Yun Sheng swallowed the words that had reached the tip of her tongue. Now was indeed not the time to talk.

More and more people were surging toward the stairs, and the tremors were still ongoing. It was too dangerous to stay here.

Bai Ye’s gaze swept over Yun Sheng’s hand, which was clutching him tightly. He pulled her a little closer into his embrace and quickened his pace.

Xing Che continued to drag the two disguised patients. Even though they were surrounded by a crushing crowd, a small vacuum seemed to form around them. It wasn’t that the crowd was actively making way; rather, the chilling, oppressive aura radiating from him was simply too terrifying. His freezing presence weighed down heavily, filling everyone nearby with dread. No one dared approach him, and they didn’t even have the courage to cast a second glance.

With a cold expression, he dragged the two half-dead men and followed behind Bai Ye with long, swift strides. Wherever he passed, the crowd automatically parted.

The group made their way down the stairs and finally reached the first-floor lobby. The lobby was even more chaotic. Medical staff and patients were running everywhere, their screams and cries blending into a deafening cacophony. Some people tripped and were trampled by the crowd, while others stood frozen in place, completely at a loss.

Bai Ye swept a glance over the chaos, quickly locking his eyes on the emergency exit, and strode forward without looking back. Xing Che followed closely, still dragging the two men, his expression stony and silent.

Just as they were only a short distance from the exit, a sudden change occurred.

BOOM!

A deafening explosion violently erupted from the main entrance, carrying a tremendous shockwave. The entire tempered glass pane of the lobby’s front doors shattered instantly, sending countless shards flying in all directions. Immediately after, another explosion rang out, and the walls on both sides of the entrance collapsed with a resounding crash.

Heavy bricks, stones, and steel frames plummeted down, completely sealing off the original exit.

A cloud of dust instantly billowed into the air. The gray smoke and debris swept through the entire lobby, obscuring everyone’s vision. The already noisy crowd plunged into extreme panic, with screams echoing one after another.

The moment the explosion sounded, Bai Ye spun around and pulled Yun Sheng tightly into his arms, using his broad back to shield her from all the flying debris and falling rubble. He quickly took off his suit jacket and draped it securely over Yun Sheng’s head and body, enveloping her tightly. He completely isolated her from the impact and smoke, ensuring she wouldn’t suffer the slightest harm.

“Don’t look up, and cover your nose and mouth,” he said in a low voice, his tone urgent yet exceptionally steady.

Before long, the thick dust began to settle, and visibility gradually returned. Yun Sheng gently lifted a corner of the suit jacket covering her head and looked up at Bai Ye.

At this sight, her heart suddenly clenched. Bai Ye’s face was noticeably paler, and the color of his lips had faded slightly. His shoulders and back were incredibly tense. She didn’t know if he was injured or…

“Bai Ye, are you okay?” Yun Sheng immediately asked, her tone filled with unconcealable worry.

She was afraid that Bai Ye had been hurt by the explosion’s shockwave. Just now, in order to protect her, he had used his back to block the flying debris and the concussive force.

Bai Ye suppressed the abnormality in his eyes, shook his head gently, and comforted her with feigned ease. “I’m fine. It was just a minor impact, it doesn’t even count as an injury.”

He downplayed it with his words, but the veins on the back of his hand were bulging. To an SSS-level Sentinel, the shockwave of that explosion was nothing worth mentioning, but his spiritual landscape felt somewhat off right now.

His spiritual power hadn’t gone out of control, nor was there any intense pain. Instead, an inexplicable, continuous, aching numbness was spreading along his nerves to every limb and bone in his body. It made his forehead feel heavy and stifled, and even his breathing subconsciously hitched for a beat.

This abnormality was extremely tormenting, but he dared not reveal the slightest hint of it in front of Yun Sheng. The current situation was perilous. The exit was blocked, someone was deliberately scheming in the shadows, and the entire building’s energy was in a state of chaos. He had to remain absolutely lucid and commanding to protect her.

“Are you really okay?” Yun Sheng’s fingertips gripped his clothes a little tighter. Looking at him, the worry in her eyes hadn’t diminished in the slightest.

Bai Ye quietly concealed all his discomfort. He raised his hand and gently pressed her shoulder, his tone as steady as ever, deliberately minimizing his condition. “Don’t worry, I’m really fine.”

Standing quietly not far away, Xing Che was still dragging the two limp, fake patients. His gaze lightly swept over Bai Ye’s slightly stiff profile and taut shoulder lines. He frowned but didn’t say a word to expose him.

“Yun Sheng?”

Right at that moment, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from behind. Immediately after, a figure hurriedly weaved through the chaotic crowd and rushed up to them. It was Su Wan.

Upon seeing Yun Sheng, Su Wan’s face filled with surprise and worry. “Yun Sheng, why are you still here? I just went to look for Dean Zhang, and he said you left ages ago!”

Yun Sheng pursed her lips, not wanting to explain, and remained silent. The whole matter involved the Dark Nest and Lin Yueyao. It was far too complicated, and it was simply impossible to tell Su Wan about it. Moreover, she wasn’t sure if Su Wan would still take Lin Yueyao’s side even if she told her that Lin Yueyao had schemed against her.

Seeing her remain silent, Su Wan grew even more anxious. She quickly stepped forward, reaching out to grab Yun Sheng.

But in the next instant, Bai Ye slightly tightened his arm and steadily held Yun Sheng while turning sideways, completely dodging Su Wan’s outstretched hand.

Su Wan’s hand froze mid-air. She couldn’t help but frown, looking at Bai Ye with astonishment and wariness. “Who are you? Why are you holding Yun Sheng? What exactly happened to her? Is she injured?”

“Mrs. Lin, I’m fine,” Yun Sheng spoke softly, then tugged at Bai Ye’s sleeve. “Put me down first.”

But this time, Bai Ye did not let go. His arm remained steadily wrapped around her, showing not the slightest intention of releasing her.

“No. The hidden dangers haven’t been eliminated yet, and the building’s energy is in chaos. A secondary explosion or new dangers could occur at any time. If I hold you, I can protect you faster in case anything happens.”

Yun Sheng raised her eyes to look at Bai Ye and clearly saw the genuine tension and stubbornness in his gaze. Knowing that he was truly worried about her, she didn’t insist on him letting go. She immediately turned her head, looked at Su Wan, and got straight to the point, her tone urgent and clear-headed.

“Mrs. Lin, now is not the time to worry about this. The main exit has been bombed and blocked. We need to figure out a way to leave the hospital first.

“You mentioned earlier that you went to look for Dean Zhang. Do you know where he is now? And what about Mr. Lin? Why isn’t he with you?”

The fact that Dean Zhang would tell Su Wan she had left long ago—did that mean he was also colluding with the Dark Nest, or had he made some sort of deal with Lin Yueyao? If she found him, could she obtain more useful information? And Lin Zhenye—why wasn’t he with Su Wan?

“When the floors started shaking, the bodyguards escorted me down. Zhenye and Dean Zhang went to Xiao Hao’s side together, saying they needed to make proper arrangements for him. I wanted to go find Xiao Hao too, but…”

Su Wan hesitated. At the time, Lin Zhenye had directly ordered the bodyguards to escort her downstairs and leave the hospital as quickly as possible. Even though she was unwilling, she had no choice.

Yun Sheng narrowed her eyes. Lin Zhenye and Dean Zhang were together?

Could he also be involved in the Dark Nest incident?!

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