Condes Mountains
Dave looked straight ahead: "Let them come over, or I will kill him."
Ye Shan didn't loosen her grip and said expressionlessly, "Then why don't we have a competition. Is your gun faster, or can I break his neck faster?"
As she spoke, she put more strength in her hands, and the man's face turned even paler.
"Don't be impulsive!" Dasong said anxiously, "Tuna is still in their hands. She must not get hurt."
"Okay," Dave said with a smile. "We're just newcomers, so we don't have any real feelings for each other. But if you guys cause the lives of the locals during this operation, it would be hard to explain."
Ding Can did not doubt the truth of this statement. After all, from what she had observed before, these people were indeed each working in their own camps and did not seem to be familiar with each other, so there was no friendship at all.
The reason why he chose to rescue his companions at this time was either because he wanted to protect himself or because he was instructed by Aye. It was definitely not out of loyalty.
Tuna knew she was being used as a bargaining chip, so she said firmly, "Don't worry about me. He doesn't dare to do it. You must catch these people."
Perhaps because she was uncomfortable being clamped, she moved her shoulders uneasily.
"Don't move." Seeing that she was restless, Dave hit Tuna's head hard with the muzzle of the gun. The force was not small. After a few seconds, blood dripped down her forehead.
Tuna didn't dare to move for a moment. She sobbed a few times, her voice filled with tears. She looked at Dasong and said, "I, I'm scared..."
The blood appeared particularly clearly on her fair skin, and her injuries looked more serious than those of ordinary people, which made people feel pity for her.
"Don't be afraid, you'll be fine. Just calm down for a moment, okay?"
Dasong was afraid that if Tuna started to struggle, it would anger Dave, who would shoot without a care in the world, and then there would be no way to save her.
"Okay, I know." Tuna followed her up and down gestures to adjust her breathing, and then she slowly calmed down, not daring to move anymore.
Her wrists were tied up, and she was weak. It was absolutely impossible for her to save herself when Dave held her hostage. She could only rely on others to escape from his clutches.
"Ye Shan, please save her." Dasong took a step forward anxiously, his tone pleading.
Ding Can looked around. Even if both sides had hostages, their side would definitely be at a disadvantage. After all, they would not watch Tuna die, and the other side might not think so.
Seeing that Ye Shan had not taken any action, Dasong became even more anxious. He was already thinking in his heart that she would not really abandon Tuna.
After all, solving the "Cheetah" issue is their main mission in coming here, and all emergencies must give way to it.
Using one person in exchange for a severe blow to the entire poaching organization is not a loss when you think about it.
What's more, Tuna is alone and helpless. Even if she encounters any accident, there will be no relatives to seek justice for her, which saves her a lot of trouble.
"Can I switch with her? I promise I won't resist."
Dave sneered, "What do you think? I only need the two of them to come over. How about releasing them together?"
Ding Can knew that Dasong was overwhelmed by his concern for Tuna, so he patted him on the shoulder and told him to be patient: "Don't rush into anything. Leave it to them. Tuna will be fine."
Under the current circumstances, it is not appropriate for the two of them to step forward. Ye Shan and the others have more experience in this area, so it is best for them to handle it.
"But..." Dasong was about to speak again, but when he noticed the steady look Ding Can gave him, he felt calmer inside.
"Tuna is so fragile, I'm really worried she won't be able to hold on."
"Don't worry, since he has taken Tuna hostage, he has to ensure the safety of the hostage, otherwise there is nothing to talk about."
But now that Dave showed up, I'm afraid the people they had hung in the cave have also been freed.
If they have regained consciousness, they might be lurking in some dark place, planning to secretly deliver a fatal blow.
"Interesting. You weren't here just now, so you went to arrest someone?"
Ye Shan looked over with a mischievous look. From the moment she met Ding Can on the way to the series of fights with the "Cheetah" members later, although a lot of things happened, it didn't take too long.
Dave was able to abduct Tuna from the mountain entrance because he must have thought of a backup plan quickly. After noticing something unusual, he directly reached the ground through another cave entrance.
This person has a sharp mind and is not easy to deal with.
But what she was more curious about was whether A Ye, who had never appeared, could be more powerful than the man in front of her.
"Although I wasted some time, this girl is the closest person I can find. Besides, I'm not too late, am I?"
Dave knew that Ye Shan was the one in charge among the group, so he only looked in her direction when he spoke.
Ye Shan said with a resolute expression: "I can agree to this, but there is one more condition."
"Why don't you tell me first?" Dave's attitude was unclear.
"I want to see Aye." The two armies were fighting, and not being able to see the leader was not a good sign.
Dave didn't agree: "Because of the mink fur trade, Ah Ye is stationed in the town tonight. If we go back and forth again, I don't know how long it will take. What if there are still people in your action team on the mountain? Going down the mountain alone will be like committing suicide."
They have already faced off head-on, and it is no longer a secret that the action team used mink fur trading to lure the "Cheetah" out of the cage.
Therefore, Ye Shan did not believe what Dave said. A Ye would definitely not stay leisurely at the foot of the mountain.
The more likely scenario is that he is waiting for an opportunity to strike nearby.
"That's really unfortunate."
"Let Big Head come over first. We'll each have one person left, and then we can open our hands and exchange."
Dave's arrangement was already for Ye Shan's benefit. Otherwise, if she let the two of them go at the same time, there would be a chance that Tuna would be captured again along the way.
On the contrary, if only one person is left, the deal will be considered slightly fair.
As soon as he finished speaking, Big Head walked towards Dave with a swagger, not worrying at all that someone would shoot an arrow from behind him.
Until he stood beside Dave, he looked at him with a provocative look, afraid that others could not understand what he was thinking.
Ye Shan handcuffed the man's hands behind his back, tied his wrists with a tight rubber band, and then pushed him forward.
On the other side, Dave also released his hand from Tuna.
Tuna looked at him nervously for a few times, until Dave waved his hand impatiently, and then she dared to move forward.
"Take your time, I'll wait for you here."
Dasong comforted her softly, and in order to avoid any mistakes on the way, he forced a gentle smile on his face and raised his hands slightly.
"Yeah." Tuna, like a frightened Xiaolu, and the member of "Cheetah" started from their respective positions at the same time, and the two of them got closer and closer.
As a member of the same poaching gang, she naturally shared the same fear of the pale-faced man. When she was about to get close, she moved to the side, wanting to stay further away from the man.
During this process, Dasong was inevitably frightened, until he saw Tuna slowly pass by the man and then walk towards him safely, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He took two quick steps to answer: "It's okay now."
"Wow... I was so scared just now." Tuna also trotted over and bumped into Dasong's arms.
She was petite, and from Ding Can's perspective, she was completely overshadowed by Dasong.
"Let me see the wound on your head." Dasong parted her long golden hair with concern and saw a small gap on her forehead.
The wound has not yet healed, and tiny drops of blood are still oozing out.
He tore off a piece of cloth from his body and said, "There's no hemostatic medicine, so I can only do a simple physical bandage first. When we get out, I'll take you to the clinic in town."
"Dasong, thank you." When the cloth was applied to the wound, she shrank back a little, but then she insisted on waiting for the bandage to be completed. It was exaggerated to have several wraps around her head.
As if she realized that their actions just now were somewhat intimate, she moved away from Dasong with a hot face and put her arm around Ding Can's shoulders.
As for Dave and his group, they seized the opportunity, found the entrance to the cave and left, disappearing into the corridor.
Tuna had a guilty look on her face and apologized to them: "I'm sorry, I seem to have held you back. If it weren't for me, you would have definitely caught the man."
"It has nothing to do with you. You must have been scared just now," Ding Can whispered to comfort her and checked her temperature. Fortunately, everything was normal.
"I'm a little scared, but now that you're around, I feel at ease."
"How were you captured?"
Tuna lowered her brows and said, "I was resting in my room when the glass suddenly broke from outside. I woke up to the sound of the shattering. When I came to my senses, I saw a figure standing at the head of the bed in the darkness."
"Do you still remember the way I brought you here?"
Tuna nodded. "As far as I remember, we came down from an inconspicuous cave in the pine forest by the river. It's very close to here."
Ding Can was somewhat puzzled: "Can we return to the ground?"
"That's a sloping stone road. There's no problem going back and forth. What's wrong?" Tuna was confused.
Ding Can turned around and said to Ye Shan in surprise, "Since the distance is short and there's a way out, they must be heading that way. If they're determined to bring the others along, they won't be moving very fast."
Ye Shan immediately decided: "You lead the way, and we will go in this direction."
*
"We'll see the slope in another four or five minutes, but I've been wanting to ask you for a while now: who are you guys? Weren't you guys arguing at the entrance to the mountain last time?"
Dasong remembered the news of the action team entering the town. They had kept it a secret from Tuna, so it was normal that she didn't understand the situation now.
"They are members of a task force formed by the government to combat poaching gangs. You saw the tragic plight of those people just now. It was all caused by them."
Ye Shan has a cold appearance and seems difficult to approach when first meeting her, so apart from giving her directions, Tuna didn't say anything extra to her.
After listening to what Dasong said, she realized that the person next to her was such a powerful character.
She breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks to you guys, I feel inexplicably safe being with my sister."
After that, he said to Ding Can a little embarrassedly: "Um, can I be closer to Sister Ye Shan?"
"Of course, go ahead." Ding Can thought that although she looked much calmer, she must still be scared in her heart.
Tuna turned her head and looked at Ye Shan again, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
"Whatever." Ye Shan didn't care. The most important thing now was to catch the "Cheetah".
"Thank you, sister."
After walking about forty or fifty steps forward, Tuna pointed to the V-shaped entrance that had already appeared in her sight. "It's right in front. If we turn right at the bend, the terrain should become higher, and we'll have no problem going up."
When she reached the bend, she looked around, wanting to confirm the route again.
He didn't notice the situation under his feet and was knocked down by a protruding stone. His body lost its balance and fell towards Ye Shan.
Ye Shan subconsciously opened her arms and caught the person in her arms, and did not let him fall to the ground.
But the next second, Ding Can saw some disbelief on Ye Shan's face, and then some pain.
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