Another rough voice came through the earpiece. "Boss, you're being way too cautious. They're just a few small fry. What trouble could they possibly cause?" Martin said coldly, "Baron, you'd better stay sharp! If anything goes wrong on your end, even if I don't punish you, the Leader won't let you off. Remember, these orders came straight from the Boss."
"Got it! Of course we'll take the Boss's orders seriously."
The earpiece fell silent after that.
Casey and Jessica stayed five or six meters from Fang Xin.
At that distance, if anyone tried to attack Fang Xin, they could react quickly and deal with the threat immediately.
There were plenty of people around. This was a world-class cultural landmark, so crowds like these were only to be expected.
As Fang Xin reached the entrance, Casey and Jessica were about to follow when every hair on their bodies suddenly stood on end. An instinctive sense of danger welled up within them...
Without a moment's hesitation, Casey lunged toward Fang Xin.
Jessica leaped like a cheetah onto a raised platform nearby, then raced up the steps.
Just then, a voice came through their earpieces.
"Be careful! These enemies are no ordinary opponents! Don't let them catch you out."
Martin and the others recognized it immediately. That slightly haughty voice belonged to Qiuqiu, the chief administrator behind the Underground Base. This was definitely someone whose status far exceeded even their Leader's, and that warning might have come from the Boss personally.
In that instant, a bad feeling rose in Martin's heart, and his gaze swept quickly across the area.
The tourists at the entrance were bewildered by Casey and Jessica's sudden movements. They had yet to figure out what was happening.
Just then, several deafening gunshots rang out, and bullets struck the spots