After learning of Ao Lie's situation, Nine-Headed Insect agreed without hesitation.
Nine-Headed Insect was a loyal man. As long as a friend was in trouble, he could set aside anything to help.
"Brother Nine-Headed Insect, Brother Shin said before that you must not show yourself when doing things. Just help me from the shadows when the time comes. Leave the direct confrontation to me," Ao Lie said.
Nine-Headed Insect agreed.
After Ao Lie returned to his military camp, Nine-Headed Insect waited nearby.
In the days after returning to his camp, Ao Lie saw no sign of Kui Mulang and gradually relaxed.
That night, Ao Lie personally cooked a bowl of carrot porridge and went to Jade Rabbit's tent.
Carrot porridge was Jade Rabbit's favorite, and she had said that she liked it best when Ao Lie cooked it himself.
"Little White, I brought you carrot porridge." Ao Lie entered with a smile.
Little White was the name he had given Jade Rabbit, since calling her Jade Rabbit directly could easily draw attention.
But when Ao Lie entered the tent, he froze. The place was empty, with no one inside, and it was in disarray.
His mind jolted, and he immediately understood. Jade Rabbit had most likely been captured.
He then gave the order to gather all his troops and search for Jade Rabbit's whereabouts.
"Kui Mulang, if you so much as hurt a finger on Jade Rabbit, I'll wipe out your entire family!" Ao Lie said fiercely to himself.
Nine-Headed Insect also learned of the situation, but he still did not intervene openly and instead searched in secret.
Before long, Nine-Headed Insect discovered Kui Mulang's trail in a mountain not far away and spotted Jade Rabbit as well. Ao Lie led several thousand Heavenly Soldiers and surrounded Kui Mulang.
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