Chapter 299: Unexpected Encounter
Fang Xiaocao lingered near the wall for a moment, but didn’t make any rash moves. Instead, she turned and walked towards the exit of the operating room. She needed to find Hummingbird and consult with her. Entering alone could lead to unforeseen dangers.
Leaving the operating room, Fang Xiaocao went in the direction Hummingbird had taken, searching for her.
After walking a dozen steps, Fang Xiaocao stopped.
She looked at an iron door beside her.
“Someone?”
Fang Xiaocao frowned slightly and muttered to herself.
She moved closer to the door.
Gently opened the small viewing window on the door.
With the viewing window open, Fang Xiaocao didn’t rush to look inside. Instead, she listened carefully for a moment.
She wasn’t sure what state the person inside the room was in.
If they weren’t tied up and were waiting by the door, her peeking through the viewing window could easily lead to an ambush.
If the person inside suddenly reached through the viewing window and tried to poke her eyes while she was looking in, her eyes could be seriously injured.
She waited quietly for a while, confirming that there was indeed someone inside, and they seemed to be injured, groaning softly. The sound wasn’t coming from behind the door, so Fang Xiaocao felt relieved and put her head close to the viewing window to check the room.
The room was basically the same as the one she and Hummingbird had woken up in. Two iron frame beds were placed in the center of the room, and the walls and ceiling were pure white.
A man and a woman were lying on the two iron beds.
Both of them were only wearing underwear.
They were tied to the iron beds with leather belts, spread out in a large “X” shape.
Seeing this, Fang Xiaocao blinked.
She decided to go in and investigate.
People tied up by the Pawnshop were likely in the same situation as her and Hummingbird, captured by the Pawnshop. They might even become allies.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
With that thought, Fang Xiaocao didn’t hesitate.
After confirming that there were only two people in the room, Fang Xiaocao put her hand on the doorknob, trying to turn it and open the door.
With a soft “click,” the tightly closed door opened.
Fang Xiaocao was delighted and pulled out her dagger.
She slipped through the door crack and entered the room.
Once inside, Fang Xiaocao first looked at the table by the door, checking for the two people’s clothes.
If they were there, it meant these two people had just been captured, like her. She could then check their clothes to see which faction they belonged to.
There were quite a few factions active on this mountain tonight: Ragnarok, the Blacklist, Nemesis, and their own group. It was a gathering of experts.
As Fang Xiaocao expected, there were indeed two sets of clothes, two backpacks, and some weapons and equipment on the table by the door.
Fang Xiaocao recognized the man’s clothes.
It was Ragnarok’s combat uniform, the same style as Hummingbird’s, and the accompanying weapons and equipment were basically the same.
Fang Xiaocao even saw a katana similar to Hummingbird’s, although this one was slightly rougher in craftsmanship, not as exquisite as Hummingbird’s.
When Fang Xiaocao saw the woman’s clothes, her body suddenly trembled, and her eyes widened.
“This…”
“Could this be Xiaozhou?”
Fang Xiaocao almost cried out in surprise.
She was very familiar with this set of clothes.
Especially the black tech bulletproof vest, which was exactly the same as the ones she, Tom, and Taotie wore.
According to Taotie, this kind of bulletproof vest was only worn by Blacklist members with codenames. And on this mountain, apart from Capricorn, who they had killed, Fang Xiaocao only knew that Wan Xiaozhou wore it. The woman tied to the iron bed, even if she wasn’t Wan Xiaozhou, must be a Blacklist member with a codename.
Fang Xiaocao knew that Blacklist members with codenames were all experts.
If not top-tier assassins, they were certainly first-rate.
Their strength wouldn’t be much weaker than Hummingbird’s.
If they weren’t seriously injured, and could be recruited with hypnosis, they would be a great help in the current situation.
At this moment, Fang Xiaocao’s heart was filled with a desire to recruit talent.
She walked over with her dagger.
She went straight to the woman’s bed.
Fang Xiaocao reached out and lifted the woman’s hair.
When she saw the woman’s pretty face, Fang Xiaocao was stunned, “It’s really Xiaozhou?”
That’s right!
The woman on the bed was Wan Xiaozhou, who had been captured by Ragnarok mercenaries shortly after entering the mountain.
Fang Xiaocao’s little maid!
“Why is Xiaozhou here?”
Fang Xiaocao muttered to herself.
“Xiaozhou?”
“Xiaozhou?”
Fang Xiaocao gently patted Wan Xiaozhou’s face, calling her name softly.
Under Fang Xiaocao’s call, Wan Xiaozhou slowly woke up, her eyelashes fluttering, and opened her eyes, “Princess…”
Seeing Fang Xiaocao, Wan Xiaozhou was surprised.
Fang Xiaocao smiled slightly, “It’s me!”
“Wait a moment, I’ll untie you!”
With that, Fang Xiaocao’s dagger flashed a few times, cutting the belts binding Wan Xiaozhou’s hands and feet.
“Xiaozhou, can you get up?”
Fang Xiaocao scanned Wan Xiaozhou’s body, making sure there were no injuries, and then helped her sit up from the iron bed.
Wan Xiaozhou moved her hands and feet, “Princess, I’m fine, just a little dizzy.”
Seeing that Wan Xiaozhou was fine, Fang Xiaocao breathed a sigh of relief.
If she was fine, it wouldn’t affect her actions.
Or her combat power!
If Wan Xiaozhou was seriously injured and unable to move, Fang Xiaocao would have to abandon her.
After all…
The environment she and Hummingbird were in now didn’t allow them to carry an immobile injured person out of the Pawnshop.
Forcing Wan Xiaozhou to leave would only kill her and Hummingbird.
“Your clothes are over there, put them on quickly!”
Fang Xiaocao pointed to the table by the door and said to Wan Xiaozhou.
“Yes!”
Wan Xiaozhou responded, rubbing her temples, and staggered towards the table.
Fang Xiaocao turned to look at the Ragnarok mercenary. He had woken up long ago but hadn’t made a sound. Seeing Fang Xiaocao looking at him, he revealed a hopeful expression, “Beautiful lady, I’m Ragnarok’s Firetail Pig. Can you take me with you?”
“I’ll repay you after we get out!”
Firetail Pig pleaded to Fang Xiaocao in broken Chinese.
Fang Xiaocao smiled slightly, “Korean?”
“Yes, I’m a Korean citizen!”
Firetail Pig nodded repeatedly.
“Oh~”
“Oppa?”
Fang Xiaocao said with a drawn-out tone.
“That’s right!”
Hearing Fang Xiaocao’s address, Firetail Pig revealed a happy expression.
“Hehe~”
“Chinese women really like Korean men!”
Firetail Pig thought smugly, a proud expression spreading across his face.
“Heh!”
Fang Xiaocao sneered.
The next second!
A flash of cold light, and Fang Xiaocao unhesitatingly slit Firetail Pig’s throat…
