...The "Nest Communication Network" could end at any moment.
Even though Jin Xueli knew perfectly well what was truly important, when she heard the words "it'll be as if you never did it," for a fleeting moment, she forgot to breathe.
Her feet were planted firmly on the ground; for a moment, she couldn't take a single step.
So much time had passed; she no longer had to worry about stepping into a pool of blood with every move.
For a moment, it was as if erasing the record would allow her to simply pretend it had never happened—a sweet, hollow fantasy she had entertained countless times before.
"So, can we do it?" Ashley watched her expression intently, a single sentence pulling Jin Xueli back to her senses. "I know who I can call in a favor with to get the database—"
At this critical juncture, the important thing wasn't verifying whether Chief Ashley could deliver on her promise. For Jin Xueli, there had only ever been one way to guarantee her own safety: getting away in time.
