Chapter 638 - 636: Reinforcements Have Arrived
"Wang Tao, did you see anyone go inside just now?" Hu Fei didn’t answer Wang Tao’s question but directly asked back.
"Huh? No, we didn’t see anyone along the way," Wang Tao replied, puzzled.
"Damn, they must have hidden, waited for you to pass, and then went to rescue the others," Hu Fei said, frowning. Opening the door from inside the cave is impossible, but from the outside, it’s easy as long as you find the mechanism.
"Big brother, are you saying someone went to rescue those police officers?" Wang Tao immediately realized the severity of the situation. Earlier, he thought that no one would know about this secret passage, and it would be impossible to sneak in under their noses.
But someone managed to slip past them.
Thanks to Zhang Yufei’s skills. Although she isn’t a cultivator, she has studied them. Because she isn’t a cultivator, it’s easier for her to hide; otherwise, the Powerful Qi emanating from a cultivator would be easily detected.
"Yeah."
Hu Fei didn’t say more and walked quickly toward the depths of the secret passage. Wang Tao and Peng Wanli also turned and followed Hu Fei inside.
But after running less than a hundred meters, they detected a commotion up ahead and saw flashlight beams, so they stopped immediately.
"Who’s there?"
Zhao Bing, an expert in the team, easily sensed someone ahead. He waved his hand and directed over a dozen armed police officers to advance cautiously.
"Big brother, run! They have guns," Wang Tao quickly reacted. Seeing so many people ahead, he realized they must be those special forces, so he urgently shouted.
"Guns!" Hu Fei didn’t react immediately, not having seen the scale of Zhao Bing’s troops firsthand.
But hearing Wang Tao mention guns, he gasped. Given his injuries weren’t fully healed and he had expended considerable energy and qi, dodging bullets would be difficult.
So, the three quickly turned and fled.
First, to escape, and second, to quickly notify Xue Kong to destroy the goods, lest the police find the evidence, which would spell the end for Earth Dragon.
As Zhao Bing walked, he suddenly sensed Powerful Qi waves gradually retreating and frowned, finding it abnormal. He hurriedly ordered, "Everyone, advance at full speed."
"Yes!" the group responded in unison.
Outside the cave.
"Boom!"
Wan Qi’s palm force was astonishing, and even Xue Kong, with his Yellow Dao Seven Stars strength, was blasted away. Fortunately, he had anticipated this and used the palm force to fly instead of resisting fully, his goal being to destroy the evidence.
Taking advantage of Wan Qi’s momentary distraction, he swiftly moved to the goods, kicked a large box into the river, and followed with a spinning kick, sending two smaller boxes into the water.
Only one large box and one small box remained.
Xue Kong smirked coldly. As long as he disposed of these two boxes, Earth Dragon could essentially be saved. The goods dissolve instantly upon contact with water. Finding evidence afterward would require draining the entire river, akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
With this thought, Xue Kong quickly slapped the small box on top of the large one into the river, leaving just the last box remaining.
At this moment, Wan Qi dashed over. Initially unaware of Xue Kong’s intentions, she expected they wouldn’t destroy their own goods but realized the person intended to destroy them.
"Haha, let’s see what you can do to me," Xue Kong prepared to kick the large box into the river, becoming even more arrogant. Once the evidence was destroyed and the police arrived to find nothing, Earth Dragon would have nothing to fear, and circumstances would turn favorable.
Given Earth Dragon’s influence outside, this should be manageable.
"Soul-Stealing Three Needles!"
Suddenly, a shout came from Xue Kong’s back. He turned to see Chen Tianlong employing a mysterious footwork, reaching him swiftly.
Xue Kong barely had time to react when twenty-seven silver needles appeared before him, his first encounter with Chen Tianlong’s Soul-Stealing Three Needles, leaving him scrambling to dodge.
Due to the enhancement of the Soul-Stealing Three Needles into the Life-taking Three Needles, with its broad range and large number, Xue Kong hastily dodged and weaved.
Seizing the opportunity, Chen Tianlong performed a Ghost Shadow Step, arriving in front of him with a wicked smile on his face.
Then, gathering all his strength, he punched Xue Kong in the chest. With a loud thud, Xue Kong, caught off guard, was sent flying backward, landing directly in the small river.
"Splash" Xue Kong fell into the water and disappeared instantly.
However, this worried Chen Tianlong even more. If this person were really Chen Kong, his swimming skills would be impeccable, making his submersion improbable. Disappearing now indicated a possible hidden move or ambush intent.
At this time, Chen Tianlong looked at the box by the river and, without hesitation, went over, hefted the large box, and moved quickly towards the warehouse.
He had barely taken two steps when suddenly, with a "whoosh," a figure sprang out of the small river.
Indeed, it was Xue Kong!
"Shhh..."
Instantly, several darts flew from Xue Kong’s hand. Holding the box, Chen Tianlong noticed the darts as they approached and quickly spun to dodge. However, after avoiding the first few, he realized Xue Kong had launched one last dart.
"Hiss~"
The dart struck Chen Tianlong’s right chest, causing a sharp pain that nearly brought him to his knees. However, it was the only piece of evidence, and he had to deliver it safely to the warehouse to await the main forces’ arrival.
Seeing the dire situation, Wan Qi rushed over, delivering a palm strike to Xue Kong with a "boom," sending him flying again.
This time, Xue Kong seemed gravely injured, yet his lips curled into a sinister smile, indicating that although the mission failed, he seemed to have accomplished something gratifying.
"Cough, cough, cough!" As Chen Tianlong took a few steps, he suddenly felt a severe pain and itch in his chest. Looking down, he saw black blood oozing from the wound.
"Damn it, the dart’s poisoned!"
In shock, Chen Tianlong quickly set down the box and applied pressure to a few points around the wound to temporarily block the acupuncture points.
However, recognizing the poison wasn’t ordinary, likely ineffective against regular toxins, while earlier attempts with the Heart Method failed to expel the poison and seemed to worsen the condition.
Thus, after moving the large box to the warehouse entrance, he sat down for a meditation to treat the wound, trying to identify the poison to no avail.
"Chen Tianlong, what’s wrong with you?"