"What's with the rush and fuss? Is the sky falling?"
Zhong panted heavily, pointing at the wall-mounted TV, unable to utter a complete sentence:
"I... I can't explain... Boss, turn on the news channel quickly!"
As he spoke, he grabbed the remote on the table and pressed the power button.
The TV screen lit up.
Zhong pressed the remote several times, quickly switching to the East City News Channel.
At this moment, two anchors were rapidly reporting an incident where armed assailants had seized the Golden City Resort.
The screen intermittently switched, showing the live footage of the hostage-taking scenario from earlier.
The camera panned over a group of staff and contestants crouched on the ground with their hands over their heads.
Zhou Yongnian's gaze followed the camera.
Suddenly, his vision halted.
Beside a prop box in the hall's corner, there crouched a girl in a light T-shirt.
Though it was just a brief glance, he recognized her instantly.
"Xiumei!"
