freenovelworld Chapter 984 Mountain Mansion
Chapter 984 Mountain Mansion
Jiang Jiyun nimbly climbed a tree, took out binoculars, and carefully observed the woman's every move.
The woman was stopped by two guards at the gate of the house. After a thorough inspection and body search, she was allowed to enter.
Seeing this, Jiang Jiyun couldn't help but mutter to himself, "There are such big houses in these mountains? Who are they? The National Revolutionary Army? A stronghold of the Mei Agency?"
Xiao Tian ran wildly, and just as he was about to look for a mark to continue the chase, he suddenly received a notification from a message in his space. Xiao Yun told him that the person had turned back.
Xiaotian stopped, turned off his flashlight, and continued to grope his way forward in the darkness.
His heart was pounding, afraid of making even the slightest sound and attracting the other person's attention.
When he heard a light footstep, Xiaotian immediately held his breath and quickly crawled into the bushes next to him, waiting motionless for the person to pass by.
Once the person's figure flashed past his eyes, Xiaotian was relieved to be sure he hadn't been discovered.
However, he did not immediately get up to look for Jiang Jiyun, but decided to follow this person first.
He followed quietly behind, keeping a safe distance, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
Xiao Tian stared intently at the man's back and followed him all the way into the village. He walked to a torch, and by the light of the torch, he finally saw the man's face clearly.
After confirming that everything was correct, Xiao Tian turned and left to continue searching for Jiang Jiyun.
At this moment, Jiang Jiyun was hiding in a tree, cautiously observing his surroundings.
She was holding a new pair of binoculars, which was among the supplies she had exchanged this month.
Jiang Jiyun saw red dots in the woods through his binoculars and was glad he hadn't rashly followed the woman.
"Those people were hiding in the trees too!" Jiang Jiyun said with lingering fear. "If it weren't for this telescope, I probably would have been a sitting duck for them just now!"
Jiang Jiyun quickly took out her phone and skillfully dialed Xiao Tian's number.
After the call connected, she lowered her voice and cautiously said to Xiaotian, "Brother Xiaotian, you must be careful! There are sentries everywhere here, it's very dangerous. You need to be especially vigilant and try to use that new binoculars to hide, and don't let them spot you."
When Xiao Tian heard Jiang Jiyun say that there were many hidden sentries, he quickly instructed, "Xiao Yun, you must not act rashly. You absolutely cannot make a move now. Wait until I get there, carefully check the situation, and then we can discuss what to do next."
Jiang Jiyun understood Xiaotian's concerns, and she replied without hesitation, "Okay, I understand, Brother Xiaotian. Don't worry, I'll wait for you to come."
After saying that, she hung up the phone and took out a mini drone from her storage space.
Jiang Jiyun skillfully operated the remote control, guiding the drone to slowly ascend into the air.
The drone hovered in the air, and Jiang Jiyun observed the surrounding environment and the situation of the house through the screen.
Suddenly, she saw a shocking scene in the drone's footage: two people were dragging a blood-covered person into a room in the northwest corner of the house.
Jiang Jiyun's heart raced instantly. She stared nervously at the screen, continuing to control the drone as it moved eastward.
Not far away, she found a series of wooden stakes, and several people were tied to some of them, their heads drooping, their condition unknown.
Jiang Jiyun was drawing a map on paper while controlling the drone.
When Xiao Tian came over, the sun had already risen, and Jiang Jiyun had also put away the drone. She looked at the map she had drawn and the dots on it.
Jiang Jiyun scratched his head and muttered, "This encirclement is really impenetrable. It won't be easy to sneak in. There are so many hidden sentries here. Once exposed, you'll be a target."
Just as she was racking her brains trying to figure out how to get in, she suddenly felt a slight vibration from the phone hanging around her neck.
She quickly reached for her phone and saw that it was a call from Xiaotian.
Jiang Jiyun quickly pressed the answer button, then swiftly packed her things, nimbly climbed down the tree, and ran towards Xiaotian's location.
"Brother Xiaotian, I'm here!" Jiang Jiyun called out, waving as he breathed heavily.
When Oda saw her, a slight smile appeared on his face.
Jiang Jiyun went over and took Xiaotian's hand. The two of them left the encircled area and hid in the grass nearby.
"Brother Xiaotian, look at this." Jiang Jiyun took out a small notebook from his pocket and handed it to Xiaotian.
Xiaotian took it, opened it, and saw that the notebook was filled with strange lines and symbols, as well as a circle of dots, which looked like a child's doodles.
"What is this?" Oda asked, puzzled.
"This is a map I drew of that big house over there, and these dots are the sentries surrounding the house," Jiang Jiyun said proudly. "Although it looks a bit messy, I've marked everything very clearly."
Xiao Tian smiled helplessly, looking at Jiang Jiyun's serious expression, and didn't know what to say. He could only patiently listen to Jiang Jiyun explain her so-called "ghostly map" bit by bit.
Just as Xiao Tian was about to speak after Jiang Jiyun finished speaking, he saw Jiang Jiyun suddenly take out a bottle of milk from his spatial storage and start gulping it down.
After finishing the milk, Jiang Jiyun still seemed hungry, so she took out a sesame seed cake and started chewing it in big bites.
Xiao Tian felt a pang of heartache seeing her wolfing down her food.
After Jiang Jiyun finished eating, Xiao Tian slowly said, "The houses in these places are all quite large. It's just a pity that you didn't see what was inside, and you have no way of knowing how many people are hiding inside."
Oda stared at the map and said, "How about this, I'll rest for a bit and then go and investigate more carefully, trying to get a more thorough understanding of the situation."
After listening, Jiang Jiyun nodded in deep agreement and replied, "I also think there must be a lot of people inside. Look, there are nearly a hundred sentries just outside, so the number inside is probably several times that!"
As she spoke, she thoughtfully stroked her chin.
Xiao Tian thought so too, and he said, "Then I'll call your brother and the others first and see how things are going on their end."
As he spoke, Xiao Tian took out his phone and dialed Jiang Jiyuan's number.
However, no one answered the phone.
Xiao Tian was not giving up and called several more times, even having several different people call, but the result was still the same.
"What's going on? None of them can answer the phone? Could something have happened?" Xiaotian frowned and muttered to himself.
Jiang Jiyun clasped his hands tightly and comforted him, "Brother Tian, don't worry. My brother and uncle are probably busy. They might have put their phone in their spatial storage."
She continued to change the subject, saying, "Let's observe the situation here first and not make any rash moves so as not to alert them."