The man tried to crawl over to help the woman, but he couldn't move and fell straight down on the snow.

Both of them had expressions of terror in their eyes. Who was it that they hadn't even noticed?

The woman's mouth was opening and closing, but she couldn't speak. If Jiang Qiao had seen this, he would have known what she was saying.

Because the woman's silent words were Jiang Qiao, the only person she could think of. The only one who could have tricked them so quickly and used silver needles was Jiang Qiao.

Unfortunately, it's too late for her to regret it now. Why didn't she just kill this person when she arrested her? Why did things turn out like this?

The woman was puzzled. She had carefully observed the area around the ghost film and found no footprints. Even with the wind, the footprints couldn't be hidden so deeply.

Moreover, she didn't see any extra snow that had been dug out. Could it be that the other party had been waiting here for a long time?

In this kind of weather, how can Jiang Qiao stay in the snow for several days? Is he a human or a ghost?

Unfortunately, no one gave her an answer, and she couldn't hear Jiang Qiao's voice. The drug had already seeped into her bloodstream, and she was practically asleep.

Jiang Qiao was overjoyed that she had succeeded. Luckily, she had arrived early; otherwise, it was hard to say what the outcome would have been if she had spent an hour or two at night.

She had seen the woman's reaction and could even detect the slight shift in the airflow. To be honest, she wasn't entirely confident that she could bring the woman to justice.

In retrospect, it was all thanks to her years of practicing hidden weapons without letting up. Otherwise, she wouldn't have thought about anything else, and catching these people again would have been really difficult.

Jiang Qiao lifted the lid, jumped out of the snowdrift, walked over to the two people and examined them carefully. Then, she inserted a few needles into their acupoints before taking a good look at the woman in front of her.

To be honest, she was really pretty. If her calculations were correct, this woman should be at least fifty years old, but her face didn't look like that at all. She must have taken very good care of herself.

After the search was complete, Jiang Qiao packed the items into her bag, tied the two people together with her belt, and slowly dragged them downstairs.

Because Liu Zhanyu was worried about Jiang Qiao, he would often use binoculars to look at the back mountain, just for peace of mind.

When Liu Zhanyu saw the familiar face appear on the screen, he wondered if his eyes were playing tricks on him.

He looked up at the sky, where there was still some light. Then he rubbed his eyes and looked into the distance again. He couldn't help but slap his thigh and burst into laughter.

"Jiang Qiao, you are truly my good daughter. You have not disappointed your father. Good girl."

After saying that, he threw down the binoculars and quickly ran outside. "Hey, why are you going out, Lao Liu? What are you doing?"

Liu Zhanyu waved his hand, "You guys wait here, I'll go to the back to meet Jiang Qiao, the person has already been caught."

"You're not seeing things, are you, Lao Liu? We didn't hear a single sound. How is that possible?"

Liu Zhanyu smiled and shook his head, then opened the back door and ran up the mountain. Jiang Qiao could vaguely see the person coming.

"Teacher Liu, what brings you here? Come and help us. Luckily it's getting dark, otherwise, things could have been very different."

Without asking how Jiang Qiao fought the other party, judging from their stances, he guessed that they had most likely been hit by Jiang Qiao's flying needles. This girl was really good at using hidden weapons; he was ashamed of his own inferiority.

After dragging the person into the house, Jiang Qiao quickly explained to everyone what she had overheard earlier.

“We should eat as usual and follow our normal routines. They will only come and make their move once we are at a normal sleep schedule.”

"Teacher Liu, you should at least dress up properly; you need to act out the whole thing."

After listening, Liu Zhanyu nodded thoughtfully. "So, the other side's people are already at a certain location, and they will only take action after seeing the code signal, is that what you mean?"

Jiang Qiao nodded, moved closer to the stove, and said while warming herself by the fire, "That's roughly the gist of it. That's what I heard them say. As for whether there's anything else, I don't know. I doubt that even if we wake these two up, they won't tell the truth easily."

We'll have to wait and see how many people arrive; we also don't know how many the comrades on the perimeter can intercept.

Liu Zhanyu hesitated for a moment, "Can Jiang Qiao wake this man up?"

Jiang Qiao nodded, fed the man a pill, and then massaged his back for a while before he slowly woke up.

Seeing the people in front of him, the man shrank back, feeling as if he were dreaming. "You, you all—"

Liu Zhanyu glared at the other party and said, "Stop talking nonsense and tell me honestly. After you've dealt with the people here, what's your next step?"

The man initially remained defiant and refused to speak, but he couldn't withstand Liu Zhanyu's assertive attitude.

"Do you really think you shrimp soldiers and crab generals can accomplish great things? The big fish are all in our hands. Tell me, are those small fish and shrimps a problem for us?"

I'm only giving you one chance, consider it a lenient approach to confessing. But if you continue to resist, you'd better weigh the pros and cons yourself. You should know the weight in your heart.

The man lowered his head, remained silent for a while, and then looked up at Jiang Qiao again.

The scrutiny in his eyes was obvious: "You're Jiang Qiao?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and nodded, "That's right, I am Jiang Qiao. What, any questions?"

The man gave a bitter laugh. "I'm not entirely at a loss for falling into your trap. What I didn't expect was that you would be in that place. How could I know when you got there and why there wasn't a trace of you?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Is this a problem? It's a very simple principle. Lao Liu, you explain it to him."

Liu Zhanyu glanced at Jiang Qiao with amusement. "Oh dear, this is indeed not a problem. Jiang Qiao has cleared away the footprints, and when the wind blows again, there will naturally be nothing left. As for digging snow nests, the excess snow will probably be blown away by the north wind. Where are you going to look for traces?"

The man gave a wry smile. "Sigh, how could I not have thought of that? I was careless. But it's not entirely unjust; my skills are lacking."

Okay, I'll answer your question now. We won't be going down for now; we'll stay on the edge of this valley to protect the Dharma. The people below will perform the ritual. As for when we'll go down, the lady will call me.

"What does 'method' mean?"

The man shook his head. "I don't know the specifics. Madam should know. I'm just following orders. As for other things, things that I shouldn't know, no one will tell me."