An Moxue looked at him with a smile and said, "How can I let you go if I don't see any valuables?"
The man said somewhat angrily, "Didn't I bring you here? The valuables are behind that waterfall. You'll see them once you go in. I've kept my promise, and you have to keep yours too."
An Moxue's eyes widened, and she said without room for argument, "How can that be? What if there are traps or mechanisms behind that waterfall? I'll fall for it. You have to come with me. I'll let you go once I confirm that there really is that money you mentioned."
The man stood there, pondering and struggling with whether or not to agree to her request.
She didn't urge him, but just stood there leisurely, waiting for the man to make a decision.
After thinking for a while, as if he had finally made a major decision, the man said to An Moxue, "I will go in with you, but you must promise me that once you see the valuables you want, you must let me leave."
An Moxue agreed without hesitation, saying, "Okay. We Lan people are not as treacherous and cunning as you Wa people. We are all upright and honest. You go first, and I will follow behind."
The man, filled with resentment and frustration, objected, "No way! What if you attack me from behind?"
An Moxue said impatiently, "Then what do you suggest? If it doesn't work, we'll fight. I refuse to believe that I can't seriously injure you, even if it costs me my life. My comrades will avenge me then."
As she spoke, she drew her longsword and slashed at the man.
The man was startled and quickly dodged, shouting, "Don't rush, let's go in together, neither of us can do anything, okay?"
An Moxue reluctantly put away her knife and said, "Let's make it clear beforehand, if the amount is too small, I won't agree."
The man secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, that money is more than you could ever earn in your entire life."
An Moxue pretended not to see his expression and thought to herself, "If you knew how much money I have, you'd be scared to death!"
I don't even know how much money I have. I still have a treasure map left by my ancestors that I haven't found the treasure's location yet!
My unexploited mines are immeasurable. There's a saying that's really true: poverty limits your imagination.
Poor thing, I never intended for you to leave. I just wanted to see what other trouble you could cause.
An Moxue pretended to hesitate for a moment, but finally agreed to his conditions.
Each with their own ulterior motives, the two jumped towards the waterfall together.
In a flash, a dramatic change occurred. The man swiftly extended a foot, intending to kick An Moxue into the waterfall. An Moxue spun backward, simultaneously kicking out her own foot.
The man was surprised that An Moxue reacted so quickly. Shouldn't a normal person be preoccupied with the money in the waterfall? They would have to spare some attention, and that spared attention was their chance of survival. But this woman didn't follow the usual path. Not only did she not fall for the trap, she also kicked him in.
His heart pounded, but it was too late. With a loud "bang," the man disappeared behind the waterfall, followed by another loud crash.
When An Moxue realized something was wrong, she quickly entered the space, mentally whipping the man's corpse a thousand times over without feeling any satisfaction.
*
A loud bang came from Maple Leaf Temple, startling everyone. They all looked in the direction of the sound and heard the noise, followed by the sound of the ground trembling. Then came the sound of a large landslide coming from the back mountain. People nearby scattered and ran, shouting, "The ground is collapsing! Run! The ground is collapsing! Run!"
Those who were nearby were swept away by the collapsed mud and buried underground until they disappeared.
Later, villagers nearby and people in Maple Leaf Town said they all heard a loud noise.
Because of this unexpected turn of events, people in the back mountains fled, making the capture easier.
Two days later, the operation ended. During the siege of Maple Leaf Temple, five of our soldiers went missing, and An Moxue was among them.
The list was submitted to Xu Qingfeng, who found it unbelievable. How could someone as capable as An Moxue have disappeared?
He must be waiting for rescue somewhere.
Seeing the list, Zhang Jing feared there might be an error, so he secretly approached Xu Qingfeng, suppressing his panic, and quietly asked, "Captain Xu, you must tell me the truth. Is the missing hummingbird Comrade An Moxue? You know she is a descendant of our Lion Regiment. Even if something really happened to her, I want to bury her in our Lion Regiment's Martyrs' Cemetery so that soldiers of the Lion Regiment can sweep her grave in the future. She is the last person in her family."
According to the confidentiality agreement with the National Security Bureau, Xu Qingfeng was not allowed to disclose any personal information about Hummingbird. However, given the special circumstances, he only said, "Our missing comrades may not be dead yet, and may be buried somewhere waiting for us to rescue them! None of us can give up, especially since there are such intricate underground rivers in this back mountain. They might have drifted away with the underground rivers and are waiting for us to rescue them." He seemed to be saying this to Zhang Jing, but it also seemed to be saying it to himself.
Hearing Xu Qingfeng's words, Zhang Jing's haggard face suddenly lit up with hope. As if grasping at a last straw, he grabbed Xu Qingfeng's sleeve and said, "Yes, rescue! There's still hope. I need to go back and discuss with our Commander Xiao how to rescue her the fastest and most effectively. That girl is a combination of her parents' wisdom; she's very clever! She won't die so easily, otherwise all of us uncles and elders will laugh at her."
After Zhang Jing finished speaking, he jogged away, but his figure was unsteady, and he looked like he was filled with an indescribable sadness.
Xu Qingfeng's serious face became even more serious, and his unsmiling demeanor was enough to stop a child from crying at night.
Wu Sicheng was the last to know about this. After he had finished arresting everyone in Maple Leaf Village, he still remembered that he had promised An Moxue that he would accompany her to collect medicinal herbs on this mountain for two days.
However, when he went to look for An Moxue, he couldn't find her anywhere. Even when Xu Qingfeng told him that An Moxue had disappeared, he didn't believe it. How could someone so capable and kind disappear?
He searched for all of An Mo's tracks before her disappearance, trying to find the last place An Mo Xue was seen.
However, despite the investigation, no one had ever seen her, even though she had killed so many people. They could only guess based on the locations where the bodies were found.
One day, two days, three days, four days, five days, six days, seven days passed, but there was still no news from An Moxue.
During this time, one soldier was rescued and the body of a fallen soldier was unearthed, but there is still no news of the other two soldiers.
Of the team members he brought, only Wang Wei and Li Deren remain. Duan Qing was already taken away when the Lions Regiment's vanguard arrived.
Seeing Wu Sicheng's frenzied state, the two didn't know what to do. Wang Wei cautiously tried to persuade him, "Commander, even if you're looking for Hummingbird, you need to get some sleep and eat something! Otherwise, how can you find people without the energy? Besides, I have a feeling Hummingbird will be alright." As he spoke, he winked at Li Deren.
Li Deren also advised, "Yes! Commander, you haven't slept for seven days since you heard about Hummingbird's accident, and you've been eating so little every day. You won't be able to take it. Besides, didn't I do a divination for Hummingbird? The divination showed that there was no real danger, which means she's still alive and well. You must conserve your energy at this time."
Wu Sicheng said softly, "Yes, she'll be alright. She's waiting for me to rescue her!"
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