"Stop that man!"
Lin Sanjiu dashed into an alleyway when she heard an angry roar from behind her. She had no other choice because she didn't see anyone wearing a dark blue combat suit in this direction.
As soon as the man's voice faded away, the sound of footsteps echoed in the Munitions Factory Street. Lin Sanjiu tore off her mask and stored it into her card. She scanned her surroundings and leaped into the air. Then, she grabbed onto a metal ladder hanging on the outer wall of the building.
The rusty red ladder suddenly had an extra person's weight on it. It immediately shook and made a creaking sound.
Lin Sanjiu looked up and saw that the top of the ladder was shrouded in white smoke. She had no idea where it led to. The footsteps at the entrance of the alley were getting closer and closer. Lin Sanjiu had no time to think and quickly climbed up the ladder. With her long arms and legs, she was able to climb very quickly. In the blink of an eye, she had already created a large gap between her and the ground. However, the ladder was too long. It seemed that she could not climb to the end. Before she could leave the ladder, a few people in dark blue combat suits rushed toward the entrance of the alley. They cast long, swaying shadows on the road.
Lin Sanjiu suddenly stopped moving. She pressed the ladder against the wall to stop it from creaking. She didn't know where the white smoke came from, but it was still warm. It spread around her in waves, covering the bottom of her vision in a haze.
She retracted her leg silently and tried her best to hide in the white smoke.
The few members of the Munitions Factory who had chased after her into the alley slowed down when they saw the empty space in front of them.
"That person ran away?" A young voice full of hormones mumbled in a low voice. "There are so many forks in the road. It's not easy to find him."
Lin Sanjiu tightened her body and listened to the voice.
"Captain Levin," a female voice asked after a few rounds of footsteps, "Who is that person?"
After a few seconds of silence, the voice that had ordered everyone to catch up to Lin Sanjiu finally spoke.
"It's a person I found who faked his identity and tried to sneak in." He said in a low voice. The man who was addressed as "Commander Levin" had a deep and mellow voice. It sounded as if there were a few strings vibrating in his throat. "I don't know the purpose."
"Sir." The woman walked a few steps deeper into the alley, as if she was about to reach the ladder. "The path here is very complicated. It will be very difficult for us to find him in the outer district … Moreover, we all have other tasks. Why don't we inform the security department? "
"No need!"
The man named Li Wen suddenly interjected, silencing the woman. He also seemed to feel that his attitude was strange. He paused for a moment and then said in a deep voice, "What I mean is, you guys go and carry out the mission. I'll take over this matter. "
It seemed that they hadn't realized that their target was hiding in the white fog above their heads.
While Lin Sanjiu prayed that the wind wouldn't pick up, she heard the woman hesitate for a moment before replying, "Yes." Shuffling footsteps could be heard from below, as if they were turning to leave — but there was still one shadow that did not move.
"What else do you want?"
"Erm …" The man, who was still in his puberty, stuttered, "Sir, are you going to inform the security department?"
'Is this important?'
Lin Sanjiu lowered her head. Through the white fog, she could vaguely see a man with shoulder-length hair. He had turned his body and was staring at the only member of the Munitions Factory who had not left.
"Sir, of course, you know what to do," one of the shadows suddenly turned back and grabbed his companion. The woman's voice rang out, trying to smooth things over, "Let's go. We still have a mission!"
Under Levin's gaze, the man seemed to deflate. He mumbled something that no one could hear.
"Of course, I will," the taller man suddenly said, startling the two people in front of him. He let out a low sigh, which sounded like the wind blowing through the strings of a zither. "I've heard some of the rumors in the Munitions Factory recently. It's ridiculous. Rules are rules. You don't have to worry. I will inform the security department now. What mission are you going to go on this time? "
"It's just a small mission … We are going to investigate a suspected pocket dimension that has just appeared in the Southwest."
"Oh," Levin smiled, "I wish you all the best in your hunt."
The two people were a little flustered. They thanked Levin and hurried away.
After they disappeared from the alley, the taller man sighed and flipped something off his collar. After a few seconds, he spoke in a low voice. He sounded a little tired, "Seal off the outer area and call a few more teams to see me. I'm looking for someone. Don't move too fast. Don't alert the people on the other side. "
After he hung up, he stood quietly for a while. Then, he put his hands in his trouser pockets and slowly walked into the depths of the alley.
When he came to the edge of the ladder, he suddenly stopped and looked up.
Even though [No Coincidence, No Story] was still active, Lin Sanjiu tensed her body and was ready to pounce at any time. However, the white mist coming out of the building above her was getting thicker and thicker. The man called Levin looked around for a while, but he didn't seem to find anything. Then, he turned and walked toward the other end of the alley.
Lin Sanjiu let out a long sigh of relief in her heart. She remained silent as she listened to the sound of his footsteps getting further and further away.
She was sure that she had never seen that man before. Why did he want to find her? Did he find out that she was trying to sneak in, so he dutifully chased after her?
"Lin Sanjiu," a crisp and sweet voice suddenly called out to her. It was the cat doctor, "We are here. Where are you?"
"Come out now," Puppeteer growled impatiently, "Don't make me wait."
"They are also in Heaven Underworld!"
Lin Sanjiu felt a rush of blood rushing to her head. For a moment, she was both surprised and happy. All her thoughts flashed past her mind like a wave of noise, leaving no trace behind.
"Say something?" the cat doctor asked in a hoarse voice.
"I'm here," Lin Sanjiu replied excitedly, her heart heating up. "Meowie Hu? When did you guys get here? "
Just as her voice trailed off, a flurry of footsteps came from not far away. The footsteps were as fast as ghosts, and they were headed straight for the ladder she was on.
The warmth in Lin Sanjiu's heart vanished instantly. It was as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over her head. It was only then that she heard Mrs. Manas screaming in her mind, "That's the effect of a Special Item! You have been tricked! Run! "
Mrs. Manas's words came too late. Before she could finish her sentence, the distance between them was so close that she could see Levin's face clearly. Through the layers of mist, she could see his black hair fluttering on his shoulders. His ink-blue eyes glowed with a terrifying light.
Lin Sanjiu did not run.
In fact, "running" was not an option at all. If she jumped down, she would be sending herself right into Levin's hands. If she turned around and climbed up, she would be exposing her back to Levin.
There was only one correct choice left for her.
Lin Sanjiu lashed out with the whip, stirring up a few strong gusts of wind that forced Levin to take a few steps back. Then, she turned one of the metal boxes back into a card and smashed it on the ladder beneath her feet. With a sharp screech, sparks flew from the impact.
The box seemed to contain some daily necessities that her grand prize had prepared for her. They were quite heavy. She gripped the metal box tightly with all her might. Clang! Clang! A few ear-piercing clangs reverberated through the air. Then, a long section of the ladder was smashed into pieces and fell to the ground.
Before Lin Sanjiu rushed up the ladder, she did not forget to shout at Levin, "Have you heard of Route 300?"
Levin froze for a moment, as if he didn't understand what Lin Sanjiu meant. Seizing the opportunity, Lin Sanjiu activated her [Defense Forcefield] and climbed up the ladder. The man seemed to be quite strong, and he had just called for reinforcements. Lin Sanjiu didn't know when he would arrive. It was not a wise decision to fight with him now.
The decision she made in the nick of time was proven to be correct. When Lin Sanjiu reached the end of the hanging ladder and leaped onto the roof of the building, she heard a flurry of hurried footsteps coming from the alleyway. It didn't sound like the two or three people she had seen earlier. There seemed to be at least a dozen of them.
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