He Zhongwu rushed with An An, and Huo Rou received the news through the earpiece that Qin Ningyi had already started the car.
"Captain!" Pei Feng shouted loudly beside the car.
Huo Rou's expression stiffened under her mask, and she looked over with confusion, "Who is Staff Officer Pei calling?"
Pei Feng looked deeply at Huo Rou, then suddenly turned his gaze away and chuckled, "It's nothing. Please trouble Teacher Huo to bring Chen Li along. If there's any situation on the way, she can still be of use. Leave this place to me."
It would be much more meaningful to capture these people and take them back.
"Okay, be careful."
Listening to Huo Rou's instructions, Pei Feng suppressed the doubt in his eyes and tossed Chen Li into the back seat.
The car drove out of the office building, with intense fighting behind them.
The boss had left in a hurry and hadn't paid any attention to what would happen to the remaining people.
He had to chase after An An.
The other party was able to enter and take An An away silently, so their numbers should not be large. As long as he acted quickly, he could strike before they regrouped.
After all, they cared about the child's life, but he didn't. At this moment, it was a competition of who wanted it more.
He Zhongwu was rushing through the alley with An An and the four-person assault team behind him.
The scorching sun hung high, and the wind carried a faint heat.
Winter was nearing its end.
The rapid run soaked everyone with sweat. He Zhongwu listened to Huo Rou's voice in his earpiece.
"Turn left at this alley entrance."
Huo Rou's voice was steady and calm, miraculously stabilizing their minds in such a critical moment.
He Zhongwu didn't ask why. After what had just happened, he had no more questions.
"Uncle He," An An's voice was very soft, "An An seems to have been fed something bad. Why don't you carry me on your back..."
"I'm afraid I'll get sick and infect you."
He Zhongwu looked at An An, his gaze penetrating into his clear and innocent eyes.
Children were the most simple and kind. An An's first thought was for their safety, and he didn't cry or make a fuss about his own suffering in such a critical situation.
He Zhongwu recalled his previous reservations and suddenly lost the courage to continue looking at An An.
"It's alright," he gently patted An An's back. "If you get infected, we'll treat it."
An An's eyes widened. This was not something Uncle He would usually say.
"But, you have important things to do," An An said word by word.
"The people's matters are our important matters," He Zhongwu hugged An An tighter and turned again as directed by Huo Rou in his earpiece.
Footsteps were already getting closer from behind.
He smiled, "An An is also one of the people!"
This was his original intention.
He shouldn't be talking about strength outside of the military.
Huo Rou also heard what He Zhongwu said. She looked up at Qin Ningyi and suddenly felt that Yizhou, which she had previously disliked intensely, now seemed somewhat endearing.
Her phone vibrated, and a string of numbers appeared on the screen.
Huo Rou's eyes narrowed, and the smile on her lips vanished.
She answered the call and listened quietly without speaking.
"How is the serum research progressing?" the person asked sternly.
"Almost there."
"Songju? Do you still need it?"
Hearing the other person ask, Huo Rou remembered that a few days ago, some teachers in the lab had made a calculation error, and they were still short of Songju. She had sent a message to this person asking about the situation.
"If you have it," Huo Rou's tone lifted.
The other person responded with a simple deadline.
Qin Ningyi asked in a low voice, "Is this the place??"
He had glanced at the map earlier and had some impression. According to Huo Rou's plan, He Zhongwu and the others would emerge from here, and they would pick them up.
"Yes."
The person on the phone heard their conversation and, as if remembering something, asked, "Still looking for the child?"
"We found him," Huo Rou was not surprised that he would know about this. After all, Shen Wuyou had gone out to deliver medicine once yesterday, and today's incident would certainly have been told to him by Shen Wuyou.
"The brats discovered some important intelligence today. If you need help..." the person on the phone said generously.
Huo Rou felt a warmth in her heart. It felt like having family backing her up.
"Not for now," she was actually hesitant to see them. She had so many promises to keep, yet she had left prematurely.
The person on the phone chuckled and teased her, but she didn't hear clearly. At that moment, the gunshots in her earpiece sounded as if they were passing right by her ears.
"Xiao Jiu!" followed by He Zhongwu's hoarse roar.