A group of special department members around her, though silent, all looked at Qiqi with expectant eyes.
Qiqi waved her little hand and said, "If any of you older brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, or great-uncles want to learn, Qiqi can teach you!"
think!
Of course they want to!
With everything prepared, the two cars quietly drove away from the Huo family villa and sped towards Yunshan City.
To avoid arousing suspicion, they disguised themselves as a film company inspection team.
This perfectly matches the disguised identity of Qingfeng Manor as a "film and television shooting base".
Huo Yuwei plays the company's security supervisor, and Qiqi is "the boss's child". Bai Xuan transforms into a jade bracelet and wears it on Qiqi's wrist.
Lin Wei and others played the roles of director, producer, photographer, etc.
After an eight-hour drive, the group arrived in Yunshan City around 4 p.m.
Instead of staying in a hotel in the city, they rented a farmhouse in a small town not far from Qingfeng Mountain as a temporary base.
“Qingfeng Manor is located on a mountain, accessible only by a winding mountain road. Security guards are on duty during the day, and the gates are locked at night.” Lin Wei pointed to the map. “We plan to operate at midnight tonight, splitting into two groups. One team will infiltrate from the front, creating some noise to attract attention; the other team will climb up the cliff behind the mountain, where the defenses are relatively weak.”
Huo Yuwei nodded, "Qiqi, Bai Xuan, and I will go to the back mountain. Qiqi can sense the location of the tiger eagle and can find the core area the fastest."
“Alright, then we’ll launch a feint attack.” Lin Wei assigned the tasks. “Remember, our primary objective is to disrupt their ritual and rescue any souls that may be imprisoned. Our secondary objective is to apprehend the suspects. If the situation becomes critical, the use of force is permitted.”
As night deepened, Qingfeng Mountain was shrouded in heavy darkness.
Occasionally, lights flickered on the mountain, pointing towards Qingfeng Manor.
The operation began at 11 p.m.
Huo Yuwei carried Qiqi in a specially customized child carrier, securing her firmly to his chest.
This way, he can protect her without hindering his actions.
Qiqi really didn't want this to happen. She was clearly very capable in combat and didn't need to be protected like this at all.
However, Huo Yuwei insisted that he had promised Huo Yusen that he would ensure she wouldn't lose a single hair.
If she was unwilling, he could only leave her in the car and forbid her from participating in the operation.
There was no other way, so Qiqi had to compromise.
Qiqi clutched Huo Yuwei's collar with her little hands, her big eyes sparkling in the darkness, both nervous and excited.
Bai Xuan had already scouted ahead. He transformed into his original form and was completely at ease at night, and soon sent back news.
There were only two guards at the cliff behind the mountain, and they were dozing off.
“Good, we’ll go up from there.” Huo Yuwei adjusted the straps to make sure Qiqi was safe, and then, like a cheetah stalking in the night, silently slipped into the forest.
His movements were light and agile; even carrying Qiqi on his back, he walked as if on flat ground on the steep mountain path.
Qiqi lay on his chest, feeling her brother's strong heartbeat and muscle contractions, which made her feel especially at ease.
Soon, they arrived at the bottom of the cliff behind the mountain.
Looking up, the cliff is about thirty meters high, almost vertical, with a few scattered points of light on it, which are the sentry posts.
Huo Yuwei took out professional rock climbing equipment from his backpack, but Qiqi tugged at his collar, "Big Brother Huo, Qiqi has a faster way."
She took out two talismans from her small bag, sticking one on Huo Yuwei's back and the other on her own chest.
"This is a Wind-Riding Talisman. It can make your body lighter and allow you to glide short distances!" Qiqi explained softly. "It's something Qiqi just researched!"
Huo Yuwei raised an eyebrow and attempted to jump upwards.
This jump sent him soaring five or six meters into the air, and he landed without making a sound!
"Amazing!" he couldn't help but exclaim.
With the aid of the Wind Control Talisman, the thirty-meter cliff was climbed in less than three minutes.
Huo Yuwei silently dealt with the two dozing guards, knocking them unconscious without harming their lives, and then successfully infiltrated the manor with Qiqi.
The estate is larger than I imagined, covering at least a hundred acres.
The building features a mix of architectural styles, including Chinese courtyards and Western villas.
However, due to years of neglect, most of them are dilapidated.
Only the three-story main building in the center was lit up, and there were faint shadowy figures moving about.
"Big Meow is over there!" Qiqi pointed to an inconspicuous bungalow behind the main building, "deep underground!"
Huo Yuwei nodded and, taking advantage of the darkness and the shadows of the buildings, quickly approached the bungalow.
When they were about twenty meters away from the bungalow, Bai Xuan suddenly appeared and blocked their way.
"Stop! There's a barrier!"
Qiqi sensed it too, her little face serious. "It's a very powerful defensive barrier. Forcing your way through will trigger an alarm."
She took out a small magical artifact resembling a compass from her bag. This was a "boundary-breaking instrument" that she had hastily made in the past two days, specifically used to detect and break through the weaknesses of a barrier.
The chubby little hand held the compass, and Qiqi infused it with spiritual power. The pointer on the compass began to spin rapidly, eventually pointing to a spot on the ground in the southeast corner of the bungalow.
“That’s the weakest point of the barrier, and there seems to be a passage underneath.” Qiqi’s eyes lit up.
The three quietly moved to that location and, sure enough, found a metal grille on the ground disguised as a drain outlet.
Huo Yuwei gently pried open the grille, revealing a vertical passage just wide enough for one person to pass through. It was bottomless, and a cold wind was blowing up from below.
"I'll go in first." Huo Yuwei untied Qiqi and let her stand beside him before crawling in first.
The passage is about ten meters deep, with a narrow tunnel at the bottom that only allows one person to pass by bending over.
Only after Huo Yuwei confirmed that it was safe did he allow Bai Xuan to bring Qi Qi down.
The passageway was filled with a strong smell of blood and herbs. The further you went in, the lower the temperature became and the heavier the yin energy became.
Qiqi couldn't help but shiver, and Huo Yuwei immediately picked her up and warmed her with his body heat.
After walking about fifty meters, a rusty iron gate appeared ahead.
A dark red light shone through the crack in the door, and a low chanting sound came from inside.
Qiqi sensed through the contract that Tiger Eagle was behind the door and seemed very agitated. Clearly, the situation inside was not good.
Huo Yuwei and Bai Xuan exchanged a glance and nodded.
Bai Xuan transformed into a beam of white light and merged into Qi Qi's jade bracelet. Huo Yuwei then shielded Qi Qi behind him, took a deep breath, and forcefully pushed open the iron gate!
The sight inside the door made even the two who were mentally prepared gasp in shock.
This is a circular underground space ten times larger than the breeding farm in Beijing, with a diameter of at least fifty meters and a height of about ten meters.
A colossal crimson magic circle was carved on the ground of the entire space, far more complex than anything seen before.
At each node of the magic circle, there were hundreds of glass jars, each containing a ball of life-giving light from a child!
They floated and collided silently, so densely packed that it sent chills down one's spine.
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