Imperial Treasure
Chapter 379 - 261: The Map or the Person?_2

Chapter 379: Chapter 261: The Map or the Person?_2

Time slowly passed...

The night grew deeper...

Amidst the whistling wind and sand, Brother Ma suddenly felt a chill, "This desert has such devilish weather, scorchingly hot during the day and as cold as an ice cellar at night."

He picked up the backpack beside him, took out a warm jacket, and had just put it on...

Feng Sha suddenly wrinkled his brow, "Did you hear something?"

"What sound? The sound of my zipper?" Brother Ma curled his lips, "Kid, you’re too tense. This place is flat and open, with a fire burning; we can see anything that comes our way, especially since we have this..."

He shook the high-beam flashlight in his hand...

Its strong light could penetrate dozens of meters, sweeping through the pitch-dark surroundings...

It seemed that apart from some yellow sand, there was nothing else.

Feng Sha shook his head: "Maybe it’s because of all we’ve been through today, my instincts are on high alert."

"That kind of instinct is good... Eh, Sui Yi, why did you come out..."

With a glance from Sui Yi, Brother Ma immediately lowered his voice, making faces.

"Four shichen have passed; I’ll keep watch. You two go in and sleep," said Sui Yi, neatly dressed, with clear eyes, fair skin, and red lips, showing none of the tiredness and disheveled appearance of the others—was this the advantage of a martial artist?

Brother Ma, lacking inner strength, couldn’t help but envy. He hadn’t had the opportunity in his youth, and now middle-aged, it was even less likely. He couldn’t learn and make something of himself in that area, so he couldn’t help but be envious of that advantage.

"Okay, we’re going in then. If anything happens, just call out," Brother Ma glanced at a cluster of tents not too far away.

They were spaced apart, so the groups of tents were some distance from one another, but one could still see the firelight and the vague outlines of two night watchmen.

Feng Sha wanted to postpone, but Brother Ma shut him down with a smack. Just as the two were about to crawl into the communal tent... Whoosh~~

A noise suddenly erupted from the banks of Black Water River, making Brother Ma and his companion draw their guns and be on guard. The sound was not small; in fact, it was quite loud, accompanied by strange cackling noises.

Rustle!

Gong Jiu and the others burst out of the tents!

No one was disheveled because everyone slept in their clothes!

But Brother Ma and his companion, who were originally bristling with murderous intent, glanced sideways and saw...

Two pale, bloodless ghostly faces...

Good Lord, their guns nearly dropped!

Who on earth applies face masks in the dead of night!

Gong Jiu and Flower Demon truly pushed the mental endurance of these subordinates to new levels, while Sui Yi, like a ghost, had already run to the banks of Black Water River. There were still signs of wave marks at the river’s edge, but the sand by the river bore no dark wet stains...

This was...

Suddenly, Sui Yi’s eyes flashed, immediately followed by the sound of gunfire erupting behind him... as well as the sharp sound of a blade cutting through the air...

Turning around, Gong Jiu and the others had already been overwhelmed by Wei Feng, who had broken through the first line of defense with the main attack force. Then, people like Xiao swarmed over...

In an instant, Brother Ma, Han Gao, Feng Sha, and even Shen Di were restrained. Gong Jiu and Flower Demon joined forces to resist Wei Feng, but still, they each received a sharp knife cut on their arms within a single breath!

The smell of blood appeared...

Sui Yi gripped Yaofei tightly, not moving, as the people had already been captured.

Including Gong Jiu and Flower Demon, none of them moved, but watched coldly as Feng Sha and the others were held.

It was an act before, to wear down their vigilance... Poor Wu Gu, that slap he received was genuinely forceful!

Feng Sha flicked his knife, raising an eyebrow at Sui Yi with a smile, "Your strength is indeed not inferior to mine, and in many respects, I’m wary of you, but there’s one thing you definitely don’t have on me..."

"Sui Yi, you’re too soft-hearted,"

With his gun pressed against Han Gao’s temple, Wu Gu smiled coldly.

"Choose between the map and the man,"

Wei Feng had already firmly grasped the weakness of Sui Yi and Gong Jiu’s group.

They were cruel, but that was towards their enemies. They cared for the subordinates they had brought along and had bonds forged through many shared dangers. This was something Feng Sha and the others understood all too well.

And they understood even better the importance of this map...

"Mr. Wei, since you’ve already made your preparations, how could I not comply with your desires... However, I no longer trust your reputation... it doesn’t seem quite right to exchange the goods for the money at the same time,"

"I’ve told you, I only want the map..." Wei Feng’s wrist slowly twisted the blade, "You come to me, give me the map, and they can all get away... I can guarantee that..."

"What can you guarantee with?"

"I’ll guarantee with yourself..." Wei Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly with a smile at the corner of his mouth, "I also don’t seem to be particularly keen on making an enemy of you, Sui Yi..."

Sui Yi, holding Yaofei, slowly approached.

Wu Gu’s hand pressed harder, and the gun barrel deeply indented Han Gao’s temple...

Sui Yi cast only a glance, then pulled out the map. The map hung from the tips of his fingers, its indistinct lines still visible.

Wu Gu and the others were overjoyed. Wei Feng watched with a smile as Sui Yi approached, the map within arm’s reach, just three meters away.

"Toss it up, release them," Wei Feng said simply.

Sui Yi glanced at Wu Gu and the others, and sure enough, they let go of their captives, allowing Brother Ma and the others to stand up...

Whoosh, without hesitation, Sui Yi tossed up the map...

Three meters’ distance was not only between her and Wei Feng, but also the distance Brother Ma and the others needed to break free from Wu Gu and his men’s line of fire...

Was it to seize the map, or...

Sui Yi’s figure shot out like a sword!

At the same moment that Wu Gu and his men ruthlessly fired their bullets!

Wei Feng had already leaped up to grab the map!

Everything was a blur of sword flashes!

A decision had been made between the man and the map!

Snap, the map was in hand!

Yaofei slashed across! The figure was like a ghostly shadow!

Bang, bang, bang!

The shadow of the sword fluttered like butterfly wings!

Bullets sparked against the sword blade, all being deflected back by the blade!

Swipe, swipe, swipe! The straight line was intimidating, the figure was cold! (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)