Bang—
Boom!!
A bullet precisely hit the glass bottle in the air, followed by a massive explosion. A fiery vortex tore through the corridor. Duan Chen quickly retreated and shut the door to the preparation room, plunging the entire space into violent tremors and burning.
The nurses had never witnessed such a heart-stopping scene, their faces instantly turned pale with fright. However, a few bolder ones showed excited expressions.
"I've heard of Spirit Hunters, I didn't expect them to be so cool." Tian Qi, with her enchanting peach blossom eyes, gazed at Duan Chen, looking at him with newfound admiration.
"Watch your eyes, concubine doesn't mind digging them out to soak in wine." Hong Ying stepped forward, blocking Tian Qi's view, and glared at her with hostility.
Tian Qi pouted and quickly averted her gaze, muttering something under her breath.
"Is it almost over? Let's hurry and go." Zhang Yuxiu tried to open the door, but Duan Chen stopped her.
"Let's wait a little longer, to avoid a secondary explosion caused by the new oxygen influx."
"Oh, right!" Zhang Yuxiu retreated, her face pale. If Duan Chen hadn't stopped her, she might have opened the door and caused a tragedy.
Duan Chen also searched for the array's core, but unfortunately, he found nothing along the way. It seemed the array's core was not on the third floor.
Crowded together in the small preparation room, it became a paradise for the Fatty. In the panic, he secretly groped the nurses and even tore off a piece of cloth from Tian Qi's skirt, making her beautiful legs appear even more alluring.
Everyone had been too squeezed together earlier to pay attention to him. Now, with things calming down, they all stared at him with shame and vigilance.
"Hey, Tian Qi, why is your skirt torn?" Ding Ding, with sharp eyes, exclaimed.
Tian Qi's nurse uniform was now missing a piece, and her skirt was so short it barely covered her hips. A slight movement would reveal her lace underwear.
She twisted her legs and tried to pull the skirt down with all her might.
"Heh heh heh, the feel is really good, the feel of silk stockings is just great~~" The Fatty was aroused by her actions, a lecherous grin on his face as he brought the torn fabric to his lips and sniffed it deeply, his expression revolting.
"You!!" Tian Qi's tears flowed uncontrollably, her small face flushed red.
"Enough." Duan Chen took off his suit jacket and threw it to Tian Qi to cover herself. Tian Qi quickly wrapped herself up and looked at him gratefully.
"Some people are truly like shit, utterly useless, their existence seemingly only to disgust others." Duan Chen coldly glared at the Fatty. "If I catch you misbehaving again, I won't hesitate to deal with you first."
"You? Based on what?"
The Fatty's eyes rolled, and then he let out a lewd laugh, "There are so many stupid women here, we can't possibly escape with them. Why don't we guys have some fun first? We'll keep the ones we serve well and throw away the ones we don't as bait. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
"It's just the two of us men, we can do whatever we want. Uniform temptation, brother! Don't be shy, I'll let you pick first, these are all top-tier goods...
You pick three or four first, or maybe we can go together? We're all going to die anyway, let's play a little wild!"
The nurses' faces turned ashen, and they tightly clutched their bodies.
Zhang Yuxiu trembled and cried out, "Duan Chen, you, you absolutely must not listen to him!"
As the elder head nurse, she had seen too much of the darkness of society and human nature. Under the temptation of money and lust, it was hard for anyone to remain true to themselves. Although the Fatty's words were extremely unpleasant, they were also true. They, the nurses, were the liabilities. If they were thrown out as bait, with Duan Chen's skills, he could easily escape danger.
They were not related by blood or friendship, he had no reason to protect so many of them.
The nurses were like a flock of sheep attacked by wolves, lambs waiting to be slaughtered. They seemed to have understood this instantly and looked at Duan Chen with tearful eyes, despair and supplication rolling in their large pupils.
Duan Chen took out his marked license from the Spirit Hunter Guild and smiled slightly:
"Still want to play? Play a little wilder?"
So he was a special agent from the Spirit Hunter Guild!
Official police are the most reliable people. The nurses' eyes lit up instantly, seeing hope.
Xiao Lian patted her chest and laughed, "Sisters, I told you, Officer Duan is dependable."
The Fatty was stunned and shrunk his neck, offering a fawning smile, "Heh, so it's Officer Duan. Then you should definitely protect me, an ordinary person, especially since I'm injured and need special care... Don't be angry, I was just indulging in some idle talk, imagining things. You can't arrest me for that."
Duan Chen glared at him with disdain, "You'd better behave."
The nurses quickly crowded closer to Duan Chen. If Hong Ying hadn't been present, they would have clung to him.
"Is it almost time?" Xiao Lian touched the door, sensing that the heat had somewhat subsided.
Duan Chen nodded and gently pushed the door open.
The smell of scorching air assaulted their nostrils. The ruined corridor was littered with remnants of burnt debris, and the air was still hot, but the path was finally clear.
"Let's go." Duan Chen waved his hand and stepped out first.
The Fatty walked at the very back, his small eyes staring venomously at Duan Chen's retreating back as he muttered, "Spirit Hunter agent? Humph, a joke! Which Spirit Hunter agent is a normal person? Damn it, he has no spiritual power at all, yet he dares to fool me. If you didn't have a gun, I would have already crushed you..."
"It's so hot."
"Be careful."
The nurses followed Duan Chen quickly through the corridor towards the stairwell. To keep up, they started to jog.
The high heels made crisp sounds on the floor, like the tolling bells awakening the soul. The Ghoul Mask reappeared, agitated.
"Quietly." Duan Chen signaled the nurses to slow down and tread lightly.
Xiao Lian simply took off her high heels and held them in her hand. The ground was still warm and a little hot. She tiptoed, shifting from one foot to the other, and indeed, no sound was made.
"Everyone, take off your shoes." she said in a low voice.
"Take off shoes?" Ding Ding's voice rose sharply in volume, then she quickly lowered it, but her shame was evident. "You want us to walk barefoot under the eyes of men?"
The floor had just been scorched, how hot it was! Moreover, walking barefoot was too uncomfortable, she didn't want to take them off.
"Aren't you wearing black stockings?" the Fatty quipped. "Or do your feet smell, and you're embarrassed to take them off."
"It's just taking off shoes, everyone, hurry up, don't delay." Head Nurse Zhang Yuxiu quickly responded.
Seeing this, the other nurses reluctantly took off their high heels and held them in their hands. Their stocking-clad feet stepped on the hot floor, giving them goosebumps.
Continuing forward, they passed without incident, and the main group reached the stairwell.
Suddenly! There was a disturbance from the second-floor corridor.
Clack, clack...
Strange footsteps overlapped, and there seemed to be more than one approaching.
Duan Chen quickly stopped the nurses, his nerves tensed with vigilance.
Damn it, I haven't seen Wu Suowei all this way. Where the hell did that janitor go mopping the floors!
The hospital is like this, and he still hasn't shown up!
And how is Gu Sang doing? When will he be back? My spiritual power is sealed here, I need help... Duan Chen sighed inwardly, vaguely feeling that Gu Sang might have met with an accident.
"Wh-what's wrong?" a small nurse asked tremblingly.
"Shh." Xiao Lian quickly reminded her to be silent.
The corridor lights flickered, casting elongated shadows of the approaching figures.
One, two, three, four!!
Four dark figures with huge heads, round bodies, and wings sprouting from their backs waddled closer.