Chapter 690: Spring rain is coming
"Ugh...."
Qin Yu was completely drenched, his expression gloomy to the extreme.
The original intention of this net spread under the water was to prevent tourists from falling into the water after the construction of Baihua Valley. Unexpectedly, it had become a tool for capturing himself and his companions.
They were bound tightly, practically with their faces against each other, and their backsides touching.
In the chaos just now, Han Qingying's Soft Sword had also fallen into the water.
The three of them, unarmed, were caught in the net, with all their strength rendered useless.
"Don't glare at us like that, come on, calm down some more!"
At the top of the net, a steel cable connected to a crane was sliding, sinking the net that encased the three people back into the water.
"Mmmm...."
Qin Yu was a good swimmer, but Ou Changfeng was not, his eyes wide and mouth open, revealing a fearful expression.
Han Qingying was slightly better, clenching her mouth shut, her face as cold as eternal ice.
"Hahaha...."
About ten minutes passed before Tang Xuanlong and his team restarted the switch and pulled the three people in the net back out of the water.
"How does that feel, a bit calmer now?"
Tang Xuanlong crossed his arms, his expression laced with a sneer, watching the three people in the net.
"You planning to hang us up here for a lifetime?"
Qin Yu glanced at Tang Xuanlong and responded coldly.
As long as they were taken down, the three of them still had a chance to turn the tables.
"No, hanging you up for an hour will be enough. The fact that you can still talk shows there's no big problem, right?"
After speaking, Tang Xuanlong activated the switch again, dropping the three back into the water.
"Fuck your mom!"
Ou Changfeng, who couldn't swim, started swearing.
However, it didn't take long before the chilling lake water rushed into his mouth, causing his eyes to roll back as he grasped the highly elastic net, struggling powerfully.
The net seemed to be custom made, with steel wires added inside. Qin Yu also grabbed it and pulled hard, but it wouldn't budge at all.
He took out the small military knife he carried, tried to cut it a few times, but it was no use.
They were in deep trouble now.
With his current cultivation, he could normally hold his breath for about twenty minutes without issues. But if they really let them stay in the water for a full hour, they would definitely pass out from lack of oxygen.
What to do?
As time passed, Ou Changfeng, who couldn't swim, gradually softened and showed signs of fainting.
Qin Yu and Han Qingying gritted their teeth, their faces turning red, still desperately enduring. But it definitely hadn't been more than half an hour.
At that moment.
In the Special Police Brigade office.
Lingling....
Han Bing's phone started to ring.
"Hello?"
Han Bing saw it was an unfamiliar number, and answered the call with a sharp tone.
"I am Scholar from the Dragon Gate Special Action Team. Team leader Qin and the other two have fallen into the water, I don't know how long they can hold on!"
Scholar, a computer expert, had been able to listen in on the conversation between Qin Yu, Tang Xuanlong, and Han Qingying through Qin Yu's mobile phone.
"Okay, I got it!"
After hanging up the phone, Han Bing clenched her teeth, paced a few steps, and swung her arm, "Everyone, move out!"
"Yes...."
Soon, several helicopters took off from the roof of the Special Police Brigade, flying up into the sky.
One after another, riot police vehicles also roared out of the yard.
"Damn, is it raining?"
At that moment, Tang Xuanlong and his group were still sitting on a large rock, watching the water surface that occasionally bubbled.
"Crack...."
Thunderclouds roiled in the sky, seeming to foretell a downpour.
This year's Spring Festival was a bit later than last year. After the lunar month ended, it was almost the end of February.
As seasons changed, the spring rains were approaching.
"It's been forty minutes; they must have all passed out by now. There aren't even any houses on this island. We can't possibly Dual Cultivate with Han Qingying in the pouring rain, can we?"
Ximen Qing glanced at his phone before speaking.
"Alright, pull them up and let's see how they are!"
Tang Xuanlong flipped the switch again, and as the crane spun, Qin Yu and the others, who had already fainted, were pulled back above the water's surface.
Thud...
The three of them fell to the ground along with the net, their heads lolling lifelessly.
"They're not dead, are they?"
Ximen Qing's face showed a look of distress.
It would be such a pity if Han Qingying, whom they had taken such great pains to capture, were dead.
"These three are no ordinary people; they're not that fragile. At most, they've just fainted!"
After saying this, Tang Xuanlong opened the net from above the crane.
Of course, he wasn't worried about Qin Yu and the others playing dead. After holding their breath for so long in the water, their energy was nearly spent.
"Black Tortoise, Qin Yu is yours to deal with. The two of us are going to commence Dual Cultivation!"
Tang Xuanlong picked up the soaking wet Han Qingying, whose curves were all outlined by her wet clothing, and was already eager to begin.
This time, there was no escape, right?
"Fine, I'll finish this kid off first!"
Tang Xuanlong's Black Tortoise lifted his foot to stomp down on Qin Yu's Dantian.
"You think you're up to it?"
Suddenly, Qin Yu's eyes snapped open, and he punched hard into the center of Black Tortoise's foot.
Bang...
Black Tortoise had not expected Qin Yu to really be faking it. Caught off guard by the punch, he staggered back several steps and sat down hard on the ground.
In truth, Qin Yu had really been at his limit underwater.
Yet, the dark stream of energy at his Dantian had kept spinning, providing him with energy, sustaining him in a muddled state.
After being pulled out of the water, the cold air had jolted him awake, but he had continued to tilt his head, feigning unconsciousness.
"He doesn't have much fighting power left; take care of him yourself. We need to hurry up and start Dual Cultivation!"
Tang Xuanlong glanced back and then laid Han Qingying on a flat patch of grass, starting to undress her.
Thud, thud, thud...
Just then, the sound of helicopter rotors filled the sky.
Soon, streaks of bright white light sliced through the darkness, shining down on the island.
"It's the SWAT team!"
Black Tortoise rubbed his numb palm, a nervous look spreading across his face.
"Those below, listen up, release the hostages now to ensure lenient treatment!"
Han Bing began yelling through a megaphone.
"Count to three, get lost, or we'll start killing!"
Tang Xuanlong shouted back, lifting his head.
Whir, whir...
Opposite, riot police vehicles arrived, and a group of heavily armed SWAT officers quickly disembarked, assembled, and waited for further orders.
Looking at the valley that seemed like an isolated island, all their faces showed a serious expression.
They couldn't fly, so how would they get over?
If they used sniper rifles, the other side held several significant hostages.
"Don't provoke them!"
Han Bing relayed a command through a radio, and several helicopters began to ascend slightly, circling higher in the sky.
Whether it was Han Qingying or Qin Yu, both were too important to her, and she certainly didn't want them to come to harm.
"You two weaklings, always threatening others by holding a woman hostage. Come on, fight me one-on-two. If I lose, I'll have the SWAT team pull back immediately!"
Qin Yu stood up and challenged the two Dual Cultivation experts.
"Do you mean that?"
The Dual Cultivation experts turned around, and in this situation, they began to waver as well.
If they continued to bother Han Qingying, who knew if the SWAT team in the sky would attack them with heavy weaponry.