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Li Chenbi, supporting himself with his crutch, leaped into the air, tapping the ground with the crutch, and landed on the slope in a few bounds.

Looking into the woods, there wasn't a single person in sight, nor could I hear any sound.

The terrain here is complex, with trees and weeds growing everywhere. It's impossible for ordinary bandits to kidnap someone so quickly and without anyone noticing.

Li Chenbi narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Even with superb lightness skills, it would be impossible to leave silently with two people in such a short time. These people must still be hiding nearby."

"Master, could it be..." Li Qiuping whispered in Li Chenbi's ear, "...sent by those people?"

The last ambush on Li Chenbi failed, and now they are lying in wait on Li Chenbi's return journey.

Li Chenbi's tone was heavy, carrying a chilling aura, "If it really is those people, then Qi Weiming, that piece of trash, should die with them."

After saying that, he glanced around again and raised his voice, "Speak, what is your purpose?"

"You dare to ambush me here, so you must know what kind of person I am. While I still have patience, release the person, and I will grant your request."

"If it has to be..." Before he could finish speaking, a ball the size of a fist suddenly came hurtling towards him from a distance.

"Master, watch out!" Li Qiuping drew his sword, stood in front of Li Chenbi, and slashed at the ball.

The sword struck the thing with a bang, and white powder exploded in mid-air.

"not good."

Li Qiuping immediately closed his eyes, turned around, lifted his robe, and stood in front of Li Chenbi. Feng Xu also stepped to Li Chenbi's side and used his back to shield him from the dust.

Li Chenbi turned to the side, lowered his head, and held his breath to avoid inhaling the powder.

After a short while, all the powder in mid-air fell down. Li Qiuping opened his eyes and asked anxiously, "Grandpa, are you alright?" As he spoke, he looked down at the powder on the ground.

"It's lime."

Li Chenbi pushed aside Li Qiuping and Ji, and looked into the woods. There was still some powder that had not completely settled, so the view was not very clear. The woods behind the powder were quiet, as if nothing had happened.

Li Chenbi, leaning on his cane, headed towards the direction from which the ball had come.

Li Qiuping and Feng Ji immediately brandished their swords and walked in front of him to clear a path for him.

The three walked a short distance before Li Chenbi stopped in front of a patch of thorns. The grass on the ground had clearly been trampled, and judging from the footprints, there must have been two people hiding there.

Li Qiuping and Feng Ji separated and looked around. When they returned, Li Qiuping said, "There are footprints over there too, three people."

Feng Ji: "I found two sets of footprints."

Li Chenbi's expression grew even more somber. It would be remarkable to have one or two of these light-footed skills, but there were seven here.

With a furrowed brow, he looked at Feng Ji and said, "You immediately ride to Xingzhou and have Qi Weiming send someone there."

Feng Ji was concerned about Si Qing's safety, but he also knew that following Li Chenbi's arrangement was the right decision. Without hesitation, he turned and ran down the slope.

After Feng Ji left, Li Chenbi looked up into the depths of the mountains and forests. "Go after them."

Li Qiuping paused for a moment, then said, "Sir, there are only two of us right now, and the enemy's martial arts skills are not low. Even if we catch up, it will probably be difficult to rescue Madam Fan. We might as well wait for Feng Ji to arrive with his men before making any plans."

Li Chenbi's eyes darkened further. "This group of people deliberately lured me there."

"There are seven of them, and only three of us here, including those who know martial arts. Why didn't they just attack and finish us off instead of running away?"

After listening, Li Qiuping understood. "Then you definitely can't go. Since those people's target is you, Madam Fan should be safe for now. Let's wait for someone to come."

"No, I'm not comfortable with that," Li Chenbi rejected Li Qiuping's words.

Fan Liuer is so timid; he only broke her leg and she was scared and ran away. Now that he's been kidnapped, who knows how terrified she'll be.

If these people are truly after his life, he has ways to hold them off.

If they weren't after his life, then it would be easier to resolve.

He had to make sure Fan Liuer saw him.

Li Qiuping knew that no one could dissuade Li Chenbi from making a decision, so he stopped trying to persuade him. "Then I'll go ahead and check."

When Fan Liuer woke up, everything was pitch black. The strange feeling in her body reminded her of what had happened before she lost consciousness, and she immediately curled up into a ball.

There was a noise from the other end; it was Siqing's voice. She tentatively spoke in a low voice, "Sister Liu'er?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Fan Liuer's fear subsided somewhat. She looked toward the source of the sound, but it was too dark there was no light source at all, and everything in front of her was still pitch black.

"It's me, it's me, Siqing, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Sister Liu'er, how about you?"

Fan Liuer moved her body a few times. Apart from her hands and feet being tied and making it a little difficult to move, she felt no pain.

"I'm fine too."

In the darkness, Siqing twisted her body and moved towards Fan Liuer. The two were not far apart and bumped into each other in no time.

Siqing then spoke again: "We've been kidnapped, haven't we?"

Fan Liuer also turned her body towards Siqing, stopping after her head touched Siqing's shoulder. "I guess so."

Siqing clung to her, "Sister Liu'er, are you scared?"

Fan Liuer was naturally scared; she was terrified of death. But in the current situation, if both of them were scared, they would probably die of fright before anyone came to their rescue.

She softened her voice, "It's alright, Li Chenbi will definitely find a way to save us."

When Siqing heard Li Chenbi's name, she felt a little more at ease.

"Yes, Second Master is so powerful and so rich, he can redeem us even with money."

After saying that, she began to worry again, "Second Master will definitely redeem you, but he may not redeem me. Sister Liu, please ask Second Master to redeem me as well. Consider it a loan from him. I will repay this money even if I have to work like a cow or a horse for the rest of my life."

"Don't worry, Li Chenbi isn't short of money. As long as I can get out, you definitely can too," Fan Liuer comforted her.

Siqing felt a little relieved again.

Fan Liuer wasn't as easy to coax as Siqing. There was no light in this place, making it impossible for her to tell what time it was.

No one knows how much time has passed, or what progress Li Chenbi has made.

At this moment, Li Chenbi and Li Qiuping were searching along the trail, but now it was completely dark, and they could no longer rely on the surrounding traces to follow the trail.

Li Qiuping looked around but returned empty-handed. "Sir, it's too dark now, we can't see anything. Let's wait for Feng Ji here."

Li Chenbi walked for several hours in the mountains with his cane. His leg, which was not fully healed, was bumped and bruised several times, and now his calf was aching.

Li Qiuping further advised, "Feng Ji can reach Xingzhou in less than two hours by riding at full speed, and he can bring his men here by nightfall. I left so many marks for him along the way, they should arrive soon."