Fan Li had no interest in the Investigation Bureau's Great Screening. He had come here because Gao Ming, the man who had saved his life, had told him to. That was all.
His heart pounded. Ever since entering Xiangshengyong Apartments, he had felt the Flesh-and-Blood Immortal calling to him, urgently, as though Gao Ming was in trouble.
Gao Ming needs me now, but if even he can't solve this, can I really help? Fan Li knew he was nowhere near as powerful as Gao Ming, but he did not dwell on it. He sprinted through the corridors without hesitation.
Xiangshengyong Apartments was not large, yet to Fan Li's bewilderment, he somehow got lost as he ran.
I think I've been to this floor before... Shadows closed in like a rising tide. Fan Li sensed something extremely dangerous approaching. Reason told him that if he did not hide in a room immediately, he might die; emotionally, however, he felt that finding Gao Ming mattered more.
Clutching his racing heart, Fan Li glanced back. Darkness shrouded the corridor piled with clutter. The sound-activated lights that had been on moments ago had all gone out.
Broken voices came from the walkie-talkie. Doctor Li and Ouyang Susu seemed to be calling his name. A few seconds later, his two teammates' voices warped and distorted until he could no longer make out a word.
Fan Li switched off the walkie-talkie and stopped paying attention to his surroundings. He did not enter any of the rooms, instead devoting himself entirely to sensing the Flesh-and-Blood Immortal.
In this chaotic city, trust was more precious than diamonds. Anyone else who came here would have spared at least some thought for their own safety. Fan Li truly was an exception.
Much of what was in his mind began to