Gu Xiaoxi’s expression was slightly agitated, even her forehead was beaded with cold sweat. It seemed she truly needed to use the restroom.
Zhao Zilong frowned. He had never encountered such a thing before and didn’t know whether to let her go or not.
"Hurry up and let me go. Zhao Zilong, are you afraid I’ll run away? It seems you do regard me as a threat." Gu Xiaoxi angrily said on the side.
Zhao Zilong observed Gu Xiaoxi for a moment, then looked up toward the nearby mountains, where his command post was located. Surely someone was there to back him up. Even if Gu Xiaoxi tried to pull a fast one, there was no chance of escape.
It wasn’t that he dreaded her, it was her cleverness that always took people by surprise, leaving them unable to cope.
Finally, after a while, Zhao Zilong released Gu Xiaoxi’s hands and feet and let her go to the big tree not far away to relieve herself.
Gu Xiaoxi flexed her wrists while walking and stared at Zhao Zilong, "You just wait."
With that, she dashed into the bushes.
At this moment, Zhao Zilong immediately connected to his earpiece and said to the operator, "Keep an eye on Gu Xiaoxi. If she moves more than four hundred meters away from me, report to me immediately."
Gu Xiaoxi slowly made her way to the big tree and sat down with a thump, in a quandary.
Along the way, she had been pondering how to deal with Zhao Zilong.
His earpiece was always in communication with the Information Department back at the headquarters, and no matter where she ran, satellite tracking would enable him to pinpoint her exact location. Even if she could run fast, she would likely end up being caught by him again in the end.
Therefore, she needed to find a way to destroy his earpiece and the Information Department before attempting her escape.
He had kidnapped her, and she was determined to make him deeply regret it.
Gu Xiaoxi sat on the ground, thinking for a while, when suddenly an idea struck her.
Gu Xiaoxi stood up from among the bushes and then walked briskly towards Zhao Zilong, who wasn’t far away.
Seeing Gu Xiaoxi return, Zhao Zilong was surprised that she hadn’t tried any tricks. "You’re not running?"
"No running! Getting caught again after running would be stupid!" Gu Xiaoxi moved her wrists and eyed Zhao Zilong, "Now, you should be reassured about me!"
"Hmph, good to know you’re sensible!" Zhao Zilong grabbed Gu Xiaoxi’s arm, "Move it!"
"Wait a moment, you just carried me for so long, your arm must be numb. Let me give you a massage." Gu Xiaoxi instead offered eagerly, turning around to start pounding his arm with her little hands, applying just the right amount of pressure.
Zhao Zilong sized up Gu Xiaoxi for a moment, taking her eagerness as an attempt to please him so he would stop carrying her.
Thus, he nodded contentedly.
"Come, sit down!" The massage technique of Gu Xiaoxi wasn’t mere boasting; it was professional enough to rival masseurs. In the past, she had used it to coax many masters.
Zhao Zilong thought for a moment. Now that they were already at the doorstep of headquarters, there was no rush, so he waited to see what sort of trick she was trying to play.
While massaging, Gu Xiaoxi chuckled gleefully and occasionally hummed a tune, her expression of triumph unmistakable.
After a short while, Zhao Zilong felt it was about time. He hadn’t seen Gu Xiaoxi try any tricks and was just about to get up when he suddenly found that he couldn’t stand at all.
"Gu Xiaoxi, what exactly did you do to me?" Zhao Zilong’s complexion changed as his body felt numb, completely devoid of sensation.
Gu Xiaoxi’s hands didn’t stop. Standing behind Zhao Zilong, she laughed out loud, "I didn’t do anything much! Just my unique massage technique. It can relax the muscles and rejuvenate the spirit, but the side effect is temporary paralysis. You’ll just have to bear with it and sit here for a few more minutes. Once I’ve taken over your command post, you should be just about fine."