Rescue Lao Mu

The air was filled with smoke and dust left after the fire was extinguished, gray and dancing in the sunlight.

A group of people are repairing the bombed pier and recovering the boats that drifted away.

A livid-faced He Wei reappeared on the shore, followed by one of his sons and two grandsons.

"Great Elder, there are explosives all along the coast and outside the forest." An old man came to report. There were beads of sweat on his forehead, not just from running, but also from fear. He raised his hand and wiped it with his sleeve, " All the explosives found have been collected."

He Wei's face was livid, "Search again, don't miss anything! Be careful of the forbidden areas!" There are many "forbidden areas" in the forest, and the nearby trees are marked. Although the people know it, they have to observe carefully to avoid them. They usually don't go into the woods for fear of accidentally stepping on a thunderstorm.

He Wei's eldest son He Yun took half a step forward and said in a low voice, "Dad, we still have an important hostage. That group of people will not come again. But that bitch Sheng Yue has really been given to by Gu Ling... …”

Seeing He Yun making a beheading gesture, He Wei stared at the direction Qiu Jing left, "Do you think it's a good thing that Sheng Yue was killed by Gu Ling?"

"Of course it's a good thing!" He Wei's eldest grandson He Peng sneered, "That bitch is always good at pleasing his master. He has been competing with grandpa for the second position on the island. It would be better to die outside!"

He Wei shook his head and whispered, "You are all too short-sighted. Nothing we have to do has been accomplished. No matter what, Sheng Yue is a person from Xingluo Island. He can die, but dying at this time is not right. There is no benefit to us. I still hope that he can catch Gu Ling, and many things will not be a problem. "

He Peng frowned, "What grandpa said makes sense. But according to what Qiu Jing meant, Sheng Yue really took Gu Ling away. If he was fine, he should have come back long ago! Unless he didn't come back on purpose and had ulterior motives! I have always I feel that the person named Sheng is not from the same group as us, so I don’t know what he is planning.”

He Yun agreed with his son's view.

He Wei let out a long sigh, "Stop talking about this. It's useless to guess. First, stabilize the island, take good defense, and keep an eye on the one named Mu."

He Peng hummed, "Grandpa, don't worry. That group of people dared to make noise outside the island, and in the end they ran away without leaving anyone behind. They didn't dare to land on the island again, knowing full well that they would never come back!"

"Don't take it lightly!" He Wei frowned.

"Yes." The children and grandchildren beside him said in unison. But looking at the looks on his two grandsons' faces, it was obvious that He Wei felt that the crisis had passed and He Wei was too nervous.

As they walked to the pier, He Peng mentioned Min Rou again, "It's all my cousin's fault. It's a big deal! Should we send someone to deal with her? Otherwise, it will be hard to let go of the hatred in my heart!"

He Wei's face darkened and he shouted angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about? She must have been controlled by some evil means by Su Liang and Gu Ling. Otherwise, how could she have done something detrimental to Xingluo Island?"

He Yun noticed that the people who were repairing the pier were all looking this way with strange expressions. She glared at He Peng fiercely and said in a loud voice, "Su Liang is best at deceiving people. Rou'er may have been used by her." Damn it, don't you make your grandfather even more sad by saying this? At the beginning, the master asked Rou'er and your aunt to go to Qianguo's capital to serve as internal agents. We didn't agree, but we could only follow the master's arrangement. "

He Peng met He Wei's cold gaze, reacted, silently shut up, and took his younger brother to join the team searching for explosives.

In fact, the He family knew very well that it was Min Rou who sold out the location of Xingluo Island. Because after Lao Mu and Cen Man found Xingluo Island, the old man who sent Min Rou's family away from Xingluo Island remembered that Min Rou seemed to have come into contact with his chart. Apart from this, there is no other possibility.

The He family wanted to strangle Min Rou to death with their own hands, including He Wei. Because as long as the location of Xingluo Island is not exposed, they can always hide in the dark and take the initiative. Once exposed, it will happen today, and today is just the beginning. As Lao Mu said, He Wei might not be able to sleep well next.

But He Wei was determined not to admit that his granddaughter betrayed Xingluo Island. Because this is a serious blow to his prestige on the island, especially after today's aggrieved incident of being beaten and threatened, and one of his own died, the people on Xingluo Island are full of anger and resentment. Venting everywhere, not many people might have thought about how Lao Mu and Cen Man were found, and how Qiu Jing led his troops to find Xingluo Island, but not everyone knew about Min Rou's surrender to the enemy.

He Wei could only insist that her daughter and granddaughter were sent by Mo Yan to serve as internal correspondents in the capital of Qian Kingdom. He did not arrange it, and he even opposed it because it was very dangerous. And he insisted that both He Qianqian and Min Rou fell into Su Liang's hands, and their lives and deaths were uncertain. Even if they leaked the news about Xingluo Island, they must have been controlled by Su Liang's minds using evil magic, and they were definitely not voluntary.

But obviously, He Wei's grandson He Peng was a little stupid and couldn't help but scold Min Rou in public. But they forgot that Min Rou was from their He family.

He Wei inspected the area, made arrangements, and arranged eight teams, divided into two groups. Then, no matter day or night, there would be patrols on the shore. Once any ship was found approaching, a signal would be sent out immediately.

Another elder on the island asked, "If we don't have the hostage named Mu, the group will come back and bomb the island unscrupulously. How can we resist?"

He Wei frowned, "As long as we can discover it in advance, we can blow up their ship before they attack the island! Or we can arrange for people to sail the ship to fight!"

"But the people we can use now..." the elder sighed deeply, "are becoming less and less. The other party has the strength of the entire land. This time they only came 500, and next time they will come 550,500,000. It’s all available.”

Everyone who originally thought the problem was not a big deal after hearing He Wei's words started talking one after another, and the sense of crisis became more and more serious. No matter how high their individual martial arts are, how can they withstand being surrounded by thousands of troops and firing thousands of arrows? They have explosives and the other side has more. Is it necessary to rely on a hostage to ensure the subsequent safety of Xingluo Island?

Someone mentioned Sheng Yuelai, "It would be great if Mr. Sheng were here. Master said he is the most resourceful person on the island."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere instantly became a little subtle.

There are not many people on the island, but it is still a small society, and it is closed all year round, so naturally there are groups. The He family has been deeply favored by Mo Yan for many years. He Wei is absolutely the most powerful person on the island, with a deep foundation and many followers. Sheng Yue came into his own in the past two years. Although he was young, he had extremely high martial arts skills and a shrewd mind. Mo Yan trusted him more and more and entrusted him with many important things. There were also many people who couldn't bear to see the He family on the island. The domineering people began to secretly form a faction with Sheng Yue.

He Wei sighed deeply, "I'm also very worried about Sheng Yue. I'm really afraid that, as Qiu Jing said, he captured Gu Ling and had an accident on his way back. That would be extremely serious for Xingluo Island. loss."

As soon as these words came out, the people who originally followed Sheng Yue began to murmur in their hearts: If Sheng Yue really died outside, it would be unwise for them to go against He Wei. As a result, this group of people became more and more silent, and even if they had opinions, they did not dare to speak out easily.

Someone asked when Mo Yan would be released from confinement, and He Wei said he didn't know. Over the years, Mo Yan would often go into retreat, ranging from three to five days to three to five months, during which time he would see no one except a servant who was serving him.

As dusk fell, Qiu Jing and his party were far away from Xingluo Island and were speeding back. Someone noticed that there was one person missing on the boat and when asked, Qiu Jing only said that "Qi Jun" had gone to do other things.

At this time, Gu Ling was taking a rest in the rockery in the garden of the city lord's mansion on Xingluo Island. The surroundings were quiet, and no one noticed that their biggest enemy had secretly sneaked into the island.

Thanks to Sheng Yue not coming back, all the subordinates he took out were dealt with by Gu Ling. Naturally, no news about him came back. During the day, Qiu Jing and He Wei's conversation about Sheng Yue and Gu Ling led to Xingluo Island. People on the street suspected that something had happened to Sheng Yue, and many people even thought that he would never come back. And this also gave them a subconscious impression: Gu Ling was captured by Sheng Yue, and Qiu Jing didn't know where he was, so he definitely couldn't be in the team attacking Xingluo Island this time.

Otherwise, why didn't Gu Ling show up and let Qiu Jing take charge of the overall situation?

This is a good question, but no one on Xingluo Island, including He Wei, thought of this level. Otherwise, they should think carefully. Did Qiu Jing really not want to save everyone when he readily left Gu Ling's master as the last hostage? Doesn't anyone care about this last hostage?

Of course there is. Gu Ling dived into the water at that time and hid under the boat returning from Xingluo Island after transporting the hostages. He successfully approached Xingluo Island in front of everyone's eyes without being noticed. The closest to He Wei was only three meters away. He Wei was on the shore and he was in the water.

By the time He Wei and the last hostage, Lao Mu, left the shore and returned to the City Lord's Mansion, Gu Ling had already stepped ashore from another hidden location, passed through the woods, and approached the City Lord's Mansion.

Mine arrays can only really work for people who are unaware of them. If you want to avoid them if you know there are mines, there is a very simple way, just don't walk on the ground. This is very simple for Gu Ling. Although it was his first time here, with the detailed information provided by Min Rou, he basically understood the location and distribution of the buildings on the island.

And because he acted secretly, Gu Ling even arrived at the city lord's mansion half a moment earlier than He Wei and his party.

At that time, He Wei and the other people on Xingluo Island were full of anger. They had no idea that enemies would come to the island, let alone Gu Ling. After all, their mine array is still there. As for the fact that the mine array has been exposed to the enemy today, they have not had time to consider it. And even if you think about it, you will think that it is a deterrent to the enemy, and no one will rush in.

Therefore, while He Wei personally dragged Lao Mu and locked him back into a well-defended dungeon, Gu Ling watched from a safe distance. After confirming the location where Lao Mu was being held, Gu Ling left.

There were many masters on the island, and Gu Ling acted very carefully. He originally wanted to go to the forbidden area that Min Rou mentioned to find out. Unfortunately, the forbidden area was very tightly defended and there was no breakthrough at all, so he stayed away from it.

Gu Ling's primary purpose is to save people. As long as Lao Mu can be taken away safely, he can actually lead the troops to level Xingluo Island next time without any scruples.

Therefore, Gu Ling did not search around the city lord's mansion during the day, but chose a hidden location to rest and wait for action at night. There is only one hostage left, and there must be a lot of people guarding Lao Mu. If you are not careful, the other party reacts first and threatens Lao Mu's life to show up. That would be terrible.

Therefore, Gu Ling was planning a perfect strategy when he was resting.

The soaked clothes had long been dry. Gu Ling looked at the bright stars in the night sky through the cracks of the rockery. In fact, he suspected that Sheng Yue had gone to the capital. During the day, he thought about whether to rescue some people first and rush home immediately. But in the end, reason made him choose to stay and do what he should do. Because even if he had wings at this time, he couldn't go home immediately. If something happened at home, it would be too late for him to go back now. The root of everything is on Xingluo Island. If he solves the trouble here, he may have a greater initiative against Sheng Yue next time.

It was approaching midnight, and there was only the sound of the night wind and the chirping of insects and birds around.

Gu Ling came out of the rockery like a black feather, followed the route he had explored during the day, avoided the eyes of the city lord's mansion, and left quickly.

When he came during the day, Gu Ling passed through the dense forest from the tree and found the mark of the place where the mines were buried in the forest. This is bound to be there. As long as you look carefully, you can see it. Otherwise, if the mines are buried without marks, they will explode sooner or later.

Gu Ling chose a spot and threw a few stones at a distance.

An explosion froze the people who were patrolling on the shore for the first time tonight, and immediately sent out a signal of enemy invasion.

Soon, the second explosion sounded in another direction.

The third, fourth, fifth...

Each explosion made the patrol people feel nervous, and soon He Wei summoned the masters on the island.

"They must be here to rescue the man surnamed Mu!" The second elder frowned fiercely, "If it doesn't work openly, they will come secretly!"

A young man who originally followed Sheng Yue's expression moved and muttered, "No... They should have discovered the mines we buried in the woods during the day, how dare they rashly go to the island..."

But this person stood at the back, and someone else was expressing his opinion at the same time. His voice was only heard by the people next to him, but he didn't hear it clearly, so he patted him and reminded him to shut up and not to talk nonsense to upset He Wei. Sheng Yue was not there, and the He family didn't like them.

"Grand Elder, I don't know how many people are coming. Should we go out to fight?" someone asked.

He Wei stared, "Guard the City Lord's Mansion, don't go out."

"Grandpa, what if someone passes through the forest and throws explosives at the City Lord's Mansion?" He Peng asked.

"They are coming for the hostages. Grab the hostages and hold them in our hands. Let's see who dares to act rashly! At that time, no matter who comes or how many people come, for the sake of the hostages' lives, they must lay down their weapons and surrender!" He Yun said coldly, and many people echoed.

There was a report outside the meeting room, and the patrols ran back. No one wanted to stay on the shore to guard. If there were really enemies, they would be the first to attack them.

He Wei listened to everyone around him saying that they should quickly capture the hostages. Without knowing the enemy's situation, the hostages were their best shield.

"With so many people on the island, how could there be no boats? Didn't they see anything while patrolling..." The young man who felt something was wrong muttered in a low voice, but he couldn't help it. He thought of the front to persuade He Wei, but was dragged away by his companions.

"Are you crazy? Don't you know that He Peng is about to cause trouble for us? Young Master Sheng hasn't come back, so we should be careful."

"I just think it's a bit strange." The man frowned. It's possible that he didn't see the boat. After all, there weren't many people patrolling, but why did the explosion sound every once in a while, and the intervals were almost the same? But think about it, although it's too coincidental, it's not impossible. He didn't think it through for a while, and finally shut up silently under the persuasion of his companions.

The master guarding the dungeon received the order and immediately took the hostages to the meeting room.

Lao Mu was sleeping and was suddenly pulled up. He was still a little confused, "Where are you going?"

No one answered him. He was carried out by two people, and the iron chain on his feet dragged on the ground with a crisp bang.

After leaving the dungeon, Lao Mu took a deep breath and looked up at the sky. He was awake. He was not blindfolded and gagged. It seems that the matter is very urgent? Could it be that his apprentice came to save him?

Just when Lao Mu had this thought, he heard a very subtle strange sound coming from beside him, and the two people holding him fell to the ground one after another in a short time.

Lao Mu almost lost his balance, and when he looked down, he saw a blood hole between the two people's eyebrows, and his eyes immediately lit up: it must be his apprentice!

"There is a thorn..." A man not far away fell to the ground before he could shout the last word.

Lao Mu didn't see where Gu Ling was hiding and firing the cold gun. He must be moving, and he had calculated everything that would happen before firing the first shot. The speed was incredibly fast, and he didn't give these people time to react at all, and the night was an excellent cover for him. The nail gun is the best assassination weapon, and there is almost no sound.

These people who fell to the ground one after another were all very strong masters, but they didn't know that someone had sneaked into the City Lord's Mansion, and they didn't know that they were already cannon fodder destined to die in Gu Ling's careful plan.

All the masters in the City Lord's Mansion except those in the dungeon were summoned to the meeting hall, so when Gu Ling hid in the dark, calculated the timing, and accurately knocked down the people around Lao Mu, he quickly appeared, called "Master", and raised the Hanyue Sword that had been drawn, and the sword light illuminated Lao Mu's excited face.

Lao Mu instantly understood, spread his legs bound by iron chains, and raised his hands.

The Hanyue Sword chopped twice, and Lao Mu's limbs regained freedom. Gu Ling put away the sword and stuffed a few pills into his mouth. I don't know if Lao Mu was poisoned or what kind of poison he was poisoned with, but it was just a muscle softener or a seal of internal strength. Gu Ling directly gave him the antidote that might be useful.

Everything happened very quickly. When a person who appeared not far away found something wrong and shouted, Gu Ling had already carried Lao Mu on his back and rushed into the lush garden.

There were no guards in the garden during the day. Gu Ling was quite familiar with it. He carried Lao Mu for a while. When leaving the garden, Lao Mu felt that his body had recovered and asked Gu Ling to put him down. Although Lao Mu's martial arts were not as good as Lao Bai and Qiu Cong, his lightness skills were quite powerful.

When He Wei and other masters on Xingluo Island were waiting for Lao Mu to be brought over and then held Lao Mu hostage to confront the enemies on the island, they received a bad news: the hostage was kidnapped as soon as he left the dungeon!

On the other side, after the mines exploded several times, no one was seen breaking into the island.

The young man who always felt something was wrong was shocked and blurted out, "Feint to the east and attack in the west!"

He Wei's face was as if struck by lightning, and he stood up in anger, "Falling in the trap! Chase!"