Xiao Family situation.

"Stay close to me," Zhao Yun whispered, her voice low and firm.

Shan Yifeng obediently followed as they moved cautiously into a shadowed alleyway. The air was thick with tension, the faint scent of damp stone lingering as they stepped further in.

Without hesitation, Zhao Yun summoned her beast—a towering, armored creature with gleaming fangs and sharp eyes that immediately took a protective stance in front of Shan Yifeng.

Then—

"Shit! We've been discovered! Disperse—everyone, go!"

The moment the alarm was raised, figures in the shadows exploded into motion. Like trained rats in a maze, they vanished into the labyrinth of alleys, slipping away before Zhao Yun could react.

Damn it!

She bolted after them, her figure a blur of movement as she attempted to close the distance—but no matter how fast she was, no matter how sharp her instincts, she couldn't catch a single one.