The Tokusatsu Era: Starting with Orphnoch

Chapter 89 A Scheme Within a Scheme (5)

"I think... you'd better leave this place as soon as possible." Chen Yexi's gaze was fixed on Xu Jie like two torches.

“After all, the longer you stay by our side, the greater the possibility of danger befalling you,” Chen Yexi continued, his eyes filled with worry and concern.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jie felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

She knew that Chen Yexi and the others genuinely cared about her, but the thought of leaving them behind and going alone was too much for her to bear.

"I can't abandon you all..." Xu Jie's voice was not loud, but it was filled with unwavering determination.

She raised her head, bravely meeting Su Qian's gaze, her eyes sparkling with a stubborn light.

Seeing this, Yu Sheng hurriedly shook his head and earnestly advised, "Xiao Jie, don't be foolish! If you stay, you won't be of much help, and you'll only distract us from taking care of you."

"Believe me, leaving us is the safest option for you right now."

Yu Li then stepped forward, gently patted his chest, and smiled with relief, comforting Xu Jie, saying, "Yes, Xiao Jie, let's keep in touch after this storm passes."

"Don't worry at all, we're here, nothing will happen!"

As Xu Jie listened to their words, she bit her lower lip lightly, her heart filled with intense struggle.

After careful consideration, she finally nodded slowly, indicating her agreement to leave.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, but you must be careful... don't get hurt, and remember to contact me if you do!" Xu Jie's words were full of concern and reluctance to part with them.

After saying that, Chen Yexi, Yu Sheng, and Yu Li hurriedly made their promises one after another, their faces full of sincerity.

Xu Jie then turned around, slowly pushed open the door, and walked outside.

Xu Jie took a step out of the room, but couldn't help looking back a few times before continuing to walk outside.

Only after she reached the bottom of the stairs did she look up at the room upstairs, a hint of lingering affection in her eyes.

In the end, she resolutely walked further and further away from the outskirts of the urban village.

Inside the house, Chen Yexi stood quietly by the window, her gaze silently following Xu Jie's receding figure.

He remained motionless, like a statue, with only his slightly trembling eyelashes revealing his inner turmoil.

A moment later, Chen Yexi turned around and exchanged a glance with Yu Sheng and Yu Li behind her.

When their eyes met, they could both see an indescribable heaviness in each other's eyes.

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Meanwhile, Xu Jie had arrived at the edge of the urban village in Dongcheng District.

The area is desolate, with construction materials and machinery piled up on the site, but there is no sign of any construction work.

Xu Jie stared blankly at this desolate land, her heart filled with confusion, completely unsure of where to go or what to do next.

Xu Jie stood there blankly by the roadside, and as time passed, her thoughts seemed to freeze.

Just then, the roar of a car engine came from afar.

Xu Jie subconsciously looked up and saw a yellow taxi driving towards her and stopping steadily beside her.

The taxi driver rolled down his window, leaned out, and asked with concern, "Young lady, what are you doing here all alone?"

"Are you lost? How about I take you to the city?" Xu Jie was jolted back to reality by the driver's question.

She composed herself, carefully examined the taxi in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out and gently opened the back door before getting into the car.

After settling in, Xu Jie patted the back of the seat lightly, then straightened up and looked at the taxi driver, saying calmly, "Sir, please take me to the Garden Community in the city."

"Alright! Little girl, fasten your seatbelt, we're off now!" the taxi driver replied enthusiastically, stepping on the gas as the car sped away like an arrow.

As time went by, the taxi drove smoothly and quickly on the road, soon leaving the suburbs and heading towards the bustling city center of Harbin.

At this moment, Xu Jie returned to her previous dazed state. She tilted her head slightly, looking at the scenery receding outside the car window, lost in thought.

Just then, a piercing siren blared from afar.

A moment later, when the taxi was halfway there, a patrol car with its red and blue warning lights flashing suddenly appeared from the opposite direction.

The car sped towards them like lightning, then came to a sudden stop.

Immediately afterwards, a loud voice came from inside the car shouting, "Taxi ahead! Taxi ahead! Pull over immediately and wait!"

The taxi driver's heart skipped a beat when he heard the shouts, but he still obediently pulled the car slowly to the side of the road as requested.

Out of curiosity, he couldn't help but crane his neck to look ahead.

Xu Jie, who had been lost in thought in the back seat, was also drawn by this sudden situation. She snapped out of her daze and looked up at the front.

Not long after, several black sedans with the Special Operations Bureau's logo painted on them sped out of the road ahead. Behind these vehicles followed several fully armed military armored vehicles, their thick, sturdy armor gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

Even more shocking, however, was the presence of two enormous transport vehicles at the very back of the procession, each carrying a heavily armored tank.

The taxi driver's eyes widened as wide as saucers and his mouth gaped open enough to fit an egg when he saw the astonishing scene before him.

His face was filled with disbelief, and he stammered in surprise, "W...C! This...such a big commotion? Could it be that they're going to attack aliens?"

After a while, the huge and impressive convoy finally passed through. Then, the patrol vehicles began directing traffic, reopening the road.

At this moment, the taxi driver seemed to snap out of his daze and remembered that there was still a passenger in the car. He quickly said apologetically, "Oh dear! I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting, young lady. I'll set off to take you there right away!"

After saying that, he started the car and turned around to greet Xu Jie in the back seat.

However, when he looked at the back seat, he was instantly stunned.

Xu Jie, who should have been sitting there, was nowhere to be seen, leaving only an empty seat and a few banknotes lying quietly on it.