“You’re not their mother, but you’re their father,” Xiaoyun said with a smile.

Xiao He was stunned for a moment, then both angry and amused.

The two were silent for a while, and the pickup truck stumbled forward in the night without turning on the lights, as Xiaoyun had night vision.

“Even if the two of us manage to bring the grain back, without support,” Xiao He’s voice was no longer angry, only weary, “it’ll all be for nothing.”

After a moment of silence, Xiaoyun said, "Let's do what we can."

The two parked their car outside the town and walked into the town, arriving at the nearest commercial street.

Unlike the upscale commercial streets in China, the shops here still have old-fashioned wooden doors, and customers can only stand outside and look at the cheap food inside the glass.

Xiaoyun walked behind Xiaohe, her right hand resting on his shoulder.

Xiao He activated his ability, and the two of them became the colors of the surrounding area. Xiao Yun also activated her ability, and their heartbeats, breaths, and footsteps all disappeared.

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Like two thieves, they stealthily passed through the empty alleys, searching one shop after another, until they finally entered a mid-sized supermarket run by people from Xia State, at which point they breathed a sigh of relief.

It was pitch black, but through night vision, Xiaoyun saw that the shelves had fallen to the ground, and food was scattered all over the floor.

Rice, flour, cheap canned goods, sausages, and instant noodles covered the supermarket floor.

She gripped Xiao He's shoulder and tightened her grip slightly, meaning: "Start moving right here."

The two proceeded cautiously, maintaining their abilities at all times, collecting food bit by bit, like two ants shuttling between the supermarket and the pickup truck parked outside town.

Xiaoyun had to grab Xiaohe's shoulder with her right hand, so she could only use her half-broken left hand to hook the plastic bag and bite the whole bag with her teeth.

In this town, rebel troops would occasionally come to raid and plunder.

The last time the two of them were here, they were chased by several rebel players and their soldiers.

"That's about it." Xiao He glanced at the pickup truck's cargo bed, which was piled high with food.

If we just need to be careful on the way back, this mission will be successfully completed.

"Wait a minute," Xiaoyun suddenly said, "Come with me one more time."

"What's wrong?" Xiao He asked, puzzled.

"Get Xiaona a dress." The two were close together, and even though Xiao He didn't have night vision, he could still see Xiaoyun's smile.

The girl she was referring to, Xiaona, is an Arab girl who will soon turn 10. She is very well-behaved and always helps the adults with chores. Before the war, her wish was to have a new dress for her 10th birthday.

Xiao He, who was always furious and opposed to taking risks, smiled and said, "Then I'll find her a better birthday present than a dress!"

"No way!"

"That's not necessarily true."

The two walked back to the commercial street and found a large store filled with rows of cheap clothes.

Xiaoyun chose a cream-colored evening gown. The fabric was cheap and had loose threads, but the style was so similar to those designer brands that it would definitely capture the hearts of all girls under the age of twelve.

Xiao He took a bunch of potato chips and jelly.

These things, even before the war, were absolute luxuries for Yemeni children, let alone after the war.

"The people are already so poor, yet they spend so much money buying weapons to fight. I can't understand what these bastards are thinking!" Xiao He cursed again.

Xiaoyun also felt sorry for these commoners.

The two women, carrying snacks and a dress, walked out of town.

Xiao He suddenly felt Xiao Yun grip his shoulders tightly.

There are enemies!

The two remained motionless, pressed against a ransacked shop, standing there as if they had never existed.

With his and Xiaoyun's teamwork, virtually no one could detect them; the Special Operations Bureau believed they could achieve true invisibility.

But after their previous experience, they no longer had that confidence.

Soon, a large number of people rushed up from behind, moving extremely fast.

It's a player!

Xiao He's heart was pounding like a drum; if it weren't for Xiao Yun's abilities, even an ordinary person could probably hear it.

As they drew closer, several figures darted past them.

They weren't found!

Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief.

A figure flashed by, and the two dared not observe each other, their only weakness being their ability to see clearly.

Some people with exceptionally high perception can easily detect any "line of sight," including cameras, infrared beams, scopes, and so on.

In less than a breath, the group of people had already passed right past the two of them.

Just when they stopped worrying about themselves and started praying that the pickup truck parked outside town wouldn't be spotted.

"Huh?"

The last person in the group of players suddenly turned around.

The piercing sound of the wind rushed towards us!

Xiao He turned his head and saw a large hand with its five fingers spread out. The speed was so fast that even the airflow passing through the fingers seemed to materialize.

We've been discovered!

beat!

The thought flashed through Xiao He's mind, and the next moment he heard a cry of pain—it was his own.

"ah!!"

It's too fast! Why? Why is it so fast?!

My agility of 8 points didn't react at all!

Xiao Yun, who was behind Xiao He, kicked out, but as soon as her foot left the ground, a huge force slammed into her lower abdomen.

Bang!

She was kicked out and crashed into the shop, breaking two thick wooden planks.

Xiaoyun was in excruciating pain all over her body, as if all her flesh and blood were collapsing into her lower abdomen, where she curled up like a shrimp, sweating profusely.

Hearing Xiaoyun's groans, Xiao He roared inwardly and mustered all his strength to fight back.

But the five fingers gripping his face, even with just a slight pressure, made him feel as if his head was about to be crushed, and his whole body felt numb and powerless.

No, no, the other party really intended to crush his head alive!

"Assistant!" a female voice called out, "Pigeon, he's one of us!"