Next, Lan Xue did not introduce Luo Zheng and the others to Xinzi but instead started inquiring about the destination. The reason for not introducing them was not about trust but discipline. Xinzi belonged to a different department; only the person in charge needed to interact to prevent any incidents, a protocol distilled from generations' blood-soaked lessons and formed into a system.
Xinzi did not ask further, only glancing curiously at everyone, and then detailed the destination. Through Xinzi's account, everyone learned that the small town called Gonda was located on an oasis in the Gobi Desert, a five-day walk from their current location. However, Xinzi had brought an off-road vehicle, which meant they could cover the distance in just one day.
