Ye Huohuo's gaze swept around the room, and she spotted Mina, who had been keeping her head down in the corner.
"Miss Mina, could you please come over here?" She tried to make her tone as friendly as possible.
Mina heard her call her name and looked up, her eyes showing a hint of surprise and reluctance.
"Is something wrong?"
She had just witnessed Ye Huohuo's distress, and now that Ye Huohuo was calling her, was she planning to make things difficult for her? After all, she had embarrassed this young girl before and even tried to stop her.
Although her intentions were not malicious, if this little girl decided to retaliate, everyone here would consider her a savior.
If she were to let them beat her, those people would likely show no mercy. After all, other people's lives were worthless in the face of their own interests.
Seeing that Mina wasn't coming, Ye Huohuo walked over herself.
Mina watched her warily. "Just tell me what you want to do to me, no need to beat around the bush."
Ye Huohuo was stunned for a moment, then realizing Mina had misunderstood, she shook her head and chuckled softly. "Miss Mina, you've misunderstood. I don't intend to make things difficult for you. I don't know anyone else here, and there's something I can only entrust to you with peace of mind."
Mina scrutinized Ye Huohuo for a long time, her guard still up. "What is it?"
Ye Huohuo pointed at the two female spies. "I'm going out to deal with that ghost in a moment. I'm leaving these two under your care. If, and I mean if, anything happens to me, hand them over to Mr. Li. I believe it will help him find the mastermind."
Mina was clearly surprised. She knitted her brows and looked at Ye Huohuo. "You're entrusting this to me?"
Ye Huohuo smiled, a smile filled with sincerity and confidence. "I don't misjudge people. No matter how you treated me before, you are absolutely loyal to the Li Corporation, and you will never let go of anyone who tries to harm Mr. Li.
I think that's why Mr. Li trusts you so much and relies on you so heavily."
Ye Huohuo slowly let go of the smile on her face, her expression turning serious as she met Mina's eyes. "So, I can trust you, right?"
Mina's expression also grew serious. Her gaze met Ye Huohuo's for a long time, and she finally nodded. "Yes, but not for you. It's for the Li Corporation, and..."
She didn't finish her sentence, instead closing her mouth and biting her lip tightly.
"Great! With those words from you, I can rest assured!"
Ye Huohuo finished speaking, took out three talismans from her怀, and gave one to Mina.
"Remember, if I can't hold on outside, you burn this. It will protect you until sunset."
She then placed the second talisman on the glass. The black masses of energy that had been crashing against the glass moments before suddenly seemed to lose their target and flew wildly in the air.
Finally, she handed the third talisman to a tall, sturdy man. "Remember, after I go out, you paste this on the door. Be careful, use the blood from your middle finger. Can you do it? The safety of everyone in this room depends on it."
The man took the talisman and nodded solemnly. "Don't worry!" He then bit his middle finger and smeared his blood on the talisman.
Ye Huohuo nodded. She glanced at the people in the room. Apart from the two female spies who were tied up, everyone else looked at her with an almost worshipful gaze.
Many of them also showed concern in their eyes.
Ye Huohuo smiled at them. "Don't worry, with me here, you'll be fine!"
Her words were very firm, and her tone carried a comforting power. The tense and fearful crowd calmed down considerably upon seeing her smile and hearing her words.
After speaking, Ye Huohuo pulled open the door, preparing to go out.
Before her was a dark, oppressive aura of malevolent energy. Perhaps once the door was closed, it would be a separation between life and death.
"Are Mr. Li and the others safe?"
Suddenly, Mina's voice came from behind her.
Ye Huohuo didn't turn around, but nodded. "Mm!"
Just as she was about to step out of the room, Mina called out again.
"Ye Huohuo..."
Ye Huohuo paused, as if waiting for her to continue.
"You have to come back safe too! You're a worthy opponent! I don't want to lose you yet." Mina tilted her chin slightly, like a proud peacock.
Ye Huohuo didn't look back, but she saw Mina's silhouette on the wall through her peripheral vision. She could imagine what she looked like. A sigh escaped her. If she hadn't been around, Mina would have been a good companion for Li Mohan.
At this moment, almost everyone in the room said in unison, "Yes, we'll wait for you to come back!"
Ye Huohuo suddenly felt that this second step had become so heavy, yet her heart was filled with an unprecedented excitement, like waves crashing against her heart.
She still didn't turn back, leaving only her retreating figure to the crowd.
But as she closed the door, she softly uttered a word into the air, "Okay!"
Her eyes felt a little warm.
As soon as she stepped out of the conference room, Ye Huohuo felt a chill spread through her entire body.
The black, malevolent energy was not only visible to the naked eye but also carried a bone-chilling cold.
It was as if she had walked through the mist before the sun rose in the morning, with tiny water droplets clinging to her hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes.
At this moment, Ye Huohuo's hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes were covered in a layer of white frost.
Earlier, in Li Mohan's lounge, Lihua had to be very close to Ye Huohuo to freeze her with Yin Sha Qi. But now, almost the entire seventh floor was shrouded in this Yin Sha Qi, which had already condensed into frost.
It seemed she was still getting stronger.
Ye Huohuo secretly clutched several talismans in one hand, holding her powder box and compass in the other. She watched the trembling needle on the compass, her brow furrowing deeper and deeper.
She walked patiently and slowly through the malevolent energy. After more than ten minutes, she had almost circled the entire seventh floor when the needle on the compass finally began to slow down.
Ye Huohuo moved slowly towards the direction indicated by the compass, her steps becoming lighter, but her movement growing more strenuous. A thin layer of sweat even broke out on her forehead.
However, the sweat was instantly corroded by the malevolent energy into ice crystals, which then vanished without a trace.
Ye Huohuo knew that Lihua was not far away. But why was she hiding in this dense Yin Sha Qi? Was she planning a fatal blow?
"Lihua, I know you're here. I also know you want revenge. How about we make a deal? The people on this floor are innocent; they never harmed you.
The ones who harmed you are that mother and son. Why don't I let you possess me? This way, you can leave this building immediately and you won't be afraid to walk in the sunlight.
I'll lend you my body to get your revenge. You can do whatever you want to that mother and son, and I'll share half of the blame for the crimes committed. How about it?"
Ye Huohuo continued to persuade her kindly.
It wasn't that she was soft-hearted; even in this situation, she didn't want to harm Lihua. It was just that she had no better way to get rid of her at the moment. Rather than letting her harm more people, she preferred this method.
Moreover, once Lihua possessed her, she might be able to control her within her body and prevent her from leaving. Her second senior brother, Qin Chu, had promised to come tomorrow. She was confident she could keep Lihua trapped inside her body for one night, and when Qin Chu arrived tomorrow, he would have a way to resolve this matter.
"Kill them?"
The mass of black mist in front finally reacted. Gradually, the black energy coalesced, forming a black smoke ball as dark as ink.
The black energy churned within, like a giant cloud.
"No, I can't leave..."
"No... I want to get revenge!..."
For a moment, two voices emanated from within the cloud. One voice wanted to seek revenge, while the other wanted to stay. The two voices were irreconcilable and began to argue.
Ye Huohuo's eyes lit up. Could it be... that she had guessed correctly?