There are about fifty children in this kindergarten.
Qin Yizeâs eyebrows twitched slightly, and he naturally heard Gu Qiaoqiaoâs words. He turned to look at Gu Qiaoqiao and softly comforted her, "Qiaoqiao, after capturing Zhao Yuan tonight, weâll leave this place."
Saying this, he exerted some force and opened the window.
Though itâs just as humid outside, the air is much fresher.
Gu Qiaoqiao walked to the window, looking in the same direction as Qin Yize. The scene before her remained unchanged; this Tracking Talisman worked like that. As soon as Zhao Yuan was found, the talisman would disappear.
Gu Qiaoqiao was watching the kindergarten. This building wasnât far from it, and she could clearly hear the noise of children in the dining hall.
It seemed Zhao Yuan had a purpose in choosing the kindergarten. Gu Qiaoqiao grabbed Qin Yizeâs arm and suggested, "Ah Ze, how about I go invisible and capture Zhao Yuan?"
This way, they wouldnât have to stay in this room.
Qin Yize reached out, embracing Gu Qiaoqiao, pondering for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Qiaoqiao, what if he can actually see through your invisibility?"
Gu Qiaoqiao was startled, "Can he?"
"Ouyang Wensheng is familiar with the people behind this. We need to be on guard..." Qin Yize said seriously.
Itâs not that Qin Yize was overly cautious, but the circumstances were extraordinarily unique.
With Zhao Yuan resides a group of children under the age of six who could easily be used as hostages without any means of resistance.
Even though Gu Qiaoqiao was the best in the Mystic Sect, Qin Yize wouldnât take risks without absolute certainty.
He stared deeply for a long while before withdrawing his gaze.
Gu Qiaoqiao looked up at Qin Yize, nodded, "Hmm, Iâll listen to you."
Now was certainly not the time to act. Qin Yize glanced at the building opposite again, then turned to look at the roomâs environment.
He had prepared mentally, but it was even more unbearable than he imagined.
He could handle it, having rolled through muddy pits countless times.
But Gu Qiaoqiao, beside him, couldnât. Even in Stone Town, the little girl was one who hadnât suffered hardship. Qin Yize understood his wife; she could endure knives of wind and blades of frost, wild beasts, and poisonous insects, but she couldnât bear the man-made filthy environment.
Especially the smell, she couldnât tolerate it at all.
Reminded of their clean and elegant home, Qin Yize decided and pulled Gu Qiaoqiao aside, whispering, "Iâll take you to the army guesthouse. Iâll handle things here myself."
Gu Qiaoqiao was stunned, blinked, wanting to agree but knew it wouldnât work, she shook her head, "Itâs okay, I can bear it."
"Can you really?" Qin Yize asked worriedly.
Gu Qiaoqiao nodded, "Yes, donât worry about me."
Qin Yize thought for a moment, didnât insist further, and asked, "Are you hungry? Letâs go eat."
"Then letâs eat out. Anyway, we wonât stay here tonight, and I can really endure it," Gu Qiaoqiao assured quickly.
She wasnât at ease with Qin Yize being here alone. She held his hand, playfully complaining, "Thatâs just who I am, a small quirk since I was a child. You donât have to worry; Iâve blocked my breath, canât even smell whatâs here..."
Qin Yize gazed at his little wife, seeing her expression, his worries eased slightly, but it was time for lunch.
"Letâs eat first, then you rest in the car, and Iâll monitor here," Qin Yize insisted before Gu Qiaoqiao could speak, "Donât refuse, the operation is at night, and Iâll rely on you then."
Gu Qiaoqiao initially wanted to disagree, but agreed after thinking it over. Qin Yize took her out of the room and went downstairs.
On the first floor, three men sat on a bench against the wall. Seeing Qin Yize and Gu Qiaoqiao coming down, they looked over simultaneously.
One man was short, about thirty years old, wearing sunglasses indoors, dressed in a black wool coat, an open chest with a gold chain swaying.
The others seemed to be junior associates.
Qin Yize glanced at them lightly, then pulled Gu Qiaoqiao out the hotel door without looking back.
After they left, the short man looked at the registration window. The young woman in charge of lodging registration nodded at him.
The short man grinned, with a strong interest flashing in his eyes. He turned to stand by the window, looking out.
At this time, Gu Qiaoqiao and Qin Yize were walking side by side toward the other side of the street.
Though in the south, it was still winter, not enough for down jackets but needing wool coats.
Gu Qiaoqiao was wearing a pale blue wool coat, having changed out of knee-length military boots, now in white ankle boots, making her look elegant and exquisitely beautiful.
The short man truly saw such a girl for the first time, graceful, with a mature yet slightly innocent look in her eyes.
To some men, such a girl was utterly irresistible.
He told the associate beside him, "Old Qiu, we must take this girl tonight. Iâll contact the boss and then ship her to Xiang Island directly. This girl will surely please Boss Four..."
The person called Old Qiu, not very old, but with dark skin like a seasoned fisherman, looked worriedly in Gu Qiaoqiaoâs direction and said, "Brother Xiao Lin, this girl isnât alone, the guy with her is tall. What if we get discovered? Can we take him?"
Brother Xiao Linâs face changed, giving Old Qiu a hard slap on the back of his head, cursing, "So what if heâs tall? At most, heâs a showy but useless silver spear. Theyâre outsiders, staying in a hotel means they know no one here. Once we take them, theyâll find them exhausted; besides, such men are the most fickle, might even be glad to lose a wife..."
"Why is that?" Old Qiu asked puzzled.
"Because then he can find another, you idiot..." Brother Xiao Lin slapped Old Qiu again, explaining disdainfully.
Having crossed the street, Gu Qiaoqiao paused, turned to look back at the hotel.
Through the hotel window glass, several shadows stared menacingly at her.
Gu Qiaoqiao slightly curled her lips, a faint smile on her face with a hint of mockery, what a coincidence, she had overheard their conversation just now.