"Assistant Xiao."
Xiao Konglin heard Qin Ningyi's usual calm voice and breathed a sigh of relief. "President Qin, if you arrive tonight, can you attend a material procurement meeting tomorrow?"
"Mm." Qin Ningyi knew that Xiao Konglin calling her specifically meant a rather unusual situation and meeting.
After hanging up, Si Nian's message arrived.
[All prepared.]
"We're ready, let's go." The wind was biting. Qin Ningyi took Huo Rou's backpack from her shoulder, pressed it against her own, and led Huo Rou forward, holding her hand tightly.
An An tugged on Chen Long's sleeve, watching their retreating figures. He blinked and asked, "Grandpa Chen, do you think Dad forgot about me or only remembers Mom?"
How could such a cute child be left without anyone to hold his hand??
Before, Mom's hand was always held by him! kanδん
An An was content that his parents were back together, but he was still a bit worried about being left behind.
Chen Long heard his childish question and finally felt the similarity between An An and Huo Rou when they were little.
He took An An's hand. "Grandpa Chen remembers An An. Let's hurry and catch up!"
The plane they were on was arranged by Qin Ningyi.
At least the time spent on the plane would be enough to relax. Everyone knew that a tough battle awaited them after they landed.
An An was sleeping soundly as the plane approached its landing.
Tenderness filled Huo Rou's eyes. She gently stroked An An's cheek and whispered to Chen Long, "Uncle Chen, An An's safety will be entrusted to you after we disembark."
She rarely trusted anyone, but she would choose to trust those her father trusted.
The targets of the BDD and SS departments were her and Qin Ningyi. Entrusting An An to Chen Long was the best choice.
She played with the weapon in her hand. This time, she would leave no one from BDD alive.
"Xiao You." Chen Long gently pulled the blanket closer around An An and looked at Huo Rou with utmost solemnity. "I will not fail this trust."
Huo Jinyi was his sworn brother, and Huo Rou was the child he watched grow up. He would undoubtedly do his utmost for her matters.
The plane landed. Just as they were nearing the exit, chaos erupted in the hall.
"Stop pushing forward!" someone shouted from the escalator.
Those behind paid no heed, still scrambling to get onto the escalator.
Yuchang City's terminal was perennially crowded, and a crush like today was quite common. Staff members blew their whistles, skillfully directing the crowd.
"Run back! Hurry!" The commotion ahead suddenly intensified, and terror flashed across everyone's faces.
"We need to get out!" people behind pleaded with those in front, trying to get them to make way.
The voices of those in front were hoarse, seemingly overcome with fear. "Hurry back! Let us go back!"
"There are people in front... there are people in front! We can't go any further, don't go, ah, it hurts so much!!"
"There are people in front" – what was so scary about that? Just as someone was about to retort, they were pushed off the ground in the crowd. From afar, he saw it!
"Hurry back!" he exclaimed in panic. kanδん
In the hall, a large group of people had control of all the ground staff, their large knives glinting under the terminal lights.
Everyone who witnessed this scene ran back. Those behind, unaware of the situation, refused to yield.
Everyone pushed towards this side, and soon screams pierced the sky. Some were trampled under the crush of people.
The knife-wielding figures looked towards them, their eyes searching for something.
"Uncle Chen, take An An to a safe place."
Huo Rou hadn't expected BDD to dare to be so blatant!
She gripped the silencer pistol in her hand tighter.
The men with the large knives approached but couldn't ascend or clearly see the people here. It had become a stampede, and they had nowhere to step, even fearing they might get caught in it.
"Damn it, these people are such cowards!" a BDD operative sneered. "As expected of a nation of cowards, hahahaha!"
Huo Rou pulled the trigger. The bullet cut through the air, striking the speaker directly in the throat.
"Who?!" The others tensed, looking around vigilantly. "Could it be Chi You? That Chi You seems like a weakling?"