1778 Hostage, replace with someone with weight
Before the Ninth Prince attacked Ye City, a group of martial arts masters led by Feng Qingchen, Xuan Shaoqi and Ling Mo had tracked down Nanling Jinfan's whereabouts, but they could not take any action now.
"This guy is really good at hiding." Looking at the small village with smoke rising not far away, Xuan Shaoqi's face was cold and solemn.
That’s right, that scum Nanling Jinfan did not run to the sparsely populated mountains, but ran to a small village on the border, hid there and refused to come out.
There were only dozens of households and over a hundred people in the village, but even so, Feng Qingchen and his companions did not dare to rush in rashly, because Nanling Jinfan threatened them with the lives of the entire village.
As a reputable and upright sect, no matter what they think in their hearts, they must be completely just and must not show even the slightest sign of disregarding the lives of ordinary people.
The several martial arts masters present had thought about sacrificing more than a hundred people in the village to capture Nanling Jinfan and his accomplices, but they did not dare to say so. If they said it, they might lose their foothold in the martial arts world.
The village is backed by mountains and has water sources on both sides. They have sent people to guard these places and pass on the news as soon as there is any situation.
Feng Qingchen and several of his men were guarding the entrance and exit of the village. It was not that they did not want to go in, but Nanling Jinfan had already threatened them that if they took a step forward, he would kill one person, and if they took ten steps forward, the entire family would be slaughtered.
Feng Qingchen believed that Nanling Jinfan and his people were absolutely right. In order to ensure the safety of the village, Feng Qingchen also said that as long as Nanling Jinfan did not kill people in the village, they would not rush in. On the contrary, as long as Nanling Jinfan killed one person, they would ignore everything and rush in to save people first.
The two sides agreed that one would be inside and the other outside, and they would control each other, and no one would dare to make any rash moves.
They waited from dusk until the moon was waning and the stars were sparse. Nanling Jinfan and his men had food and drink in the village, but they were staying here without even a sip of water. Some young warriors who had just started their journey were dissatisfied: "How long do we have to wait? If they don't come out, we will keep waiting? How is this different from fools who wait for rabbits to come to us?"
"Stop arguing. None of the girls have complained. What are you arguing about?" The people around couldn't stand it anymore and pointed at Feng Qingchen who was standing with Ling Mo and Xuan Shaoqi.
At this moment, Feng Qingchen had shed the fragility of a woman and the kindness of a doctor, and became as cold and tough as a well-trained soldier. Her body was in a bow shape, hiding behind the rocks, and she was staring straight ahead with sharp eyes.
The people present believed that if Nanling Jinfan came out, this weak woman might jump out faster than them.
The complaining person glanced at Feng Qingchen and said aggrievedly: "But it's not a good idea to keep guarding like this. How long can we guard like this?"
"Then what do you want?" Feng Qingchen turned to face the man. The man was choking for a long time and dared not say a word. A middle-aged man beside him could not bear to see this and spoke up to support him: "Miss Feng, Brother Zhou has no other intentions. He just wants to see if everyone can think of other ways. They have food and drink in the village, so it's no problem if they don't come out for ten days or half a month. We can't just stay here for ten days or half a month. What's more, even if we are willing to stay here for ten days or half a month, they will not let the people in the village go. Who knows what will happen next."
"What do you want to do? Rush in now?" As soon as Xuan Shaoqi opened his mouth, the man was speechless. He could only say, "Let's think of a solution together, it's better than just standing there like this."
They couldn't stay there for half a day. Compared with professional killers like Zuo An and Dou Dou, these people were simply weak. Feng Qingchen suppressed the contempt in his heart and said coldly: "The initiative is not in our hands, we can only defend."
Of course there is a way, as long as they don't care about the lives of the villagers, they can rush in. But everyone knows this method, and no one dares to say it out loud.
Feng Qingchen knew that these people were used to enjoying themselves in the martial arts world, and they probably had not learned how to lie dormant and forbear. To prevent them from getting impatient and causing trouble, he had to say, "Don't worry, Nanling Jinfan's personality won't keep him in a stalemate with us. Everyone take turns to rest in the second half of the night, and he will take action tomorrow afternoon at the latest."
Sure enough, after these people got the exact time, they finally calmed down and quietly contacted their fellow disciples, asking them to wait a little longer.
They could still endure a day and a night. If Nanling Jinfan did not take action tomorrow, they would attack the village and then put the blame on Feng Qingchen.
"Qingchen..." Xuan Shaoqi looked at Feng Qingchen worriedly, fearing that there would be a malfunction tomorrow.
If Nanling Jinfan didn't have so many experts around him, they would not be willing to use these people from the martial arts world. Although these people respected Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince for saving them last time, it did not mean that they would obey orders.
Each of these people has his own ideas and they are like a group of scattered sand. Normally they are not afraid of death, but when everyone acts together, no one is willing to rush to the front. They always feel that the other party's mission is safer than their own, and they are afraid of being used as a gun.
"Don't worry. You and Ling Mo will keep watch first, and I'll take a rest in the second half of the night. If Nanling Jinfan makes trouble tomorrow, I will definitely bear the brunt." The feud between her and Nanling Jinfan has been going on for hundreds of years. With such a good opportunity in front of him, Nanling Jinfan will definitely take the opportunity to avenge his paralysis.
Feng Qingchen's prediction was correct. Before it got light, a shivering farm boy appeared at the other end of the village. Dressed in only one layer of clothing, he shivered in the cold wind, and moved forward bit by bit with great fear and anxiety.
"Here it comes." Feng Qingchen touched his shriveled belly and cheered for Nanling Jinfan's insidiousness.
It was so early, thinking that she wouldn't have the chance to eat her fill, and also thinking that the Ninth Prince was busy with the affairs of Yecheng at this time and wouldn't be able to come for a while.
"Feng, Feng... Who is Feng Qingchen?" The young man walked to the entrance of the village and spoke in a hesitant voice, his voice only slightly louder than that of a kitten. Fortunately, the group of people outside had sharp ears.
Everyone looked at Feng Qingchen, and Feng Qingchen stood up without any fear.
"Be careful." Xuan Shaoqi grabbed Feng Qingchen's sleeve. Thousands of words turned into just this one sentence, and then he let go silently.
He actually wanted to tell Feng Qingchen not to care about the lives of the people in the village and just rush in to kill them, but when he met Feng Qingchen's gaze, he couldn't say it.
He knew Feng Qingchen would not agree.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Nanling Jinfan didn't dare to kill her. Nanling Jinfan knew very well that if she died in the village, both the Ninth Prince and Xuan Shaoqi would massacre the village without any mercy, and no one would have a chance to survive.
"If anything happens, send a signal and we will rush in." Xuan Shaoqi couldn't care less at this time. The people in the village had nothing to do with him, so he could only take care of those close to him first.
"Okay." Feng Qingchen nodded, walked out, and followed the farm boy into the village. The boy was terrified and wanted to survive, so he spoke: "Will you save us? The bad guy said that as long as you follow them obediently, he will let us go."
"Yes." Feng Qingchen responded without hesitation.
It is better to take her, a hostage of importance, than to bring a burden to the whole village. With her around, the Ninth Prince and Xuan Shaoqi will not take risks. It must be said that Nanling Jinfan has a very good plan...