"Where is your general?!"

Fu Ziran ran to Ye Qiuling's house but couldn't find her, and then ran to the Third Organization but still couldn't find her, so he had no choice but to run to the headquarters of Blood Rose.

Luo Chuyi was on duty today. She looked up at Fu Ziran and said, "The general said she has some personal matters to attend to recently and won't appear unless there's a major problem."

"ah……"

Fu Ziran was completely stunned, and slowly asked, "None of you know her whereabouts?"

Luo Chuyi shook her head honestly: "I don't know. The general's whereabouts are usually very mysterious. We don't know. Dr. Fu, if you want to find someone, we can't help you."

Fu Ziran leaned against the door, feeling a headache coming on. Oh well, Ye Qiuling has her own ideas. She's not going to die, is she? Even if she does die, I can just find another place to stay.

At this moment, on Desert Star, Xia Shizhao, holding the little white tiger with veins bulging on his forehead, said, "I was wondering why there's been silvery-white fur around me these past few days? How did you follow me here!"

The little white tiger was too scared to jump, its limbs were dangling in the air, its ears were like airplane ears, and it looked timid and cowardly.

Xia Shizhao was so angry that he was speechless. He got up and ordered a steak without oil or salt, then poked the little white tiger's belly: "You came along, fine, but you actually know how to avoid me. I'll make sure you don't starve."

The little white tiger twisted its body to dodge Xia Shizhao's attack.

It was making soft, whimpering noises.

"Where is your owner? How could she not have noticed you were missing? That's incredibly irresponsible of her."

Xia Shizhao flicked the white tiger on the forehead, then opened Ye Qiuling's phone, but no one answered for a long time.

Grabbing the little white tiger by the scruff of her neck, he pulled her up to face him and asked slowly, "How did you open the door to get out?"

The little white tiger wagged its tail, blinked its big, wet eyes, and let out a soft "woof." Xia Shizhao looked at the troublesome creature in front of him and felt a headache coming on.

This trip to the desert planet isn't very safe, and there will always be times when the little white tiger can't be properly looked after.

Knock knock—

"Hello, your three oil-free and salt-free steaks are ready."

Xia Shizhao pressed the button next to him, and the door opened automatically. The waiter placed the steak on the table and said, "Enjoy your meal."

After speaking, he bowed slightly and left.

Xia Shizhao lifted the white tiger cub onto the table. "Eat."

The little white tiger seemed a bit disgusted by the meat that had no oil or salt, but under Xia Shizhao's threatening gaze, it reluctantly finished all three steaks.

After it finished eating, it stretched out its limbs to the side, its belly slightly bulging. Xia Shizhao naturally went to rub its belly, his mind still pondering the message the mercenary had just given him.

There seem to be people in the desert's uninhabited area.

That area used to be a residential area, but then a laboratory had a problem and a drug leaked, making it uninhabitable. Only abandoned buildings remain, and there are still quite a few toxic substances there.

Apart from a few rather conspicuous pyramids, there is nothing particularly special about the no-man's-land.

They also said that a mercenary group had accepted the mission and was preparing to set off for the no-man's-land that night.

Xia Shizhao asked the information-gathering unit for the contact information of the unit that would be going to the no-man's-land that night, intending to go with them to take a look.

After packing everything, the sudden appearance of the little white tiger was clearly not on her itinerary. Helplessly, she pinched the bridge of her nose and said, "Go to the desert, wear a sweater, you'll die of heat."

After saying that, he poked the little tiger who was pretending to be well-behaved.

Ring ring—

The phone rang, and Xia Shizhao answered it.

"Employer, we're all packed up and ready to go."

"OK."

Xia Shizhao hung up the phone and stuffed Xiaohu into his backpack. "Stay inside and don't come out without my permission."

Little Tiger nodded.

Carrying a bag, Xia Shizhao got off the bus. In front of him was a small group of people dressed in very similar clothes.

The woman, dressed in a black secret agent outfit, with a tanned complexion and a tall, strong build, seemed to be the leader of the group. She turned her head and saw Xia Shizhao, and took the initiative to walk over to her and offer to take her bag, but Xia Shizhao refused.

The woman shrugged, glanced at Xia Shizhao, and asked hesitantly, "I am Qi Yu, the leader of the Ling Mercenary Group. Are you sure you want to go, employer? It will take five days to drive to the no-man's-land, and we don't know what dangers we might encounter along the way. If you change your mind halfway, we will not escort you back."

“I know. I also said on the phone that as long as you lead the way, you don’t need to worry about me. I’ll give you half the money first. I won’t run away.”

Xia Shizhao transferred the money on the spot, which reassured them.

Those who were initially dissatisfied also withdrew their gaze slightly.

After swiping his card, Xia Shizhao thought to himself that he should take some time to go to an auction; he felt a little guilty about always using his family's money.

In just one week, she spent more than 200 million on the desert planet.

There was no other way; the jobs she asked others to do were all life-threatening, and no one was willing to take them unless she offered higher pay.

Eight off-road vehicles were modified to be fully defensive, and one of them belonged to Xia Shizhao, with water, food, and energy prepared on board.

After taking the keys, Xia Shizhao got into the car, and they set off first. Xia Shizhao then released the little white tiger.

"Play by yourself in the car for a while, and make a humming sound when you need to go to the toilet."

Contrary to his usual behavior, the little white tiger sat in the passenger seat, staring straight ahead with serious eyes, seemingly deep in thought.

Xia Shizhao was amused by its cute appearance.

We started in the city center of Desert Star, and the drive was relatively smooth.

After leaving the town, visibility was already poor when driving at night, and the fine sand flying everywhere made it even worse, with only an endless desert in sight.

Xia Shizhao felt a chill on his neck. He tilted his head slightly and saw a fluffy head pressing against his cheek. He realized it was the little white tiger licking him.

"?"

He reached out and lifted the little white tiger clinging to the back of the seat, tossing it into the passenger seat. "You better behave."

The communicator beside him rang, a crackling sound coming from it: "Employer, would you like to take a break?"

"Need not."

"Okay, let's find another shady spot to rest. It's very sunny during the day."

"Okay, you can arrange it, I'll just follow along."

The communicator disconnected, and Xia Shizhao felt a chill run down his spine as he stared at the desert, where he couldn't tell which way was which.

If she really came alone, something could easily have happened.

After an unknown amount of time, the sun slowly rose, and the sun gradually became scorching. Commander Qi told Xia Shizhao that they could stop the car, and Xia Shizhao promptly found the best spot to hide.

She turned on the sand filter and pulled the window down a crack to let in some fresh air. Although the daytime sun was a bit too bright, she didn't plan to set up a tent and decided to rest in the car. There was no way to let the cold air escape, since she could only sleep through a small crack in the window. The reason was that if she didn't open the window, carbon monoxide would enter the car through the air conditioning system, causing carbon monoxide poisoning, which could lead to unconsciousness or even death.

Setting up a tent and putting in a portable air conditioner would definitely make things more comfortable...

But she was too lazy to get ready after a day.

Yeah, I'm just lazy.

The others didn't plan to set up tents either, since the journey was still tight and they needed to get some rest.

Xia Shizhao adjusted his chair back, took out an eye mask, and hugged the fluffy little tiger in his arms. He closed his eyes and slept soundly, while the people in the other cars could only sit and rest.

The space wasn't very big, and a group of tall, burly people were sleeping in cramped conditions.