Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1395: Illusory and Real

Chapter 1395: Chapter 1395: Illusory and Real

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Good news came quickly: support would arrive soon, and they could reach this small town before dawn.

Xue Long didn’t look pleased in the slightest, "Only about twenty men, and they’re all normal soldiers. What if we encounter a hunter, how are we supposed to fight?"

Gu Fan, however, didn’t seem concerned and explained the true intent, "Right now, our enemies are definitely monitoring the town’s entrances and exits, surely they’ve noticed our support is on the way. So what do you all think they will do?"

Li immediately raised his hand to answer, "They’ll definitely be watching for the support team, because we’ll surely go to meet them."

Gu Fan nodded, "Exactly, so we need to do the unexpected. Some of us will pretend to meet with the support team to draw the enemy’s attention, while another group escorts Mr. Xue Long out in another direction."

Hearing Gu Fan’s suggestion, everyone was stunned. Though they thought his reasoning was sound, it also seemed incredibly risky.

Xue Long’s brow furrowed but he saw potential in the plan, "Good, I’ll follow your lead this time."

"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Xue Long," Gu Fan wasn’t very confident either, but in a situation like this, it was all or nothing.

As for who would pretend to meet with the support and who would escort Xue Long away, the debate was endless. Some were staunchly loyal and wished to follow Xue Long, while others felt it was riskier and preferred the idea of meeting the support team. Everyone had their own agenda.

In the end, Xue Long made the final decision, assigning Gu Fan and Li to escort him.

Suddenly, Li felt this was a great trust Xue Long had placed in him and it meant a significant promotion was certain once he returned.

Alright, since the decision was made, it was time to act fast before daybreak made things difficult.

Urged by Gu Fan, the others started off in several vehicles to meet the support team first.

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Meanwhile, the hunters, Lin Yue, and Lie Qi received intelligence that a group was approaching the town. At the same time, many vehicles left the town. Looking at the directions both parties were heading, it seemed they were converging.

"They’re here already, how can it be so fast? It’s only been a few hours," Lin Yue could hardly believe it.

The hunter frowned, "Since the opposition is ahead of us, let’s follow suit quickly. First, we need Lie Qi to confirm whether Xue Long’s life energy is among them."

But unfortunate timing meant Lie Qi had to rest from overexertion, losing the ability to pinpoint Xue Long’s direction.

With no other option, the hunter had to make a call. Dawn was breaking, and Xue Long would be too late to leave the town otherwise. The hunter’s judgment was that Xue Long was indeed hastening to meet the support team.

Thus, the Hunter’s Guild immediately sprang into action, chasing after Xue Long’s group, determined not to let him escape.

As a result, when the Hunter’s Guild zealously pursued without respite, only to intercept the enemy on the Road of Death, they discovered Xue Long was not among them.

The hunter was furious, as the Road of Death meant eliminating Xue Long wouldn’t compromise the small town, but frustratingly, Xue Long’s whereabouts remained unknown.

After a battle, the hunter found these people quite skilled, each demonstrating remarkable ability. Sadly, they were still only human and were quickly defeated by the hunter.

"Speak, where is Xue Long?" the hunter demanded, sword poised at the members of Organization X, insisting on their leader’s location.

They promptly and honestly replied that they were merely decoys, and Xue Long had left the town in another direction, escorted by Li and Tai.

"Get lost!" Although angry, the hunter typically spared the lives of common soldiers from Organization X and let them go.

Relief washed over Organization X’s men, who had feared the worst. Thankfully, they had dodged a bullet.

However, these men from Organization X were unaware that their luck was turning sour. They intended to return to their original surveillance posts, but awaiting them there were Lin Xi, Su Hui, and Irina.

Now the hunter was vexed. With time passing, Xue Long would regain his full strength, making him even harder to handle.

Lin Yue scrutinized the electronic map, searching back and forth. He concluded the only possibility was that Xue Long left through another town exit under the escort of Li and Tai, which would lead him even further from Dark City.

The hunter looked at the rising sun, shaking his head. He reasoned that if Xue Long left through another exit of the town, there were no dense forests or caves for him to hide in that direction, thereby exposing him to sunlight.

Furthermore, even if Xue Long found a hiding spot, he couldn’t move. If caught up to, he would be at the hunter’s mercy.

Lin Yue pondered, "What if Xue Long hid in the trunk of a car, thus completely avoiding sunlight?"

"Yes, that’s possible," the hunter agreed, finding merit in the idea. He had the town’s security personnel bring up surveillance footage from both town entrances and exits. The review revealed no cars had left from the other exit after dawn, nor did three people move together.

The hunter’s brows furrowed, this seemed impossible. Since Xue Long had his subordinates stir up the Hunter’s Guild, he surely would act rather than stay in the town.

Just to be safe, the hunter asked the town security to check the footage before dawn, only to receive the same response.

Lin Yue was puzzled, "Could Xue Long really still be in that town?"

"Once Lie Qi recovers, we’ll thoroughly search the town. But I have a feeling, Xue Long is already gone," the hunter said, seeming more certain. His eyes filled with frustration as the enemy escaped before him.

Lin Yue also believed Xue Long had left, but the method remained a mystery. Only by carefully examining the surveillance footage could they draw conclusions.

Afterwards, the hunter, Lin Yue, and others from the Hunter’s Guild returned to the town to view the security footage with the local enforcement. Indeed, they saw no vehicles leave or three people walk out together.

"I refuse to believe it!" Lin Yue persisted with the video, watching the ebb and flow of traffic at the entrances, repeating several viewings. Suddenly, he noticed a pattern - several people were dragging suitcases.

"Could it be..." Lin Yue guessed that they had used a simple yet direct method to smuggle Xue Long out, infuriatingly involving even more people to complicate matters, making it impossible to track the source.

Xue Long had truly escaped. Knowing all this, the hunter felt calmer. What’s done was done; he might as well close his eyes and rest well.