Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1479: Following the Clues

Chapter 1479: Chapter 1479: Following the Clues

The Tower of Darkness was too vast; Li Shi and Ouyang Jin after turning around for a while, realized not only had they failed to locate Gu Fan, but it seemed they had also gotten lost.

At this point, Ouyang Jin became pessimistic: "What should we do? Should we wait for Gu Fan to escape from trouble and then come rescue us?"

Li Shi was not happy: "No way, every time he ends up rescuing me, making him look all competent. He will look down on us."

"Hey, beauty, let’s not overestimate ourselves at this time, this isn’t our forte." Ouyang Jin advised earnestly, but saw that Li Shi was insistent.

Having no other options, Ouyang Jin shook his head and sighed: "I’m not unloyal, but Gu Fan always drives a hard bargain. When he roped me in initially, he didn’t mention taking such a big risk; now the risk is at least ten times what was predicted at the start."

"You’re not thinking of jacking up the price now, are you?" Li Shi eyed Ouyang Jin with scorn.

Ouyang Jin quickly explained: "How could that be? I just don’t want to disrupt the market. The market price should be what it should be, especially for laborers like us who should get paid according to market rates."

At this moment, a few people walked past Li Shi and Ouyang Jin carrying some leftovers, paying no mind to them, because Li Shi and Ouyang Jin were dressed exactly like the members of Organization X.

Li Shi suddenly had an idea: "I know how to find Gu Fan."

Hearing this, Ouyang Jin also perked up and hurriedly inquired.

Li Shi continued, "I was previously detained in the mansion of the East Nobles, which was huge with many rooms. When Gu Fan snuck into the mansion, he had no idea in which room I was confined; but after he visited the kitchen once, he knew my location."

"What do you mean?" Ouyang Jin was confused.

Li Shi explained: "Everyone needs to eat; if Organization X has confined Gu Fan, they generally won’t starve him, so they definitely will provide food and drink to him."

Ouyang Jin suddenly realized: "If there’s only one place in the whole Tower of Darkness for cooking, we just need to watch this one place, then we can figure out where Gu Fan is confined."

"That’s right! After the meals are prepared by Organization X, someone must be dispatched to where Gu Fan is confined." Li Shi’s idea seemed good, so the two headed back to the second floor because only the second floor had a large dining hall, which meant there was a large kitchen.

Li Shi and Ouyang Jin then pretended to be guards and waited near the kitchen, slowly biding time until the next meal.

In the meantime, the battle outside was still intense, though the noise had lessened quite a bit, seeming almost like it was reaching a conclusion.

Li Shi was quite worried, because if the battle outside ended, then Organization X’s attention would shift from outside to inside, focusing more on Gu Fan, making it difficult to rescue him then.

However, the battle continued, with occasional loud explosions; it felt like after this fight, Dark City would need rebuilding.

When it was almost mealtime, a group pushing meal carts came out, and the dishes were all covered, looking quite particular.

Li Shi immediately judged that these definitely were not being sent to Gu Fan; first, Gu Fan couldn’t eat that much, and second, they wouldn’t grant Gu Fan such favorable treatment.

The warriors from Organization X and refugees who came for shelter generally made their own way to the second-floor dining hall for food. Those who enjoyed the privilege of delivered meals were either high-ranking members of Organization X or people like Gu Fan who had no ability to come to the dining hall to eat.

After a while, Li Shi and Ouyang Jin saw someone carrying a few simple dishes come out of the kitchen.

"Just him, let’s follow him." Li Shi and Ouyang Jin pretended to be on patrol and quietly followed the food delivery person, keeping a safe distance to avoid suspicion.

Once the food delivery person entered the elevator, Li Shi and Ouyang Jin quickened their pace and also entered the elevator, pretending it was just a coincidence.

In the elevator were only Li Shi, Ouyang Jin, and the delivery person. The elevator was programmed to stop on only one floor, which they believed was the delivery person’s destination.

Li Shi hurriedly pressed for the fifth floor, not worrying about what was there, just hoping she didn’t make a mistake.

Soon, they reached the fifth floor, Li Shi and Ouyang Jin quickly exited the elevator and pretended to continue their patrol as guards.

The Tower of Darkness has fifty-two floors, and the delivery person had gone to the fiftieth floor; if Li Shi’s guess was correct, Gu Fan was locked on the fiftieth floor.

"You seem to have decent facilities," Li Shi and Ouyang Jin remembered that people usually caught are treated poorly and kept in dungeons, yet surprisingly, Gu Fan was confined in a high-level floor.

So, what should they do next? Li Shi thought it might work to disguise themselves as food delivery personnel to rescue Gu Fan.

However, Ouyang Jin objected, firstly because it was not yet confirmed whether Gu Fan was indeed on the fiftieth floor, and secondly, if they were recognized, it would provide Organization X with another hostage to ensure Gu Fan’s compliance.

Moreover, Ouyang Jin speculated that the place where Gu Fan was detained must be heavily guarded, and their unfamiliar faces approaching might just end up getting shot. Let alone how poor their shooting skills were, could Li Shi really fire a gun? Was she prepared to get her hands covered in blood?

This won’t work, they can’t just stand by and do nothing; however, Li Shi and Ouyang Jin felt powerless and restricted here.

Suddenly, a bright idea struck Li Shi: "Hold on, if you are the guards watching Gu Fan, always staying close by him, don’t you need to eat?"

Ouyang Jin instantly understood the plan, to tamper with the food being delivered, and they already knew who was delivering it – just needed to keep an eye on that person.

However, they missed the opportunity for this delivery, they would have to wait for the next one.

Just as Ouyang Jin and Li Shi returned to the second-floor restaurant, they saw the delivery person come back, his hands now empty, apparently having completed the delivery.

The delivery person returned to the kitchen and shouted: "They said they are about to switch shifts, the next shift also needs to eat, we need to prepare more."

"Alright, there are a few more servings here, you take them over."

Li Shi and Ouyang Jin were momentarily stunned, realizing this was their chance and quickly made their move.

A new delivery person took over, carrying the food towards the elevator, encountering two people dressed as guards also waiting. The delivery person didn’t mind, as it was common to meet these people in the elevator.

Once the three entered the elevator, Ouyang Jin greeted and pressed for the fiftieth floor, then asked, "Which floor are you delivering to? I can press it for you."

The delivery person replied, "No need, I’m also going to the fiftieth floor."

Ouyang Jin feigned surprise, "The fiftieth floor? Us too, we are going there to change shifts."