Chapter 456: Escape

Translator: Henyee Translations | Editor: Henyee Translations

The butler took the doc.u.ments and left the study. Just as he was about to look for Huo Yichen, he heard the guard suddenly call out.

“Mr. Butler.”

The guard suddenly walked over and stood in front of the butler, not forgetting to address him respectfully.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

“What is it?” The butler looked at him with his usual smile.

The guard scratched his head awkwardly. “Sorry, I just suddenly remembered

why you didn’t inform me before coming this time.”

The Huo Family’s control was strict, and there were even more orders today.

They would usually not be allowed to do anything without informing them in advance.

When the guard saw that it was the butler, he subconsciously let him in. He only remembered this when he saw that the person was about to leave, in order not to lose his job over a small matter, the guard boldly went forward and asked.

“It’s not bad that you’re so meticulous.” The butler nodded approvingly.

He reached out and patted the guard’s shoulder, as if relieved.

The butler smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes making him look even more benevolent. “The family head is too busy. In order to satisfy Young Miss Murong’s request as soon as possible, I forgot about this matter.¹

“What’s your name?” he asked again.

After receiving the butler’s praise, the guard was too happy when he heard his name being asked. He hurriedly focused and answered the butler’s question. Hearing that the butler had the intention of promoting him, the guard was much happier and naturally forgot what he had just asked.

The butler thought so highly of him, but he actually suspected him just now- When the guard thought of this, he felt even more guilty. He hurriedly returned to his post and performed well. He even felt that the butler was not as strict as those people said.

He clearly looked like a kind and amiable old man.

The guard thought.

After escaping the guards safely, the butler took the doc.u.ments and left.

The butler had walked the route of the house countless times. He glanced at the time on his watch and turned the corner of the corridor to Huo Yichen’s room. The smile on his face clearly did not change, but after dealing with the guards, the butler’s smile immediately lessened when he turned around.

“Mr. Butler.” The guard immediately straightened his back and greeted the butler.

His voice was not loud, but Huo Yichen could hear it in the room.

He’s here.

After Huo Yichen received this signal, he immediately got up from the bed and changed his obedient appearance in front of Huo Hong. He got off the bed and opened the closet to change.

Huo Yichen had already prepared a coat, mask, and a pair of sneakers. He put them on in one go and even took the time to look out the window.

The butler’s timing was just right. When Huo Yichen looked out, he saw the patrolling people walking past.

Then, there was the sound of the door opening. Huo Yichen turned around and met the gaze of the butler who had entered the room. He nodded slightly and took the doc.u.ment from the other party’s hand. He took the ID card and bank card inside and put them in his coat pocket.

“Everything is normal,” the butler reported respectfully.

According to the plan, the car would pick up Huo Yichen outside the southwest gate.

Huo Yichen nodded. After confirming that there was no problem, he waved his hand and climbed out of the window.

Below was the lawn that the Huo Family had carefully hired someone to take care of. Huo Yichen used the momentum of his landing to roll on the ground without making a sound. Then, he quickly hid in the gra.s.s at the side to hide his figure to avoid being discovered.

The butler took in Huo Yichen’s series of actions and watched him fall to the ground without changing his expression. Then, he reached out and closed and locked the window again. He carefully examined the entire room. After confirming that there were no problems, he walked out again.

“Take good care of the Young Master. Other than the family head’s orders, don’t allow anyone to approach this place.”

The butler reminded solemnly, “Especially Young Master Huo Xiuyuan. Do you understand?”

In order to prevent any accidents from happening, although Huo Hong had used the project to send Huo Xiuyuan away, be it the butler, Huo Yichen, or Murong Qiao, they were sure that the other party would not be so obedient.

If Huo Xiuyuan messed up the plan and discovered Huo Yichen’s disappearance in advance, everything would be in chaos.

“Definitely.” The guard nodded heavily.

Hearing the butler’s words, the guard subconsciously thought that Huo Yichen was still in the room and did not suspect anything.

After the butler finished instructing them, he looked at the time and walked towards his last destination.

In the surveillance room.

In order to prevent any problems, two people watched the surveillance footage together. As soon as the butler knocked and entered, he saw the two of them staring fixedly at the surveillance cameras.

“Mr. Butler?” One of them diverted his attention and looked at the person.

The butler pretended to be unhappy. “The family head instructed me to check the surveillance cameras. Young Miss Murong said that she lost something.” Murong Qiao’s name was an excuse that they couldn’t get tired of, especially on a special day like today.

When they heard that it was the head of the family and that Murong Qiao had lost something, the two of them sat up straight and their att.i.tudes straightened.

“Then we’ll help look for it too. Losing something is not a small matter,” someone echoed.

It didn’t matter what she lost. What was important was that they couldn’t do anything to ruin Huo Hong’s plan. They would all suffer.

As for the butler’s words, no one suspected anything.

After all, he was the person Huo Hong trusted the most. Moreover, Huo Hong had specially instructed them not to monitor the front hall today, so the two people in the surveillance room didn’t know the situation and simply believed the butler’s words.

The butler walked to the surveillance cameras. “Zoom in these places and start from the way Young Miss Murong came. The thing she lost is a necklace. You have to find it.”

“Yes.” The two of them hurriedly did as they were told.

A few of the surveillance cameras were magnified and rewound, immediately blocking all the other surveillance footage.

The butler had no intention of leaving. He stood at the side and had an extremely strong presence. This made the two of them feel even more anxious. They were staring at each other seriously and even moved the cameras. Their attention was all on finding the necklace, so they naturally didn’t have the time to pay attention to the other surveillance cameras.

Murong Qiao had entered through the main door, which was in a completely different direction from Huo Yichen’s escape route. This way, he could hide a little.

On the other side, Huo Yichen waited quietly in the gra.s.s for an opportunity.

He waited very patiently for the patrolling person to walk past again. Then, he stood up at the right time and crossed the guard’s blind spot.

Huo Yichen had received a drawing from the butler regarding the distribution of the surveillance cameras. Coupled with the fact that he usually observed at home, he now knew everything.

The meticulously decorated garden became the best cover. Huo Yichen timed it perfectly and headed towards the southwest side door. Every second was not wasted. Every step he took crossed the obstacles and avoided the guards.

In the end, when he reached the side door, an accident happened.

According to the original plan, there should only be two people at the door, but now, there were four.

Huo Yichen instinctively wanted to carry out his plan and take a step forward. He relied on his forceful reaction to retract his foot and turned to the corner to observe the situation.

Originally, the two of them could attract attention and create a gap so that Huo Yichen could take the opportunity to run out.

However, looking at the four people standing upright at the door, Huo Yichen gradually frowned. He couldn’t help but be stunned by this unexpected situation for a moment before he immediately organized his thoughts.

There was not much time left for him. The longer he delayed, the greater the risk of being discovered.

However, in a four-on-one battle, the chances of escaping were almost zero. No matter how strong Huo Yichen was, he couldn’t leave silently.

Just as Huo Yichen was beginning to consider a way to take the risk, he suddenly heard a familiar voice.

“I said let me in! How dare you disobey me!”

Almost immediately, Huo Yichen recognized Huo Xiuyuan’s voice.

He used the wall as a cover to poke his head out to check on the situation and saw Huo Xiuyuan standing at the door angrily, confronting two people.

Huo Xiuyuan wanted to walk in impatiently, but the guard stood in front of him and blocked the way..