As early as when Yu Hanjiang went to sabotage the surveillance alone, Xiao Lou had already used the blind spot that Yu Hanjiang had destroyed to activate Tao Yuanming's skill. When Yu Hanjiang encountered danger, he decisively teleported and forcibly pulled Yu Hanjiang over.
Yu Hanjiang completed a spatial teleportation within the underground labyrinth.
With Xiao Lou's help, he instantly appeared under the peach tree from the corridor blocked by bullets.
Lao Mo, Xiao Lou, and Ye Qi are also in Peach Blossom Spring.
Peach Blossom Spring is a separate space that can exist for 3 hours. No one can enter without Xiao Lou's permission, making it absolutely safe. However, this space has a drawback: it disappears automatically after 3 hours. If they hide here for 3 hours, they will return to the basement once Peach Blossom Spring disappears.
Seeing Yu Hanjiang enter, Xiao Lou hurriedly went to him and asked worriedly, "Are you alright? I heard a gunshot..."
Yu Hanjiang waved his hand: "It's okay, they had machine guns. Luckily you pulled me in in time."
The two were chatting when they saw Shao Qingge also enter Peach Blossom Spring.
Xiao Lou was taken aback and turned to look at Shao Qingge: " CEO Shao, what brings you here?"
Yu Hanjiang frowned and said, "You shouldn't have come in. Didn't I tell you that the exit of the underground maze is sealed? Once you enter Peach Blossom Spring, the way out is at the entrance of Peach Blossom Spring. The entrance is in the basement. No one can leave the basement unless you open that wall."
Shao Qingge glanced at Ye Qi, who was sleeping soundly by the tree, then quickly walked to Ye Qi's side and whispered, "I was worried about you guys, so I came in to see if I could help. Don't worry, Liu Qiao, Qu Wanyue, and Long Sen are still outside providing backup. If all else fails, the three of them can try to break down the door from the outside." He leaned down, gently took Ye Qi's hand, and asked, " Why hasn't Ye Qi woken up yet?"
"They might have given too much anesthetic. The dosage for children is different from that for adults. Xiao Lou and Lao Mo were able to wake up, but Ye Qi's anesthetic effect doesn't seem to have worn off yet." Yu Hanjiang paused, then asked Shao Qingge, "Did the four of you abandon the car and run away?"
"Yes. After receiving your message, I told everyone to put on invisibility cloaks and run away. I floored the gas and drove the car into the woods; it should have exploded by now." Shao Qingge turned around and said, "They don't know yet that Yu Hanjiang in the car was actually Liu Qiao in disguise."
"Very good," Yu Hanjiang said.
"When will Ye Qi wake up?" Shao Qingge gently touched Ye Qi's head and asked worriedly.
"..." Ye Qi woke up groggily and heard Shao Qingge's anxious and concerned voice. He blinked and asked, " CEO Shao? Where am I?"
"You're awake!" Shao Qingge's eyes lit up, and he gently helped Ye Qi sit up. "You're at Peach Blossom Spring."
"Oh, no wonder, this place looks familiar." He rubbed his throbbing head and looked around. He noticed that Yu Hanjiang, Xiao Lou, Lao Mo, and CEO Shao were all at Peach Blossom Spring, but his other teammates were not with him.
Seeing Ye Qi's confused look, Xiao Lou quickly explained the current situation to him.
Yu Hanjiang said, "The four of you stay in Peach Blossom Spring. I'm going out to sabotage the surveillance. The Invisibility Cloak only lasts for 30 minutes. Before it expires, I have to destroy all the surveillance cameras in the basement so they can't pinpoint our location."
"I'm going with Captain Yu." Ye Qi had fully woken up, his eyes bright as stars, full of seriousness.
"What trouble are you going to cause?" Shao Qingge reached out and patted Ye Qi's head, saying, "Do you even know how to use a gun?"
"I can't use a gun, but I have a Bug King Card!" Ye Qi looked up at Shao Qingge. " CEO Shao, have you forgotten? You gave me this card. The Bug King transformation can only be used once per dungeon. Yours has already been used, but I have another one. After transforming, I can have the Bug King's excellent physical abilities and be invulnerable to bullets and blades. I can provide cover for Captain Yu!"
"..." Shao Qingge was stunned as he rambled on about a bunch of grand principles.
" CEO Shao gave me such a powerful card, I also want to do my part," Ye Qi said with a smile.
"Okay." Yu Hanjiang nodded readily. " Ye Qi, come with me."
Shao Qingge's bug king card had already been used to heal everyone's wounds, but he copied one using the "[ Rich and Willful ]" card and gave it to Ye Qi. It just so happens to come in handy.
With Captain Yu's consent, Ye Qi immediately activated the bug king card.
The 7-year-old boy's eyes suddenly turned blood red, as beautiful as crystal-clear rubies.
Looking at the 7-year-old Ye Qi with red eyes in front of him, Shao Qingge couldn't help but chuckle: "Like a little boss."
Ye Qi scratched his head and said, "This is the first time I've used this card, and I'm not used to it. The world in front of me is all red?"
Shao Qingge earnestly imparted his card experience: "In the eyes of the Insect King, only its own kind are white, and humans are red. You can inherit the Insect King's abilities, including climbing, jumping, and repairing. You will have a layer of armor on your skin, making you impervious to blades and spears, and your severed limbs will regenerate immediately. The only thing you fear most is fire. However, you cannot inherit the infection ability after leaving the Insect Kingdom instance, and scratching someone will not turn them into an Insect Kingdom."
If the infection ability can be inherited, it's a bug king card.
If you infect all the humans around you into Zerg, the dungeon will become a copy of Spade 9, and you can clear it with a single fire.
Ye Qi nodded and said, "Understood. I'll climb up the wall later to provide cover for Captain Yu and lure those people away so that Captain Yu can sabotage the surveillance."
Shao Qingge said, "Be careful. It doesn't matter if bullets hit your body, your armor is impenetrable. But whatever you do, don't get it on fire. Zerg will melt completely when exposed to fire, understand?"
Ye Qi nodded vigorously: "Yes, I know."
Yu Hanjiang glanced at the little boy who only reached his own legs and said in a low voice, "Xiao Ye did a great job this time."
Ye Qi asked in confusion, "What?"
Yu Hanjiang handed him the eavesdropping device in his ear. Ye Qi suddenly realized, "I put this in before I lost consciousness. I was thinking that if Captain Yu could find the car that kidnapped us, maybe he could find □□ and then find us. The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't have time to use other cards. Plus, my consciousness was very blurry, and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to control the other cards, so I thought I'd leave you some clues."
It was Ye Qi's rational choice at the crucial moment that allowed Yu Hanjiang to pinpoint their location. If Ye Qi had panicked and run away, the anesthetic would have already taken effect, and he likely would have passed out within two seconds.
Yu Hanjiang was very pleased with Ye Qi's cleverness. Now that Ye Qi had another bug king card, their chances of escaping the underground maze had increased significantly. Yu Hanjiang patted Ye Qi on the shoulder and praised, "Well done!"
Ye Qi was a little embarrassed by the praise and said with a smile, "After following Captain Yu for so long, I've only learned a little bit of the basics of reconnaissance."
Yu Hanjiang turned to Xiao Lou and said softly, " Xiao Lou, you continue to provide support from the rear and turn Peach Blossom Spring into our transit point. If Xiao Ye and I encounter any danger, pull us in immediately."
Teammates can repeatedly enter and exit Peach Blossom Spring while it exists. Xiao Lou learned this technique back when he faced hordes of zombies alone in Spade 2. No matter where Yu Hanjiang and Ye Qi are in the maze, they can teleport back to Peach Blossom Spring at Xiao Lou's summons. However, their exit point from Peach Blossom Spring will be near the entrance/exit set up by Xiao Lou —near the metal wall where Yu Hanjiang destroyed the surveillance camera earlier.
By repeatedly switching locations, Yu Hanjiang and Ye Qi could walk the assassins like dogs, preventing them from pinpointing their exact location and quickly destroying the surveillance system of the underground maze, thus making full preparations for everyone's escape.
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang are connected via Telepathic Connection, so Xiao Lou can sense when teleportation is needed without Yu Hanjiang having to say a word. Just now, he sensed Yu Hanjiang's danger and forcibly pulled Yu Hanjiang into Peach Blossom Spring.
Even with Peach Blossom Spring as a safe transit point, the enemy still possessed a large number of dangerous weapons. Ye Qi, transformed into the Insect King, was invulnerable to blades and bullets. Yu Hanjiang, however, was only human; being hit by a bullet would be no joke.
Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang seriously and said, "Be careful, this is for you."
He handed Yu Hanjiang a [Light Feather Robe] card. Upon reflection, it was an S-rank defense card he had drawn from an early secret room. Wearing it could withstand one fatal blow. Whether it was knives, guns, or bullets, as long as it threatened the owner's life, this card could negate it, essentially giving him an extra life.
Yu Hanjiang smiled slightly and pushed the card back into Xiao Lou's hand: "No need, you keep this card."
Xiao Lou frowned: "No, you have to wear it."
Ignoring Yu Hanjiang's objections, Xiao Lou forcibly activated the card and put it on Yu Hanjiang's body. This way, even if Yu Hanjiang was hit by a bullet, it could negate one instance of damage, allowing Xiao Lou to rescue him in time.
Although he believed in Yu Hanjiang's marksmanship and combat skills, he couldn't afford to gamble, nor did he want to gamble with his life.
The garment was as light as a feather, and one felt nothing when wearing it. Yu Hanjiang, who had been forced to put the clothes on, felt a warmth in his heart, gently squeezed Xiao Lou's hand, and then, with Ye Qi in tow, turned and left Peach Blossom Spring.
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In Peach Blossom Spring, Shao Qingge stood under a tree, his eyes slightly narrowed, looking thoughtful.
Xiao Lou walked up to him and said, "When I opened Peach Blossom Spring Teleportation just now, did CEO Shao really only come in because he was worried about Xiao Ye?"
At that time, Yu Hanjiang had already used Telepathic Connection to warn Shao Qingge of the danger in the basement and told him to stay outside. Although Shao Qingge was worried about Ye Qi not waking up and wanted to come in to check on him, he knew that even if he did come in, he might not be able to help.
Because he has a serious heart condition and has already used the most powerful bug king card in this secret room.
Given Shao Qingge's personality, he wouldn't do something so impulsive.
Shao Qingge smiled slightly and looked at Xiao Lou: "As expected, nothing can escape Professor Xiao's eyes."
Xiao Lou asked with concern, "What happened?"
Shao Qingge was silent for a moment before saying, "Just now, when I drove my car into the woods, because I had the headlights on, I noticed that the area for several kilometers around was full of plum blossoms. Then, some childhood memories suddenly flashed through my mind."
"When I was a child, I often played in the plum blossom forest. The whole mountain was filled with the fragrance of plum blossoms." The man squinted slightly, leaned against a tree, and said, word by word, "I was born in Qinghe Village. This should be my hometown."
Xiao Lou was taken aback: "You mean..."
"My mother is frail and unable to have children. When I was four years old, I was adopted by the Shao family from Qinghe Village. Also, the car I drove today actually belongs to my father, Shao Zhengyang."
A cold glint flashed in Shao Qingge's eyes. Although unwilling to believe it, he still voiced his speculation: "This car has been monitored by those people. They guided me all the way to Qinghe Village. I suspect there's a GPS tracker installed in the car. "
The system, and the only person who knows about this... is my dad.
Xiao Lou and Lao Mo looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.