Starting from the ultimate, the keeper behind the Nine Gates

As the village chief said, the situation in the mountains is indeed bad.

The mudslides caused by the landslide rushed down from high places and broke many trees in half, criss-crossing them in random directions.

There were also rolling boulders, which became roadblocks impeding their progress.

For personal safety, we have no choice but to avoid these places and find another way.

So it took a lot of time.

Jie Shiyi stayed by Jie Yuqiao's side along the way, leaving special marks in some hidden places from time to time.

After walking for about two hours, I patted the dirt on my hands after I finished marking.

At the same time, he looked around, his eyes as sharp as an eagle looking for something.

After looking around for a while, he looked back. After a moment of hesitation, Xie Shiyi asked aloud: "Master Hua, do we really want to go directly to the barrier lake? Why don't we look for the mistress first?"

Judging from the current situation, it should have rained heavily in the mountains yesterday.

They are not locals and are not familiar with every plant and tree in the dense forest. They can easily lose their way. In addition, if it rains, people may suffer from hypothermia.

He always felt that there might be a greater chance of rescuing Wu Tianzhen than the two people who had disappeared in the water for a long time.

Hearing this, Jie Yuqiao stopped and took out the water bottle placed on the side of Jie Shiyi's backpack. He said indifferently: "No need."

After replenishing the water slowly, he threw the water bottle into Jie Shiyi's arms and said: "He is not a waste."

After saying that, he continued to move forward without looking back.

Jie Shiyi scratched his head in confusion and muttered in confusion.

"Obviously Mr. Hua was quite nervous when he couldn't contact the mistress in the capital. Why is he acting like he's fine now?"

But then I thought about it, I couldn't figure out what I was thinking, and it was normal for me to be confused!

After comforting himself with a familiarity, Jie Shiyi looked at the people who were keeping a distance from him, and Jie Shiyi quickly put away the kettle and chased after them.

……

After a heavy rain, water droplets fell on the weeds and vines.

At this time, when people walk by, there will always be a sound of rustling water drops gathering and flowing down.

The vegetation in the forest is dense and the humidity is lingering. The air is mixed with the fishy smell of rotten and dead leaves, which makes people uncomfortable after smelling it for a long time.

The road under their feet was also slippery and soft, making it very difficult for everyone to walk.

The environment was so harsh, but the group rarely stopped to rest and kept on going.

If we hadn't considered that the aging Panma might be exhausted, maybe we could have saved a little more time.

However, despite hurrying and slowing down, it had already been dark for a long time when they arrived at the barrier lake.

Yuncai walked at the front of the team. Although she was a woman, as a child from the mountains, her physical strength and perseverance were not inferior to those of men.

After walking out of the annoying dense forest, Yun Cai suddenly beamed with joy when he saw the tent not far away from them, his eyebrows creasing with a smile.

He shouted excitedly: "This is it!"

"us……"

Yun Cai was about to turn around and tell the people behind her, but when she raised her head, a large, brightly lit camp about two to three hundred meters away came into view.

Seeing this situation, Yun Cai couldn't help but froze in place and murmured in disbelief: "What's going on?"

At this time, Jie Yuzhao and the others just walked out.

Yuncai looked at Jie Yuqiao with some confusion, and quickly explained: "When I left, there was only our tent here..."

Jie Yuqing ignored her words, but squatted down and scanned the ground near the tent with a flashlight.

Seeing the messy footprints of different sizes everywhere, he couldn't help but frown and clicked his tongue.

Although he didn't say anything, everyone present could tell that he was not in a good mood.

Jie Shiyi's expression changed when he saw the footprints on the ground, and his voice was a little serious, "Master Hua, your guess is indeed correct."

The footprints on the ground clearly showed signs of struggle, and they were all made by the same person.

As for the identities of other footprint owners, they had already found out before coming here.

Jie Yuqing did not answer, but said to himself rather impatiently: "That guy really got it right."

After saying that, he stood up and took off the hat of his raincoat, looked sideways in the direction of the camp, and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's visit an old friend."

The night did a good job of hiding the sinister aura in his dark eyes when he spoke.

Such a gentle whisper made Yuncai shiver subconsciously, and Panma's son silently moved behind his father.

The expressions of the others immediately became serious after hearing this, and they all looked at Jie Yuqiao as if waiting for the next order.

Jie Shiyi, on the other hand, understood and quickly made a few gestures to the people behind him who were preparing to attack.

Then he pointed to the three people closest to Panma and his son, and ordered: "You guys stay and keep an eye on them."

Immediately afterwards, Jie Shiyi led everyone into the dense forest again.

Without the light of the flashlight, the black raincoats worn by several people almost blended into the night, making it difficult to capture their movements.

However, as a leader, Xie Yuqi walked towards the opponent's camp openly without hiding.

Yun Cai, who was left in place, was so nervous that he unconsciously slowed down his breathing. He clenched his hands in a small gesture that seemed nervous and praying.

……

At the same time, in a corner of the camp, a man and a woman were sitting by a campfire, warming themselves up.

The woman stared straight at the dancing flames, her eyes straight and motionless, and she seemed to have been lost in thought for a long time.

But the man kept turning around and looking at the tent behind him as if he had lice on his body.

He would sigh a few times from time to time, looking like he was bitter and resentful.

"If you fart, don't get out!"

After he let out a desperate sigh for the nth time, the woman finally spoke.

But she still maintained her dazed posture.

After being scolded, the man looked away, but then he moved his chair and got closer to the woman.

As if he was afraid of being heard, the man deliberately lowered his voice and asked the question he had been struggling with for a long time with a nervous look on his face.

"Boss, do you think that if that man knew that we had kidnapped his brother, would he..."

As he spoke, Pidan stared, grinning and making a gesture of wiping his neck with his hand.

Ah Ning on the side finally raised her eyelids and looked at him sideways, and then said lightly, "Are you scared?"

The dancing firelight illuminated one side of her face, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow, making it difficult to capture her emotions at the moment.

Pidan did not answer, but returned his gaze to the fire.

After a long silence, he said calmly: "I don't know either."

"This is the boss's order. All decisions made by the boss are carefully considered."

"But... with that person's methods, if he is really angry, we can't do any resistance. Now we are obviously against him. Boss, do you think it is worth it?"

Pidan's eyes were filled with confusion.

At this moment, Pidan has not yet reacted. Being able to ask this question actually means that he already has the answer in his heart.