"Looks like it. Let’s deal with these guys first. Remember to thank the person who helped us later," Qiao Wensong said hurriedly.

"You got it, Captain! Don’t worry, we’ll definitely thank them." The team members grew excited. With someone helping them, they could finally bring these three to justice today. It would make their days of roughing it in Da Hu Mountain worth it. Of course, they had to properly thank the person who had helped them.

Qiao Wensong and his men were invigorated. The three criminals, on the other hand, were hopping mad. Meanwhile, Su Qing, who didn’t believe in playing fair, was perched in a tree on a cliff not far above them, smiling as she watched the three criminals below.

Just then, Brother Sun was still shouting, "You launched a sneak attack from behind! Are you even gentlemen? A bunch of villains!"

Su Qing’s eyes crinkled in amusement. ’I’m a woman, not a gentleman. Besides, when you’re dealing with criminals, who needs to worry about being a gentleman or not? Just get it done.’

With that thought, Su Qing took out two more hazelnuts and flicked them at Brother Sun’s leg.

"AHH—" Brother Sun looked around nervously, even firing his gun wildly at potential hiding spots behind him, trying to force out whoever was in ambush.

But no one came out. Instead, something struck his leg hard. He lost his balance and stumbled out from his cover. As he fell, a sharp pain shot through his right wrist, and the gun flew from his hand.

"AHH—FUCK!" Naturally, Qiao Wensong’s team didn’t miss this golden opportunity. They immediately fired two more shots, hitting Brother Sun’s wrist and thigh.

Just like that, all three criminals were down. Unbeknownst to them, Su Qing had secretly directed some creeping vines to drag their guns a safe distance away.

"Don’t move! Put your hands on your head!" Qiao Wensong roared at the three criminals. He and his men then rushed forward. Seeing the lead criminal make a suspicious move, Qiao Wensong fired without hesitation.

"AHH!"

Brother Sun refused to give up. As he saw Qiao Wensong’s team approach, he reached for his waist with his left hand. He had another gun there. Though his right hand was useless, he was also a skilled shooter with his left.

However, before Brother Sun could even touch his gun, a bullet hit his left shoulder, and at the same time, his left hand was struck hard again.

Brother Sun couldn’t help but cry out in pain. He felt as if his left wrist was about to snap; it hurt even more than the gunshot to his shoulder. He reflexively looked up, having clearly felt the direction the projectile had come from this time.

And then, naturally, Brother Sun saw Su Qing sitting in the crooked tree on the cliff.

It was a woman!

Brother Sun was about to lose his mind. So the three of them had had their plans ruined by a woman!

"You damn bitch, you ruined everything!" Brother Sun cursed at Su Qing, furious.

Hearing this, Su Qing raised an eyebrow, took out a hazelnut, and flicked it at Brother Sun.

"AHH!"

The hazelnut hit him squarely in the mouth. Brother Sun’s mouth went numb, and when he opened it, he spat out two teeth.

By now, Qiao Wensong and his men had rushed over and efficiently pinned the three men to the ground. Qiao Wensong looked up and also saw Su Qing sitting in the tree.

Qiao Wensong couldn’t help but ask in surprise, "It’s you?"

With the criminals present, Qiao Wensong didn’t say Su Qing’s name, afraid they might remember it and cause trouble for her in the future.

Since Brother Sun had already seen her, Su Qing knew she’d have to face Qiao Wensong. Seeing him greet her, she smiled and waved. "Hello there."

"Come down from there first." Seeing Su Qing sitting in that crooked tree halfway up the cliff, Qiao Wensong worried about how sturdy it was and quickly urged her to come down.

Su Qing nodded, leaped down from the tree, and scrambled down the cliff face in a few quick movements. Qiao Wensong and his men were dumbfounded. To be honest, they could climb a cliff like that too, but not nearly so deftly. ’Good heavens, this young lady is incredibly agile! She climbs such a steep cliff face as if it were flat ground. That’s amazing.’

Immediately, one of the team members whispered to Qiao Wensong, "Captain, you know her? With skills like that, can we specially recruit her?"

"Doubtful," Qiao Wensong whispered back.

"Ah, what a shame!"

Qiao Wensong glanced at the team member. Back when Su Qing reported the human trafficking case, he had already sensed that this young woman was quite sharp. Even with a sedative, dealing with three people would have been difficult. But today, Su Qing’s skills had truly exceeded his expectations.

However, this young lady clearly wasn’t from around Chuncheng. Even if they wanted to recruit her, it was probably impossible.

Seeing Su Qing walk over, Qiao Wensong stepped forward and said, "What are you doing here in Da Hu Mountain? There are a lot of wild animals here. It’s too dangerous."

Su Qing smiled and said, "I came in to look for medicinal herbs."

"Are you a Medicine Gatherer?"

"No." Su Qing shook her head. "I came looking for a century-old Chicken Blood Vine. I heard that the mountains here in Yunnan are rich in Chicken Blood Vine, so I figured a vine over a hundred years old would have to be in the deep mountains. That’s why I came to take a look."

"Is it to treat an illness?"

"Mhm, for the scar on my face." Su Qing didn’t hide it. "An old traditional Chinese medicine doctor has a prescription, but it’s missing this Chicken Blood Vine. So, I came to look for it."

Qiao Wensong nodded slightly. He had, of course, noticed the scar on Su Qing’s face. What girl doesn’t care about her appearance? It was only natural she would try so hard to remove it. It was just...

"Da Hu Mountain is too dangerous. I know this area fairly well, and this isn’t even the most dangerous part. Deeper in, there are swamps, deep pools, and even poisonous miasma. It’s really not safe for you to be wandering these mountains alone." Qiao Wensong continued, "So, I suggest you leave the mountain with us. As for the herb, I know some Medicine Gatherers. I can help you ask around."

Although he and Su Qing were little more than strangers who had met by chance, her report last time had led them to bust a large human trafficking ring. Today, she had helped them capture these three drug traffickers. She had helped him out immensely on two separate occasions, and he was genuinely concerned for her safety in the mountains.

"No, thank you. I plan to keep looking. I’ll be careful of the places you mentioned. Besides, you know I have a sedative. The wild animals in these mountains can’t do anything to me," Su Qing said with a smile.

Seeing Su Qing’s insistence, Qiao Wensong couldn’t press the matter further. Just as he was about to tell her to be careful, a teammate behind him cried out in alarm, "Xiao Zhang!"