Ling Zhenfei knew he couldn't stay here, so the best method was to find a way to leave.

Ling Zhenfei thought the matter wasn't difficult; his Soul Out of Body ability could pinpoint the positions of both groups, allowing him to easily slip away if he found the right moment.

Ling Zhenfei put his Human Skin Mask back on, transforming into a middle-aged man, and then endured the pain as he walked toward the door.

The Northern Spiritual Energy on him was completely concealed, so even if Ling Zhenfei walked out of here, no one should be able to detect him.

The only concern Ling Zhenfei had was the wounds on his body; walking was very difficult now, and it would be bad if they became suspicious.

But staying here equated to seeking death, so Ling Zhenfei still endured the pain and walked out.

He noticed both groups were searching house by house, and Ling Zhenfei quickly pressed the elevator button, knowing his current condition made using the stairs impossible.

The elevator arrived swiftly, and as the doors opened, Ling Zhenfei paused, seeing two people standing inside.

Despite their stillness, Ling Zhenfei could easily tell that both individuals possessed Northern Spiritual Energy.

Moreover, judging by their attire, they were similar to the two people accompanying Liu Yang, probably part of the same group.

No wonder Liu Yang trusted her search so much; she had already stationed people in the elevator.

Ling Zhenfei didn't think too much at that moment, enduring the pain as he entered.

Ling Zhenfei casually pressed the button for the first floor, and the elevator descended.

Since Ling Zhenfei entered the elevator, the two individuals inside had been intensely observing Ling Zhenfei, inspecting him from head to toe.

Ling Zhenfei kept his posture straight, fearing they might notice any discrepancies.

Their strength wasn't particularly formidable, and under normal circumstances, he could subdue them in moments.

However, Ling Zhenfei feared that dealing with them would alert Liu Yang and the others.

At that moment, a voice came through the two men's walkie-talkie; it was Liu Yang speaking.

Fortunately, Ling Zhenfei had spent some time in Japan, allowing him to understand Liu Yang's Japanese.

Liu Yang said, "Have you noticed anything unusual?"

The person replied, "So far, nothing has been discovered."

Liu Yang replied, "With such a high-profile search, Ling Zhenfei must be aware. If he's smart, he'll find a way to escape, possibly via the elevator."

Ling Zhenfei broke out in cold sweat after hearing this; it was all Liu Yang's scheme—she was truly cunning.

Luckily, Ling Zhenfei had disguised himself; otherwise, he wouldn't realize he had been outsmarted.

The person replied, "We haven't found anyone yet."

Liu Yang said, "He might be disguised, so you both need to keep your eyes peeled."

"Understood!"

Cold sweat streamed down Ling Zhenfei's back; he couldn't believe Liu Yang had even predicted he would disguise himself.

Liu Yang continued, "He's injured now; he shouldn't be a match for you. Keep me posted."

"Alright."

After the call ended, the two individuals once more directed their gazes at Ling Zhenfei, scrutinizing him thoroughly, evidently not noticing anything amiss.

Ling Zhenfei felt very anxious, glancing at the elevator's indicator light, wishing it would move faster, but it was progressing at a moderate pace.

The individuals deliberately pressed every floor button, ensuring Ling Zhenfei wouldn't miss any opportunity for an elevator escape.

Finally, as the elevator neared level -2, Ling Zhenfei had made up his mind.

Ling Zhenfei's plan was to pretend he was heading to the underground parking, drive out.

Yet, upon stepping out, he was suddenly called from behind, "Hey, wait a moment!"

Ling Zhenfei's heart skipped a beat; had he been discovered by those two?

But Ling Zhenfei remained calm, turning his head and asking, "What's up? Is there a problem?"

The two approached Ling Zhenfei and asked, "Have you seen this person?"

After speaking, they even took out a photo of Ling Zhenfei, showing it to him.

Feigning ignorance, Ling Zhenfei examined the photo and said, "Never seen him—what's going on with this person?"

One said, "This person is injured; are you sure you haven't seen him?"

Ling Zhenfei replied, "I truly haven't seen him."

The person said, "He's very skilled at disguising himself, such as a young man masquerading as a middle-aged uncle—don't you think?"

Ling Zhenfei felt an alert rise in his heart; these two must have grown suspicious of him, otherwise they wouldn't ask such questions.

Ling Zhenfei asked, "What do you mean by that?"

The person said, "Nothing significant—it's just that your walking seems rather unnatural."

Ling Zhenfei responded, "What unnaturalness? This is just how I walk."

The two laughed and said, "Ling Zhenfei, stop pretending; we've already identified you."

Ling Zhenfei said, "What are you talking about? I don't know."

The person laughed aloud, "Today, we're lucky enough to earn a merit for capturing you—just come along with us."

With that, they reached out to seize Ling Zhenfei, who swiftly sidestepped, evading their attempt.

The two laughed, "I knew you were Ling Zhenfei—now you've admitted it, right?"

Ling Zhenfei nodded and said, "That's right, it's me—but I'm curious how you discovered me—did I reveal a flaw?"

One of them replied, "It's actually simple—you overestimated others while underestimating yourself."

Ling Zhenfei paused and asked, "What do you mean?"

The person explained, "You assumed others' Divine Sense could detect you, but you were wrong; you must have some treasure, and their Divine Sense simply couldn't discover you."

"That's accurate—we used Divine Sense to probe earlier, and though there were three people in the elevator, the Divine Sense only located two of them despite you standing right beside us, unable to be detected."

Ling Zhenfei's heart jumped, silently cursing his own shortsightedness; this was all part of Liu Yang's sinister scheme.

That woman was too clever and too deceitful.

Though Ling Zhenfei's presence remained undetectable, they paused their probe at certain spots, making Ling Zhenfei erroneously believe he'd been found.

It was the Concealment Pill's effect; when probed, they still couldn't detect him, proving Ling Zhenfei indeed underestimated himself.

Originally believing the Concealment Pill only masked his Northern Spiritual Energy, Ling Zhenfei hadn't realized it even hindered Divine Sense detection.

It was laughable how he got discovered despite that.

When someone stands right before you, you use your eyes rather than Divine Sense to examine them.

Yet probing led to a problem; someone stood directly in front, yet couldn't be detected, posing a significant issue.

Ling Zhenfei said, "Thank you for resolving my doubts; it seems there's no need to hide anymore."

The two youth said, "It's best to surrender—save yourself some pain."

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