Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 290 - 17: Untitled_2

Li Xiaoyu heard this sentence and uttered only two words— "help me."

Then she passed out.

Liu Lang did not find it troublesome.

Handing over the unconscious Miss Li to the Li family at this time would probably bring him a reward he could never earn in several lifetimes.

Yet, Liu Lang still chose to hide Li Xiaoyu in a secret room.

The girl had sustained some injuries, not severe, but due to being in a state of constant tension for a long time, her physical condition also declined after the sudden collapse.

Liu Lang was sure that Li Xiaoyu was indeed at her wits’ end and her mind started to become unclear due to the injuries and fatigue.

In the end, she made an unwise gamble.

Luckily, providence favored her, and this smart woman, even when placing her last bet, chose the one with the highest chances of winning.

Time flew, and three days passed.

Li Xiaoyu’s physical strength recovered quickly. Living in Liu Lang’s secret room, she did not feel uncomfortable.

During these three days, Li Xiaoyu did not go to the mining area, but simply focused on quietly recuperating.

Besides that, Li Xiaoyu also asked Liu Lang for a detailed map of the bottom layers. In this period, she nearly studied the lower levels inside out.

Liu Lang did not ask too many questions, and the two seemed to share an unspoken understanding.

In the following days, once her body finally recuperated, Li Xiaoyu began to travel frequently between the mining area and Pyramid.

Every time Liu Lang saw Li Xiaoyu return, he would only ask one question:

"Found anyone?"

Li Xiaoyu did not hide anything, sharing information with Liu Lang as if they were close friends for many years, just like she directly inherited Tang Xian’s connections.

Two weeks ago, Li Xiaoyu found Dong Ran.

One and a half weeks ago, Li Xiaoyu also got in touch with Qiao Shanshan.

But most of the time, Li Xiaoyu’s answer was just a silent shake of her head.

It was not until three days ago that Li Xiaoyu found Akasi and Tang Suoye.

After Tang Xian disappeared, the wooden house in the rainforest was quickly destroyed.

The members of Shengtang had also vanished.

Li Xiaoyu was like another captain of the Shengtang team or the mistress of the wooden house in the rainforest.

In the days without Tang Xian, she brought those scattered around the mining area back, one by one.

Liu Lang did not inquire about the process.

However, he was well aware of the harsh and dangerous experiences a gifted girl like her must have endured in the mining area.

He grew even more respectful of this reticent girl in his heart.

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"Found anyone?"

After smoking a cigarette, Liu Lang opened the door to the secret room, saw that Li Xiaoyu was awake, and asked her this question.

"Everyone is gathered, we’re just missing him."

Liu Lang knew who ’he’ was, so he did not ask further, but simply said:

"Why not consider contacting them in the Pyramid?"

Li Xiaoyu shook her head and replied:

"They, like you, have been placed under house arrest by the Li family. For some reasons, although you were released, I know my father’s methods. Whether it’s Dong Ran, Qiao Shanshan, including you, Luo, as well as those miners, all are under surveillance."

"Now that we have finally converged in the mining area, we must disperse in the Pyramid. Everyone must live as if it’s business as usual, without showing any abnormalities, and avoid going places we shouldn’t."

Liu Lang nodded, expressing agreement with Li Xiaoyu’s arrangements.

"How long will you stay this time?"

"I just came back to confirm the information; I will leave after two more hours, having completed ten hours."

Liu Lang said, "Regarding the matter you asked me to inquire about earlier, the message has been passed on to him. He said he will start an investigation." Stay tuned to novelbuddy

Li Xiaoyu was silent for a few seconds, then nodded and said:

"I understand."

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After the battle on the Pelar Plains started, everyone knew that many hunters and regular soldiers would be sacrificed,

but for the people on the lower levels, they were merely the manufacturers of war consumables, not combatants.

Yet, these days, there were frequent disappearances among the lower-level personnel. About a week ago, Liu Lang casually mentioned this matter, but Li Xiaoyu took it very seriously.

To bring Tang Xian back into this world, one had to prove that Pyramid was wrong.

To expose the most evil part of this cage.

Therefore, Li Xiaoyu calculated all aspects and eventually fixed her gaze on the Trial Knights.

But with her current abilities, it was impossible for her to find out the truth of the matter.

Li Xiaoyu had two choices before her: contact Li Zheng or contact Song Que.

After escaping from the Li Mansion, Li Xiaoyu had also learned that for several days, visa applications for transferring between the thirty-nine fortresses were very easy to pass. Moreover, it was only several days after she left that patrols at the lower levels and on each floor began to tighten.

Li Xiaoyu did not believe that Li Xiaonian could have kept it a secret for so long; thus, she quickly came up with a plausible explanation. Li Xiaonian had convinced Li Zheng to help her.

For this reason, she wanted to ask Li Zheng to investigate the matter. The Judgement Knights were under the jurisdiction of the Li family, and Li Zheng was the future head of the family.

So it was appropriate for Li Zheng to investigate.

However, her final decision was very different from what she had anticipated.

Li Xiaoyu didn’t choose Li Zheng, but had Liu Lang contact Song Que instead.

She was moved by familial affection, yet most of the time she was as cold and calculating as a machine.

Her brother might act on emotion occasionally, but if it involved the core interests of the family, if their father’s reputation would suffer, her brother was very likely to change his decision in favor of helping their father.

Therefore, she chose Song Que because Tang Xian trusted him.

This simple logic was like a fanatical superstition.

But it could help her turn danger into safety.

Like Liu Lang, like Song Que.

Li Xiaoyu asked, "Did Song Que say anything else?"

Liu Lang knew what Li Xiaoyu meant and shook his head,

"He didn’t ask who I was, nor did he ask where you are. He was very discrete, just saying that he would investigate personally."

Li Xiaoyu was slightly stunned, realizing she was ultimately not as astute as Tang Xian.

She had despised Song Que because of the marriage arrangement, loathed him so much that she wouldn’t even deign to be friends with him.

But now she realized that Song Que really was a friend worth making.

No wonder Tang Xian had made a point of meeting Song Que at the ball that day.

"Let him investigate then, I trust him. Boss Liu, you need to be careful too. If the disappearance of the lower-level population really is related to what I suspect, then next, there will likely be a large number of people disappearing."

"I understand, go rest. I will keep watch outside the shop," he replied.

"Alright, thank you for your trouble," she said.

Seeing Li Xiaoyu’s demure demeanor, Liu Lang couldn’t imagine that this was the same woman who, at the mere mention of her name, would make Luo tremble with fear.

He closed the door to the secret chamber and returned to the shop, continuing to pass the time leisurely.

But shortly after, Liu Lang heard a great commotion coming from across Decay Street.

Liu Lang furrowed his brow. They had just patrolled in the morning, and they were back again in the afternoon?

An ominous feeling grew inside him.

Stepping out of the shop, Liu Lang looked towards Decay Street and his eyes widened in shock.

A large contingent of regular army soldiers was approaching from Decay Street, and behind this well-equipped force were twelve Judgement Knights.

The heavy engine noises of these humanoid combat units clad in bronze armor made them hard to ignore as they moved.

Liu Lang had never witnessed such a show of force.

After seeing that this large troop passed through Decay Street without any action, he immediately became vigilant.

Then, almost immediately, the huge ceiling above the lower level began to flash red lights.

The lower level was the largest floor of the fortress, but the sudden sound of the alarm spread to every corner of the lower level.

Liu Lang hurried back to the smithy’s forge room and opened the door to the secret chamber.

Li Xiaoyu in the secret chamber heard the alarm bell too.

"This isn’t a normal patrol, Miss Li, you’ve probably been exposed. Run!" he urged.

Li Xiaoyu had not expected this sudden turn of events.

"Come on, leave through the back door!" Liu Lang led the way, hurrying along.

The streets adjacent to Decay Street were arranged in a grid pattern. If Li Xiaoyu went out through the front door of the smithy, she would surely be spotted.

Without hesitation, Li Xiaoyu picked up her portable rift device and prepared to escape.

"What about you?" she asked.

"I have a cheap life; at worst, I’ll just be taken back to the sixth level and taken good care of. As long as you aren’t here, they won’t have any evidence. Hurry up and go! The streets on the lower level are complex, just make sure not to be discovered for two hours and you’ll be fine!" he said.

Feeling the increasingly distinct engine noises coming from afar, Li Xiaoyu nodded.

She thought that she would definitely repay the forge owner’s kindness in the future.

But as Li Xiaoyu stepped out the back door, her progress was abruptly halted by the scene before her.

The sound of alarms thundered in her ears,

And in the alleyway behind the smithy, another large troop of guards was approaching.

She stood still at the exit, now with no way out.