Chapter 671: Farewell, Raphael

excellent partner. Qiao Bao'er understood this truth centuries ago. Unfortunately, no matter how hard she tried, she would probably hear similar words her whole life, meaning, 'You Qiao Bao'er are no..."He deliberately lured us here, just to get the staff!"

They fell into this illusion at this very moment, a trap from beginning to end.

Raphael wanted the staff.

“You’re doing Rafael a favor.” This black cat certainly isn’t a warm-hearted one.

Joe's younger sister angrily shouted, "…So that means my brother, you bastard, he's right here, somewhere near!"

The Earl was fiercely loyal to his master, and he wouldn't stand for any insults directed at him. His fur stood on end, and he glared menacingly at Qiao Bao'er, letting out a warning hiss.

qiao Bao'er was furious and retorted angrily, "Bulls**t! If he wants the staff, I wouldn't give it to him even if I threw it away!"

Although Junzhimu couldn't see Qiao Baier or touch her, they could faintly hear her arguing angrily with someone.

"What happened"

The shepherd urgently shouted into the sky.

"Joe, what happened there!"

Jo Bao'er gradually calmed down hearing their voices, while the black cat Earl at her feet looked at her with an air of haughty disdain, as if waiting for Jo Bao'er to beg him.

"Just cross this suspension bridge, and you will walk out of the illusion."

Qiao Bao'er is not stupid, she could hear the implication from what the Earl just said.

Actually, the clever thing to do would be to treat the scepter as a direct trade. Qiao Bao'er couldn't stand being tricked by them, and she refused to let Raphael have his way.

"Qiao Bao'er!" Jun Zhi牧 saw that she hadn't made a sound for so long, and he became worried.

"Do you believe me"

But she suddenly asked.

Lu Qinnan and Lao Gui heard her voice and suddenly fell silent. Jun Zhim牧 still cried out anxiously, "...What happened!"

Qiao Bao'er didn't explain to them, she just repeated the question, "Jun Zhi Mu, do you believe me"

"I can lead you across this suspension bridge. As soon as you cross it, the illusions will vanish."

By now, the sky over Jun Zhi Mu and his people had turned completely dark. Lu Qin Nan and Lao Gui along with the others took out their lighters one by one. The lighters they carried had a powerful flame, emitting a pale blue light. However, it was uncertain if such flames would last until dawn.

"Believe."

"I believe you," Junzhi Mu suddenly replied.

Lu Qinan and Lao Gui also spoke up, "We believe you too."

"Okay."

Qiao Bao'er, feeling the weight of responsibility, looked at them all with resolute eyes. "I'll go ahead and scout the way. Don't move..."

Jun's shepherd seemed to realize she was about to do something dangerous, his body stiffened for a moment, as if something brushed past him. He abruptly turned his head, "Where are you going"

Qiao Bao'er quickly ran toward the suspension bridge ahead, leaving only two words behind, "Wait for me!"

At this moment, Count Black ran ahead of Jober. Being smaller and more agile, the Count leaped across the bridge with a few graceful strides until his black silhouette vanished from view.

Qiao Bao'er immediately followed it. She thought that this suspension bridge, besides being affected by the strong wind and swaying violently, would be fine as long as she maintained her balance. However, when she stepped on it, she was startled. The wooden planks under her feet, eroded by wind and rain, were no longer solid. One of the planks couldn't bear her weight and broke into two pieces, almost sending her plummeting from this thousand-meter high suspension bridge.

Count Black seemed to have expected this, he stood a distance away from her, watching her flustered and embarrassed appearance.

The cat's eyes stared straight at her, waiting for her to beg for mercy and compromise.

Jo Baoer ignored its provocation. She clutched the iron cables on both sides with her hands. This huge rusty drawbridge was getting bumpier and bumpier with each step, making her walk even more cautiously. Her feet trembled uncontrollably, and her fingers gripped the cables tightly, turning white. The bridge was very long. Jo Baoer stared straight ahead, not daring to look down at the abyss below. After 30 minutes on this bridge, she finally saw the end on the opposite bank.

She finally let out a sigh of relief.

When she went back to guide Junzhimu and the others, she led them forward one by one with her voice.

"Can you feel me right in front of you"

Qiao Bao'er let Junzhi Mu cross the suspension bridge first, and the others followed closely behind.

"Spread your hands wide, it helps with balance. On either side of you are two rusty iron ropes. If anything happens, try to grab onto the ropes on either side..."

And also, the planks beneath your feet are not very sturdy, remember to watch Junzhi Mu's steps...

One person after another, they walked like a line of ducks going somewhere. In Lu Qinan's eyes, their gait looked rather silly at the moment.

Because there was no suspension bridge in sight, and no apparent danger.

Besides the sky growing dark, they had lighters in their hands. Under their feet was a flat prairie, steady and calm, without even a breeze. Yet Qiao Bao'er said they were standing on a rickety suspension bridge, telling them to spread their arms and balance their bodies, taking steps like clumsy ducks...

Someone in the team didn't believe it. Out of curiosity, he intentionally stepped on places that Jun Zhi Mu hadn't walked on... As a result, he felt his right foot go empty, "Ah—" The whole person felt like they were being pulled downwards.

Behind him, Lu Qinan was dumbfounded. From Lu Qinan's perspective, they were still walking on the flat grassland, but the teammate in front of him had his right foot sunk deep into the ground, as if half his leg had been swallowed by the prairie.

"Help...save me!"

The player himself was terrified, he had seen his right foot disappear into the grassland with his own eyes.

At this moment, he deeply felt his body swaying and rocking. He strained, but couldn't reach anything.

Lu Qinnan instinctively wanted to step forward to help him, but suddenly heard Qiao Ba'er's serious and cold voice, "Don't move!"

Lu Qinan jumped in fright and immediately stood still, not daring to move even half a step. His hand trembled listlessly, the lighter he had been holding slipped from his grasp and vanished on the prairie in an instant.

Lu Qinan and the people behind him immediately held their breath.

Qiao Baoer wasn't lying; they were truly standing on a rickety suspension bridge. One misstep, and they'd vanish without a trace.

"Me, what should I do now" The reckless team member regretted his actions at this moment.

"Hold out your hands, a little higher, grab the iron ropes on either side. Now use your strength to pull yourself up... I won't be responsible for your sacrifice. I advise you to cherish your own life!"

Qiao Ba'er's tone was icy cold as she cursed, not holding back at all.

They endured the mental and physical torment, taking each step across this iron suspension bridge high above an abyss they couldn't see. Besides the minor mishap earlier, they were all well-trained, strong individuals who didn't make any further mistakes.

Until almost reaching the end of the suspension bridge, Qiao Bao'er was stunned.

"Damn bastard!" she suddenly spat out, her teeth gritted with fury.

The last fifty meters of the suspension bridge, originally with wooden planks under the iron chains, had been deliberately dismantled, leaving only four exposed iron cables stretching to the other side of the mountain.

"What's wrong" Although Jun Zhim牧 couldn't see the surrounding environment, he sensed something was different.

The boards in front were taken down by Raphael. the car, and the driver drove quickly. However, Lu Qinan couldn't help but nag for a moment."Zhi Mu, your son's baby won't be born for another three months at least. You can't let her keep acting lik...