Chapter 516: Crisis Lifted – 2

It was not that the Phantom Lord was conceited and did not want to send anyone to look over the back of the mountain. It was just that even the most authoritative bomb disposal experts could hardly guarantee a safe passage through a large minefield.

Liu Mi looked at Li Nanli, the only expert in their team.

Fu Zhi took out a flashlight and a dagger from her first-aid kit. She took a look at her watch, and there was only 20 minutes left before the Phantom Lord would unleash an all-out attack on them.

She did not have much time left, so she ordered, “Everyone, move to the back of the mountain. We’re going to leave here through the minefield.”

Leave through the minefield?

Everyone was stunned as they could not believe what they had just heard

Xiang Qian took a deep breath and said, “We’re not leaving! If you want to leave, you can just go ahead. Let me tell you something. Once a landmine in the minefield goes off, not only will the Phantom Lord learn what we’re doing, but there is no way I’ll let my brethren die in such a cowardly way. We…”

“Swoosh!”

Before he could finish speaking, Fu Zhi had pointed the dagger straight at Xiang Qian. Her face was grim and her voice was bereft of any emotion, “The only reason I’ve been putting up with you the whole time is that we’re in a war right now. However, if I hear another word coming out of your mouth again, I don’t mind helping Li Nanli to get rid of a member from the Shadow Corp who doesn’t even know how to follow orders.”

Xiang Qian was so intimidated that he swallowed a big gulp of saliva and took a step back.

Fu Zhi scanned around the house and said, “Now, everyone is going to evacuate in an orderly fashion and leave through the minefield. Does anyone else have a problem with that?”

Well, they did have a lot of problems with that, but none of them dared to step up as they did not know what she would do with the dagger in her hand.

They all then turned to Gu Yanqi and said, “Say something, Young Master Gu! None of us know how to remove a landmine! Besides, it would make us look really bad if we got blown up by the landmines!”

‘Let’s just stay here, Young Master Gu. Even if they launch their attack, it won’t be easy for them considering our geographical location.”

“That’s right, Young Master Gu. Let’s just hold on for a little longer. I’m sure the reinforcements are on their way. Even the people from the Phantom Lord don’t have the guts to go to the back of the mountain, so why must we go there?”

None of them agreed to Fu Zhi’s suggestion. After all, they did not think a little girl like Fu Zhi knew how dangerous it was to go through a minefield.

The vice-captain of the Shadow Corp looked at Fu Zhi. Compared to Xiang Qian, his attitude towards her was milder as he said, “Ms. Fu, we’ve already sent out a distress signal. I’m sure that someone is coming to save us, so why don’t we hold on for a little longer?”

Fu Zhi let out a smirk when she heard what he had said. She took her jacket, shook her head, and replied, “How sure are you that someone has received your signal? Even if someone received your signal, when will they be arriving?

“How long do you guys think you can hold out against a team of professional mercenaries? Or do you still hope that someone will come to your rescue?”

She pulled the backdoor open and reminded them, “Don’t forget, you are in a foreign land. This is the back mountain of the Lucky Cloud Pavilion. It’s not China, nor is it the realm where the Li Family has a hand in.”

The face of the vice-captain changed. He hemmed and hawed for a long while and he did not know what to say.

Fu Zhi was right.

It had been more than three hours, yet they did not get any other support except for the woman in front of them, and this alone was enough to prove that their distress signal was intercepted long ago.

“Other than normal landmines, there are also bobby traps in the minefield. Do you have a way to get out of the minefield safely?”

“Yes,” Fu Zhi replied flatly, “We just need to clear out the mines.”

Cleared out the mines?

How and who was going to do the job?

Threw a chicken and let it walk at the front? But there would be a lot of noise when the mine went off, and once a mine went off, the people from the Phantom Lord would learn what they were doing.

Let someone walk in the front?

But who was going to do the job? And who had this ability to guarantee not to step on mines and choose a safe route for everyone?

Liu Mi stood forward and said, “Let me do it!”

Then, he turned to Fu Zhi, grabbed his hand, and said, “Ms. Fu, it would be my luck if I can survive through this, but I would accept it as my fate if I died. I just hope that you can help me take care of President Li after you and he get out of here. He has a stomach problem, and he… You know what. Let’s move on to my mother first since we don’t have much time left. My mother is 80 years old this year and she…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Fu Zhi flung his hand away.

She walked into the darkness and said, “Follow after my step.”

‘What? Follow after her?’

Liu Mi was stunned. “Please come back, Ms. Fu. We can’t let you do this! It’s too dangerous!”

However, he suddenly thought of something. Fu Zhi had been a money-grubber and he knew that she was not someone who would do something that she did not have confidence in. He thought for a moment and said, “Ms. Fu, do you know how to remove landmines?”

“Yeah,” Fu Zhi replied, her voice flat.

Liu Mi’s eyes lit up. He turned around and said to Gu Yanqi, “Hurry up, Young Master Gu! Gather everyone up and follow behind Ms. Fu!”

Although the rest of the members in the Shadow Corp were not happy with Fu Zhi’s decision, there was nothing they could do as well since Gu Yanqi was their leader now.

Yu Sheng and Jiang Zheng were tasked to carry Li Nanli.

The rest of the people were following at the back.

The minefield that spreads over a small half of the back mountain was intimidating to look at.

Walking beside Fu Zhi, Gu Yanqi pitched his voice low and asked, “Who did you learn how to remove a landmine from? Was it systematic training? Are you sure you can remove all of them?”

“Yeah,” Fu Zhi said, “I’ve read books about how to remove landmines, so I think it shouldn’t be a problem.”

Gu Yanqi was stunned.

‘What did she just say? Read books?’

“Wait, hold on a second. That means you don’t have any hands-on experience before?”

If it were not because he could not affect the morale of the Shadow Corp behind him, he really wanted to crack open Fu Zhi’s head and see what the hell was she thinking.

“Well, it’s not entirely true,” Fu Zhi comforted, “Can’t you see there are a lot of hands-on experiences in front of us right now?”

Gu Yanqi turned to Liu Mi and said, “Liu Mi, say something!”

Liu Mi then said, “Ms. Fu, you can mess with us but you can’t mess with landmines.”

Apparently, Fu Zhi did not take their words to heart.

She squatted down, opened up her flashlight, and dashed forward.

Gu Yanqi wanted to grab her, but he obviously had overestimated Fu Zhi’s height. The moment he stretched his arm forward, his hand missed Fu Zhi by a hair’s width and he grabbed nothing but the air.

Gu Yanqi became speechless.

‘Is heaven really wants to end us all today?’

That said, there was nothing he could do right now. Gu Yanqi snapped himself back to reality and followed behind Fu Zhi.

“Don’t get so close to me. If one mine blows up,” he said to Liu Mi, “At least you won’t get caught in the explosion.”

“I don’t think so, Young Master Gu. Can’t you see that the landmines are all connected together?” Liu Mi said.

Gu Yanqi did not know what he should say. In the end, he said, “Let’s all die together, then.”

—

The procession traveled at a slow pace and time passed minute by minute.

Xiang Qian’s patience had run thin. He went closer to Yu Sheng, who was walking in front of him, and asked, “How long do we have to go? Why does Gu Shao have to believe in a little girl who thinks she can save the world after watching a few movies! How the hell is there any possibility that she knows anything about minefields and demining?!”

“Just keep quiet, Xiang Qian.”

“Why do I have to keep quiet? Don’t tell me that you trust her as well? Have you forgotten about the things Young Master Jiang said about her? Besides, we still don’t know if she’s a spy from the Phantom Lord yet, and she might get all of us killed!”

“But she’s the one who saved President Li. I think that’s more than enough to prove her innocence. Besides, not every girl is willing to put herself in a dangerous situation just to save her boyfriend,” Yu Sheng refuted.

Holding his bag, Xiang Qian’s eyes were red as he continued, “If she wants to be his girlfriend, that’s the least she could do. Also, how do you know that no one does better than her? Does she not know how dangerous it’s to walk on a landmine? What if something happens…”

“Shush it, Xiang Qian! Do you have any idea what you’re talking about now?!”

Jiang Zheng interrupted, “If you can’t say anything nice, just keep your mouth shut! We’re all in the same boat now. If you want her to die, it means you want all of us to die as well!”

“That’s not what…”

“Let’s go, Yu Sheng!”

…

“I’ve gone through the minefield once. This is the safest route, and I’ve marked every landmine and bobby trap along the track. Of course, I don’t deny the fact that I might miss out on some. Therefore, tell them to watch their steps and don’t walk on areas with shallow soil or loose soil,” Fu Zhi said as she patted the dirt off her hand.

“It seems like we need another ten or so minutes to get out of this area,” Gu Yanqi chimed in.

As soon as they got out of this mountain, Gu Yanqi could make contact with the Huo Family, the Li Family or even the Gu Family. They could send more reinforcements to them, and with more weapons and manpower, he was certain that they could destroy the Phantom Lord.

They did not come across any landmine even after they had walked for 10 minutes straight. Those members from the Shadow Corp that were not happy with Fu Zhi kept their mouths shut as a mixed feeling rose from the bottom of their hearts.

At the end of the minefield was a mountain pass. They all picked up their paces towards the end of the trail. Just when they thought nothing was going to happen, someone behind them shouted, his voice filled with fear, “Xiang Qian!”

Gu Yanqi paused and turned his head around. Then, he saw Xiang Qian, who was a few meters from him, standing frozen stiff on a spot. There were sweats on his forehead and his face was pale.

Gu Yanqi’s heart sank. “What happened?”

“Young Master Gu, Xiang Qian… He stepped on a landmine…”

Yu Sheng’s eyes were red and his voice was filled with sobs, “What should we do? What should we do? Young Master Gu, please do something and save him! He’s just a kid!”