Bai Youyou used the mind inquisitor on Xu Xiaoyou immediately.
With a pained expression, the girl said, "This time, I didn't lie to you."
Upon learning the truth, Bai Youyou sprang up and released Xu Xiaoyou, pushing her Danger Sense to its absolute limit.
With her as the center, it expanded to cover the entire Angel's Kiss building!
A Danger Sense with a radius exceeding a hundred meters almost instantly drained her mental energy. her face turned as pale as a bloodless, wilting rose.
Bai Youyou's mind searched every corner of this floor, desperately trying to find every possible location where a bomb might be hidden, looking for all the innocent civilians who might be caught in this disaster.
She couldn't find them...
She couldn't find them...
Her mind went blank.
Which room were those bombs in?
If innocent people were truly caught in the blast, she would never be able to forgive herself, nor would she ever forgive the other girl.
The girl couldn't have lied to her this time; it had been verified by the mind inquisitor.
Suddenly, she froze.
She turned her gaze toward the blonde figure standing by the floor-to-ceiling window in disbelief. Nearly losing her sanity, she screamed, "Xu Xiaoyou!"
Boom—a blinding white light swallowed the world.
Bai Youyou watched helplessly as the young girl spread her arms amidst the explosion and plunged into the dark night!
Like a star falling from the clouds, trailing brilliant flames behind her, she leaped from the top of Angel's Kiss.
The howling wind whipped past her ears, seemingly trying to lift her body. She felt so light it was as if she were about to sprout feathers and wings. The city below was reflected in her eyes, a vibrant tapestry of flowing lights.
Countless blinding white spotlights locked onto the rapidly falling Xu Xiaoyou. Amidst the ear-piercing sirens of float-cars, she looked up.
She saw herself on the screens, plummeting downward.
This pursuit was being broadcast live across the entire city.
She waved to everyone watching the live broadcast of the manhunt, offering the grandest farewell.
A resident who was eating while watching the city news station stood there agape, his bowl frozen in mid-air. "Holy crap..."
The comment section of the live stream exploded.
"That's just too damn cool."
"She really jumped from over ten stories up!"
"I thought you only saw scenes like this in games."
"She actually made it look stylish."
This single leap pushed the atmosphere of the broadcast to its absolute climax. Thousands upon thousands of comments completely flooded the screen.
The speed of her descent grew faster and faster until, at a certain moment, she suddenly vanished in mid-air.
On the street below Angel's Kiss, a girl with short hair held up her hand. A soft glow enveloped Xu Xiaoyou's body, cradling her in the air and slowly lowering her down.
"I'm A-Ling. Mr. Hao sent me to help you," the short-haired girl said.
The girl was dressed boldly. Her midriff was wrapped in bandages, and beneath her leather jacket were hot pants. Wearing mismatched boots and possessing a wild, intense aura, she reminded Xu Xiaoyou of a leopard in a forest.
Parked behind her was a convertible sports car with a sleek silhouette and rugged lines. It looked like a steel beast poised to strike, making the girl's lean and agile frame look even more impressive.
Xu Xiaoyou nodded, quickly pulled open the car door, and sat inside, buckling her seatbelt.
Nearby police officers noticed the commotion and cried out in alarm.
Police cars soon surrounded them, threatening to choke the street into a deadlock within the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, the short-haired girl quickly hopped into the driver's seat. The convertible roared as it burst through the perimeter. Rows of towering buildings blurred past them as they seemingly drove into a kaleidoscopic tunnel of light and shadow; everything felt surreal and brilliant.
The police cars behind them were relentless, their grating sirens piercing the quiet night of the city.
"Is this antique really going to be okay?" Xu Xiaoyou tapped the window of the convertible.
In her memory, this kind of convertible was a product that had been phased out decades ago. Compared to a float-car, it had no advantages in terms of fuel consumption or engine performance, and the wear and tear on its precision parts far exceeded that of a float-car.
The only merit was probably that it looked cool to cruise in. Anyone who saw an antique like this on the street couldn't help but take a second look.
"It's older than my grandfather."
"Be glad someone came to pick you up. Do you think I wanted to come?" A-Ling said. "Hold on tight!"
She jerked the steering wheel, dodging a police car that had suddenly lunged at them, then slammed on the gas and charged toward the street on the left.
"Fugitives below, listen up. Cease your pointless resistance and lay down your weapons, or we will resort to non-essential measures."
Blinding white light poured down in sheets as the hum of a float-car echoed overhead.
Several members of the guard bureau slid down rappelling ropes and appeared on either side of the convertible.
Dark muzzles were aimed at them. Xu Xiaoyou decisively condensed fire, and a fireball tore through the night sky.
A few guard bureau members were sent flying by the scorching shockwave.
"Backup! Requesting backup!"
"The fugitives are still resisting stubbornly!"
The muzzle flashes of firearms flickered in the night as bullets zipped over the convertible.
"So noisy!" A-Ling shouted. Holding the steering wheel tight with one hand, she raised the other.
A soft glow converged rapidly, enveloping those officers. Their bodies were lifted like little chicks and hurled away.
"That move just now was pretty cool," Xu Xiaoyou said. "Gravity manipulation?"
A-Ling didn't respond. She sped onto an elevated bridge, constantly maneuvering the car to dodge vehicle after vehicle. Her movements were a dizzying blur as she threaded through the flow of traffic at various tricky angles.
Suddenly, she received a call. Her eyes widened.
"What on earth did you do?!" she yelled back at Xu Xiaoyou.
"What did I do?" Xu Xiaoyou felt a bit dizzy from the swaying.
"Mr. Hao said you're being hunted now!"
"Isn't that obvious?"
Xu Xiaoyou leaned down to dodge a stray bullet.
The noisy sirens made it hard to hear A-Ling's voice, so she simply stood up against the wind and blew up a car that was chasing them.
"Otherwise, what are these officers chasing us for?"
"No, no, no! It's an underworld bounty!"
"That investigator named Bai Youyou has gone crazy. She put a 500,000 credit point bounty on you in the underworld!"
"The requirement is that you must be captured alive. They have to ensure you stay breathing..."
"Do you have some kind of blood feud with her?" A-Ling shouted. "Did you play with her heart?"
"An investigator who is officially part of the association is actually crazy enough to use underworld power just to catch you."
"Without even thinking, she's definitely going to be dismissed after this. The public outcry will probably drown her."
Xu Xiaoyou fell silent.
Those officers, who lacked extensive training and professional discipline, were all shaken off after a short while.
They drove into a tunnel.
Fluorescent yellow spots of light flashed by continuously.
The interior of the tunnel was dim. Light fixtures hung from the curved walls, emitting a faint glow to illuminate the path ahead.
An occasional cold wind blew through, carrying the scent of damp mold, gasoline, and dust, forcing one to hold their breath.
Aside from the roar of the car engine, only the hollow sound of the wind remained.
The world suddenly fell silent. The figures that had been chasing them earlier seemed to have vanished into thin air.
As their vision delved deeper, they could vaguely see some light at the end of the tunnel.
Two large trucks, carrying unknown cargo, were driving side by side like weary beasts in winter, aimlessly wandering the wasteland in search of fruit buried under the snow.
They appeared calmly and silently in front of the sports car.
Gradually, the car caught up to them, yet they remained unhurried, appearing completely non-threatening.
"The real trouble has arrived," A-Ling said suddenly, sensing something.
Xu Xiaoyou's expression turned grave.
The two trucks suddenly attacked. Like two magnets attracted to each other, they slammed together toward the car's direction, intending to crush the convertible flat!
"Dammit!"
A-Ling slammed on the brakes. The entire car seemed to be thrown backward as it decelerated rapidly.
The two trucks collided with nothing, letting out a deafening crash!
Then, the rear compartments of the trucks swung open. Dozens of thugs armed to the teeth appeared. They were grinning savagely, aiming various weapons at them—there was even a gatling gun.
"I knew it!" A-Ling shouted.
This pack of jackals spent their lives on the edge of a blade. They possessed an absolute sharpness regarding their prey, and their experience with such commissions was far richer than that of ordinary people.
They were the most troublesome enemies in this escape!
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