What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Chapter 139 You Don't Want Your Legs Anymore

After gathering his thoughts, Su Huaiqi walked to Chen Kangnian's side and asked with a hint of curiosity, "Uncle Chen, where are Brother Bai, Brother Li, and Senior Gongsun?"

Chen Kangnian said, "Heming and Hengzhi went to look for you with Zechuan. They probably split up and should be back soon."

"A-Jian went to check the surrounding area. We don't know how badly the explosion had damaged the area."

Su Huaiqi nodded knowingly and followed Chen Kangnian's words, saying, "It seems to have a significant impact. At least the stone pillar we were at before was affected."

Chen Kangnian hummed in agreement, looked up at the two people in front of him, frowned slightly, and slowly spoke his thoughts: "Now that there's such a big commotion on Qingri Peak, Yun Hailong will definitely notice. If we go down the mountain now, we might miss our chance. But if we seize the initiative and continue to investigate, Aqing and Xuanzhang are both injured. Moreover, the people from Weiyu Tower will probably arrive soon after hearing the commotion, and I'm afraid whether we can leave safely then will be a problem."

Xuanzhang, who usually wore a smile, now showed an unusual seriousness. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"How about we split into two groups? Let Fei Ran take A Qing back first, so he can send a message back to Lao Xie. The rest of us can continue exploring in the mountains."

Chen Kangnian's gaze lingered on Xuan Zhang's sling, and he shook his head directly. "If you don't leave, A Qing definitely won't leave either. Besides, I'm not comfortable letting Fei Ran and A Qing go back alone."

While listening to Chen Kangnian and Xuan Zhang's discussion, Su Huaiqi looked towards the key point of the iron chain at his feet.

It seems that the end of the chain is not quite the same as the beginning.

She rubbed her eyes, noticing that the discussion around her seemed to have reached a stalemate, and silently walked forward along the iron chain.

When Su Huaiqi reached the top of the iron chain, she squatted down, swept the rubble and stones in front of her aside, and then widened her eyes in surprise. She quickly turned around and shouted to the two people behind her who were still deep in thought, "Uncle Chen, Senior Xuan, come and see!"

Upon hearing Su Huaiqi's voice, Chen Kangnian and Xuan Zhang exchanged a suspicious glance before walking over to her. Following the direction Su Huaiqi was pointing, they immediately understood why she sounded so agitated.

Originally, the eight iron chains ended on an ordinary stone ground. Unexpectedly, after being blown up by explosives, the stone ground was overturned, revealing the mechanism hidden beneath it.

A copper ring is embedded in the ground.

"Uncle Chen, can this copper ring be pulled?" Su Huaiqi was eager to try it out and even wanted to reach out and verify his idea.

"Take it easy, let's see what happens before making a decision." Chen Kangnian raised his hand to stop Su Huaiqi, who was a little excited.

Xuan Zhang, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Young lady, don't be in such a hurry. If something bad happens after you pull this copper ring, I'm afraid the young master won't be able to save you immediately."

After hearing Xuan Zhang's words, Su Huaiqi realized that she had been a bit rash. She stuck out her tongue sheepishly and obediently stood aside, watching the two examine the bronze ring.

When Gongsun Rang returned, he saw Chen Kangnian and Xuan Zhang huddled together with their heads down. He asked curiously, "What are you two doing huddled together in the middle?"

Xuanzhang was the first to raise his head upon hearing Gongsun Rang's voice, waving his uninjured arm as he replied, "Rang, come and see, we've made a great discovery."

Gongsun Rang strode up to the group, but instead of immediately joining Chen Kangnian and the others in their observation, he stood opposite Su Huaiqi.

"Here you go, Little Black is quite clever. Although he wasn't injured, he hasn't been in very good shape."

"That's great, so Xiao Hei is alright. Thank you, Senior Gongsun, for your help."

Su Huaiqi looked at the black snake curled up in Gongsun Rang's hands and immediately took it with both hands. The little black snake looked up and saw it was Su Huaiqi. Its previously listless appearance instantly changed. Its little bean eyes stared intently at Su Huaiqi, and it even rubbed its head against her palm.

Su Huaiqi watched the little black creature in his palm and was deeply moved.

"How's the situation outside? Have you found anyone else?" Xuan Zhang walked over to Gongsun Rang and patted the dust off his clothes that he had accidentally brushed off.

"Although some of the mountains outside were also blasted down, the overall situation is okay. I didn't dare to go too far, I just walked around for a short while, and I didn't see anyone."

Chen Kangnian nodded. "Although most of the black-clad men sent by Yun Hailong into the mountains have been wiped out by us, there will always be one or two who slip through the net. We still need to be vigilant."

Gongsun Rang grunted in agreement, then looked down at the ground, his eyes widening slightly. "This is your discovery?"

“Yes,” Xuan Zhang nodded with a hint of pride. “We haven’t touched it yet. Kang Nian and I discussed it and decided to wait until you and Bai Heming come back before moving A Qing and the others to a safe place and then activating the copper ring.”

“I agree. This mountain is full of strange things, so we should be careful.”

No sooner had Gongsun Rang finished speaking than Bai Heming and Li Hengzhi appeared in everyone's sight one after the other.

"Brother Bai, Brother Li, over here, over here, come quickly." Su Huaiqi put the black cub on his shoulder and then called the two of them over.

Bai Heming was the first to notice Su Huaiqi next to Chen Kangnian. Although he looked a bit disheveled, his voice, demeanor, and expression showed that he had not been hurt.

Thinking of this, Bai Heming's previously anxious heart instantly calmed down. Su Huaiqi was his younger sister's close friend, and she had come all this way to help because of him. If something really happened to her, his conscience would be extremely uneasy.

Upon hearing this, Li Bai and his companion walked directly to the middle of the iron chain. Before they could even ask what was going on, Su Huaiqi began to explain everything in a rapid-fire manner.

However, this saved Chen Kangnian a lot of trouble. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Now that we are all here, let's not delay and prepare to activate the mechanism."

"A-Rang, you and Xuan-Zhang go help Fei-Ran take A-Qing and Ze-Chuan to a safer spot on the side of the ruins and stay there to protect them. Qi-Qi, you come with them. He-Ming and Heng-Zhi, you two are in charge of guarding the area."

"And what about you, Kang Nian? Are you going to activate the mechanism?" Xuan Zhang asked with some concern after hearing Chen Kang Nian's plan.

"Kang Nian, why don't you let me do it?" Gongsun Rang also advised from the side.

"Right now, I'm the most suitable person among our group to activate it. Don't worry, although my skills aren't what they used to be, I'm still good enough to open a mechanism." Chen Kangnian gave Xuan Zhang and Gongsun Rang a reassuring smile, patted Gongsun Rang on the shoulder, and signaled him to relax.

Having spent many years together, Xuanzhang and Gongsun Rang knew Chen Kangnian's character well. Seeing that Chen Kangnian was determined, they had no choice but to give up trying to persuade him and fully trust him.

"Then be careful, don't be reckless. I don't want to get chased and beaten by Lao Xie when I get back." Xuan Zhang's seemingly joking words actually revealed his concern.

"Last time, Lao Xie tricked me out of three jars of good wine. I don't want to be tricked by him again this time."

After Xuanzhang and Gongsun Rang finished speaking, they walked straight toward the ruins where Lin Feiran was. After taking two steps, they realized that Su Huaiqi was still standing, so they had to stop and call out, "Little girl, hurry up and follow us."

Su Huaiqi naturally didn't want to miss the activation of the mechanism, but if she stayed rashly, she would definitely be driven away by Chen Kangnian, so she decided to take a "roundabout" route.

"Senior Xuan, you go first. I can't be of much help if I go now. I'll come over once you've found a safe place."

Xuanzhang felt that Su Huaiqi's words made some sense, and besides, it was only right to keep someone by Chen Kangnian's side to keep an eye on things.

"Okay, we'll call you when we've found a good spot." Xuan Zhang said and left again.

Su Huaiqi nodded with an unchanged expression, but she was already overjoyed inside.

Yes, the first step of the plan was a success!

With the help of Gongsun Rang and Xuan Zhang, the two quickly led Lin Feiran, Mu Qing, and Yu Zechuan to a safe place that was relatively far away but where they could still see the situation clearly.

With an injured leg, Mu Qing forced himself to stand up under Lin Feiran's somewhat angry gaze, with Lin Feiran's help.

"Ah Qing, what are you doing standing up? Sit down quickly, do you want to ruin your legs?" Xuan Zhang heard the voice behind him and turned around to see Mu Qing standing up. He was so frightened that he quickly took a few steps to support Mu Qing on the other side.

As a result, Xuanzhang was so focused on Mu Qing that he forgot he was also a patient, especially since his arm was in a sling. When he reached out, he immediately felt a sharp pain.

Xuanzhang gasped in pain.

Gongsun Rang quickly helped Mu Qing up, and seeing Xuan Zhang clutching his arm and contorting his face in pain, he couldn't help but say, "Sit down and rest. Don't forget you're injured too."

Seeing that Xuan Zhang had aggravated his wound again because of her, and noticing that he would have to trouble Fei Ran and A Rang to get up, and that Fei Ran was indeed very angry, Mu Qing suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He could only whisper to Lin Feiran, "Feiran, I want to sit down."

Lin Feiran glanced coldly at Mu Qing, then helped her onto the boulder behind him with an unfriendly expression. Although he remained silent throughout the process with a livid face, his actions were still gentle and precise.

Gongsun Rang watched as Mu Qing sat back down, then walked back to stand beside Xuan Zhang.

only…

Gongsun Rang looked at Su Huaiqi, who was still standing firmly behind Chen Kangnian like a mountain.

And Yu Zechuan, who somehow slipped up to Su Huaiqi's side.

Don't they want to come over?