Zhang Heng picked Leah up and placed her in the backseat. He steered the snowmobile with his remaining hand, calmly avoiding the stones in the middle of the road ahead. "Skis," he said.
Leah immediately understood. As she took off the skis on her feet, she asked, "Who are those people chasing me?"
"Black Nest. Your brother Edward has key evidence that they used CTOS to collect residents' privacy. Once the situation deteriorates to a certain extent, they will use you to threaten your brother."
"Black Nest? That technology company?! Many people around me use their electronic products. I heard they are pretty good. "
"Black Nest isn't just a technology company. There's a huge interest group behind it. That's why we're in a very dangerous situation now. They'll do everything they can to prevent the secret from being leaked." Zhang Heng drove his motorcycle through the woods.
"Dangerous? How dangerous? "
"Just now, one of our companions who was responsible for leading the pursuers away was almost sniped."
"Here? At the ski resort? In broad daylight? "
"Yes, and they have connections with the police. If necessary, they can get police support."
"Then aren't we besieged on all sides?"
"Hold on tight." This time, Zhang Heng didn't answer Leah's question, only saying two words.
He then made a sharp turn, and the snowmobile drew an arc in the air. Despite being warned in advance, Leah almost fell off. Subconsciously, she reached out and wrapped her arms around Zhang Heng's waist.
"Why did you stop?"
As soon as Leah blurted out the question, she found the answer. The snowmobile stopped at the edge of the cliff, roughly twenty meters away from the ground below.
Zhang Heng got off the car, took out the skis from the back, and quickly put them on his feet. "This is as far as the snowmobile can go. There is a road around this cliff, but the trees are dense, and the snowmobile can't pass through. We can only ski over."
"Uh … but I just listened to you and threw away my skis."
"It's okay. Just lie on my back and hug me tightly. Even if you have a skis, you won't be able to cross this road with your skiing skills."
"That's true."
Leah wasn't as pretentious as some girls. She didn't hesitate and jumped on Zhang Heng's back.
Zhang Heng paused. "… You're too fast. I haven't even put on my skis yet."
"Oh, sorry, sorry. Do you want me to go down and do it again?"
"No need." Zhang Heng had already fixed the last ski shoe on the board. "Hold on tight. I can't stop you when you start sliding."
"Yeah." Leah nodded. In order to lose weight, she even took off her ski shoes.
As Zhang Heng started to move, the two's speed continued to increase, and the wind whistled past their ears. Zhang Heng wasn't too worried about the four people behind him. Putting aside whether they could catch up to him, even if they did, he was confident that he could kill them. The reason why he was racing against time was to prevent Black Nest's people from attacking him from the foot of the mountain.
The good news was that Piercings had not only taken away the team of pursuers behind Leah, but he had also taken away the mobile team that Vincent had left at the foot of the mountain. This way, even if Vincent realized his intentions, it would be difficult for him to get to the foot of the mountain on the other side in the shortest time possible.
In fact, Vincent's expression was really ugly right now. He had basically done everything he could, but the other party was always one step ahead of him. Whether it was Piercings acting as bait, the sudden reversal of the cable car, or Leah's choice to ski off the road, every step of the way caught him off guard.
This wasn't an unexpected situation. The other party had obviously done a lot of preparation beforehand, waiting for Leah to show up at the ski resort. The two people who took action were very skilled, and they weren't ordinary people. This was the worst thing that could happen. It meant that an unknown force was involved in Edward's incident, and this was undoubtedly something Black Nest didn't want to see.
"What do we do now?" the young man asked with a pair of innocent eyes.
"Inform Team Four to give up chasing the target and turn to intercept Leah. We'll go down the mountain too," Vincent said. Vincent said, but he knew very well in his heart that doing this was just mending the pen after the sheep had been lost, and it would not be of much use. He did not know which ditch the fourth team had been led to by Piercings, and it would take them a while to arrive.
They were still halfway up the mountain. Even if they dropped all their equipment, it would take a lot of time to go down the mountain with light gear. Vincent was a little regretful now. Among the group of people Black Nest sent to spy on Leah, none of them were good at skiing. He shouldn't have let Leah risk her life at the ski resort in the first place.
But it was too late for regrets now. Vincent had to think about how to deal with the aftermath.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the foot of the mountain on the other side, they only saw an abandoned pair of skis. Leah and the motorcyclist were nowhere to be seen. Then came another piece of bad news. Piercings had also shaken off his pursuers and disappeared into the snow.
At this point, not only did Black Nest lose Leah, but they also didn't catch anyone. It was a double loss.
Vincent kicked the trash can next to him and took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. He then took out his new phone and dialed a number.
"We lost Leah …"
"Yes … There's no other way. Edward has lost control, and we can only start the elimination plan to stop him. I'm sure there are professionals on the other side. Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken Leah away so easily. It's likely that other forces have their eyes on him. We have to speed up. Okay, I understand. I won't let this happen again."
The young man raised his eyebrows, "… Did they call us useless?"
Vincent hung up the phone, "No, you've watched too many movies. But the headquarters did realize that we are understaffed, so they sent some new people to support us."
"Oh, you mean they want to compete with you for the command?"
Vincent frowned, "Now is not the time for internal strife. We have to put aside our prejudices and work together to find Edward as soon as possible and eliminate this threat."
"Ah, has the headquarters finally made up their minds?"
"You seem to have a good relationship with Edward. You used to be responsible for the safety of his area, and I heard that you two played chess together," Vincent turned to look at the young man, his eyes sharp. "Do you have any problems with the elimination mission?"
"I've always been a person who distinguishes between public and private interests. I even killed my brother-in-law in the past. If you're just an ordinary friend, there's no psychological pressure at all." The young man shrugged, "What's more, if I kill Edward, my ranking in the group will rise by one place. Why not?"
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