Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1431: Full Retreat

Chapter 1431: Chapter 1431: Full Retreat

Gu Fan and Li were hurrying on their way when suddenly a flurry of voices erupted from the communication device in their ears, some unclear due to panic and others mixed with crying.

There was no need to guess; it must have been that Organization X had suffered a defeat, which conversely meant the Hunter’s Guild had achieved a victory, and Gu Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li was somewhat exhilarated because he heard the higher-ups of Organization X issuing a retreat order.

"Good, just what I wanted," said Gu Fan and Li quickly ran to the Road of Death and started their vehicle.

At the same time, some surviving fighters from Organization X also came running and seeing Gu Fan and Li’s vehicle starting up, a few of them jumped in.

Gu Fan did not reject them, thinking that divine help was also with him, retreating with these people would be less likely to raise suspicion.

With that, a group of them drove the vehicle, speeding towards Dark City, pushing the peddle to the full, fearing that the enemy might catch up and slaughter them.

Through the rearview mirror, Gu Fan looked at the sincerely terrified people in the back seat, truly not knowing what they had been through, yet he dared not inquire, lest he give themselves away.

One person was very frightened, "What do we do? Four of the Xue Clan are dead, will we get blamed when we go back?"

Another answered, "What’s there to be scared of? If we’re to die, we’ll die together; if we’re to be blamed, we’ll be blamed together, it’s not just us, there were so many vampires there too."

Hearing that four of the Xue Clan had been killed, Gu Fan was secretly horrified, "Damn, are the elites of the Hunter’s Guild so formidable? Even members of the Xue Clan can be killed easily."

Li sweated profusely, well aware that if any Xue Clan member met with accidents, those accompanying them would face the harsh penalties for failing to protect them.

From the descriptions of these few individuals, Gu Fan deduced that it was highly likely that the Four Great Nobles had encountered the big bosses and the hunters.

Throughout the uneasy journey, they arrived at Dark City, faintly making out the towering black city walls filled with vigilant vampires.

"Hopefully it’s not what I’m thinking..." someone frightened said, feeling it was definite they would be blamed and that it was best to turn and run now while it was still possible.

Gu Fan also knew it wouldn’t be wise to mash into the muzzles of the guns, but turning the vehicle around now wasn’t appropriate.

The vampires standing high on the city walls had a good vantage point and would definitely notice any unusual moves from Gu Fan’s vehicle, then those vampires would likely chase them down.

Moving forward was the only option, retreating was not, Gu Fan prayed silently while continuing to drive towards Dark City.

"Everyone out of the vehicle for inspection," several guards shouted, stopping the incoming vehicles.

Gu Fan, Li, and others got out of the vehicle, and saw at the entrance many anxious vampires, seemingly worried about being blamed as well.

When everyone was worried, the guards merely checked the identity cards and passes of Gu Fan, Li, and others one by one, then let them enter Dark City.

"This..." Everyone couldn’t believe they had passed through so safely.

"Don’t rejoice too soon," Gu Fan said, "Notice how strictly Organization X is on guard. It shows they are focusing on the enemy, and the matter of assigning blame can be brought up any time later."

Hearing this, Li immediately felt less optimistic, deeply unsettled.

At this moment, Su Hui, Lin Xi, and Xue Xue were anxiously waiting; they saw Dark City enter a state of alert and guessed something serious must have happened, possibly related to Gu Fan and Li’s recent mission.

When Gu Fan and Li returned safely, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Fan narrated the details to everyone, especially about the hunters, the big bosses, and the arrival of the Hunter’s Guild’s elites.

The combination of hunters and the big boss was formidable indeed; no wonder they could defeat the coalition of the Four Great Nobles. Lin Xi and Su Hui were invigorated; it was indeed like divine soldiers descending, lending them a big hand.

Irina was shocked, then she showed a pleased smile, thinking the hunter must have ventured into danger for her.

Gu Fan asked Irina, "Why didn’t you tell us the Hunter’s Guild sent their elites?"

Irina hurriedly explained, "Sorry, I didn’t know about this. It must have been arranged by the Hunter’s Guild after we entered Dark City."

Gu Fan shook his head; he knew that wasn’t the case as the last time he saw the hunters and the Hunter’s Guild’s elites was in a small town, while Irina, Su Hui, and Lin Xi were being monitored by Organization X in another town.

Upon learning the truth, Irina found it hard to believe. If what Gu Fan said were true, then the Hunter’s Guild was hiding a lot from her.

"It can’t be..." Irina couldn’t fathom why the Hunter’s Guild didn’t tell her, whether it was due to distrust or they didn’t want her to know the hunters had arrived.

Gu Fan said, "Actually, understanding this is simple; first, we need to figure out why the hunter came here, whether to attack Dark City or something else, and second, what do you think would happen if you knew the hunter had come?"

Irina frowned, deep inside she had an unpleasant suspicion, which could shake her trust in the Hunter’s Guild.

"Alright, let’s focus on the main issue," Su Hui brought everyone’s attention back, then added, "Now that Organization X is focused elsewhere, our chance has arrived."

Gu Fan nodded, "Right, it’s time to infiltrate the Tower of Darkness and rescue Jie."

Hearing this, Li became terribly frightened, "What—what, did I hear wrong? Folks, you all are too daring, the Tower of Darkness is where Organization X’s headquarters is, and you dare to breach it?"

"Sorry, but our purpose here is to rescue our friend from Organization X," Gu Fan finished and suddenly remembered another person, then he awkwardly smiled, "Folks, apart from Jie, there’s another person we need to rescue."

Su Hui and Lin Xi were stunned for a moment, thinking how suddenly the rescue target had increased from one to two, but that didn’t matter; it was two then two, but why did Gu Fan look so guilty?

Gu Fan shared that Li Shi had also been captured here, and immediately Lin Xi’s jealousy flared up.

Lin Xi narrowed her eyes at the nervous Gu Fan and with a meaningful tone said, "Oh, no wonder you’re so nervous. It seems the high school classmate who almost became your first love got captured, so what are you planning to do? Go to great lengths to play the hero saving the beauty, and then once Li Shi is moved, will she offer herself in return? I find it strange; why is Organization X targeting your high school classmate? Even Organization X knows Li Shi is important to you."

Everyone sensed that a conflict was about to erupt and quickly stepped aside.