"Tie them up and lock them in the basement!"
Zhao Su and the others had barely straightened up when a dozen men surrounded them.
A man in a black leather jacket gave the order to those men.
"Chen Jianxun, what are you doing?"
"These are the boss's orders. Until we've cleared things up, they have to stay locked in the basement!"
"Boss!"
Yan, Xie Yue, and the others gathered around Zhao Su, looking to him for orders.
"We're outsiders. It's only natural for our hosts to be cautious."
As he spoke, Zhao Su gave Xie Yue and the others a meaningful look, then stopped resisting and allowed Chen Jianxun to bind them and lead them away.
"Don't worry, Zhao Su! I'll get you out soon!"
Zhu Zhuqing shouted after Zhao Su as he was taken away.
Zhao Su merely smiled at Zhu Zhuqing without saying anything, though his smile held a hint of deeper meaning.
"Dai Mubai, what is the meaning of this?"
Zhu Zhuqing stormed into the meeting room and demanded angrily.
"We've already discussed it. We don't know where Zhao Su and the others came from. We can't let them stay."
"You lied to me?"
"I didn't lie to you. I'm considering the safety of everyone here."
"Then have you considered that the secret he carries is humanity's only chance to leave the underground?"
"Of course I understand." Dai Mubai sat down in his chair. "That's why I let them in."
"You're planning to...?"
Something occurred to Zhu Zhuqing, and her expression changed drastically. She hurried on, "You're playing with fire, and you'll burn yourselves alive. Do you understand?"
"Zhu Zhuqing, you're worrying that the sky will fall. There are only five of them. What great waves could they possibly stir up?"
A man with ratlike eyes, sitting