The retreat went very smoothly. Midway, Ji Wu saw a piece of cloth in a room and quickly pulled it out to wrap the Emperor's Sword, to avoid unnecessary trouble when leaving. Everyone followed the passage out, took their equipment, and quickly got into the sewer. After walking a distance, Luo Zheng quickly attempted to contact Lan Xing, but found only static on the earpiece, just radio waves, with no response at all. His face darkened, and he swiftly raised his hand to signal the team following behind to stop. Everyone heard the static and knew something was wrong.
Lan Xing was always online, providing everyone with various information and intelligence support. Everyone was accustomed to Lan Xing's presence. Now suddenly there's no one, there's only one explanation — something has happened. This result made Luo Zheng's face even graver. Cao Xi came up and said in a low voice, "Boss, the situation isn't favorable. Should we retreat the way we came?"
