There was a brief silence on the communication device before the other party asked about Yu Xuekun's identity. Yu Xuekun had already introduced himself briefly.
"Is the review process you mentioned just now complete?" Yu Xuekun asked, "Does it mean that these support flights will also undergo strict quarantine after leaving Meijun?"
"Of course." The airport responded with electronic noise. "This is true for any situation involving chelation. You should be aware of-"
"Yes, I understand. In addition to Dongshun Airport, are there any other material receiving points in Mei County this time?"
"As far as I know, there should be no more."
"Can you help confirm again, such as——"
There was a burst of noise from the other end of the communication, as if someone was talking in a low voice, but soon, the other party replied again: "Wait a moment, the situation you just mentioned seems to exist, we are confirming..."
"Is it in the manors in the eastern suburbs?" Yu Xuekun immediately asked, "I remember there are two golf courses there, which can support the landing of small aircraft."
"...Yes," the other person replied, "There will be a small amount of medical supplies delivered over there, but it is not our people who are responsible for it. It is arranged by the North District. The specific receiving location is...well, Dongxi Manor."
Hesta still didn't know what happened, but Yu Xuekun's car suddenly braked and swerved, leaving two lines of black tire marks on the ground with a rapid tail-flick.
Seeing Yu Xuekun start driving in the opposite direction on the empty highway, Hesta knew that something must have changed. She tightly grasped the armrest on the passenger window and looked out the rearview mirror - three police cars behind her also turned and followed Yu Xuekun in the opposite direction, returning to the elevated exit they had just missed.
"What's wrong?" Hesta asked, "What's new?"
"People from the airport have checked the cabin and warehouse over there just now, but no one was found," Yu Xuekun said softly, "I guess your friend is not at Dongshun Airport."
"...But maybe those people missed it?"
"It's unlikely." Yu Xuekun replied, "And I forgot one thing just now. The support from the Southern District was transferred from Pingjing, and the materials were transferred from Songxueyuan. Both places are on the 14th. It is an important town in the district. Even if Eucalyptus luckily escapes the inspection here in Mei County and gets on the plane, it will definitely be arrested in Pingjing or Songxueyuan - planes from potential epidemic areas like Mei County will not be caught there. A little bit sloppy.”
"But if there is a collusion between Mihailo and the army -"
"There is such a chance, but I still tend to think that he is just a idiot..." Yu Xuekun smiled and said, "Let's take a gamble. Do you believe my intuition?"
Hesta looked at the road ahead, "Try."
…
In the darkness, Yugali heard the sound of violent transportation. The boxes in the distance were hit hard on the transport truck, and every sound made her tremble.
Soon, she felt that the box she was in was being lifted up. Yugali closed her eyes tightly, her heart beating rapidly in fear. Fortunately, the person carrying it this time was very careful. Although she couldn't see what was going on outside, she grabbed a bump in the corner and never lost her balance.
She heard the sound of the vehicle's engine and guessed that she was put into the trunk of a truck. However, before the car took off, she heard more noises.
The car turned off, and Yugali listened intently but still couldn't hear the conversation outside. But she was pretty sure that many people were coming, and there were even barking dogs among the voices.
She raised her heart again. The barking of the dog seemed to be getting closer and closer, and finally it was directly within a short distance of her. Yugali held his head tightly and prayed silently in his heart - suddenly, the prayer seemed to work. The barking dog was taken away, and the entire environment outside became quiet.
There was no human voice, no barking, and no roar of engines... everything became extremely calm.
Yugali never dared to open her eyes. She continued to pray, hoping that the rest of the journey would go smoothly. However, soon she heard a slight noise above her head, and then a little light came in.
Yugali opened her eyes and slowly raised her head, and was suddenly startled - Hesta was standing outside, looking at her equally quietly.
The moment their eyes met, there seemed to be a smile on Hesta's face.
"Got you."
Yugali suddenly stood up from the cargo box. Such a sudden rise made her dizzy for a moment, and Hesta caught her shoulders in time.
"Let go!" Yugali climbed out of the cargo box in embarrassment, "Why - why are you pestering me like this! Where did I offend you -"
"I waited for you at the station for a long time yesterday. I was afraid that something would happen to you, so..."
"What I do is none of your business!" Yugali jumped out of the car, "I'm telling you Jane Hestad, don't think you are some great person just because you can boss me around -"
Hesta covered the container where Eucalyptus was hiding, jumped lightly, and sat on it.
"I need to talk to you."
"We have nothing to talk about-"
"You have to talk. There are police outside the warehouse coming to arrest you."
The warehouse instantly regained its tranquility.
Yugali slowly turned around and looked at Hesta again, "...Who are you? Why are you forcing us to this extent..."
"We? You mean you and who?"
Yugali didn't answer. She looked at Hesta with anger in her eyes. Hesta's throat moved slightly, and she suddenly remembered Yu Xuekun's advice in the car.
"Mihailo?" Hesta understood, "You mean you and Mihailo?"
"You are also a policeman, right?" Yugali's eyes turned red. "You came to arrest him, right? You just wanted to destroy Mr. Mihailo's business, so you deliberately approached me——"
"...No, actually quite the opposite!" Hesta looked at her, "I will be leaving Mei County soon, but I realized that there are some... misunderstandings between us. I came to you, to a certain extent, actually It’s for Mihailo—yes, he may have misunderstood me, and I hope to take the initiative to resolve this misunderstanding.”
Yugali frowned slightly, looking puzzled.
"First of all, I think we should all agree on one thing, Dr. Mihailo... is not a bad person, huh?"
"Of course he's not—"
"Secondly, being Mihailo's client was not the best choice in your mind, and you would not have walked through the door of Vera Care Center if there was another way to go."
"...What's the point of talking about this now?" Yugali lowered her head slightly, and her gaze at Hesta became sharper. She clenched her fists, "Even if you hand me over to the police now, I will I won’t say a single word against him.”
