So it wasn't a struggle against hardship, but a case of everyone pulling together?
Was the Sanctuary so popular that even people who hitched a ride all had the same destination?
As the mission details arrived belatedly, Fu Qian suddenly felt as if he were looking at a legendary influencer hot spot.
He could understand Yuan Shan doing it for the money, but Wen Li had clearly said she was taking him to the Sanctuary to stand trial.
As for Su Gao, she hadn't even given a reason, yet somehow everything she said was so convincing that it was hard to suspect her of lying.
In short, what should have been a prison on wheels had turned into a carpool full of passengers in the blink of an eye.
And what he needed to do had gone from figuring out how to escape to simply going with the flow.
After all, what could be more ideal than having a driver, a bodyguard, and people to distract everyone?
"You look unfamiliar."
See? He didn't even need to ask for help. Everyone was already making conversation of their own accord.
And, as expected, the first to speak was Wen Li, who had quite the air of a gracious host.
She hadn't had much contact with Su Gao in real life. Thinking back, they'd only crossed paths at the academy. But under the circumstances, this stranger seemed especially unfamiliar.
As she spoke, she looked Su Gao up and down, appearing to know nothing about this passenger who'd hitched a ride.
"Please don't misunderstand. I just feel that if I'd ever seen a face like yours, I wouldn't have forgotten it."
Meanwhile, her knack for saying things nicely hadn't changed one bit. Even when expressing suspicion, she couldn't help leading with a compliment.
"Just