34: Yun Ying

Her face was streaked with tears, and Li Xiao tore off the tape and pulled out the rag.

The girl saw Li Xiao and Di Yun, froze for a second, then couldn't help but burst into tears. Li Xiao let her release her emotions, then said, "Miss, it's still very dangerous here. We must leave immediately. Can you walk? I'll have this uncle carry you."

"Wow, Boss, no way. I'm only twenty-four. Even if I'm a bit strong, you don't have to use me to make yourself look good, do you?"

Pfft!

Di Yun finished speaking with a dejected look, but the girl couldn't help but laugh after hearing him.

"Alright, let's go!"

Di Yun stepped forward and squatted down. The girl wasn't shy at all and directly wrapped her arms around Di Yun's sturdy shoulders.

Liu Nian, Yan Yizhou, Li Le, and the others waiting at the foot of the mountain had already driven the all-terrain vehicle over. Except for Zhao Feipeng and Li Le who stayed behind to gather intelligence, everyone else quickly evacuated the scene.

"What's your name?" Li Xiao asked while riding the vehicle.

"Yun Ying..." The girl gently touched Li Xiao's bulletproof vest, her face a little flushed.

"What a beautiful name," Li Xiao sighed. "It's a pity my parents passed away early, otherwise they might have given me a younger brother or sister."

"By the way, do you know where your brother's base is?"

"I do..."

"Do the people who kidnapped you know?"

"This... they probably don't, otherwise they wouldn't have threatened my brother; they would have attacked our base directly."

This was the longest sentence Li Xiao had heard from Yun Ying in an hour. It was clear that the girl's thinking hadn't been affected by that scoundrel, and she understood why Li Xiao was asking these questions.

Half an hour later, they arrived at Yun Dongliu's base. Li Xiao had already notified Yun Dongliu, and he was waiting at the base entrance.

When Yun Dongliu saw Yun Ying, he couldn't maintain his stern demeanor anymore and rushed over. Yun Ying jumped off the all-terrain vehicle, and the two embraced, crying.

Liu Nian sighed, "I can't stand scenes like this. Seeing them both makes me miss my parents."

"There's nothing we can do; it just happened to us. I just hope there's a change in the future."

Brother Dongliu and his sister reunited and exchanged greetings, then walked over. Both bowed deeply to Li Xiao.

"Hey, hey, you shouldn't, you shouldn't!"

Li Xiao was startled and quickly stepped forward to help them up. "It's not easy for us to meet; friends should support each other."

Yun Dongliu waved his hand, "I, Yun Dongliu, have always believed I could be self-reliant and didn't need anyone, but coming to this Otherworld, I realized how ridiculous my past self was."

Li Xiao patted his shoulder, "Everyone has their own personality, but the priority now is to consider what happens next."

He had already told Yun Dongliu the whole story of this operation. Now, Yun Dongliu saw the Tianba Squad young master, blindfolded and carried by Di Yun like a chicken, and immediately pulled out the Type 05 pistol from his waist, ready to shoot.

Seeing this, Li Xiao quickly grabbed the muzzle and said, "Hey, it's a life after all. Besides, his worthless life is still worth something. If he can threaten you with Yun Ying, why can't you threaten his father with his son?"

Yun Dongliu's hand trembled, and he ultimately couldn't pull the trigger. At this moment, the young man in front of him had already peed himself, and the stench filled the air.

"Oh, kid, is that all you've got? Looks like your technique for charming countless girls isn't that great; you can't even hold it in!"

Liu Nian sneered when he saw the Tianba Squad young master's pathetic state.

Yun Dongliu put away his gun and said coldly, "Nie Hu, you're lucky today! Next time, it won't be so easy. I said that anyone who dares to touch my sister will eventually die without a burial place!"

"So his name is Nie Hu. That name doesn't fit; I think Nie Shu would be better!"

Li Xiao punched Liu Nian, "Alright, you're everywhere! Let's talk about serious business."

He walked up to Nie Hu and said in a deep voice, "Yesterday, Yun Dongliu said that tomorrow in Xi City, it would be a money-for-person exchange. It's still a money-for-person exchange. You immediately contact your father and tell him to bring two thousand Star Coins tomorrow to ransom you. If he's late, we'll kill you!"

"Yes! I'll call immediately, I'll call immediately!"

Hearing that there was still a glimmer of hope, Nie Hu was almost overjoyed. He quickly sent a voice message to his father.

"Hello! Son, why aren't you answering my voice messages?! What's the situation now?"

"Fa... Father, save me! I've been captured by Yun Dongliu. They want you to bring two thousand Star Coins to Xi City tomorrow to exchange for me!"

"What!"

"Put him on speaker!"

Li Xiao impatiently told Nie Hu to turn on the speaker. "Uncle Nie Ba, I'm sorry to inform you that your son is now in my hands. If you want to see him again, do as he says. Tomorrow at ten AM, we'll be waiting for you at Xi City High School!"

"Father... save me..."

Bang!

After Li Xiao finished speaking, he gave Di Yun a look, and Nie Hu took another elbow strike, falling unconscious.

"Alright, now let's go back and prepare. Tonight, we'll move the troops to Xi City High School to await orders."

Yun Dongliu nodded, "As far as I know, the Tianba Squad has twenty members, and eight or nine of their main forces are Level 4 bases. If they all come out, there will be at least three hundred troops. We can't underestimate them!"

Li Xiao shook his finger, "Don't worry, they can't bring that many people. If we can snatch Nie Hu from under their noses, unless they're fools, they'll know we've located their main base."

"So they will definitely leave at least one-third of their forces to guard their home."

At this point, Li Xiao paused, "However, we must pay special attention to the situation around the base to prevent the enemy from exploiting any loopholes."

"This way, as long as they pass through inspection to enter the city, they basically won't be able to bring weapons in, right? Our forty or fifty people can easily wipe out two hundred unarmed guys, like chopping vegetables," Liu Nian said happily.

"So that's what you were thinking?" Yun Dongliu suddenly spoke, "I'm afraid you've all overlooked one thing."

"What thing?" Liu Nian and Li Xiao both looked at Yun Dongliu.

"Although the Black Hawk Empire troops, like system-deployed NPCs, can see if you're carrying weapons, they can't see how you trade weapons!"

"Trade!" Li Xiao slapped his head, suddenly realizing.

Although players could only directly trade Star Coins, they could purchase weapons directly through the trading center, and they would arrive instantly.

"Then why did you arrange to meet them in Xi City before?"

"To kill with a borrowed knife!"

"To kill with a borrowed knife?"

...In the early hours of the morning, Li Xiao led his team, and Liu Nian and Yun Dongliu's three parties joined forces and entered the Xi City sewers.

Last night, Li Xiao activated the conscription order, and the system unusually produced two machine gunners and one rifleman.

Seeing the two strong machine gunners, Li Xiao thought of Zhang Shuang again. A first-class soldier with nearly five thousand health had died under the enemy's explosives, and his heart truly bled.