It was surprising how quickly Yasmin found a way out.
"Follow us." Yasmin cast a warning glance toward Zion and me.
I followed Yasmin closely and observed her every move. How did she manage to pull it off? Did she raise her IQ to convincingly impersonate Stephanie?
"This way." Yasmin could always find the mechanism quickly and lead us through each room with ease.
"Why did you get separated?" Zion asked Michael tentatively.
Michael glanced at me. "I was concerned that they might struggle to find their way out."
Yasmin snorted coldly and remained silent. Eventually, she led us to the vent in a short time.
"The wooden floor isn't strong enough. If we destroy it, we might be able to reach the 15th floor," Yasmin said as she stamped on the floor. It was clearly a later addition, not a solid floor slab.
Michael and Zion dug a hole in the ground that was just big enough for one person. It was completely dark down there, and they were unsure what was inside.
"This is the elevator shaft. Let's tie our clothes together and use them to descend to the 15th floor." Michael threw a lightning rod down. It seemed like they found new equipment on this floor.
It took quite a while for the lightning rod to finally touch the ground. However, it became clear that there was an exit on the 15th floor, which could be reached by jumping.
"Who will go down first?" Michael inquired.
Then, he looked at me nervously. "Do you dare to go down?"
"Trash!" Yasmin cursed sarcastically. She defiantly removed her shirt and boldly stood before everyone in just her undergarments. She handed her shirt to Michael.
Michael also removed his shirt and tied it securely. Zion understood his intention and also removed his shirt. Meanwhile, Howard looked at me slyly. He refused to remove his clothes.
I moved forward and pressed the dagger against his neck. "Take it off. It'll be long enough with yours."
"How pretentious." Howard reluctantly took off his shirt.
Michael tied the clothes securely and gazed at Zion. "I'll hold on here. You all go first."
Yasmin glanced at me with a hint of expectation for me to be the first one to go down.
Coupled with Quinn's comments, I certainly did not trust Yasmin. "You should go down first and provide a demonstration."
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