I did not agree with Jiang Xiaohui's proposal.
Until the very last moment, I did not think there was any need to do that.
After all, things had not truly reached the point of life and death.
Besides, I still had the artifact in my hands.
If the Pompeii people wanted to enter the world, they would first have to get past me.
After an unknown amount of time, the room door opened.
A man's voice came from outside. "Jiang Xiaobai, someone wants to see you."
It was probably one of the Enforcement Team members guarding this place.
I got to my feet, and Ye Jinghong and the others stood as well, intending to follow me out.
When we reached the door, we saw six or seven uniformed people standing outside, all holding guns.
The leader, the man who had called for me at the door just now, said blandly, "I only called for Jiang Xiaobai. The rest of you, go back and stay put."
Jiang Xiaohui was having none of it. "We came together. If we leave, we leave together."
The man sneered. "Once you're in here, it's no longer up to you."
Jiang Xiaohui sneered as well. "Is that so?" He moved suddenly. Even I had not expected him to attack at the slightest disagreement.
Jiang Xiaohui was incredibly fast. Like a flash of lightning, he suddenly appeared beside the man who had spoken. The man's gun had fallen into his hand, and he pressed it against the man's forehead. In a blur, he dragged the man back to our side.
In a commanding tone, he said to the man, "Tell them to drop their guns and clear a path."
The man did not listen to Jiang Xiaohui. Instead, he said, "Do you think capturing me will make