At their agreed-upon third contact point, not long after Wu Sicheng arrived, Xu Qingfeng arrived with Wang Wei and Li Deren.
Upon seeing the newcomers, Wu Sicheng asked urgently, "Captain Xu, why are you all here at this hour? Has something happened?"
Xu Qingfeng said, "The town is conducting a strict investigation. We have no choice but to go back to the mountain, but it seems there are a lot of people there too."
Wu Sicheng thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's probably because I exposed myself that they came here. I fought with their people in town and encountered a hummingbird along the way, but they didn't catch up with it."
Xu Qingfeng thought about it and realized that it happened after the hummingbird had met up with him.
Xu Qingfeng didn't see Hummingbird and asked, "Where's Hummingbird?"
Wu Sicheng asked, "She went to see Duan Qing. What do we do next?"
"You all find a place to rest. I'll contact the higher-ups and see when reinforcements will arrive. We've investigated everything we could. The only thing left to do is arrest the people and then continue the investigation. Take advantage of tonight and get some rest. There's still a tough battle ahead!"
Afterwards, the group exchanged locations for their next meeting, and Xu Qingfeng left alone.
However, he hadn't gone far when he encountered Shen Mingcheng's vanguard.
*
At three o'clock the next morning, when people were most tired and sleeping soundly, the warriors of the Lion Legion surrounded the entire territory including Maple Leaf Town, Maple Leaf Temple, and Maple Leaf Village, and the battle began in full swing.
An Moxue is in charge of Maple Leaf Temple, Xu Qingfeng is in charge of Maple Leaf Village, and Wu Sicheng is in charge of Maple Leaf Town.
The soldiers had already received the arrest list, and there were orders from above that any resisters should be killed without mercy.
They swarmed through the town like wasps, quickly taking down the suspects.
From the moment the first gunshot rang out, all the townspeople were awakened. Some wanted to go out and see what was happening, but they were confined to their homes by soldiers with guns. The soldiers even gave the order that anyone who moved would be killed without consequence, so no one dared to move.
Even those who weren't involved knew something, and they were all trembling with fear, afraid that the government would retaliate later. Gunshots, shouts, children's cries, and dogs barking filled the town with a lively atmosphere.
In Maple Leaf Village, some people brought out a large number of guns and engaged in direct combat with the army, resulting in an exceptionally fierce battle.
Only at Maple Leaf Temple, although the army had surrounded the entire mountain, the battle was the most arduous and difficult because the temple was full of masters of internal martial arts and armed with guns.
It was difficult to apprehend the suspects, and many soldiers were injured.
An Moxue finally found an opportunity to kill without any restraint, and she was practically blinded by rage.
Holding a submachine gun, he plunged into the dense forest and disappeared without a trace.
In the woods, enemies have a chance to fight when they encounter warriors, but when they encounter An Moxue, they are destined to be killed.
She didn't give anyone a chance to fight; if they were far away, she'd just shoot them and be done with it.
For those nearby, whose submachine guns were no longer usable, she threw out a sedative, then killed them with a single slash, disarmed them, and quickly left.
As the search continued, the soldiers gradually discovered that many people had died in the same way. They were shocked but also grateful, because if it weren't for her, the casualties among the soldiers would have been even greater.
On the edge of a cliff, An Moxue and a middle-aged man faced off.
The man sneered, "Is the Lan Kingdom's army short of manpower? They actually sent a middle-aged woman like you, and an ugly one at that. I advise you to leave as soon as possible, and I'll spare your life."
An Moxue also said disdainfully, "What? You eat Lan country rice and drink Lan country water, and after living half your life, you still yearn for your tiny country. What has the Japanese done for you? High-ranking positions and generous salaries? You believe in empty promises and work so hard for them? What about me? I think it's a waste of my talents to come and deal with you! You keep saying that you're just bluffing and afraid of me! Villains die from talking too much, that's you."
After An Moxue finished speaking, she threw away the submachine gun that was out of bullets, took out a long sword, and rushed towards the man, shouting, "I'll show you today that I'm still your grandma, and you have no choice but to kneel down."
The man didn't expect that instead of scaring An Moxue away, she would rush over first, slashing at him with a straight knife.
The man narrowly avoided it.
The two instantly engaged in combat.
An Moxue aimed her sword at the man's vital points with every strike, and the more she struck, the more panicked she became. She never expected that An Moxue, who looked like an ordinary little woman, would have such profound inner strength.
Moreover, he was already showing signs of defeat, and if the fight continued like this, it probably wouldn't be long before he was defeated.
An Moxue found the fight increasingly enjoyable. As her internal strength improved, fewer and fewer people could match her. Sometimes, she felt the loneliness of a master, finding progress difficult. Without a suitable sparring partner, improvement was not so easy.
Today she has finally met her match, how could she let it go?
Both of their moves left afterimages. The man no longer wanted to fight her head-on. His only thought now was to get away as soon as possible. He believed that as long as he got out of this woman's reach, it wouldn't be difficult for him to break out of Maple Leaf Town and escape.
"Comrade, we're evenly matched. It won't be easy for you to defeat me. How about this: I'll give you some money, and you'll let me go. How about that? If you let me go, I'll tell you the address of that treasure. You won't lose anything. There are so many arrests; losing one of me won't make a difference, right? But you'll get a huge fortune, more than you could ever earn in your entire life." The man threatened while hitting him.
"Indeed, but do you know how much money I have? Are you so sure I'll agree?"
"A soldier earns at most two hundred yuan, and besides, your rank isn't that high. You'd be lucky to make a hundred a month. What do you say? If you agree, I'll tell you."
"Okay, tell me first how much you have and where it is. I'll take the stuff and then let you go, how about that?"
Are you telling the truth?
"certainly."
The man glanced at her and said, "It's a deal, no take-backs."
"That's for sure." After saying that, she added to herself, "Anyone who believes that is a complete fool."
And so, the man walked cautiously ahead, entered a small cave, turned left and right, and went into the underground cave.
As An Moxue walked, she became more and more familiar with the place, and she was increasingly amazed. It turned out that even after investigating for so long, there were still loopholes that they hadn't found.
Until the man led An Moxue to a place where there was a small pool of water in front of her, the depth of which was not apparent, and a small waterfall behind her.
The man's eyes gleamed as he said, "The thing is behind the waterfall. Go get it yourself! Can I leave now?"
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