strode steadily toward the door, his voice carrying an undeniable chill: "El, I have presented you with this opportunity. If you still cannot take the position of head of the Berlans family, I will doubt whether our cooperation can truly be a win-win situation."
Upon hearing this, El smiled confidently and shrugged his shoulders slightly. "Don't worry, Fu. I've been waiting for this day for a long time. I won't allow myself to fail."
Ignored by the two, Qi Rang grew increasingly agitated, his voice tinged with urgency and helplessness: "Hey you two, could you please pay a little attention to my presence?"
El turned his head and smiled, hooking his arm around Qi Rang's shoulder. "Officer Qi, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. On this hot land of China, I, El, will act with discretion and will never overstep the law of China. However, my brother is an earl. You can arrest him, but if you want to imprison him, it's better to use the methods of our Berlans family."
Upon hearing this, Qi Rang lowered his gaze slightly. After a moment of silence, he turned on the intercom and instructed, "All groups, please maintain distance for now and do not make any rash moves. All actions will be subject to my instructions."
After saying that, he followed the two towards the filming location, saying as they walked:
"I'll be keeping an eye on you."
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