CH 75

The pursuit was more fierce than expected.

After Yun Qingshui and her twenty-odd core members successfully broke through the encirclement, they encountered at least a dozen interceptions along the way. Except for local ruffians and hooligans, there were also security guards and inspection guards, as well as some lackeys of the wealthy and powerful who had been driven away by them before.

Fortunately, there were no experts among them, and many of Yun Qingshui's team had passed the national exam of the Shangwu Academy, and there were even some with special high ranks. They easily defeated them.

They rushed towards the warehouse district where there were cars, otherwise they wouldn't be able to escape on foot alone.

As soon as they arrived at the warehouse district, they saw a scene that made them furious. Hundreds of ruffians and hooligans were looting supplies. Their carefully packed vegetables were thrown on the ground, trampled on, and splashed with mud, water, and broken leaves. Boxes of intact goods were taken down and loaded onto their own cars.

After the group fought and dispersed them, they were angry and heartbroken at the mess, but there was nothing they could do. They could only hastily get on a truck and step on the accelerator, driving towards Mingzhou in the east, where many of their brothers were.

However, they were stopped by the state police after driving only a few miles. They wanted to check their goods.

"What should we do, Sister Yun?" The butcher whispered to Yun Qingshui.

Yun Qingshui was silent for a moment, "Don't move, I'll go negotiate." She got off the truck and went to negotiate with the state police alone.

She thought she only needed to spend a little money, but she didn't expect that the three state police officers would ask her to accompany them to a nearby motel for a few hours if she didn't want them to confiscate the truck and all the goods, just because they found her beautiful.

Before Yun Qingshui could speak, the butcher jumped off the truck and punched the leader of the state police in the head, killing him instantly. He then grabbed the other two by the neck like little chicks.

"Don't kill them!" Yun Qingshui shouted.

But it was too late. The two had already had their necks snapped.

After disposing of the bodies hastily, the group continued on their way. They hadn't been driving for an hour when they saw military police with loaded guns at the toll station ahead.

This was bad.

Yun Qingshui knew that the situation had been exposed, perhaps because the three state police officers couldn't be contacted, or perhaps because someone had found the body.

The state police were not an ordinary security force, nor were they under local jurisdiction. They were under the dual management of the state government and the military.

Because they had the right to carry firearms, killing state police officers was a major crime that would definitely be investigated thoroughly.

"No, let's turn around quickly, take the small road and go around to Mingzhou through Tianzhou."

But they were soon chased by the pursuers from Qingcheng, and Yun Qingshui was forced to turn around again. Although their driving skills were superb, the truck carrying a load of goods and twenty-odd people was too difficult to outrun the off-road vehicles.

After a series of collisions, the truck was finally intercepted. An inspection guard stood on the truck and shouted through a loudspeaker, "Get off the truck! Hand over your contact book and password book! We can spare your lives!"

Yun Qingshui only said one word shortly, "Fight."

The battle was brutal. The other side was obviously well-prepared, with everything except firearms. They had more than twenty cars and over a hundred people, many of whom were martial arts experts, and there were even some high-level ones. Their side had only twenty-odd people, more than half of whom were unarmed.

In the end, they won, leaving only a few stray dogs barking and fleeing in panic.But almost everyone in the group was injured, with several seriously injured.

"What should we do, Sister Yun?"

The butcher spat out a mouthful of blood and asked.

Yun Qingshui only had her right arm stabbed and hastily bandaged it, but the red sparrow in front of her was slashed more than ten times, fortunately not injuring any vital organs.

Yun Qingshui had already stopped the bleeding for her and bandaged the wound, so there was no immediate danger to her life, but she still needed to go to a regular hospital for treatment as soon as possible, otherwise she could be left disabled or even die.

She stood up and looked around, whispering, "We can only go north for now."

Going north was the way to Hangu Pass, and passing through Hangu Pass could lead to Changshan County, Xihu City, Yangshan Prefecture, or Hanpingdu.

But there were still a few miles to the checkpoint, and a large number of soldiers and police were already visible in the distance.

Obviously, Hangu Pass had already been blocked.

"Then we can only take the small road." Yun Qingshui said with a worried expression.

The small road was to the west of Hangu Pass, and it was an extremely hidden path that could bypass Hangu Pass and directly reach Changshan County.

But precisely because of this, no one knew about it - it was even more remote and impoverished than Qingcheng, so who would go there?

Yun Qingshui parked the truck in the woods, and the group carried the wounded and dragged their luggage as they headed towards the mountains.

The road was difficult to walk, with thorns everywhere and broken stones and gullies everywhere, but no one complained.

Halfway through, pursuers arrived.

Yun Qingshui and the others were forced to put down the wounded and ambush on the road.

The pursuers were obviously not elite, their footsteps were noisy, and they complained all the way, without any sense of concealment.

Therefore, when they suddenly suffered a fierce attack, they collapsed faster than ever before.

After dispersing the pursuers, Yun Qingshui's worries grew heavier, obviously they had been exposed.

"Hurry, carry the wounded and let's go."

The group ran frantically, regardless of the thorns scratching their legs and feet, or the branches and twigs cutting their faces. But they had already experienced many battles and their physical strength had long been exhausted, relying solely on their willpower to persist.

As the sun went down, Liu Henshi suddenly shouted, "Sister Yun! Sister Yun! Haiyan is not doing well! She's almost gone!"

Yun Qingshui stepped back with one arrow step, holding her pulse with one hand and probing her breath with the other, feeling that her pulse was extremely weak and her breathing was very light.

Suddenly, Haiyan vomited a large amount of blood, bright red in color. Yun Qingshui gently touched her abdomen and her face changed drastically.

"Not good! Her ribs have pierced her stomach, she must have surgery as soon as possible!"

"Rock, hand her over to me. My hands are steadier."

The group ran for their lives, and finally ran out of the mountain road before the sun went down. Not far away was a slightly prosperous town.

That was the only civilized area in the entire Changshan County:

Huaizhen.

But as they entered the town, they were stopped by the sheriff.

"Who are you guys?"

The sheriff saw that they were all injured, covered in blood, and asked cautiously.

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Yun Qingshui took a deep breath, knowing that they couldn't have a conflict now, and squeezed out a smile, "Your Honor, we are merchants from out of town. We were planning to do business in Huaizhen, but we were robbed on the way here. We barely managed to escape, and a few of our companions were seriously injured. Can we ask for some leniency?"

She signaled, and a small guy came out, smiling and bowing repeatedly, taking out a stack of money from his pocket.

But when the sheriff saw the money, his face suddenly changed, and he took a few steps back in succession, blowing his whistle at the same time, shouting, "Arrest these suspicious characters!"Yun Qingshui never expected such a thing to happen. She hesitated for a moment, unsure if this was a new scam. Within seconds, more than ten security guards surrounded them. Yun Qingshui felt anxious as she could feel the life of the seabird in her arms rapidly fading away. The only top-grade hospital nearby was thirty miles away in the city of Xihu.

"Sir, please don't misunderstand! My accomplice is in critical condition, and I just want to save her! Please let us pass, and I will reward you generously!"

As soon as the words "generous reward" were spoken, the security guards wanted to cover their ears and run away. They shouted, "Catch them! Catch them quickly!"

Although Yun Qingshui and her companions were battered and exhausted, they were not easy to catch. Within ten seconds, the security guards were lying on the ground.

The sheriff was pleased and shouted, "They are indeed thugs from outside, daring to bribe me and try to sneak into Huai Town! It's simply foolishness." He turned and ran, shouting all the way, wishing to let the whole world know that he had refused the bribe from the thugs.

The butcher asked, "Sister Yun, what should we do?"

Yun Qingshui had never encountered such a situation before and was in a dilemma. After hesitating for a while, she gritted her teeth and said, "No, it's too late to turn back now. Not only can Seabird not hold on, but the other brothers and sisters may not be able to hold on either. We will stay here. They must have some conditions, and we will endure it as long as we can save our siblings' lives."

"Okay, we'll listen to Sister Yun."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Soon, a large number of security guards, surveillance guards, and even armed soldiers from the empire arrived. Yun Qingshui was shocked and thought to herself, "Indeed, having jurisdiction is different."

An old man in his fifties separated from the crowd and walked over.

"I am Senior Sheriff and the head of the Huan Yuan Thunderbolt Sect, Ma Baojia. Who are you?"

Yun Qingshui hesitated for a moment but reported her real name.

"Yun Sanjie, Taihu Jiaolong Yun Qingshui."

The old man's eyes widened, "Taihu Jiaolong? Just an empty name!"

He wanted to show off his power in front of everyone to gain the favor of the sheriff. After all, this was a critical moment. He said, "As long as you can withstand three of my palms, I will let you enter the town. Otherwise, surrender and avoid unnecessary conflict. How about it?"

Yun Qingshui was delighted and immediately agreed, "Okay!" She handed Seabird to the rock and walked into the field with a big step, paying respect to the senior, "Please!"

Ma Baojia arrogantly stepped into the field and slowly raised his palm, "Watch closely. If you can't take it, say so, and I will go easy on you."

Yun Qingshui bowed, "Thank you for the reminder, senior." She slowly exhaled, adjusted her breathing, tightened her body, and stared at his palm, fully concentrated.

The others behind her were nervous. Although they had confidence in Sister Yun, they were in poor condition now. Although they had never heard of the Huan Yuan Thunderbolt Sect, they could tell from his demeanor that he was also a master.

"Watch closely!"

Ma Baojia slapped down with his palm. Yun Qingshui thought, "Why is it so slow? Is he gathering strength? Or is it a feint? The move seems weak, and there are many flaws. Is he luring me?"

Her mind raced, and she couldn't see through the palm. She thought, "I'll pretend to attack first and see how he reacts before making a decision."

Suddenly, she turned sideways, stepped forward with her right foot, and punched him in the eye socket. Her left hand was ready to defend, and she leaned her shoulder and waist, waiting for the force to dissipate.

Bang!A right punch landed squarely on Ma Baojia's eye socket, causing him to fall to the ground on the spot.