GBP Chapter 261 Dealing with
Chapter 261 Dealing with
Following the direction of the sound, Li Xiaonuan finally found the southwest corner of the courtyard.
There was a small side gate through which people went to make daily purchases. However, there was another wall separating it from the inner courtyard.
Li Xiaonuan rushed over anxiously and saw two groups of people fighting.
One of the groups that Li Xiaonuan recognized were the guards from the villa.
Another group of people stood out to Li Xiaonuan because they were all wearing armor.
The one who led the attack on the villa was Chu Lin's elder brother, Chu Feng.
Upon seeing Li Xiaonuan, Chu Feng frowned and smiled. He pointed at Li Xiaonuan and coldly ordered the people around him, "It's her. Capture her alive and you'll be granted a title."
Li Xiaonuan wasn't in the mood to pay attention to those people. What she wanted to know most right now was who had thrown those two grenades.
Because some of the severed limbs and remains on the ground belonged to the guards of the other courtyard. But it was clear that the side wearing armor suffered more casualties.
Li Xiaonuan looked around but didn't see the little girl or anyone else from the Li family, so she started running back.
She was in such a hurry that forgetting to put on her shoes was a minor matter. But her life-saving hand grenade was still in the room. That was the real reason she ran back.
Seeing Li Xiaonuan run away, Chu Feng became somewhat anxious. This time, he had been careless. He hadn't expected such a terrifying thing to exist in this courtyard.
At the time, when he saw that dark mass coming towards him, he thought it was some kind of rolling ball or a hidden weapon.
Unexpectedly, he had only run a dozen meters past the ball when it exploded. Nearly a quarter of the men he brought were lost.
This time, the guys on their side were smarter. When the second iron ball was thrown at them, they kicked it back on the spot.
Unexpectedly, the guards of this villa were so ruthless. Three or five of them grabbed Lei and ran straight back into Chu Feng's camp.
Now, Chu Feng's manpower was reduced to less than three-fifths.
"The four of them will cover me, the three of you follow me, we'll fight our way out. As long as we capture that woman, our mission will be complete," Chu Feng commanded, his eyes fixed resolutely on the direction Li Xiaonuan had run off in.
Originally, Chu Feng brought more men than the guards from the other courtyard. In addition, those soldiers were all seasoned veterans who had fought on the battlefield and naturally knew where to attack the enemy's most vulnerable points.
Thus, even though the guards of the villa were highly skilled, they were unable to free themselves to stop Chu Feng and his group, who had already broken through the encirclement.
Fortunately, there were guards in Li Xiaonuan's courtyard.
By the time Li Xiaonuan was fully dressed and had prepared the hand-thrown grenades, candles, and oil lamps, Chu Feng had already bypassed the guards in the courtyard and headed straight for the main house.
Li Xiaonuan, who peeked through the crack in the door, was extremely anxious. The person living in the upper room was Qi Ji's precious darling; she absolutely couldn't let anything happen to her.
After thinking for a moment, Li Xiaonuan lit a grenade and threw it towards the steps of the upper room.
Her action quickly caught Chu Feng's attention. Having just reached the bottom of the steps, Chu Feng hurriedly retreated, trying to avoid the explosion.
Perhaps Li Xiaonuan was too nervous, because she threw it out before the fuse was lit. The thunder didn't explode for a long time.
Li Xiaonuan knew why the thunder didn't explode. But Chu Feng didn't. He remained far away from the steps.
That was just right; as he retreated, he eventually reached the door of Li Xiaonuan's room.
Previously, Chu Feng hadn't been thinking about who was throwing the bomb. But at this moment, he suddenly remembered Li Xiaonuan's face.
“Miss Li. Oh no, I mean, Cousin Xiao Nuan, I’m your cousin Chu Feng. I’ve come to rescue you from this cage out of kindness, how can you be so ungrateful? Come on, come out quickly and come home with me.” Chu Feng stood outside the door, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings, and said to Li Xiao Nuan with a forced smile.
Li Xiaonuan, listening from inside the door, felt a pang of hurt. Who was his cousin again? She even kindly came to pick him up, treating her like a two-year-old?
Li Xiaonuan remained silent, racking her brains for a way to escape. Chu Feng was already at the door; if she threw another grenade, he might just throw her back. Then, it wouldn't be anyone's fault.
Just as Li Xiaonuan was racking her brains trying to figure it out, a sentence she had just heard at the side gate suddenly flashed through her mind.
Chu Feng and his group's goal this time was to capture Li Xiaonuan alive. So, should she take the gamble?
Thinking this, Li Xiaonuan took out two more grenades that were buried under the bed and tied them to her waist with a strip of cloth.
Chu Feng waited outside the door for a long time without receiving a response from Li Xiaonuan. He assumed that there was a secret passage in the room and that Li Xiaonuan had already escaped, so he kicked the door open.
Just as the door opened, Li Xiaonuan finished tying up the lightning bolt. She also held a lightning bolt in her hand, and even blew on a tinderbox to light it.
Upon seeing this, Chu Feng unconsciously took several steps back.
It seems I made the right bet. Li Xiaonuan thought excitedly.
As Chu Feng retreated, Li Xiaonuan stepped forward and approached him. A barely perceptible smile played on her lips, making Chu Feng's heart pound with unease.
Finally, Li Xiaonuan stood outside the door. She said to Chu Feng in a deep voice, "Young Master Chu, order your men to stop. Otherwise, I can't guarantee that my hand won't slip and blow us all up."
Chu Feng looked at Li Xiaonuan and deliberately swayed his waist a couple of times. Sure enough, he saw several iron balls tied there.
Chu Feng thought to himself that with his skill, he would definitely be able to dodge the explosion. However, their mission this time was likely to fail.
Although Li Xiaonuan was just an ordinary person, it was undeniable that she was somewhat intelligent. At least, the nautical chart and that dark, gaping hole capable of wiping out a whole group of people were hers.
Most importantly, Li Xiaonuan is a very important figure to Prince Jing and Wei Yu. Otherwise, why would they have sent so many experts to guard this place?
Therefore, Chu Feng planned to kidnap Li Xiaonuan as a hostage. He could then use her to exchange for the eldest prince and extract useful information from her.
“Cousin Xiao Nuan, we’re relatives. Isn’t what you’re doing a bit too rude?” Chu Feng said, looking at Li Xiao Nuan with a smile.
"Is it rude of me? So Young Master Chu knew about this too. In broad daylight, you brought your men and brazenly barged into the villa. I think the one who was more rude was not me," Li Xiaonuan retorted.
She looked at the tinderbox and estimated how long it would burn.
Judging from Chu Feng's current situation, he is clearly stalling for time.
Li Xiaonuan initially wanted to retreat to the upper room, but she was afraid of implicating the Sixth Miss. Therefore, Li Xiaonuan moved towards the fighting crowd while talking.
Because the tinderbox in Li Xiaonuan's hand still had a flame, Chu Feng tried to keep a distance of more than ten meters from her.
And so, just as Li Xiaonuan retreated to the side of the moon gate, Chu Feng was standing with his back to the main entrance.
As Li Xiaonuan watched the flame of the tinderbox gradually die down, just as she was about to give the guard a meaningful look, she witnessed a truly spectacular scene.