Chapter 42 Escape

Inside the room, the pungent smell of smoke was indeed much heavier, seeping in wisps through the gaps in the ceiling vents.

Yet, aside from that, the room was dreadfully quiet. The soft bed was somewhat disheveled, as if someone had just been lying on it, and a half-drinking glass of water sat on the small table beside it.

The other end of the chain around the ankle was still securely locked to the foot of the bed, but the person who should have been bound by it had vanished without a trace.

It was as if they had evaporated into thin air.

Still, there were genuine experts out there who truly possessed that level of competence, quite unlike those fraudulent quacks.

"Rest assured about this. Since you are willing to step in, it offers at least a glimmer of hope; whether it yields immediate results doesn't really matter," White-Armed Ape agreed immediately.

Meanwhile, a total of 88 countries had purchased the broadcast rights for this match, and media personnel from 215 countries and regions were in attendance. Over 50 reporters came from Latin America alone, and together with ESPN, they secured the broadcasting rights for the All-Star Game, jointly handling the coverage of the event.

Before Xu Shuanglu could finish his sentence, a furious Bi Qi closed the distance in a single step and, catching him completely off guard, dealt him a resounding slap across the face.

However, there were simply far too many people in the martial arts hall. If they were to hold duels one by one, goodness knows when the proceedings would finally conclude.

"Ah! I just meant to say that the Admiral is a good person, and seeing how serious the classroom atmosphere is, I wanted to let everyone loosen up a bit! Hehe! Just loosen up!" Chang Fei said, scratching the back of his head.

This was Qin Yang's habit: on the night before a game, he would review the opponents' situation and combine it with the memories in his mind, ensuring he truly knew both himself and his enemy.

This matter would undoubtedly leak out, and the Qi family would inevitably lose face. If he didn't utter some harsh threats now, the Qi family would truly be left with no dignity whatsoever.

How should one put it? The naval district was exceptionally large, and with over a hundred ship-girls scattered about, the population felt quite sparse relative to the territory. Therefore, even though Chang Fei was spotted by ship-girls on his way into hiding, not a single one of them actually knew his precise hiding spot.

"If you ever come near here again, don't blame me for being unpolite," Lin Xiu swept his gaze across them and said coldly.

At this thought, I decided to take a risk and beckoned to Nong Yongheng, motioning for him to come over.

Li Shiya was utterly bewildered at this moment. She only knew that Jiang Cheng had gone out on a mission; she had no idea what the specific mission was, nor would she ask, because that was Jiang Cheng's job and his duty.

"It's a good thing I was prepared." Returning to the site of the previous battle, Roger looked at the devastation below and along the flanks caused by the shockwaves of the explosion, gaining a much more vivid appreciation of the sheer destructive power of the earlier self-detonation.

"You may be willing, but Rong'er is not. You know very well how Rong'er and Yang Fan... we didn't try to stop them back then. Now that we're caught in this awkward dilemma, I'd like to see how you plan to handle it." Madam Xu sat down to the side, nursing her resentment. She hadn't been very keen on this match from the start, but since Xu Ji had made the decision, how could she dare to object?

Several assistants stepped forward carrying cutting tools and immediately began slicing into the stones. Having dealt with stones for years, they had perfected a skillful technique. Regardless of the type of stone, once it fell into their hands, it would be cut open in the shortest possible time without harming the treasures hidden within.

"According to what you've said, brother Li Ying is indeed someone we cannot afford to lower our guard against. Anything can have an exception, and as the saying goes, it pays to be prepared for the worst..." Master Zhao nodded in agreement, his furrowed brow instantly relaxing.

Ye Qinghan suddenly closed his eyes, moving in accordance with Tai Chi principles to stir the airflow and gather the momentum of the Eight Trigrams. Although he could not see Xia Jiulong's trajectory or precise location, he could perceive his whereabouts and murderous intent through the shifting currents of air.

"Th-this... who did this?" Mu Han walked over, looked at Mu Ziyan, and then swept a stunned gaze around the surroundings in astonishment.