"Xixi, let's go."
Xu Qian snapped back to reality. Of course, they had to go.
But... what about the people of Jia Zhi Island?
It wasn't that she was being overly worried, but once the Yu Corporation and the X Group arrived, they would surely vent their anger.
She had destroyed their home, so she had to take them to a new place.
Besides, they never ate their fill. What was the point of staying here?
It would be better to go to the base. As long as they worked hard and fought desperately, they would always have a full meal.
"Jing Tian, what about Jia Zhi Island?"
Xiang Jing Tian pondered for a moment and said, "They might not go with us. Let's try to persuade them first."
"Okay."
The two returned to the temple area. The sky was already starting to brighten.
They saw Master Tong Wu gathering many people in the square, meditating and chanting.
Xu Qian frowned slightly. Time was tight now, and there was no time to wait for him to finish chanting.
What if someone reported them?
She couldn't imagine the wrath of the Yu Corporation.
Xu Qian, with a calm expression, stepped forward and patted his shoulder. Tong Wu looked up and met her gaze, his eyes widening slightly.
She was indeed a person who didn't dwell on trivial matters; a kiss had no effect on her whatsoever.
The three of them went to the side to discuss.
Xu Qian spoke, "Master Tong Wu, I can take you off the island now and go to the base in B City. What do you think?"
Tong Wu frowned and fiddled with his prayer beads.
"Benefactress, I cannot leave."
Xu Qian couldn't understand and tried her best to explain the situation to him.
"If they find out that the base has been destroyed, they might implicate you."
She had been too reckless before, destroying it as soon as she said it, but she hadn't considered that people were still living here.
At the very least, she should have found a more suitable method.
Tong Wu shook his head and pondered for a moment. "Benefactress, I will go and ask everyone for their opinions. If they are willing to go, then take them."
Jia Zhi Island was where he had grown up since he was a child. No matter how difficult it was, he had to defend it.
Xu Qian glanced at him helplessly. She didn't care if he stayed or not. She would take those who were willing to go, and if they weren't, there was nothing she could do.
She couldn't force him to leave, could she?
"Master Tong Wu, then please hold a meeting as soon as possible. We need to leave immediately."
Tong Wu nodded and quickly gathered everyone for a meeting.
Soon, after their discussion, the people were divided into two groups. Almost half of them were willing to leave, and the remaining half followed Tong Wu.
What Xu Qian didn't expect was that the gluttonous Qiu Chan was willing to stay on Jia Zhi Island with his master.
Qiu Chan's eyes were teary, clearly very unwilling, but his inner sense of duty held him back.
He had been saved by his master. How could he be ungrateful?
The group had nothing much to pack and soon assembled and headed towards the bridge.
Suddenly, a loud buzzing sound came.
It was the sound of a helicopter!
More than one!
Xu Qian's expression turned grim, and she immediately turned to lean against the nearby wall.
The cold wall pressed tightly against her back.
"Everyone, squat down!"
Everyone instinctively obeyed and squatted down.
Even Tong Wu, who had come to see them off, squatted down with them.
Everyone looked confused.
Helicopters were common. They used to fly one over every few days.
Why be so tense?
Xu Qian naturally heard their thoughts. The previous helicopters were for delivering supplies. The current ones might not be so benign.
In any case, they couldn't stay here any longer.
Crossing the bridge would be too conspicuous. The only way was to sneak underwater.
Xu Qian looked back, staring at all the faces that showed no fear.
"Can you all swim?"
They lived on an island, so of course they could.
The villagers of Jia Zhi Island who couldn't swim would be laughed at.
Xu Qian instructed, "We will swim towards the other side of the bridge, but don't get too close to the bridge. Follow me, understand?"