Chapter 262 One Arrow

Just as Lin Hao expected, the news that the three of them were kidnapped by criminals and taken to Wuyin Mountain has spread.

Originally, the General's Mansion and the Yichun Earl's Mansion successively sent people to guard outside Wuyin Mountain, and did not alarm the government. However, there was also Chi Caiyun, the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

Because Mr. Chi was rich enough to support them, he took more than a dozen concubines and had a bunch of illegitimate daughters. He only had one legitimate daughter, Chi Caiyun. It can be imagined that he truly loved this legitimate daughter.

When he heard that his daughter was missing, he was extremely anxious. Mrs. Chi asked him to report to the police immediately. Poor Mr. Chi hesitated for a moment and was scratched in the face by his wife. He did not dare to delay for a moment and rushed to the government office.

Although the Lin and Zhu families dared not defy the criminals' demands and openly enter the mountains to search for the missing children, the official roads outside the mountains were guarded by numerous guards. Once the officials and the Chi family arrived, they discovered what was happening. Consequently, the news that Lin Hao, the second daughter of the General's Mansion, and Zhu Jiayu, the fourth daughter of the Yichun Earl's Mansion, had also been abducted could no longer be concealed.

During the day, more people came, including Qi Huan and Qi Qiong, brother and sister.

It was a chilly early winter morning. Qi Qiong stood beside the official road, pulling his Su Qing cloak closer.

Although Qi Huan usually bickered with Qi Qiong, he acted like a brother now: "Little sister, why don't you go back? It's colder here than in the city. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Qi Qiong's eyes fell on the entrance to the mountain, and he shook his head gently: "Ah Hao was kidnapped, and my brother didn't come out of the mountain all night. I'm so worried."

There are many wild beasts in the deep mountains, and night is the most dangerous time. Not to mention Ah Hao who fell into the hands of the bad guys, even his brother who brought guards into the mountains to look for people is a cause for concern.

What if you encounter a pack of wolves? What if you encounter a tiger?

Most of these ferocious beasts hunt for food at night.

"Brother knows his limits and won't put himself in danger." Qi Huan patted his sister's arm, frowning and looking forward.

The criminals were too cunning, and they threatened to kill the hostages if they found anyone entering the mountains to search for someone, forcing the eldest brother to sneak into the mountains with three guards. Although he tried to comfort his sister in this way, he was actually worried.

Suddenly, Qi Huan's eyes tightened, and he shouted "Be careful" and pulled Qi Qiong behind him, protecting her and taking a few steps back.

An arrow fell to the ground. Although it lost its power due to flying too far, it still caused quite a scare to the crowd.

Qi Huan saw the cloth tied to the arrow tail trembling slightly, and stepped forward to pick up the feather arrow.

"What is this?" He untied the cloth and opened it, his face changed when he saw the blood words on it.

The strip of cloth had the words "retreat quickly" written on it and a dagger drawn on it. The meaning was self-evident: those guarding outside the mountain should evacuate.

The people gathered outside the mountain came from many mansions, including officials. They had to disperse after reading the banner.

No one knew how many criminals there were, so even though they knew the person who shot the arrow couldn't be too far away, they didn't dare to rush over and take him down using their numbers. No one cared whether the criminals lived or died, but they couldn't help but worry about the safety of the three girls.

The bustling outside of the mountain became deserted again.

At this time, Lin Hao and the other two were not doing well.

Although the rising sun gave them a rough direction, the long period of not having water greatly affected their physical strength. In addition, they had to pay attention to the movements around them at all times, and soon Zhu Jiayu and Chi Caiyun could not hold on any longer.

"Oh, I can't go on any longer. Let's take a break." Zhu Jiayu held her waist, panting.

Chi Caiyun's pretty face was pale as hell, her eyes fixed as she sat down on the ground, giving up hope. "I'm not running away anymore. I'll tell that villain not to kill me. I'll ask my father to pay 100,000 yuan. Maybe he'll be tempted by the money..."

"Don't hope for the best. Ah Hao said that man wouldn't leave anyone alive. There must be a reason for that."

Chi Caiyun cried: "What a huge hatred! One hundred thousand taels can't buy back my life... My father clearly said that money can make the world go round..."

Lin Hao and Zhu Jiayu: "..." Your father is really good at educating his children.

"Then let's rest for a quarter of an hour." Seeing that the two of them could no longer run, Lin Hao had to give in.

The three of them rested for a cup of tea, and Lin Hao's face changed.

"Hide quickly!"

Following Lin Hao's low shout, Zhu Jiayu and Chi Caiyun crouched down in the bushes. There happened to be a stone next to Lin Hao, so they hid behind it.

Following her gaze, Zhu Jiayu and Chi Caiyun both saw the figure that could give people nightmares.

The man was walking in this direction, seemingly not very fast, but he was getting closer in the blink of an eye.

The face was cold and expressionless, and the eyes were as fierce as a wild beast ready to pounce at any time.

The three of them didn't dare to breathe, staring at the person who was getting closer and closer without blinking.

At this point, Lin Hao was actually glad that he had just sat down to rest, otherwise he might have been discovered by the man.

Judging from the man's condition, he was much stronger than the three men who had very little strength left.

The man came closer, and with the long bamboo pole he swept across, the fallen grass was right in front of him.

Zhu Jiayu covered her mouth tightly, her hands shaking.

Chi Caiyun simply stopped looking at the man and shifted her gaze to Lin Hao.

You can’t see me, you can’t see me… the little girl repeated in her heart like a mantra.

Lin Hao held the golden hairpin tightly, his palms full of sweat.

She had the habit of carrying a dagger for self-defense, but unfortunately the man was wary of her, and after they arrived at the cave, he found the dagger and threw it away.

Finally, the man walked over to where the three people were hiding, less than two meters away.

Zhu Jiayu put down her hand, a look of fear on her face.

Chi Caiyun noticed that Lin Hao's expression changed and he turned his gaze away, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

"He's gone!" She mouthed these words silently, with a look of joy on her face at having survived a disaster.

Lin Hao's expression froze.

That person actually turned back!

Seeing that her expression was not right, Chi Caiyun glanced in that direction. Just at this moment, the long bamboo pole in the man's hand swept over, and it seemed that it would fall on people in the next moment.

The little girl, who had been acting like an ostrich and afraid to look, suddenly lost her mind and screamed.

At this moment, the wind seemed to be still.

"Run!" Lin Hao shouted and ran in one direction first.

If she guessed correctly, this person's target was her alone. The farther she ran, the safer Zhu Jiayu and Chi Caiyun would be.

Sure enough, when the man saw Lin Hao, he didn't care about Zhu Jiayu and the other one who were running away, and went straight towards her.

The mountains were difficult to walk in and Lin Hao was exhausted. He felt as if his legs were filled with lead and he was finding it increasingly difficult to move.

She glanced back.

The man was only about ten feet away from her, and it would only take a blink of an eye for him to catch up.

That is——

Almost by instinct, Lin Hao fell to the ground and cooperated.

When the man saw her fall, his expressionless face finally showed some movement, and he quickened his pace.

His entire attention was focused on the fallen Lin Hao, so he didn't feel anything was wrong until the arrow, as fast as a stream of light, came close to him.

But it was too late to dodge. The sharp arrow came at him in anger and instantly penetrated his back. The man staggered forward a few steps and fell to the ground.