Did you two resolve Chapter 115?
"Bang--!"
A gunshot ripped through the air! The bandit leader's gun-wielding arm instantly exploded into a spray of blood, and the weapon flew out of his hand!
Qin Haifeng pounced from his hiding place like a cheetah. Before the smoke from his gun had even cleared, he was already beside Lin Baozhu, grabbing her shoulder and rapidly scanning her up and down to make sure she was safe: "Are you alright?!" His voice was extremely tense, filled with the lingering fear of surviving a close call.
Lin Baozhu's shoulders swayed slightly from his grip. Looking up, she met his eyes, which still held lingering shock and anger, and a strange warmth welled up inside her. She gently freed herself from his slightly forceful hold, a sharp yet nonchalant smile playing on her lips. She brushed nonexistent dust from her sleeves: "I'm fine!"
Qin Haifeng felt slightly relieved, but his gaze then fell on the group of bandits on the ground, who were in strange positions, limp and twitching like dead dogs, unable to even crawl. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong with them...?"
Lin Baozhu raised her chin slightly and nodded towards the immobilized bandits, her tone relaxed: "Oh, when I was making those little gadgets, I casually added a little something. The medicine can seep through the skin and numb the nerves." A cunning and unpredictable light flickered in her clear eyes.
Qin Haifeng instantly understood, his gaze precisely landing on the bandit leader still convulsing in pain on the ground—no wonder he could move just now, it turned out that only his face was exposed. He was once again secretly alarmed by Lin Baozhu's endless stream of tricks.
Meanwhile, on the rugged mountain road leading out of the village, a group of more than twenty soldiers dressed in camouflage, exuding a menacing aura, were struggling to move forward against the unusually active snakes in the forest.
"Damn it! Where did all these snakes come from?" A burly soldier cleaved through a snake blocking his path with a single stroke of his sword, unable to help but mutter a curse under his breath.
A man in his thirties with a resolute face, standing beside them, also frowned, explaining in a low voice as he cautiously moved forward: "There's a lot of autumn rain, and snakes often come out of their holes. We're lucky; most of the snakes here aren't venomous. Think about the brothers patrolling the mountains along the southern border—venomous snakes and insects... It's only the beginning of the year, and four military dogs have been bitten to death." At this point, the atmosphere in the group suddenly became more somber.
"Sigh... isn't there any medicine that really works and can protect against these things?" a young soldier couldn't help but ask.
"It's difficult," the captain said in an even lower voice. "We've tried making insect repellent powder before, but it wasn't very effective, and we had to reapply it frequently, which was too time-consuming..."
A heavy atmosphere filled the group until someone whispered, "We're almost there! Quiet down!"
Inside the village, Lin Baozhu and Qin Haifeng were "dealing with" the few unlucky guys who had fainted when suddenly, dense and crisp footsteps came from outside the house, clearly those of well-trained elites!
Qin Haifeng's expression hardened, and he immediately stopped kicking. He quickly moved closer to Lin Baozhu and whispered, "They're here!"
Then, he turned his head and leaned closer, his deep voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible cunning: "By the way, do you remember I told you yesterday that a group of bandits came down the mountain to smuggle old things?"
Lin Baozhu paused slightly, her eyes lighting up instantly! Her small mouth opened slightly, showing just the right amount of "surprise," and she pointed precisely at the people on the ground: "You mean them?" The way her eyes blinked and sparkled, with an innocent slyness, made Qin Haifeng's heart inexplicably warm.
His gaze was fixed on her vivid expression, his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and his voice was inexplicably hoarse: "Mmm."
He quickly explained, "I just went to 'check' where they were hiding things; there were quite a few things there."
"Confirmed?!" Lin Baozhu's heart skipped a beat, her face showing a shocked expression, her eyes carrying a hint of "heavy losses": "They...they've all been found?"
Seeing her slightly guilty yet trying-to-be-calm demeanor, Qin Haifeng's smile almost overflowed. He suppressed his laughter, lowered his voice, and said with a reassuring and reminder, "Don't worry, it's only in one mine. The rest of the place is perfectly clean. Don't say anything wrong if someone asks later."
These words struck a chord with Lin Baozhu! Her heart skipped a beat, and a flicker of genuine panic and uncertainty crossed her eyes: Could this guy... actually know something?! In that instant of distraction, Qin Haifeng reached out to pat her head in a reassuring gesture, but—
"Smack!"
Lin Baozhu reacted almost instinctively, slapping his hand away with lightning speed and without any mercy!
Qin Haifeng's hand froze in mid-air, his entire body stiffening instantly, his pupils contracting sharply. His previously soaring spirits were instantly extinguished, leaving only a dull, scratching pain spreading from the depths of his heart. Did she really...reject him that much? Just a moment ago everything was fine...
An indescribable sense of loss and fear gripped his heart. He didn't even dare look into her eyes, afraid that he would see a cold, piercing wariness and defensiveness in those once bright eyes. The crack in his heart silently widened, aching terribly.
Lin Baozhu completely ignored his instantly pale face. She simply wrinkled her delicate little nose and waved her hand dismissively, as if trying to shake off some unpleasant odor: "Did you even wash your hands before touching my head?! Do you know how hard it is to wash this smell off?! And!" she emphasized, her tone incredibly "serious," "I—hate—washing—my—hair—most—!!!"
...
The world seemed to fall silent for a second.
Qin Haifeng froze, then the heartache that had been tearing him apart vanished instantly, replaced by an indescribable warmth and the overwhelming joy of regaining what he had lost! He could even clearly hear the flower in his heart burst open with a "pop"! The immense joy almost made him lose his composure; the awkwardness on his face instantly transformed into a suppressed laugh, tinged with an indescribable…grievance? So she didn't hate him; she just disliked his hands, covered in excrement, touching her hair!!
"Cough... I just wanted to remind you..." His voice was still a little tight.
Lin Baozhu seemed to guess what he was going to say next. With a wave of her hand, her eyes regained their calm and composed demeanor, as if she had everything under control, and even a hint of smugness: "I know! Don't worry! I know what I'm doing!"
Just then—
"Boom!"
The door of the mud house, which was not very sturdy to begin with, was kicked open violently!
A squad of fully armed soldiers, exuding an imposing aura, burst through the door, instantly filling the small earthen house with a chilling atmosphere.
"Cough cough! Holy crap, Lao Qin! What is this...?" A young team member was the first to rush in, choked by the gunpowder mixed with the smell of feces as soon as he entered, covering his nose and exclaiming with exaggerated disgust. "Hey boss! Did you two fall into some ancient cesspool?! This smell... ugh... it's too strong!" The team members behind him also had strange expressions, trying hard not to vomit.
"cough!"
Qin Haifeng's face instantly regained its usual coldness. He cleared his throat to cover up his embarrassment and answered the seemingly serious but actually teasing "concern" in a serious tone: "...Well, I made some special 'little gadgets,' who knew the effect would be so...lasting."
At this moment, a man in his thirties stepped forward. His sharp gaze swept over the bandits sprawled on the ground and the bound people, and he asked in a deep voice, "Comrade Haifeng! Are these all human traffickers?"
"They're not just human traffickers, they're bandits too..." Qin Haifeng immediately got into the swing of things, quickly and clearly reporting the key information he had overheard during their surveillance the day before—they had followed the traffickers here and unexpectedly discovered a hidden bandit hideout! Here, they not only rescued more than a dozen abducted women, but also discovered a large quantity of privately hoarded antiques, gold and silver, and various receipts and valuables in a mine in the mountains...
The report was concise yet packed with information. Finally, the officer's sharp gaze swept across the room once more, his tone laced with disbelief, before landing on the two people standing amidst the chaos:
"So these people... were all dealt with by the two of you?"
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