It Wasn't Time to Give Up Yet

The head of the nursing care looked at the old director.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but nothing came out.

The old dean kept his head down and remained silent.

Scarface moved the gun barrel forward another inch.

Just as the trigger was about to be pulled, Su Bai twitched his finger in a corner of the crowd.

A faint gravitational wave was released from his fingertips, precisely pressing the trigger mechanism of the gun.

Scarface continued to press down, but the trigger remained unmoved.

He frowned, then pressed it again from a different angle.

Still no response.

What happened?

Scarface glanced down at the Abyssal-Energy Rifle in his hand and shook the gun.

Taking advantage of this brief moment of respite, Su Bai reached into his pocket with his other hand and turned on the recording function on his phone.

The things Scarface just said—"the supplier gave a million-dollar deposit," "the Source Core Girl," "the laboratory"—are all clues that can be submitted to the Monster Hunting Bureau.

The 700,000 yuan reward is contingent on the target being captured alive and evidence of the transaction being provided.

He cannot allow this crucial information to be lost.

"Boss!"

A henchman burst in from the hallway, roughly kicking open the door. "Should we just search the rooms? It'll be dawn by now!"

Scarface tossed the gun to one of his men and took a spare.

"Search."

He said coldly, "Start from the third floor, search each room one by one."

Su Bai bent slightly in the crowd and spoke in a trembling voice, "Um... I... I know where the registration room is..."

All eyes immediately turned to him.

Su Bai shrank back, his finger trembling as he pointed in another direction down the corridor.

"The accommodation list is in the registration office over there... I'll take you there..."

His voice trembled violently, and his eyes darted around, making him look like a terrified volunteer.

Scarface stared at him for two seconds.

"Alright, lead the way."

He winked at his two henchmen, "Third brother, fourth brother, go with him to get the list."

Su Bai nodded vigorously and took two steps toward the corridor.

As he turned around, he made a very subtle gesture to the caregiver by the door—to bring the children further inside the office.

The caregiver was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening and quietly tugged at her colleague.

While Scarface's attention was on Su Bai, the children were quietly moved behind the desk, further away from the gun barrel.

Su Bai secretly released a weak gravitational wave again, jamming the firing mechanisms of the other guns in the office.

We must not give them another chance to suddenly open fire.

I turned into the corridor and got out of the office's sight.

The third and fourth brothers followed behind Su Bai, their guns pointed at his back.

You'd better not try anything funny.

The third brother threatened.

Su Bai nodded repeatedly and continued walking forward.

He suddenly stopped when he reached the end of the corridor.

"What's wrong?"

The fourth brother asked impatiently.

Su Bai turned around, his face still showing that terrified expression.

But his hand had already moved.

The gravitational wave was released again, and the third brother's gun barrel was pressed against the wall by an invisible force.

Before the third brother could react, the gun slipped from his hand.

Just as Lao Si was about to shout, Su Bai sidestepped him, disarming him from gripping the gun, and then placed a palm on his shoulder.

The two fell to the ground almost simultaneously.

Su Bai dragged them into the adjacent storage room, closed the door, and took out his phone from his pocket.

The recording is still ongoing.

He gained control and the initiative in gathering evidence.

Now, it's time to go find that girl.

"Kabi."

Su Bai said softly to himself.

"Receive."

Kabi's voice came from the back of his neck, "The target outside the vent has stabilized at 72% emotionally, and the Magic Power fluctuations have also decreased."

Tell her to take the short circuit to the storage room away from the office.

Su Bai said, "Don't let her run around too much."

"Clear."

A few seconds later, Kabi's voice rang out again.

"Master, she asked if the director and the food delivery volunteers were alright."

Su Bai paused.

Tell her that the risk of gunfire has been eliminated and everyone is gathering and waiting to evacuate.

Su Bai said, "Don't even mention that all the rioters have been caught."

She won't leave.

Kabi's voice sounded somewhat helpless. "She said she couldn't leave the others behind. She asked if she could provide room information and a list of children with mobility issues."

Su Bai remained silent for two seconds.

The girl was more stubborn than he had imagined.

But it was more reliable than he had imagined.

Let her speak.

Su Bai said, "I need that information."

Ten minutes later.

Su Bai locked the third and fourth brothers in a closed storage compartment.

He obtained their communication terminals and weapons.

Using the third brother's communication terminal, he sent a message to the remaining two henchmen. "The list has been found. Come and move it."

The two henchmen quickly reached the corridor.

Then they were subdued one by one by Su Bai with his bare hands.

The entire process took place outside the hostages' sight.

"Master, Scarface is still in the office."

Kabi cautioned, "He's starting to have doubts."

"I know."

Su Bai said.

He walked to the corner at the end of the corridor and made sure no one was around.

Then he closed his eyes.

A purple-gold light emanated from his body.

In the office, Scarface stared in the direction of the door.

Almost twenty minutes have passed.

Why haven't those good-for-nothings come back yet?

He was about to get up to look when the door was suddenly pushed open.

A tall figure walked in from outside the door.

Long, purplish-gold hair.

Exposed metal Magical Armor.

He was holding a Great Scythe in his hand.

Scarface's pupils contracted sharply.

"Magical Girl?!"

Ziwei did not answer.

She simply raised her hand, and an invisible force locked the scarred man's gun-wielding hand in place.

Scarface wanted to fire, but his fingers wouldn't move at all.

The gun barrel was forcibly turned towards the empty wall by a force.

"Bang!"

The bullet hit the wall and blasted a crater.

Ziwei stepped forward and disarmed Scarface with one hand.

Then, he kicked him in the knee.

Scarface knelt down.

"Dean."

Ziwei turned to the old dean, her voice cool and clear, "First, help everyone to settle in."

The old dean paused for a moment, then nodded.

Ziwei put away the weapons belonging to Scarface and his henchmen, along with the recordings on her phone.

These are all materials that can be submitted as bounty offers.

She doesn't need to create a legitimate channel for claiming the award out of thin air.

As long as you hand over the survivors and evidence to the Monster Hunting Bureau, the money will naturally be deposited into your account.

Ziwei led the people in the office to a safe, centralized area.

"Kabi, check the hallway again."

She thought to herself, "Move away the dangerous debris near the exit."

"Receive."

Only after confirming that it was safe did Ziwei head towards the storage room.

Bai Jingxuan sat in the corner of the storage room, holding an empty lunchbox in her hand.

She looked up and saw Ziwei walk in; her eyes instantly reddened.

"The person who delivered lunch this afternoon..." Her voice choked with emotion, "Is he... is he alright?"

Ziwei looked at her.

The girl's right leg was still paralyzed, and her face was covered in tears.

But she wasn't worried about herself.

I received the message he brought out.

Ziwei said, "Put your feet in first, don't step on the glass."

Bai Jingxuan was stunned.

Then she looked down at her feet.

There were indeed several pieces of broken glass on the ground.

She quickly pulled her feet inward.

This was the first time she had received a clear, verifiable answer regarding her safety.

"What... what can I do?"