Miss Beautiful C.E.O and her system

"Let's switch places. Our position is exposed," Tang Ziyi suggested. "Though Athena has successfully interfered with their communications…"

She was cut off by Ling Qingyu. "Understood. We better move, then. I don't want to experience the thrill of so many projectiles whizzing past me."

"Oh, baby," Tang Ziyi smiled, causing her partner to get a lump in her throat. The way she addressed her heightened the tension even more.

Something must be amiss if Tang Ziyi suddenly turned warm and used honeyed words. Ling Qingyu had PTSD, and as expected.

"Fret not. We'll make sure our adventure is worth it. You'll smell fire, metal, and blood, and walk through everything with me," said Tang Ziyi.

"Please don't," Ling Qingyu begged, but Tang Ziyi raised her hand and listened to the communication channel.

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Something serious must be going on, as Tang Ziyi immediately transformed her expression.

"Alright, seems like you have no choice," Tang Ziyi shrugged.

"What do you mean?"

"We've got intel on our missing agents. You and I will be revving straight toward the goal to extract them."

"Just the two of us? Can't the girls handle it?" Ling Qingyu frowned.

"Unfortunately, no. I mean, they are in proper danger now and can't wait for the technicals to breach through multiple blockades in the center."@@novelbin@@

"Oh, so the agents are captured in the center?"

"Correct." Tang Ziyi gestured for Ling Qingyu to hurry up. "We better move. I'll explain everything later. You'll drive the bike since you're more skilled than me. I'll ride from behind and shoot."

"Are you serious? Really?" Ling Qingyu couldn't believe she had to risk herself again.

"Please don't make that face, darling," Tang Ziyi glared and huffed. "I've protected you perfectly from all angles. Remember—learn to trust yourself and your equipment. I promise, I won't force you to do anything. Don't let anything leave you with regret."

Ling Qingyu's lips parted slightly. Tang Ziyi was right. She had everything and was well-protected. With all the advantages, if she didn't participate, though she might not have regrets, she could still learn something.

"But won't I mishandle things and cause you trouble?"

"You think you could, or you might?" Tang Ziyi asked. "I didn't see any mistakes during your escape from the bank heist. I need you here. We two are different from the girls. They only got in touch with the sutra recently, and it's not as deep as ours."

"Then, let's go." Ling Qingyu agreed, thinking Tang Ziyi might have other reasons for wanting her to join. She dared to speculate that if she insisted on refusing, Tang Ziyi could go solo.

"Take my bike. Don't worry, I'll let our girls redirect their assault. Not to mention, Athena will take over and remedy our situation if needed. We have everything fully covered." Tang Ziyi smiled and hopped off the grass, sliding down the slope. Ling Qingyu followed, removing a bike as well as unnecessary weapons.

Now, the sniper rifles were gone, with only the HK416 and HK417 remaining in their hands. Ling Qingyu swung her leg over the dirt bike and started the ignition.

Tang Ziyi jumped onto the back and hugged her teasingly. Ling Qingyu smacked away the wandering hand and scolded her, eliciting laughter.

She pulled the throttle, and the bike launched like a rocket. Its front wheel lifted off the ground, scaring Tang Ziyi.

The latter knew Ling Qingyu did it on purpose and wasn't angry. Only the corners of her lips twitched, but she wasn't to be outdone.

Tang Ziyi screamed like a little girl on purpose and stretched out her claws toward Ling Qingyu's chest, trying to pull their two bodies together.

Tang Ziyi's squeal almost threw Ling Qingyu off balance. Never had she witnessed such behavior from her before.

For the first time, Tang Ziyi showed a girlish side—of course, if only someone wasn't committing sexual harassment.

Ling Qingyu rolled her eyes and drove seriously. Round one—a draw.

Expertly maneuvering over uneven terrain, Ling Qingyu ensured the ride was smooth. Her five years of nonstop practice weren't for nothing.

Tang Ziyi flashed a thumbs-up inwardly and sighed. Sometimes, even geniuses had to kneel in front of people openly cheating.

What? In the face of strength, all conspiracies and tricks are nothing? Come on, someone please argue against her, in the presence of Ling Qingyu.

Look at this showoff, drifting without a sweat on muddy terrain. Tang Ziyi cursed inwardly and wondered if being gifted made her lose her opportunities.

Fortunately, neither Miss System nor Ling Qingyu was paying attention to her thoughts. The former would roll her eyes at the wishful thinking.

The latter would surely stage an accident to embarrass Tang Ziyi. Who in the world proudly proclaims themselves a genius?

Soon, the bike exited the off-road terrain and reached the city's outskirts, passing through the already chaotic streets.

Pure darkness, no light, no people—except for the very few who dared to venture out because they really needed to.

So, nobody paid attention to the presence of the duo, as apart from the whine of the motor, the bike didn't alert anyone else.

Like a breeze rapidly dashing across the field, Ling Qingyu and Tang Ziyi weren't detected.

With the help of night vision devices, Ling Qingyu drove past a few enemies. Tang Ziyi restrained herself from killing them to maximize the surprise as much as possible.

Ling Qingyu encountered small groups, numbering from two to eight, multiple times.

Perhaps it was because Ling Qingyu chose a direct route to her destination, avoiding the main roads where Spirit Fox had the absolute advantage and relative control, that so many gang members appeared in her vision.

These members didn't realize they were alive due to sheer luck. Although Tang Ziyi could kill them without alerting anyone, and with Athena controlling the communication channels, both were unwilling to compromise their stealth.

The reason why Ling Qingyu never got lost, no matter the turns and changes in the route, was due to her mini-glasses, similar to protective eyewear.

Since Tang Ziyi and Athena could come up with AR technology in ballistic visors, this shouldn't be a surprise.

A mini-map in the corner helped Ling Qingyu navigate. Of course, the gang members didn't always appear far away, allowing Ling Qingyu to proceed without hindrance.

There were instances where the bike drove very close to these men, prompting outcries of surprise.

"What in the world? Who's there?!"

"Damn, my eyes aren't deceiving me, are they?"

"Nope, you and I really saw something flash past us."

"Is it the enemy?"

"No idea. If it was, we'd already be dead."

"Idiots, that's just an electric bike."

"Damn it, which idiots dare to drive around during chaos? It can't be us, gang members. Don't they have any fear? What if we shoot them?"

"Who knows? They're too fast. They might be in panic mode."

"Guys, focus on regrouping. We lost communications."

"Let's go."

Tang Ziyi was too far away to hear their conversation. Otherwise, she might not have hesitated to tell Ling Qingyu to turn around and show them why flowers are red.

Naturally, Ling Qingyu wouldn't choose to go head-on. What difference would there be between Tang Ziyi shooting them down and her behavior?

In fact, the reason Ling Qingyu's bike passed so closely was because of the urban structure. Just as she drove through an alleyway, she managed to speed off in front of gang members running from another alleyway perpendicular to hers.

Minutes later.

Sometimes, when something was meant to happen, it did. Ling Qingyu's bike drew eyes. Perhaps a nearby small light source illuminated the duo's shadows.

An outcry reverberated. "Hey, stop! Who are you?! I said stop, or we'll shoot!" The gang members planned to rob the vehicle, thinking they were civilians fleeing the scene.

However, Tang Ziyi responded swiftly. She snapped her HK416 over Ling Qingyu's helmet and pulled the trigger in the direction of the sound.

Pap. Pap. Pap. Pap. Pap. Pap.

Double tap. Six shots, all of them landing on the heads of the trio who shouted at Ling Qingyu and Tang Ziyi.

The latter's accuracy impressed Ling Qingyu, who calculated the scenario if she replaced Tang Ziyi.

It was impossible to shoot so accurately at such high speed, especially with potholes and bumps that Ling Qingyu tried to avoid while maintaining speed.

The now-lifeless bodies fell, saluting Ling Qingyu's path. Their cries and Tang Ziyi's suppressed shots caused alarms.

After all, suppressors were meant to tone down the sound of gunfire, not silence it completely. The HK416's 5.56 rounds, even suppressed, still produced some noise.

Combined with the thuds of falling bodies and the previously ongoing chants that had suddenly stopped, suspicion quickly arose among the men nearby.

Murmurs erupted, but these were none of the duo's concern. Tang Ziyi manipulated her weapon and opened fire, not bothering to hide.

More bodies fell, and the gang members exclaimed, no longer suspicious, "Enemy attack!"

"Where?! We don't want to shoot each other!"

"Shoot in the direction of the noise!"

"But I can't hear anything!"

"Just do it!"

Several men, alive, returned fire. They couldn't determine Ling Qingyu's and Tang Ziyi's whereabouts. Burst of sparks lit up in the narrow street before they died down rapidly after a few seconds.