Ye Xiao quickly arrived at where Ding Jinbo and others were. It had been less than half an hour since he discovered Shao Ping.
After making sure everything was arranged and, most importantly, receiving a positive response from Bai Cheng, he contacted Ding Jinbo: "I'm coming."
This is a building on the west side of the base. The whole building is only four stories high and looks like a dangerous building. It is surrounded by similar high and low houses, which are very cramped. It is a residential area that is not particularly bad, but not much better.
The reason for choosing this location was that the original base's power distribution was such that Lü Jianping primarily occupied the eastern territories, while Li Qun occupied the western ones. Now that Li Qun was under Lü Jianping's control, his forces were either taken over or disbanded by Lü Jianping. Since only a day had passed, the situation here was still quite chaotic.
What Ding Jinbo wanted was chaos, and this place was very close to the base wall. He originally planned to capture Lin Tan Tan and then climb over the wall and leave. Anyway, the wall was not very high.
Of course, they didn't need to climb over the wall anymore. If everything went well, they could leave the base with their heads held high, carrying a lot of important supplies and Ye Xiao, a living person. If everything went smoothly, they wouldn't have to face the faces of those people in the capital anymore. They could just as well not do the mission if they didn't want to, and they could still make a difference with the supplies they got.
Ding Jinbo felt hot in his heart when he thought of this, but the hotter he felt, the more vigilant he became. He was worried that Ye Xiao would do something bad.
So Ding Jinbo asked his friends to be stationed inside and outside the house to monitor everything. When Ye Xiao came, everything about him was completely exposed to their eyes.
Sure enough, there was only one person.
Ding Jinbo said to Ye Xiao through the communicator: "Walk closer slowly, stop, stand there and don't move."
Ye Xiao stood obediently where he was. He was still more than 30 meters away from the house. The residents around him looked at him strangely, and the people who were hurrying back and forth couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
Ye Xiao mainly moved around the east side of the base. This was his first time here. People here might have heard of him, but had basically never seen him, so naturally they didn't know who he was. But whether it was his clothes, appearance, or demeanor, he didn't look like someone who should be in this messy place.
Now he was still standing.
There were two short-haired women who looked very neatly dressed and had some injuries on their bodies. They must have survived on their own. When they saw Ye Xiao, they exchanged glances and wanted to come forward and chat with him.
At this time, Ye Xiao held the communicator, looked up at the building and said, "I want to see Mingze."
Ding Jinbo said with a smile, "Don't worry, I will let you see him. But Colonel Ye, your wind ability is said to be too strong. Zhou Yan also died at your hands. Well, he died because of his stupidity, but I have to admit that I am really afraid of you. I am a little worried about letting you go upstairs like this."
Ye Xiao frowned and said, "I keep my word."
"You can say whatever you want, Colonel Ye, at least show some sincerity, or else you might as well cripple one of your arms first."
Ye Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly: "You have to understand that Mingze is not of much value to me. It is good to be alive, but if your conditions are too many and too troublesome, then death is death."
Ding Jinbo's face darkened, and he looked at Ye Xiao from his hidden place upstairs. Even when threatened, he remained calm and composed, as if he was the one in control of the situation.
Ding Jinbo thought about all the unpleasant things that had happened since entering the base, and he was furious. "If that's the case, then there's no point in talking. Colonel Ye, you have to understand our concerns. This is not in line with the characteristics of a hostage."
Ye Xiao also understood this. He lowered his eyes slightly, sighed after a moment, and seemed to have no choice but to compromise: "Well, I will stand here and allow you to attack me three times. How much you can weaken my mobility depends on your ability. No matter what the result is, I will go upstairs to replace Mingze, and then you can leave quickly and without any more complications."
Ding Jinbo smiled. Although he said it easily, he really wanted to protect Mingze. "Colonel Ye really values Lin Tantan so much that he's willing to make such concessions. Since you're so sincere, it's a deal."
He was ready to teach Ye Xiao a lesson.
Ye Xiao also smiled slightly. This was exactly what he wanted. In order to save the lover of the girl he liked, he was willing to take risks. He could obviously face the enemy head-on, but because he was afraid of the consequences, he could only passively take the beating. Isn't it touching?
Although it sounds rustic, as long as she has him in her heart, he doesn't believe that she will not be moved.
As for how to control the degree of the self-torture tactic, it naturally depends on how capable he is.
He looked up at the fourth floor and said, "Come on, let me see your mental attack and see the level of this first wave of mercenaries."
After hesitating for a moment, the two women finally decided to come up and chat. They walked towards Ye Xiao. The closer they got to the man, the more handsome his face looked. He was truly a very high-quality man.
They were about to greet him with a smile when they saw this handsome and dignified man's expression suddenly change. He took three steps back, his tall body swayed, and he knelt on one knee, supporting himself on the ground with one hand, and coughed up a mouthful of blood.
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After Ye Xiao left, Lin Tantan lost interest in everything and was distracted frequently. Fortunately, there was nothing she had to do. She sat in the living room watching cartoons on TV, unconsciously pinching a mutant rat in her hand, her mind drifting away.
Suddenly, there was a sharp brake sound outside, followed by hurried footsteps. Bai Cheng ran in with an anxious look on his face.
Lin Tantan was startled by him and stood up immediately. Before she could ask any questions, Bai Cheng said, "Something happened to Ah Xiao!"
Hearing these five words, Lin Tantan's heart actually stopped for two seconds. It wasn't until she felt a suffocating pain in her heart that she woke up. Her face turned pale. "What happened? Is he injured again? Where is he?"
What kind of serious situation could make Bai Cheng so anxious and out of control, and make him clearly say "something happened"?
Lin Tantan could hardly breathe and immediately grabbed Bai Cheng's hand.
Bai Cheng's hand... was almost crushed.
He was surprised at Lin Tan's strength, and the expression he had managed to squeeze out almost fell apart. But fortunately, his acting skills were not inferior to Ye Xiao's, and he was really worried about Ye Xiao. He said, "Come with me, we'll talk in the car."
"Then hurry up."
As soon as he got in the car, it sped away. In the car, Bai Cheng said, "How should I put it? Don't worry. Xiao is fine now, but..." He sighed, half acting and half really feeling a little embarrassed to say it.
Cheating a girl is shameless, but Ye Xiao is even more shameless. This was the first time Bai Cheng realized that.
Lin Tan Tan was driven to death by him: "What's going on? Tell me quickly."
Bai Cheng said, "You participated in everything that happened with Li Qun yesterday. You should be very familiar with it. Those people who never showed up said they were coming for Ah Xiao, but in fact, they were most likely coming for you. Today, they captured Mingze and wanted to force you to go alone."
The information was quite overwhelming, and Lin Tan Tan understood it, but arresting Mingze...she couldn't quite understand: "Arresting Mingze and forcing me, how does that make sense?"
Although she would definitely not sit idly by if Mingze was arrested, this logic is still not right, right?
Bai Cheng looked at her meaningfully: "I heard that you like Mingze and want him to be your boyfriend."
Lin Tan Tan: "..."
Lin Tan Tan: “I don’t have any!”
"Those people planted a bug on Mingze and said they heard it themselves."
Lin Tan Tan finally pieced everything together. So that's how it was. Was Mingze bugged when she came this morning? But she'd only mentioned it briefly and then immediately dismissed it. Without any context or consequences, wasn't it foolish to conclude that she loved Mingze, loved him enough to risk everything for him?
Are these kidnappers no good?
But Bai Cheng immediately told her that not only were the kidnappers this time no good, but the boss this time was also not very good.
Because not only did the kidnappers think Mingze was extremely important to her, Ye Xiao also thought so.
"... Ah Xiao intercepted the men and learned about this. He was in a dilemma. Knowing the enemy's location, he could have taken them down by force, but that would inevitably hurt Mingze, who was in their hands. I told him they were targeting you and asked him to ask for your opinion. Ah Xiao said you were so kind and didn't want to trouble anyone, so if he told you everything, there would be only two possible outcomes. One is that you would disregard Mingze's safety against your will and let us do it. If anything happened to Mingze, you would definitely blame yourself for the rest of your life. The other is that you would go there in person as they wished."
Bai Cheng sighed: "The number of people on the other side is unknown, and their methods are unknown. How can he dare to let you take risks? So think of a foolproof plan."
Lin Tan's heart was getting more and more anxious: "And then?"
Bai Cheng then outlined the terms agreed upon by Ye Xiao and Ding Jinbo. Lin Tantan said in disbelief, "He's going to be a hostage himself? How could he do that? He's powerful enough. If he has other plans, it's fine. But if he really just stays as a hostage, those people will definitely take some measures to ensure he doesn't resist!"
"I said that too, but... but he said he could handle it. He said that this was someone you cared about, and you had to keep him safe and sound no matter what."
Lin Tantan was suddenly stunned.
That's why he asked her those questions, asking if the type she liked was Mingze's.
So that's what it means.
Caught in a dilemma, hesitating whether to take the risk or not, hesitant to come and confirm her feelings.
He first asked her if she really had no feelings for him, and she said no, which dashed his hopes and chilled his heart.
When he asked her if she liked someone like Mingze, she didn't deny it, which was equivalent to her tacit agreement, which made him make up his mind completely.
Would he rather let himself be replaced by Mingze? Just because he was "sure" that he liked Mingze, and because he was worried that he would take the risk, he took it for her?
Why is he so, so...
Lin Tantan felt very upset, not knowing whether to say he was stupid or stubborn. In fact, he wanted to scold himself more. Why did he just agree to it for no reason? Why did he lie to him?
Although she would feel sorry if Mingze got into trouble, and she would indeed blame herself for getting into trouble, to be selfish, a hundred Mingzes were not worth a finger of Ye Xiao.
Moisture filled her eyes and she sniffed, "What now?"
Bai Cheng observed her reaction and thought to himself, what a sin, Ye Xiao, even if your plan turns out to be successful in the end, have you really thought about the consequences?
After the truth comes out, people will be furious.
But it was not a complete deception. Ye Xiao did everything he should do and took the risks he should take. He just asked him to clearly state his sacrifice at the appropriate time, and to make it sound sensational, making him sound more and more pitiful.
After thinking it over, Bai Cheng still felt sympathetic and decided to stay away from these two people as soon as the matter was over. It would be best not to show up for the time being to avoid harming innocent people.
Bai Cheng sighed. "Ah Xiao has already gone over there and told us not to interfere, fearing he might hurt Mingze in anger. We must first ensure Mingze's safe departure. He said we should act according to the situation, but since they've made preparations and are waiting for the opportunity, how can they let him act calmly? I can't persuade him, so I can only come to you... I just heard on the way that they actually wanted Ah Xiao to cripple one of his arms before he could go upstairs. This is really... talk about it. I have no other choice. Ah Xiao is our backbone, and he really can't be hurt. And this is really a bad idea. If we just capture someone and make him controlled by others, if this news gets out, it will be too easy for the enemy to deal with him."
Lin Tan Tan gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go and persuade him. We'll find another way. Can we contact him now?"
Bai Cheng shook his head. "He won't accept any calls, but there are a lot of people around there. I'll have someone sneak in and keep an eye on his movements. Report to me if anything happens." As he was speaking, his intercom rang and a voice came from the other end: "Brother Bai, Captain Ye is in trouble."
"What's going on?"
"Well, it's hard to explain. Just look for yourself."
Then Bai Cheng turned on a computer in the car and received a picture. It was obvious that it was secretly filmed on the spot, and the protagonist of the picture was naturally Ye Xiao.
Perhaps the equipment was not very good and the background noise was very loud, but one could still clearly hear Ye Xiao saying into the communicator in his hand that he would be attacked three times. Then, Ye Xiao seemed to be waiting to be killed, waiting for something calmly. Lin Tan Tan's fingers were almost broken by the pinch, and then he saw Ye Xiao suddenly change color, step back, and cough up blood.
She stared at the screen intently, her eyes red, as if she wanted to drill into the screen to protect the person, or directly pull the person out of the screen.
Bai Cheng, however, felt the opposite.
He was indeed worried about Ye Xiao at first, but after seeing the scene, he was not worried anymore. They had been friends for many years. If he couldn't tell that the blood was forced out by Ye Xiao himself, he would have poked out his own eyes. He even had the leisure to make himself bleed to increase the tragic effect. It seemed that it was easy to deal with.
Well, this kneeling position was also deliberately adjusted, right? It's quite good.
He looked at Lin Tantan, who was clueless and gritting his teeth, and turned his head away silently, fearing that he would let the cat out of the bag if he lost control.
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However, at the scene, Ding Jinbo used 90% of his strength in this mental attack.
His mental power was indeed very strong. For those without supernatural powers, he could even leave his mental power in their minds and then control it to burst out from a certain distance, causing a certain degree of damage. Li Qun's coma was caused by the brain damage caused by the mental power explosion.
He has conducted many experiments on the unconscious survivors around him. The damage to some people's brain tissue is irreversible. After waking up, they may have a constant headache, memory loss, or be in a trance, or even cannot wake up at all. Some people will be fine after a good night's sleep. The reaction varies from person to person.
But even so, it is strong enough. What other superpower can do this?
But for people with special abilities, the effect of his mental power would be slightly reduced. At least he couldn't penetrate the other person's mind silently, nor could he keep it for a long time. So as for Shao Ping, he couldn't just kill him without seeing him. Unfortunately, Shao Ping was ignorant and afraid of death, so he was easily hooked.
But no matter what, his full-strength attack could still kill or injure a person. He was also worried that he would really kill Ye Xiao and end up in a bad way, so he didn't dare to use all his abilities.
However, he didn't know that Ye Xiao was a master of making good use of waste. Before killing Zhou Yan, he had a good feel of Zhou Yan's special abilities.
Zhou Yan's ability is different from Ding Jinbo's. Although both are related to mental power, Zhou Yan focuses on bewitching people, shaking their minds, and making them lose their minds involuntarily. It is a test of willpower. Ye Xiao repeatedly lets himself fall into that kind of bewitching and struggles to wake up.
The process was painful. Deep down in Ye Xiao's heart, he had a past he didn't want to touch upon. Zhou Yan's questions, though insignificant to others, were a torture to his soul. However, he still managed to keep half of his mind awake, constantly searching for a way to break this mental attack, and finally he found this solution.
Ding Jinbo's mental power is sharp and swift, like a cold arrow, but compared to the kind that has the effect of mental torture, it is child's play.
Ye Xiao held on completely, but in order to confuse Ding Jinbo and for some unspeakable reason, he behaved extremely miserably and even vomited blood. Not only that, he also felt "dizzy and light-headed" and could not even stand up.
The two women who wanted to chat him up screamed and left, and people nearby also walked around him from a distance. The scene was so realistic.
Ding Jinbo was fooled without a doubt, but that was not enough. His fear of Ye Xiao was not just talk, so he asked Zhou Hong to give Ye Xiao a second blow.
Zhou Hong's ability was to control objects through the air, which was also very powerful. She controlled many small blades and rained down a rain of blades on Ye Xiao.
Countless blades came suddenly with a flash of cold light. Ye Xiao had just stood up when these blades came in front of him and cut all the major joints of his body.
With the sound of swishing, the clothes were torn, the flesh was cracked, and tiny blood arrows mixed with cold light splashed everywhere. Ye Xiao tilted his head slightly, and at the same time, as if he could not withstand the simultaneous attack of so many blades, he took a few steps back and hit a wall with a bang.
As if his joints were really injured, his originally straight and tall body leaned weakly against the wall, barely holding on to avoid falling down. There were many wounds on his body, and blood quickly soaked his torn clothes.
He breathed heavily and slowly turned his head. His eyes were cold and gloomy, as if frozen. Two small bloodstains slowly appeared under the corner of his left eye, and beads of blood condensed out and suddenly slid down.
If he hadn't dodged in time, he would have lost his eyes.
Seeing this, Lin Tantan roared, “Ahhhhhhhhhh!!!” She couldn’t help but growl, and suddenly stood up, hitting the roof of the car without even noticing. She almost grabbed the driver’s neck and said, “Drive faster, faster, faster!”
The author has something to say: Baby Ye is playing with fire, hahaha
As for why Tan Tan believed in the couple so much, as mentioned earlier, the historical facts about Ye Xiao were destroyed. Although some of them were later restored by archaeological excavations, his life was mostly reflected indirectly through historical records of others. As a result, a lot of speculations were generated. Official history, unofficial history, and fan fiction, some things were completely mixed up. Those who didn't believe didn't believe, and those who believed believed completely. No one could provide clear evidence. Tan Tan had always believed. In this case, it is understandable that it was difficult for her to accept that she had broken up the couple with her own hands, because no one had clearly told her that the two of them were completely impossible. No one could give her an answer, including herself. In addition, she had always believed that her feelings for Ye Xiao were the purest kind. Suddenly discovering that she had developed a romantic relationship with her idol, it was normal for her first reaction to panic and set things right.
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