After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the outlines of a group of people gradually appeared in the distance. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, creating a golden scene.
Leading the way was Susan. Behind her followed a neat and orderly procession.
Money String stood out conspicuously next to Susan.
He casually put his hands in his pockets, looking relaxed and at ease. Whenever Susan spoke to him softly, he would nod slowly, and the short braid tied up on his head would tremble slightly.
Although Qian Chuan's expression seemed relaxed, his sharp eyes never stopped scanning. He glanced left and right from time to time, his gaze revealing a barely perceptible vigilance.
Why is the money string here too?
When Chuanliu saw the money string, she couldn't help but frown.
At the same time, heavy footsteps echoed from the other side of the road. Sun Qianfan appeared with his gang of thugs, all dressed in matching black suits, their faces filled with a menacing air.
Seeing this, Susan's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and a smile bloomed on her face.
She stepped forward gracefully and said to Sun Qianfan, "Chief Sun, you have come all this way to help me. I am deeply grateful."
Sun Qianfan nodded slightly and returned the greeting, "Sister Susan, you flatter me. If Miss Chuanliu hadn't come to tell me, I wouldn't have known that things were so serious. Since we are partners, it is only right that we help each other."
At this moment, Qian Chuan stepped forward, a hint of concern in his eyes. He asked, "Where's Chuanliu? Didn't she come with you?"
Sun Qianfan replied, "Miss Chuanliu did not come with me; perhaps she has other matters to attend to."
Susan glanced at the money string and asked Sun Qianfan, "Did Chuanliu tell you the specifics of what happened?"
The latter nodded. "She said that Jiulong has spent a lot of money to hire Zhuge Tang, intending to harm you, and asked me to come and support you as soon as possible."
A hint of hesitation flashed across Susan's face.
She still felt that no matter how arrogant or ambitious Jiulong was, he shouldn't be so impulsive as to openly seek out someone to attack her head-on.
But when she received the call from Spade City, she was forced to believe that Jiulong was about to harm her. After all, he had a history of trying to assassinate her.
Two groups of people converged in the setting sun, their ranks filling the entire road.
Jiulong and his men hid deep in the jungle. Although they couldn't hear the specific conversation between Susan and Sun Qianfan, the scene before them was enough to explain everything.
The thugs were almost all mobilized, and the two groups combined outnumbered Zhuge Tang's men.
Jiulong frowned, staring intently at Susan, his eyes flashing with a cold killing intent.
On the main road, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Susan led Sun Qianfan and the others back to their residence.
At this moment, Zhuge Wu's eyes were fixed on the enemy. He slowly raised his arm, signaling to each of his team members.
Hidden in the bushes, the members of Zhuge Hall were already poised to strike. Following Zhuge Wu's gesture, they simultaneously aimed their crossbows at the thugs.
A tense atmosphere filled the air, and every nerve of the raiders in the village was taut, awaiting Zhuge Wu's orders.
Suddenly, Zhuge Wu's finger turned slightly, pointing directly at the thugs, a gesture that seemed to sound the battle cry.
In an instant, several sharp arrows shot out from the bowstrings like arrows released from a bow, whistling sharply, cutting through the setting sun and heading straight for the thugs' camp.
"Whoosh—whoosh—"
The arrows traced menacing arcs through the air, gleaming with a cold light, piercing the air with an unwavering determination to kill.
The thugs were caught off guard by the sudden attack and were thrown into chaos. They hurriedly raised their weapons to try to defend themselves, but the arrows rained down so heavily that they could not intercept them all.
As the arrows fell, some of the thugs and gang members standing on the periphery were hit by arrows and fell to the ground, their screams echoing one after another.
The surprise attack came so suddenly and fiercely that it caught everyone off guard.
Sun Qianfan, who had been chatting happily with Susan, suddenly sensed something unusual. He immediately became alert, his brow furrowed, and his eyes quickly scanned his surroundings. Sun Qianfan swiftly assessed the situation and decisively shouted orders for his men to react.
Thanks to Chuanliu's earlier warning, Sun Qianfan knew that his opponent this time was Zhuge Tang, who was good at long-range attacks.
He was prepared for this. His dozen or so men quickly took out their shields and formed a tight circular formation, creating a solid defensive circle that protected their men within it.
The second wave of arrows came down like raindrops, but they were all firmly blocked by the defensive circle formed by shields.
Looking at the barrage of arrows, Sun Qianfan cursed under his breath, "Damn it! What I said came true!"
But he did not panic. Instead, he calmly organized his men to take up arms and quickly enter a state of combat readiness.
Zhuge Wu had not anticipated that the enemy would prepare a defense in advance, even taking out their shields in a state of readiness. He quickly gestured to his men to cease their attack and decided to observe the situation and wait for the right opportunity.
If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either.
The two sides were locked in a stalemate, and the sound of over a hundred heartbeats filled the air.
Susan, who was right in the center of the protective circle, was enraged by this situation.
She shouted angrily, "Jiulong, you despicable scoundrel! I know you're here. If you have the guts, come out and stop hiding!"
Her voice echoed in the night sky, but there was no response from the other end.
This silence fueled Susan's anger even more. "You've spent a fortune to hire Zhuge Tang! What kind of coward are you, hiding like this?!"
At this moment, escorted by those around him, Jiulong slowly stepped forward from the bushes, revealing his figure. He Dadong and Zhuang Qiang stood on either side of him behind him.
"Susan, how have you been lately?"
Jiulong curled the corners of his mouth. His words sounded less like a greeting and more like sarcasm and provocation.
Susan scoffed, "You three are really in cahoots, aren't you? What, after you kill me, who's going to be the '10 of Hearts'?"
Jiulong touched his shiny ponytail. "What is Susan saying? We can't understand it."
"Hmph!" Susan said coldly, "You actually invited Zhuge Tang to kill me, and you're still pretending to be a good person here!"
"We're in the same boat."
Jiulong responded in a sinister tone.
Both sides had already determined that the other had initiated the killing intent, and the atmosphere was extremely tense, as if only a spark could ignite the entire situation.
It could erupt at any moment.
"Let's do it!"
Someone spoke, breaking the tense silence.
The thugs formed a fixed formation with shield-wielding members as the vanguard, protecting the others in the center, and moved horizontally towards the jungle.
At the same time, Zhuge Tang's team was not to be outdone.
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