Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 835 Rumors are True

Chapter 835: Chapter 835 Rumors are True

At the break of dawn, within a secretive base, Helen was anxiously waiting. Her arms were crossed, her fingers tapping constantly on her arm, pacing back and forth at times, and at others, bowing her head in deep thought.

Seeing Helen act this way, Qiao Ya comforted her, "Don’t overthink it, let’s leave everything up to fate."

Hearing this, Helen nodded in gloom, deep down she didn’t want anything to happen to Gu Fan, but she also didn’t believe there was any hope left for his survival.

Just at that moment, a figure burst in rapidly, causing everyone’s nerves to tense up and they quickly drew their weapons to aim.

Xue Lang quickly raised his hands, "Don’t shoot, it’s me."

"How come it’s just you?" Helen asked in confusion, her brows deeply furrowed, a bad feeling creeping over her. Then she asked another question, "Where are Xue Ying and Xue Hu?"

"They were both killed by that Gu Fan and Su Hui," Xue Lang said, then laughed at himself, seemingly finding it absurd.

Everyone looked incredulous, and Helen urgently inquired, "What exactly happened, how were Xue Hu and Xue Ying killed by two ordinary people?"

Xue Lang wore an expression that didn’t want to recall the events but continued anyway, "Gu Fan and Su Hui deduced our identities from our actions, and then, just like the rumors, Gu Fan and Su Hui found some branches and sharpened them into weapons."

Qiao Ya still didn’t quite understand, "Even if they knew which weapons to use against you, their strength and speed are far inferior to yours, how could they have had the chance to kill Xue Hu and Xue Ying?"

"We were careless, thinking we had everything under control, which led us to split up and search, giving them the chance to pick us off one by one." After speaking, Xue Lang looked regretful, and a look of resentment gleamed in his eyes, "Xue Hu was the first to find Gu Fan and Su Hui. He was too confident, underestimating them."

After that, Xue Lang recounted the events that had transpired, allowing Helen and Qiao Ya to understand that it wasn’t something inconceivable but indeed something that could be accomplished.

Helen admired them somewhat, "Good grief, what courage, to use themselves as bait, standing out boldly, inviting Xue Hu to attack them."

To this, Qiao Ya agreed, "So Xue Hu didn’t resort to any tricks. He faced Gu Fan openly, not guarding against Gu Fan having kept a trick up his sleeve, let alone expecting them to have a weapon tailored to him."

"But, Xue Hu’s carelessness is understandable, you and Xue Ying acted together, how could you have been so negligent," Helen’s face showed a hint of displeasure, and her accusatory tone made Xue Lang hang his head.

"Yes, Xue Ying and I knew they had specific weapons against us. When I saw Xue Ying fighting them, I was ready to intervene if anything changed. But it was that gust of wind, it blinded me, slowed my reaction, and I failed to save Xue Ying," Xue Lang said with regret.

Helen sighed, "Xue Ying was careless firstly because he was prevailing, and secondly, he believed that even if things turned sour, you would intervene. But no one expected that sudden gust of wind."

Qiao Ya also said, "Alright, Xue Lang, you’ve had a tough time. Go and rest now, we will handle what comes next."

"Okay, I understand," Xue Lang said, his tone more subdued, completely devoid of his previous arrogance, showing how much this incident had affected him.

Once Xue Lang had left, Helen grew a bit excited, "Who would have thought, Gu Fan and Su Hui managed to take down the Xue Clan, and under circumstances where they had no chance of winning. Could it be that the Destiny Stone is real?"

To which Qiao Ya nodded, "I think so too. During our time in the Triangle Sea Area, there were several occasions we thought Gu Fan was dead for sure, yet he came back alive. Together with this time, it seems like just as he said, the Destiny Stone has given him a mission, and he won’t come to harm until it’s completed."

"Great, this really proves it, and now I have something to report," Helen said, only to be interrupted by an anxious Dong Ni, "What’s so great about that? If it’s because of the Destiny Stone that we can’t do anything to Gu Fan, then how are we going to seize the space-time door?"

Hearing this, Helen and Qiao Ya found themselves in a dilemma. Indeed, how were they going to snatch the space-time door from Gu Fan’s hands?

"It’s simple, when we try to seize the space-time door, we just avoid any conflict with Gu Fan," Helen hit the nail on the head, and the others also felt this was the only option.

After some thought, Qiao Ya said, "According to Xue Lang, in that small grove there were only Gu Fan and Su Hui, no sign of David, and they didn’t hesitate to abandon all the trucks. It looks like the space-time door and David took a different route."

Helen nodded, "They knew there might be encounters on the way, so they acted as bait to draw our attention, allowing David and the space-time door to be safely delivered to their destination."

"What do we do now? With this delay, we’ve definitely lost track of David and the space-time door," Dong Ni fretted, even losing his composure somewhat, but Helen was still calm, "What’s there to worry about, don’t forget, those helping Gu Fan are from the Haiyan Gang, whose turf is in a port city. They excel at smuggling. You should know now what Gu Fan’s plan is."

"I get it, that rascal Gu Fan plans to have the Haiyan Gang smuggle the space-time door out secretly," saying this, Dong Ni couldn’t help but sneer, "Although we’ve temporarily lost their tracks, knowing Gu Fan’s plan, we can surely find them."

"Exactly, no matter how much effort Gu Fan puts into his ruse, no matter how many rounds he throws us off the trail, he’ll have to return to the port city where the Haiyan Gang is based, because it’s his only way out. And all we need to do is wait for the rabbit," Helen said confidently.

"Alright, I know what to do, I’ll arrange for people right away," Dong Ni said, before going off to take action.

Helen sent Qiao Ya and the others to get to work, and then she took advantage of the moment of solitude to make a phone call, "Hello, Grandfather, I have something to tell you. That fellow Gu Fan, when facing Xue Lang and the others, not only escaped from certain death but also killed Xue Hu and Xue Ying."

An elderly voice came from the other end of the phone, "Good, I understand. You’ve done well. For the upcoming actions, there’s no need to worry about Gu Fan’s safety; he won’t come to harm."

Helen was a little concerned, "Understood, Grandfather. But I’m worried that Gu Fan will hold a grudge against us in the future and refuse to forgive us."