Ji Ping stood by the hotel room window, watching as several high-powered searchlights suddenly lit up in the distance at the Mecha Legion. An ear-piercing alarm sounded soon after.
The young man in a hospital gown scratched his messy black hair, then exhaled, blowing up a clump of snowflakes.
"Princess Taiping seems to be handling something important, which is why Mr. Jilan asked me to assist her."
"If anything happens to her, it could ruin Mr. Jilan's major plans."
"Ah, then I guess I'll have to help her. What a hassle."
As he spoke, the young man in the hospital gown opened the window and jumped down from the hotel's fourth floor.
Inside the headquarters building of the Ziyang Underground City Mecha Legion, footsteps rang out without pause.
In the bathroom, Meng Ying, who had already dispelled her disguise, changed into the clothes she had brought with her. They were still a set of legion uniforms.
But she had added a hat.
She put on the hat, pulled the brim low, then opened the bathroom door and walked out.
Meng Ying looked nothing like Zhou Yuqing. Their heights in particular were worlds apart.
Though many soldiers passed nearby, none suspected her. They merely took her for a reserve pilot from headquarters.
But then a voice rang out from behind. "Stop."
"Who are you?"
"I don't think I've seen you before."
"Turn around!"
Meng Ying frowned as she looked at the exit not far ahead, wondering whether she should make a move.
Just then, someone shouted, "Assistant Zhou has been found!"
At once, everyone in headquarters ran toward the source of the voice.
That included the officer who had stopped Meng Ying.
Meng Ying breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, she saw Ji Ping waving to her from the