kingnovel Chapter 382: Sneaking away in the dark night and encountering an ambush, Xining was afraid to speak
Chapter 382: Sneaking away in the dark night and encountering an ambush, Xining was afraid to speak
Late at night, a cool breeze blew and the military base was shrouded in silence.
The warehouse window was slowly pushed open, making a slight "creaking" sound.
A furtive figure carrying a huge suitcase clumsily climbed out of the window.
“Phew…Luckily I’m agile, otherwise this box would have gotten stuck!”
Zhou Ping'er dusted herself off, lowered her voice, and looked around like a thief.
The moonlight shone on his face, illuminating his slightly nervous expression.
He carried the suitcase, hunched over, and tiptoed towards the outskirts of the military base, like a civet cat walking in the night.
At the same time, the sentry on the observation tower of the military base was reporting the situation into the intercom: "Report, everything is normal, no abnormalities found."
A serious voice came from the intercom: "Be alert! Sword Master Zhou Ping'er may escape the base at night. Be vigilant!"
"Understood!" The sentry saluted and scanned the surrounding environment with sharp eyes, not daring to relax his vigilance at all.
Zhou Ping'er hid behind a big tree and secretly observed the situation around her.
He saw the patrolling sentries walking back and forth, and secretly complained in his heart: "How come these guys are so dedicated? I guess I need to think of a way..."
He touched his chin, his eyes rolling around, as if he had come up with some clever idea, and a sly smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He took a deep breath, gently placed the suitcase on the ground, and then slowly drew the sword from his waist.
The sword gleamed coldly in the moonlight, like a dormant poisonous snake, ready to launch a fatal blow at any time.
"Hey, guys, I'm sorry..." Zhou Ping'er said in a low voice, and her figure flashed and disappeared into the night.
"Wait, there seems to be some movement over there!" A sentry suddenly shouted, pointing in the direction where Zhou Ping'er had just hidden.
"What's going on? Let's go and take a look!" another sentry responded immediately.
The two sentries walked cautiously towards the tree, their guns tightly gripped in their hands. The atmosphere suddenly became tense...
The sword flashed, and the sharp sword energy shot towards the two sentries silently like an arrow from a bow.
Before the two of them could even react to what was happening, everything went black and they fell limply to the ground.
Zhou Ping'er used the same trick again, and in just a few breaths, she knocked down several sentries patrolling the periphery.
He picked up the suitcase and ran towards the outer wall of the military base at full speed.
"Huh... I'm finally out!" Zhou Ping'er stood outside the wall, breathed a long sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and secretly rejoiced in her heart.
He looked back at the heavily guarded military base.
A smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Little guy, you still want to trap me? I am a sword master!"
He hummed a little tune, carried his suitcase, and walked along a path towards the distance.
The moonlight tonight was exceptionally bright, illuminating the way forward for him.
He was in a good mood, as if he had seen the dawn of freedom.
Suddenly, there was a roar of an engine coming from the front, coming closer and closer at a very fast speed.
Zhou Ping'er was stunned for a moment, subconsciously stopped, squinted her eyes, and looked in the direction where the sound came from.
He saw more than 30 Mercedes-Benz cars lined up in a long line and driving towards him in a mighty manner.
The dazzling high beams instantly enveloped him like daylight, making it impossible for him to open his eyes.
"Oh shit! What's going on?" Zhou Ping'er was startled by the sudden scene and almost dropped the suitcase in her hand.
He stood there with a confused look on his face, at a loss, his heart filled with doubts and uneasiness.
The convoy slowly stopped in front of him, the doors opened, and a group of people got out of the cars.
The leader, wearing a black windbreaker, had a stern face and sharp eyes. It was Lin Qiye.
Behind him followed Wu Hen and a group of Night Watch members.
Wu Hen walked up to Zhou Ping'er, looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Hey, isn't this the great swordsman Zhou?"
"Where are you going on a trip? Your suitcases are ready."
Zhou Ping'er: "..."
Zhou Ping'er looked at the scene in front of her and her eyelids twitched wildly.
More than 30 Mercedes-Benz cars, like a military parade, isn’t this a bit too grand?
He swallowed his saliva and laughed dryly: "Haha, Brother Qiye, Brother Wuhen, what the hell are you doing?"
Lin Qiye put his hands in his pockets and said expressionlessly, "We guessed you might sneak out in the middle of the night, so we waited for you here."
"Sneaking out? Brother Qiye, what are you talking about? I'm just...going out to relax and get some fresh air."
Zhou Ping'er pretended to be calm, her eyes were wandering, and she was obviously lacking in confidence.
Wu Hen said sarcastically, "Relaxing? Do you need to bring such a big suitcase to relax? It can't be filled with gold, silver and treasures, right?"
As he spoke, he deliberately kicked Zhou Ping'er's suitcase, causing a dull "bang" sound.
Zhou Ping'er's face froze, and she smiled awkwardly, "How could that be? It's just some...daily necessities."
At this time, Fatty Baili, with a big belly, walked up to Zhou Ping'er and pointed at the dark convoy behind him.
He said triumphantly: "Sword Saint, did you see that? To prevent you from escaping, we have surrounded the entire base!"
"This is a 360-degree, no-dead-angle encirclement. Even if you have wings, you can't fly out!"
Zhou Ping'er: "..." He felt his head buzzing. More than three hundred Mercedes-Benzes?
How much does it cost?
Are these people so rich they have to burn their money?
Jia Lan'er stood aside with her arms folded, staring coldly at Zhou Ping'er.
He said nothing, like an iceberg, giving off an aura of keeping strangers away.
Huang Deyuan smiled innocently and said to Zhou Ping'er, "Senior Zhou, don't be nervous. We just want you to come with us."
Zhou Ping'er took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and asked, "Where are we going?"
Lin Qiye uttered two words lightly: "Xining."
Wu Hen chuckled and added, "Let's go and mess things up!"
Zhou Ping'er: "???"
He looked at the group of people in front of him and suddenly had an ominous premonition...
The air in Xining City is dry and cold, with a hint of the coolness unique to the plateau.
After a day's drive, Zhou Ping'er felt like she was about to fall apart.
Especially since he was bombarded with endless cold jokes from Wu Hen along the way, he was exhausted both physically and mentally.
He rubbed his temples, got out of the Mercedes-Benz, and looked at the slightly dilapidated street scene in front of him.
I couldn't help but complain: "This Xining City doesn't look that great. It's quite different from the prosperous city I imagined."
Wu Hen immediately joined in, his tone exaggerated: "Sword Saint Zhou, you don't think that all cities are as magnificent as the imperial capital, do you?"
"This is the Northwest, the people are simple and honest, the scenery is beautiful, and most importantly..."
He leaned close to Zhou Ping'er's ear, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "There are so many beauties!"
Zhou Ping'er rolled her eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to him.
Lin Qiye walked up to the crowd and calmly introduced, "The Night Watch Squad stationed in Xining City is codenamed 009. The captain is Huang Deyuan, a... part-time courier."
"Courier?" Zhou Ping'er was bewildered. "A night watchman also works part-time as a courier? Isn't that too much of a distraction?"
Fatty Baili chuckled and explained, "It's said that Captain Huang is a master of time management. He delivers packages during the day and slays demons at night. He's a true slash youth."
Jia Lan'er was still very frugal with her words, and only added lightly: "It is said that his strength is quite good."
Lin Qiye looked at Zhou Ping'er and said, "This mission requires you to come forward and negotiate with Team 009."
Zhou Ping'er's eyes widened immediately, and she waved her hands repeatedly: "I go? No, no, I can't afford to lose face!"
"You all know I'm not good at dealing with people. What if the negotiations fall apart?"
Wu Hen patted Zhou Ping'er on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Old Zhou, don't be so modest. You are a sword master, a well-known figure wherever you go. How can such a small matter be difficult for you?"
"Besides, we're here to support you!"
"That's it!"
Baili Fatty also followed suit,
"Senior Zhou, just think of this as experiencing the sufferings of the world and feeling the life of a grassroots night watchman. This will definitely be of great help to your future cultivation!"
Zhou Ping'er was extremely conflicted, and her face was full of resistance.
He is a sword master, but he actually wants to negotiate with a courier. If this gets out, where will he put his face?
However, looking at Lin Qiye's unquestionable eyes, he didn't dare to refuse.
"Um...can someone else go?" Zhou Ping'er asked weakly.
Lin Qiye shook his head and said firmly: "No, only you are the most suitable person to go."
Zhou Ping'er: "..." He took a deep breath and felt as if he was being roasted on a fire, and his whole body was uncomfortable.
"Well... okay." Zhou Ping'er finally compromised, but her tone was full of helplessness and reluctance.
Lin Qiye nodded and said, "Team 009's base is in a place called 'Cookie Station'..."
"Rookie Station?"
Zhou Ping'er was stunned for a moment, then her expression became even more strange.
"This name...why does it sound so unreliable?"
Wu Hen said with a grin, "Come on, Lao Zhou, I'll take you to see the real 'rookie'!"
Zhou Ping'er: "..." He felt that his trip to Xining was destined to be not peaceful.
Everyone walked towards the "Cainiao Station". Zhou Ping'er walked at the back with a look of despair on her face.
He suddenly stopped, glanced back at the convoy behind him, and muttered to himself, "What a scene... if someone didn't know better, they'd think I was out to cause trouble..."
He quickly caught up with the others and whispered, "Um...when we get here, can we keep a low profile? I don't want to..."
"Shh-"
Wu Hen suddenly made a silent gesture, pointed ahead and said, "We're here."
Everyone came to the door of "Cainiao Station". A slightly mottled sign was swaying in the wind. On the sign were four big words written in bold - "Cainiao Station".
Baili Pang'er opened his eyes wide, and opened his mouth wide enough to fit an egg.
"Oh my god, this... is this really a Night's Watch base? Why does it look like a delivery point?"
He rubbed his eyes to make sure he saw it correctly, his face full of disbelief.
Wu Hen chuckled and patted Baili Pang'er's shoulder.
"Fatty, stay calm. The world is so big, there's nothing strange about it! Maybe Team 009 likes this down-to-earth style?"
Zhou Ping'er stood at the door, took a deep breath, and felt like her heart was about to jump out.
He tried hard to force a smile and said to everyone, "Then...then I'll go in?"
Lin Qiye nodded and patted his shoulder to show encouragement.
Zhou Ping'er pushed open the door of "Cainiao Station" with trembling hands.
"Ding-ling-ling——" The wind chimes on the door made a crisp sound, and a man in a courier uniform came in.
The sturdy man poked his head out from a pile of express boxes with a simple smile on his face.
"Hello, are you picking up or shipping a package?"
Zhou Ping'er looked at the man in front of her, it was Huang Deyuan, the captain of the Night Watch 009 team stationed in Xining City.
Zhou Ping'er swallowed nervously, feeling as if her throat was blocked by something, and she couldn't speak for a long time.
"that……"
Zhou Ping'er hesitated for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to say timidly,
"We're here to... mess things up..."
The smile on Huang Deyuan's face froze instantly. He looked at Zhou Ping'er with a puzzled expression.
He asked, "Smash...smash the place? What...what did you say?"
Zhou Ping'er: "..."
He felt his cheeks getting hot and he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
"not me……"
Zhou Ping'er was about to explain when there was a sudden noise outside the door.
"Who are you? What do you do?"
"Don't move! Stop right there!"