“Retreat?”

“Let’s go to the door first and wait for the change.” Lord Cao shook his head and brought his men to the back door. He chose a path that allowed him to attack and retreat.

Jian Xiaodan collapsed to the ground, her heart beating.

It was unknown how long it had been, but it had only been a dozen seconds. However, in Jian Xiaodan’s eyes, it had been at least a century.

Secret visits would always be troublesome. Those who were engaged in this profession knew this, but they knew that it was a different matter from the truth that lay on themselves. Jian Xiaodan was not a spoiled girl. Although she was only in her twenties, she had experienced much more things, especially at work, than her peers.

Moreover, she used to be a war correspondent.

This kind of experience made her much more capable than ordinary people, especially her sense of crisis.

She was thinking of going to the bathroom. When she encountered this cleaner, she already had this kind of crisis, but it wasn’t obvious.

The bathroom needed to be repaired. This was a common occurrence, but the cleaner’s expression was somewhat unnatural. Jian Xiaodan caught it, but he didn’t think about it. After all, it was in Xingsheng’s branch office, and it was his own territory.

He had never heard of anyone who was so bold as to dare to directly charge into a newspaper, especially under such a big news situation.

When she walked quickly to the backyard toilet, the cleaners entered. Although she was vigilant, she did not think too much about it. She instinctively swept them up and down. Admittedly, at first glance, she didn’t find anything wrong.

She was in a hurry. She was just a girl. At that time, she only wanted to go to the bathroom quickly.

However, Jian Xiaodan was a Pisces girl. The girl in this sign was exceptionally sensitive, and she had a unique advantage in grasping other people’s emotions. If you don’t believe in astrology, then Jian Xiaodan’s parentless family background has been growing up with his younger brother who was recognized by the orphanage. His younger brother is young, and there is no child who has no support in his family. This kind of child has more vigilance than others.

The vigilance of outsiders, the vigilance of the dangers around them, and years of careful living made this sensitivity natural.

This vigilance was also one of the important reasons why Jian Xiaodan was chosen to be a war correspondent.

It must be instinct. It should be instinct. Jian Xiaodan casually scanned the cleaners again. It was only the second time she noticed the abnormality. She quickly turned her head to look at the cleaner near the bathroom on the first floor behind her for confirmation.

There’s a problem.

Their uniforms seemed to be uniform, but the front pockets of the cleaners’ uniforms on the first floor were printed with Xingsheng’s media logo, while those people were printed with the logo of the branch’s subdistrict office.

It could be seen that these people were not the internal cleaning staff of Starshine.

After discovering this, Jian Xiaodan felt her scalp explode. When she looked at those people, she discovered another abnormality: a mask.

All wearing masks.

At a glance, it wasn’t just masks, hats and gloves. Have you ever seen a cleaner so well-dressed without snow or rain?

He was too deliberate, and instead, he fell into a trap.

The scene of them entering the door quickly appeared in Jane Xiaodan’s mind. The moment she saw her, she subconsciously made a mask. Only one person remained calm. Jane Xiaodan’s afterglow locked onto Lord Cao’s body.

This person’s movements were the calmest. Naturally, it should be his head.

Sensing the danger, although Jian Xiaodan was much calmer than most girls, she only turned around and quickly escaped into the building without panicking. However, he pretended to be calm and his gaze was filled with fear.

Although she was vigilant, sensitive, and aware of danger, this did not mean that she had the ability to resist all of this.

She was a woman. When faced with a crisis, a woman had an advantage that she naturally sensed in advance, but she also had a natural weakness that she did not know how to deal with.

Jian Xiaodan’s body curled up on the ground, trembling slightly. Her head was deeply buried between her knees, and her hands were firmly hugging her. It was like an ostrich in danger, burying its head in the sand.

However, only a dozen seconds later, she exhaled deeply and raised her head. Although her eyes were filled with fear, they were filled with endurance. She supported the door and slowly stood up. Although her legs were still slightly trembling, she still stood up and looked downstairs through the window.

Jian Xiaodan was not an ostrich. Since childhood, no one had come to give her any advice. She could only rely on herself.

Just like when she was five years old, she stood alone at the intersection and waited for her mother. When she waited until two or three in the middle of the night, when her mother used to say, “If you don’t sleep, the big gray wolf will come and bite you.” She was so scared that she trembled.

The night was frightening, especially for a young child. For a young child who suddenly lost his mother, it was even more desperate.

On the first day, she was afraid. This fear was filled with hope. She was sure that her mother would come looking for her and take her out of the darkness.

The next day, she was scared. This kind of fear was filled with worry. Why didn’t Mom come? Are you lost too? Is mom in danger?

On the third day, she was frightened. This fear was filled with coldness. Her heart was cold. She accidentally found her mother’s note in her pocket. It was a note for her birthday. There was no other word.

But on the fourth day, autumn night, dew, four days of sleeping in the open, four days of waiting, time after time of hope and disappointment, the tightly gripped mother’s note in his hand.

She was not afraid of the darkness, but stood at the intersection in rags, trembling from hunger. Finally, she wiped away her tears, tore off the note, and began to ask the police to help herself.

The so-called’strong ‘was formed after experiencing countless fears.

Jian Xiaodan quickly calmed down. He stood up and looked at the window. He couldn’t see anything. The backyard was blocked by leaves.

After taking a few deep breaths, she picked up her phone from the ground and quickly sent Gaoleng a text message. Gaoleng had said that his phone would be mute.

In a few simple words, she did not show any fear, nor did she write that she had almost been kidnapped. She simply stated the fact that someone had come to the branch office to spy on her.

In less than five seconds, the phone rang. It was Gaoleng.

“Don’t be afraid.” Gaoleng’s voice sounded nervous and concerned. .

“I’m not afraid.” Jian Xiaodan bit her lips, her eyes slightly red, but her tone was very calm. “They’ve arrived at the branch office. They’re downstairs.”

“Does anyone else know? Did you call the police?”

“No, I can’t call the police right now.” Jian Xiaodan shook her head decisively. “Will calling the police affect your side? I was afraid it would affect your safety, so I didn’t tell anyone about it.”

This was also the reason why Jian Xiaodan was so scared, but she did not reveal herself for her own safety. She did not return to the conference room immediately, but ran to the small office instead.

Although Gaoleng didn’t say what he was going to do, he told Jane that his phone was mute, something that only happened when he was secretly interviewing or following the camera. She was afraid that if other colleagues found out, they would alert her and harm Gaoleng.

If, for her own safety, she came to Gaoleng in danger, she chose to stay in danger and save Gaoleng.

“Don’t be afraid. I expected them to follow you.” Gaoleng’s calm voice rang out. For some reason, Jane Xiaodan felt much more relaxed.

“When I asked you to publish that newsletter, you knew they would act. Don’t worry, I won’t let them hurt you.” Gaoleng continued, his words much softer than before.

“Yes.” Jian Xiaodan bit her lips tighter and her eyes reddened even more.

“You go downstairs now and continue to the bathroom.” When Gaoleng’s words came, Jian Xiaodu was stunned.

Bathroom?

She subconsciously looked around, her heart full of doubts. How did Gaoleng know that she was going to the bathroom just now? Go on now? Wouldn’t that be…