"Jin Zhao gege, we're being targeted now."
"Also, we're currently in the library. No matter how we hide, they can find our whereabouts. What should we do now?" Xu Yao Yao called Chen Jin Zhao for help in a panic.
Chen Jin Zhao was anxious and said in a deep voice, "I'm still about ten minutes away by car. Just hold on a little longer."
"Right, try to avoid places with surveillance cameras. I suspect they can track your movements through some channel by accessing the surveillance."
Xu Yao Yao suddenly looked up and indeed saw several cameras overhead.
She nodded, "Okay, I got it. Don't be too anxious yourself. Drive carefully on the road, and I won't let them catch me."
After ending the call, Liang Mei anxiously asked, "What did Mr. Chen say?"
"From now on, we need to avoid places with surveillance cameras. You help me keep an eye out for cameras overhead as well." Xu Yao Yao earnestly instructed. Liang Mei was stunned for a moment before quickly agreeing.
And so.
With this small countermeasure, the two women managed to prevent the two assassins from capturing them for a while.
At this point, five minutes had passed since her call with Chen Jin Zhao, meaning they only needed to hold on for another five minutes to escape. However, these two assassins were not to be trifled with, and they were continuously closing the distance!
At this rate, Xu Yao Yao would be caught in less than three minutes.
After all.
These assassins only took two seconds to kill.
If they couldn't hold on until Chen Jin Zhao arrived, then everything would be in vain.
Liang Mei suggested, "There are too many surveillance cameras in this library. Why don't we escape outside? Otherwise, we'll definitely be caught."
Xu Yao Yao glanced at the time and decided to adopt Liang Mei's suggestion. She nodded and said, "Follow me, we'll leave through the emergency exit. There shouldn't be any surveillance cameras there."
The two moved quickly, escaping to the first floor through the emergency exit and then preparing to flee the library.
When they reached the library entrance, Xu Yao Yao instinctively looked back at the third-floor railing and saw the two assassins looking down.
They had been discovered!
But strangely, they didn't rush to chase down.
Xu Yao Yao didn't have time to think further and bolted with Liang Mei, running onto the tree-lined path within the campus. Although there were surveillance cameras here, their number was far less than in the library. At this point, there were still two minutes until Chen Jin Zhao's arrival.
Liang Mei said gratefully, "We've finally escaped them."
"Xu Yao Yao, you're amazing. I thought we were almost going to die at their hands, but I didn't expect us to escape."
Xu Yao Yao was also panting, patting her chest and saying, "Actually, as long as we avoid the cameras, they can't track our movements. Shall we go to the school gate now to wait for Jin Zhao gege?"
Liang Mei chuckled, "Those two might have already given up on chasing us, we can rest now."
Xu Yao Yao looked back at the path they had come from and saw that the two assassins were not pursuing them. This made her feel both relieved and puzzled. Logically speaking, since those two dared to chase them into the campus, it meant they weren't afraid of causing a scene. Then the question arose, why weren't they pursuing them now?
Could it be that they knew Chen Jin Zhao was coming?
"Xu Yao Yao, what are you thinking about? Let's hurry, lest they catch up!" Liang Mei reminded her.
Xu Yao Yao frowned deeply, a strong sense of unease rising in her heart. She said in a low voice, "Something's not right, this is all wrong!"
Liang Mei thought Xu Yao Yao was too tense, causing her to start overthinking, "Oh dear, what could be the matter? Even if there is, we'll have to wait until Mr. Chen arrives. We can't handle it ourselves."
As soon as she finished speaking.
The two saw several students running from a distance. That direction was the library.
What made Xu Yao Yao even more confused was that not only these few students, but dozens more were following behind, and the group was gradually growing larger.
On their faces, there was a faint hint of fear.
Xu Yao Yao didn't think much of it, she raised her hand to stop the student at the front, "Classmate, may I ask what happened? Why is everyone running so fast?"
The student first looked back behind him. After confirming there was no danger, he said to Xu Yao Yao, "Classmate, you wouldn't know, but unidentified thugs have infiltrated the library and have taken dozens of students hostage. They also claimed that they want someone to come meet them, or they will kill one person every minute. Classmate, you should run quickly."
"They have guns!"
Xu Yao Yao's face turned pale. It seemed her worst fear had come true!
What could she do to make amends?
Seeing Xu Yao Yao's stunned gaze, the student stopped persuading and fled on his own. Liang Mei also said nervously, "Xu Yao Yao, let's run! You heard how brutal they are, people will die!"
Xu Yao Yao's mind was in chaos. It took her a full few seconds to digest the news, then she said, "No, I can't run, and neither can you!"
She reached out and grabbed Liang Mei's wrist.
Liang Mei was shocked, "You, what do you want to do?!"
Xu Yao Yao quickly calmed down and said to herself, "Those people are after us. If we don't show up, a terrible bloodshed will surely occur. Those students are innocent! I can't let my willfulness implicate them, otherwise, what's the difference between me and the criminals?"
"Oh, my dear aunt, the most important thing we should do now is to run!" Liang Mei earnestly persuaded.
In one sentence, she didn't want to die.
However, Xu Yao Yao had made up her mind and was pulling Liang Mei towards the library. Liang Mei resisted vehemently and said, "Xu Yao Yao, you can't drag me with you if you want to die! I don't want to die yet!!!"
Xu Yao Yao stopped and turned to stare intently at Liang Mei.
Just as Liang Mei was about to speak again, she met Xu Yao Yao's gaze, which was filled with killing intent. Xu Yao Yao said in a low voice, "Liang Mei, listen to me! Those two people are after you. If you don't show yourself, they will all die! They are still students, blossoms yet to bloom. Can you bear to see them slaughtered?"
"I..."
Liang Mei felt wronged. It wasn't her who had the assassins take students hostage. "It's not my fault. I want to save them too, but with our abilities, it would just be rushing to our deaths."
"Silence!" Xu Yao Yao hissed.
"When you shamelessly followed me, wasn't it because you knew my identity and wanted my protection? Have you ever thought that I am also implicated by you, but I have no complaints?"
"If you repay kindness with enmity, Jin Zhao gege will never let you off!"