Qi Lin watched the other woman leave without expression.
Then.
An hour later.
"Why are you here?"
Qi Lin said nothing. She used her wristwatch to scan the sleek red hovercar beside them, its design distinctly sci-fi.
Then she locked it.
"Whoa, hover systems have already been put into cars? No wonder. But getting your hands on one this quickly... Miss Enforcement Officer, your background seems pretty extraordinary," Lena said with a grin.
Qi Lin glanced at her. "They'll be fully rolled out next month. I'm just testing one."
Lena smiled. "How does it feel?"
"It's very fast. Its energy source is actually solar power, and the efficiency is high. The interior is comfortable too, so it'd be convenient for traveling. But once these go public, they probably won't be treated like private cars."
"Heh, of course not. Everyone knows the Alliance has an order to drastically reduce private vehicles. And these days, the Alliance emphasizes conservation and pressure. There's no way they'd let people sit around doing nothing."
"By the way, how many credit points do Enforcement Officers earn per month?"
"1,000."
"When you were suppressing things back then, did anyone bleed?"
"..."
"Why did you want to become an Enforcement Officer?"
"..."
"Where did all those people who were taken away go?"
"..."
Lena's mouth kept chattering away without pause, and gradually, her questions became a little strange. Qi Lin gave no answer at all to the later questions.
Finally.
"Why have you been following me this whole time? Is it really surveillance?" Lena suddenly asked seriously.
Qi Lin's lips parted slightly. A flicker of hesitation crossed her face, but she quickly returned to normal.
"Yes. I was assigned by the Central Intelligence to protect your safety."
Lena rolled her eyes. "Come on, sister, can we be honest