Qing Muye was very worried about Meng Jingwei, but the institute had already triggered the alarm, and everyone was chasing them. It was extremely difficult for them to leave.
Instead of worrying about other things, it was better to think about how to leave the institute as quickly as possible and return alive.
Bang, bang, bang—
The gunshots behind them gradually intensified. The two ran forward quickly, but as they turned a corner ahead, five or six people in security uniforms appeared, all holding guns.
Qing Muye and Tang Si were about to head left, but suddenly someone appeared from the right. "This way, quick!"
The two looked back at the sound and saw He Kaliannuo standing at the exit on the right, waving at them.
Tang Si did not know if He Kaliannuo could be trusted. He looked at Qing Muye, waiting for his decision.
"Go!"
Qing Muye said to Tang Si, and the two immediately walked towards He Kaliannuo and entered the door.
He Kaliannuo immediately locked the door and said, "Hurry and follow me."
The three of them quickly went down the stairs, all the way down.
Tang Si asked, "Where are we going? Why are we still going down?"
He Kaliannuo explained as she went down the stairs, "There is a secret passage underground. We can leave from here."
Hearing her words, Qing Muye's brows furrowed slightly, and the light in his eyes became more complex.
Today, He Kaliannuo was not wearing the usual alluring red dress. Instead, she was wearing a hospital gown. Her face was pale and weak, lacking her usual spirit.
Just then, Qing Muye noticed blood seeping from her abdomen, staining her clothes.
"Are you alright?"
He asked with concern.
He Kaliannuo glanced at him and smiled slightly, "Are you concerned about me?" She then looked down at the bloodstain on her clothes and shook her head, "It's nothing."
Tang Si, walking behind them, glanced at the two of them with a meaningful look.
The sounds of continuous pounding on the door from above made Tang Si a little uneasy. "Will they chase us down?"
"Don't worry. The institute is equipped with top-tier equipment. They won't be able to break down that door," He Kaliannuo's words gave Tang Si great psychological comfort.
The three continued down three more floors, reaching the innermost part of a warehouse.
Inside, there was a door with the words 'Electrical Box' written on it. He Kaliannuo unlocked the door and pushed it open, saying to the two, "Go in."
Tang Si was illiterate and did not recognize the words 'Electrical Box.' However, Qing Muye did.
But he did not hesitate at all and walked in directly.
"Go straight, to the end."
She walked behind them, avoiding the dangerous items inside the electrical box. Towards the back, there was another door.
This door was encrypted and required iris scanning.
He Kaliannuo walked over, scanned her iris, and the door automatically opened. Inside was darkness, with the sound of flowing water.
He Kaliannuo fumbled for a flashlight, turned it on, and a beam of light illuminated the path ahead. The three continued forward.
After walking for several hundred meters, Tang Si and Qing Muye finally saw the situation inside. It was an undercurrent, and a black inflatable raft was parked on it, only visible upon close inspection.
"It's an underground river?" Tang Si was stunned.
He Kaliannuo nodded, "Yes, it is indeed an underground river. However, fewer than five people know about this secret passage. You can leave with peace of mind."
She did not tell them that this was a place where she often played as a child.
He Kaqing Tang always liked to leave her in the institute, hoping that she would also fall in love with research under the institute's influence.
But she was mischievous and loved to play, having no interest in scientific research.
So she explored everywhere and discovered an underground river here.
"Hahaha, Miss Liannuo, you are truly amazing."
Tang Si praised her from the bottom of his heart, then stumbled onto the inflatable raft.
Qing Muye glanced at He Kaliannuo, seeing her holding the flashlight in one hand and covering her wound with the other, her fair fingers stained with crimson blood.
He asked, "Why are you helping me?"
He Kaliannuo smiled brightly, "Because I like you."
"Wouldn't it be better for you if I had amnesia?"
"If you had amnesia, you wouldn't be you. I like your rebelliousness, your coolness. I like you as you are now."
He Kaliannuo said frankly, "Moreover, that would be unfair to both you and Meng Jingwei. If I, He Kaliannuo, love someone, I want to love them openly and pursue them openly."