The little star from the Gobi Desert, handed over to the state, is hailed as a national treasure.

"Deputy Station Master—!!!"

Shen Ruowen exclaimed in shock, "What are you doing!"

"Shh..."

Yan Shijun turned around, put a finger to his lips, and maintained his refined and elegant demeanor, as if he were handling a book rather than a deadly weapon.

Wu Hao leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, grinning smugly: "Deputy Team Leader Shen, we'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on her later. Once we get her to the experimental field, let her walk through the gate by herself."

"What...what do you mean?"

Shen Ruowen was utterly shocked, her voice trembling slightly.

"This is our 'big gift' to the base. Since the little girl is being unreasonable and refuses to draw a map of the armed forces' distribution, we'll just have to use her as bait to lure out all the base's armed personnel."

He spoke casually, completely unaware of the cruel malice hidden in his words.

Shen Ruowen's heart tightened, and she was about to step forward to stop him when Gao Yanzhou walked past her and gave her a cold glance.

That one glance, like icy water in the dead of winter, instantly drenched Shen Ruowen's entire body, making her throat tighten and rendering her unable to utter a single word.

Taking advantage of the moment, Yan Shijun grabbed some explosives and wrapped them around Tian Tian's small body. The little girl didn't understand what they were, but instinctive fear made her tremble. She vaguely knew that these bad guys wanted to kill her!

Just like the big bad wolf eating the little white rabbit in the story!

Mom told me stories of heroes. To drive out the Japanese invaders who were wreaking havoc on the land of Great Xia, Dad and his uncles and aunts were fearless in the face of sacrifice and bloodshed, which brought peace to the land. Now, will Sweetie have to "sacrifice" like them?

She didn't even have a chance to properly see her father, didn't see the giant missile he talked about that could drive away the bad neighbors, and didn't get to help more children like her...

Sweetie raised her head, looked at Yan Shijun, and at all the cold and cruel people in the room, her big eyes blazing with unyielding anger!

She clenched her little fists tightly and shouted with all her might, "You bunch of bad guys! Sweetie isn't afraid of you! My daddy will definitely arrest you all!"

The childish voice echoed in the basement, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

Yan Shijun patted her cold little face, "Little girl, you've got guts, no wonder you're your father's daughter."

"Deputy Team Leader Shen, could you please take the child upstairs?"

Shen Ruowen's hands and feet were stiff.

She could feel Gao Yanzhou's gaze fixed on her, scrutinizing and warning her; Wu Hao, meanwhile, pulled out his Mauser pistol and slowly wiped the barrel clean.

Now everyone seems to be doubting her identity. Ordered to approach Liang Zhe, she has only aroused suspicion from her own organization. And her compassion for a three-year-old child is likely seen by them as evidence of ulterior motives.

Shen Ruowen gritted his teeth and reached out to pull Tiantian. This detonator was state-of-the-art technology, with a built-in control switch, and it was currently in Yan Shijun's hands. Only when he pressed the switch would the bomb explode.

At least for now, Sweetie is safe.

"Sweetie, come upstairs with Auntie."

"Hmph! You're a bad person too! Sweetie's ignoring you!" Sweetie angrily pushed her hand away, puffed out her little chest, and walked towards the door step by step like a true warrior.

Daddy, Sweetie would never be a traitor!

You have to come and save me quickly!

The group reached the ground, but the circling helicopters had already returned to base, and the base's pursuit forces were blocked by the ant swarm. If they could bypass the enemy from another direction, they could directly attack the poorly guarded experimental field.

Gao Yanzhou had already calculated that most of the key research personnel would stay at the test site to collect test data, and this was the perfect opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

"I've already sent a telegram to the organization. As long as we hold out until 8 PM, the pick-up helicopter will be able to enter the country." Yan Shijun raised his hand to check his watch. "It's 1:50 PM now. We have one last mission left: destroy the experimental site."

"Everyone, get on the bus!"

The "Grey Sparrow" team originally consisted of seven people, plus Yan, Gao, Shen, and Wu, making a total of eleven. With Fu Daqiang's death, ten people squeezed into two jeeps.

Sweetie was held in Shen Ruowen's arms, making the already small space feel even more crowded.

Wu Hao and his men got into the first car, and Yan Shijun ordered Shen Ruowen to get into the second car, along with two other team members, Lin Hanyuan and Du Feng. Gao Yanzhou sat in the passenger seat.

The car door had just closed when a sharp "crack" suddenly pierced the air!

The windshield of the car in front shattered with a crash, revealing a gruesome bloody hole! The strong smell of blood mixed with the smell of gunpowder was blown into Gao Yanzhou's nostrils by the hot desert wind.

"Enemy activity—!"

"hidden!"

Wu Hao, in the front passenger seat, yelled and quickly pushed open the door, rolling out of the car. The three people in the back seat followed suit, jumping out and seeking cover.

Only the Gray Sparrow member in the driver's seat remained in the car forever, with a black hole gushing blood in the middle of his forehead.

"Sniper!" Yan Shijun's expression changed drastically. He abruptly shifted gears and slammed on the gas. "The people from the base are catching up!"

The jeep suddenly swerved sideways, completing a dangerous drift. The immense inertia caused Shen Ruowen and the others in the back seat to lurch violently, and Tian Tian's little body was jolted so badly that she almost slipped out of Shen Ruowen's arms.

Shen Ruowen reacted quickly and pulled her back onto his lap.

Almost simultaneously, a second bullet whistled through the air!

"Bang!"

The bullet grazed the drifting car body and struck the door, sending sparks flying. Yan Zhengjun didn't dare linger; he swerved the steering wheel and practically floored the accelerator: "Wu Hao, hold on! We'll meet up again later!"

Before the words were even finished, the jeep had already shot off like an arrow, speeding away ahead!

Wu Hao lay hidden behind a clump of saxaul grass, watching helplessly as the jeep sped away. He slammed his fist into the ground in frustration!

"Son of a bitch!"

It's unclear whether he was cursing the relentless enemy or his comrades who ran faster than rabbits when disaster struck.

"Cheer up! They've circled around! Fight them!" The remaining three, seeing their lives in danger, didn't care about anything else and pulled out their guns, ready to fight to the death.

Yan Shijun floored the accelerator, finally leaving the pursuing gunfire far behind. It seemed the enemy had only recently crossed the ant colony and hadn't yet organized a large-scale attack, giving them a chance to catch their breath.

But the atmosphere inside the car was completely tense. Gao Yanzhou's face was ashen, his expression cold, while the two people in the back seat stared at Tian Tian with fierce eyes.

Only Tian Tian, ​​sitting in Shen Ruowen's lap, proudly declared with her little head held high, "It's my dad! Daddy will definitely beat you all!"

"Shut up!" Lin Hanyuan, who was standing next to him, was furious. They had lost a brother and were now going crazy with rage.

"You little brat, shut your mouth if you don't want to die!"

"Sweetie's going to die anyway!" The little girl glared at him stubbornly. She knew these bad people would kill her sooner or later. But she wasn't afraid to die; even if she died, she would tell the truth.

"My dad is much stronger than you guys! He beats all you bad guys to a pulp!"

Shen Ruowen abruptly raised her hand to parry his wrist, coldly saying, "Can't you see what's tied to her? You still dare to move!"

Lin Hanyuan was startled. Thinking of the ring of explosives, he had no choice but to withdraw his hand.

"You got off easy!"

Still not satisfied, he said in a sinister tone, "No need for your stubbornness now. Once we get there, we'll press a button, and 'bang!' you'll be blown to pieces!"

"She's only three years old! What kind of skill is it to scare a child!" Shen Ruowen's pent-up anger finally reached its limit, her chest heaving violently, almost unable to control herself.

Never before had she felt that her colleagues were so heartless and insane.

Not content with killing a pregnant woman, they also wanted to blow up a three-year-old child!

Just then, Gao Yanzhou turned his head and met Shen Ruowen's gaze.

Shen Ruowen's voice caught in her throat.

Gao Yanzhou stared at her for a few seconds, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate her heart and see through all her struggles and weaknesses.

Then, he turned back without expression.

The car fell silent again, the oppressive silence almost suffocating, and no one dared to make a sound.