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Chapter 38 A Successful Rescue

More than twenty meters away...

Buick hid himself carefully. He tried to creep towards the bandits several times, but Brother Tiger was so vigilant that he almost spotted Buick. Buick didn't dare to move again. He just stayed where he was in order to ensure the safety of the hostage.

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Lu Yao hid himself quietly, too.

He had recognized Wang Ping and Buick.

He was shocked, but he knew that it was not the right time to greet them. The most important thing was to think of a way to rescue Lin Jiayi.

But how could they rescue Lin Jiayi?

Wang Ping and his companions had no choice but to wait. Lu Yao couldn't think of a way to rescue Lin Jiayi either.

His physical function was far better than that of ordinary people and he had started to cultivate. Li Jiang said a powerful cultivator could fly in the sky and dig into the ground. However, Lu Yao was a mere beginner, so he was unable to do that at this time.

Lu Yao decided to ask his Master for help.

While carefully observing what was going on, Lu Yao concentrated and tried to communicate with Li Jiang.

A moment later, Li Jiang appeared in Lu Yao's mind.

"Master, how can I deal with these bandits and rescue Lin Jiayi? I'm in dire need of your help!" Lu Yao quickly asked in his mind when he saw Li Jiang.

"Apparently, the best way to rescue her is to take them by surprise. You should kill those bandits before they know it." Li Jiang's voice echoed in Lu Yao's mind, "If I were in my heyday, I could kill the three bandits without making an effort. But now, you have to count on yourself. So there is only one way to rescue her."

"What's that?" Lu Yao asked hurriedly.

"Hidden weapon," said Li Jiang.

"Hidden weapon?" Lu Yao was stunned.

"Hidden weapons are killers. Their function relies heavily on the element of surprise and there is no way to guard against them. Listen, I'll teach you a debased hidden weapon technique, namely, Leaf Picking. Given your strength and sensitivity, you can learn the ropes before dark as long as you study hard. Then you can take the bandits by surprise and save the girl!" Li Jiang said.

"Leaf Picking?" Lu Yao was excited and said hurriedly, "Master, please teach me!"

"OK, listen carefully. There are three requirements for Leaf Picking users: eyesight, strength, and internal qi. Only by living up to the three requirements can you kill people with Leaf Picking."

"First, the practitioner should have an extraordinarily agile mind and keep his eyes and ears open. Total concentration is required with no distractions. This requires the practitioner to have great perception. Well, you have been cultivating these days, so you can satisfy this requirement now."

"Second, the practitioner should have enough strength to control the hidden weapon when it is flying in the sky. It's not difficult for you to do that since you can lift 600 catties now."

"Third, the practitioner should have internal qi in the body, namely, spiritual power. Now you are still at the Ru Wei level of Refining the Body and Strengthening the Skin. You haven't reached the Qi Cultivation Phase, so you haven't cultivated spiritual power in your body. Therefore, you don't meet the third requirement."

Li Jiang explained.

Hearing Li Jiang's words, Lu Yao asked anxiously, "Master, what should I do? It's too late for me to cultivate spiritual power."

Li Jiang smiled and said, "You silly boy, why don't you think it another way? You can satisfy the first two requirements. Although you can't kill people with leaves, you can still kill your opponents with stones, which are slightly heavier than leaves. Ha-ha, Leaf Picking is just a general term."

Lu Yao thought through this and understood what Li Jiang meant.

He was so worried and flustered that he didn't think carefully.

After telling Lu Yao the formula, Li Jiang began to show him what to do in his mind.

Lu Yao was listening with earnest attention.

And then he started to practice in his mind.

He couldn't practice in the real world because Brother Tiger and his fellows would spot him if he made such a noise.

Fortunately, Li Jiang had created a magic space in Lu Yao's mind. And Lu Yao could even achieve better results when he practiced in this magic space.

As time passed, Lu Yao soon grasped the main points of Leaf Picking.

Lu Yao kept practicing in the magic space. He had practiced hundreds of times before he knew it.

Practice made perfect. Lu Yao had mastered this hidden weapon technique unconsciously.

He found that with his current cultivation base, he could control three stones in one minute by performing Tuiyun Hand and Poti Fist. The flying stones not only could hit the mark but were also very powerful. But it was very difficult for him to control stones again.

More than two hours later, it was getting dark. Lu Yao opened his eyes.

He knew that Brother Tiger and his fellows were about to take action because he had heard their conversation.

Lu Yao carefully held his breath and looked around. Soon he found three stones of the appropriate size and weight.

He would make use of those three stones.

Lu Yao kissed the three stones.

"You guys must help me at the critical moment."

He prayed silently. And then he controlled his breathing and the rhythm and sound of his heartbeat by using the method taught by Li Jiang. His temperature decreased gradually. He slowly crept towards Brother Tiger and his fellows like a cheetah that was about to hunt.

Like a leaf falling to the beach, Lu Yao stepped on the stones without a sound.

At present, Lu Yao still didn't know how to use spiritual power. If he had cultivated spiritual power, he could have left no tracks if he had walked on snow.

Eighty meters...

Forty meters...

Twenty meters...

Lu Yao flattened himself against the big stones like a gecko as he slowly approached Lin Jiayi and Brother Tiger from behind.

He didn't make any sound.

He held three stones tightly in the palm of his hand.

He looked into the middle distance and saw the dim figures of Brother Tiger and his two fellows by starlight.

Lu Yao calculated the angle at which the stones would hit the bandits in his mind.

He hoped that he could kill the three bandits in an instant so that Lin Jiayi would be safe.

Meanwhile, Brother Tiger and his two fellows also moved.

"Well, it's time to leave now."

Brother Tiger stood up.

"What about this girl?" San asked.

"Now we're going to run away. She is just a burden to us. Let's kill her," Cha Cai said.

Brother Tiger glanced at Lin Jiayi and nodded, "Well, she is indeed valuable, but the situation is awfully urgent after all. We'd better kill her!"

San said, "What a pity. She is so young and beautiful. If we were not in a hurry, I would sleep with her."

Brother Tiger sneered and said, "You'd better run for your life first. As long as you are alive and get the reward, you can choose any woman as you like." While speaking, he thrust at Lin Jiayi with a knife. However, Lin Jiayi couldn't dodge the knife at all.

Lu Yao had no time to think deeply.

Right now!

He performed Leaf Picking by practicing Tuiyun Hand and Poti Fist with all his strength. Three stones were sent in different directions.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

These flying stones were more powerful in the current emergency.

If you threw a big stone in a lake, it would ripple. Similarly, the flying stones also set the air shaking.

Brother Tiger was a real master. At that instant he sensed danger. It was his intuition that saved his life. After all, he had had thousands of near-death experiences.

He subconsciously raised his right hand and rolled several times to the right, managing to dodge the flying stone thrown by Lu Yao.

However, the pistol in his hand was smashed by the flying stone. The iron barrel and handle were out of shape. And his right arm was tingling.

"Who is there? Watch out..." Brother Tiger shouted in shock.

However, Cha Cai was not that lucky.

Bang!

He had been hit by a flying stone on his head. Brother Tiger was spattered by Cha Cai's blood and brains.

Meanwhile, San also fell to the ground.

He was hit on the left side of his chest and his sternum was broken. His heart was instantly shattered. He vomited blood and crumpled down to the ground.

This was the first time that Lu Yao had performed Leaf Picking. He was afraid that he might accidentally hurt Lin Jiayi, so he hesitated a moment when he threw the stone at Brother Tiger. Otherwise, Brother Tiger couldn't have dodged the stone no matter how quickly he reacted.

But Lu Yao still achieved his goal.

While Brother Tiger was rolling his body on the ground, Lu Yao took a flying leap and landed in front of Lin Jiayi, protecting Lin Jiayi with his body.

"It's me, Lu Yao. Don't worry. I'll protect you."

Lu Yao said to Lin Jiayi who was holding her head in panic behind him.

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"It's me, Lu Yao. Don't worry. I'll protect you."

These words were so impressive that they would stay with Lin Jiayi all her life.

When she had despaired of being rescued alive, Lu Yao's voice incredibly appeared in her ear like a dream.

At that moment, Lin Jiayi felt that she was hallucinating.

However, Lu Yao's voice was so familiar and kind.

For an instant, she could even hear Lu Yao's breathing.

Since they had been desk mates for so many years, she could easily recognize his voice.

She didn't know how Lu Yao managed to come here.

Neither did she know how Lu Yao would protect her.

But she knew that a boy just appeared at this critical moment like a hero. And he was willing to risk his own life to save her.

That was enough.

She knew that she would get entangled with this boy for the rest of her life.

She would never forget this moment even after death.

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Brother Tiger was also stunned by Lu Yao's strength.

"Who are you?"

He stared at Lu Yao.

Was it this boy who threw those stones, which were as powerful as bullets?

Looking at the dead bodies of Cha Cai and San, Brother Tiger had such a panic fear that he broke out in a cold sweat.

If he had hesitated for only a moment, he would have been dead or disabled.

The stones thrown by this boy were so powerful. Did he also come from an ancient martial arts family? But there were no ancient martial arts families near Shuangta City!

"Someone you can't afford to offend!" Lu Yao looked up at Brother Tiger and answered through clenched teeth.

He didn't want to rush into fighting with Brother Tiger. Instead, he was trying to stall for time.

Wang Ping and his fellows would hurry over as soon as they heard the noises.

They would be really safe then.

Lu Yao didn't underestimate his enemy at all.

Last night, Brother Tiger broke through a tight encirclement with San, James, Ba Song, and Cha Cai. He also managed to hold Lin Jiayi hostage undetected. Obviously, Brother Tiger was a tough guy. Lu Yao knew his own strengths and weaknesses. He had a powerful body and was quick in movement, but he almost had no experience of fighting. Therefore, he would be killed if he made one careless move when he fought with Brother Tiger, who was an experienced fighter.

Brother Tiger had had so many near-death experiences that he was very good at killing people. He was just like a killing machine.

Meanwhile, Brother Tiger had calmed down quite a lot.

He could tell that Lu Yao cared about the girl behind him and he just came to save her.

So when he heard Lu Yao's arrogant answer, he suddenly hurled himself upon Lu Yao.

Brother Tiger had a clear goal. He wanted to kill Lu Yao first and then leave this place quickly.

He was so despicable that he just attacked Lin Jiayi instead of Lu Yao. Through doing this, he could find Lu Yao's weak point when he was distracted.

Therefore, Lu Yao couldn't dodge. He had to fight against Brother Tiger by making full use of his quick reaction, great strength, and tough skin.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

It was a hand-to-hand fight.

Lu Yao received many severe blows in tens of seconds because he needed to protect Lin Jiayi.

Blood was pouring out of Lu Yao's mouth.

In the meantime, Lin Jiayi took off her mask and spat out the rag.

Her eyes widened when she saw Lu Yao standing in front of her like a tumbler who couldn't feel pain. Her face was wet with tears.

"Lu Yao, Lu Yao, go without me. Go..." Lin Jiayi cried out.

Lu Yao said nothing, gritting his teeth.

A look of terror flashed across Brother Tiger's face.

This boy in front of him was a little weird.

He had made a murderous attack on this boy three or four times in a row. But somehow the boy's skin was just like cowhide, which was extremely tough, smooth, and springy. Even a buffalo should have been killed by him at this time. But it seemed that this boy was not seriously injured and could hold out.

What the hell was going on?

Meanwhile, Wang Ping and his fellows were moving swiftly after hearing the sound of fighting.

Brother Tiger realized that it was impossible to kill Lu Yao.

He decided to run away first.

"Little b*st*rd, I won't let you go easily. You killed my brothers. I will get even with you for this."

He was not in the mood for fighting. When Lu Yao raised his arms to parry a blow, Brother Tiger took several strange leaps, dodged behind a big stone, and disappeared.

Seeing Brother Tiger escape, Lu Yao finally sighed with relief.

Brother Tiger just attacked him so violently that he could hardly resist. Lu Yao thought that he might have been knocked down if Brother Tiger had delivered more blows.

He felt that his body was about to break apart.

He really wanted to lie on the ground immediately and have a good sleep without saying a word.

But he couldn't do that because Lin Jiayi was right behind him.

"Are you all right?" Lu Yao immediately turned around and asked her.

Lin Jiayi looked at him. Her face was wet with tears.

Lu Yao thought she was scared, so he managed a weary smile and said, "It's OK. Don't be afraid. Our cool school babe can't cry in front of other students. Don't worry. The bad guy has run away. We are safe now!"

While comforting her, he helped her untie the rope.

Without saying a word, Lin Jiayi threw herself into Lu Yao's arms and began to cry.

Lu Yao went rigid with shock.

Lu Yao could smell her natural scent and feel her soft body when Lin Jiayi pressed him to her ample bosom. Lu Yao's mind went blank.

After a while, he got his act together. He gently hugged her, patted her on the back, and said, "Well, it's okay. Don't worry. We are safe now."

Wang Ping and his two fellows had arrived.

And they were all surprised when they saw Lu Yao and Lin Jiayi hiding behind the big stone.

Wang Ping did not expect that the mysterious man, who had been secretly helping him and had finally turned the table, was actually Lu Yao.

"Lu Yao, how come you are here? Are you all right?" Buick asked in astonishment. He also walked to Lu Yao and Lin Jiayi. And he was shocked when he saw Lu Yao.

"Brother Wang, the bandit leader just ran in that direction!" Lu Yao pointed in the direction of Brother Tiger escaping.

"Well, Buick, you're injured. So you just stay here and dress their wounds!" Wang Ping said loudly, "Dahui, let's chase the guy who escaped!"

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Buick simply dressed the wounds for Lu Yao and Lin Jiayi. And then they all sat there, waiting for Wang Ping and Dahui.

Lin Jiayi had gradually calmed down.

Any other girl might have suffered a nervous breakdown after going through such an experience. However, Lu Yao and Buick were both shocked by Lin Jiayi's mental attitude. Only her eyes were a little puffy from crying. And she had calmed down quite a lot. She just sat close to Lu Yao without saying a word. No one knew what she was thinking.

About twenty minutes later...

The three of them saw Wang Ping come back.

"Coach Wang, did you catch him?" Seeing Wang Ping and Dahui come back, Buick shouted anxiously.

"No. We didn't expect that he was also good at martial arts. Dahui and I couldn't catch him. He jumped down from Black Dragon Pond and escaped!" said Wang Ping in disappointment.

"How come?"

Buick looked at Wang Ping in amazement.

Subconsciously, Buick looked back at Lu Yao in amazement.

Buick knew Dahui because of this mission, so he was not very familiar with him. But Buick had known Wang Ping for a long time. He knew that Wang Ping was definitely an expert who knew something about ancient martial arts since Wang Ping once performed Ghost Step.

If Wang Ping was an expert in ancient martial arts then, by inference, so was Brother Tiger. However, Lu Yao had fought with an expert in ancient martial arts for such a long time and killed two of his men... Well, was Lu Yao also an expert in ancient martial arts?

Except for Buick, Dahui also looked at Lu Yao with a strange expression on his face.

As for Wang Ping, he wanted to ask some questions, but he forbore from doing so. He knew that that heart was in Lu Yao's body and it was a military secret.

When Dahui found a little bit higher ground, the signal was back. He finally made contact with his fellows again. He told them where they were and believed that someone would come to meet them soon.

Certainly, an hour later, reinforcements arrived.

After they ate some food and drank some water, they began to go down the mountain. Lu Yao and Lin Jiayi had changed into improvised clothes.

"Brother Wang, Brother Buick, and Brother Dahui, I hope you can keep this secret for me. I need to prepare for the college entrance examination wholeheartedly!" On the way, Lu Yao thought carefully and said.

"Lu Yao?" Dahui and Buick looked at him in surprise.

"OK, I see!" Wang Ping nodded as if Lu Yao's words hadn't surprised him at all.