Chapter 1309 - 1308: Zhang Yufei Investigates the Case
As expected, Xiao He followed Chen Tianlong’s instructions, and Chen Tianlong gave Tan Xianglan a glance, signaling her to destroy the enemy’s weapons. Sure enough, Tan Xianglan walked over, kicked the ground, and immediately stones flew everywhere, ten muskets were broken into just two.
At this moment, Xiao He and his men were completely stunned; it turned out the opponents were experts too.
In no time, after Tan Xianglan had destroyed all the bows and muskets, she dusted off her clothes and casually walked up to Chen Tianlong, saying, "Chen Tianlong, it’s done."
"Hmm, not bad, quite agile." Chen Tianlong praised.
At this time, Xiao He was almost out of breath and quickly said, "Big brother, I’ve done as you asked. Shouldn’t you let me go now?"
"Oh? Did I say I’d let you go? I only remember saying I’d release your throat."
"You!"
Xiao He was speechless, this guy was clearly playing tricks, but there’s no other way since he fell into his hands.
"Fine, then tell me what it takes for you to let me go, but I warn you, don’t push it too far, I’m not to be trifled with." Xiao He gritted his teeth and said. After all, this is his territory, being threatened like this really loses face; even a cornered dog will jump over a wall.
"It’s simple, really. I want you to send someone to take me to this place on the map." Chen Tianlong said.
"Which place?" Xiao He was puzzled.
"Here." Chen Tianlong pulled out a map from his pocket with one hand and flicked it open. Everyone’s eyes widened – wasn’t this map with Xiao He before?
How did it end up in this guy’s hand so quickly? Truly mysterious.
"This... you..."
"What are you stuttering for, hurry up. I mean this place, send someone to go with me. Once we’re done, I’ll naturally let you go."
Chen Tianlong finished speaking, took a pill from his pocket, and stuffed it into Xiao He’s mouth, pinching his throat so it slid down. The entire action was smooth as flowing water.
Before Xiao He could react, the pill had already gone down his stomach.
"Damn, what did you just make me swallow, why feed me something?" Xiao He was shocked, this guy is so mysterious.
"Uh, medicine. Without feeding you some poison, how can I be sure that after I let you go later, you won’t come after me?" Chen Tianlong said with a cold smile.
"You... I don’t believe you, you’re definitely bluffing." Xiao He said.
"Really? Take a deep breath, do you feel some pain in your chest? This is the Three-Day Intestine-Cutting Powder, meaning if we don’t return safely in three days, your internal organs will rot and you’ll die." Of course, Chen Tianlong was bluffing, he just tapped a few of Xiao He’s acupuncture points to create an illusion.
Sure enough, after Xiao He heard this, he quickly tried to regulate his qi and found that his chest did indeed feel heavy and painful, so he panicked and said, "Kid, I’m really scared of you, quickly give me the antidote, I beg you."
"Oh, like I said, you send someone with me to that place. I’ll naturally return within three days to save you." Chen Tianlong calmly said, "But I advise you, don’t try any tricks. The person leading the way better be knowledgeable. Don’t get us lost, or your life will be over."
"Hiss....."
Xiao He gasped, Chen Tianlong was right. If he doesn’t come back, he’s done for too. Originally, Xiao He wanted to send someone to lead them into a prepared ambush and then take them out, but clearly, that’s not an option now.
This kid is really meticulous, it seems every step is planned, leaving one defenseless.
"Alright, I’ll do as you say, but I have a request. Once you get what you need, leave here quickly. I don’t want to see you again."
In fact, Xiao He was worried that Chen Tianlong would cause trouble in his village, and it would be troublesome if they rescued those people.
The group of tourists was about fifteen or sixteen people, almost ten of them were women, who he intended to keep as his mountain wives, to enjoy slowly.
And the group was originally citizens of South Sea City. Officer Zhang Yufei has been tracking this case, and has already arrived in Guiyang in the past few days, urging the Guiyang police to cooperate in finding clues.
So, shortly after Chen Tianlong and the others got off, a few police officers followed closely behind, but they noticed there was a conflict up ahead and didn’t go over immediately, fearing they might alert the target.
This time they came to handle a case, not to make arrests. This place is quite secluded, and if the local bandits are fighting, it’s very likely they won’t intervene in everything.
However, after about ten minutes of commotion, the crowd calmed down and then packed up and left.
Zhang Yufei was planning to follow with seven or eight people, but was suddenly stopped by the local police.
"Officer Zhang, with all due respect, this is the Dong Race West Suburb Mountain Range, beyond our jurisdiction. This area is full of bandits and they have firearms and bows. We can’t enter without permission. If you must go, you can only take one or two, like a tourist, or else you might be suspected as invaders and possibly ambushed."
Guiyang Officer Liu Hai advised.
"Phew... alright, then I’ll take two people to scout first. If we don’t return by nightfall, we’re in trouble, then you bring the main force in." Zhang Yufei instructed.
"Officer Zhang, this main force... doesn’t sound appropriate, they are minorities and the state maintains their peace. We can’t just deploy so much police force because a few people are missing; that’s something that needs upper-level approval." Liu Hai was clearly cautious.
Zhang Yufei took a deep breath, this isn’t East Sea, deploying troops isn’t so easy. Since Liu Hai had said that, he obviously didn’t agree.
Thinking it over, Zhang Yufei said, "Fine, then the three of us will go in, let’s hope nothing happens, and come out on time."
"And if something really happens?"
"You decide what to do, anyway, I’m doing my duty. If something happens, it was encountering danger inside. If by then, your police feel reassured, then don’t send anyone for rescue, it doesn’t matter."
Zhang Yufei has this kind of nature, once she decides on something, she won’t change it, unless Han Junqing is here. Otherwise, she listens to no one, except another man, Chen Tianlong.
The two seem to be destined to meet wherever they go, though this time it wasn’t so soon.
After Chen Tianlong and Xiao He reached an agreement, Xiao He finally decided to let strategist Xu Ke accompany the two of them. After all, Xu Ke is quite familiar with the area, ensuring they won’t take the wrong path.
Plus, Xu Ke is meticulous, he’ll surely think of ways to help find what they’re looking for quickly, and then return.
