Chapter 175 — Wei Zhao's Search Method
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"Being women's combat champion does not mean you can beat men." Wei Zhao shook his head. "At least, I can see you are no match for Yang Huaijun."
"So what? I am indeed no match for Captain Yang, but handling you would be child's play." Qiu Lingshan gave him a contemptuous look. "You can look down on me if you want, as long as you are stronger than me."
"Heh..." Wei Zhao shrugged. "We will have a match when we get the chance."
"Fine, who is afraid of whom? I will leave you utterly convinced." Qiu Lingshan curled her lip, naturally not believing Wei Zhao could be that formidable. Anyone could brag.
Once up the mountain, Qiu Lingshan watched Wei Zhao wander aimlessly among the hills, with no idea what he was up to. At first she followed him around, but after circling for a long time, she still could not tell what he was really trying to do.
For Wei Zhao was walking back and forth with no purpose or method at all, and Qiu Lingshan could finally stand it no longer. He would walk over here, then walk back again, retracing ground he had just covered. What was he thinking? Was he toying with her?
"What exactly are you doing? You keep pacing around, but I don't see you looking for the robbers. What do you want?" Qiu Lingshan stopped in her tracks.
"I am searching." Wei Zhao frowned slightly. "If you don't understand, don't interrupt. If you want me to search, shut up and follow me. Otherwise I am going down."
"You... Fine, then search. I won't talk." Qiu Lingshan was furious. She had only asked a question, only to be scolded by Wei Zhao. Very well, she would see for herself whether his way of searching could possibly find the robbers. When he failed, they would settle old scores and new together. Did he not want a contest? Fine, right then.
Wei Zhao had no time to care what Qiu Lingshan thought, his attention fixed at every moment on the changes in his jade pendant. Even he was not absolutely sure the pendant would give warning when they neared those robbers.
After all, the enemies he had found on the battlefield with the pendant's help had all borne him deep hatred, wishing him dead without delay. These robbers, by contrast, had only harbored brief ill intent toward him at the very start.
Qiu Lingshan swallowed her anger and followed Wei Zhao as he roamed through the woods, saying little. Wherever Wei Zhao went, she went. For now she held her temper in check, waiting until he truly failed to find anyone. That would be the time for a final reckoning.
Qiu Lingshan even began to doubt why Captain Yang had introduced such a man to her. Though her investigative skills were not as sharp as Yang Huaijun's, she still understood basic methods and techniques.
After all, she had served so long as an instructor for the special forces. Though she had only taught combat techniques, she knew something of reconnaissance. Wei Zhao's search had no method whatsoever, as if he were relying on sheer luck.
Just as she thought this, she suddenly saw Wei Zhao stride toward the cliff. Qiu Lingshan hurried after him. "What are you doing? That is a sheer cliff. There is no road there!"
Wei Zhao said nothing, and kept striding quickly toward the cliff.