Watching the time inch closer to ten o'clock, Ling Chen couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, intently watching Xia Mutong on the screen, with eyes filled with hesitation.
If he didn't agree, both Xia Mutong and the porridge girl would die. Or, he could make a desperate attempt to rescue the porridge girl, sacrificing Xia Mutong in exchange for the safety of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. But in doing so, his conscience would be troubled for life.
Both the porridge girl and Xia Mutong were women who had been involved with him. Just on this point alone, he could not disregard their life and death. As Ling Chen was deep in thought, Hu Fei's voice suddenly came through the earpiece: "Found the porridge girl. She's in a room on the second floor to the left, but... I think the chances of rescuing her are slim. There's an old man watching over her, he's the one who subdued the porridge girl just now."
