"Get in the car, wherever you're going, I'll accompany you." Sheng Chenjin opened the rear passenger door and looked at Shi Xinxin with a raised eyebrow.
His tone was laced with strong dissatisfaction and hostility towards the person beside them.
Shi Xinxin looked at Yan Hao beside her, then at Sheng Chenjin, "He's the guide, and he needs to go along with this operation. You won't mind, will you?"
She hated this man's jealous mode the most; it took at least half an hour to appease him.
Little did she know that Sheng Chenjin was already burning with rage.
He, uncharacteristically, didn't agree with Shi Xinxin this time. Instead, he leisurely turned his gaze to Yan Hao, "Can't you speak for yourself? Why do you need Xinxin to speak for you?"
Yan Hao gave him a polite smile, but there was an undeniable competitive edge to it. "That would be a bother."
With that, Yan Hao calmly got into the car through the open door and settled himself in the back seat.
Sheng Chenjin was still holding the car door open for Shi Xinxin.
The rigidity on his face was palpable as he raised an eyebrow at the person inside the car.
Bai Feng, sitting in the driver's seat, remained motionless, his heart pounding, fearing that his boss might go on a rampage.
"You..."
Seeing that Sheng Chenjin was about to erupt, Shi Xinxin helplessly stepped forward and held his arm, "Alright, alright. I'll sit in the front passenger seat, and you two big men can sit in the back. That should be acceptable, right?"
Feeling the soft touch on his arm, Sheng Chenjin managed to suppress his anger.
"Hmm," he grumbled, then deliberately added, "But I'm letting him ride with me because of you. I advise some people to behave themselves."
Shi Xinxin looked at him helplessly as he strode to the other door, opened it, got in, and then slammed it shut with considerable emotion.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to open the passenger door for Shi Xinxin. She smiled and stepped into the car.
Seeing that his boss's mood had been appeased by Miss Shi, Bai Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that his boss's anger might spill over onto him.
However, very soon, a familiar, dangerous gaze shot from the back seat again.
Bai Feng immediately shifted to the side, signaling with his actions that he would absolutely not have any physical contact with Miss Shi!
Only then did Sheng Chenjin withdraw his gaze with satisfaction.
Shi Xinxin felt the atmosphere in the car growing colder. She glanced to her side and saw Bai Feng acting stiffly, his limbs rigid, not daring to move.
She found it strange. Had Bai Feng fallen ill after a few days apart?
Shi Xinxin looked through the rearview mirror at the two people in the back seat. The scene was icy. Sheng Chenjin stared coldly out the window at the passing scenery, the chill emanating from him almost swallowing those beside him.
Yan Hao, on the other hand, sat upright, reviewing the report in his hands. The atmosphere between them was peculiar.
Not sure what Sheng Chenjin was jealous about, Shi Xinxin shifted her gaze. Business was more important.
Bai Feng drove according to the route Yan Hao had described. The car was currently passing by the road next to a square. Yan Hao looked up slightly, "Turn left ahead, and after a few kilometers, you should see a disused pharmacy."
Bai Feng acknowledged and continued to drive stiffly.
Shi Xinxin, however, took note of Yan Hao's words and mused, "A disused pharmacy?"
Yan Hao's gaze turned to her. "Yes, Old Feng's research lab is located underground in this disused pharmacy."
Shi Xinxin recalled her previous memories and thought about what Feng Yu had told her about a pharmacy.
"The pharmacy Feng Yu mentioned should be this disused pharmacy you're talking about." Connecting these two pieces of information, Shi Xinxin suddenly understood.
She had previously asked Feng Yu to investigate all the pharmacies in the capital but had received no news. It turned out that Old Feng had connections to his subordinate's pharmacies.
Shi Xinxin's mood became somewhat heavy. Old Feng's influence in the capital had been gradually expanding, even to the point of having a secret underground research lab.
What was he trying to achieve by focusing all his energy on the capital this time?
With the four of them in the car lost in their own thoughts, the vehicle slowly arrived at the disused pharmacy Yan Hao had mentioned.
The car stopped, and Shi Xinxin snapped back to attention, seeing the dilapidated state of the place outside the window. She turned to look at the navigation, "Are we already in the suburbs?"
Bai Feng turned off the engine and also glanced outside. "Not quite the suburbs, but it's a bit far from the city. It's quite desolate here."
This was likely undeveloped land. The ground was unpaved earth and mud. A gust of wind could whip up a cloud of dust. In the distance, some greenery suggested a few scattered houses, but they couldn't disguise the desolation of the area.
Shi Xinxin observed their surroundings. Sheng Chenjin was also carefully scanning the barren land and pointed out, "There's a building there, that's probably the disused pharmacy."
Shi Xinxin followed his gaze into the distance. At the junction of the barren land and the edge, she indeed saw a protruding structure.
She made a decisive statement, "Let's go. We need to go in and find him now before he runs off with the item."
Meanwhile, outside the entrance to the intelligence enhancement training class, three neatly dressed, handsome little boys were looking around.
"Stop looking, Xiaoyu. Mommy and Daddy must have something important to do. We shouldn't disturb them," Xiaojie said, adjusting his schoolbag.
Xiaoqian took out his iPad and used an app to call a car. "I've already called one. It should arrive in about twenty minutes."
Xiaoyu gnawed on his lollipop and nodded.
His muffled voice came through, "I'm just wondering, what important thing is Mommy doing this time that she can't even tell us?"
From their conversation with Mommy a few hours ago, Xiaoyu felt that she was hiding something from them.
It was definitely a white lie, but Xiaoyu couldn't help but be curious.
As the three boys waited for their car by the roadside, a black van suddenly sped towards them, kicking up large clouds of dust.
This car seemed to be heading directly for them! Xiaoqian instinctively felt that something was wrong with the car and quickly pulled his brothers back a step, clutching his iPad.
The car stopped in front of the three boys. Xiaoqian's feeling turned out to be true. He whispered, "Run!"
The three little boys, with perfect coordination, bolted towards the training class.
Several burly men in black emerged from the black van. They glared fiercely ahead and immediately gave chase.
"Teacher Li, please help us! There are bad guys!" Xiaojie, panting, ran into the training class's grounds, his face flushed red, pointing behind him.
Xiaoyu quickly rummaged through his backpack for his little gadgets, while Xiaoqian hurried to pull out his electronic devices.