"Hmph, I didn’t expect to catch his son today." The man laughed, and with those words, it seed there was quite a deep grudge with Xiao Yifei’s father. Xiao Yifei’s heart sank, knowing that any conflict between this man and his father could easily be transferred to him.
Therefore, it beca difficult for Xiao Yifei to make any move. The three of them confronted each other at the spot, and for a while, no one spoke first. After a mont, Xiao Wushuang couldn’t hold back, "Dad, take him back and don’t give him any food. Anyway, he’s going to be sacrificed eventually." Xiao Wushuang whispered slowly into the man’s ear.
Upon hearing this, the man nodded thoughtfully. He had always been indulgent toward Xiao Wushuang, so he ordered soone to cuff Xiao Yifei and take him away. Watching Xiao Yifei being taken away, Xiao Wushuang snorted coldly, thinking that opposing him was courting death!
In the room, Xiao Yifei helplessly looked out the window, with no way out. At this mont, he was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, defenseless. Even more despairing was that no one knew of his whereabouts, which ant no one could co to save him.
Days passed, drawing closer to the ti when Xiao Yifei was to be sacrificed. During these days, he was deprived of food, likely Xiao Wushuang’s doing. However, Xiao Yifei had experienced such conditions before while with Ci Xin, so it was nothing new for him.
The sacrifice was scheduled for tomorrow, and Xiao Wushuang deliberately ca to see Xiao Yifei the day before, intending to humiliate him. Yet, all Xiao Yifei could do was endure Xiao Wushuang’s taunts. Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night, and the moon in the sky seed to have turned blood red, as if mourning for Xiao Yifei’s impending death.
He couldn’t believe that after all this ti, he might die because of a fictional god. Thinking of this, Xiao Yifei found it rather amusing. Dying for such a reason was quite an oddity for Xiao Yifei. Looking at the moon outside, Xiao Yifei couldn’t help but feel emotional; tonight might very well be his last night.
As Xiao Yifei was lost in thought, he suddenly heard a rustling sound. He noticed a shadow appear at the edge of his bed. Seeing this, Xiao Yifei did not make a sound but quietly observed the silhouette from outside the window as it cautiously approached the window and peered inside.
"Who are you?" Xiao Yifei suddenly asked. The person was clearly startled by his voice, and their figure stumbled before they could regain balance. The shadow called out his na in confusion, and upon hearing it, Xiao Yifei frowned slightly before nodding.
Seeing Xiao Yifei nod, the shadow moved closer to the window again. This ti, the figure removed their mask, saying, "Xiao Yifei, it’s ." As they removed their mask, a familiar face was revealed to Xiao Yifei.
It was the boss! Xiao Yifei almost cried out in surprise upon seeing his boss. If he didn’t realize he was still on enemy territory, things could have gone badly. "Uncle, why are you here?" Xiao Yifei asked in astonishnt. The boss chuckled upon hearing this, patting his chest as he said, "Haha, I peeked at your parchnt last ti."
With this revelation, Xiao Yifei understood why the boss could find him; he must have peeked before. Relieved, Xiao Yifei thought to himself, "Haha, I’m familiar with this place; seeing it once was enough to locate you. So, following the clues, I tracked you down." The boss scratched his head.
Hearing this, Xiao Yifei smiled, but then the boss seed puzzled. "Hey, Xiao Yifei, how did you end up like this?" The boss frowned, seeing him locked in the room. "It’s a long story," Xiao Yifei replied, shaking his head. Seeing this, the boss asked no more questions, focusing instead on rescuing him.
"Xiao Yifei, hold on; I’ll open the window for you," the boss confidently told him. The windows in his room were fortified with security bars outside, making it impossible for Xiao Yifei to escape, despite the large windows. Yet, the boss unexpectedly said he would open the windows.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yifei frowned. "Uncle, is that possible?" He looked at the boss, who, in turn, patted his chest and said, "Don’t worry." As he spoke, the boss pulled sothing from his backpack, a flask of liquid. Wearing gloves, he carefully took it out.
Seeing the liquid, Xiao Yifei seed to grasp the situation. "Uncle, is that..." The boss swayed the flask in his hand and smiled, "Hehe, it’s strong acid of a very high concentration, capable of corroding almost any material." Hearing ’any material,’ Xiao Yifei was instantly stunned.
"Xiao Yifei, step back a bit," the boss instructed as he opened the flask. The liquid was white and odorless, appearing as innocuous as water, yet it was potent enough to corrode anything. Hearing this, Xiao Yifei stepped back a few steps; he didn’t want any contact with it.
The boss then slowly poured the liquid onto the window bars. In no ti, the bars began to dissolve, one after another, and soon all the bars outside the window were corroded by the liquid he brought. However, it wasn’t safe to escape imdiately; rushing out could still risk touching trace amounts of the liquid.
So, Xiao Yifei waited until the liquid had completely evaporated before he climbed out of the room with the boss. Although his hands were still cuffed, making the climb sowhat awkward, he managed to get out safely. At that mont, Xiao Yifei felt incredibly fortunate to run into the boss on the way.
Perhaps the part Xiao Wushuang hadn’t accounted for in his plan was the boss’s involvent.
"Where should we head now?" Xiao Yifei asked the boss in confusion. The boss pointed to a location, indicating the single exit in the massive courtyard. Seeing this, Xiao Yifei smiled and cautiously followed the boss toward the entrance.
They avoided climbing the wall due to the noise it might make, prioritizing stealth instead.
Xiao Yifei and the boss moved slowly to avoid alerting the guards watching over him. Despite their slow pace, they eventually reached the entrance. Yet, as they drew near, Xiao Yifei noticed two guards stationed at the door.
Witnessing this, Xiao Yifei glanced at the boss, who also wore a grave expression. The guards hadn’t been there when the boss first ca, likely having changed shifts since. Both stood there, unsure of their next move.
Rushing out would inevitably alert the guards, yet waiting was not an option either. Instantly, Xiao Yifei resolved to overpower the two guards silently with his current capabilities.
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