One of the security personnel, a man named Liu Wei who'd been silent for most of the journey, spoke up with a shaking voice. "She showed them classified military systems. She accessed classified military systems. That's, that's impossible. That's not possible for a civilian to...."
"Get out," came Zhou Yuxi's voice from outside, flat and emotionless. "Now."
They scrambled out of the helicopter, their legs unsteady. Jin Boyuan nearly stumbled as his feet hit the rooftop, his body still trembling with adrenaline. Around them, the military personnel stood frozen, their weapons lowered but their faces pale with shock.
One young soldier, barely out of his teens, was staring at Zhou Yuxi with wide, terrified eyes. "What the hell is she?" he whispered to his companion.
Ah Yu grabbed Jin Boyuan's arm as they hurried after Zhou Yuxi. "What do we do?" she hissed. "Should we... should we run? Should we try to..."
