"Lingxi had discovered a 'refugee.'"
"The target is a young female. No threat, no threat... We can approach."
The captain's order came through. "Take her away. Five minutes until departure. Everyone, prepare to return to the cabin."
Each team in this temporary rescue operation consisted of four members: two North Continent warriors and two members of the Sincere Heart Society.
After the captain gave the order, the team should have moved at once. Then a stiff voice suddenly added, "There's another rescue target... an elderly woman, around sixty."
"..."
The already unstable communication channel fell silent for a moment.
The captain's silence felt like a disconnect.
The four-man team stood atop a mountain ridge. Ash and rain overlapped, and only because of the terrain could they make out the stumbling girl... The two Sincere Heart Society Transcendents looked blank, while the other North Continent warrior wore a complicated expression.
"Zhao Qi, I always thought you were mute."
The warrior on his team said awkwardly, "You reported the numbers, but since the southern mission began, this seems to be the first time you've spoken."
At that, the other two Sincere Heart Society enforcers also sensed that something was off.
"Zhao Qi..."
These two enforcers were both very young. When they joined the underground organization in Dadu, the struggle between Hua Banner and South Bay had just come to an end. But no matter how young they were, they had still heard of the Zhao Family conglomerate!
Zhao Xilai had only died a few years ago.
The immense power held in Madam's hands had been built by the Zhao Family before her!
The two young Sincere Heart Society members exchanged glances, both at a loss. They had been assigned this temporary mission and had not paid much attention to their teammates, though