Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1418: The Entire Team is Wiped Out

Chapter 1418: Chapter 1418: The Entire Team is Wiped Out

After having searched for a day and a night, everyone was exhausted, so they rested on the spot and assigned people to watch the surroundings. Gu Fan and Li were responsible for keeping watch, the two of them just wandered around, and the captain’s only instruction was, whenever they noticed something wrong, regardless of the situation, to just yell and scream. Even if it was a false alarm, it didn’t matter. As Li walked, he fiddled with his firearm, aiming here and there, his nervousness making Gu Fan tense as well. Finally, Gu Fan couldn’t stand it anymore, "Enough, the people coming after us are experts, and your tactics won’t work." "Then please tell me what should I do?" Li asked earnestly, seeking advice, and Gu Fan admitted that he didn’t know; they could only resign themselves to fate. Seeing Gu Fan’s attitude, Li gave a bitter smile. Then Li turned to look back at the group resting at the original spot, feeling that they were far enough away, and then asked, "Tai, just tell me honestly, what is your real identity?" Gu Fan was startled for a moment, his brow furrowing, "Do you really want to know? Perhaps it’s better if you don’t." To this, Li shook his head, "You’ve already got those three girls staying at my place, you’ve involved me already. If you truly trust me, tell me." Gu Fan smiled lightly, "You’ve already guessed it, you’ve met those three girls." "Yes, they are Su Hui and Lin Xi, but why do you know them?" Li was puzzled. When he had met Su Hui and Lin Xi, he was baffled. How could he have imagined the friends Tai planned to bring were them? Li asked again, "Last time I asked you if your real identity was Tai, you didn’t answer me. Can you now?" A crow circled a few times in the air and then slowly landed on a nearby branch, its eyes closely tracking each movement of Gu Fan and Li, while also transmitting their view to Lin Xi, miles away. Gu Fan patted Li on the shoulder, "Now is not the time to tell you, but one thing is certain, I am with them." "So, the last time we saw them at the hotel was also arranged by you. Was the person I met the real Gu Fan? Or is there another Gu Fan, and I was just misled, leading Catherine astray?" Li voiced all his doubts, feeling somewhat indignant, as if he had been used. Seeing Li’s annoyed expression, Gu Fan could only say, "Some things, I can’t answer now, some things, I had no choice but to do, back then our situation was not the same, even hostile. But now it’s different, we are on the same side, we can trust each other." "Trust each other!" Li sneered, "You won’t even tell me your real identity, how can we talk about trust?" Gu Fan patiently responded, "It’s like this, everyone has their secrets, just because I trust you doesn’t mean I have to tell you all my secrets, and I believe you still have secrets you haven’t told me, right?" After hearing this, Li was momentarily taken aback, then fell silent, no longer pressing the matter. Suddenly, Gu Fan tensed up, his gaze fixed intently a short distance ahead, that pre-battle state also scared Li. "What’s happened?" Li followed Gu Fan’s gaze and saw a large figure collapsed in the dim woods. Gu Fan cautiously approached, and Li, slightly afraid, lagged a few steps behind. On closer inspection, it turned out to be a vampiric creature, its heart pierced by a wooden spike, its body ash-gray, surrounded by traces of blood. Li still didn’t understand what was happening when Gu Fan examined the bloodstains, finding they were still wet, meaning it must have happened recently, indicating it was highly possible the Hunter’s Guild had passed by here. Realizing the importance of this discovery, Gu Fan immediately called the captain and the others over. Everyone gathered around the slain vampiric creature, and the captain’s judgment aligned with Gu Fan’s. Suddenly, someone became dejected, "No way, we just had to run into the Hunter’s Guild." Gu Fan said in a whisper, "This quietly suggests that the Hunter’s Guild has already moved on, we are unlikely to encounter them." The captain nodded, "This place, I estimate the Hunter’s Guild left not long ago, and from this, we can deduce their general direction of advance. I will immediately report back to the higher-ups." Gu Fan also calculated that if this place had indeed been visited by the Hunter’s Guild, they were likely advancing towards that region, and the closest team to that region was the Fifth Squad. The captain also relayed his assessment to the higher-ups, who immediately notified the Fifth Squad to be on alert and instructed the other teams to converge towards the Fifth Squad. Generally, orders from above must be executed immediately, but the captain gathered everyone for a meeting instead. The situation was clear now, the Hunter’s Guild had just left this place, meaning it could be asserted this was a safe area. The captain’s point was that everyone wanted to make it back alive, so there was no rush to head towards the Fifth Squad. After hearing this, no one objected, everyone chose to take the easier, less risky option. However, the captain mentioned that this was a collective decision, and if found out or held accountable, no one could pass the blame. Gu Fan immediately supported the captain’s words. No one else had objections, so they all continued to rest at the original spot, thinking that since they had a rough idea of the Fifth Squad’s location, and since the Fifth Squad was still on the move, arriving a few hours late when going to meet them was quite normal. Gu Fan held the walkie-talkie, listening to the signal, feeling uneasy. He hoped to avoid a conflict with the Hunter’s Guild, but it seemed unlikely. Gu Fan thought if there was a way to help the Hunter’s Guild get closer to Dark City and put pressure on Dark City, attracting the attention of Organization X, it would be beneficial for him to infiltrate the Tower of Darkness and not only rescue Jie, but also have ample time to save Li Shi. Suddenly, through the walkie-talkie came screams more dreadful than the slaughtering of pigs, filled with despair and fear. Everyone listened and became tense. "Hello, is anyone there, we are the Fifth Squad, we found... ah..." Although some sounds of resistance and gunfire came from the walkie-talkie, they soon ceased, and everyone knew what that meant. The sound quickly disappeared, and the eerie silence that ensued, a squad of twenty people eliminated in an instant, undoubtedly cast a shadow over everyone’s hearts, a bone-chilling feeling as an invisible fear rose within.