After the man finished speaking, he stared at Jiang Qiao and said, "I've already told you, can you forgive me now? I didn't do anything wrong."

Also, how did you know we came from the back mountain at that time? How many days have you been waiting? How come you didn't freeze to death?

Liu Zhanyu shook his head with amusement. He didn't know how to describe the woman in front of him. No wonder she had this woman by her side; she was a bit dim-witted.

Jiang Qiao patiently explained to him, "I'm so sorry, we just realized it. We hadn't been here long when you arrived. What a coincidence! If you had come tomorrow, I might have been unable to stand it and come back first."

So, even God couldn't stand it anymore, and specially arranged for me to wait for you there.

You have to be a good person, you have to live with a clear conscience, otherwise, God will hold you accountable.

Men are like curious babies with a million questions. After Jiang Qiao finished speaking, he asked how Jiang Qiao made them fall to the ground so quickly, something he still didn't understand.

"You should know this. This is all I know, so it's not surprising."

Upon seeing the silver needles, the man was dumbfounded. "You're using this healing item as a hidden weapon?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "For good people, this is a tool for treating illnesses; for bad people, this is my weapon for self-defense."

"You just stay put, I want to eat. We'll talk about anything else after we've dealt with you guys."

Liu Zhanyu and his soldiers had already tied the woman up tightly and gagged her.

"Alright, let's hurry up and eat. We have a tough battle waiting for us later."

"Good job, girl. I didn't expect you to capture them so quickly."

Jiang Qiao sighed, "It's only because they gave me this opportunity. If it weren't for digging the snow pit, do you think I would have been able to hit her in one strike? This woman is very skilled and quick-witted, even better than me. If I were to really face her, I wouldn't be confident."

"Faster than your reaction time?"

Jiang Qiao nodded. "You should know that I'm quite fast with this needle, but my first needle was dodged by the other person, and it was even turned sideways to me. Think about it—"

Liu Zhanyu looked at the woman incredulously. "If she can make you afraid, this woman must be quite extraordinary. Let's go eat."

Now that we know the enemy's next move, let's hurry up and eat our fill so we can conserve our energy.

Liu Zhanyu was anxious to contact Song Shutian. Now that the person had been caught, he needed to quickly verify if it was indeed this third uncle. If not, then someone would still need to continue guarding the back mountain.

After hearing his description, Song Shutian picked up a glass of water, gulped it down, and shouted out in a strong voice.

"Well done. I didn't expect that woman to fall into Jiang Qiao's hands. It's her. But remember, keep a close eye on her and don't let her escape. Also, take good care of Jiang Qiao—"

Song Shutian wanted to give her a few more words of advice, but he didn't know where to begin. The person from the Tong family who came along seemed to have some connections, and he was worried that Jiang Qiao might rush in too eagerly.

Liu Zhanyu had no idea what Song Shutian was thinking, but he readily agreed.

"Don't worry, she's my student, practically my daughter. I have to protect her. Don't worry about her."

Song Shutian gave a wry smile and put down the phone. He was genuinely worried, and this time was different from before.

Catching his third uncle was both expected and unexpected; he just hadn't anticipated it would be done in this way.

That means that woman must have had helpers. If things hadn't fallen apart with Lone Wolf's group, he couldn't say what would have happened to Jiang Qiao.

Uncle San was arrested, and Lone Wolf and his gang couldn't just sit idly by. They might not help, but they wouldn't let them take the woman away so easily.

However, he really didn't know where Lone Wolf's men were, and there was no such information in the investigation.

That's why he's worried about Jiang Qiao now. If the girl stays hidden, she might be fine, but he's afraid that if Jiang Qiao rushes in, things will get complicated.

But he couldn't say that, since it was just a guess without any basis.

After everyone on this side had rested and the coded signal had been given, there was still no movement from the other side. Jiang Qiao and the others wondered what the enemy was thinking. Were they planning to come over at dawn the next day?

Jiang Qiao couldn't help but yawn, "What time is it? If you don't come soon, it'll be the middle of the night!"

Liu Zhanyu snorted, "Maybe they're coming in the middle of the night to keep everyone alert. If we're talking about being tired, they're more tired than us."

As soon as he finished speaking, shadowy figures appeared on the other side.

Jiang Qiao blinked and carefully observed the group. There weren't many people. "What's going on? How dare they come here with just these few people?"

Liu Zhanyu smiled and said, "Wait, there might be someone lying in ambush. No rush."

Liu Zhanyu, wearing a thick cotton-padded coat, waved his hand from above, and those people boldly walked into the valley. This time, Jiang Qiao saw clearly that one of those people was carrying someone on his back, and the person being carried was probably Sato.

Now comes the crucial moment to unravel the mystery, and Jiang Qiao hides in the shadows without blinking.

She wanted to see what these people were really up to.

The people in the valley were still worried and wanted to climb up the ladder, but Liu Zhanyu pushed them away.

"Stop arguing. Madam is up there. What could possibly happen? Should we tell Madam?"

Jiang Qiao pinched her nose and snorted, then imitated a woman's voice and scolded, "Get to business, or something might go wrong."

With just a few words, Jiang Qiao dismissed the men below. She breathed a sigh of relief. The old devil was really cautious; he didn't even trust this woman.

Jiang Qiao looked up and saw that the people seemed to be performing some kind of ritual, which looked quite mysterious.

One of the men, in particular, paced back and forth, then excitedly gave a few instructions to the other party. Soon, someone came over and started digging, seemingly burying something.

Liu Zhanyu, watching from the side, understood clearly: "It looks like a jade tablet, given to him by that old Japanese devil." The only thing Jiang Qiao was certain of was that the other party had indeed buried a jade tablet in the place where the strongest energy was received, but what did doing that mean?

Setting up an array? But this jade tablet isn't the original one. Is this one also useful?

Suddenly, she realized something: the key issue wasn't the jade pendant itself, but rather what was engraved on it.

But what do those lines and stuff have to do with Sato's body? Are we going to use this to perform a ritual?

Soon, the setup was complete. The people surrounded Sato and the man in the center, and the two sat facing each other.

"Hey, why aren't they moving?"

Liu Zhanyu comforted him, "Don't worry, let's take another look."

Jiang Qiao could see that Sato was looking at his watch, probably to check the time, while the other man was gazing at the sky.

Liu Zhanyu muttered to himself, "What does this mean? What are they trying to do? How does it have anything to do with the heavens?"

Jiang Qiao looked up at the sky. There weren't many stars tonight, but some of them were quite strange. She had never seen stars lined up in a row before, but tonight was one of them. It was truly a rare spectacle.