Chapter 1693: Leading Away (Patreon)

Chapter 1693: Leading Away

Shu Yu could only hope that Meng Yunzheng and Xia Yi's actions would go smoothly, preferably killing Guo Laowu before their organized search began.

By then, they wouldn't pay attention to this side anymore.

At this moment, Meng Yunzheng and Xia Yi were pretending to be flustered as they headed towards the temporary medical area.

Many people had been bitten or injured by wild beasts, and Meng Yunzheng and Xia Yi carried an unconscious injured person into the medical room.

As soon as they entered, cries of pain could be heard. Many people lay on the ground, continuously calling for doctors.

There were indeed doctors in the black market, three of them, in fact. But even with three, it was overwhelming to handle so many injured people. The doctors were busy running around, and their slow actions were cursed by the injured.

While they were in chaos, Xia Yi went up to one of the doctors and urgently asked, "Where's master Guo? I need to find him for something urgent."

Without lifting his head, the doctor replied, "I heard he went to the prison."

Prison?

Xia Yi nodded and left with Meng Yunzheng.

They found a quiet corner and discussed their plan to take action.

Guo Laowu was in the prison. Meng Yunzheng suspected that him going there during this crucial time wasn't just a casual visit. Perhaps they suspected that the person who released the beasts was held in the prison, or they had some clues. At the very least, Meng Yunzheng felt that Guo Laowu's visit to the prison wasn't just a casual matter.

However, they couldn't act within the prison.

"The majority of those inside are innocent people. If we take action there, they might use those people as hostages, which would be highly disadvantageous for us, and we'll be hindered," Meng Yunzheng said.

They couldn't disregard the lives of everyone else, right?

Meng Yunzheng pondered, "You're right. So, we need to lead him away."

"Lead him where?"

Meng Yunzheng looked up and gazed at a spot to the left and front.

Following his line of sight, Xia Yi asked, "Beast Camp?"

"Yes."

Xia Yi nodded, "Alright, I'll take care of this. You lay in ambush at the Beast Camp."

The two quickly split up. Xia Yi watched as Meng Yunzheng entered the Beast Camp and took a deep breath. Her expression changed in an instant, reverting back to that of a weak and timid girl. She stumbled and rushed towards the direction of the prison.

This side of the prison had also been attacked by the wild beasts. The ground in the corner was still covered in bloodstains, and a dead wolf lay there, not yet disposed of. The area close to the second prison door had a corpse lying on the ground.

Carefully avoiding them, Xia Yi looked at the people locked inside the prison.

These people seemed to be frightened, all huddled together in the farthest corner, their eyes wide with fear.

"Who's there?" A cautious voice came from the dim passageway.

Xia Yi hurried a few steps forward, "Steward Guo, it's me, Yier."

Guo Laowu was in charge of these girls. Regardless of anything else, he was familiar with the girls under his supervision.

Seeing Xia Yi, he frowned, "What are you doing here?"

Xia Yi quickly explained, "I was sent out by a senior brother to serve him. I didn't expect to encounter wild beasts and had to hide in a room. I only dared to come out when there was no more noise outside. However, when I came out, I couldn't find that senior brother anymore. I thought of returning to the prison first since it's too dangerous outside. But just now, when I reached the entrance, I saw a person sneaking into the Beast Camp. Steward Guo, could it be that person who released the wild beasts? And now he's gone inside again. Could he be planning..."

Xia Yi's words weren't even finished when Guo Laowu's face already changed dramatically!!