The box slipped from his grasp, and he instinctively reached out to grab it. However, the box fell just a bit faster than he could react. His fingertips brushed against it, accidentally opening the lid.

The next second, a dazzling white light exploded before Jiang Cheng's eyes, instantly engulfing him.

"Ring ring ring..."

After what seemed like ages, Jiang Cheng was jolted awake by an alarm. He slowly opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a stark white ceiling.

He was lying on a single bed.

It was a small room, simply furnished. Not far away was a desk with a chair, and the floor was covered with white tiles.

As the layout of the room gradually registered in Jiang Cheng's mind, he concluded that it didn't look like a hotel, but rather a staff dormitory.

The proof was hanging behind the door: a red silk banner, with yellow tassels around it, bearing the words "Excellent Employee."

Jiang Cheng turned over and got out of bed. He looked around, but didn't see Fatty or Huai Yi. But for the moment, he wasn't worried about their safety, as the mission had only just begun.

He could hear voices outside the door, both male and female, and it sounded like there were quite a few people. Jiang Cheng didn't open the door rashly. It wasn't until he heard Fatty's voice that he opened the door and walked out.

About 6 or 7 meters away from him, a group of people were standing. There were more than he expected, nine in total. It seemed that these were the teammates for this mission.

Fatty and Huai Yi were both standing there. Fatty, uncharacteristically, was arguing fiercely with a man.

Unsure of his "teammates'" capabilities, Jiang Cheng decided to play it safe. He put on a frightened and pitiful act, supporting himself against the wall as he walked towards the group, asking in a trembling voice, "Where is this? How did I get here when I opened my eyes? It's so scary!"

Normally, Fatty and Huai Yi would have echoed him, and then the others would have come forward to comfort him and explain the rules.

But this time, everyone was looking at him with a strange expression. Fatty was also giving him frantic signals, as if telling him to stop acting.

Just as Jiang Cheng was feeling puzzled, the man who had been arguing with Fatty stepped forward.

The man was about 35 years old, with a straight posture and graying hair. He was wearing a black leather jacket, which made him look composed and capable. He gave Jiang Cheng a slight nod. "Hello, Mr. Jiang Cheng."

Jiang Cheng frowned. "You know me?"

A cute woman with a ponytail behind the man interjected, "We all know you, Mr. Jiang Cheng."

"But I've never seen you before." Jiang Cheng dropped his act, his eyes becoming wary.

The man, who seemed to be the leader of the group, noticed the change in Jiang Cheng's expression and waved his hand, signaling him to relax. "Mr. Jiang Cheng, don't be nervous. We don't mean any harm."

"It's normal that you don't know us, but I think there's someone you definitely know." The man said in a very formal tone, "The Xia family, Miss Xia Meng."

"You're from the Xia family?" Jiang Cheng was somewhat surprised.

"Xia family, 4th Action Group, I'm the captain, and these are my team members." The man introduced himself, "My name is Xia Qiang."

Fatty couldn't help but say from the side, "Doctor, you were in the room last time Xia Meng brought people to cause trouble. Outside, he was the one who led the people who tried to catch me. Luckily, I ran fast."

Fatty was indignant, pointing at them one by one. "He, and him, and that woman in the back, yes, I'm talking about you. Don't you dare hide. They all came."

Jiang Cheng remembered that time when Xia Meng brought that middle-aged man named Gong Zhe and a group of people who followed the trail to Rongcheng and found the studio.

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Cheng continued to ask.

After a moment of hesitation, Xia Qiang said, "We were accidentally caught in a supernatural incident while carrying out a mission."

"A scrapped bus?" Jiang Cheng asked.

Hearing this, Xia Qiang nodded, his tone cautious. "It seems that Mr. Jiang Cheng is in the same situation."

"You are..." Jiang Cheng glanced at the people behind Xia Qiang, "First time on the bus?"

"Yes." Xia Qiang replied, then frowned slightly, as if realizing something, and asked back, "Could it be that you are..."

"We're on it for the second time." Jiang Cheng didn't want to explain too much to this Xia Qiang. Given his level, the information he knew was limited.

"By the way, you said you were on a mission." Jiang Cheng asked, "Is it convenient to reveal some details about the mission? I want to know if it's related to the situation we're currently facing."

"I'm carrying out an escort mission. As for its relationship to the current situation, I don't think there is one." Xia Qiang replied concisely.

Shifting his gaze, Jiang Cheng looked at the people Xia Qiang had brought. There were six in total, four of whom were subtly standing in a circle, protecting a man and a woman in the center.

"Those two?" Jiang Cheng raised his chin, looking at the man and woman.

The man was probably around 25 years old, dressed in ordinary casual clothes, with firm eyes that revealed a maturity that didn't match his age.

The woman was half-hidden behind the man, her pretty face slightly tired. One hand was clutching the man's arm, as if she was very dependent on him. Simple sportswear couldn't hide the woman's shapely figure.

Jiang Cheng's gaze moved back and forth between the man and woman's faces. The woman seemed very shy, clutching the man's hand even tighter.

"Hello, Mr. Jiang Cheng." The man took the initiative to greet Jiang Cheng. "My name is Lin Muyun, and this is my sister, Lin Muwan."

"Hello." Jiang Cheng said. The man and woman did indeed look somewhat alike.

Lin Muyun turned his head, patted Lin Muwan's arm, and said softly, "Muwan."

The next second, Lin Muwan slowly let go of his hand, took out a sky-blue binder from behind, quickly wrote something, and then held up the binder to Jiang Cheng.

On it were the words "Hello."

As Jiang Cheng looked into Lin Muwan's eyes, she immediately averted her gaze.

"Sorry, my sister, she..." Lin Muyun's smile was very genuine, "She rarely interacts with strangers. It's all my fault. I spoiled her."

"Young Master Lin, and Miss Lin, are the people we're escorting on this trip." Xia Qiang stepped forward to explain, "Someone wants to harm them, and we need to secretly escort them to a safe place."

Jiang Cheng recalled Lin Wan'er's words. The Xia family was currently an ally, jointly fighting against the Night Watchers, and the people Xia Qiang mentioned who wanted to harm the two siblings were likely the Night Watchers.

Following this line of thought, the siblings should be heirs to some large family, and because the family opposed the Night Watchers' plan, they were being hunted down.

Next, everyone introduced themselves to each other.

The cute woman with a ponytail behind Xia Qiang was called Zhou Tong.

The slacker in the blue hoodie was called Yuan Xiaotian.

The tall woman with black-framed glasses and a white shirt was called Li Mengyao.

The last man, wearing a trench coat and with a serious face, was called Feng Jie.