The departure of the police brought a slight relief to Lan Xue's tense heart. She suddenly realized a problem: Luo Zheng also had such docunts. With Luo Zheng's wit, he would surely use the docunts to escape. Her anxious heart felt a bit at ease, but once she thought of Ghost Hand and others being in constant danger, her heart tightened once again.
After closing the door, Lan Xue heard the police still knocking on doors, checking each room. This indicated that her public identity as a Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff mber had not aroused suspicion. As long as she didn't leave this room, there wouldn't be any danger. Her heart eased slightly, but to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, Lan Xue didn't imdiately ask her hidden brothers to co down, just in case the police decided to double back, making it too late to hide.
As ti ticked by, Lan Xue suddenly faintly heard the sound of explosions outside, and she couldn't help but be startled. She stood up swiftly and hurried to the window, opened it, and listened carefully. The city was coming back to life, street lights lit up, and many rooms were also lit up. Distant explosive sounds ca faintly, too far away to hear clearly. Lan Xue thought that it might be her brothers resisting and in imdiate danger, her heart anxious.
The policen checking the corridors outside showed no sign of leaving, continuing to search every room. The knocks were loud, and dissatisfied curses constantly ca through. Lan Xue didn't pay attention to any of it, focusing intently on the direction from which the explosion sounds ca. Unfortunately, the city buildings blocked the view, showing nothing.
After a while, the explosion sounds disappeared, and the police who were searching went downstairs. It was silent around, and Lan Xue opened the door to find the corridor empty, except for the sound of heavy doors shutting. Awakened travelers vented their dissatisfaction by slamming doors. Lan Xue quickly closed the door, thinking that the police wouldn't co back, and imdiately went to the bathroom, opened the ceiling, and signaled everyone to co down.
Three brothers jumped down, each exhaling deeply, showing relieved expressions. No one wishes to die given the chance to live. Seeing Lan Xue's pretty brows tightly knitted and her expression grave, one of them asked, "Deputy Squad Leader, what's wrong?"
"I just faintly heard the sound of explosions, and now it's gone. I don't know how our brothers are doing," Lan Xue said softly, going to the living room window and continuing to watch the distance. Suddenly, she noticed military presence on the streets, and her face changed dramatically, muttering to herself that this wasn't good.
The other three also ca to the window and saw the searching troops. Each of their faces changed; exchanging glances, one of them eagerly said, "Deputy Squad Leader, should the three of us go out and take a look?"
"No, stay here obediently. Without my orders, no one is to take a step out of this room. At this ti, the streets are filled with police and military. The enemy is aggressive; going out would be suicide," Lan Xue said coldly, with an undeniable firmness.
"But our brothers are all...?" another said anxiously.
"No buts." Lan Xue interrupted him without hesitation. She glanced at the three and, realizing her tone was a bit harsh, thought for a mont and explained, "I understand how you feel, but what can you do if you go out? Do you know where our brothers are hiding? How to help? Listen to , preserve yourselves and if our brothers get captured, we'll find a way to rescue them. If they give their lives, we'll avenge them, understood?"
"Yes," the three replied with bitter expressions, seeing the unwillingness and pain in Lan Xue's eyes. They realized that Lan Xue wanted to help more than anyone but was restraining her impulsive emotions for the future. The three exchanged glances and said no more.
Soon after, gunfire and explosions rang out again in the distance, this ti clearly heard. The expressions of everyone changed; they strained their eyes to see, hearing gunfire becoming more intense. They knew what this ant, each of them anxious as flas. Lan Xue's face was like frost, gritting her teeth in hatred, her hands gripping the window bars shaking.
The sound of gunfire gradually faded into the distance, with no way to know the outco. Lan Xue took a deep breath, gradually regaining so composure, sat coldly on the sofa, staring ahead, emitting an icy, murderous aura. The other three exchanged glances, said nothing, closed the window, and drew the curtains to avoid surveillance.
The three sat down on the sofa nearby, looking at Lan Xue, who seed like an ice sculpture, not daring to console her and unable to find the words. After a while, one of them said, "Deputy Squad Leader, with Ghost's intelligence and skills, he will definitely escape. Once he gets away, along with us, whatever happens, there is always a way. You needn't worry too much."
Lan Xue's icy face gained a bit of life. She slowly turned her head, looked at the three, her icy gaze containing gratitude, and coldly said, "Are you sure he can get away?"
"Of course, he arrived by plane with you, surely with a public identity. With his wit, he could easily get a car and use his public identity to leave the city first. I estimate he might already have escaped to sowhere safe by now," the other quickly said.
"This action failed, and as the leader, he bears responsibility. Do you not bla him?" Lan Xue asked gravely.
"No, who could have anticipated things turning out this way? The enemy had the upper hand and ho advantage. Even a deity couldn't cover all bases. Who can promise not to fail on the battlefield? Winning and losing is common in warfare. Honestly, the plan was comprehensive and useful if not for soone on the special train. We might have broken the record of rescuing soone from the special train," the other quickly replied.
"You two think so too?" Lan Xue asked the other two, not knowing if the failed mission left resentnt in her brothers' hearts. It was the right opportunity to ask.
The two exchanged glances, one said, "I'll speak first. Ghost's tactical and command skills are unmatched, proven by nurous victories and rits. As I gather, this is Ghost's first mistake, which might not be a bad thing. The key is whether he can overco the shadow of failure and beco more mature and stronger. If he can, what does it matter if the brothers outside are captured? With Ghost's abilities, he can rescue them soon. You, as his girlfriend, do you believe he can overco this shadow?"
"The shadow of failure?" Lan Xue suddenly realized she overlooked this issue and pondered deeply. The three of them, noticing this, felt their hearts sink as if their spiritual support collapsed, anxiously looking at Lan Xue. After a mont of reflection, Lan Xue nodded resolutely and said, "No problem. He can overco the shadow because he is Ghost, who terrifies the enemy, and he's my man. I believe in him."
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