"Don't mess around, I never saw any treasure map. Don't frame me," the young man with yellow hair quickly denied, his eyes darting around.
"Still not admitting it? I saw everything just now. You'd better hand over the treasure map honestly, or I'll make sure you have nowhere to be buried," the bearded man said, his blade tip turning, a powerful blade energy distorting the air.
The young man with yellow hair shivered all over, looking at the fierce people surrounding him. He thought that if he didn't hand over the treasure map, he would likely face only death.
After some hesitation, he finally took out the treasure map and tremblingly handed it to the bearded man.
The moment the bearded man got it, his face lit up with joy. After checking that the treasure map was fine, he laughed excitedly, "Excellent, the treasure map is mine! I went through great trouble to find this treasure map, and finally, my efforts have paid off. I have it."
"Congratulations, boss, on obtaining the treasure map! Now we can go search for the treasure. Once the treasure is in hand, we'll have endless wealth and prosperity, and we'll never have to worry about money again," one of his subordinates said joyfully, stepping forward.
They all looked delighted. Since they had obtained the treasure map, they naturally had to leave the place as soon as possible, lest they be discovered.
Unexpectedly, before they could leave, more than a dozen poisoned darts flew at them simultaneously from all directions.
The bearded man's subordinates had no power to resist. They didn't even have time to draw their swords before the darts hit their necks, causing them to fall to the ground, foaming at the mouth!
The bearded man trembled in fear, looking at the empty surroundings. He deliberately mustered his courage and asked, "Who is attacking me?"
"Old Jin, we meet again. What a coincidence."
Just then, a muscular man, accompanied by two dark-skinned women, slowly walked over from a distance.
The dozen darts just now were thrown by the dark-skinned women. They were skilled in hidden weapons and favored poison, their methods no less ruthless than Ku Teng's.
Li Yang hid in the shadows, observing their actions. He thought that the treasure seekers today were truly hidden dragons and crouching tigers. He hadn't expected these two women, who looked frail, to be so formidable with their hidden weapons.
Even the ninjas under Ku Teng's command were likely no match for these few in terms of hidden weapons.
"So it's you three? Your methods are so vicious. You deliberately lured me into a trap earlier." The bearded man glared at them angrily.
"That's right, you're just too stupid. You couldn't distinguish our true nature and wanted to befriend us. It's only natural that you're being tracked by us now."
After the muscular man finished speaking, he waved, signaling one of the dark-skinned women to go and seize the treasure map.
The dark-skinned woman walked towards the bearded man expressionlessly. The bearded man's eyes flashed with killing intent. He suddenly drew his saber and roared, "You three dare to trick me, I'll take your lives."
Boom!
As his words fell, and he raised his saber to strike the dark-skinned woman, the muscular man suddenly unleashed a Thunder Fist. A bolt of lightning appeared on the bearded man's chest, instantly burning his chest to a charred black, causing unbearable pain!
"Ah!"
The bearded man fell to the ground, his body convulsing uncontrollably, feeling as if he could die at any moment.
Li Yang in the shadows shook his head slightly, thinking that the bearded man was too careless and deserved to be tricked.
However, he wasn't worried that the treasure map would be taken by these three. Based on the time, Ku Teng and his group should be arriving soon.
Moreover, other treasure-hunting teams were also heading here simultaneously.
Li Yang stood high, seeing far. He could clearly see the enemies approaching from all directions. He didn't continue watching but quickly flew out of the mountain.
Now, Ku Teng's subordinates had been poisoned by him. The more they acted, the faster the poisoning would progress.
They wouldn't last long before they all collapsed from the poison.
And during this time, other treasure seekers should be enough for them to deal with.
When they were both sides weakened, it would be time for the security forces to move in and apprehend them.
"Are you telling the truth?"
After Li Yang came out, he immediately contacted Murong Xue. Murong Xue, leading her deputy team, approached Li Yang and asked.
"It's true. In at most half an hour, you can go in and apprehend them. Remember to be careful not to get lost. The fog in the mountains has become much thicker than before," Li Yang said seriously.
"Okay, Li Yang, you are truly my lucky star. If I manage to capture them all today, I will definitely give you great credit and reward you handsomely." Murong Xue said with a smile.
"Rewards are certain. Even if you don't say it, I'll ask for them myself. But now is not the time to talk about this. You should hurry in and capture them." Li Yang shrugged.
"Okay, I understand. Wait for my good news."
Murong Xue nodded deeply in response, then turned and led everyone to gather simultaneously towards the central area of the mountain.
Li Yang calmly returned to the car to find Fang Xiaoqing.
When Fang Xiaoqing saw Li Yang, she got out of the car and approached him, asking, "Brother Li Yang, you're back. Did you encounter any danger inside?"
"What danger could I encounter? My skills are far superior to theirs, and I wasn't going to fight anyway. You'll just have to wait and watch the show later."
Li Yang replied calmly, then took her into the car to wait patiently.
Meanwhile, Zao Ri Feng Chun also arrived at the mountain pass with a group of subordinates ahead of time.
She was waiting for Ku Teng's appearance at Li Yang's request.
Li Yang had told her that if Ku Teng escaped from the forest, the treasure map would be on him.
This was the only evidence to verify whether Li Yang's words were reliable!
Zao Ri Feng Chun dispatched people to ambush the surroundings, their eyes constantly fixed on the direction ahead. If anyone saw Ku Teng's face, they would immediately take him down.
"Haha, the treasure map is mine."
In the central area of Ziyun Mountain, Ku Teng's subordinates had indeed eliminated all threats around them.
Even those two dark-skinned women and the muscular man had all fallen to the ground.
Although they were skilled, they were still too inexperienced to deal with the ninjas brought by Ku Teng. After all, the more than fifty experts brought by Ku Teng were all carefully selected, each with superior skills to these individuals.
Ku Teng looked at their miserable, dead appearances on the ground, the corners of his mouth curling up sinisterly. He clenched his fists and said, "You beasts, you finally fell into my trap."
"You bunch of good-for-nothings, daring to threaten me and demand the treasure map. Now the treasure map is truly in my hands. Come and try to snatch it if you dare."
"Mr. Ku Teng, let's leave here quickly. I think I've been poisoned by the miasma. I suddenly feel dizzy and weak all over."
Just then, a subordinate next to Ku Teng suddenly touched his head, his steps unsteady, and hurriedly said to Ku Teng.
"What? Poisoned?"
Ku Teng looked surprised. Turning back, he saw that everyone had the same symptoms as him, and he didn't know what had happened.