Huo Rou could see the guard’s wide eyes behind his protective goggles.
She glanced down at the tear in her uniform. The situation was dire, leaving no room for other thoughts. Those people had already reached the door.
There were only two of them, how could they possibly fight against the armed individuals outside?
The hidden weapons Huo Rou had set up at the door had served their purpose. It took the intruders considerable effort to break in, and several were incapacitated by needles laced with anesthetic.
“Only two?” The man in sunglasses shifted his gaze from the fallen figures to Huo Rou’s face.
“Kill them,” he said indifferently, not taking them seriously at all.
Huo Rou pushed her speed to the absolute limit; no one dared to be careless.
After a prolonged melee, Huo Rou, leaning against a support, shielded the guard, her breaths ragged.
Someone whistled, “Quite skilled, and your figure… seems quite good too!”
As he spoke, he reached out, aiming for Huo Rou’s waist.
Her cold eyes flickered. With a swift movement of her hand, a blade flashed, severing the man’s finger joints.
“Ah!!” He clutched his hand, his pained cry distorted. He raised his leg to kick at Huo Rou’s chest.
Huo Rou blinked. She had nowhere to retreat.
A silk thread zipped through the air, firmly snagging the man’s raised leg. It snapped back with force. Blood seeped from where the thread had wrapped around, sending the man stumbling to the ground.
A group of people surged in from outside, and the scene was quickly brought under control.
The leader, who had intended to take Huo Rou hostage for his own escape, had barely moved towards her when a silk thread ensnared his neck. Before he could react, he was dragged down. Qin Ningyi strode through the fallen figures to stand before Huo Rou.
He looked at her quietly, saying nothing.
“Why are you here?” Huo Rou subtly took a step back.
Qin Niushui directed his men to escort the two groups of assassins for interrogation. These individuals had entered the hospital without any protective measures, which would be impossible in Yizhou at the moment.
There was definitely something fishy going on.
After Qin Niushui finished dealing with other matters, he looked at the quiet corner where Huo Rou and the guard stood. “Take your little wife and get out of here!” he said with a hint of disdain.
He had originally been there to pick up Qin Ningyi. He never expected Qin Ningyi to rush back to the hospital the moment he heard Huo Rou wanted to see Cheng Guozhong.
What had he said to his nephew then?
“The hospital is guarded, a young girl like her won’t be able to get in.”
Looking back, was it his overconfidence, or was Huo Rou simply too formidable?
“Let’s go.” Qin Ningyi reached out to pull her, but Huo Rou retreated again.
“Where is An’an?” she asked, looking at him steadily.
She had thought leaving An’an behind would be enough to tie him down…
Qin Ningyi was about to speak when his gaze was drawn to the tear in Huo Rou’s protective suit.
Huo Rou turned sideways, retreating almost to the corner.
Without further ado, Qin Ningyi scooped her up and hurried out.
Huo Rou found herself back in the isolated laboratory. This time, however, she had to wait for the test results. Only if she was clear would she be allowed out.
The continuous days of work, coupled with the chaos of today, had left her utterly exhausted. Qin Ningyi stood guard at the door. Through the laboratory door, his fingertips touched the glass, cold and unsettling.
“You shouldn’t stay here long,” Huo Rou said, looking at him outside the door, seemingly sensing his helplessness.
This feeling was so much like her own from years ago.
Huo Rou pushed the memory away, lowered her head, and urged, “Don’t get infected. Go back quickly.”
If there was anywhere most dangerous in Yizhou, it would be the hospital and their laboratory.
Qin Ningyi’s fingers traced the laboratory glass, slowly outlining her silhouette.
Huo Rou repeatedly urged him, her heart filled with anxiety.
At this moment, she truly understood the heartache and powerlessness of being on the other side of that laboratory door.
“Don’t be afraid.”
Qin Ningyi cast her a deep look, then turned to leave.
Everywhere was a battlefield.
Even if Huo Rou were truly infected, didn’t they capture several people today who showed no symptoms and had no protection?
Even if he had to use them to concoct medicine, he would find a way to save his woman.