[GB] Boss Ruan, your husband doesn't want you anymore.

The courtyard was so quiet that Xu Wen could hear his own heartbeat. The two walked through the courtyard and then into the house through a small window.

The two landed on the floor of the room with only a slight sound. In the courtyard outside, the ground could be vaguely seen by the moonlight, but inside the room, it was truly pitch black.

Xu Wen put on night vision goggles to avoid knocking things over. Wearing them not only allowed him to see clearly at night, but also to see Huo Jingmo's current location.

The two of them carefully explored and investigated. Xu Wen pressed a button on the night vision goggles to scan for anyone.

The further they went, the more cautious they became, but they didn't encounter a single person. Xu Wen frowned, increasingly sensing something was wrong; it was too quiet. It was as if they had fallen into a trap.

Suddenly, Xu Wen heard the sound of a door opening. In the quiet room, this tiny sound was as loud as thunder.

Xu Wen clenched his fist and stopped half-squatting in the corner of the room, no longer daring to take another step forward.

Those following behind stopped immediately upon seeing Xu Wen's gesture.

The two leaned against the wall and listened carefully, but heard nothing more.

Xu Wen let out a breath. The continued silence made her wonder if she had misheard. She peeked out and looked down into the corridor.

Looking around, he found the corridor empty. Xu Wen slowly stood up and gestured for Jia to follow.

The two had barely taken a step when they heard the child's cries, and they froze like startled birds.

A scan of the image from top to bottom revealed no carbon-based organisms.

He listened carefully but heard nothing. Xu Wen swallowed and gave the order to Class A: "Go."

The two quickly crossed the corridor and reached the corner of it.

Seeing two more forks in the road, Xu Wen tapped his glasses, revealing clear red dots on his eyes.

There was another one who was closer, but they didn't know much about the room's layout.

The shorter route was blocked by an object, so it was actually a longer detour.

As they entered, Xiangxiang woke up, keenly sensing that someone had trespassed on her territory.

"Yaaaa!" Xiangxiang cried out angrily, and she could sense that these people were heading towards where her father was.

Her big eyes darted around as she climbed to the edge of the bed and slid down the covers.

Crawling past the sleeping Chixiao, he crawled towards the outside of the house. The door made a slight sound; the sound Xu Wen had just heard was Xiangxiang's.

The room was never completely closed; her little head peeked out from the crack in the door. Thanks to Ruan Qian'an's feeding, her health had improved considerably.

She sniffed the air; she really didn't like the smell of those two people.

She missed her father; he hadn't come to see her in a long time.

She crawled along, tumbling towards her father, like a little dog twitching its nose as it made its way to the basement.

Xiangxiang climbed the path that was a bit longer but would get her to the basement faster.

Xiangxiang couldn't help but smile at the thought of seeing her father.

As Xu Wen and Jia were walking, they suddenly heard children's laughter beside them, so close it was as if the children were whispering in their ears.

The laughter sounded somewhat eerie in the darkness.

Class A: "Could it be a ghost?"

Xu Wen gestured to the group of people to be quiet, since they had already reached the basement.

The two guards had obviously heard the laughter as well, and one of them said, "Could it be that the young lady has run away?"

Another person replied, "No way, the young lady is so small, how could she possibly be out here? She must be hallucinating."

Xu Wen held up two fingers to indicate that there were two people, then beckoned for him to come up.

A-Deng immediately dodged to the side and fired two shots, the tranquilizer darts shooting straight into the necks of the two men, who both lost their strength and collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, Xu Wen also took action, quickly running over to catch the two people.

They were afraid that the noise they made when they fell to the ground would alert the other guards in the house.

She gently knocked the two men down and then began searching their bodies for the keys.

One of the two doors was a heavy iron door. When Xu Wen pushed the second door inward, the iron door creaked.

The two men held their breath in surprise, listened intently, and, finding no disturbance, quickly went inside and closed the iron gate.

While the two women froze in shock, Xiangxiang crawled over to them, tilting her little head and looking at them curiously. She crawled inside just as they closed the door.

As Xu Wen walked down the stairs, she could always feel someone following her.

When she looked back, she didn't see anyone.

This sent a chill down her spine, and she vaguely wondered if there was some kind of monster guarding this place.

After going down the stairs, there is a door in front of you. The door is unlocked and can be opened with a push.

The moment they pushed open the door, Xu Wen and Jia both felt a weight on their shoulders, then heard a child's wailing sound, followed by a dark shadow darting into the room.

Xu Wen's heart sank. He kicked open the door, gun in hand, and shouted, "Who's playing tricks on me!"

When she finally saw the scene inside the room, she was filled with deep shock.

Not only were they shocked, but Huo Jingmo's expression was also one of shock.

However, what shocked them was the scene inside the house: the intricate chains were all designed to lock up one person.

Huo Jingmo was shocked to see Xiangxiang run over. He looked at the tiny little bundle of joy that had snuggled into his arms.

Her face and body were all dirty. Huo Jingmo held Xiangxiang's hand; her claws were red from being rubbed.

Xiangxiang seemed oblivious to the pain, tilting her head back and laughing as she kept snuggling into his arms.

Huo Jingmo looked up at the two men with guns, held Xiangxiang protectively in his arms, and said to them, "What did you do to Xiangxiang?!"

Xu Wen put the gun away and tucked it into his waistband, then said to Huo Jingmo, "We didn't do anything to her, we don't even know how she got here."

Huo Jingmo narrowed his eyes slightly: "Who are you? What do you want?!"

Xu Wen paced back and forth, looking around the area. She touched the chain closest to her; the intricate chains bound Huo Jingmo to her body, hands, feet, and neck.

The chains severely restricted his movements, which made Xu Wen realize that Huo Jingmo was willing to cooperate with them.

Xu Wen examined the material of the chain again: "This chain is not easy for others to open, but luckily we came."

As she spoke, Xu Wen showed her identification from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs: "I'm here to rescue you on orders."

Huo Jingmo's pupils contracted slightly, and he chuckled softly, "It seems I didn't choose the wrong person to cooperate with."

A stepped forward and easily unlocked the chains.

but...

Jia Deng looked at Huo Jingmo with some difficulty: "The chain around my neck can't be untied." Jia Deng could only cut off the chain around his neck, leaving only the collar.

Huo Jingmo's eyes were dark, and he was filled with resentment.

Huo Jingmo looked at Xiangxiang nestled in his arms, his eyes filled with indifference.

He gently placed Xiangxiang on the bed and walked out barefoot.

Xiangxiang looked at her father, puzzled, as he put her down. She watched him walk away, her hands flailing at the air, making "ah ah" sounds.

She didn't wait for her father to turn around; the only response she received was the sound of the door closing.

Xiangxiang grabbed the chains scattered on the bed and wobbled as she climbed down.

But the bed was higher than the one in her room, and she fell to the ground and rolled over.

Xiangxiang pouted but didn't cry; her eyes were just filled with tears.

She crawled quickly, trying to catch up with her father, but the door was closed and she couldn't open it. She tried to pry it open with her hands but couldn't. She was so anxious that she ran around in circles and banged her head against the door.

The small sobs were heartbreaking to hear.

"Aiya! Aiya!"

After bumping into it countless times, the door was opened from the outside.

Ruan Qian'an looked at Xiangxiang, who was crying and covered in injuries, and picked her up from the ground.

Xiangxiang shrank back in fear as Ruan Qian'an held her in his arms. Tears that were already welling up in her eyes flowed out with grievance. She wanted her father, but she didn't dare to call out. She could only sob softly.

Ruan Qian'an stood on the wall outside the house, holding Xiangxiang in her arms. Her icy gaze watched the figures recede into the distance. Xiangxiang nestled obediently in Ruan Qian'an's arms, looking in the same direction as her.

The wind carried someone's tears, which fell to the ground.

The darkness behind them seemed to be swallowing her and Xiangxiang, so she hugged Xiangxiang and deliberately hid in the darkness.