"You..."
Leighton met Gu Ning's eyes for barely two seconds before Barto lunged at his face.
Leighton stumbled backward from the impact, releasing Gu Ning.
Just as Barto was about to raise his claws to scratch him, his body suddenly went limp.
Leighton seized the opportunity to grab the troublesome fox and fling it away, then his eyes quickly darted back to Gu Ning.
Just then, Alex's voice came from behind him. "My apologies, Officer Leiton."
A jolt of alarm shot through him. 'This is bad,' he thought, immediately reaching for the gun at his waist—
"BZZT!"
"..."
Leighton's body went rigid, and he collapsed to the ground.
'Damn it! I was set up by this whole group!'
Leighton's body was numb, but his constitution was exceptionally strong. He hadn't lost consciousness and could still barely move his limbs.
He struggled to roll over, propping himself up with his hands to look up.
