It gradually grew dark.
We were about to set out.
Haman took his two subordinates toward the police station first.
The police station was less than two kilometers from here. If they moved quickly, it would not even take ten minutes.
But we were extremely cautious. Our appearance had already alerted them, and they could probably guess that we were likely here for Danzeng and Fatty. I worried that they had already moved the two of them. Even if they had not, they would have increased the guards there. Rescuing them without anyone noticing was practically impossible.
Thinking back to what had happened at the school, we had been somewhat rash. Although we had saved the teachers and students, we had also exposed ourselves.
Five minutes after Haman and the others left, we headed out as well. Qianqian and I were still together, while Dian Ling and her two subordinates followed not far behind us.
Dian Ling had originally wanted me to bring up the rear, but I refused. I could not keep hiding behind them forever, could I? That would make me feel terribly uncomfortable.
When we were less than five hundred meters from the police station, the sounds of fighting came from ahead.
Haman had clashed with them.
I said to Qianqian, "Come on, we'll go around them."
Naturally, we informed Dian Ling as well. I told her to support Haman while Qianqian and I tried to circle around to the detention center behind them.
Dian Ling was worried. She felt that I was taking too much of a risk. If there was an ambush at the detention center, they would not be able to rescue us in time.
But I insisted. I was the highest-ranking commander here, and she had to follow my orders unconditionally.
Seeing that