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The piercing palpitations gripped his soul for a moment, and Zhao Gang staggered half a step, instinctively reaching out to hold onto the cold, hard side of the elevator.

The cold, indifferent pressure that had been controlling him vanished completely. His usually stern and composed face, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, was now devoid of all composure, replaced by an undisguised panic and fear.

His face was deathly pale, devoid of any color. Fine beads of cold sweat instantly soaked his skin, slowly sliding down his stiff jaw. Even his knuckles were white and veins bulged from the sudden exertion of force.

What happened?

Zhao Gang was in a state of panic and couldn't help but look around frantically.

Why does such a strong sense of foreboding arise out of nowhere?

This overwhelming, suffocating feeling that enveloped his entire body was clearly a real catastrophe, as if it would completely devour him and crush him into dust in the next second!

What exactly went wrong?!

The unwavering confidence that had allowed him to act recklessly and escape unscathed for so many years crumbled at this moment. His deep-rooted self-assurance dissipated, leaving only boundless panic spreading and growing.

Sun Chao, who was following closely behind, noticed Zhao Gang's unusual behavior immediately.

Chairman Zhao, who was usually calm, dignified, and never showed his emotions, was now swaying, his face was pale, and his aura was completely disordered, with no trace of his usual domineering presence.

Startled, he didn't dare to delay and quickly stepped forward, reaching out to support Zhao Gang's arm, his voice full of cautious concern: "Chairman, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Before her fingertips could even touch Zhao Gang's sleeve, she was violently flung away by him.

Zhao Gang's movements were hurried and agitated, filled with suppressed anger and panic. His voice was tight and dry, revealing unprecedented irritability: "Don't touch me, it's okay."

The two short words were spoken hastily and awkwardly, completely lacking the usual coldness and composure, instead revealing an uneasy state of mind that was hard to conceal.

After saying that, he ignored Sun Chao beside him, suppressed the surging emotions in his chest, staggered forward, and stepped straight into the open elevator.

Lin Weiwei remained numb and listless, her eyes vacant, like a puppet on strings. She remained silent, unperturbed, and followed Zhao Gang step by step into the corner of the elevator, standing quietly.

Sun Chao stood there, watching Zhao Gang's hurried and flustered back, his heart filled with doubt and confusion, but he dared not ask any more questions or say a word. He could only suppress his thoughts and quickly follow him into the elevator.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, the enclosed, cramped space completely shut out outside light.

The next second, Zhao Gang's fear did not subside at all; instead, it surged wildly like a tidal wave, engulfing his entire body in layers.

What was just a sharp pain and palpitations in my chest has now spread to every part of my body.

The dense chill penetrated his skin and flesh, instantly causing a layer of fine, icy goosebumps to erupt all over his body. The bone-chilling cold flowed through his blood vessels, freezing his limbs stiff and numb.

The premonition of impending doom grew clearer and stronger, like a dark cloud pressing down from above, shrouding the entire cramped elevator and making it hard to breathe.

The air suddenly became thick and oppressive, each breath felt like a tearing, suffocating pain, and a heavy feeling of suffocation gripped his chest, making him feel short of breath and mentally disoriented.

Zhao Gang's body swayed violently, his legs went weak and powerless, and his body slumped slightly uncontrollably.

If he hadn't held on tightly to the metal wall of the elevator, he would have almost fallen directly onto the cold elevator floor.

The dimly lit, enclosed elevator car appeared completely different in his suddenly unbalanced senses.

The cold, hard walls seemed to be slowly contracting and compressing, while the pitch-black top resembled a huge, lurking beast's mouth, its fangs looming and menacing, slowly closing as if to devour him whole and swallow him into the boundless abyss of darkness.

Extreme fear gripped his soul, shattering his last shred of composure.

"Stop! Stop the elevator now!"

Zhao Gang suddenly roared, his voice hoarse and trembling, filled with undisguised fear and panic, his speech rapid and chaotic.

"Open the door! Get out now! Quickly!"

He had never appeared so flustered and disoriented before; his eyes were bloodshot, his pupils shrank, and his whole body was tense to the extreme.

Sun Chao, who was standing to the side, was so frightened by the sudden stern rebuke that he trembled all over. He was suddenly panicked and had no idea what had happened.

But he dared not hesitate for a moment, nor dared to disobey Zhao Gang's orders. His fingertips trembled as he quickly pressed the elevator's open button.

hum.

A soft hum of mechanical operation sounded, and the elevator doors, which had just closed halfway, suddenly stopped, then quickly opened to both sides.

The moment the door opened, Zhao Gang could no longer care about maintaining his composure. He stumbled out, his steps unsteady and his figure disheveled. He landed heavily on the floor of the nineteenth-floor corridor, panting heavily, his chest heaving violently.

Sun Chao was filled with doubt and fear, and quickly followed after him.

The dull and apathetic Lin Weiwei followed closely behind, silently walking out of the elevator, still expressionless and without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

"Chairman! What happened? What's going on?!"

Looking at Zhao Gang's pale and distraught face and his flustered appearance, Sun Chao's voice trembled uncontrollably as he asked in a low voice, filled with fear.

Zhao Gang, still shaken, leaned against the wall. His rapid breathing was particularly clear in the empty corridor. He clenched his teeth, not yet able to answer.

Boom!!!

A deafening, violent roar suddenly exploded from my side!

The elevator car, which had just completely closed, suddenly erupted with a terrifying mechanical bang.

The entire building's floors trembled and shook violently, the ceiling lights flickered wildly, the walls cracked slightly, and dust fell in clumps.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp, piercing sound, like the steel cable snapping and tearing through eardrums, rang out!

The out-of-control elevator, like a boulder with a broken string, broke free of all restraints and plummeted straight down at an extremely rapid speed!

Nineteenth floor, eighteenth floor, seventeenth floor... third floor, second floor, first floor!

It happened in just a few seconds, so fast that no one had time to react.

Bang! ! !

The terrifyingly loud bang of the final landing resounded throughout the entire building!

The immense impact caused the ground to tremble violently. The ear-piercing sounds of shattering glass and twisting metal overlapped, and the shrill, piercing building alarm instantly rose from the ground, resounding wildly throughout the building, sharp and urgent, tearing at people's hearts.

Security personnel throughout the building were instantly alerted. Everyone looked panicked and ran frantically towards the scene of the accident on the first floor. The entire office building was plunged into chaos and fear.

The corridor on the nineteenth floor was now deathly silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Zhao Gang stood frozen in place, his body stiff and his whole body ice-cold, a bone-chilling cold rising from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

His eyes were wide open, staring intently at the now empty, dark elevator shaft. His face was drained of color, turning almost transparently pale. All the strength in his body seemed to have been drained away in an instant, and his hands and feet were cold and numb.

Sun Chao, standing beside him, was so frightened that he trembled all over, his legs went weak and he could barely stand. His pupils were completely dilated, and his eyes were filled with extreme fear and lingering terror. His lips trembled incessantly, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Just moments ago, they were still inside that elevator.

If they had exited a second later, they would have been smashed to the ground floor by the out-of-control elevator, their bodies shattered, their flesh mangled, completely turned into a pile of minced meat, with no trace of their remains!

The extreme fear of escaping death was like an icy tide, completely engulfing the two of them.

Zhao Gang's heart pounded violently, his soul trembled, and the premonition of the sudden, all-encompassing catastrophe that had just enveloped him flashed through his mind.

That was not a hallucination.

That was a real, timely warning of life and death!