Chapter 722 LUCY, Return to the Team

dson of the Tang family, so marrying him wasn't a bad deal. But now the situation is really different...""Xiaoxue, listen to me. You should break up with that fool as soon as possible. As far as I kno..."Leader, I...I only heard from my guards that something happened with the elders." Gu Ruqing nervously tried to explain.

However, the Second Elder quickly interrupted, "Madam, where is your personal guard now"

Gu Ruqing's expression was puzzled, "Wasn't he guarding outside"

"Elder Two sneered, "Madam, are you truly ignorant, or just pretending Your personal guard is a traitor. I also suspect your intentions in getting close to our leader are impure."

The Grand Elder was the first to jump out, furious.

"Andrew! Watch your words. Don't go around speculating and slandering the mistress here." The Grand Elder always had Madam Gu Ruqing in mind.

Elder Two cast him a disdainful glance. "Frasco, we all know the dirty thoughts festering in your heart. Right now, with matters so urgent, I have no time to argue about your selfish motives."

"Fisk, this time it's your books that are missing. We have reason to suspect you may have colluded with those islanders and given them away. Otherwise, how could they have found them so quickly"

The Great Elder was furious, "Andre, don't slander me here!"

"If it wasn't for a traitor among us, how could our ancient books have been stolen in such a short time Those islanders were rescued, and even Miss, trapped in the iron cage, managed to escape."

"How do I know!"

The Grand Elder and the Second Elder were arguing heatedly again.

Only their leader, after hearing the whole story, turned as cold as ice. Suddenly, his entire demeanor turned sinister. He raised his hand and slapped Gu Ruqing hard across the face.

Slap! The force was tremendous, leaving a deep red mark on Gu Ruqing's fair face. It stunned her, causing half her face to go numb with pain.

The Great Elder and the Second Elder immediately fell silent.

Everyone bowed their heads in fear and trepidation.

“You have a truly capable daughter. She's remarkable.” The tribal leader glared at Gu Ruqing with menacing eyes, his voice a venomous growl.

"I, I…" Gu Ruqing was beaten until her face and mouth hurt. She felt wronged to the extreme, whimpering softly, "Daughter, my daughter, she's already dead."

"Leader, after so many years together, don't you trust me To show my loyalty to you, I personally ordered her execution. She is dead in the iron cell. It was Elder Two who slandered me."

All of this was told to her by her personal guards as she emerged dazed from the watchtower cave. They informed her that when they made their move, they slit Qiao Bao'er’s carotid artery, and blood gushed out. She fainted at the sight, succumbing to another bout of syncope. That’s why the guards helped her out.

"Elder Two heard this and scoffed, laughing sarcastically, 'Madam, if you weren't lurking beside our leader with ulterior motives, then you must be utterly foolish.'"

"Your bodyguard has disappeared!"

"Our people saw with their own eyes how your personal guards took that group of islanders away."

At this moment, Gu Ruqing's mind was in a whirl. She still couldn't quite believe what she was hearing. Her personal bodyguard had been with her for many years, especially in recent months, he had helped her resolve countless matters, every single one flawlessly. He had saved her life on numerous occasions, demonstrating his unwavering loyalty.

"Foolish!" the chief roared, his face contorted with anger. He raised his hand and slapped her other cheek hard.

Gu Ruqing was beaten and fell to the ground, clutching her painful face, feeling extremely wronged. She wanted to cry but dared not make a sound.

The Great Leader, seeing her in this state, felt no pity whatsoever. Instead, he grew more and more annoyed with each look. He raised his foot and kicked viciously at the back of her with a loud bellow, "Get out! Get out of here right now!"

The Elder watched on helplessly, wanting to step forward and help her up, but he couldn't. His head hung low, his eyes filled with pity and heartache.

Gu Ruqing shivered and trembled, she scrambled to her feet and stumbled out.

Another woman in the room, Fifth Madam, beamed with delight at the scene. Usually, Gu Ruqing, favored by the leader, would brazenly provoke them, showing no mercy. Now, Fifth Madam was pleased to see it.

Wife Five leaned close to the Chieftain, her voice gentle as she spoke, "Chieftain, there's something I've been afraid to tell you. Actually, those people from the outer islands were brought here by me. While you were away, I even secretly went out to the island."

Taking advantage of Gu Ruqing's current disfavor, the Fifth Madam wanted to strike her down and prevent her from ever recovering.

The chief, in a foul mood, shoved the delicate Fifth Lady roughly away, telling her to get out of his sight.

He was tired of the petty squabbling among these women.

Once, he enjoyed these women vying for his attention, but over time, he increasingly felt that they were merely beautiful empty vessels. No matter how beautiful they were, none could compare to his first wife, Alice.

Seeing the chieftain treat his woman so roughly, the elders bowed their heads and dared not speak.

"What are you still doing here Get someone to go after them!"

The great chieftain rose to his feet, his right hand gripping a golden scepter tightly, demonstrating his supreme authority.

Angrily ordered, "Bring back every single one of those who escaped!"

And at this time, the people fleeing for their lives, were weaving through the dense undergrowth, they were running quickly in the pitch black night.

"Are there pursuers still behind us"

Lu Qinan was running out of steam and gasped for breath, asking the person ahead of him.

"... Maybe we should slow down and rest for a bit." Lao Gui wasn't sure. He took a deep breath, he was truly hungry, tired, and thirsty.

"We could rest for a while in the lee of that slope up ahead," he suggested, after scouting out the terrain with practiced eyes.

At the foot of the hillside, there was a winding stream with clear and clean water that they could drink to quench their thirst.

"You must be dead."

“Wow, you’re lucky! When the boss mentioned your name, we couldn't believe it.”

Lao Gui and Crab rushed over enthusiastically, hugging her tightly. They even reached out to pinch her cheeks and chin, making sure she wasn't a ghost.

"Damn it, all of you get away from me!" she snorted.

I can't stand their enthusiasm anymore.

"Welcome back!"

It's so great to see you again after so long! Lao Gui warmly hugged her head, messing up her hair enthusiastically. "Speaking of which, you look pretty handsome dressed as a man."

How did you manage to escape the Savage Island and end up as Gu Ruqing's personal bodyguard, disguised as a man

The teammates chimed in, "You have your advantages even with a flat chest, I think you're really no different from us hahaha..."

They could be considered their great savior, and now that they were out of the danger zone, everyone was in high spirits and even had some fun playing around.

She was extremely annoyed, how could she have saved these scoundrels.

Jun, the shepherd, squatted by the riverbank and scooped up some icy water to splash on his face. He stretched out his arms and stood up, turning to look at his teammates who were chatting happily.

Junzhi Mu suddenly asked, "Where is Qiao Baier now"

The entire audience fell silent, all eyes fixed .

I felt an invisible pressure. I cleared my throat and replied calmly, "She, she's with Raphael."h two words in a very calm tone."Come back!"Jo Bao'er gripped her phone, her heart pounding.She hesitated for two seconds before speaking in a low voice, "Aunt, I want to stay at Jun's family." Her vo...