Garden of Eden || Apocalypse Paradise #2 [Complete]

147: Reunion After a Near-Death Encounter

Xueqin felt a sudden wave of suspicion, but those feelings waned when she saw the faces of the rescued members of the other team. She recognized them. One was even the first to start dancing on the table. The girl had jet-black hair so dark that it was as if it could even overshadow the color of the night, so she gave a strong impression to everyone.

Bai Xiaoke had already relaxed her shoulders as she whispered to the girl on the other end, "What happened?"

The girl with the jet-black hair was called Allo. She wiped off the blood on her face, almost as if to erase her panic, and replied breathily, "The military attacked us! It was too dark at that time, so we couldn't even tell how many people they had. Luckily, Mr. Gong saved us, but we still lost contact with one of our members."

Under those circumstances, the probability of the missing member surviving was minuscular. Allo became dejected after she said that.

Xueqin and Bai Xiaoke were momentarily at a loss for words. Before they got over their shock to speak, Gong Daoyi asked, "Why are you two in the men's toilet?" He could see the urinals behind the two women in the lit toilet.

His words reminded Bai Xiaoke about their current situation, and once again, she had a bitter taste in her mouth. She told Gong Daoyi about their predicament: "We are trapped here right now. Dong Haohao and Xu Wei are stuck in resin, and I don't know how long they will last..."

Her voice trailed off toward the end. 'Does it matter even if we managed to contact the other teams? Disregarding that most of them are busy dealing with the military, even if there were any teams available to help now, this laboratory is too dangerous. If we ask anyone to come, aren't we asking them to court death? Besides, can we even survive till then. Maybe we might have to use this soon.' Bai Xiaoke thought to herself as she touched the gun by her waist and threw a glance at Xueqin. The latter pursed her lips obstinately but revealed helplessness in her eyes.

"Don't come here. The laboratories are too dangerous. You guys just have to save the other teams." Bai Xiaoke never imagined that she would ever say something that selfless. It pained her to say that, as every word grated her throat.

Allo fell silent. She knew that if they rushed to the laboratories only after meeting up and helping the other teams, Xueqin, and the others would probably be dead by then. Her eyes reddened, and she muttered, "Take care." Another person suddenly pulled over the screen. The screen wobbled momentarily before stabilizing and focusing on Gong Daoyi's face.

"I have an idea that might save everyone," he leaned forward slightly as he spoke, revealing his well-defined chest under his unbuttoned shirt. "Allo, just follow the plan I told you just now. I'll deal with the situation at the laboratory. Can both of you last for another six minutes?"

Gong Daoyi spoke in an even-mannered tone, but his words were like a ray of hope for the two despairing women. Xueqin stared at him in a daze, feeling conflicted. For a moment, there were so many words she wanted to say to him. She wanted to ask if he was planning something to sabotage them. Yet, with the current situation, if he wanted to harm them, he just had to choose not to save them. He wouldn't need to take this risk. In the end, she just nodded wordlessly.

"Alright. Wait for me. I'll be there in six minutes. I'm disconnecting—" Gong Daoyi smiled, and his eyes sparkled like diamonds.

Just when he reached his hand out to turn it off, Bai Xiaoke suddenly shouted, "Wait! Can you pull your hair to the back?"

Gong Daoyi paused briefly before obediently combing his hair with his long fingers.

Bai Xiaoke stared at the screen for some time and suddenly exhaled deeply. A shadow was cast over Xueqin's shoulders, and she noticed it. She turned behind and saw a new escort; he was 1.9m and had a muscular frame with well-defined abs. Xueqin's face instantly darkened. Enduring the pain from her broken bones, she reached out and disconnected the call.