At the foot of the mountain, there is a dense forest path that slopes gently down to a pond.
Hua Jinyue and Bai Zhiye were sprinting through the dense forest. Hua Jinyue was incredibly familiar with the terrain, weaving swiftly through the tangled web of roots and vines like a nimble deer.
Bai Zhiye followed closely behind, breathing slightly but his steps were not at all disordered.
Suddenly, Bai Zhiye stopped, grabbed Hua Jinyue in front of him, dragged her to squat behind a huge ancient tree, and made a gesture to keep quiet.
Hua Jinyue reacted extremely quickly. He immediately held his breath, pressed his body against the tree trunk, and looked forward vigilantly with his big eyes.
Through the gaps in the low bushes ahead, they clearly saw Chao Youye and Mu Xinrong tied up by the pond, as well as the two kidnappers holding steel pipes and pacing restlessly.
Hua Jinyue's pupils suddenly contracted, and all the blood color disappeared from her sweet face in an instant, but her eyes were like poisoned ice needles, staring at the two kidnappers.
Her small hands clenched the backpack straps fiercely, her knuckles turning white, and her body trembled slightly with extreme anger, but she didn't make a sound.
Bai Zhiye covered Hua Jinyue's mouth tightly and pressed her shoulders with his other hand to prevent her from acting impulsively.
Bai Zhiye's eyes were as cold as iron as she quickly scanned the scene. When she didn't see Ye Qingliu, her heart sank.
She forced herself to calm down and looked at the two kidnappers again, carefully listening to their vague conversations and restless movements, judging Ye Qingliu's possible whereabouts and the number of kidnappers at the scene.
Her other hand had silently slipped into her coat pocket and held the cold cell phone.
And in that clearing in the woods.
The kidnapper leader's steel pipe hit nothing, and he was shocked and angry. He was about to pounce again, but before he could move, Ye Qingliu suddenly fell backwards!
He didn't lose his balance, but instead used the momentum to roll neatly into the sunken shelter formed by the huge rotten tree in front of him on the left! The tangled roots beneath the rotten tree formed an excellent hiding space!
"Fuck! Want to run?!" The kidnapper leader roared and rushed over.
Just as he rushed to the edge of the rotten wood and bent down to check—
Ye Qingliu suddenly jumped out from the shadows under the rotten wood like a dormant cheetah! His hands were still tied behind his back, but this did not affect the explosive power of his movements at all!
He bent his knees and leaped up, his body stretched into a sharp arc in the air. Using all his strength, he launched a hard headbutt into the kidnapper's face with the precision of a cannonball!
"Bang!"
A teeth-grinding muffled sound!
The kidnapper leader let out a shrill scream and his head suddenly tilted back.
The cheap mask was instantly soaked with blood, and he could clearly feel the excruciating pain of his broken nose! Stars flashed before his eyes, and tears, snot, and blood gushed out!
Ye Qingliu succeeded in his attack, and upon landing, he rolled to dissipate the force. Without stopping, he dashed towards the narrow animal path to the right and rear that led to the deeper forest like an arrow! His figure was so fast that only a shadow remained!
"Damn it! Catch him!" The other kidnapper who was guarding Chao Youye and Mu Xinrong saw this and was so frightened that he didn't care about the hostages anymore. He chased after Ye Qingliu with a steel pipe in his hand!
The kidnapper leader covered his bleeding face with his hands. The severe pain and rage made him completely crazy: "Chase! Chase him for me! No matter if he lives or dies!!" He roared and staggered to chase after him.
In an instant, only the tied-up Chao Youye and Mu Xinrong were left at the edge of the clearing.
The moment Ye Qingliu crashed into the kidnapper leader, Chao Youye's eyes blazed with fire!
He was waiting for this fleeting opportunity! The moment the kidnapper's attention was drawn and Mu Xinrong was temporarily out of the direct threat, all the strength in his body erupted like a dormant volcano!
The wrist that was twisted behind the back suddenly twisted at an incredible angle and shifted!
His strong knuckles combined with the terrifying strength of his wrist instantly unleashed a terrifying burst. With a very slight muffled "bang", he actually broke several core fibers of the seemingly sturdy hemp rope!
He flung his arms outwards!
Chao Youye broke free and moved as fast as a ghost. He suddenly bumped his shoulder against Mu Xinrong from behind and shouted, "Lower your head!"
At the same time, his body was like a cannonball, carrying the tied-up Mu Xinrong, and rolled accurately and swiftly towards a moss-covered, sharp-edged rock next to him.
He didn't need to adjust the angle at all. During the rolling process, his hands, which could sign a contract worth tens of billions and crush the enemy's larynx in an instant, had quickly directed the remaining rope on his wrists to the sharpest corners of the rock and began to rub it desperately.
The movements were swift, precise, efficient, and carried a chilling determination.
"Swish--!" The rope fibers made a harsh and rapid friction sound on the rough rocks.
Mu Xinrong completely trusted and cooperated the moment Chao Youye charged at him, lowering his head and crouching down. Feeling the intense friction of the rope, he immediately tensed his muscles, exerting his core strength, and used all his strength to coordinate with Chao Youye's movements, providing the maximum reaction force for the friction.
The panic in his wide-open eyes faded, replaced by an aroused, in-born ruthlessness and desire to survive.
Sweat instantly soaked his temples and back.
Deep in the dense forest, the light grew even dimmer. Thick vines entwined themselves around towering ancient trees like giant pythons, and the thick layer of humus made no sound when stepped on.
Ye Qingliu's figure quickly shuttled among the twisted tree roots and dense ferns.
He was like a weightless shadow, and every step he took was precisely chosen on a solid tree root or rock to minimize sound and traces.
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