You're my wife, don't doubt it!

"not me."

Just as a minor commotion was breaking out on the radio, a message suddenly began to be broadcast over the same intercom used to announce the arrival:

"Attention all residents, attention all residents, an emergency bounty is now being issued. Bounty amount: a 114th floor upgrade ticket or an equivalent reward. Bounty objective: Capture Shen Jie alive. Repeat below..."

"Holy crap!" Xiao Yao jumped up immediately: "There was this part too?"

"It seems Shen Jie has escaped. Everyone, keep an eye on your floors, and once we meet up, we'll proceed according to plan."

"I've already spotted her, we'll meet up soon!"

"Great! Master, we're counting on you!"

"Come on, little girl, say hello to your friends."

"Sizzle—sizzle—shh—shh—clack-clack, hello? Thanks everyone! I'll treat you to a late-night snack later!"

Then, Shen Jie's voice came through the radio, reciting scriptures, and the radio erupted in cheers.

"That's it? That's it?" the little bear exclaimed.

"Everyone, please don't use the channel yet. The master will contact us to confirm after he leaves. If everything is fine, we'll head out now."

……

"Oh no, only I came out! Could it be that Miss Shen sent the message back to the top floor?"

“It’s very possible,” Yu Bo’s voice said. “Perhaps for Xiao Shen, the top floor is the ‘entrance’.”

"Damn it, I knew it wouldn't be that simple!"

Why didn't you leave her the communicator?

“I didn’t remember, and you didn’t mention it beforehand. I’ll go over again right now.”

"Don't panic, don't panic, I have a backup plan. Everyone gather down and move together. We'll go out through the entrance."

Just as Xiao Yao was redeploying his strategy, the announcement rang out again in the building:

"Attention all residents, attention all residents! An emergency bounty is now being issued. Bounty amount: a 77th floor upgrade ticket or an equivalent reward. Bounty objective: Eliminate anyone helping Shen Jie. The bounty for capturing Shen Jie alive remains in effect. Repeat below..."

"Holy crap, what is this thing?"

"Are there any red lights on your floor?"

"No, what red light?"

"The red alarm light on the 64th floor is on. It seems the floor barrier has been lifted. A fireball? I see Shen Jie. I'm going there right away."

"Father, be careful, don't push yourself!"

……

"This is Shen Jie. Father Yu just left me the communicator. He lured away the pursuers and retreated. I will continue on my way."

"Okay, keep in touch and be careful," Xiao Yao said quickly.

"They wouldn't dare hurt me, I'm perfectly safe." Shen Jie's tone held a hint of smugness.

……

……

"Xiao Yao, it's your Brother Xiong. They've started attacking Shen Jie directly. I've done my best, let's retreat!"

"Didn't they say they wouldn't dare hurt her? Didn't they agree to capture her alive?"

Xiao Yao rushed to the prize redemption counter to inquire, but received the following reply:

Shen Jie herself is also one of the "people who helped Shen Jie," so eliminating her will also earn you the reward of bounty two.

"Good night!!!" Xiao Yao roared inwardly.

Then, the staff at the prize redemption center kindly reminded Xiao Yao: "Catching him alive is not easy. There are always people trying to intercept him halfway through. Since the higher-ups failed to capture him alive, issuing a second bounty clearly means they don't want to capture him alive."

Damn! Damn damn damn damn damn damn damn damn!

"Attention all units! Attention all units! The enemy may now try to kill Shen Jie! Do not harbor any illusions! I repeat, do not harbor any illusions!" Xiao Yao shouted hoarsely.

"To kill? Impossible, has the old man gone mad?"

"In short, you just need to stop being so carefree!"

……

It's really annoying.

……

"Xiao Yao, this is Shen Jie. Didn't you mention that you also contacted Buckingham's group?"

"What Bai Han? Are you kidding me? I didn't look for them! How could I possibly look for them?" Xiao Yao said anxiously.

"How did they get here?" Shen Jie was also a little nervous: "What's going on here?"

"Don't be nervous. As partners of justice, of course we're here to help." The Earl of Nottington's distinctive, self-important, and lewd voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"I'm warning you, don't even think about getting anything funny!" Xiao Yao shouted.

"Sister, it's me, Yu Luying. Which floor are you on? The lights are red, I can't see you," Yu Luying said.

“We’ve already gone down. Why don’t you leave?” Shen Jie said.

"You... you guys?" Yu Luying emphasized the word "you guys," her voice filled with deep unease.

……

"I've arrived at the building entrance, but I can't get in through the main door. Xiao Yao, where exactly is the sewer entrance you mentioned?"

"It's right here, it's right here—oh dear, it's hard to explain in a few words, so please wait outside the building to meet me!" Xiao Yao was somewhat incoherent and flustered.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I'm Daiyu. I'm over here. Do you see the sign for the card room? We can go down from here!"

"Now that your contact has arrived, we'll take our leave," said Earl Nottingham. "Until we meet again."

"Xiao Yao, get ready to provide backup, my sister-in-law and I are going down!" Daiyu shouted.

"Okay, be careful in everything," Xiao Yao said quickly.

As Shen Jie and Daiyu reunited, the floor where Xiao Yao was located lit up with a tense and oppressive red alarm light.

The seemingly normal passersby on the street also revealed their terrifying true forms, swimming around like sharks that had smelled blood.

Is this the consequence of removing the barrier?

Xiao Yao attempted to summon Don Quixote, and the armor and sword arrived as promised.

After waiting anxiously for an unknown amount of time, a huge explosion and flames suddenly erupted from the direction of the police station.

It should be Shen Jie and Daiyu, right? If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the two of them.

Xiao Yao quickly drew his sword and rushed over.

A group of heavily armed shadow police officers surrounded a small woman who wore a blood-red robe and a crown adorned with twelve colored gems and a golden cross. A bright red and white rose, held tightly to her chin, was tucked into her hand.

Xiao Yao found it difficult to determine how much of the blood on the robe was the original color of the garment, and how much was the blood of her enemies or...her own.

Xiao Yao spotted the ribbonfish hiding behind her and, without time for idle chatter, immediately charged into the fray.

"I've been waiting for so long..." Xiao Yao thought to himself.

Finally, it's my showtime.

Xiao Yao looked down on Daiyu's fighting ability, and after meeting up with Shen Jie, he ordered him to retreat back to the city.

As a result, the little devil, Daiyu, failed to correctly recite the return scripture after several attempts. Therefore, Xiao Yao and Shen Jie had no choice but to retreat while fighting, carrying this burden with them.

The main entrance on the first floor was completely sealed off and could not be broken, so Xiao Yao decided to lead Shen Jie and the others down into the sewers.

The already aggressive shadows in the sewers are now relentlessly pursuing you like a pack of hyenas on the savanna. Although they pose little threat individually, their sheer numbers and relentless pursuit make them a formidable force.

Whether due to excessive exertion or unfamiliarity with the underground environment, Shen Jie lost her Queen Mary Fortress after entering the sewers. Under the onslaught of the Shadow Tide, she faced numerous dangers and was only able to continue forward thanks to the cover provided by Xiao Yao and Daiyu.

The three of them crawled out of the drainage ditch in a disheveled state, and the tide behind them surged out like a flood bursting its banks. Xiao Yao saw the monk Shi Hui anxiously waiting outside the building from afar and quickly called out to him for help.

Instead of immediately raising his staff to help as Xiao Yao had expected, Shi Hui stood frozen in place, staring at the direction the three had come from, his expression one of... fear?

This was the first time Xiao Yao had ever seen "fear" on Shi Hui's face.

Do the three of us have anything scary about us?

Xiao Yao quickly realized that if it wasn't the three of them themselves who made Shi Hui show that expression, then it must be some kind of "thing" that had come with them.

The boy's heart tightened, and he subconsciously slowed his pace, turning back to follow Shi Hui's gaze.

He saw a... gigantic... fly?

Yes, it looks like a fly, a fly with Shen Hongsheng's face on it.

A gigantic fly hovered in the air, its body enormous and stout, almost as tall as seven or eight adults. Its entire body was covered in deep black scales that shimmered with a chilling luster. When the fly spread its wings, they formed a black curtain that blotted out the sun, as if swallowing all light into its own shadow.

Its six powerful legs are curved like claws, exuding an evil aura. Each leg is thicker than a human arm and covered with tiny barbs, seemingly capable of easily tearing apart anything that stands in its way.

The fly's head was menacing and terrifying, its bright red compound eyes gleaming with a ferocious light, making it look extremely savage. Its long antennae twitched incessantly, as if sniffing out the surrounding air, and when its large mouth opened, it revealed a row of sharp teeth, as if it could devour a person at any moment.

The giant fly exuded an evil and sinister aura, sending chills down everyone's spines. Xiao Yao, Shi Hui, Shen Jie, and Daiyu all felt this terrifying atmosphere, as if they were facing a demon from the depths of hell.

Xiao Yao calmly assumed a fighting stance.