Chapter 39: Intimate Contact.
Mǐ Qiū had originally stood firmly in place, raising her hands as a natural conditioned reflex.
“I accidentally stumbled into this place.”
She didn’t know how to prove it yet, but Qiū Chú Huán was willing to believe her.
“Officer Qiū, please believe me.”
Qiū Chú Huán: “How did you know my surname is Qiū?”
“Just now, there were two Sentinels over there, and I heard their conversation with you, really!”
This way, she could finally pass safely. Generally, people were not allowed to enter and exit this place at will. There was a possibility she was telling the truth, and if that was the case, it would be easy to handle.
“This Guide, you’d better be telling the truth. If you’re lying, even I can’t protect you.” Afterward, Mǐ Qiū got into the black beetle vehicle. The car was actually quite stable and spacious inside.
“Where is Officer Qiū taking me now?”
“I’ll take you to the resettlement area.”
“I’ll call someone to pick you up.”
She let out an “Oh,” but then thought of something and said to him, “I know the way, no need for anyone to pick me up.”
“Didn’t you say you were lost?”
“I got lost because I had already entered the combat zone, so there’s no need to trouble anyone.”
If she were to find someone, who else could it be? But the incident from last time was still fresh in her mind. If the First Guide came to pick her up, she really didn’t want to write a ten-thousand-word self-reflection essay again…
The resettlement area she was currently in was indeed deserted; she was the only one there at the moment. Before Qiū Chú Huán left, Mǐ Qiū grabbed his sleeve and said, “Officer Qiū, will you see me off?”
Mǐ Qiū: “This place is very remote.”
“In that case, should I still call someone to pick you up?”
Mǐ Qiū quickly waved her hands, saying it was unnecessary.
“Officer Qiū, are you busy right now?”
“Not for the moment. Why? Do you have something to say? But I remind you, only five minutes.”
Actually, she didn’t have much time left for herself either.
Qiū Chú Huán sat down, took a sip of water first, put down the cup, and then sat face-to-face with Mǐ Qiū again.
“Whatever you want to say or ask, I can answer you.”
Mǐ Qiū seemed slightly nervous at this moment and said, “I don’t have any other questions. I just wanted to ask what mission Officer Qiū is executing here?”
“Then you probably don’t know much. For this elimination round, I need all the participating Sentinels to stay hidden within the activity range. If they go beyond the controllable range, my infrared gun won’t show them any mercy. As long as it shines on their foreheads, they will be eliminated.”
“Any other doubts?”
She had just been shone on her forehead by him too, so she asked how she would be dealt with. Qiū Chú Huán told her very clearly: “Logically speaking, if you really broke in unintentionally, I’ve already told you the solution. You also said yourself that since you know the way, you can walk or take a car.”
Mǐ Qiū: “Can Officer Qiū drop me off? I have no other requests.”
Qiū Chú Huán: “Then you didn’t quite catch my meaning just now.”
“Mǐ Qiū, right? Guide Mǐ, aren’t your demands a bit excessive?”
Qiū Chú Huán rejected her just like that, but Mǐ Qiū still remembered her mission. However, she only had less than two minutes left now. Mǐ Qiū stood up: “Officer Qiū, can I have your contact information?”
Qiū Chú Huán was puzzled by her. He didn’t know what this woman was thinking. Why on earth would she make such a request? Qiū Chú Huán: “It looks like you’re afraid you won’t be able to find your way back yourself. How long does it take to get to your Guide Institute?”
“I need to look at the map and estimate the time based on the distance.”
“Okay.”
Qiū Chú Huán didn’t talk to her about much else and drove her directly to the Guide Institute in his car. However, Mǐ Qiū did have her own idea this time. The car stopped at the back door of the Guide Institute. After getting out of the car, Qiū Chú Huán looked at Mǐ Qiū and said, “Do you need to tell your teacher?”
Mǐ Qiū: “I don’t think so. I can just go back directly.”
Qiū Chú Huán: “Guide Mǐ, do you really not need to?”
Mǐ Qiū had to explain to him that she had already sent a message to her fellow Guide companions using her light-brain. Her companions knew about this, but the teacher hadn’t found out yet, so she didn’t need his help for the time being. So Qiū Chú Huán nodded at her and was about to get in the car and leave—
Mǐ Qiū suddenly pulled him behind a relatively tall bush nearby. After a while, a voice came from the back door of the Guide Institute. Mǐ Qiū knew clearly that it was the voice of the First Guide, Bào Fú. Qiū Chú Huán realized why he had suddenly been pulled over to hide here. He waited until that person’s voice completely disappeared before daring to ask her: “Couldn’t I just hide in the car?”
“Because sometimes, my teacher pays attention to everything here from time to time. I just looked, and she was standing very close to your car. She might have spotted us as soon as she looked up.”
Qiū Chú Huán: “You’re that afraid of your teacher?”
Mǐ Qiū figured he wouldn’t believe her if she said she wasn’t, so she said: “Because we Guides are usually not allowed to come out of the Guide Institute at this time. Once discovered, the consequences are very serious.”
Qiū Chú Huán could somewhat understand Mǐ Qiū. Because of the dodging just now, the distance between the two was such that their gazes collided with just a slight lift of the eyes. This wasn’t the most important thing, because Mǐ Qiū’s hands were currently wrapped around his waist. If she didn’t touch him now, what was she waiting for? Mǐ Qiū was currently on a mandatory mission and had to act quickly.
Touching and contact were also ways of soothing. Currently, this was the most feasible one. Mǐ Qiū hadn’t realized at all that he was staring at her. Was her soothing level not deep enough? Why hadn’t she been able to step out of the dreamscape yet? She was puzzled. Qiū Chú Huán directly clamped down on her hands, rendering Mǐ Qiū immobile. Qiū Chú Huán: “Guide Mǐ, I want to ask you, what are you doing right now? Can you answer me?”
“I need to hear the truth, Guide Mǐ. I hope the reason you tell me can convince me. Otherwise, I really can’t explain what your every move means.”
Mǐ Qiū should have let go just now. Now she couldn’t explain herself even if she tried. How exactly should she break through this dreamscape? Mǐ Qiū had to brace herself and say to him: “I have always admired you, Officer Qiū. Having the chance, I… I did what I really wanted to do. I’m sorry, you might think it’s abrupt, but I…”
“So you Guides are this casual?”
“No, maybe just me.”
“Guide Mǐ, were you joking with me just now?”
Mǐ Qiū: “Not really.”
“How many sentences out of your mouth, how many are true?”
Mǐ Qiū wanted to express that everything she said was true, but he definitely wouldn’t believe her. Doing such baffling behavior in such a short time would naturally scare him. Even Mǐ Qiū herself felt so. However, the hypnosis time shouldn’t be too long, as it would bring them some danger. Mǐ Qiū had to speed up, but it made Qiū Chú Huán look at her with extremely suspicious eyes…
Mǐ Qiū was still secretly wondering where things went wrong. Since it was already abrupt, why not make the current situation even more awkward? Mǐ Qiū prepared herself fully and gently kissed him on the cheek. It was very light, almost just a peck, because she didn’t dare to go any further. Qiū Chú Huán’s eyes seemed to change instantly. He glared at Mǐ Qiū, truly unable to tolerate her willful actions any longer…
Mǐ Qiū carefully glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. Qiū Chú Huán was indeed angry. This time, it wasn’t just unkind words; she had forgotten who she had provoked—Mǐ Qiū was very afraid of him deep down. Her behavior just now, which had crossed the line, made the man very unhappy. He forced himself to calm down. This woman in front of him who didn’t play by the rules…
Qiū Chú Huán pressed one hand on her neck. Mǐ Qiū’s strength was naturally below his, and she couldn’t resist at all. Her eyes darted around, and she murmured apologies to him very quietly. She was just doing it for her mission; please forgive her for any offense. Qiū Chú Huán didn’t listen to what she was saying at all and planted a deep kiss. Only then did Mǐ Qiū discover that all Sentinels were like this—just a light tease from her, and they would be completely hooked by her…
However, she thought this also proved from another aspect that their will was not very firm. As long as she could do some soothing things to them slightly, then the next steps would be easy to handle. Mǐ Qiū rejoiced in her heart for a little while. Qiū Chú Huán let go of the hand behind her back. Then he said to her:
“Guide Mǐ, if someone wants to take advantage of me, I will definitely return the favor.”
Qiū Chú Huán looked at her and said, “Next time, if I see you taking advantage of other Sentinels, I won’t let it slide.”
Mǐ Qiū: …
He stopped there. She was stunned, obviously not having truly recovered yet, and was even still immersed in that kiss just now…
Qiū Chú Huán’s words pounded in her mind wave after wave. Then, Mǐ Qiū’s vision instantly went black with an illusionary quality. Not bad, she was back in reality. Finally back. The time was just one minute off; it was still very tight. She had almost no leeway in time this time, making her head feel particularly heavy and dizzy, and her body extremely sore and sleepy. But the result was good.
This was enough for Mǐ Qiū. Before, when she did hypnosis, she would be a bit flustered. Mǐ Qiū wouldn’t be now; she knew every step by heart, doing things unhurriedly. Actually, every time Mǐ Qiū felt some physical discomfort, it was because the effect of this hypnosis had reached a numerical average, allowing her to make the values look even better.
It just cost her some physical strength. Mǐ Qiū didn’t think it was anything; nothing gave her a greater sense of accomplishment than completing a mission. Back in her room, Mǐ Qiū almost fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, sleeping as if she had fallen into a coma, sleeping until…
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