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.