"Chi Chen, are you from the Great Xia? From the Secret Bureau of Slaying? From within those towering city walls?"
Seeing that Chi Chen was silent with his head down and showed no intention of speaking, Hu Miaomiao finally couldn't help but speak up.
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen raised his head again, but his face once again showed a look of wariness.
Is Hu Miaomiao really from the Heretic Taboo Institute?
Did she save him just to extract information about the city from him? Or was that the purpose of their trip?
Could it be that right now, outside that cave, there are a bunch of people from the Forbidden Place of Heresy hiding?
If they find any useful information about him, his life will be over in an instant.
Chi Chen naturally wouldn't reveal anything about the Great Xia, but he wasn't stupid either. He wouldn't put on a show of being willing to die rather than submit. Right now, his first priority was to ensure his own survival.
At worst, I can just make up a story and mix in a little bit of real but irrelevant information to keep them interested and thus ensure my safety.
After weighing the options, Chi Chen spoke:
"I am from the Great Xia Dynasty. This time, I came out with a team to carry out a mission. On the way, we encountered a group of mysterious people. We were no match for them, so I was forced to separate from the team."
Seeing this, Hu Miaomiao naturally noticed the strong wariness that Chi Chen had shown towards her at the beginning, and the corner of her mouth under the mask couldn't help but curl up again.
However, Hu Miaomiao soon realized why Chi Chen was so wary of her.
Thinking of this, Hu Miaomiao hesitated for a moment, and then, under Chi Chen's gaze, she stretched out a pair of slender, white hands and slowly took off the mask from her face.
A fair face instantly appeared in Chi Chen's eyes. On that face were extremely delicate features. Beneath the slightly trembling willow-leaf eyebrows, a pair of almond-shaped eyes that seemed to shimmer with light were clear.
Chi Chen was slightly taken aback. He had never seen such eyes before. Although Hu Miaomiao's face had a cold and aloof look, her eyes seemed to contain an indelible gentleness. Two completely different temperaments were able to blend perfectly on one face.
But what surprised Chi Chen the most was that under Hu Miaomiao's mask was such a young face.
Although Chi Chen had guessed from Hu Miaomiao's voice that she was probably not very old, now it seemed that she was even younger than him.
Beneath that pretty face, she's at most the same age as me.
"Hey, why are you staring at me like that?"
Hu Miaomiao saw that Chi Chen seemed to be in a daze, and his face had turned slightly red, whether from the firelight or his own condition.
"Cough cough!"
Chi Chen was startled awake by Hu Miaomiao's voice, only then realizing that he seemed to have been somewhat engrossed in what he was watching.
"Hmm... I know why you were a little wary of me just now. I'm not a member of the Forbidden Heresy. No, I used to be a member of the Forbidden Heresy, but not anymore. No, I've never been a member of the Forbidden Heresy. Well, never mind, the situation is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it to you clearly. Anyway, don't worry, I have the same dislike for the Forbidden Heresy as you do!"
Hu Miaomiao opened her mouth, unsure how to explain to Chi Chen. In her view, Chi Chen was just a boy about the same age as her, and not qualified to know what she wanted to tell Da Xia.
"Well?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen was somewhat stunned. It was truly a profound revelation to hear such words.
So, are you actually a member of the Heresy Forbidden Zone?
A honey trap?
Chi Chen shook his head. The girl in front of him was beautiful, but she didn't seem very smart. Would the other side send someone like this to extract information?
As for whether Hu Miaomiao's current state was an act, Chi Chen didn't think so, because he could sense that when Hu Miaomiao spoke just now, she really seemed a little dizzy, even to herself.
Regardless, because of Hu Miaomiao's initiative in removing her mask, Chi Chen's guard against her lowered slightly.
"Pfft!"
Seemingly sensing Chi Chen's defensiveness, Hu Miaomiao threw the mask in her hand, and it gradually began to burn in the firelight.
Anyway, there's no use for her keeping this mask now; wearing it would only make her more easily recognized by the Heretic Forbidden Zone personnel who are hunting her down.
Thinking of this, Hu Miaomiao slapped her head, and with a hint of regret, stuck out her pink tongue like a silly little cat.
Why didn't I think of throwing away the mask sooner?
For a moment, Chi Chen's eyes widened in surprise.
Honey trap!
There's a 99% chance this is a honey trap set by heretics and taboos!
Hu Miaomiao was unaware of Chi Chen's inner thoughts at that moment. She looked at Chi Chen and said:
"Hmph, believe it or not, I escaped from the Heretical Forbidden Zone and I'm heading to Great Xia. Perfect, as a reward for saving you, you have to take me to Great Xia. Of course, I'll also ensure your safety along the way!"
Chi Chen looked at Hu Miaomiao with a strange expression. "Why should I, a grown man, need you to protect my safety?"
The doctor didn't say I have a bad stomach and need to eat soft food.
Seeing the strange expression on Chi Chen's face, Hu Miaomiao suddenly became somewhat unconvinced and said:
"What? You don't believe me? I'm really good! Someone like you, I can take on a hundred... no, ten!"
Hu Miaomiao raised her pink fist to show off her strength.
Seeing this, Chi Chen chuckled and didn't say anything more.
However, if Hu Miaomiao's strength is indeed as she claims, that she escaped from a heretical taboo and dares to travel alone in the world outside the city, then it means that her strength should not be weak.
Why did you escape from the heretical forbidden zone alone?
Chi Chen remained silent for a moment before finally asking a question.
"Emm, I can't tell you that right now. Your rank is probably too high to know these things! I need to meet a really high-ranking member of the Secret Service before I can tell you, at least someone at the level of a deputy commander!"
Hu Miaomiao raised her head, thought for a while, and then spoke her opinion without any regard for Chi Chen's feelings.
Upon hearing this, Chi Chen was speechless. How could he believe that you had escaped from the Heretic Forbidden Zone if you didn't say anything?
Also, is the deputy commander of the Great Xia Secret Bureau someone you can just meet whenever you want?
Well, by following me, I can actually meet the deputy commander, and even the commander-in-chief.
Inside the cave, Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao chatted idly, which made Chi Chen even more helpless.
...
At the same time that Chi Chen woke up, on a cliff, inside a cave blocked by large rocks.
"Those mysterious group shouldn't be able to find us this time!"
In the pitch-black cave, Lin Bai lay on the ground, his face pale and panting heavily.
"They probably didn't chase after us!"
Qing Sheng leaned against the stone wall, looking utterly exhausted.
Inside the cave, there was another figure, none other than Lin Ling.
On the day of the teleportation, the three of them happened to be close by, so they were lucky enough to be teleported away together.
But then, the three of them were really unlucky. In just a few days, they encountered several mysterious groups. Although the groups were not many in number, they were of high quality, and the three of them could only keep running for their lives.
Qingsheng and Lin Bai looked at Lin Ling, who had been silent the whole way, and didn't know how to comfort her.
During the great battle that day, Lu Sheng stood in front of Qing Sheng and Lin Bai at the last moment to protect them from the attacks by many mysterious figures at the Ascension Realm. He shielded them from the fatal blows.
If Xu Tian hadn't arrived in time with his teleportation, Lin Bai and Qing Sheng would likely have died under the mysterious siege.
"Chi Chen, you absolutely cannot die!"
Lin Bai looked at the cave entrance blocked by the boulder, and a faint red light shone through the cracks between the rocks into the cave.
Over the past few days, Lin Bai and his two companions have been fleeing while searching for traces of the others, but they have been unable to find any clues about them.
Especially Chi Chen. When they were teleported, Lin Bai and the others saw that Chi Chen was unconscious, so Chi Chen was in far greater danger than they were.
However, perhaps due to the tacit understanding and connection developed over more than a decade of getting along, Lin Bai seemed to always be able to sense that Chi Chen was not dead.
He firmly believed that Chi Chen was not dead!
...
"Director Han, personnel are assembled! We are ready to launch an attack at any time!"
On the vast, dark red land, before a towering hill, Han Jin stood before nearly a thousand people.
Within that large hill, a subtle yet undeniably powerful energy emanated.
The king-type creature that should have been in the first mysterious nest has indeed arrived in the third nest.
Han Jin looked up at the figures high in the sky. Directly in front of him, Zhang Rong had a cold expression and an uncontrollable killing intent in his eyes.
Suddenly, Zhang Rong's figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of the large hill.
"Everyone, for the sake of Great Xia, kill!"
Han Jin's pupils contracted, and he shouted angrily.
Souls who perished in the Stone Forest, open your eyes wide and look carefully! Today, we offer this mysterious blood as a sacrifice to your spirits in heaven!
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