NOVEL NEXT c52 - Do You Have a House and Car?
On the nearly 3-kilometer stretch of wasteland, Shen Han carried Tang Yucai on her shoulders as she and Ning Xi zigzagged forward in a ‘Z’ pattern.
Though this route consumed more energy, it significantly reduced their chances of being hit by bullets.
Above their heads, reconnaissance drones buzzed, while behind them, the pursuing enemies grew in number.
From the drone’s perspective looking down, the scene resembled an hourglass.
Shen Han’s group was at the narrow bottom, while the pursuers were like the expansive sand surface above, countless grains flowing through the winding alleys, converging relentlessly towards the narrow opening.
Shen Han and Ning Xi released their pheromones, maintaining their senses and speed at peak levels.
Ning Xi had long since given up shooting back.
As Tang Yucai had said earlier, all they could do now was run for their lives. In their current situation, counterattacks were essentially meaningless.
“Shen Han, do you resent me for dragging you into this death spiral without warning?”
Hearing the voice from her shoulder, Shen Han, while sprinting with all her might, didn’t miss the chance to score some points with her future mother-in-law.
“How could I? Dad, you’re being too formal! Besides, I trust that you wouldn’t risk yourself like this without a relatively thorough plan. We’re almost at the warehouse up ahead. Where are our reinforcements?”
Tang Yucai craned her neck to look forward, also puzzled, “Yeah, why is it so peaceful and quiet?”
Shen Han’s eyelid twitched, “When you were strategizing with someone, you didn’t even settle such an important detail?”
“I didn’t have time to explain in detail. The other party just said ‘Got it’ and hung up the phone irritably.”
Hearing Tang Yucai’s words, Shen Han felt like she was about to hang up too.
But now wasn’t the time to complain about her future father-in-law. She could only ask sullenly, “Which army is it? They sound so impressive!”
Tang Yucai replied, “It’s not an army. It’s my former love rival. Oh? Didn’t I tell you this earlier?”
Shen Han was on the verge of tears.
She thought to herself: If you had told me earlier that your backup was your love rival, how could I have remained calm all this way?
“Ning Xi! Speed up!”
Shouting to her comrade, Shen Han gritted her teeth and accelerated again, rushing into the abandoned factory like a whirlwind.
This was an old machinery plant.
Factory buildings with holes in their roof windows sprawled about like dirty beasts.
Several unfinished buildings dotted the dilapidated factory surroundings.
The air was permeated with the stale smell of machine oil.
But soon, these old historical scents were dispersed by gunpowder.
The pursuers flooding through the factory gates quickly split into three groups.
The straight-ahead team was tasked with keeping close to their prey, while the left and right flanking teams, while pursuing, also sought suitable positions to set up sniping points.
Increasingly dense firepower converged from all directions.
Shen Han’s trio weaved through the mottled concrete brick walls, like cornered beasts nearing the end of their rope.
Ning Xi, clutching her arm grazed by a bullet, her thoughts in disarray.
Tragically, she realized that even on the brink of being shot to pieces, not a single face of someone she most wanted to see came to mind.
Her parents’ eyes only saw family interests.
And those Omegas she had dated, though they professed undying love when things were good, now seemed irrelevant in the face of life and death.
At this thought, she couldn’t help but cast her gaze on Shen Han, who was dodging left and right while carrying her father-in-law.
Suddenly, she felt envious.
Previously, she had secretly mocked her captain for not marking her girlfriend despite being together for some time.
But now she felt that perhaps it was precisely because the captain cherished her partner so much that she hadn’t hastily marked her.
Just as these thoughts crossed her mind, suddenly, a massive explosion sounded from behind.
A scorching blast of air surged skyward, sending over a dozen pursuers flying into the air.
Tang Yucai craned her neck to look back, exclaiming joyfully, “They’re here, they’re here! Our allies have arrived!”
Shen Han, however, didn’t relax.
The pursuers hadn’t ceased firing.
In fact, the arrival of their reinforcements might drive them to an even more frenzied pursuit.
The Alpha maintained high alertness, her muscles taut.
She sprinted swiftly among the broken reinforced concrete, like a leopard brimming with power.
“Dad, this love rival of yours is quite something. Not only did they not kick you while you’re down, but they’re also willing to invest so much to come rescue you.”
Hearing Shen Han’s words, Tang Yucai snorted heavily, “That kid isn’t here for me. He’s afraid that if I die here, my wife will be heartbroken.”
At the same moment.
The old man in a certain sanitarium in the Second Northern District received intelligence: [The Empress has begun mobilizing troops.]
A smile played on the old man’s lips as he said leisurely, “Gu Junwan is only thinking of mobilizing troops now? Is she coming to collect her mother’s corpse? If so, then I’ll send her another gift.”
“Black Rat, have someone send the video of her mother getting injured to our respected Empress, then keep me updated on her movements. If our Empress makes any rash moves out of anger, we might be able to reap some extra spoils tonight.”
The man codenamed Black Rat left to carry out the orders.
But 5 minutes later, he returned, his face visibly anxious.
“Teacher, we have a problem! Our important mole planted in the headquarters was intercepted by the Empress’s pre-set defenses while transmitting information. We’ve lost contact with them now.”
The old man, who was tending to his potted plants, trembled, causing a carefully pruned branch to fall.
“How did this happen? That mole has been hidden for over 20 years without being caught. How was their information intercepted in today’s chaotic situation?”
Black Rat couldn’t answer his teacher’s question and could only hang his head in silence.
The old man paced back and forth, suddenly thinking of something and speaking urgently.
“Quick, contact Red Fox! Have him report his situation.”
Black Rat immediately complied.
Shortly after, he reported to his teacher, wiping cold sweat, “We’ve lost contact with Red Fox as well.”
Hearing this news, the old man felt dizzy.
He stumbled back to his chair, supporting himself on the desk, utterly baffled as to how everything could have gone so wrong when all the pieces had seemed to be in place.
Gu Junwan’s troops were still en route, so how could things have gone awry with Red Fox?
Indeed, Gu Junwan’s troops were still midway.
But she herself had already departed the headquarters on a military vessel, and by her calculations, would arrive at the 837th Street district in half an hour.
Upon hearing her assistant report the capture of the spy information officer, Gu Junwan’s face showed no joy. At this moment, her heart was burning with anxiety.
Through a video the enemy had just sent, she knew her mother had been injured in the leg, and she had seen Shen Han protecting her mother as they fled.
Those two were the people she loved most. If anything happened to them, even overturning the enemy’s lair wouldn’t compensate for it in the slightest.
Xu Zhao, observing her Lady’s pale complexion, quickly offered reassurance in a low voice, “Your Majesty, they’ll be fine. Your mother must have a backup plan. The enemy sending us such a video is clearly trying to disturb your state of mind.”
Gu Junwan naturally knew her mother wouldn’t be unprepared, yet she still couldn’t help but worry.
She had now guessed seven or eight tenths of her mothers’ fishing plan.
The fish had been lured out, but the few people serving as bait, who knew what state they were in now?
The bait trio’s situation was still manageable.
They had now moved into a roofless warehouse.
Outside, the gunfire and explosions hadn’t ceased, but inside the warehouse was absolutely safe.
Shen Han had set Tang Yucai down.
Now, the three of them leaned against a pile of rotting wood, catching their breath.
Not far from them stood eight Alphas, each with a sturdy build, clearly trained fighters.
At this moment, a red-haired middle-aged man stepped forward, looking down at Tang Yucai with a snort.
“I never thought I’d see you in such a sorry state.”
Tang Yucai nodded in agreement, “It’s been a long time since I’ve been this miserable. But I have a wife to comfort me when I get home. By the way, Yihe, what about you? Do you have a wife now?”
Hearing Teacher Tang speak in this tone, Shen Han immediately became nervous.
But before she could signal a warning, the red-haired man called Yihe had already exploded.
Seeing this, Shen Han quickly stood up to shield Tang Yucai.
“Brother, let’s talk this through calmly. She’s injured now and so weak. Don’t hurt her any further.”
Yihe coldly looked at the Alpha before him, “Who are you?”
Tang Yucai immediately chimed in, “She’s my daughter!”
Hearing this, Yihe’s gaze instantly changed.
He carefully examined the tall, delicate young woman before him, his expression filled with a complex tenderness.
At this moment, Tang Yucai added, “….’s Alpha.”
Yihe’s face immediately fell.
Damn it! Why did she have to pause like that?
“Beat her up! I really don’t understand why Qianqiu would fall for such a mouthy Alpha!”
Hearing their boss’s order, the seven trained fighters immediately swarmed forward, surrounding Tang Yucai and Ning Xi and starting to beat them.
They were very measured in their assault, making it sound worse than it actually was, not truly intending harm.
Ning Xi, her energy already depleted from the earlier flight, now covered her head and face while shouting, “Don’t hit me! I’m not that close to the person next to me!”
While Tang Yucai was being beaten, Yihe pulled Shen Han aside.
He then scrutinized his beloved woman’s daughter’s Alpha with an appraising gaze.
The feeling was akin to a father-in-law critically eyeing his son-in-law.
Shen Han stood properly, not daring to plead for Teacher Tang’s mercy.
Lest she too be beaten by the man before her.
Suddenly, Yihe began to question, “Do you have a house?”
Shen Han was stunned for a moment, then nodded and answered, “My girlfriend arranged a dormitory for me.”
Yihe’s brow furrowed slightly, “Do you have a car?”
Shen Han: “My girlfriend gave me a Feilong.”
Yihe pinched the bridge of his nose and asked again, “What about your career?”
Shen Han smiled sheepishly, “I work for my girlfriend.”
After hearing this, Yihe felt somewhat unwell.
Damn it! Why do both mother and daughter Qianqiu like these freeloading Alphas?!