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Gu Xiaoxi’s outstanding performance in Division Z was well known to the Frontier’s leadership.

So, when she applied for this matter,

the leader immediately listened and agreed.

And also hoped she could find out something.

Therefore, Gu Xiaoxi got up early and walked with Yun Xiao on the streets of the small Frontier town.

The villagers would wake up early to rush to the market, where the most numerous items were cattle and sheep, as well as dried goods brought from their homes.

After selling them, they could buy some necessities of life to take back.

Gu Xiaoxi, wearing a thick coat, walked several laps on the street with Yun Xiao.

"Xiao Xi, we can’t find out anything this way!" Yun Xiao looked around. They were just some ordinary villagers; there was no sign of any unrest.

"The previous uprisings occurred in some small villages. I checked the records, and those disturbances were organized, moving from one small town to another. It seems their intention is simply not to let us live in peace," Gu Xiaoxi said seriously.

The weather was indeed cold, the snow-covered land not only made people shudder but also chilled their hearts significantly.

Unknowingly, she had been separated from Quan Shaoqing for a month already.

She had never felt that a month could be so elongated.

Somehow, her memories began to blur in this small town.

No vampires, no monsters, no witchcraft, no immortals...

This is what a normal society looked like.

Yun Xiao put her hands in her pockets, looked up at the clear blue sky, and sighed, "Gu Xiaoxi, what happened between you and him? Why did he suddenly disappear from your world?"

She thought it was abnormal!

If Ai Xiang disappeared from her life, she would think it understandable.

But Quan Shaoqing’s disappearance from Gu Xiaoxi’s life left her with an unprecedented sense of melancholy.

Even those who loved each other so deeply had a day of parting.

Then is there true love in this world?

"If we don’t like each other anymore, we just break up!" Gu Xiaoxi said indifferently. Then, looking toward the distance on the street, she continued coldly, "Let’s go! I hope we’ll have some gains today."

As Gu Xiaoxi was speaking, she suddenly noticed six sneaky men coming out of a small courtyard in the distance.

Each of them carried a bag on their back, which was packed with something hard.

Gu Xiaoxi didn’t know if it was weaponry but immediately followed them with Yun Xiao.

The six men, carrying bags on their backs, quickly left the small town and after taking a few turns, went up a hill.

Fearing losing them, Gu Xiaoxi pulled Yun Xiao to hurry after them and immediately intercepted the six men.

"Stop, show me what you have in your hands!" Gu Xiaoxi demanded sternly.

The six men, upon seeing Gu Xiaoxi and Yun Xiao were two women, paused for a moment and said with smiles untinged by fear, "What are you two young ladies following us for?"

Gu Xiaoxi didn’t want to talk further with them and immediately took out her weapon, "Put your hands up, I need to inspect your bags now."

When they saw that she was armed, their expressions instantly changed.

Without hesitating, they opened their bags and took out weapons that were much more formidable than those in Gu Xiaoxi’s possession, some even ten times more powerful.

Gu Xiaoxi did not expect them to have such powerful weapons and began to suspect that they might not just be the organizers of uprisings.

Without thinking, Gu Xiaoxi gave Yun Xiao a look.

In this extremely cold place,

Yun Xiao could use her ice ability with greater ease.

As the six men were about to open fire, they suddenly found their fingers frozen.

Gu Xiaoxi took the opportunity to rush forward, kicked one of them over, and took another’s weapon. Then with a sweeping leg kick, she knocked the remaining weapons from their hands.

Yun Xiao quickly picked up their weapons and aimed them back at the men.

Without a second thought, Gu Xiaoxi called the Frontier headquarters to send a vehicle to pick them up, as they had captured six insurgents.

As long as they were interrogated thoroughly, the matter would certainly be investigated clearly.

Just after Gu Xiaoxi hung up the phone,

she saw a figure approaching through the snow.

The person moved so swiftly, taking a step and immediately appearing at the next spot.

What would normally be a distance of hundreds of meters, he crossed it in just a few steps, arriving in front of Gu Xiaoxi.

Gu Xiaoxi’s expression changed at once, knowing this person must be an expert.

The ability to shrink the ground beneath his feet and move very quickly was something not even she possessed.

Moreover, this man was incredibly handsome, with blood-red eyes, looking very familiar.

"Who are you?" Gu Xiaoxi instinctively thought of the man she had encountered on Dream Island.

"Of course, the one who will take you away!"

The man standing before her spoke indifferently, as carefree as a gentle breeze and floating clouds.

Without thinking, Gu Xiaoxi controlled four daggers and slashed them through the air towards him.

But his figure flashed, and the next second, he was gone.

Her daggers hadn’t touched him at all.

Such incredible speed.

Gu Xiaoxi’s heart skipped a beat, and a wave of coldness suddenly invaded her body.

Yun Xiao quickly stepped forward, spreading the ice waterfall to try to freeze the man.

But unexpectedly, even when the Ice Vine had frozen his feet,

he was still able to leap up with ease, and with just a wave of his hand, he sent her flying away.

Without a second thought, Gu Xiaoxi turned and ran.

This guy was too formidable.

He said he’d take her away.

But where to?

She had come to such a remote place, yet he still pursued her.

Gu Xiaoxi used her qinggong, leaping far away in a single bound.

The clumsy winter coat slowed her down, forcing her to discard her overcoat and keep running.

Gradually, she lost sight of the man.

Standing in the snow, Gu Xiaoxi took a deep breath.

That was close; she was almost caught.

But before she could relax,

someone blocked the road ahead.

Yi Si looked at the fleeing Gu Xiaoxi and hooked the corner of his mouth into a playful smile, "Where do you think you’re running to?"

"Who are you, and why are you trying to capture me?" Gu Xiaoxi took a cautious step back, her big eyes rolling around.

Yi Si, as if looking at amusing prey, chuckled and said, "Who I am, you’ll find out once you come with me."

Without hesitation, Gu Xiaoxi took out a smoke grenade from her bosom, threw it at the feet of Yi Si, and ran off again, "Like hell I’d go with you."

She muttered to herself as she ran.

This smoke grenade, filled with Enchanting Smoke, had once fooled the cunning Gu Feng; she didn’t believe this man could avoid it.

Just as Gu Xiaoxi was feeling smug, the next second, Yi Si was standing in her way once more.

Clearly, he was not affected by the smoke grenade in the slightest.

Yi Si didn’t look angry; he stood beside Gu Xiaoxi, and said indifferently, "Gu Xiaoxi, I gave you three chances. You’ve used them all; now you should come with me willingly."

A dagger suddenly appeared at Yi Si’s throat, and she sneered, "Don’t move. Believe it or not, I’ll slit your throat right now."

"Then go ahead and try!" Yi Si was undisturbed.

When Gu Xiaoxi tried to control the dagger with her mind, she found it completely out of her control.

The next second, Yi Si reached out and casually took the dagger from her, toying with it in his hand.

Gu Xiaoxi hadn’t expected Yi Si to be so powerful; without even engaging in a fight, she could feel the suppression from his inner strength and spiritual energy.

It was safe to say he possessed even stronger spiritual energy than her.

Seeing she was no match for him, all Gu Xiaoxi wanted was to stall for time, waiting for the main force to arrive.

"Mr. Yi, if I’m not mistaken, you must be Yi Si!" Gu Xiaoxi surmised.

Upon hearing this, Yi Si let out a light laugh, "I didn’t expect you to be quite intelligent. Have you made up your mind to come with me now?"

Gu Xiaoxi turned and threw another smoke grenade at him, then bolted.

"You’re insane; only a fool would go with you."

Gu Xiaoxi could distinctly feel this guy was even more dangerous than Gu Feng; why was she so unlucky to always encounter masters she couldn’t handle?

Gu Xiaoxi broke into a run.

But suddenly, she found she couldn’t move.

Her feet felt heavy, as if she were under a Binding Spell, unable to move.

"Yi Si, what have you done to me?" Gu Xiaoxi shouted in horror and anger.

"You’re not behaving! So I told you not to run!" Yi Si walked up, grabbed Gu Xiaoxi by the shoulder, and then, shrinking the ground beneath his feet, dashed towards the depths of the snowy plain.

Gu Xiaoxi, completely immobile, watched helplessly as the man kidnapped her.

...

Gu Xiaoxi disappeared.

Yun Xiao reported to the commander that Gu Xiaoxi had been kidnapped.

The soldiers of the Frontier Camp searched high and low, throughout the mountains and the city.

For three whole days, there was no hint of her whereabouts.

In the end, the Frontier Camp reported the news to Division Z.

Division Z simply directed them to continue searching. If she wasn’t found within half a month, they would consider her a casualty and erect a monument for Gu Xiaoxi.

Yun Xiao and Shao Changfeng sensed something was amiss with the situation.

The speed at which the other party moved, shrinking the ground beneath his feet, was incredibly fast, obviously not that of a normal person.

Moreover, they found no leads or clues regarding Gu Xiaoxi’s abduction.

There was no way to start the search, leaving the Frontier Camp helpless.

And they, even more so.

But they couldn’t just stand by, watching Gu Xiaoxi get kidnapped and do nothing about it!

The disappearance of a colonel was supposed to be a significant event.

If Division Z didn’t care, reporting it to the head of the Eight Divisions would definitely trigger an investigation.

However, for some reason, the approval for Yun Xiao and Shao Changfeng’s departure to investigate was denied.

The higher-ups wouldn’t grant approval!