?38: Chapter 38: Escape Against the Odds 38: Chapter 38: Escape Against the Odds When Xun Jiasheng’s words fell, everyone became quiet, looking at Shen Yue with astonishment.

    What Xun Jiasheng said sounded preposterous, but when taken together, it was quite convincing.

    The least thing they know was that they were trapped in a deadly situation because they followed Shen Yue!

    The water was almost up to their navels.

    Everyone was agitated and desperate.

    But of all people, Shen Yue was the most composed.

    How could a person remain so calm at such a life-and-death moment if he didn’t have a connection with the female ghost?

    “You have nothing to say now, do you?” Xun Jiasheng was ninety percent sure about his deduction.

    Shen Yue slowly said, “Why would I want to harm people?” At that moment, he indeed displayed the composure of a powerful figure, maintaining his calm even when his secrets were exposed.

    “Because you love Butterfly!”

    Xun Jiasheng blurted out the answer that unraveled the mystery, “As Butterfly has said, even though you obtained her by unscrupulous means, you still love her.

    Out of this love, you refused to be reincarnated and knew that Butterfly was killed unjustly.

    Therefore, you sought to avenge her.

    You were a capable man while alive, and remain so in death.

    Despite Butterfly being a fierce ghost, only you, a highly capable evil ghost, could have orchestrated the bidding process at the Giant Building, brought everyone here, and had the audacity and cunning to avenge Butterfly.”

    “If I wanted to avenge Butterfly, I would just need to bring you, Hu Jiasheng.

    Why involve others?” Shen Yue seemed to doubt that Xun Jiasheng knew all the answers.

    Xun Jiasheng’s mind was extremely clear, “The kidnappers are your minions.

    You hate them for disrespecting Butterfly, so you had planned to kill them all.”

    Qi Xin’s expression became extremely weird.

    “As for the rest…

    besides me, Hu Jiasheng, they probably have something to do with the people who unjustly killed Butterfly.

    They could be the police officers who handled the case at that time, or the ignorant folks in the village.

    They were either killers or accomplices in Butterfly’s death.” Xun Jiasheng said with certainty.

    Hai Mingzhu was so stunned that she stared at Shen Yue, seemingly not believing this answer, because the hand that was holding Shen Yue’s sleeve did not let go.

    Shen Yue suddenly laughed.

    His smile looked eerily terrifying under the green light.

    “Jin Xin, do you also believe what President Xun said?”

    “I don’t believe a word he’s saying,” Jin Xin still managed to laugh, “We’ve heard enough.

    Let’s get out of here quickly.

    I don’t want to take a bath here.”

    Everyone was taken aback.

    They detected a relaxed tone in Jin Xin’s voice and didn’t understand how Jin Xin and Shen Yue could get out of here?

    After putting away his phone, Shen Yue walked over to Jin Xin.

    Joining hands, Jin Xin boosted Shen Yue onto his shoulders.

    Jin Xin appeared to be in pain, “My clothes are expensive.

    I should be stepping on you.”

    Without time to listen to Jin Xin’s complaints, Shen Yue extended his hand and pulled at the ceiling.

    A gust of cold wind blew in, chilling everyone immersed in water to the bone.

    “How is there a hole in the ceiling?” Zhou Dewei said in surprise.

    “Yeah.” Tie Zheng smacked his head as if remembering something, muttering to himself: “I really am getting old and senile, how could I not think of this?”

    Shen Yue braced the edge of the hole and quickly climbed in.

    “He is the mastermind behind the scenes, we can’t…” Xun Jiasheng became anxious when he saw this, but before he could finish his sentence, Shen Yue poked his head out of the hole and said, “Fortunately.

    There is actually a rope here.” Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    As he spoke, he actually let down a rope to the top of Jin Xin’s head.

    Jin Xin turned to Hai Mingzhu and said, “Ladies first.”

    Hai Mingzhu took advantage of the opportunity and grabbed the rope without hesitation.

    With a little clumsiness, she attempted to climb up when Jin Xin supported her waist and Shen Yue extended his hand from above the hole, pulling her easily into the hole.

    “Those who want to leave can hurry up and climb up.

    Those who still have feelings for the female ghost can stay.

    We won’t force you.” Jin Xin joked.

    Feng Jingye felt the water was about to flood his chest as he struggled over to Jin Xin.

    With the help of Jin Xin and Shen Yue, he was able to climb into the hole.

    One by one, people came and climbed up the rope, but they were all a bit curious – how come there was a hole here?

    And why was there a rope conveniently there?

    Did Shen Yue prepare the rope?

    This was bewildering.

    Why would he prepare a rope here, just enough to let people escape?

    Although everyone dared to think, they dared not ask, for fear that in the end, Shen Yue would say something like – Yes, I prepared it.

    I am the big guy.

    What can’t I think of?

    What can you do about it?

    They first needed to escape from this life-threatening place!

    In the end, only Jin Xin and Xun Jiasheng were left in the water.

    Xun Jiasheng had a livid face.

    Even though he was shameless, he had just implicated Shen Yue as the mastermind.

    How could he have the audacity to escape first using the route Shen Yue discovered?

    Watching Jin Xin climbing the rope, Xun Jiasheng could no longer restrain himself and rushed over, saying, “President Jin, I know you are generous and righteous.

    May I go up first?” He was worried that Shen Yue would cut the rope after Jin Xin was up, and he would be left alone with no help.

    “Who are you?

    Do I know you?” Jin Xin still seemed unfazed.

    “I am President Dog.” Xun Jiasheng lowered his stance and flattered, “The one from Black Heart Security!

    You haven’t forgotten me, have you?”

    “You’re not President Dog.” Jin Xin replied seriously, “You are Hu Jiasheng.

    You confessed it yourself just now.

    You said you felt guilty towards Butterfly, and planned to stay with her to harm us all.”

    Xun Jiasheng defended himself, “I am not Hu Jiasheng, I really am Xun Jiasheng.

    I was just talking nonsense.

    President Jin, please exercise magnanimity, let me go as an act of grace?”

    Survival was within reach.

    He could not beat Jin Xin physically and had to turn to pleading for mercy, almost on the verge of kneeling, if it were not for the water that had risen up to his chest.

    Jin Xin sighed and ultimately handed the rope to Xun Jiasheng.

    In this life-or-death moment, Xun Jiasheng mustered all his strength and, without any assistance from Jin Xin, climbed up the rope and reached the hole in the ceiling.

    Jin Xin entered the hole quickly and neatly.

    Shen Yue then said, “Follow me.” The space they were in was flattened, so they could only crawl forward with a tiny bit of room to spare.

    The hole was pitch dark.

    Yet, Shen Yue seemed to be able to discern the direction and led the way.

    Regardless of their status in their normal lives, everyone started crawling after him.

    As they crawled, they felt a cold wind blowing, chilling their whole bodies.

    From time to time, they could hear a rumbling noise all around, not knowing what was rotating.

    Some felt colder the more they crawled – were they heading toward Hell?

    Not long after, Shen Yue suddenly said, “We’ve arrived.” As he spoke, he pried open the floor in front of him, revealing another hole, and jumped down.

    Hai Mingzhu felt a sense of dread, worrying about Shen Yue’s safety.

    Then she heard Shen Yue say, “Come down.

    I’ll catch you.

    It’s not high.” Gathering her courage, Hai Mingzhu closed her eyes and jumped, to be caught by Shen Yue and gently lowered to the ground.

    In the darkness, Hai Mingzhu felt her face flushing and her breathing quickening.

    Then she heard others taking turns jumping down, all asking in a chatter, “Where are we?”

    Someone lit up a phone, and Hai Mingzhu exclaimed, “This is an elevator!

    It seems to be the one we took before!” Before she could finish her sentence, lights came on behind them.

    From darkness to light, everyone shielded their foreheads with their hands, squinting their eyes towards the front.

    They saw a woman standing in front of the elevator door!