The girl closed her eyes, burying her head in his lower abdomen.
A faint, almost imperceptible smile touched her lips.
She couldn't take medicine for an injury sustained for Tang Zhishen.
Only by enduring the pain would he feel heartache, and his affection would increase.
Just like that time she was injured.
Suddenly, the system prompt sounded.
【Ding, a mandatory side quest has been activated. Please assist Target 5 in escorting prisoners from the Tang Base back to prison.】
Xu Qian frowned slightly. Escorting a group of prisoners actually required a system notification?
Reluctantly, Xu Qian strongly requested to follow behind the army for the escort.
She knew her own injuries. With the treatment from an ability user, she was almost fully recovered, only her shoulder couldn't move much.
If necessary, she could drink a bottle of intermediate-level medicine to heal instantly.
There were over a dozen military vehicles responsible for the escort, and three Level Four ability users from the base were in charge of this task.
Xu Qian, Tang Zhishen, and Xie Shi.
Xie Shi was in the lead vehicle, while they were at the rear.
They had too many supporters; it was better to be safe than sorry.
The prison was located in the middle of a sea area, surrounded by water, making it both beautiful and extremely dangerous.
Various controlled undersea creatures developed by the research institute inhabited the sea, preventing anyone from attempting a jailbreak.
Reaching the prison meant safety.
Xu Qian leaned her head on Tang Zhishen's shoulder, feigning discomfort.
Tang Zhishen sighed all the way, unsure of what to say.
With Xu Qian present, it stabilized people's morale.
Everyone blindly trusted Xu Qian's abilities; as long as she was there, there was nothing to fear.
The journey was relatively smooth, and they successfully reached the coast.
Upon reaching the coast, they would need to take a boat to the prison.
The patrol boats had already arrived, and a group of people tightly surrounded the bus before arranging for the prisoners to disembark.
One by one, the prisoners, wearing specialized handcuffs, slowly got off the bus.
There were young and old, men and women.
Even in their prison uniforms, they carried an air of arrogance, clearly individuals who had held positions of power for a long time.
Xu Qian spotted a familiar woman among them. The woman kept her head down, not speaking, her makeup completely removed.
Suddenly, the woman seemed to sense something, looked up, and met Xu Qian's gaze.
The woman glanced at Xu Qian, then at Tang Zhishen, and a strange smile spread across her lips.
Xu Qian's heart skipped a beat. She deliberately tried to listen to the woman's thoughts, but found nothing.
It was a peculiar feeling, as if the woman knew what was about to happen.
"Ah Shen, we need to be careful."
"Don't worry, the best troops from the Tang Base are all here. You're tired today, why don't you wait here? I'll be back as soon as I've delivered them."
Xu Qian shook her head and said faintly, "I'll go with you."
For some reason, she had a sense of foreboding.
It felt strange.
If the system alerted her, it was never good news.
The process of boarding the prisoners was also smooth. Four boats, positioned at four points, provided security, and the three of them remained on the main patrol boat to ensure safety.
Xie Shi leaned back leisurely on the sofa in the cockpit, even munching on sunflower seeds.
With the research institute controlling the sea creatures, there was nothing to fear.
Tang Zhishen also relaxed considerably, pulling her to sit with him.
Xu Qian crossed her arms, her brows furrowed.
It would take about an hour by boat from the shore to the prison.
Many things could happen during the journey.
Especially at sea.
She narrowed her eyes, looking ahead. The sea wasn't blue, but black and deep. From here, the prison was completely invisible.
Xie Shi, still cracking sunflower seeds, said, "Xu Qian, don't worry. Zhiyuan has handled everything. He's monitoring in real-time from over there, so there won't be any problems."
Xu Qian froze. Tang Zhiyuan himself was in charge?