"Senior, could you tell us what the situation is like outside?" Li Bai stepped forward and addressed Old Man.
Everyone who had come here had their own mission, and Li Bai was no exception. After what had happened with Doctor Zhou, she was more vigilant than ever.
Old Man looked at her. His placid eyes suddenly trembled. "The pines and cypresses outside still stand, and the land remains safe."
At those words, Li Bai froze. Then tears streamed down her face. She said nothing more, turned around, and retreated behind the others.
"No. 10! Are you all right? Are you hurt?" No. 13 limped over and looked the fat man up and down.
No. 8, Fu Fu, came running over with him. Seeing the injuries on both of them, and No. 13's severed hand, the fat man crouched down, his heart aching so much that he nearly burst into tears.
No. 13 reached out and touched the fat man's face, then forced a smile and comforted him. "Don't cry, No. 10. We're all here. Our whole family is together!"
Unexpectedly, Fu Fu was the first to break down at those words. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand. "No. 10, after we came in, we found No. 1, but he died protecting us! Those bastards killed him, and we couldn't even find his body!"
The fat man looked around. In the crowd, he saw only No. 2, No. 6, and the two standing before him. "Where's everyone else?" He suddenly panicked. He hadn't seen No. 3 or No. 7, and they had been with Lin Wan'er earlier.
"Don't worry. No. 3 had their door stolen, and No. 7's abilities aren't suited for this kind of battle. The senior left them outside," No. 2 explained.
While both sides