"Get out of the car? Is it really that serious?"
The situation changed abruptly in front of the checkpoint.
They'd just been discussing how to part ways once they reached their destination, and before he'd even finished yawning, they were already about to break down?
Chief Yuan had certainly said something startling. And considering what had just happened, it was probably not a joke to lighten the mood.
Fu Qian looked at the scene before him and couldn't help sighing to himself.
"Is that really necessary?"
On the other side, Nepheli bluntly voiced her thoughts and questioned the decision.
"We have no choice. The road is blocked."
Yuan Shan shook her head, clearly determined to go through with it.
And strictly speaking, she wasn't wrong. At a glance, Fu Qian could see a checkpoint set up across the narrow road ahead.
"You mean these traffic cones?"
It was so makeshift that he couldn't help expressing his surprise.
That was right. There wasn't even a barrier arm. This so-called checkpoint consisted of just four rubber roadblocks lined up across the road.
The guard booth beside it continued the style they'd seen all along the way: there wasn't a person in sight.
"Yeah. It's pretty obvious that this means no entry."
Yuan Shan actually nodded, confirming that this was the reason.
So obedient to traffic rules? No wonder this seemed to be some sort of special setting related to his will.
Of course, he didn't believe Yuan Shan was some kind of law-abiding citizen. He was sure there was another reason, but he also couldn't resist complimenting himself.
"Can't we just move them? There's no one on guard... Or would moving them set off some kind of disaster?"
Nepheli clearly hadn't overlooked that possibility, but she continued to question the decision. Her