Chapter 314: Su Yan's Fury

Facing Su Yan's interrogation, the expressions of Du Jinsong and the other two changed instantly.

"It was a failure of supervision on our part."

Du Jinsong's answer was quite concise, but Su Yan noticed that Tian Wei, standing beside him, had an extremely unsightly expression.

Su Yan was seething with rage. "You knew exactly how dangerous Liu Yiyi was, yet you still failed to supervise her properly? Is this the capability of the Special Operations Team?"

The implication of her words was extremely serious, and the atmosphere among the group tightened instantly.

Under normal circumstances, Su Yan might not have been this angry.

But thinking of Gu Yang, who was in a dangerous situation, and the potential actions Liu Yiyi might take next, she lost control of her emotions for the first time.

Accompanying her fury, the energy within her pupils actually began to surge wildly.

Granny Li had warned her more than once that the consequences of losing control of one's emotions could be very severe.

Du Jinsong and Zhang Ximing didn't even dare to look at her face.

This was indeed their mistake.

However, Tian Wei retorted unpleasantly, "Su Yan, nothing is absolute. Besides, Liu Yiyi's escape was just an accident. We are already doing our best to search for her. People shouldn't just criticize the Special Operations Team lightly."

Even if they had truly made a mistake, they could just go and recapture Liu Yiyi; it wasn't for someone like her to pass judgment.

The gaze beneath Su Yan's black cloth suddenly turned cold, and a bone-chilling frost enveloped everyone.

In an instant, Tian Wei felt herself locked in by a terrifying force, unable to move even a single finger.

When she realized this force was actually coming from Su Yan, her scalp went numb, and the hair all over her body began to tremble.

Ma Chulong, Du Jinsong, and Zhang Ximing all changed expression at the same time.

"Su Yan, don't be angry, Tian Wei didn't mean it that way!"

Du Jinsong explained anxiously, his voice carrying a hint of terrified trembling.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, Ma Chulong immediately chimed in, "Su Yan, calm down. Finding Gu Yang is the most important thing right now!"

Ma Chulan mustered her courage to grab Su Yan's arm. "Su Yan, don't be like this."

The current Su Yan was truly terrifying.

As everyone pleaded for Tian Wei, the massive pressure finally dissipated a few seconds later.

Only then could Tian Wei breathe properly, her inner clothes already soaked through with sweat.

The way she looked at Su Yan had completely changed; for the first time, she realized that the girl in front of her was not an ordinary person as she had imagined.

Not daring to delay any further, Ma Chulong continued to speak to Du Jinsong, "We have already searched the publishing house, and we are planning to head to Gu Yang's dormitory now. Why don't you, Captain Du, go over and take a look? Su Yan and I will stay here to see if there are any other clues."

In truth, he also wanted Du Jinsong to take Tian Wei away quickly; if Tian Wei provoked Su Yan again, she might not be as lucky as she was just now.

Du Jinsong understood his meaning immediately. He gave Zhang Ximing a look, and the two of them pulled Tian Wei back into the car.

The car started quickly and disappeared into the silent, deserted street.

Only then did Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan dare to look at Su Yan.

"Su Yan, what do we do next?"

Even Ma Chulong's voice held a hint of caution.

He didn't even dare to imagine what Su Yan would become if something were to happen to Gu Yang.

"Brother, have you noticed? Something is very wrong here."

Ma Chulan suddenly spoke up, scanning her surroundings as she talked.

"Little sister, speak quickly!"

Any clue was vital right now.

Ma Chulan slowed her speech, hesitating on how to express herself most clearly.

"It's not even that late, but look—aside from Captain Du's car just now, there isn't anyone else left."

This was the most prosperous part of the capital, and this street was near the center; there was no reason for there not to be a single pedestrian.

Before her words had even finished falling, Su Yan suddenly realized something and walked quickly toward the street outside.

Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan followed closely behind.

Ma Chulan was right; whether it was the street where the publishing house was located or the several main streets outside, they were all completely empty.

"Something is definitely wrong," Ma Chulong said, frowning deeply.

Could it be like the situation in the dungeon before?

"Su Yan, what do you think?"

Su Yan did not speak, staring intently at a road sign not far away.

Although the siblings could not see her eyes, they could see that she was facing a certain direction, motionless. They followed her gaze.

Then, their eyes widened as if they had seen something horrifying.

"How can this be?"

A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on Ma Chulong's forehead.

They had been here several times and were very familiar with the roads. Right where Su Yan was looking, there was a road sign. The sign used to say Yongxiang Road, which was the name of the street where the publishing house was located. But now, while the sign was still standing there, the name on it had changed to Jianhua Road.

"Jianhua Road is clearly the street further ahead."

The buildings on both sides were different, so there was no way they could have mistaken it.

Su Yan's expression was dark enough to drip water. She immediately signaled the siblings to walk toward the publishing house together.

But this time, they walked from beginning to end, even reaching another street, and still saw no sign of the publishing house.

"This is impossible. How could such a large publishing house vanish into thin air? Has someone cast an illusion or a barrier?"

This was the only possibility Ma Chulong could think of.

Su Yan took out a talisman from her Qiankun bag.

The talisman's light flickered for a moment, but everything before their eyes remained unchanged.

Both Ma Chulong and Ma Chulan had a very ominous premonition.

If even Su Yan could not break it, they were even more powerless.

"What exactly is going on? Did we really take a wrong turn?" Ma Chulan couldn't help but start questioning.

Su Yan's voice was as cold as ice. "Then we'll walk it again."

Granny Li had once said that all spells in this world leave a trace; as long as one could remain calm and search with intent, there would always be a way to break them.

On the other side, Du Jinsong, Zhang Ximing, and Tian Wei were heading toward Gu Yang's dormitory.

The three of them driving through the streets did not notice anything unusual.

Gu Yang's dormitory was only three streets away from the publishing house, so it wasn't far.

As Tian Wei watched the buildings rapidly receding outside the car window, only one thing remained in her mind.

"Brother Du, Brother Zhang, shouldn't you tell me now—what exactly is the deal with that Su Yan?"

Though she was unwilling to admit it, the feeling Su Yan gave her just now was truly terrifying; that pressure had even exceeded that of the Captain.

But how could that be? She was just a girl from a small town. If she truly had heaven-defying abilities, there was no reason she wouldn't know.

(End of Chapter)