Bab 359: Saved

Several things happened all at once. People appeared at the two doors to either side of the room. Both groups stopped, cautiously assessing the situation.

Both parties thought the other side was reinforcements for the target they were contracted to kill. A fight ensued - a chaotic free-for-all with the ultimate prize being the life of their target.

These warring factions blocked the exits. Li Zhe tried to lead them out several times but failed. The best he could manage was to protect Guan Lei and Meng Yu, preventing them from sustaining further injury.

Guan Lei shucked off his clothes, ripping them into thin strips. He wrenched the knife impaled in Meng Yu's shoulder with a mighty tug and quickly bandaged the hemorrhaging wound.

Guan Lei was unsure what was happening, but the scene playing out was so absurd that it became funny. Meng Yu's guess was not far off, it seemed.