I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

Shortly after Lin Xiao and her team separated, hurried footsteps and chaotic shouting echoed in the hallway. Lin Xiao clutched her tablet tightly, which displayed a crucial clue—the source of the hacker attack appeared to be linked to an underground organization called the Shadow Network. She took a deep breath, quickly opened an emergency exit, and rushed into the stairwell.

Meanwhile, Sheng Nanting and Lawyer Chen were cautiously moving along the corridor when they noticed several men in black also searching the building. Suddenly, a man in black appeared from around the corner and recognized Sheng Nanting and Lawyer Chen at a glance.

"It's them! Catch them!" the man in black shouted loudly, and then more men in black rushed in from all directions.

"Hurry up!" Sheng Nanting yelled, pushing Lawyer Chen, and the two quickly ran towards another exit. Gunfire rang out from behind, bullets leaving holes in the wall. Lawyer Chen looked back and saw the men in black chasing him relentlessly.

"We have to find a place to hide." Lawyer Chen said, breathing heavily.

"There's a small room up ahead, let's go in first!" Sheng Nanting quickly opened a small door next to him, and the two of them hurriedly hid inside. They held their breath as they heard the footsteps outside the door getting closer and closer.

"There should be no one here," a man in black whispered, "Let's split up and search."

"Be careful, these guys must be well prepared." Another man in black warned.

The noise outside the door gradually faded away, but Sheng Nanting and Lawyer Chen still dared not let their guard down. They exchanged glances and silently adjusted their positions, ready for a possible conflict.

On the other side, Lin Xiao just rushed out of the stairwell and found that several policemen had already rushed downstairs. She immediately waved to them and quickly ran over to seek help.

"I'm Lin Xiao, the technical director of Sheng Group," she said loudly, "We've found some key clues and now we need your help!"

The police quickly gathered around, and one of them came forward and asked, "What happened? How did you know this place?"

"We tracked a suspicious IP address and found that it pointed to this building," Lin Xiao explained quickly. "We had already entered the building, but were attacked by unidentified armed men."

"Okay, we will send reinforcements immediately to ensure your safety." The police officer nodded and contacted other police officers using the walkie-talkie.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the apartment building, Lu Yining was also engaged in a fight with another group of pursuers. Using her familiarity with the building's surroundings, she deftly dodged their pursuit. Suddenly, her phone rang again. It was a message from Zhang Yue.

"Mr. Lu, the rumors on social media have been brought under control to a certain extent, but we still need more information to thoroughly clarify the facts. Please provide relevant evidence as soon as possible."

Lu Yining quickly responded: "We are doing our best and have found some key clues. Please continue to pay attention and we are ready to release the latest information at any time."

At this moment, Lu Yining found herself trapped in a narrow corridor. Several men in black blocked the way out, and there were more pursuers behind her. Her heart tightened, and she knew she had to take decisive action.

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us?" Lu Yining asked loudly, hoping to get a chance to catch his breath.

One of the men in black sneered, "We are just people who follow orders. As for the mastermind behind the scenes... you will find out soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the corridor suddenly went out, plunging the entire building into darkness. Lu Yining took the opportunity to quickly rush to the window on the side, trying to find a new escape route.

"There she is!" shouted a man in black.

In the chaos, Lu Yining successfully jumped out of the window and climbed down a drainage pipe. After landing, she quickly hid in an alley and called Lin Xiao.

"Xiao Lin, I'm outside the building. We need to gather and re-formulate our plan."

"Got it. I'm outside now too. I'll lead the police over. You wait for me here."

At this moment, a passerby saw this scene and said in surprise: "Oh my God, what kind of movie is this? How can these people be so powerful?"

Another passerby chimed in: "Yeah, this looks like a real secret service operation! What bad guys are they dealing with?"

Meanwhile, Lin Xiao had already led the police back to the apartment building. The officers quickly surrounded the building and began searching for the men in black. As the alarm sounded, the entire area was cordoned off.

"It seems we are safe for now," Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. "What should we do next?"

"We must find the mastermind behind this as soon as possible," Lu Yining said firmly, "I believe the real battle has just begun."

As they were discussing, a black car slowly drove away in the distance. The mysterious caller sneered from inside the car: "The game has just begun, are you ready?"

"Everything is under control," the person in the passenger seat nodded in response. "We will have more surprises waiting for them next."

The story doesn't end here. As the situation develops, everyone is preparing for the upcoming showdown. The truth behind this, as well as those hidden forces, will gradually surface in the days to come...

Lin Xiao and the police quickly returned to the apartment building, while Sheng Nanting and Lawyer Chen remained hidden in the small room, holding their breath and listening to the noises outside. As the footsteps outside the door grew farther and farther away, they relaxed their vigilance a little.

"We can't hide here forever." Sheng Nanting said softly, with a determined look in his eyes, "We have to find a chance to get out."

Lawyer Chen nodded: "I agree, but we need to find out the situation outside first."

At the same time, the police had already begun a blanket search of the building. The corridors were filled with the sounds of sirens, footsteps, and officers talking, and the whole scene was extremely tense.

"No suspicious persons were found here!" a police officer reported through the walkie-talkie.

"Continue searching, don't miss any corner," another police officer ordered.

At this moment, Sheng Nanting heard footsteps approaching again. He whispered to Lawyer Chen, "It looks like someone is coming this way. Get ready for a fight."

Lawyer Chen tightened the pistol in his hand, and the two stood back to back at the door, ready to deal with the impending threat.

Suddenly, there was a slight noise outside the door, followed by a few whispers. "Have you checked here?"