However, just as Ling Chen and the security personnel prepared to push the door open, there was a sudden ’boom’ from outside, shaking the entire building.

Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!

With that huge explosion, a piercing alarm sounded immediately, echoing throughout the building.

The security personnel leading the way turned back at once, looked at Ling Chen, and said, "Quick, I’ll send you..."

Bam!

Before the other could finish speaking, Ling Chen punched the person directly in the face, knocking out the security officer.

Phew! Ling Chen slowly exhaled a breath; Liu Dongsheng and the others had finally arrived. Having dealt with the security, Ling Chen searched him, finding a walkie-talkie and a wireless earpiece. Besides that, there was an ID card.

Ling Chen opened the restroom door, peeked outside, and saw several security personnel running along the spacious corridors, each wearing a panicked expression.

Come to think of it, no one has dared to cause trouble at the headquarters of Yingtai Group since its establishment.

After surveying the situation, Ling Chen closed the door again and dragged the security officer into the bathroom to hide him, taking his suit off and putting it on himself.

Boom!

As Ling Chen exited the restroom, another explosion rocked the headquarters building, shattering several floors of glass, injuring many who were cut by the shards, leaving them bleeding profusely, and some even fainting.

Ling Chen found an unconscious, wounded security officer on the ground, and smeared the blood on his own face. He had no choice; the security personnel of this company were all Caucasians, and as an Asian, he stood out too much. Therefore, only by disguising his appearance with blood could he avoid being identified.

Zhu Hong... Ling Chen glanced around, then quickly headed toward the venue. At this moment, the venue was empty, and Ling Chen jumped onto the stage, heading straight for the backstage. However, everyone backstage had already left; Zhu Hong and Yi Haisheng were nowhere in sight.

"Attention Group B, the President is heading to the top floor, and all members of Group B must rally there immediately."

Top floor? Ling Chen’s heart skipped a beat; there are helicopters on the roof of Yingtai Group’s building. Seland is definitely planning to escape by helicopter. Zhu Hong and Yi Haisheng are important figures, surely Seland will take them. As long as he finds Seland, he can find Zhu Hong and Yi Haisheng.

With this thought, Ling Chen immediately headed for the elevator. The building is sixty floors high, and climbing the stairs would both waste energy and time.

Fortunately, Ling Chen was carrying the security officer’s ID card. After verifying with the card, the elevator doors slowly opened.

Entering the elevator, Ling Chen’s phone rang immediately.

"Hello! It’s me, where are you guys?"

"We’re all in the parking lot and stairway of the building. The enemy’s firepower is strong, we are temporarily pinned down and can’t go up." Liu Dongsheng’s voice came through the phone.

"What about Fatty?"

"Your brother and the others have escorted Mr. Hu to Yingtai Group’s security room. They’ve lifted the signal jamming in the building. Mr. Hu is trying to take over the building’s security system."

"Tell him to quickly take control of the elevator system and stop all the elevators. Seland and his people must not reach the rooftop helipad."

"Okay." After a pause, Liu Dongsheng asked, "Mr. Ling, where are you? I’ll have Sir Chen and the others head over to support you immediately."

"I’m in the elevator. Have Fatty lock my position through the surveillance and search for Zhu Hong’s whereabouts. Once Zhu Hong’s location is confirmed, directly have Sir Chen head over."

"Understood."

Hanging up the phone, Ling Chen watched the elevator’s ascent. When it reached the forty-eighth floor, it slowly stopped. As the elevator doors opened, Ling Chen’s phone rang again.

"Fatty."

"I’ve found Zhu Hong and Yi Haisheng. They just exited the elevator on the forty-eighth floor and are heading toward the safety passage; they must be planning to use the stairs to reach the top."

"Got it."

"Wait! You better hold on; Chen Quan is with Zhu Hong, and there are over a dozen Enhanced People as well. How will you fight them? Stay put, Sir Chen and the others are heading over to support you."

"Alright, tell them to hurry." Ling Chen didn’t pause and sprinted toward the safety passage. At the corner, two security personnel abruptly appeared, both armed. Noticing Ling Chen, they didn’t hesitate to raise their guns, aiming at Ling Chen’s head.

At such a critical moment, years of combat experience finally proved useful. Without a second thought, Ling Chen lunged forward, rolling swiftly, not only dodging the headshot but also closing in on the two security personnel.

Before they could fire again, Ling Chen swiftly extended his leg, clamped down on one security officer’s calf, and twisted forcefully, causing the officer to lose balance and fall to the ground. Taking advantage of the situation, Ling Chen seized the officer’s gun and fired twice, knocking the other officer to the ground.

After dealing with the enemies, Ling Chen hurriedly got up and emptied the magazines from the enemy before pursuing Zhu Hong’s escape path.

Although he had lost his combat prowess, climbing ten floors was no problem for Ling Chen. In no time, he had ascended to the fifty-fifth floor.

Perhaps aware of being pursued, Seland and Zhu Hong smartly left security personnel on each floor to intercept the chasing force.

Rat-a-tat-tat! Rat-a-tat-tat!

With bursts of gunfire, Ling Chen gasped for air, hiding next to the stairwell wall, completely suppressed by the firepower above, not daring to peek.

What to do?

Ling Chen, his face full of anxiety, knew if this continued, Zhu Hong and the others would reach the rooftop first. If they managed to escape by helicopter, the mission would fail.

While pondering, screams suddenly echoed from above the stairwell. Simultaneously, the intense gunfire ceased entirely.

What’s going on? Ling Chen was slightly stunned; it was chaotic just moments ago, why had the sound suddenly disappeared? Hesitating briefly, Ling Chen cautiously peeked upward, blood flowing down the stairs.

Seeing the scene, Ling Chen was shocked—could it be that everyone above had been killed?

Who did this? Chen Junfeng? But if Sir Chen had made a move, he would definitely have alerted him of the support’s arrival.

With this doubt lingering, Ling Chen held his gun and carefully advanced upward. Reaching the fifty-sixth floor stairwell, he found four security personnel all lying on the ground, their heads and bodies separated, blood everywhere, and died gruesomely.