"Yes!"
Xu Qian didn't dare to waste a second. She pulled the plane up and flew straight towards the fake sky.
Suddenly, there was a loud "bang."
The helicopter shook violently and plummeted.
"Beep beep beep beep beep..."
The plane's alarm sounded.
Every light on the control panel was flashing.
A sense of immense weightlessness washed over her.
Xu Qian's ears buzzed, her head spun, and her stomach churned.
She gritted her teeth, gripped the joystick, and tried to pull the helicopter back up.
Prison.
"Xu Qian!"
Lian Du suddenly sat up, gasping for air. Once he regained his senses, he looked around.
Suddenly, he clutched the white fabric at his side.
"Where's Xu Qian?"
The doctor asked, utterly bewildered, "What Xu Qian?" Then he realized, "You mean the woman on the helicopter?"
A foreboding premonition flashed through Lian Du's mind. He asked urgently, "What helicopter?"
"Young Master Hui ordered the helicopter above to be shot down. Xu Qian is on it."
Lian Du's face turned pale. He immediately pulled out the IV needle from his arm and rushed towards the combat zone.
"Young Master Lian! Young Master Lian! Your body!"
Lian Du panted and looked up.
He saw a white helicopter swaying precariously in the air, not very high up.
It was evident that it was struggling to climb slowly...
However, the helicopter seemed to be losing power; its altitude barely changed.
Soldiers held their impact cannons, ready to strike it down in one fell swoop.
Lian Du's face was ashen. He roared, "What are you doing? Xu Qian is on board!"
The soldiers exchanged glances.
The leader explained, "It's Young Master Hui's order. No matter who is inside, it must be shot down."
Lian Du pressed his throbbing temple and said in a deep voice, "I'll go and deal with her myself."
The leader looked conflicted. "Young Master Lian... but Young Master Hui gave a death order."
Lian Du glared at him fiercely and said harshly, "Are you listening to him, or to me?"
The leader lowered his head, not daring to speak. Neither side was easy to offend.
Lian Du and Young Master Hui...
Neither were people to be trifled with.
"Then please be quick, Young Master Lian. We also have difficulty disobeying Young Master Hui's orders."
Lian Du ignored him and directly boarded a prepared fighter jet.
As the fighter jet approached, the helicopter stopped in mid-air, motionless, making no attempt to dodge.
Xu Qian's eyes were filled with ice. She could enter her spatial dimension to evade, but even then, she couldn't escape.
The distance to the top was more than ten meters. Even if she emerged from her spatial dimension, she would still be within X Group's territory.
It was better to find another way out.
If all else failed, she would retreat to her spatial dimension.
Lian Du narrowed his fox-like eyes, his gaze fixed on the figure inside the cockpit.
He activated the intercom and said in a deep voice, "Xu Qian, why don't you listen? Stay by my side, and I will protect you."
Xu Qian glanced at the green fighter jet beside her and sneered.
What a joke.
By his side, she would probably be sent to the Western Paradise in no time.
Seeing no response from the other end, Lian Du grew anxious. His usually fierce and handsome face softened with a hint of tenderness.
"Listen to me. Your helicopter is failing. If they fire another shot, you'll die."
Soon, a cold female voice came from the other end.
"If I die, I die. What does it have to do with you, Lian Du? You're overstepping your bounds."
Xu Qian felt his feelings for her were inexplicable. They were on opposing sides.
Lian Du's face showed a flicker of anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "I like you. Don't be ungrateful."
Xu Qian couldn't help but roll her eyes and pressed the talk button.
"You like me, right? Then let me go. I'll give you a chance."