Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1201: Saving Lives is Like Fighting a Fire

Chapter 1201: Chapter 1201: Saving Lives is Like Fighting a Fire

A piece of bad news came in: the people of the Hunter’s Guild who had infiltrated Dark City were discovered. They faced a brutal pursuit and could only flee in all directions.

Afterward, Irina did not receive any more news; it seemed that none of them had escaped, including Hai and Jie.

Irina hesitated for a long time before she made a call to Gu Fan, informing him of the situation. She also reassured him that things might not be as bad as imagined, perhaps Jie and the others were still alive.

"Jie is in trouble?" As soon as Gu Fan heard the bad news, his heart chilled, and he stared blankly in place, unable to snap out of it for a long time.

After a while, Gu Fan regained his composure and kept telling himself that as long as nothing was confirmed, there was still hope, however slim it was, he could not give up.

Without needing much thought, Gu Fan made up his mind. He decided to head to Dark City as soon as possible, regardless of the dangers and formidable enemies there; he was determined to go.

Irina raised an objection, arguing that Organization X had just discovered the suspicious individuals who had infiltrated Dark City and surely tightened their guard. It was really not suitable for Gu Fan to go at this time.

But Gu Fan felt that speed was of the essence—the faster he moved, the greater the chance of rescuing Jie.

Subsequently, Gu Fan gathered everyone, explained the broad situation, and shared his plan to go to Dark City for a rescue.

Lu Yi was the first to support Gu Fan, for Jie was his close brother as well. Having faced adversity together so many times, there was nothing more to say—go, and the rescue was extremely urgent.

Lin Xi naturally wanted to follow; facing an enormous organization like Organization X, the more people, the better.

Su Hui’s first reaction was, "My gosh, another long leave coming up, I’m not sure if my superiors will approve it."

This time, Du Jun and Qin Jia did not need to go, as they were about to get married soon. Going to such a dangerous place wasn’t a good idea.

Du Jun was supportive enough to declare that he would postpone his own wedding, waiting until everyone safely returned before inviting everyone to join his and Qin Jia’s ceremony.

"Thanks, I will leave this place in your charge while I’m away. Also, please help out and don’t tell Xu Haowen about this; this isn’t the kind of adventure he likes." Gu Fan looked sincerely at Du Jun, who nodded, indicating he would do everything he could.

After exciting everyone, Lu Yi looked troubled, "Wait a minute, how can I take long leave? Lin Xi, at worst you can act as the boss’ wife in Gu Fan’s company, getting supported by Gu Fan, but what about me?" After speaking, Lu Yi looked at Gu Fan and Du Jun with hopeful eyes.

Du Jun smiled, "Alright, leave your job problems to me when you return; I’ll take care of them."

"You’re really a good brother." Lu Yi was delighted and even gave Du Jun a big hug.

Although without further concerns, Lu Yi was somewhat reluctant, having just established a relationship with Lan Ning. Now, he was leaving so soon, for such a long time, and he wondered how he would explain this later. Moreover, this departure might cost him the opportunity to work alongside Lan Ning.

Gu Fan reminded him, "Alright, don’t overthink it. We should focus on how to head to Dark City. Even leaving this city is not easy."

Su Hui understood what Gu Fan meant, "With the Hunter’s Guild’s help, we could travel to Dark City smoothly; the challenge lies in how to infiltrate it."

Lin Xi continued, "However, there’s another problem—we must be watched by Organization X by now. Any move we make will likely be noticed by them. Perhaps the moment we leave this city, Organization X could guess our intention."

"Yes, how do we deceive Organization X?" Gu Fan pondered, touching his chin. Their departure could not be concealed from Organization X.

Suddenly, Lin Xi came up with an idea that could confuse their perception; even if Gu Fan and the others left the city for a long time, Organization X would not suspect anything.

After hearing Lin Xi’s method, everyone thought it was feasible and realized it was hard to come up with another method on such short notice.

Upon Gu Fan’s suggestion, everyone went to prepare individually, ensuring that nothing would go wrong here during their absence.

First was Su Hui. She thickened her skin, knocked on the office door of her superior, and submitted a request for long leave, only to see her superior’s displeased expression. Then came the words, "Su Hui, I’m not saying this lightly, you are indeed an excellent officer, very diligent and responsible, a role model for many, but on the matter of taking leave, really, you’re not worth emulating. Your long leaves, sometimes one month, sometimes two; if I approve this, what if everyone follows your example?"

Su Hui put on a pitiful face, "Boss, I know it’s not good to take leave so often, but I really have matters to attend to. As you can see, I’m not getting any younger, and a woman’s youth won’t last forever. I’m always busy with work and don’t have time to find a good man to marry, so I’ve made up my mind this time to take a long leave and focus all my effort on settling down this important matter in my life."

Upon hearing this, the boss looked puzzled, "Isn’t your reason a bit far-fetched?"

Just then, Zhuo Hang arrived. Knowing that Su Hui was going to ask for another long leave, Zhuo Hang paused briefly but then smiled and spoke up for Su Hui, eventually securing the long leave for her.

"Thanks!" Su Hui breathed a sigh of relief, while Zhuo Hang looked at her sternly, "Every time you take a long leave, it’s to accompany Gu Fan somewhere. I’m sure this time is no exception."

Seeing this, Su Hui chuckled awkwardly, "It’s really nothing, just taking a break."

"I was thinking of taking a long leave myself. I wonder if I could join you to unwind; maybe I could be of some help." Zhuo Hang’s statement was truly exhilarating. Breaking into Dark City, the stronghold of Organization X, with a powerful ally like Zhuo Hang would significantly increase their odds of success.

Su Hui trusted Zhuo Hang, meaning the team had accepted him; she also informed him of their destination.

"My goodness, you guys always go bigger with each adventure." Knowing where Su Hui and Gu Fan were headed, Zhuo Hang was excessively excited, feeling that stirring things up there wasn’t bad at all—it would add some excitement to the blandness of life.

However, since the boss had collaborations with the Hunter’s Guild, the boss might also go, meaning the boss and Zhuo Hang had to be on the same team.

Su Hui knew Zhuo Hang disliked the boss and worried about Zhuo Hang’s resistance to such cooperation. But to her surprise, Zhuo Hang gave a conceding smile, "I may not like the man, but that doesn’t mean I’ll act childish when it matters. You’ve chosen to trust me; how could I let you down?"