She was not truly kind.
Huo Rou did not ponder for long before she decisively reached out and tightened the ropes binding the woman.
Without knowing the other party's situation, she would not idly rescue her.
What if she rescued a ticking time bomb?
"Bear with it for a moment."
Huo Rou moved her to the side of a cabinet, using it as cover. Here, as long as she remained silent, she could be well hidden.
"If you don't make a sound, you'll be safe. Once things outside are resolved, someone will come to save you."
She could be saved, but not now.
Her voice carried a hint of comfort as she gripped the scalpel, her gaze shifting as she peered outside.
When the female attendant pushed the door open, Huo Rou nimbly concealed herself behind the door.
Her hiding skills were top-notch, and in that instant, her breathing was as light as nothingness.
The attendant looked around, then listened intently to the sounds in the room.
However, besides the hum of instruments, there was nothing else.
A flicker of worry crossed the attendant's eyes as she hurried into the operating room.
Huo Rou flashed past her from behind, her agile movements allowing her to slip out the door.
Since Qin Ningyi had noticed something was amiss, Shen Yuanshu would surely try to escape. The opportunity was fleeting, and she had to seize the moment to reach the surface.
Moreover, the attendant would quickly pursue her if she discovered her absence.
She needed to find an exit quickly.
Huo Rou held her breath and ran rapidly through the corridor, making no unnecessary noise.
Relying on her memories from the past few days, she scrutinized the places she found suspicious.
Soon, she located an exit.
Just as she was about to open the door, a commotion erupted from behind her.
Clutching the scalpel in her hand, she turned back warily.
The attendant from before and the woman tied to the hospital bed were approaching side-by-side.
Seeing the woman, Huo Rou was not surprised.
She said calmly, "You really are Shen Yuanshu's person..."
She had only thought, given that they were underground, and Shen Yuanshu had demanded a person so quickly, the most likely scenario was that—
This person was already one of his.
If she had shown a shred of leniency just now and untied the person, she would not have reached the exit so smoothly.
The woman seemed genuinely frightened, her eyes still red.
She bowed to Huo Rou, her tone sincere, "You are very kind, but, I'm sorry..."
Huo Rou had shown her kindness even without knowing her identity; she rarely encountered such a person.
But both she and her sister were poisoned by Shen Yuanshu.
They didn't want to die.
"Sister, go!" She rushed forward with a dagger in her hand.
The person she called sister drew a whip from her waist and lashed it at Huo Rou.
Their mission was to take Huo Rou with them.
The two sisters cooperated with perfect默契.
After dodging several times, Huo Rou found an opportunity and grabbed the whip.
Her eyes were cold, but her words remained gentle.
"I understand you have difficulties. But to make mistake after mistake is unforgivable."
The two sisters exchanged a look, showing no intention of giving up.
Huo Rou applied a little force, ending the fight quickly.
Soon, the two sisters were bound together by her.
Huo Rou fumbled with a mechanism and finally emerged from underground, observing the situation above.
It was a small room, and she had come out from behind a wardrobe.
The door of the wardrobe was very thick, making it difficult for most people to suspect there was a secret room.
She took out her mobile phone, which she had conveniently pocketed earlier, from her bag. It still had no signal.
"Heh." Before leaving the lounge, she had casually found and turned off the signal jammer.
Messages flooded her phone one after another.
The most recent one was from Chen Guochao.
[Qin Ningyi has encountered Shen Yuanshu and is currently stalling. If you see this, reply to me. I'm near the golf club.]
She shared her location.
Under Chen Guochao's guidance, she arrived at a low wall.
"Climb over!" Chen Guochao called out in a muffled voice from the other side of the wall.
Huo Rou swung her arms. Was she supposed to climb it with her bare hands now?
"Rope," she called out lazily.
A low laugh came from the other side of the wall, and a rope quickly appeared before Huo Rou.
As she grabbed the rope and prepared to climb, a group of people came rushing from behind.
"The boss was right, someone is really here to meet her!"
"Quick, stop her! Hurry!"
They shouted noisily, and with a ripping sound, the rope was severed.
Huo Rou's grip loosened, and she spun around to land, her dark eyes fixing on the people who had already reached her.