Chapter 604: Captured a Prisoner
Ling Feng knew she would react like this, but the situation was urgent, and there was no time for more words, so he spoke up, "There are a lot of people on the other side, to avoid harming the innocent, let’s evacuate the workers. I’ll explain more when I return."
"Okay, just be careful,"
Li Yun said, and as Ling Feng strode toward the mountains, she couldn’t help but call out, "If there’s a chance, I’d like to meet him."
"Understood, I’ll try my best!"
Ling Feng didn’t look back, saying one line before dashing into the mountains.
In the blink of an eye, he had already led his team to the hillside where they had previously caught a wild boar; passing this area, the deep mountain range extending over twenty kilometers lay ahead.
The environment in these deep mountains and old forests was complex, and ferocious beasts often appeared, so the villagers nearby seldom ventured here.
Even those gathering mountain goods did so in groups of three or five, and almost no one dared to enter the mountains alone.
After reaching the mountain top, Ling Feng turned to Zhang He, "If the people from the Black Dragon Sect are here, it will take us some time to find them."
"No worries, we have plenty of time; we can’t go back without finding them anyway!" Zhang He said in a deep voice.
Seeing his reaction, Ling Feng felt somewhat helpless and couldn’t help but turn to look at Chen Xiao and the others behind him, "Everyone, be careful, don’t rush to engage the enemy. Protect yourself first before dealing with them!"
"Understood!"
After receiving everyone’s response, Ling Feng turned back ready to lead the team down the mountain.
But at that moment, a figure flashed before his eyes, and Zhou Yi suddenly appeared beside him!
"Eh, how did you get here?"
Ling Feng asked, stunned.
"I’m also part of the Security Bureau, how could such an operation go ahead without me?" Zhou Yi said with a light laugh.
"But, how did you know we were heading into the mountains?" Ling Feng continued.
"I happened to see Feng Ling and asked her a question, then I guessed you were about to take action and caught up!"
Zhou Yi smiled, his gaze went past Ling Feng, giving a nod to Lu Zihao, "Boss, you’re here too, huh!"
Lu Zihao nodded, "Since we’re here, remember Ling Feng’s words, protect yourself first before killing the enemy!"
"Got it!"
Zhou Yi nodded and looked at Ling Feng, "Shall we go? What are we waiting for?"
"Let’s move!"
Ling Feng could only nod, feeling resigned.
The team hurried into the mountain, and soon their figures were swallowed by the virgin forest.
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An hour later, under Zhang He’s arrangement, the thirty-plus people were divided into over a dozen small teams, each maintaining a distance of about two hundred meters, slowly advancing through the mountains in a sweeping search formation.
Intentionally or not, Ling Feng and Zhou Yi were assigned to one team, walking side by side, threading through the dense forest.
At that moment, Ling Feng couldn’t help but mutter in a low voice, "That Luo Nanlin is very powerful, and he might have experts of the same level with him. Why did you have to get involved?"
"What’s that supposed to mean? If you can be here, why can’t I? Don’t be so chauvinistic, okay?" Zhou Yi rolled her eyes at him.
"This has always been between him and me!" Ling Feng said.
"This is a matter of national security, it has nothing to do with personal grievances anymore!" Zhou Yi said softly.
Ling Feng rolled his eyes, knowing he couldn’t win the argument, and decided to remain silent.
At this moment, they were walking along the mountain waist when suddenly a dense thicket of shrubs appeared before them, so thick and lush that not even the wind could pass through, and what lay inside was utterly obscured.
Drawing out the God Slayer Saber, Ling Feng turned to look at Zhou Yi, "Follow me, let’s cut through!"
Zhou Yi didn’t say a word, just nodded in agreement.
Ling Feng, with saber in hand, plunged into the thicket, cutting through any barrier that blocked his path without making a sound.
About ten meters ahead, his footsteps suddenly paused!
Zhou Yi, who was behind him, immediately stopped as well and asked in a low voice, "What’s wrong?"
"Shh!"
Ling Feng turned around and made a motion for silence.
Zhou Yi was taken aback, turned his head to look forward, and immediately his eyes widened in shock!
The thicket had come to an end, and in front of them was an open space in the forest. There sat a person dressed in black, leaning against a large tree, apparently meditating with closed eyes!
From the clothes he wore and the short dagger at his waist, this was definitely not a villager gathering mountain produce!
They had finally found a member of the Black Dragon Sect!
Ling Feng’s mood was one of excitement. Feng Ling’s words had indeed been correct. Luckily, he had asked her; otherwise, these people could have been up to anything in the mountains!
It was even possible that he had been guarding his home for a long time while the enemy had already taken what they wanted and slipped away!
If that were true, it would be a total disgrace for the Security Bureau!
Without making a sound, he cut through several bushes in front of him and stepped out lightly!
The person against the tree wasn’t asleep; his duty was to keep watch on the perimeter. Even with his eyes closed, he remained on alert.
Unfortunately for him, he was facing Ling Feng!
The gap between their realms was too vast. Just as the man sensed danger, he opened his eyes to find a gleaming blade already pressed against his throat!
"Don’t make a sound!"
The man’s eyes were filled with terror; he had been at ease just a moment before, and now he was suddenly a captive, the transition was too abrupt.
Zhou Yi swiftly tied the man’s hands and feet, while Ling Feng kept the blade at his throat and called out to the woods with the cry of a cuckoo—a prearranged secret sign to contact his comrades immediately if anything happened.
Shortly after, several figures rushed over, led by none other than Zhang He!
Seeing the person sitting on the ground, he paused, and a flicker of joy crossed his eyes!
"This guy seems not to understand our language. I asked him a couple of questions, but he didn’t respond!" Ling Feng said helplessly.
"Leave it to me!"
Zhang He said, then turned to look at Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao immediately approached the man, squatted down, and asked him something in a low voice.
The language sounded like it might be from Northern Myanmar.
Ling Feng watched in astonishment. He hadn’t expected this young man to be so versatile, even knowing a foreign language!
Now the member of the Black Dragon Sect began to speak, uttering something indistinct.
Chen Xiao raised his head: "They’re all here indeed, there are forty-eight people!"
"Keep questioning!" Zhang He urged, narrowing his eyes.
After a few more questions, the man seemed very cooperative, answering everything immediately without hesitation.
"The leaders are Elder Mu of the Black Dragon Sect and another Elder Tong. The rest are sect members, with the lowest among them at the Peak of Dark Energy realm."
Hearing this, Ling Feng clicked his tongue in amazement, "Two Elders? Ask him about Luo Nanlin, that’s Elder Mu, whether his strength has recovered or what’s the situation, and also how strong this Elder Tong is."
"Okay."
Chen Xiao nodded and asked a couple more questions.
After receiving the answers, he looked up and said, "Luo Nanlin hasn’t recovered fully, but Elder Tong is a bit tricky; his strength is not much different from his!"
"Good!"
Ling Feng narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself that if there was only one, that would be enough. He could handle one on his own—even if it meant grinding him down slowly!