"Ding."
The elevator doors slowly opened.
The dim yellow light barely illuminated the corridor.
The pungent smell of disinfectant mingled with the smell of death, and the Old Man's heart tightened for no apparent reason.
The corridor, which should have been guarded, was deserted.
"Where is everyone?"
The Awakened accompanying him widened their eyes.
"We've walked into a trap."
The Old Man was a seasoned veteran. He spotted the problem at a glance.
Given Ruan Xing's status, the Ruan Family would never have posted only those useless fools downstairs.
The empty corridor resembled a man-devouring demon, luring them out of the elevator.
"Call Xiao Jiu. Tell them to pull out now. We've been targeted."
The Old Man immediately gave Third Uncle his orders.
"Pull out."
One of the accompanying Awakened quickly pressed the elevator's first-floor button.
"Clack."
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a cane wedged into the gap.
The elevator doors opened again.
The Old Man turned to the people behind him, his expression resolute.
"A few comfortable days, and you've forgotten what you are?" The Old Man tightened his grip on his cane. "When Lei Zi take a job, we fight to the death. Ever since Ice Prefecture, we've operated as Little White Tiger's Lei Zi. Even a hundred years from now, Black Mountain Town will still be the Lei Zi Little White Tiger keeps."
"Retreat before we've even seen the target? Are we going back to kill ourselves in apology?"
"Tap."
The Old Man stepped firmly out of the elevator.
He knew full well that an ambush lay ahead.
He knew full well that this might be a trap.
His steps were firm.
This was the path a Lei Zi had to walk.
"Once you choose this road, you can't turn back, even if