Although it was August, the weather in the mountains was quite cool, and Xiaorui had a good sleep.
In the morning, awakened by the alarm clock, he stepped outside and found that Zhou Xiong was already up.
"Half an hour left, get ready," the other said.
The half-hour referred to the time before they headed to the surveillance area.
Xiaorui agreed, grabbed a pack of biscuits from the table for breakfast, and left the villa with the team leader.
Zhou Xiong, as a level 25 team leader, had a significant level gap with the local instance. Originally, he would lead a team alone, but now, with an unfamiliar person suddenly added, he decided to personally oversee, to ensure nothing went wrong.
There was also a subtle thought. He was unsure of Xiaorui's identity. What if he turned out to be someone important? Even if he didn't lose his life, a slight scare could lead to grudges, possibly disrupting his leisurely life. It was safer to keep him close.
