flstandardbreds Chapter 238 Chasing the Thieves
Chapter 238 Chasing the Thieves
Chapter 238 Chasing the Thieves
Upon hearing the noise, Lu Beizhou rushed out: "Miss Long, what happened?"
“The thief is up there,” Long Chuqing said, pointing to the cave entrance. “Just now, when I was about to go up, he launched a hidden weapon at me.”
After speaking, Long Chuqing lightly tiptoed into the air again. In mid-air, she swung the Phoenix Feather Whip towards the cave entrance. After the whip reached the ground, the feather blades firmly embedded themselves in the soil.
The thief threw several more hidden weapons at her, but Long Chuqing used her phoenix hairpin to deflect them one by one.
The whip retracted simultaneously, and Long Chuqing used the momentum to leap quickly out of the cave entrance.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the thief threw a few more hidden weapons at Long Chuqing, then turned and ran away.
Long Chuqing dodged to the side, and several hidden weapons whizzed past her, embedding themselves firmly into the tree trunk behind her with dull "thud thud thud".
He ran very fast, and Long Chuqing dodged the hidden weapon and chased closely behind him.
Lu Beizhou followed behind Long Chuqing and used his lightness skill to leap up from the cave entrance. Watching the thief and Long Chuqing's departing figures, he followed closely behind.
"Qingqing," Feifeng asked, puzzled, "Why are you going through all that trouble chasing after him? Isn't our target the Dream Demon?"
"Oh right?" Long Chuqing was taken aback for a moment: "Why would I chase him? Chasing thieves isn't my job."
Feng Yu said angrily, "He attacked you several times with hidden weapons for no reason! This cannot be tolerated. We need to teach him a lesson."
“That’s right.” Long Chuqing shouted forward, “Stop right there.”
She used her whip to pick up a fallen tree trunk from the ground and threw it with all her might at the thief running ahead.
The sound of a tree trunk crashing down rang out, and the thief nimbly dodged the attack.
He glanced back at Long Chuqing, a hint of provocative smile in his eyes.
He continued to run forward, but before he had taken more than a few steps, three silver needles were firmly inserted into the acupoints on his legs. He instantly lost his strength and fell forward, kicking up a pile of dry leaves.
However, he reacted very quickly. After falling to the ground, he quickly got up and reached out to remove the silver needles from his legs one by one.
He also carefully examined the surface of the silver needles and found that they were not blackened. If there was no toxin applied to them, why did his legs become weak?
Could it be an acupoint? Yes, it must have been an acupoint that caused the weakness. Fortunately, the silver needle wasn't poisoned.
The thief was thinking rapidly, considering various possible solutions.
He quickly raised his hands, channeling his inner strength to forcefully open the acupoints on his legs.
Long Chuqing's whip came swiftly towards him, trying to tie him up.
The thief suddenly opened his eyes, drew the soft sword from his waist and swung it forcefully. The soft sword swept past the whip, producing a piercing clang.
After deflecting Long Chuqing's whip, the thief stuck his soft sword into the ground to prop himself up.
Because he had forcibly opened the acupoints on his legs, his internal energy was somewhat chaotic at this moment.
Although he could barely stand up, his legs were still a little numb, and he definitely couldn't outrun them right now.
He looked behind Long Chu and saw that Lu Beizhou was almost catching up.
He knew that Lu Beizhou was the official who arrested him, but who was this person in front of him?
When I met him this morning, I saw that he had come down from a mass grave, so he shouldn't be a government official!
But why are they together now? The person in front of them is quite skilled in martial arts, and if the one chasing after them is added to the mix, they probably won't be able to escape today.
He quickly considered the matter in his mind: "I have no grudge against you, there is really no need for you to pursue me so relentlessly!"
"I don't think you're a government official. How about I offer you a thousand taels of gold in exchange for letting you leave?"
Long Chuqing stopped opposite him. "Ahem..." she cleared her throat and spoke in a slightly hoarse male voice.
"You know I have no grudge against you, yet you have repeatedly used deadly hidden weapons against me. Besides, your gold was obtained illegally, so I don't care for it."
Seeing that they could not win over the enemy, the thieves had no choice but to change their tactics.
After dealing with Long Chuqing for a while, he found that the strength in his legs had recovered a lot, and he should be able to run without any problem.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and suddenly he lunged forward, thrusting his sword at Long Chuqing, aiming straight for her face.
Long Chuqing spun around to dodge, and then launched a spinning kick at the thief, who skillfully lifted his leg to avoid the attack.
But he was caught off guard, and as Long Chuqing kicked him, she also ripped off the mask covering his face.
He revealed a rugged male face, looking to be around thirty years old, with a dark red, bumpy scar on his cheek that looked like a poisonous spot.
The thief panicked when his mask was removed and hurriedly raised his arm to cover his face.
But as soon as he raised his hand, Long Chuqing kicked him away, sending him crashing into a tree trunk in front of him.
At this moment, Lu Beizhou had arrived at Long Chuqing's side. He picked up his sword and ran towards the thief, intending to arrest him and bring him to justice.
The thief lay on the ground, clutching his chest and coughing twice, looking slightly pained. He took a few deep breaths.
Seeing that Lu Beizhou was almost within reach, he slapped the ground with one hand and leaped into the air.
He swung his soft sword, picked up a pile of dry leaves, and threw them at Lu Beizhou. The thief took the opportunity to turn around and retreat, quickly fleeing forward.
Lu Beizhou quickly took to the air, avoiding the dry leaves and the mud they stirred up, and continued his pursuit of the thief.
Long Chuqing hesitated for a moment before following after him.
Lu Beizhou cornered the thieves on a cliff.
The thief had already suffered some internal injuries, and he knew that he was no match for Lu Beizhou in his current condition.
He glanced behind Lu Beizhou out of the corner of his eye and saw Long Chuqing walking towards them.
He looked back down the cliff again; although the cliff was steep, some bushes had grown at the bottom.
He now deeply regrets going back to check that cave.
After escaping from the hilltop over the mass grave, the thieves did not immediately return to the cave on this side, but instead went to another hiding place.
He had just hidden the stolen gold and silver jewelry when he heard the sound of birds taking flight.
He rushed out to investigate and discovered that the sound was coming from the same direction as another cave where he had hidden the stolen goods.
After some thought, he finally decided to risk going there to see what was going on.
When he arrived at the stone wall, he found that the vine wall used to cover the cave entrance had been cut down, indicating that someone had already gone in.
He hid most of the stolen gold and silver jewelry in this cave. If they find it successfully, all his efforts over the past few days will have been in vain.
He quickly ran up the mountain, hoping to check the situation inside the cave from above the entrance.
He was discovered by Long Chuqing as soon as he lay down.
Lu Beizhou noticed the thief observing the situation at the edge of the cliff, and he quickly advised him, "This cliff is steep and dangerous. I advise you to give up the idea of jumping off to escape and obediently confess your crimes and submit to the law."