"Sorry, switch back when you come back."

I bowed deeply in apology, then hurriedly walked out with the body, keeping my head down.

"So slow!" The leader of the mercenaries grumbled, "Doesn't your boss usually feed you guys properly? Geez..."

"..."

I dared not say a word, but continued working with my head down, increasing my speed.

The leader of the mercenaries really had a pig brain, it seems that I was lucky...

"Wait a minute!"

The leader of the mercenaries put out his cigarette and said, "You don't seem to be the same person as just now, right?"

"I..." I raised my head nervously, about to turn around, but found that the leader of the mercenaries had fallen asleep.

"This..."

I had no idea what had happened, but when I touched his breath with my hand, I realized that this might not be what I understood as "falling asleep".

I didn't expect those guys to... well, they must have poisoned the cigarette, right? Or was it in the tobacco?

Well, it serves them right for being disloyal. Such a fate is hardly regrettable for them, it can only be said that their rationality was blinded by money, which is why they did such foolish things.

However, I never understood what they were saying just now.

Especially when it came to backstage work, I felt something was strange. But now, it seemed that stealing the Jade Fox Mask was even more difficult than imagined.

After reaching the second floor of the exhibition, Yuanhui had already set up an ambush there, closely monitoring the movements of the Jade Fox Mask.

"Hey, can you hear my voice now?"

"It's working now, this is the effective range, the signal jammer is off."

"That's good, the Jade Fox Mask has entered the venue and is now being auctioned. Can you get your hands on it?"

"I mean, if I can really get my hands on it, what do I need you for?"

"Fair point. Can you find a way to cut off the power supply at the venue?"

"Why?"

"Hehe, the venue is designed for absolute security, there were no windows in the beginning. Although there are quite a few on-site guards, their line of sight is limited to the castle lights."

"That's a good plan, turning off the power supply is no problem, but..."

"But what?"

"But, how do we leave? Once we succeed, the patrolling guards outside will notice us, and it will become a big problem to escape!"

I had thought about it, actually obtaining the item wasn't that difficult, the real challenge was getting away. Because there was no clear route, it became the most difficult problem.

"There is no way out on the ground, but there is underground!"

Yuanhui observed the structure of the sewer. He had already made up his mind that if they were to escape, the difficulty would be greatly reduced by using the underground route, and the chances of encountering guards would be minimized.

That problem became much simpler, as long as we succeeded and found a way to plan our escape route, we could quickly obtain the Jade Fox Mask and evacuate the scene.

Without hesitation, I hurried to the power supply room, aiming to deploy everything before the Jade Fox Mask went on stage.

You see, once the exhibit goes on stage, that will be its most vulnerable moment!

Yuanhui could only seize that opportunity to succeed, otherwise, taking that item would be an impossible task.

The Jade Fox Mask, only by obtaining it can one truly understand its purpose.

I quickly dropped the body in my hands and sneaked upstairs on my way back, looking for the control room for the power source.

"So that's how it is..."

To ensure the safety of the power source, the auction house had indeed installed it on the second floor or higher, reducing some of the defenses to focus on protecting the venue.

But it was a miscalculation. The external wiring was enough to indicate that the power station was hidden inside this room!

"Wow, there are really a lot of wires. They have all been squeezed into this space of less than two hundred square meters?"

Although the floor looked clean and tidy, the ceiling was full of crisscrossing wires. To support these wires, numerous conduits had been installed to ensure their safe installation.

But this also made it more convenient for me to observe the situation inside, and the risk of entering was also guaranteed.

At the connection point of the conduits, I carefully put half of my body in to observe the personnel inside.

At this time, because it was the start of the event, the staff inside also entered with guns for inspection. After confirming that there were no issues, they chatted while walking out.

"Is everything confirmed?"

"Yes, for now, there are no issues."

"After today's security work is completed, a few of us will go out..."

"Hehe, you know what I mean!"

Like that, the two of them left, talking to each other.

However, I could only smirk behind their backs: "What a pity, your 'you know what' might not come true!"

After they left, I stealthily descended from above and arrived at the main switch.

Phew, that was close. Luckily, I made it in time... Huh?

Suddenly, I realized that although I arrived in time, the power generator didn't seem to welcome me and directly shut me out.

That's right, just when I thought I could turn off the cheat, I discovered that the switch was also protected by a fence. If I didn't have the key, what could I do?

"There's no other way. As long as I can leave quickly, I'll do whatever it takes!"

Saying that, I forcefully squeezed through the gap.

Luckily, my body was flexible enough, and I managed to barely squeeze in.

"Phew..." I covered my head with both hands and said, "My head still hurts a bit, but it doesn't matter anymore!"

The power switch was right in front of me. Now was the time to contact Yuanhui... or?

Oh no, when I entered just now, I clamped my ear, and as a result, the transmitter fell outside.

I quickly crawled on the ground, reaching out to grab it. Fortunately, it didn't fall too far and I could easily retrieve it.

The moment I got the transmitter, I immediately contacted Yuanhui.

"How is it going over there?"

"What do you think? I've already been preparing for a long time. Since you haven't given any updates, I didn't dare to contact you easily, afraid that you were caught!"

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be concerned about me. How nice of you!"

"It's not that. I'm just worried that you might drag me into trouble. That would leave a stain on my life... No, actually, you've already left a stain in my heart."

"Stop talking nonsense. Just get ready and send me a message!"

"We don't have to wait anymore, now is the best opportunity, can you see it?"

"Alright, if you say so!"

Before I could finish speaking, I pulled down the switch in my hand, immediately cutting off all the power.

Zzzap~

A surge of electricity suddenly shot out and directly hit me.

Ah!

Before I could even utter a scream, I fainted. No...since I've lost consciousness, it means I've failed, right?

I absolutely can't rest at this time, otherwise all my previous efforts will be in vain, won't they?

I know the rules of this world. Once the game is lost, it must be restarted or directly ended!

Was it over...not yet?

"Juxi, I've succeeded!"

"What?!"

"In any case, the venue has already gone on high alert. You better leave there quickly, otherwise the security guards will arrive soon."

After speaking, Yuanhui quickly hung up the call and disappeared into the passage with the Fox Jade Mask.

At the same time, the security guards also entered the generator room and stared at the empty cage in confusion.

"It's strange, the cage was obviously never opened. The ceiling, floor, and walls are all sealed. Who did something?"

"Yeah, let's see what's going on inside!"

"Don't worry, I'm searching for the key, aren't I?"

"Hey, are you saying the key was stolen?"

"No, look! The key has always been with me, it has never been taken away."

The group of staff below were all talking at once, trying to pass the blame onto each other, but no one noticed my departure through the passage.

Well, it's fine. The matter has already been resolved, so I should quickly meet up with Yuanhui amidst the chaos!

I arrived on time at the entrance to the sewer, following the route to meet up with Yuanhui and the others, eager to witness the so-called mission prop - the Fox Jade Mask!

Once I have the mask in hand, things will be much easier.

At the end of the sewer, Yuanhui and Yu Nai had been waiting for me for a long time. Especially during this waiting period, the two of them had already started examining and touching the Fox Jade Mask.

"Don't be so selfish, let me have a look too." I pushed the two aside and approached to observe.

But honestly, the appearance of the Fox Jade Mask was slightly different from what I had imagined. If I didn't have knowledge of the mask's aura, I would have thought Yuanhui had mixed something up.

But now it seems that this thing is just an ordinary mask, with nothing special about it.

But isn't it said that everything should not be judged by appearances?

I feel that although I have obtained the Fox Jade Mask, the clue should still be obtained from the mask, which is the objective of the mission.

"This thing looks a bit too eerie, could it be some kind of cursed item?" Yuanhui shivered and said.

"Don't...don't talk nonsense!" Yu Nai also felt a bit uncomfortable after Yuanhui's remark.

"Alright, alright, you both calm down! I think the Fox Jade Mask might still have some problems...I'm not sure yet."

As I spoke, I could only put away the Fox Jade Mask and hide it in a box that could evade detection.