Taking advantage of the little time they had left, the Fatty hurried over to Li Bai and looked at his face, which was gradually losing its color, as if he were saying goodbye.
He noticed Li Bai's eyeballs trembling beneath his eyelids, as though he were trapped in a dream he could never wake from.
"Brother Wang, let's go." Yao Shunyu was right beside him. He grabbed the Fatty by the arm, intending to lead him away.
The group searched in the direction the First Lady had gone. They moved slowly, but cautiously. After all, Zhu Jie had already sensed the summons. Even if they didn't actively seek the First Lady out, she would come looking for Zhu Jie.
Everyone kept a certain distance from Zhu Jie, whether consciously or not. Only Tang Qisheng stayed by her side, holding her slightly cool hand and comforting her again and again.
Only when Zhu Jie hardened her heart and pushed Tang Qisheng away did she realize that she was the one being targeted. How could she drag him into this too?
"You have to leave. If the First Lady finds you, you'll probably die immediately," Zhu Jie said urgently. She knew that even if she failed, she would only end up like Li Bai, a living corpse. Tang Qisheng, however, was in a completely different situation.
With reddened eyes, Tang Qisheng looked at Zhu Jie, then turned and ran into the darkness.
Jiang Cheng and the Fatty were hiding behind a broken low wall, warily watching their surroundings. The Fatty suppressed his nerves and asked quietly, "Doctor, do you think Zhu Jie can succeed?"
Jiang Cheng hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.
"Will she end up like Li Bai, too?" the Fatty pressed.
"I don't know, but the odds of