580 The Secret About the Past 198 (1/2)

An Xiaoning swiftly zoomed out and broke a few more lamps using the same method.

Leaving from the main entrance would undoubtedly be a foolish decision. However, she would have to overcome several obstacles if she were to leave from upstairs.

Besides, it was not a guaranteed success.

She did not have the best solution either.

Before she could even decide where to escape from, a bunch of bodyguards entered and walked toward Shi Xiaoyu's bedroom.

An Xiaoning took the risk and shot another lamp along the staircase with the needle. Fortunately, she had brought enough hairclips with her so as to give herself an advantage in such situations.

Once she arrived at a blind spot on the second floor, she caught sight of a group of patrolling guards who were walking toward her direction in a single file.

An Xiaoning felt her stomach twist into a knot. She plastered herself against the wall, hoping that no one would discover her.

When the patrolling guards walked past her, she dared not exit at all. Fortunately, none of them turned around, allowing her to make a successful escape.

Since there would definitely be guards around the window she had entered from, she would have to activate the emergency exit in order to leave.

She had meticulously planned the position to enter from.

It was on the third floor.

To her astonishment, she heard footsteps approaching just as she arrived on the third floor.

The fat was in the fire. Needless to say, they must have already checked the surveillance cameras and found clues along the broken ceiling lamps.

In a moment of panic, An Xiaoning swiftly slid down the rope from the third floor and tugged the rope to retract it. There were several torchlights shining at her from above.

However, she managed to stay obscure thanks to the bushes and trees, as well as her all-black attire.

On the way back, she tripped and fell several times because she had sprinted too quickly.

However, An Xiaoning could no longer be bothered.

An Xiaoning was panting heavily when she climbed back up into Tuoba Gucheng's dressing room from his window. She sat down on the floor, perspiring uncontrollably.

Upon finding that Tuoba Gucheng was still asleep, she reinstalled the anti-theft window and returned to her own room to take a shower and clean her wounds.

Being careful as ever, she set the pair of shoes she was wearing on fire with a lighter in the bathroom, along with her cap, surgical mask, and clothing.

She was not afraid that she'd left fingerprints behind since she had been wearing gloves throughout. However, the surveillance cameras might have managed to capture her in the dimly-lit room.

But then again, it would be difficult to identify her since she was wearing the night-vision goggles as well as a surgical mask and a cap.

After drying her hair, An Xiaoning returned to Tuoba Gucheng's room and sat on the couch to wait for the night to past.

Throughout the rest of the night, she could hear security teams and guards on patrol outside.

An Xiaoning heaved a sigh of relief and continued to sit on the couch until daybreak. Tuoba Gucheng finally woke up.

He supported himself and sat up, only to be greeted with the sight of her sitting on the couch with her back straightened, appearing rather awake and clear. ”Go back to your room to get some rest,” he said, gesturing for her to leave.

”Yes, Your Highness.”

An Xiaoning returned to her room.

Tuoba Gucheng freshened up and got dressed before making his way downstairs for breakfast, during which he heard that there had been a trespasser in the president's mansion the night before.

”Who had the audacity to do something like that?”

”I don't know, they're still in the midst of investigations.”

”Did anyone get injured?”

”No, the trespasser clearly didn't succeed. The surveillance cameras could only manage to capture a blurry figure.”

”Can the gender of the trespasser be identified?”

”Not at all.”

Tuoba Gucheng nodded and said, ”Seems like the trespasser was after something. Fortunately, Mu Ning was there to guard my room at night. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to sleep in peace.”