Puff——
Smoke curled lazily in the air as Zhang Yuze took a long drag. He glanced at the side mirror, searching for whether he was being tailed, but the road behind him remained empty.
But it didn't matter. His task was to relocate the vehicle and erase every trace of its presence.
"...."
No, the real objective was to act as a decoy while Nightreign bought time to plan their escape from Germany. If Yuze managed to escape, that was fine. If he died, that was fine, too.
"You're surprisingly selfless, Mister Zhang."
"…?"
Yuze's heart nearly leapt out of his chest. He snapped his gaze to the rearview mirror. A young man sat in the backseat, relaxed as if he had been riding along from the start. Yuze had no idea how he had even managed to get inside without him noticing.
He tensed, reaching for a photon saber, but the man only crossed his legs.
"Just drive. You think no one's following, but that's exactly what they want you to believe."
"…."
