Chapter 1614: 1613 Explosion

Long ago, Gand had told the members of the Dawn Society in the villa that if they were ever exposed, they would need to pack up and evacuate immediately from the moment of their exposure.

So when the guard team burst in, those Dawn Society members hidden in the darkness began to pack their things.

Gand had already delayed them for a while, and with an additional half an hour, they could transfer all their important documents. Whatever could not be transferred would be blown up, as the Dawn Society was not short of money.

Gand was watching from upstairs, with the Dawn guard next to him holding a gun aimed at Zhuang Liu in the middle of the courtyard, who was tied up there. The moment anyone dared to approach, the guard upstairs would open fire.

Tan Rou stood fifteen meters away from Zhuang Liu, her gun also aimed at Gand upstairs, but she knew it was useless because she was too far, and her bullets couldn’t reach him.

Gand was staying there to buy some time, as the evacuation wasn’t complete yet; he had to wait until the Dawn Society’s important assets were transferred before he could leave with peace of mind.

“Sir, let’s leave now!” Bata urged again.

“No, I can leave in peace only after those things are transferred,” Gand stubbornly said.

Bata responded, “We have almost finished transferring the items, and those that are left behind can’t be taken with us, so we will detonate them after we evacuate.”

“Hmm,” Gand was pleased with their efficiency, “By the way, has Ina been found?”

“I have already sent someone to notify Ina, but there has been no response yet,” Bata said. “She said she was going out to shop this morning, and I have no idea where she has gone. But Ina is smart too, seeing so many armed people here, she definitely won’t come back.”

“If we can’t catch Tan Rou, Ina is one of our last resorts; we absolutely can’t afford to have anything happen to her,” Gand said angrily. “Damn it, I didn’t expect to be tricked by that foreign woman. If it wasn’t for her, we wouldn’t need to rush our evacuation now!”

Bata commented, “Sir, to speak frankly, this accident is your fault; you made a wrong judgment.”

Gand naturally knew it was his mistake, and he admitted it, “Yes, I know. I was not well prepared this time; I underestimated that woman’s capabilities. I won’t make the same mistake next time!”

The time was almost up, Gand left a few Dawn guards to keep aiming at Zhuang Liu, then he left with Bata.

As for the old servants in the house, he wasn’t concerned about their lives at all. They were just servants, not worth his effort to take them along.

With five minutes left to half an hour, Tan Rou kept checking her watch. She wanted to rush over to rescue Zhuang Liu now but was worried that the Dawn guards would open fire.

Ten minutes ago, Gand had disappeared from upstairs, presumably he had left.

Tan Rou watched Gand’s figure disappear, wishing she could just shoot him regardless, but knew it wasn’t practical, her pistol’s range wasn’t far enough to hit him.

But she kept her gun raised not because she liked to play with it, but to prevent any accidents, if the opposition shot, she could also shoot back. But if possible, she hoped they wouldn’t shoot.

The time came, the Dawn guards started evacuating, and Tan Rou quickly ran to Zhuang Liu, cutting the ropes on him with a knife.

“Zhuang Liu…” Tan Rou’s tears couldn’t help falling, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”

Zhuang Liu tried to smile, “Don’t… don’t cry, I’m alright.”

Tan Rou looked at Zhuang Liu’s sunburnt face with sorrow, “Come on, let’s get you out of here.”

The guard team also rushed over, assisting Tan Rou to carry Zhuang Liu away.

But before they could evacuate, they felt the ground shake.

“Is it an earthquake?” a team member asked.

Tan Rou immediately realized it wasn’t an earthquake, “No, it’s an explosion, the ground underneath is hollow, evacuate quickly!”

The team members reacted very quickly, immediately running to the outside.

The villa began to collapse underground, and human screams could be heard from inside.