Three people guarded Ning Wei, leaving no blind spots.
Ning Wei focused wholeheartedly on battling the resentment, and just as she saw a sliver of progress, the resentment clung to her, leaving her utterly exhausted.
All the ghosts had seen through Ning Wei's group's actions. They left a few to deal with the other guests, and the rest swarmed towards them.
They resisted with difficulty, yet not a single word of urging was exchanged. Their trust in each other was etched deep into their bones, needing no further speech.
The strongest fighter was Li Ye, followed by Ning Wei. Tang Tang and Yuan Yuan, on the other hand, had become the perfect partners, acting as the strongest support.
"I never imagined my closest contact with Ning Wei would be touching her blood as we kill ghosts," Tang Tang quipped to Yuan Yuan behind her while fending off lurking evil spirits.
Yuan Yuan was too overwhelmed to do more than strain her ears to listen to Tang Tang, unable to spare any energy for a proper reply.
Aside from their small corner, the entire banquet hall was awash in blood.
Blood flowed everywhere, bits of flesh were scattered, and screams of agony filled the air. This place was akin to hell.
Blood flowed like a small river, slowly seeping out from under the door.
As more people died, the resentment grew deeper, entwining itself around Ning Wei, pressing down until she could barely breathe.
The bead continuously absorbed the resentment, indirectly aiding Ning Wei.
As the bead's stored power grew, Li Ye finally found an opening.
He fixed the bead in place above them, then moved to Ning Wei's side, supporting her with one hand and gripping the door handle with the other.
Li Ye whispered to Ning Wei, "I'll count to three, and we'll push with all our might!"
Ning Wei nodded; she was too exhausted to speak.
Li Ye's voice was powerful. The moment he spoke, the surrounding screams vanished, leaving only his voice.
Everything outside was irrelevant to them. All their attention was now focused on the massive door.
Two people's strength was undoubtedly greater than one, and the door began to loosen more and more.
A rare expression appeared on Li Ye's perpetually cold face. For the first time, he gritted his teeth in determination.
With their unceasing efforts, the door finally creaked open!
As the door opened, all the resentment poured out, as if opening the door had broken a seal.
The resentment, as if possessing a will of its own, bypassed every hotel staff member.
Wherever it passed, the blue uniforms turned red.
That rule was finally confirmed: when the number of hotel staff wearing red uniforms exceeded those in blue, a major incident would occur in the hotel, likely a living hell.
The only safe place now was one's own guest room.
Though unsure if time itself was distorted here, after the door opened, Tang Tang and Yuan Yuan still shouted to the survivors, "Return to your rooms to stay alive!"
As soon as they said this, Ning Wei reached out and grabbed Tang Tang and Yuan Yuan's hands, "Quick, let's go!"
The door was fully pushed open, creating an exit. At the same time, it plunged everyone in the hotel into another hell.
Not a single staff member in a blue uniform remained in the entire hotel.
The Victoria Grand Hotel had completely transformed into the Ghost-toria Grand Hotel!
It was a paradise for evil spirits and a hell for the living!
Ning Wei mustered her last breath to pull Tang Tang and Yuan Yuan along. As for Li Ye, he tirelessly followed behind them, guarding their retreat.
They had already planned their escape route, but a new problem arose: guided by the resentment, all the ghosts, even the cleaning ladies who had no malicious intent before, began to attack.
"Stay close!" Ning Wei instructed Tang Tang and Yuan Yuan.
She led the way, while Li Ye fended off pursuing evil spirits from behind. Tang Tang and Yuan Yuan, like little chicks, were protected in their wake.
However, even little chicks have sharp claws. Before fleeing the banquet hall, they both firmly gripped the door handle.
The sweat and blood on their hands now prevented them from drying.
They chose the stairs. Evil spirits attacked from all directions, and it was impossible to defend against all of them. It was at this point that the two little chicks began their self-rescue.
Ning Wei, formidable as ever, directly yanked the large axe from the cleaning lady's back. After smearing her own blood on it, she wildly chopped at the attacking spirits.
They no longer had the time to care if anyone else was still alive in the banquet hall.
The four of them battled their way through, finally reaching the fourth floor.
Since Mei Nan and his group had escaped earlier, they hadn't seen them yet and weren't sure if they had reached their rooms safely.
Therefore, starting from the fourth floor, Yuan Yuan and Tang Tang went to each teammate's door to knock and confirm their safety.
With confirmation of everyone's safety, they all breathed a collective sigh of relief.
"Get back to your rooms quickly, and be careful!" Song Zhi shouted from inside.
Through the smart screen, they could see the situation outside. Apart from the rampaging evil spirits, only Tang Tang, Yuan Yuan, Ning Wei, and Li Ye, the last four living people, remained.
Ning Wei and Li Ye escorted Tang Tang and Yuan Yuan back to their rooms safely. For an extra layer of protection, Ning Wei drew a talisman on the door with her blood.
After doing so, she was utterly spent.
Li Ye had already noticed her precarious state, but at this moment, he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
With no one else to protect, he directly scooped Ning Wei into his arms, and under the bead's protection, they entered the room safely.
As the door was shut, they could still hear the thudding sounds of evil spirits crashing against it.
Li Ye, without looking back, placed Ning Wei on the bed.
"Everyone is safe now, you can rest assured. Just focus on resting, and don't worry about anything else!" he declared dominantly, giving Ning Wei no room for argument.
His cold hand touched Ning Wei's eyes, and she obediently closed them.
Her eyelids felt incredibly heavy, and once closed, they wouldn't open, as if glued shut.
Her breathing gradually slowed, then became steady.
Only after she had fallen asleep did Li Ye begin to examine her wounds.
He gently lifted her wrist, revealing a deep gash on her palm, caused by her earlier exertion.
It was thanks to this gash that the wound refused to heal, providing an endless supply of fresh blood to carve a path to safety for them.
Li Ye's eyes, dark and unfathomable, held a hint of pain.
He used the bead to absorb the resentment from Ning Wei, then gently traced the scar with his finger.
Where his finger passed, her skin was rejuvenated.