Cypress Boat Floating

Chapter 253 Traitor 12

The dilapidated house, tightly surrounded by layers of dense woods, stands here like an isolated island, savoring the tranquility and solitude alone. But at the same time, thanks to the protection provided by the surrounding tall and leafy trees, the dilapidated house has not suffered further erosion.

Judging from the various conditions of the dilapidated house, it is obvious that this place should have been a resting place for hunters; but judging from its current dilapidated state, it is likely that no hunters will visit here anymore. That is why they can rest well here. Although Ye Honghai and Lu Ciqiu did not have to keep watch at night, they did not sleep very deeply, and always kept a little alert to pay attention to the situation outside.

The first half of the night passed quietly without any interruption. According to the agreed time, Ye Jianqing woke up on time and took over Liang Kai's night watch so that he could get enough rest. The night was getting darker and colder, and the temperature was dropping. The little firewood picked up in the evening was about to be consumed, and it was obviously difficult to last until dawn.

So, after adding some firewood to the fire, Ye Jianqing resolutely decided to go out and explore, hoping to find more suitable fuel and stretch her muscles to keep her body warm. It must be said that her luck was really good - not long after she stepped out of the door, she found a pile of dry and flammable firewood not far away. If she could bring them back to the house, it would be enough to last until dawn.

However, at this moment, Ye Jianqing stood still, motionless, not even looking at the pile of dry firewood that was so close. She listened attentively, and the only sound she heard was the rustling of leaves rustling against each other in the wind.

The air seemed to freeze, and the tense atmosphere was like a thick haze covering the surroundings. Yun Que lay quietly on her slender waist, her fingers gently placed on the hilt, feeling the power Yun Que brought her, and her body was immediately prepared to the best state, ready to go.

Suddenly, a stone whizzed down from a high tree with a fierce momentum. This stone was obviously infused with powerful internal force, so strong that it seemed to be able to easily penetrate the flesh and leave deep scars. Seeing the stone approaching rapidly, Ye Jianqing showed no fear.

Just when the stone was about to hit her, she dodged sideways like a ghost. Her movements were light and agile, without any delay. The stone passed by her and hit the ground hard, splashing a cloud of dust.

Since the other party had taken the first step, Ye Jianqing would not tolerate it any longer. She quickly pulled out the Skylark and held it tightly in her hand, with a firm and resolute look in her eyes. Every move she made was neat and threatening, but her tone remained polite: "May I ask who you are? It is not gentlemanly to be so secretive. Why don't you show yourself? If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will let me know. This sneak attack is a bit ungraceful."

Her voice was clear and pleasant, echoing in the silence, with an unquestionable majesty. However, the surroundings were still quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the breeze. Ye Jianqing held Yun Que tightly, looking around vigilantly, waiting for the other party's response.

In the quiet forest, only the rustling sound of leaves hitting each other could be heard, and there was no other sound. Even someone with a keen hearing like Ye Jianqing could not catch any unusual movement at this moment. Faced with such an unknown enemy strength, the only thing she wanted in her mind was to quickly return to the dilapidated hut to ensure the safety of the others.

In desperation, she could only hold the thing called Skylark tightly in her hand and raise it to her chest, assuming a defensive posture; at the same time, she looked around and listened carefully, and slowly retreated, just hoping to return to the broken house safely.

At this moment, she was still some distance away from the broken house. If the enemy suddenly launched an attack at this time, seeing that she was alone, they would definitely try to trap her to prevent her from escaping back to the house and informing the enemy. Therefore, she must not give the enemy any chance to take advantage of her. However, just as her left foot moved back, another stone rushed from the tree! The target of this attack was her feet. Ye Jianqing jumped up swiftly and successfully avoided the stone that was coming at her at high speed.

Obviously, the other party had made up their minds to keep Ye Jianqing here. Whenever they sensed that Ye Jianqing was about to leave, the stones would fly towards her without any cost.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Ye Jianqing asked while dodging in a panic, his voice clearly showing some displeasure. However, the person hiding in the deep forest remained silent and did not respond. Faced with such a situation, Ye Jianqing had no choice - if he rashly broke into the forest to find out the truth, he might fall into the trap carefully set by the enemy; but if he continued to stalemate, he would sooner or later be injured by the endless, whistling flying stones.

As time went by, the other party remained silent, which made Ye Jianqing feel more and more stressed. At this moment, she just wanted to get away as soon as possible and not get entangled with this person any more. So, she dodged the flying stones swiftly while retreating carefully. After she had a safe distance, the overwhelming stones stopped attacking. At this time, Ye Jianqing no longer cared whether these stones would attack again, and turned around and ran towards the small shabby house not far away.

Before she reached the door of the shabby house, Ye Jianqing heard the sounds of fierce fighting coming from inside. Her heart tightened, she secretly thought it was not good, and her pace suddenly quickened, rushing into the house like a flash of lightning.

The room was cramped, and Ye Honghai, Lu Ciqiu, and Liang Kai were surrounded by more than a dozen people in black. Fearing that they might accidentally hurt their companions, they did not dare to make any big moves, and their movements were greatly restricted. What was worse was that when they woke up, they found that Ye Jianqing was not beside them, which made them worried.

At this moment, Ye Jianqing was hiding in a secret place outside the house, closely watching the movements inside the house. Seeing the tense situation, she couldn't help but frown: there were many enemies in the house, and the dilapidated house might not be able to hold out for too long. To break the deadlock, the only way was to lead these people out of the house, and take advantage of the fact that the other party had not yet noticed her whereabouts, and wait for an opportunity to eliminate a few enemies.

Ye Jianqing looked around the room with a sharp gaze. At this moment, a stone at her feet caught her attention. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind - not long ago, she was attacked by a stone and fled in embarrassment. Why couldn't she do the opposite and use the stone as a weapon to fight back against the enemy?

Thinking of this, Ye Jianqing's eyes flashed with determination. She leaned over to pick up the stone, held it in her hand and weighed it. After confirming that the weight of the stone was okay, she took a deep breath, adjusted her state, tried to inject all her strength into the stone, aimed it at a man in black who had his back to her in the house, and threw it hard.

The stone hit the opponent's back of the head with amazing speed and accuracy like a bullet, causing him to lose consciousness instantly and fall straight to the ground.

"Who!" Seeing their companion suddenly fall down, the other men in black were terrified and shouted in unison.

As the house was in chaos, Ye Jianqing quickly seized the opportunity and threw another stone. This time, the stone hit another man in black accurately, causing him to faint on the ground. By now, two people in the house had fallen into a coma, but Ye Jianqing did not stop.

As this series of actions unfolded, the three trapped people immediately understood who was secretly helping them. They rushed out of the house in the chaos, trying to find a chance to escape.

"Qing'er, are you okay?" Lu Ci Qiu had been anxiously looking for Ye Jianqing. Seeing that she was safe and sound, the stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground. He hurriedly ran towards her and asked with a worried look on his face.

"It's okay, are you all okay?" Ye Jianqing shook her head gently, indicating that she was fine. Then, she looked at the others and asked with concern.

"We are all fine. Where did you go just now?" Ye Honghai asked immediately.

Ye Jianqing touched the back of her head embarrassedly and explained, "I saw that the firewood was running out, so I wanted to go pick up some for backup. But halfway through, we were ambushed by the enemy..." Her voice became lower and lower, and she seemed to feel a little guilty for putting them in danger.

"It's okay, we will deal with these people next." Ye Honghai comforted him, and then looked at the men in black in front of him. They were the ones to be dealt with first.