Song Qiao nodded, his eyes slowly sweeping over the corpses around them, and he spoke.
"It seems the Guo family has truly bled heavily this time, even inviting experts from Yan Sui Liu."
"But with the Shan Shui team completely annihilated, they have also suffered heavy losses!"
Although Mo Ling still felt a sense of regret about the complete defeat of the Shan Shui team, she agreed wholeheartedly.
"Not only that, but the forces supporting them will also be severely hit."
"It's just that we still don't know why Japan would be involved in their operation this time?"
"The samurai from Yan Sui Liu shouldn't be easily persuaded by the Guo family, right?"
Song Qiao slowly shook his head; he wasn't sure about these matters either.
The Guo family's foundation was indeed deep, but Yan Sui Liu was not a third-rate sect.
According to Song Qiao's guess, it shouldn't be an employer-employee relationship between them.
It was very likely some kind of deal had been struck!
He couldn't figure out anything by just thinking about it, so Song Qiao quickly gave up speculating.
"Don't worry, at least for now, the headaches shouldn't be ours."
"If their plan fails, it's the Guo family who should be feeling miserable!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, and began to sit down to tend to their injuries.
Even now, they still felt a lingering sense of fear.
Wei Feng took off the heavy bulletproof vest he was wearing.
The layer of high-strength ceramic armor inside had already shattered into countless fragments.
The rattling sound it made when picked up was particularly jarring.
Wei Feng tore open the outer cover of the bulletproof vest, and countless bullets mixed with fragments from the protective layer spilled out!
He looked down and carefully sifted through it twice, but couldn't even count the number of bullets!
Thinking that during the battle, these bullets had been separated from his body by only a thin layer, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"My God, this is too terrifying!"
"Fortunately, I was wearing this treasure."
"By the way, Captain Mo, are you selling these bulletproof vests to the public? I must get a few more!"
Mo Ling glanced at him expressionlessly and replied in an equally flat tone.
"Even within the Security Bureau, we cannot guarantee that every member has this level of bulletproof vest."
"Do you think we would sell them to the public?"
"Ahahaha, I was just asking casually, don't be so serious…"
Wei Feng coughed awkwardly, already feeling a great sense of regret in his heart.
About 10 minutes passed. This time was far from enough to replenish the lingering fatigue in everyone's bodies.
However, it was enough for them to slightly recover.
Song Qiao got up, observed the surroundings, and asked Mo Ling.
"How far is it to the secret base from here?"
"There's still a stretch of road, we should be there by daybreak."
Under the moonlight, Mo Ling looked directly at Song Qiao and continued.
"However, the greatest threat has been resolved, so there shouldn't be any further danger."
Her beautiful face in the moonlight was tinged with a faint blush of exhaustion.
Her gaze was sharp and vigilant, full of spirit.
Especially when she spoke, accompanied by slight panting, which made her slightly parted lips appear even more adorable.
Song Qiao gradually became lost in thought, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
She's still quite beautiful!
"Cough cough… can you guys still walk?"
Song Qiao quickly regained his senses and asked the others.
"If you can't, don't force yourselves. Let our Captain Mo call a helicopter to pick you up."
Although Wei Feng and Chen Chen were more seriously injured, they weren't at the point of needing to be carried back.
So, they both indicated that they could indeed continue.
Lu Wei, who had been silent all along, stood up.
He clasped his bloody hands together and uttered a Buddhist chant to Song Qiao.
"Amitabha. Since the battle is over, this monk will take his leave."
After all, having gone through this together, they had now shared life and death.
Song Qiao naturally felt uneasy about letting him leave alone.
As he stepped forward to try and persuade him to stay, he heard Wei Feng jest.
"Don't bother, boss. If there's no one left to kill, he won't want to keep traveling with us!"
A smile appeared on Lu Wei's lips, and he bowed slightly to Wei Feng.
"Donor Wei, take care. This monk shall depart."
As his voice faded, Lu Wei's body swayed, and he easily leaped onto a large tree.
His steps were light, and he continued to tread on the branches.
In just a moment, he had faded from their sight.
Song Qiao frowned and couldn't help but admire, "Even after such a fierce battle, his movement techniques are still so agile."
"Little Whirlwind truly lives up to his name!"
Chen Chen nodded in agreement.
"I was fighting alongside him the whole time, but his performance made me feel like he was always holding back."
"This guy is truly a terrifying and strange one!"
After resting, everyone continued on their way.
As Mo Ling had predicted, the Guo family had placed great trust in the Shan Shui team.
Therefore, apart from sending a few martial artists to assist,
Song Qiao and his companions encountered no further ambushes on their journey.
As they were nearing the secret base, Song Qiao suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, Mo Ling, did Xu Rou ask you to help investigate something when she went back last time?"
Mo Ling nodded, "Are you referring to the person who helped you fend off Sheng Xiong after the assessment?"
Seeing Song Qiao admit it, Mo Ling continued.
"After she returned, our people thoroughly searched the scene for traces."
"And we investigated all forces and organizations that had entered or exited Modu recently."
"Finally, we can confirm that it was people from the Ling Yue Hui who provided assistance."
"Ling Yue Hui?" Song Qiao raised an eyebrow, his voice laced with confusion.
"As far as I know, isn't this a killer organization founded by that legendary figure Xiao Yun?"
"Xiao Yun… a killer… why would such an organization help me?"
Song Qiao was certain he had no connection with that Xiao Yun.
As for a killer organization, there was no need to elaborate.
Such organizations were usually hired by others to kill him…
"Right! That monk seems to be a killer too!"
Song Qiao suddenly remembered something, but Lu Wei had already left.
Even if he suspected Lu Wei was also from the Ling Yue Hui, he couldn't verify it.
When he asked Wei Feng, the latter also looked bewildered, stating that he wasn't familiar with Lu Wei either.
He had only heard that there was a killer who was very strong and very cheap.
Thinking that this operation was dangerous, he had tried to invite him to help.
He hadn't expected him to agree so readily.
After hearing Wei Feng's words, Song Qiao's cloud of worry grew thicker.
"It seems likely that Lu Wei was intentionally sent by the Ling Yue Hui to assist us?"
Not only did he save him from Sheng Xiong, but he also knew this operation was dangerous and specifically sent an expert to assist?
Am I Xiao Yun's son-in-law? Why is he being so good to me!
Chen Chen also suddenly woke up, following Song Qiao's train of thought.
"Now that you mention it, I think I understand why he wasn't fighting with his full strength during the battle!"
"Could it be that he was waiting for a desperate situation to help the boss escape?"
Mo Ling didn't respond, and Song Qiao didn't ask further questions.
Their steps were light, and they soon reached their destination.
The task handover went very smoothly. Deng Hui clasped Song Qiao's hands and said gratefully.
"Don't worry, Brother Qiao, I'll handle my sister!"
"You know how to play the game." Song Qiao grinned, gave him a thumbs-up, and praised him.
Next, Deng Hui thanked everyone in turn, especially Wei Feng for looking after him.
Everyone parted ways and took the helicopters dispatched by the base back to the capital.
On the way, Song Qiao inquired about Mo Ling's next plans.
She leaned back in her seat, her eyes slightly closed as she rested, and replied softly.
"I need to leave Modu first to hand over to my substitute!"