Chapter 248: The She Gathering Arc (18)
"Stop!" Huojin exclaimed as he was occupied in his own chase of a masked woman trying to escape.
The plan was going smoothly up until then when a bunch of guests were exiting the hotel. Like Xiyang’s group, Huojin did the same and detained them.
The hotel’s grand lobby was a flurry of confusion as people streamed out. Amid the pandemonium. From the corner of his Huojin caught a glimpse of a woman disappearing around the corner.
His instincts kicked in. "Hey! Stop!" he shouted, pushing through the crowd.
The masked woman moved quickly, her silhouette a flicker against the dimly lit hotel compound. Huojin rounded the corner, his eyes scanning the shadows. He was just in time to see her jump over a low metal fence and disappear into a narrow side street. He leaped over the fence as well, landing on the other side with a soft thud.
"Stop! Police!" he yelled again, his voice echoing through the deserted street.
She didn’t slow down. She glanced back once through her mask and pushed herself to run faster.
Huojin’s heart pounded in his chest as he chased her. His adrenaline kept pumping in full swing pushing him forward. The street opened up into a broader avenue lined with parked cars. The woman made a sharp turn, ducking into a narrow passageway between two buildings.
She was fast, but Huojin was determined. He could see her movements slightly slowing, her breath coming in labored gasps. He had almost closed the gap when she suddenly grabbed a trash can, hurling it into his path. He ducked and dodged it, somehow still maintaining his momentum.
"Just stop or I will be forced to shoot you!" he shouted in frustration.
She didn’t respond, her feet slapping against the pavement as she fled down the narrow alley. The alley ended in a tall chain-link fence, and Huojin finally saw her hesitate. But she didn’t waste much time on it.