Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 154: Revealing the True Face

"Wait a minute, I haven’t agreed to let you leave. How can you just leave like this?" Gu Fan immediately followed, knowing that Du Jun must still have a lot to say. He had to get this guy to talk.

Du Jun snorted coldly and swung an electric baton. However, Gu Fan was well-prepared. A roundhouse kick sent the baton flying straight out of Du Jun’s hand. He sprang up, ready to topple Du Jun to the ground.

Just as Gu Fan grabbed Du Jun’s collar, Du Jun pulled out another electric baton. The sudden shock caught Gu Fan off guard.

"No way, this guy has another baton?" Gu Fan hadn’t expected that. He was shocked and collapsed to the ground, twitching uncontrollably. He felt extremely uncomfortable.

"That’s right, I have another baton just to deal with you." Du Jun finished speaking and laughed coldly. He then stepped on Gu Fan’s head: "Gu Fan, you are very clever. But let me give you a piece of advice. Being smarter than others does not automatically make you a winner. You never know how many plans your opponents have made behind your back."

"Damn it..." Gu Fan thought that as soon as he recovered, he would make Du Jun pay. But Du Jun didn’t give him a chance, shocking him once again with the baton. Watching Gu Fan twitching on the ground, Du Jun felt extremely pleased.

"Remember what I just said. No matter how hard you try, you can’t change the situation. No matter what you do, you’ll always end up losing." With that, Du Jun sneered proudly and walked away.

Gu Fan began to feel a little better, but had not yet recovered. He could only watch as Du Jun disappeared into the darkness, seething with anger.

Quite some time passed and Gu Fan sat on the ground, back against the wall, breathing heavily. Honestly, the kick Du Jun threw at his face hadn’t humiliated Gu Fan, he was more concerned about Du Jun’s overconfidence.

Gu Fan was uneasy. Why was Du Jun so sure that Gu Fan would lose? What could there be that they didn’t know?

Just as Gu Fan was deep in thought, he heard footsteps approaching from a distance, which made him worried. He immediately sprang into alert mode, fearing another enemy attack. He really didn’t want to fight anymore.

However, when a familiar figure appeared, Gu Fan let out a sigh of relief. It was one of his own.

As soon as Lu Yi arrived, he saw Gu Fan looking downcast as if he had been defeated. He asked, "What happened? You look like a beaten dog. Are you okay? Chin up!"

"Screw you." Gu Fan jokingly insulted and reached out his hand for Lu Yi and Jie to help him up.

Aside from Su Hui, Lin Xi, Professor Luo, and Du Jun, everyone had finally regrouped. Gu Fan didn’t want to keep anything hidden and informed everyone about the situation with Du Jun, which shocked everyone.

Jie could hardly believe it: "No way, Du Jun was a spy all along? No wonder it seemed like the enemy knew our every move. Du Jun had planned everything beforehand."

Gu Fan nodded: "I began to suspect him before we set off. Later, when I noticed two teams following us, I deliberately said it in front of Du Jun that if we ran into one more team, it would be a coincidence. And indeed, we did run into a third team at the oasis."

Lu Yi understood: "So that’s it. Du Jun intentionally let you spot that third team to make it seem like a coincidence and not intentional."

"Exactly. Remember when we woke up surrounded at the foot of the mountain? Du Jun was on guard duty that night. If he had spotted anyone approaching and yelled out, we wouldn’t have been caught so off guard. Instead, he claimed the wind was too strong and quit duty early, so we had no idea when people from the ancient town got close to us." Gu Fan hit the nail on the head. These were the seventeenth and eighteenth coincidences.

Both Lu Yi and Jie believed Gu Fan. With so many coincidences adding up, there was no other explanation. Du Jun was indeed a traitor.

Ouyang Jin was a bit torn: "What should I do? Whose side should I be on?"

Teacher Liu shook his head: "The situation is too complicated now. I advise you to stay in the middle."

Hearing this, Ouyang Jin was upset. How did a simple team lead job turn into such a mess? Would he even receive the balance of his payment? If not, this job would be a loss for him.

Qin Jia was a bit anxious: "So what do we do? Can Professor Luo and Lin Xi be saved?"

Gu Fan looked solemn: "I think they kidnapped Professor Luo and Lin Xi to use them as hostages and force us not to interfere with their plans."

Teacher Liu brightened at this: "So by that account, as long as we don’t do anything, Professor Luo and Lin Xi can come back unharmed."

Gu Fan gave a bitter smile: "What worries me the most now is if one of the twelve students here have met with an accident and they use Lin Xi as a replacement. After all, Lin Xi and these twelve students were all born on the same day in the same year."

"There is indeed a possibility. We need to act quickly now; I’m afraid they might’ve already opened that door. There’s no telling what step they’re on now," Lu Yi said, instilling a sense of urgency in the rest of the group. However, the problem remained: Although the enemies had suffered many casualties, their numbers were still superior to ours.

Jie scratched his head and said, "Even ogres did not stand a chance against them. They are practically wiping out the ogres. What are we going to do? We have no choice but to outwit them."

"We indeed need to think of a strategy. We can’t just charge in blindly. The damn thing is we’re running out of time..." Gu Fan knitted his brows, feeling the pressure of time.

Everyone else was thinking about possible solutions, but no matter how hard they tried to come up with strategies, they all felt helpless given the vast disparity in strength between them and their adversaries.

With a furrowed brow, Gu Fan said, "Looks like we’re going to have to take a gamble."

"Not another gamble," Ouyang Jin frowned. He then saw Gu Fan looking at him with a meaningful gaze, and his apprehension grew.

Gu Fan continued, "Brother Ouyang, you are a living map. You should remember the way back, right?"

"I do remember, the route is all in my head." Upon hearing Ouyang Jin’s unequivocal response, Gu Fan nodded in approval. "Then we split into two teams. Ouyang Jin, Teacher Liu, Xu Haowen, and Qin Jia, you go ahead while Lu Yi, Jie, and I head off for the rescue."

Gu Fan then unveiled his plan. The risk involved surprised everyone. It seemed like a suicidal mission, but after a moment of contemplation, they realised it might be the only chance to turn the tide in this unfavorable situation.

After some consideration, nobody opposed Gu’s plan and they set to action, divided into two groups. Their fate hinged on this gamble.

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Meanwhile, Leng Le and Hai, along with the few remaining men, were resting. They guessed what the townspeople were doing, and if they didn’t act quickly, it would be too late. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Leng Le was a bit anxious, "What do we do? We only have a few more than ten people left. The townspeople have about a hundred. Even with our skills, we may not be able to overcome their strength in numbers."

Hai agreed, "If the townspeople get hold of it, we’d have a hard time getting it back. It looks like we won’t be able to play the role of the saviors."

After some thought, Leng Le suddenly smiled, "Not necessarily. They must be in more of a rush than we are. Let’s let them take the lead."

"We could... But..." Hai knew this might be their only chance. But letting Gu Fan take the lead would mean Jie would be on the frontlines too, which is something Hai didn’t want to see. But due to Leng Le’s presence, Hai couldn’t voice his concerns.

Leng Le nodded, "Alright, it’s settled." After saying that, Leng Le’s body started aching all over again. It was all due to Gu Fan’s merciless blows earlier. Thinking about how his frail body had been relentlessly crushed by Gu Fan, he felt like he was about to explode.

"Kid, you better not fall into the hands of the townspeople. Otherwise, who would I get my revenge on? You’ll regret everything that you’ve done to me," Leng Le swore under his breath, recalling the horrific past events and cursing Gu Fan a hundred times.

All this while, Gu Fan had no idea why he had started sneezing, nor why he suddenly remembered the woman he had defeated earlier. As he pinned her down, the soft, warm scent that wafted off her body reminded him a little of Leng Le.

Shaking his head, Gu Fan cast off the random thoughts. His entire focus now was on rescuing Professor Luo and Lin Xi. At the same time, he was concerned about Su Hui. He had no idea where she was, and if she could join them, their chances of winning would have been even greater. After all, she was skillful enough to challenge ten men on her own.

*****

Meanwhile, Su Hui had no idea where she was. All she knew was that there were no more enemies around, so she paused to rest. As she leaned back against the wall, she accidentally activated a mechanism, revealing a hidden passage behind the wall.

"Oh, my goodness, you’ve got to be kidding!" Su Hui’s eyes widened in surprise, and her curiosity led her into the secret passage. As she climbed the stairs slowly, her heart pounded. She didn’t know what awaited her. What if there were more ogres?

With every cautious step she took, she noticed that the light from her flashlight was gradually dimming. She was anxious, for despite her skill, she lacked night vision. Without a source of light, she would be trapped in complete darkness. Her only hope was for Gu Fan and the others to find her.

Thinking of Gu Fan, she became more restless, wondering how they were faring. They hadn’t thought of a way to find each other if they got separated, which was frustrating.

Suddenly, Su Hui stopped. She could hear sounds coming from the other side of the wall. Due to the wall separating her from the source of the noise, she couldn’t quite make out what it was.

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