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

Sweetie stood there for a few seconds, unsure how to respond. Then, at Shen Ruowen's urging gesture, she turned around and quickened her pace, rushing forward.

All bomb remote controls have a distance limit. As long as Tian Tian runs out of the remote control range, the detonator in Yan Shijun's hand will become scrap metal.

But Shen Ruowen still dared not be careless. He immediately turned around and flipped the semi-conscious Yan Shijun over. His pupils were unfocused, and he watched helplessly as Shen Ruowen's hand rummaged through his pockets, unable to stop him.

One minute later—

"Found it!"

Shen Ruowen was overjoyed and took out the black detonator from Yan Shijun's inside pocket.

Water it, or smash it completely—only by destroying it can Tian Tian's safety be guaranteed.

Then they shoved the unconscious people into the car, evaded the army's pursuit, and crossed the border. Even if the organization found her and brought her to a military court, she would have no regrets once she got there.

In her childhood, she received financial assistance from "Grey Sparrow" and vowed to repay it for the rest of her life. But now, the actions of the people around her have long since run counter to the beliefs she once upheld.

She had to find the stationmaster herself and find out the truth—was she wrong, or had the world already become distorted?

There happened to be a sharp-edged stone at her feet. She crouched down, raised it high with both hands, and was about to smash it down on the detonator—

Suddenly, a cloud of sand billowed up and flew straight into her eyes!

Unexpectedly, Shen Ruowen was prepared and rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the sand and gravel. But before she could reach for the pistol tucked into her waistband, a heavy blow came crashing down on her head!

"Snapped!"

A crisp yet dull thud rang out, and Shen Ruowen's face instantly burned with intense pain, causing her to fall to the ground. Two-finger-wide red welts quickly rose on her fair cheeks, swollen and burning.

Just as she was about to struggle to her feet and fight back, a tall figure pounced on her, pinning her firmly to the scorching sand. Then, a large hand, accompanied by a whistling sound, slapped her hard across the cheek.

"Clap clap clap!"

The crisp sound of a slap echoed across the desolate desert, so jarring it sent chills down one's spine.

Shen Ruowen was dizzy from the beating, bloody foam constantly oozing from the corner of her mouth. Through her swollen eyes, she could make out her assailant—

It was Gao Yanzhou, whose face was cold and indifferent, but whose eyes were like those of a demon!

Shen Ruowen was horrified. He had also been poisoned with chloroform, so how could he be unharmed?

But Gao Yanzhou didn't give her a chance to think, his fists raining down like raindrops. In just a moment, Shen Ruowen completely lost the ability to resist, only able to gasp in vain, as if all the bones in her body were about to be shattered.

Gao Yanzhou straightened the belt in his hand and roughly tied her hands behind her back. Then he shoved the limp Shen Ruowen aside, turned around, jumped into the jeep, stepped on the gas pedal, and chased after Tian Tian in the direction she had fled, kicking up clouds of yellow dust.

Shen Ruowen's heart jumped into her throat; the worst thing had happened!

Sure enough, in no time at all, the jeep sped back, kicking up dust. Gao Yanzhou pulled a small figure off the vehicle; it was Tian Tian, ​​who was crying uncontrollably.

"Run?" Gao Yanzhou threw Tian Tian hard to the ground, sneered, his voice full of cruel mockery, "I'd like to see where you can run to!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the unconscious Yan Shijun.

Unlike him, Yan Shijun was genuinely infected. After all, not everyone possesses the scientist's extreme meticulousness—taking thorough precautions in advance.

Gao Yanzhou took out a small box of medicated oil from his pocket and a military water bottle from the car. He put the medicated oil on Yan Shijun's nose and then poured out cold water to pat his temples.

Chloroform is a volatile inhaled anesthetic that can temporarily block the transmission of consciousness in the brain. The pungent odor of medicated oil can directly penetrate the anesthetic barrier and stimulate breathing and nerve reflexes.

Cold water can speed up the process of regaining consciousness. After several attempts, Yan Zhengjun's eyelashes finally slowly opened a crack, and he woke up from his drowsiness.

"How are you feeling?" Gao Yanzhou reached out and helped him up.

Yan Shijun clutched his forehead in pain, meeting Gao Yanzhou's calm, almost cold, eyes.

In a flash, everything became clear.

"Shen, Ruowen—!"

The refined mask that had been on his face shattered instantly. Yan Shijun scrambled to his feet and rushed to the woman curled up on the ground. He then kicked her hard in the ribs!

"Well……"

With a dull thud, intense pain instantly swept through her body, and a strong smell of rust filled the air. Shen Ruowen bit her lip hard and swallowed back the mouthful of blood.

"How dare you!"

Yan Zhengjun roared and reached for his pistol at his waist. With a click, he chambered a bullet and pointed the cold muzzle at Shen Ruowen's heart.

"You betrayed the organization and released the enemy! I can kill you right now!"

"Go ahead and do it!"

By now, Shen Ruowen had long since disregarded life and death. Facing the gun barrels, she roared angrily, "You want to blow up a three-year-old child? Is that authorized by the station chief?!"

"You've been thoroughly corrupted!"

Yan Shijun laughed angrily, "The station chief warned me to be wary of you! You're willing to risk your life and the organization for such a brat?"

He leaned down, his voice low and filled with malicious sarcasm, "Deputy Team Leader Shen, you risked your life to save her, could it be that you're dreaming of using this 'merit' to climb the social ladder and get close to Commander Liang?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Shen Ruowen's cheeks flushed red. "My relationship with him is completely innocent!"

"Whether I'm lying or not, you know in your heart." Yan Shijun tilted the gun and pointed it at Tian Tian, ​​who was trembling not far away.

Sweetie's mind went completely blank.

Overwhelming fear filled her small body like ice water, rendering her unable to move.

The dull thud of Aunt Shen being kicked was more terrifying than any monster's roar in a fairy tale. She saw the red seeping from Aunt Shen's mouth, and her mind went blank. She realized that people really could bleed, and that it could really hurt terribly.

She wanted to scream, but her throat felt like it was blocked, and she could only let out a desperate whimper like a small animal.

Daddy, Daddy, where are you? Sweetie is so scared...

"Don't hit Aunt Shen! You bad guy! You big bad guy!"

Ultimately, what broke through her fear was an even more primal protective instinct. Sweetie screamed desperately, her voice trembling with tears.

From the moment Shen Ruowen pushed her away and told her to run, the child's innocent heart had already begun to waver.

Seeing the only person who had ever shown her kindness being beaten and humiliated, her fear turned into an even more torrent of tears.

"Aunt Shen... Waaah..."

The crying gripped Shen Ruowen's heart. She turned her head with difficulty, wanting to give the girl a comforting look, but the excruciating pain froze her movements.

"Deputy Station Chief Yan," she gasped, her voice hoarse, "you are also people of faith, people who have taken oaths. 'Not harming women, children, or the elderly'—isn't that one of your tenets?"