PDLP Chapter 1071 We No Longer Have the Right to Decide
Chapter 1071 We No Longer Have the Right to Decide
Xu Qi, sitting on horseback, was almost asleep.
He was only jolted awake when orders came from ahead for all men to dismount and rest by the roadside.
Xu Qi stretched on his horse and turned around to wave to those behind him.
"Mr. Muchuan, Miss Duan, you need to rest, you're exhausted..."
He was only halfway through his sentence when he was shocked to find that there was nothing behind him; in the darkness of night, there was nothing at all.
Startled for a moment, Xu Qi immediately shouted.
"Boss, Mu Chuan and Miss Duan are gone..."
The shouts alerted all the bandits, and immediately a clanging of weapons rang out as more than a dozen bandits rushed over with knives drawn.
Song Chen said in a deep voice, "Don't panic, be aware of your surroundings."
As he spoke, he came to Xu Qi's side and scanned the fields below the official road.
"Indeed, their methods are brilliant. What is their purpose?"
Old Wan followed behind him and said with a puzzled expression.
"Boss, if those two hadn't left on their own, these people's methods would have been far too ruthless, wouldn't they?"
"Hmm? You mean..."
Old Wan leaned closer to Song Chen and lowered his voice.
"Boss, isn't that what you meant by putting those two last?"
Song Chen remained silent, frowning in thought.
Indeed, he placed Lin Feng and Duan Jingqiu at the end of the group because he was hesitant.
Mu Chuan's mystery made him uneasy. He knew that his team couldn't contain this great figure, but they couldn't ask him to leave for fear of provoking Lin Feng's retaliation.
For Duan Jingqiu, it was an even hot potato. Given Duan Erye's status, there was still room for compromise if he abandoned his daughter's innocence.
If Master Duan values his daughter's innocence more than his own life, the Thirteen Horse Caravan will not be able to withstand the pursuit from both the underworld and the legitimate world.
As for relying on Duan Jingqiu's introduction to seek help from the government, that's highly unreliable. Even though Duan Sanniang has a prestigious reputation, she still has to listen to Duan Erye.
After much deliberation, Song Chen realized that putting the two together might be a way of diverting trouble.
Xu Qi said urgently, "Boss, they've been kidnapped and their lives are in danger. We need to think of something quickly."
Old Wan slapped him: "You little brat, do you have a solution?"
"What...what can I do?"
"If you can't do something, just shut up."
Song Chen glanced at the dark fields.
"Be on high alert and wait here until dawn."
Xu Qi asked, puzzled, "Boss, who are we waiting for here?"
Song Chen ignored him, turned around and went back to his warhorse, took off his bow and arrows, and found a good spot to sit on the ground.
"Use your own warhorses for protection, keep your eyes wide open, and don't let anyone take advantage of you; the opponent is very skilled."
The bandits fell silent, turning their heads to look around, ears perked up, alert to any movement around them.
They didn't know what their boss was planning to do.
However, as bandits, they were used to this kind of life; camping and guarding in the wild was nothing new.
Lin Feng and Duan Jingqiu had their hands tied with ropes and their eyes blindfolded. They rode their horses across the fields, not knowing which way to go.
After an unknown amount of time, the warhorse was finally reined in after several whistles, and its body was pulled off its back.
If I hadn't been quick, I would have fallen off my horse when someone pulled me so hard, and probably wouldn't have been able to get up for half a day.
Duan Jingqiu didn't have his skills. He was pulled hard from the side, cried out in surprise, and fell to the ground.
Fortunately, this place was still a field with loose soil, otherwise I would have been half-dead from the fall.
Duan Jingqiu's exclamation made the other party realize it was a woman, and they were immediately astonished.
The men in black who were arresting Duan Jingqiu didn't pay much attention to him because he was wearing soft armor and they hadn't anticipated his arrival.
Even though my eyes were blindfolded, I could still feel torches surrounding me.
Lin Feng sat on the ground, and the blindfold was torn off, allowing him to see clearly that it was indeed the band of bandits. He recognized the two leaders.
The two men glanced at Lin Feng, then turned to look at Duan Jingqiu.
When the blindfold was ripped off, the two men froze on the spot.
Lin Feng discovered that everyone around him had become like wooden sculptures, completely motionless.
He turned his head and looked around. When he saw these guys, they all opened their mouths wide and stared with wide eyes, unable to utter a sound for a long time.
No way, even though Duan Jingqiu is beautiful, she's not that good.
Of course, Lin Feng quickly realized that these guys all knew Duan Jingqiu, and that they were very likely family.
Sure enough, after a while, the leader knelt on one knee, lowered his head and said in a low voice.
"Miss, I didn't expect it to be you. I'm sorry I'm late and made you suffer."
Duan Jingqiu, supporting his waist with his hand, finally came to his senses and turned to look at the people around him one by one.
"Duan Long, Duan Hu, who are these people?"
Her voice was steady, exuding the authority of a superior.
Duan Long kept his head down: "They are the master's hidden guards, and they don't usually show up."
Lin Feng noticed that, apart from the two men named Duan Long and Duan Hu, everyone else stood around blankly, without making a sound.
Duan Jingqiu looked at it a few more times, puzzled.
"You've never even seen me before?"
"This is the first time I've ever seen this either."
Duan Hu said.
"Help me up! Who pulled me just now?"
Duan Long quickly stepped forward and helped Duan Jingqiu up, saying awkwardly.
"Miss, they didn't know it was you just now."
Duan Hu also got up and stepped forward, leaning closer to ask in a low voice.
"Miss, are you okay?"
"What did the master say when he summoned you here?"
Duan Long and Duan Hu were taken aback. They looked at each other and then lowered their heads in silence.
Unable to speak, they dared not lie or tell the truth to their masters, and could only remain silent.
Duan Jingqiu was intelligent and very familiar with his two former bodyguards. Given their appearance, there was no need for further explanation.
Her face turned deathly pale, and her eyes involuntarily turned to Lin Feng, who was still sitting on the ground with his hands bound.
Duan Long and Duan Hu knelt on the ground again, this time with both knees on the ground, bowing their heads to the ground, not daring to move.
Twenty assassins were subtly surrounding them, their purpose simple, as their master had already made clear to them.
Before seeing Duan Jingqiu, they obeyed the orders of Duan Long and Duan Hu. Once they found the young lady, they acted according to the orders of their master, Second Master Duan.
The reason why Duan Long and Duan Hu dared not speak was because they knew the mission of these assassins. The two of them were confident that even if they wanted to save the young lady, they would probably be powerless against twenty assassins.
Duan Jingqiu was filled with sorrow. She never expected that her own father would disregard family ties and risk his own daughter's life for the sake of a clean reputation.
She wept silently, lamenting her unfortunate fate.
The assassins around them were expressionless. Their lives had already been sold to their master. Their daily training had left them with no emotion. Now, no matter who they were facing, their minds were filled with only their master's orders, and they would carry them out even at the cost of their lives.
Duan Jingqiu grieved for a moment, then wiped away his tears.
"Duan Long and Duan Hu".
"exist."
“This person has nothing to do with this matter, let him go.”
Duan Long and Duan Hu looked up and glanced at Lin Feng, whose hands were still bound.
Then he turned and looked around.
"Miss, I'm afraid the two of us no longer have the final say."