Logically, Gu Mian should have heroically leaped from the second floor, yelling, "Where do you think you're going?" as he chased the fleeing insurance manager. But Gu Mian didn't have much faith in his luck. If the old man only twisted his leg jumping down, he'd probably die if he tried it. Then Chu Changge and Keke would have to go to the trouble of digging a hole to bury him. It's best to take the normal route out the first-floor main door.

Gu Mian immediately headed downstairs to give chase.

Realizing Gu Mian was after him, Wang Napao instantly summoned all his strength and sprinted into the distance. His speed was, surprisingly, no different from a normal person fleeing for their life.

By this time, Wind Blows Butt Cool and Moonfall Crow Cries had run a considerable distance. Only when Sunshine Insurance Company was completely out of sight did they dare to stop and catch their breath.

"Even though your love interest didn't pay much attention to you before, he still reported his location at the crucial moment," Wind Blows Butt Cool said, surveying their surroundings, afraid of encountering something they shouldn't. "If he hadn't messaged you in advance, we might have run straight into him."

After running such a long way, Moonfall Crow Cries gasped for breath. "Thank goodness we didn't run into him, or we'd have been in danger."

After speaking, she pulled out her phone. When Feng Cheng had messaged her earlier, she had been so anxious that her only thought was to run. She still hadn't replied, so she quickly composed a comforting message telling him to rest well. She sent the message and waited for several minutes, but there was no reply.

Moonfall Crow Cries grew uneasy. I replied so late. He wouldn't be angry, would he?

As she wondered why Feng Cheng hadn't replied, she suddenly heard footsteps behind her. She quickly turned and saw a figure sneaking towards them. Recognizing the person, her expression changed dramatically. She grabbed Wind Blows Butt Cool's arm. "Run!"

Zhao Tiankuo couldn't believe he had escaped the insurance company unscathed. The moment he was out the main entrance, he picked a random direction and fled. Fearful that Gu Mian might discover him, he glanced back every few steps, making sure no horrors were pursuing him from behind. He had run far enough that the insurance company was no longer in sight. Still, he remained uneasy, constantly looking back, terrified Gu Mian would suddenly leap out from some dark corner.

As he scanned his surroundings again, he suddenly heard a commotion behind him. He quickly looked in that direction and saw two figures with their backs to him, walking away in the distance. Zhao Tiankuo recognized them immediately. They were the players who had entered the instance with Gu Mian.

At the sight of anyone associated with Gu Mian, resentment and a sense of injustice welled up inside him. I don't dare chase Gu Mian, but why wouldn't I dare chase you two? With resentment simmering inside him, Zhao Tiankuo followed them.

"Why aren't we running? Why pretend we didn't see him?" Wind Blows Butt Cool asked Moonfall Crow Cries in a hushed voice as they walked.

"We figured earlier he might not be a ghost, and the real danger in the instance could be the ghosts harassing *them*," Moonfall Crow Cries explained quietly. "If we pretend not to recognize him and just slowly walk away, we should be fine. But if we turn and run, it'll draw his attention, and then the ghosts bothering him will notice us too."

"That makes sense, but... I think he's following us."

Hearing this, a chill ran down Moonfall Crow Cries's spine. She casually glanced back. Sure enough, Zhao Tiankuo was following them, his expression gloomy, his gaze chilling.

Moonfall Crow Cries instantly broke out in a cold sweat. This isn't right. Our love interests aren't supposed to be ghosts. So why does he have such a terrifying expression? Could Zhao Tiankuo be a ghost?

"Should we run?" Wind Blows Butt Cool sensed something was wrong and turned his head to ask Moonfall Crow Cries quietly.

Moonfall Crow Cries was also torn. Zhao Tiankuo wasn't chasing them directly, just walking behind them. Maybe he's just going the same way?

As she was rapidly thinking, the gloomy-faced Zhao Tiankuo suddenly heard a significant noise from behind him. He looked back and immediately saw a man in a white coat that billowed in the wind, sprinting towards him. It was Gu Mian, gesticulating wildly with a ferocious expression, yelling something. He couldn't hear clearly, but it sounded like, "Where do you think you're going?"

Zhao Tiankuo's mind went blank for a moment. All he could see was Gu Mian's billowing white coat, completely missing the inconspicuous old man running desperately nearby. He's coming for me! Zhao Tiankuo thought, and his body reacted instantly. He whipped his head around and bolted.

Meanwhile, Moonfall Crow Cries, who had been pondering their next move, suddenly heard frantic running from behind. She looked back and saw Zhao Tiankuo sprinting towards them, his expression even more terrifying than before. He was baring his teeth, his eyes bulging, looking incredibly vicious—like he wanted to eat them. This person is definitely a ghost!

"Run!" Seeing Zhao Tiankuo suddenly accelerate, Wind Blows Butt Cool also took off sprinting.

Gu Mian couldn't believe the old man could run so fast after falling from the second floor; it was like he had an engine. He quickened his pace, chasing the man ahead.

Hearing the pursuit growing closer, Zhao Tiankuo panicked, almost forgetting how to run. He tripped and stumbled. In that brief moment, he heard the footsteps right behind him. He didn't even have time to stand. Instinctively, he dropped to all fours and scrambled away. Perhaps because running this way was more familiar, Zhao Tiankuo felt much more at ease.

But this made things much worse for Moonfall Crow Cries and Wind Blows Butt Cool, who were ahead of him.

As he ran, Wind Blows Butt Cool occasionally glanced back to check on Zhao Tiankuo. The sight horrified him. Zhao Tiankuo had dropped all pretense. Scrambling on all fours like a monster, he was chasing them as if determined to kill them both in this instance. Without daring a second look, Wind Blows Butt Cool faced forward again and ran for his life with all his might.