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Chapter 21, The True Form Of The Ghoul Queen.
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Ali and his companions waited in tense silence. Their plan was simple but dangerous, kidnap one of the guards who delivers food for Ali, force him to guide them to the exit. Ali knew they couldn't use the tunnel he came from, he checked before the others came here, the tunnel had disappeared, they needed to find another exit and escape before anyone noticed.

Ali pressed his back against the wall beside the door, his muscles coiled tight. Across from him, Malik and Hadi stood ready, their eyes locked on the entrance. The soft shuffle of footsteps echoed outside, right on time.

A sharp knock rattled the door.

Now was their chance. As soon as the guard stepped inside, Malik yanked him forward by the collar while Hadi slammed the door shut behind him. The ghoul barely had time to react before Ali drove a fist into his gut, doubling him over. Malik followed with a brutal elbow to the back of his head, sending him crashing to the floor.

"Talk," Ali growled, pressing a knee into the guar
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