Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 288 Xu Zhi Rou’s Determination

Chapter 288: Chapter 288 Xu Zhi Rou’s Determination

"My heavens, this place is so beautiful."

Sitting on the bear’s back, Ning Mengyao gazed down at the hundreds of acres of coconut grove below her.

She couldn’t help but praise the view.

Standing atop the mountain’s summit, she looked down upon the splendid tapestry before her.

It truly was the most exquisite pleasure of the human world.

"Indeed it’s beautiful, but it’s been tainted by those beasts," said Xu Zhi Rou as she held Ning Mengyao.

Looking down from their vantage point, they could see a clear pond below.

Across the cliff, a waterfall hung a hundred meters above, suspended in mid-air.

The ferocious force of the water kicked up waves after waves.

Especially the faintly visible rainbow, it hung in the air like a ribbon.

"Let’s go, it looks like we need to take a detour," Lin Fan said while looking down at Death Lake beneath the hundred-meter cliff.

It was impossible to jump from such a height.

They needed to find another way down along the side of the cliff.

He patted the brown bear, and the three of them, along with one bear, slowly made their way along the cliff face.

"Awooo..."

Suddenly, a wolf howl emanated from the dense forest below.

That sound instinctively drew the gaze of the three observers.

The distance was substantial, and the forest was thick.

They couldn’t see clearly, but thankfully they had captured the enemy’s binoculars.

The moment Xu Zhi Rou lifted the binoculars, she was no longer composed.

Within the dense woods, a column of people was moving forward at a slow pace.

Leading them were dozens of soldiers covered in wounds.

Many of them walked with a limp.

Their hands bound, they were strung together by several ropes.

This was the very special forces team Xu Zhi Rou had led.

Following them was another group of people.

On both sides were martial artists with long blades at their waists.

Amidst them was a group of slim women.

They were stationed within the circle.

At the center were eight burly men over two meters tall and weighing three to four hundred pounds.

Bearing their upper bodies, they carried a bamboo palanquin.

Sitting atop it was a rather corpulent woman.

Half-reclining on the palanquin, she squinted her eyes.

Her seemingly drowsy demeanor exuded a sense of leisure.

However, the captured soldiers found themselves in a dire situation.

In front of them, hundreds of wild wolves had completely surrounded them.

Baring their fangs, ready to pounce at any moment.

Clearly, the bloodied soldiers were being used as bait.

In the eyes of those ferocious animals, that blood was the finest of delicacies.

"These bastards are using my people as bait—it’s sick," Xu Zhi Rou ground her teeth after lowering the binoculars.

They were simply too cruel.

"There is something peculiar about this," Lin Fan said as he took in everything before him.

His gaze firmly fixed on the ropes that bound the group.

Logically, if they were being used as bait, there should be samurai leading them with those ropes.

However, those several ropes all extended up to the bamboo palanquin.

As he was still observing the secret of these ropes,

Ning Mengyao suddenly let out a scream.

"Sister Meng Yao, I’m sorry!"

Seizing the moment when Ning Mengyao was distracted,

Xu Zhi Rou suddenly threw her off the bear’s back.

Immediately after, she gave the huge bear a hefty slap on the rump.

The giant bear immediately charged down the mountain, howling as it went.

"Zhi Rou, what are you doing!"

Ning Mengyao, who was sprawled on the ground, watched the receding figure in shock.

She didn’t understand why Xu Zhi Rou did that to her.

"I’m sorry, they’re my brothers. If we’re to die, I want to die with them. Thank you for saving me. If you get the chance, please tell my father to seek revenge on my behalf!"

Xu Zhi Rou, lying on the bear’s back, couldn’t help but look back.

She saw Lin Fan helping Ning Meng Yao to her feet.

With tears in her eyes, she naturally knew that going down this time meant certain death.

But no matter what, she had to do it.

Because she was a soldier.

"Zhi Rou, come back, let’s discuss this again!"

Ning Meng Yao urgently roared loudly.

But Xu Zhi Rou had already rushed into the forest below, disappearing into the dense woods.

"Don’t shout anymore, she’s made up her mind, nobody can change it."

Lin Fan, supporting Ning Meng Yao, couldn’t help but sigh.

As a fellow soldier, he knew Xu Zhi Rou’s choice.

Though it wasn’t rational, it was nonetheless resolute.

Leave no one behind, never surrender.

This was also the shared fate of comrades on the battlefield.

"We can’t just stand by and do nothing, Lin Fan, I know you have many ways, let’s think of a way to save them."

Ning Meng Yao gripped Lin Fan’s arm tightly.

"The situation is unclear at the moment, it probably won’t be that easy to resolve, and acting rashly, even if we could kill with one blow, might lead to the injured captives being killed as well, and the adversary is a Great Protector level figure, it’s definitely unwise to act before we understand what she’s truly capable of."

Lin Fan’s brows were tightly furrowed.

Seeing his own people being tormented, he couldn’t possibly be unaffected.

But given the unclear situation, acting rashly might end up harming them instead.

"But we can’t just watch Zhi Rou go to her death, I know you have many ways, there must be a way to save her."

Ning Meng Yao was just an ordinary person.

Seeing Xu Zhi Rou bravely going to her death, she couldn’t bear it.

"There is a way, but it’s too dangerous, I’m worried about you... "

Lin Fan hesitated as he looked at Ning Meng Yao.

He couldn’t possibly leave her alone in such a place.

Yet once he plunged into the den of the tiger, he was truly worried about Ning Meng Yao’s safety.

"I’m not afraid! Even if I am scared, I... I’ll try... not to scream out!"

Ning Meng Yao bit her teeth.

As an ordinary person, it was impossible for her not to be afraid.

But she couldn’t just stand by and watch, either.

"All right, but once we go down, you must follow all my arrangements."

In the end, Lin Fan still clenched his teeth and agreed.

It was a risky move,

but it was the only chance they had to rescue them from their plight.

As for whether they could break the situation, they could only try their best.

"I’ll listen to you,"

Ning Meng Yao nodded without hesitation in agreement.

So the two of them immediately hastened down the mountain.

...

"Awooo!"

Howling of wolves exploded in the dense forest.

The smell of blood had already made the pack of wolves irritable.

Following the Wolf King’s command, the wolves pounced on the special forces members who were covered in blood.

With their hands tied, they had no chance to resist.

They were quickly overwhelmed and brought to the ground.

"Dadada..."

Just as they were about to be devoured by wolves, a barrage of bullets came flying in.

Two wild wolves at the forefront were shot dead on the spot.

The other wolves were frightened and quickly retreated.

At this moment, Xu Zhi Rou burst out of the dense forest and quickly stepped forward.

Shielding all the warriors behind her, she raised her gun and aimed at Beitiao Qian Naizi in the middle.

"Don’t move, one more move and I’ll shoot you dead!"

Xu Zhi Rou hadn’t expected things to go this smoothly.

With hatred in her eyes, she gripped the gun in her hands tightly.

"Hahaha, Xu Zhi Rou, you’ve finally shown yourself!"

In contrast, Beitiao Qian Naizi wasn’t the least bit flustered.

Opening her eyes, she looked at Xu Zhi Rou with a smile.

She had indeed walked right into the trap prepared for her.