CHAPTER 179: CHAPTER 179 ICEBERG OF THE YEAR (4)_1

"Why didn’t you follow them?" Ye San Shao’s voice was cold, his icy gaze fixed tightly on Ye Ying, who was kneeling on the ground. Was this how Ye Ying protected him?

"Master, they are from over there. I could keep a distance, but up close, they would detect my presence, and that could bring trouble to the Young Master," Ye Ying explained, a layer of dense sweat forming on his forehead as his kneeling form bent even further.

"What does it matter if they are from over there? Am I supposed to be afraid of them? They even dared to touch my people—truly courting death. Since you’re afraid, Ye Ying, go back and bring Ye Qiu here instead."

"Master, it’s not that Ye Ying is afraid. I just fear startling the enemy too soon. Are you truly willing to advance the plan for Miss Shangguan?"

"Ye Ying," Ye San Shao’s voice grew even colder.

"Master, Ye Ying was wrong. Please forgive me."

"No one can meddle in my affairs, no matter who they are," Ye San Shao stated coldly, and then his black silhouette vanished once more into the darkness.

Watching Ye San Shao’s departing figure, Ye Ying heaved a long sigh of relief. Then, the air twisted once again, and his own figure disappeared.

As soon as they vanished, Shangguan Hao and a few others appeared in the same spot. A Hidden Guard knelt before them, his rigid face full of self-reproach.

"Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master, Youngest Young Master, we’ve lost track of them."

"What? How is that possible?" Shangguan Qing cried out. Their family’s Hidden Guards excelled in tracking; losing someone should have been impossible. He found it hard to believe this could happen.

Not only him, but even Shangguan Hao and Shangguan Yu found it hard to believe. The Hidden Guards had tracked them all the way here, only to report they had lost their quarry. Where could their girl be?

"Two men in black brought the Young Miss here, knocked her unconscious, and tossed her into a black sedan parked by the roadside. The car vanished into thin air after driving just a hundred meters," the Hidden Guard reported, barely believing his own words, yet the reality before his eyes forced him to accept them. This situation was beyond his capabilities; such supernatural occurrences were out of his hands.

"Vanished into thin air?" Lan Xuan and Han Yachu exchanged glances. How was that possible? They weren’t making a movie with special effects; how could something like that happen in reality?

"Young Masters, you’ll understand when you see this." The Hidden Guard pulled out a small DV from his chest. For a Hidden Guard, he was remarkably diligent, even carrying a mini DV and a recording pen.

Therefore, Shangguan You never made any moves during the day, aware that she was protected. It was only at night that she managed to elude her guards to handle her own affairs. Otherwise, if her every move was known, she wouldn’t be able to get away with anything.

In the DV, the entire conversation between Shangguan You and the two men in black was crystal clear. Then, all three entered the car, which mysteriously disappeared midair.

Shangguan Hao stepped forward, staring at the empty patch of ground where Shangguan You and the others had vanished. After a while, he got into a car and drove over the spot where Shangguan You and her companions had disappeared, but nothing out of the ordinary happened. He and the car did not vanish. Everything was normal.

"Let’s go back and figure things out," Shangguan Yu said, his expression growing graver. "Right now, we don’t have any other options. We can only go back and ask the Old Man for help."

"Big Brother, you guys go back first. I have something to do. I will bring You back safe and sound," Shangguan Hao’s steady voice rang out, followed by the car speeding away into the night.

His girl had just returned from B City. Why were these people after her? Why? As Shangguan Hao drove rapidly towards the military base, his mind raced with these questions.

Shangguan You closed her eyes, feigning unconsciousness. With her body full of Spiritual Energy, such minor pain wouldn’t knock her out. Only by pretending could she discern the intentions of these men in black.

With a THUD, she was tossed onto the back seat of the car. Shangguan You felt her backside ache. These damned men—couldn’t they be a little gentler with a woman?

Internally cursing, Shangguan You also paid attention to the sounds around her. The two presences that had been following her were gone, indicating that these men had successfully shaken off her Hidden Guards, earning a newfound respect from her.

The presences that had been following her, one weak and one strong, had been noticeable during the day. Now, these men had managed to lose them, which wasn’t too shabby.

"Idiots! With skills like that, they dare to be Hidden Guards? What an embarrassment!" one of the men scoffed.

"Enough. Those two weren’t bad. But this is one of our standard tricks; not just anyone can see through it," the other retorted.

"Hmph! Useless in the end. I really don’t get why the Master wants this girl. Why would the Master want a girl who’s barely more than a child?"

"Our mission is to capture this girl alive, not to worry about anyone else’s life or death. Anything else is none of our business. The Master’s affairs are not for us to manage."

"Such a pampered girl. I really don’t see why the Master would want her."

"You’ll understand when we get there."

Shangguan You listened to the conversation from the back seat, clearly sensing the streetlights and cars passing by. They must be on a main road. So why hadn’t the Hidden Guards caught up?

Since she couldn’t figure it out, Shangguan You decided not to dwell on it. Instead, she began to practice the cultivation techniques from the Medicine King Canon in her mind. Might as well make good use of the time. Besides, she had no idea what lay ahead.