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Chapter 648 - 283: Kid, I Heard You’ve Got a Little Problem Here? (Part 2)

"Lieutenant Colonel Chu!" The commander looked at the crack entrance, then at the traces of the golden light beam that had not completely dissipated, with a solemn expression, "What’s the situation inside? Do you need our support?"

Chu Kuanglan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the impulse to rush in, and said in a deep voice, "Sorry, Commander! The captain has ordered that no one is allowed to enter!"

The staff officer pushed his glasses, hesitated to speak, "But that golden light..."

The commander swept his sharp gaze over Chu Kuanglan’s resolute face, taking another deep look at the dark crack.

He raised his hand to stop the staff officer from speaking, without any hesitation, and nodded decisively and succinctly, "Understood!"

Then, he turned around and told the troops behind him in a voice full of authority and indisputable majesty, "Relay the orders! Stop advancing toward the Ice Valley’s core area! Clear the remaining enemies on site! Block the Ice Valley entrance! No one is allowed to approach this crack without permission! Disobeying will result in court-martial!"

"Yes!" the messenger responded immediately.

The commander looked at Chu Kuanglan again, solemnly saying, "We’ll be outside! If you need anything, notify us immediately! Abyss Hunting’s brothers, we trust them!"

...

Inside the crack.

Wei Banmeng and the other two didn’t pause for a moment, their figures flickered like three wisps of smoke, silently disappearing into the deep crack passage.

The passage was filled with the smell of burning and dust, along with... a faint scent of blood and an indescribable foul odor.

When they burst out from the end of the passage.

Entering the artificially expanded ice cave, the scene before them instantly nailed the three’s steps to the ground.

In the center of the cave, dozens of people in torn clothes, scarred, eyes terrified and numb, were freed from restraints, huddling and supporting each other.

On the ground lay broken ropes and suppressed handcuffs.

On the other side of the cave, over ten men of mixed dressing and not weak aura stood motionless, as if struck by an Immobilization Spell, maintaining rigid postures, surrounded by dense golden arcs, emitting faint "buzzing" sounds, faces frozen in extreme fear and confusion.

The air was thick with humiliation and despair, along with... an almost palpable cold killing intent!

Fang Qingyu stood quietly in the middle of the cave, his back turned to those bound people, draping his navy blue combat jacket over a nearly naked female victim.

Upon hearing footsteps, he slowly turned around.

When Wei Banmeng, Lu Jiuyuan, and Jiang Wei’s gazes touched his face, expressionless yet terribly chilling golden eyes, their hearts suddenly tightened.

Fang Qingyu was angry.

And it was the very angry kind.

No verbal explanation was needed.

The scene before them and the information in the air were more than enough for the three to instantly understand what had happened.

Molars clenched tightly.

An equally cold fury instantly rose in their hearts.

Silently, they walked to Fang Qingyu’s side, saying nothing, only using their eyes to silently inquire about the next step.

Anger accumulated in the silence.

Fang Qingyu’s gaze swept over his teammates, finally pointing calmly at those over ten kidnappers bound by Shenxiao, like lambs awaiting slaughter:

"I’ll take them back. You," he looked at Wei Banmeng, "take them," pointing at the dozens of victims, "safely back within the Great Wall. Find a completely quiet, secret place to settle down, don’t leave their side, guard them well. Wait for my news. Remember, don’t hand them over to anyone, don’t disclose to any department."

Fang Qingyu’s voice remained calm.

Wei Banmeng and the other two’s pupils shrank slightly.

They instantly understood the significance of Fang Qingyu’s orders.

Without hesitation, their gazes turned extraordinarily serious, nodding heavily, "Understood! We will complete the task!"

Only then did Fang Qingyu turn his gaze to the dozens of victims still in shock, eyes vacant.

Pulling down the windproof mask of his combat suit.

Revealing the young face slightly known on the Arctic Front for slaying Jiang Taixuan.

"For now..." Fang Qingyu’s voice was deep and clear.

"You don’t need to think about anything, or say anything. Just follow them."

Fang Qingyu pointed at Wei Banmeng and the other two, "They will protect you, take you to a safe place. Trust me,"

His gaze swept over every anxious face, "I’ll give you an explanation."

Among the crowd, a relatively intact, mentally slightly better woman looked at Fang Qingyu’s face, a hint of incredulous shock and hesitation in her eyes, tentatively whispering, "Are you Fang Qingyu? The Fang Qingyu who killed Jiang Taixuan?"

Fang Qingyu looked at her and nodded, "It’s me."

"It’s really him!"

"Captain Fang Qingyu?"

Suppressed exclamations and whispers rose among the crowd, like grabbing a lifeline in a sea of despair.

Fang Qingyu’s name and his feat of slaying the Fallen Martial Saint.

Held a special weight and credibility on the Arctic Front.

The appearance of this name was like a faint but real light, piercing through their darkness and numbness.

Several lead individuals exchanged glances, finally sparking a flame of hope in their eyes, speaking low yet firmly, "Alright! We’ll follow your people!"

Seeing this, Fang Qingyu steadied his heart, saying in a deep voice to Wei Banmeng and the other two, "Begin action."

...

Outside the crack.

Chu Kuanglan still stood by the entrance like a rock, his giant blade planted in the ground, vigilantly scanning the snow-covered Ice Valley.

Footsteps sounded from behind.

Lu Jiuyuan’s figure first flashed out from the dark crack.