"The commander-in-chief has given orders. You need to relocate immediately." Wang Qianduan's announcement interrupted the Execution Team's chatter. Standing beside him, Zhang Yingzi tossed out a silver Rubik's Cube, which transformed into a standing cabinet the instant it hit the ground.
She opened the cabinet door, revealing a deep passageway inside.
"Huh?" Jiang Siqi said in surprise. "But the commander-in-chief is still in a meeting. Aren't we supposed to be protecting him?"
"Others will take over his security," Wang Qianduan replied expressionlessly. "You only need to carry out your orders."
He and Zhang Yingzi were both trusted aides Xiao Kanong had brought with him when he was parachuted in, so there was nothing strange about them relaying orders on the acting captain's behalf.
Though everyone found the arrangement rather abrupt, they obeyed nonetheless.
Honglian, the team leader, was the last to enter the cabinet.
She could not see the backs of those ahead of her, even though they had entered the passage only five seconds before her. The path was narrow and enclosed, allowing only one person through at a time. Stone walls and a stone ceiling surrounded her, while the air carried a moldy, sour stench. If she had not experienced it herself, she would have found it hard to imagine that such a small cube could contain so much.
After walking for roughly two minutes, she finally saw the exit.
Voices drifted over from the other side.
Honglian hurried out of the passage, then froze. She had entered another enclosed room, its floor still paved with rough stones that looked utterly out of place in this future era. Several people stood inside, yet none of them were her teammates. Wang Qianduan stood at the exit with his hands behind his back, seemingly waiting for her. Yet before she