Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 796: Cat Catches a Mouse

Chapter 796: Chapter 796: Cat Catches a Mouse

"It wasn’t me, it wasn’t me, I didn’t fire the gun." The subordinates reported one by one. When Helen realized that a group was missing, she quickly sensed that something was seriously wrong and repeatedly called out to them.

She called out three times without a response. She didn’t want to continue calling out because she knew what must have happened.

Dong Ni suggested: "Helen, we can’t continue like this, we must gather everyone together."

"It seems that dealing with Gu Fan is not as easy as we thought. No wonder you all had trouble with him before. Everyone, be careful and return to your previous positions." Facing the current situation, Helen began to exercise caution.

Just then, all the lights in the underground research facility went out, plunging Helen and Dong Ni into heart-sinking darkness.

Although this was an underground lab, the mobile signal was still strong. Gu Fan contacted David outside and learned the location of the main power switch, so he cut off everyone’s power, making the cat-and-mouse game more interesting in the pitch-black environment.

Now it was pitch black, everyone was advancing cautiously, using their mobile phones as a light source. But this also exposed their exact positions to others.

Gu Fan didn’t use his phone for lighting, instead he lurked in the darkness, listening for any noises before making his move.

Because he couldn’t see, Gu Fan touched the wall and moved forward step by step, trying to keep his footsteps as quiet as possible. In this dark environment, whoever exposed themselves first would lose.

Two flashlight-like lights flashed past. Gu Fan tensed and immediately laid down to avoid being illuminated. Drawing the gun he had confiscated earlier, Gu aimed at the location of the light.

Although Gu Fan was not as sharp a shooter as Su Hui, with her help, he had practiced shooting at a professional gun range and had some proficiency.

Whether he could reverse the situation depended on Gu Fan’s third-rate shooting skills. If he failed, he would be the one to take a bullet.

Gu moved backward while staying focused on the light, retreating to the end of the corridor, his heart pounding hard. He told himself to stay calm, absolutely calm.

Gu Fan was now hiding at the corner of a corridor, unseen by the others. But he could hear them getting closer and saw the light on the wall getting smaller, indicating their approach.

As the two of them reached the end of the corridor and turned the corner, their phone lights didn’t catch Gu Fan, who was crouching on the floor. But Gu Fan knew exactly where they were.

Several shots rang out, leaving everyone terrified. Helen and Dong Ni, along with their team, rushed towards the sound, to find two of their subordinates moaning on the ground with bullet wounds in their legs, blood oozing out.

Now with four injured by Gu Fan, Helen knew they were in deep trouble. She left two people to look after the injured and split the rest into two groups, one group following her and one group following Dong Ni.

Helen didn’t expect Gu Fan to be hiding nearby, watching as they split into three groups: two groups continuing the search— and one group carrying away the injured.

Seeing the opportunity, Gu Fan couldn’t miss it. He quietly followed the group responsible for the injured. When they were distracted, Gu Fan launched a surprise attack.

Several more shots rang out, and the people escorting the injured were now injured themselves with bullet wounds to their thighs, lying on the ground and groaning in pain.

When Helen and Dong Ni arrived, they were simply furious. Six of their people were now injured, meaning more people had to be assigned to look after them.

"This guy is really hateful!" Helen understood Gu Fan’s intention. He was injuring them, forcing them to look after their wounded and thus reducing their manpower and threat level.

Dong Ni was starting to worry: "What should we do? It’s pitch black in here. Using our phones for light will expose our position. There are many labs here. If Gu Fan hides in one, it will take us a lot of time to search."

"I know!" Helen frowned. Rationally, she knew they should retreat, but she was not willing to concede. She had confidently believed that catching Gu Fan would be a piece of cake.

"Let’s go!" Helen finally made the decision.

Dong Ni was surprised that Helen decided to give up so easily. It wasn’t like her. Seeing the wicked smile on Helen’s face, he knew she had another trick up her sleeve.

"Let’s leave him down there to play cat-and-mouse by himself. I want to see how long he can handle it." Helen planned to wear Gu Fan down. After all, he could not stay in the underground lab forever. He had to come out, but would he dare?

Imagine time passing slowly, Gu Fan hiding in one place for a very long time, unable to sense any movement. He also didn’t dare to move or come out, so he had to endure the torment, with the pressure increasingly surmounting, eventually causing him to surrender.

"Sorry, Gu Fan. It’s not very honorable to win like this, but we have to use our advantage." Dong Ni was secretly pleased, seeing this round as a sure win because Gu Fan couldn’t hide underground forever.

Suddenly, the lights in the underground research facility came on again. Helen and Dong Ni were surprised, unsure of why the lights were back on and what Gu Fan was playing at.

But Helen and Dong Ni didn’t hesitate, continuing to lead their subordinates in retreat. They arrived at the elevator. Because of the injured personnel, using the elevator was somewhat inconvenient, so they decided to take turns.

Suddenly, the lights in the research facility went out again. The power supply stopped, the elevator halted, and Dong Ni, along with six others, were trapped inside, their cries for help unanswered.

"How can this be?" Helen was a little flustered, she knew this must be Gu Fan’s doing, but the question was how did he manage to perfectly execute the timing of turning on and off the power supply.

At this moment, Gu Fan was holding a walkie-talkie, heaving a sigh of relief. Had he not been lucky to snatch their walkie-talkie, he would have been clueless about their movements.

Gu Fan turned on the power hoping they would take the elevator, as it would be inconvenient for them to carry the injured upstairs. Through the walkie-talkie, he heard the sounds of Helen and Dong Ni’s elevator doors opening and closing. He knew his opportunity had arrived and switched off the power. As a result, there were only three people left by Helen’s side, and the three injured ones could be disregarded.