"What... what should we do next?"
"If the person behind this plan wanted to kill us, they would have done so already. Not just you—even kidnapping me would bring them no benefit... This guy is probably trying to play a game."
"...What?"
"They went through all this trouble to prepare so much. If it were a transaction, it wouldn't be worth the cost. But if it's for entertainment, that's different. They wouldn't consider the budget."
As they discussed this, something unbelievable happened again: the speeding vehicle suddenly came to a stop.
A piercing screech echoed through the underground space.
Even Yan had not anticipated that.
Funahara Yuki's face filled with shock. She had already been badly frightened, and now she was like a startled bird.
"It... stopped?"
"It means we're supposed to get out."
Yan lifted his foot and stepped out of the vehicle.
Funahara Yuki hesitated briefly before following him. Though her portable information terminal was switched on, it could not be used properly. This kind of terminal was an extremely mature technology, capable of accurately connecting to a signal regardless of the terrain.
This was the first time she had ever encountered a situation with no signal at all.
"Signal jamming. Looks like they want to isolate us..." Compared with Funahara Yuki, who was so tense she did not know what to do, Yan remained much calmer. His expression did not change at all as he coolly analyzed their current situation.
That reassured Funahara Yuki somewhat.
The surroundings were pitch-black, with not a trace of light. Funahara Yuki clung tightly behind Yan, not daring to fall even a step behind. Only by staying near him could she feel a little safer. After all, when her life had been on the line, this man had been the first to