The cold night was like a knife, and the winter wind like a sword, piercing people's hearts.
When Xiao Long expressed his stance to Camel and said he would take on this job, the two of them and their master became a community of interest with me.
Next, the three of us will join forces with Cheng Minglang, who rushed from Qin'an County, and Ying Baolin and Yu Shuang, who are far away, to jointly resist the enemy.
I knew that Xiao Tianci would actively seek me out because Zhu Wenjing was still in his hands, and he would definitely use Zhu Wenjing to force Cheng Minglang to appear.
Therefore, before Cheng Minglang rushed back to Longxi, Zhu Wenjing would likely not be in mortal danger.
And what I had to do was to wait quietly.
In this gamble for life and death, after giving up half of the Qian Wang Ling as a reward, I had the strength to contend with Xiao Tianci.
Whether it would be a fierce dragon crossing the river, or a strong dragon unable to suppress the local snake...
Let's wait and see.
...
The next morning.
Just as I had thought the night before, Xiao Tianci called me.
On the phone, Xiao Tianci told me in an unquestionable tone that Zhu Wenjing was in his hands, and if I wanted the other party to live, I had to use Cheng Minglang as a hostage for the exchange.
The plot was revealed, with no more concealment!
At this moment, Xiao Tianci was very much like the top predators on the grassland.
He naturally assumed that even if the prey was already trapped in the predator's claws, as long as the fate of being eaten had not been sealed, the instinct for survival would still force the prey to make a final struggle and resistance, even if the hope of escape was extremely slim.
Little did he know that in such cat-and-mouse games, the probability of a reversal of the ending was not uncommon.
Even the most elite predators could capsize in a ditch and be tragically killed by the prey's desperate counterattack.
That evening.
After Cheng Minglang, and the reinforcements sent by Ying Baolin, Jiang Xiaowan and Yu Shuang, all arrived in Longxi, I called Xiao Tianci back and arranged a meeting time.
I knew very well that tonight was the only chance to catch Xiao Tianci off guard and rescue Zhu Wenjing safely.
After tonight, if I wanted to leave Longxi unscathed... I would have to fight my way out with real swords and guns!
The desperate counterattack officially began!
At midnight, Tianci Building.
Since Xiao Tianyu's death, Tianci Building had been closed.
With my strong forces, I did not bring the reinforcements into Tianci Building, but instead had Camel and his disciple lead them to ambush around Tianci Building, waiting for an opportunity.
As I brought Cheng Minglang in, I lit a cigarette and took several deep puffs to relieve my tense nerves.
Passing through the hazy smoke rising from the entrance, I looked directly at Xiao Tianci in front of me and asked coldly, "Boss Xiao, I've brought Cheng Minglang, where is Zhu Wenjing?"
Pointing to the white cloth belt tied around his waist, Xiao Tianci replied indifferently, "After exchanging Cheng Minglang's life for Xiao Yu's life, I will consider releasing her!"
"Tell your brother to hurry up and kill himself, so I don't have to do it."
"As long as he dies, I might consider letting the rest of you go today!"
Hearing this, I frowned and asked, "What if I don't agree?"
"Simple!" Xiao Tianci sneered dismissively and replied in a deep voice, "Then you'll go on the road with your brother!"
As soon as he finished speaking, with a slight raise of Xiao Tianci's hand, the two bodyguards standing on his left and right immediately stepped forward, holding guns.
"Immediately have your brother crawl over and kowtow to Xiao Yu's mourning hall to admit his mistakes and atone, otherwise you know the consequences!"
Just as the atmosphere in the hall became tense... suddenly...
Bang!!!
The door of Tianci Building was kicked open with extreme violence, and then four figures strode in.
In the middle was Camel, with his hands in his pockets, and Yu Shuang, wearing a black cheongsam with a high ponytail and exuding an aura of dominance.
On the left and right were Xiao Long and Jiang Xiaowan.
Xiao Long, with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a dark handgun, walked in nonchalantly.
As for Jiang Xiaowan, she was as gentle and charming as when I had seen her earlier.
Seeing that I had found some helpers, Xiao Tianci said with a sneer, "Chen Xiang, if you're going to find help, you should at least call more people! These few are really not enough to see!"
"To tell you the truth, tonight, including you and the helpers you called, every single one of them who dares to stop me from avenging Xiao Yu... I, Xiao Tianci, will kill them all!"
Obviously, Xiao Tianci did not take the Camel master and disciple, nor Yu Shuang and Jiang Xiaowan, seriously.
In this situation, before I could speak, the slender Yu Shuang slowly walked out from the crowd and stood in front of me.
After standing shoulder to shoulder with me, Yu Shuang smiled charmingly at Xiao Tianci not far in front of her and said, "Longxi Xiao Tianci, right? Let me introduce myself, my name is Yu Shuang, from the Yu family of Fengbei!"
"Chen Xiang is my friend, and if you move him, you move me!"
Although Yu Shuang was a woman, with her full aura, her expression and tone were exceptionally firm.
As soon as Yu Shuang finished speaking, Jiang Xiaowan's voice suddenly came from behind.
"And me! The Ying family of Wenzhou... Jiang Xiaowan!"
As soon as Jiang Xiaowan finished speaking, Camel behind her quickly stepped forward with his disciple Xiao Long and quickly took over the conversation, saying, "And me, Camel of the single lineage of the Quezi Sect!"
In the blink of an eye, Camel and Xiao Long had already moved to my side.
Hearing these words, Xiao Tianci was first stunned for a moment, and then he smiled with a cold face.
"Heh heh~ Interesting, very interesting!"
"These people, they really have quite a background!"
"I can't remember how many years it's been since Longxi was this lively! Alright, since you dragons crossing the river want to get involved in this mess, then today I, Xiao Tianci, will fulfill your wish!"
"Go, a few people, break Cheng Minglang's legs and bring him here!"
As soon as the words fell, with a "swish," hundreds of bodyguards standing behind Xiao Tianci almost simultaneously drew their guns and sabers from their waists.
Whether it was the dark gun muzzles or the gleaming saber blades, under the light, they were all emitting a cold, chilling light.
The scene before me, just looking at it, could make one's blood surge with a heart-pounding feeling.
Seeing that Xiao Tianci was determined to deal with Cheng Minglang, I took a step forward, my eyes wide with anger, and shouted, "You want to bully my brother with more people? Who among you dares?!?"
"Those outside, stop hiding and come out!!!"
Shortly after the angry roar, a noisy and chaotic sound of footsteps erupted from outside the Tianci Building...