The night deepened, and the small clearing surrounded by camphor trees was filled only with the sound of the bonfire.
Two figures leaned against a tree, shoulders touching, sleeping soundly. Faint snoring could still be heard.
k, who had been observing Lin Yuan and the others since they finished eating, smirked. He knew his chance had come.
His hand moved slightly, taking out a small box and opening it. This was the collection equipment issued to him by hsac, containing exactly what Lin Yuan had guessed: bionic mosquitoes.
They were the same size as real mosquitoes; one wouldn't notice them if not for a careful look.
He then felt around on his body and produced something resembling a small display screen, controlling the mosquito as it wobbled and flew over.
Jiang Ziqi noticed the device when it took off.
However, she didn't intend to act immediately. Instead, she quietly nudged Lin Yuan with her little finger.
Lin Yuan was also feigning sleep. Receiving the signal from Jiang Ziqi, he also became more vigilant.
They had agreed that one tap meant no one was coming, but something was approaching. Two taps meant someone was coming.
The mosquito's primary target was Lin Yuan's blood sample. k believed that Jiang Ziqi was more dangerous. Although the bionic mosquito's proboscis contained anesthetic, she might still detect abnormalities when her blood was collected.
She had long hair, so after they left, finding hair samples would also yield results.
The company had never obtained a blood sample from target number three, and now target number three was with...
k didn't even clearly see what had destroyed the bionic mosquito.
Had they been discovered?
He quickly picked up the binoculars and carefully examined Lin Yuan and the others' expressions. He found nothing. In the firelight, their faces were calm, clearly appearing to be asleep.
k was filled with doubt. Was some mysterious Eastern power influencing things here?
Stubbornly, he released all the bionic mosquitoes from the box, five in total. Surely, at least one would get a sample!
But a moment later, k stared at the small controller with his mouth agape, as if struck by lightning, completely frozen.
"What the fuck?!"
Just now, all five bionic mosquitoes had met their end in various ways.
For instance, two were smashed by Jiang Ziqi's flailing tentacles, one was crushed by Lin Yuan sitting down, and two were blown by a gust of wind into the bonfire and destroyed.
k wished he could go back to the day the equipment was issued and shove the distributor's head into his backside.
This could be crushed by a butt?!!
With the collection equipment destroyed, k was frantic, almost digging into the ground. Thinking of the task assigned by the Mother of God, and then considering that in the company, influence was only gained through higher positions, which could only be achieved by contributing to the company.
After much deliberation, it was the Mother of God's encouragement that gave him immense courage. He pulled out an emergency syringe, held it, and then emerged from the pile of stones.
He was going to collect the sample up close.
Even though he knew both targets were somewhat tricky, he still blindly believed in his stealth abilities.
"The Mother of God's words are heavenly will; I must complete her mission!"
A moment later.
k looked at the tentacles that had already surrounded several camphor trees, and a felling axe swinging before his eyes.
He swallowed.
"Hey, guys. I was just passing by. Do you believe me?" k was terrified. He already knew he had been tricked.
These two targets had been faking sleep and deliberately lured him here.
"Hey," Lin Yuan grinned. He didn't say anything. In fact, he couldn't understand much. Apart from the first few words, he was lost afterwards.
Most likely, they hadn't said anything good.
"Ziqi, beat him up!!"
"You got it!"
Like thugs, the two of them surrounded k and beat him until his face was swollen like a pig's head before they stopped. Lin Yuan grabbed k's hair and asked fiercely, "Speak! What was your purpose in coming here?"
k: "?????"
He didn't understand either. Not many people in the company spoke Chinese. What was this person saying?
He shook his head. Shaking his head was definitely right. I've watched Chinese TV dramas! This must be correct.
Then k shook his head.
Oh, really? Not talking?
Lin Yuan was furious. Not only was this foreign bird messing around in China, but he wouldn't confess when caught?
He wouldn't indulge him any further. He delivered two slaps, making k's vision go starry and knocking out two of his teeth.
"Speak! Tell me!"
Jiang Ziqi unscrewed the cap, aimed the bottle opening at k's face, and suddenly squeezed hard with her tentacles.
"Squeak." The mineral water bottle was directly flattened, and the water sprayed out like a faucet, hitting k's face.
k shivered and was immediately woken up. When he opened his eyes, he saw the same two people again, wishing he could die.
"Mother of God, please take my life. I don't want to suffer anymore."
"Speak?"
The same words again. Why don't you ask? How would I know what to tell you if you don't ask?
k sighed to the heavens, then gave Lin Yuan the middle finger.
Go to hell.
Lin Yuan was so angry his nose was about to catch fire. It was Jiang Ziqi who stopped him: "Wait, Brother Lin Yuan, I can speak English! I only lost one point in the college entrance examination English."
Lin Yuan: ...
You weren't deliberately hitting him just now, were you? I'm truly impressed by your slyness.
However, Lin Yuan didn't blame her, as he also felt like his hands were itching.
k saw that the man who had just subjected him to brutal interrogation was being pacified.
Then the newly promoted important target said to him in fluent English: "Now, tell me why you're following us?"