Chapter 593: A Calm Question, a Casual Answer

"So the two of us are the unlucky ones who have to carry out this mission?

I thought this was some important and complicated task, but this is the result?

The boss was talking so seriously on the phone, I thought it was another life-or-death separation, but this is it?"

Jiang Zhiyuan scratched his ears, wondering if he had heard it wrong. This was not the task at all. It was just an appetizer.

Xie Qichen suddenly felt very complicated. Such a tricky situation ended up being described by someone else with only two words "that's it", which caused him to feel extremely frustrated.

Sure enough, there are differences between people. No wonder they are scolded by their boss every day. It turns out there is a reason.

With pearls and jade in front of him, who can see his ordinary and beautiful gem?

Since Jiang Zhiyuan was born, why did Xie Qichen come into being?

"You can complete such a simple task by yourself, why do you have to drag me along? I still want to continue playing for two days."

Jiang Zhiyuan looked at her slender fingers and suddenly felt a little regretful. Such beautiful hands had never had a manicure. It was a bit of a waste.

Next time I have a vacation, I must give it a try and be an ordinary person for once.

"Sister, is it possible that this mission is only easy in your eyes, but already difficult in ours?"

When Xie Qichen heard Jiang Zhiyuan's words, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart:

Does this sister have any misunderstanding about the difficulty of the task?

He sighed helplessly and continued.

“Besides, although this mission looks simple, there are many variables involved, and it requires the cooperation of two people to be foolproof.

You've been on vacation at home for so long that your hands are numb. It would be safer to have me by your side to assist you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows, as if he wanted to refute, but finally nodded, agreeing with his statement.

"Okay, then I'll take you, the burden, with me.

But we've agreed that after this mission is completed, you have to treat me to a meal at a fancy restaurant. Don't just dismiss me casually."

When Xie Qichen heard this, he immediately smiled and agreed.

He couldn't ask for more than the chance to have dinner with the person he loves.

"No problem, no problem. As long as the mission is successfully completed, let alone one meal, even ten meals will do!"

The two people stopped communicating for a while. Jiang Zhiyuan hesitated for a long time before he dared to ask.

"Really gone?"

Jiang Zhiyuan's question was incoherent and Xie Qichen didn't react for a moment. After thinking for a moment, he understood what she was talking about. The car began to slow down and slowly stopped.

The atmosphere between the two of them instantly became solemn and tense, as if even the air in the car had solidified.

"Why did you hesitate for so long?"

Jiang Zhiyuan has already gotten the answer she wanted. Although she knew from the beginning that the answer was correct, she still hoped that someone would tell her that the answer was wrong.

"I thought you wouldn't ask that question."

Xie Qichen silently lit a cigarette for himself and lowered all the windows.

"Why do you think so? Do you think I'm an inhuman person?"

Jiang Zhiyuan took out a lollipop from the bag next to her and put it in her mouth. She never smoked because it would make her addicted. She would not touch anything else. When she was in a bad mood, she would only eat candy.

Nicotine will give you a short-term high, and alcohol will temporarily numb your nerves.

None of this is what a sane person should do.

The candy was crushed in her mouth, and there was a crunching sound in the car.

"After all, we've been together for five years. Even a dog has feelings. Do you think I wouldn't have any?"

Jiang Zhiyuan said this only after he swallowed all the candy in his mouth.

"You're becoming more humane. You wouldn't have spoken up for something like this before."

Xie Qichen exhaled a puff of smoke, watched him disappear into the air, and thought about the past.

“People like us are the most sentimental.”

Jiang Zhiyuan met Xie Qichen's gaze through the mirror, her eyes calm and still, like a deep well.

"A person without feelings cannot be loyal to a country."

Xie Qichen completed the words she hadn't said.

"How did he die?"

"How else do you think people like us can die? While on a mission."

One asked calmly, the other answered casually.

It was as if this was not the fate of a life, as if the dead person was not a friend they had been with for five years.

"Of course I know it's a mission. I'm asking you what the mission is."

Jiang Zhiyuan lowered his eyes to conceal his bloodthirsty murderous intent.

"You want to go on that mission?"

"why not?"

Xie Qichen turned around and looked at Jiang Zhiyuan, only seeing the seriousness on her face.

"Think it through. The level of that mission is also very high."

“I like challenging difficult tasks the most.”

The conversation ended here and the car started again.

On the other side, Sister Xu stood at the door of the empty room, holding the door with her hands, her knuckles turning white from exertion.

"Were all the things you said to me this afternoon lies? You just left like that without even saying goodbye. That's a bit too cruel."

The two cats, Sansi and Xiaohei, stood on the carpet on the balcony, looking in this direction with confusion.

Humans are so strange. One leaves secretly, while the other stays up in the middle of the night and opens someone else's door.

The car sped through the night, and the scenery outside the window passed by frame by frame like a movie film.

Jiang Zhiyuan closed his eyes to rest, but his mind was rapidly thinking about various possible situations and response strategies.

"arrive."

Xie Qichen's voice broke the silence and the car slowly stopped.

"Remember, our mission is to infiltrate and obtain intelligence. Don't shoot unless absolutely necessary."

Jiang Zhiyuan whispered the instructions in a calm and decisive voice.

Xie Qichen nodded, a barely perceptible hint of respect flashing in his eyes.

He knew that although Jiang Zhiyuan looked careless at ordinary times, at critical moments, she was always the calmest and most reliable person.

While the two were talking, the car had already driven into a remote alley near the destination.

The place is dimly lit and sparsely populated, forming a sharp contrast to the bustling city.

Jiang Zhiyuan's expression became solemn. She quickly packed her equipment and prepared for action.

Xie Qichen also put away his joking expression and became serious and focused.

A qualified actor will not underestimate every action. They can joke about it, but in actual actions, the two people are definitely unambiguous.

"The target is in the abandoned factory in front. According to intelligence, they will be trading data here tonight.

Our mission is to sneak in, obtain specific information about the data, and then get out safely."