Guide Me If You Dare novel Chapter 129

Chapter 129: THE WHITE ROOM

YUNO was relieved when Baekho arrived just in time.

Apparently, it was Ki Gayoon’s order for his right-hand man to act as reinforcement.

"I drove as fast as I could, but I was still late, Yuno-ya," Baekho said while the two of them were watching the paramedics put Ki Gayoon— still unconscious while lying down on the stretcher— in the ambulance. "I drove as fast as I could, but I was still late. Moreover, I had to help Esper Lee Sarang-ssi and her guild members fight the dungeon monsters."

Right.

Lee Sarang’s beautiful glass house was in a mess after the fight.

Anyways, that could be easily fixed since Ki Gayoon promised to renovate Lee Sarang’s house later.

We messed up the frozen room, so it’s only right we compensate Esper Lee Sarang-ssi.

"Boss asked me to follow here and take you away if the situation gets dangerous," Baekho said. "I’m sorry, I was late, Madam."

Yuno clenched his hands tight.

Hyung always thinks about me.

That got him angrier.

"Hyung-nim, please stay with Gayoon Hyung."

Baekho looked surprised by Yuno’s request. "You’re not going to the hospital, Madam?"

"I will— later. But I have something to take care of first," Yuno said, and then he pointed at the car that Ki Gayoon drove there. "Can I use Hyung’s car?"

"I’m sure Boss wouldn’t mind lending it to you, so feel free to use it, Madam."

"Thank you, Hyung-nim."

"Does Esper Ki Gayoon-nim have a guardian who wants to come to the hospital with the paramedic team?"

Yuno looked at Baekho and nodded. "Please, Hyung-nim."

"Alright, Madam," Baekho said, and then he bowed to him politely before facing the paramedic team. "I’ll go, sir."

Then Baekho entered the ambulance where Ki Gayoon was.

Yuno stood there, watching all the ambulances leave Lee Sarang’s residence.

Yes, unfortunately, some of the Civilians serving as household staff members there were attacked by the dungeon monsters.

Hence, Lee Sarang called Seowon Hospital to send a few ambulances there.

Seowon Hospital might be a private hospital for Espers and Guides, but they also accept Civilians who have been hurt by dungeon monsters.

Of course, the hospital fee would be astronomical.

But it’s not something Lee Sarang— the #2 Esper in the country— would worry about.

"Yuno-ssi, you didn’t come to the hospital with Gayoon Oppa?"

It was Lee Sarang.

She approached Yuno after sending her guild members off.

"I’ll help interrogate the serial killers we caught," Yuno explained. "Are you going to stay here, Esper Lee Sarang-ssi?"

"Yes. We never know— the enemies might return, thinking we’ve already lowered our guard after they retreated."

To be honest, Yuno didn’t think the enemies would return right away.

It wasn’t the E-Class Guides’ Way.

Moreover...

Bibi Noona can only use her warp ability twice a day.

If Yuno’s hunch was correct, then Bibi would have used her ability to send Jacob there.

That’s once.

Then Bibi had used her ability again to retrieve Jacob.

That’s twice.

"Yuno-ssi?"

"Yes, please stay here and keep an eye on Choi Kangmin’s body, ma’am," Yuno said politely. It was better to stay vigilant, after all. "And Esper Lee Sarang-ssi, can I give you a light Guiding?"

Lee Sarang tilted her head to one side. "Why? I did use my ability earlier. But I don’t think I need an emergency Guiding from a different Guide."

That was true.

However...

"Gayoon Hyung lost consciousness because he stayed near the walking cane for a few minutes. The walking can has the ability to absorb Mana from Espers within a certain distance," Yuno explained. "You saw that walking cane, didn’t you?"

"I did," Lee Sarang said, nodding. "That walking cane nullified my abilities, so I fought the intruder with my raw strength before you and Gayoon Oppa arrived."

"Then the cane must have absorbed your Mana. Please let me give you a light Guiding, Esper Lee Sarang-ssi."

That was half-truth and half-bullshit.

I just need an excuse to give Esper Lee Sarang-ssi some Guiding while no one is looking.

"Only on one condition, Yuno-ssi."

Lee Sarang is using her fatal face card, and it’s working.

Why am I such a sucker for pretty faces?

Just enough to make her remember why she wanted to talk to me in private before.

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But there are exceptions, of course.

Chief Kim and President Kwak are cleaning up after the mess left at the party.