Peach Blossoms in Chang'an

Chapter 287 Jedi Counterattack, Light of Hope

Wu Tao took out an exquisite brocade bag from her bosom. The brocade bag exuded a faint fragrance. This was something she accidentally obtained in modern times. It was said to be a treasure that could bring good luck and avoid misfortune. She had always carried it with her, and now she could only pin her hopes on it.

Wu Tao opened the brocade bag and muttered something. A soft light emanated from the brocade bag and shone on the stone gate.

With a light "click" sound, the evil ghost pattern on the stone door actually moved, and it wanted to pounce on Wu Tao and others with its fangs and claws.

"Be careful!" Yueying exclaimed and protected Wu Tao.

However, those evil ghost patterns seemed to be controlled by some force and stopped one step away from Wu Tao and others, then turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated into the air.

The stone door slowly opened, revealing a deep and dark passage.

"Let's go." Wu Tao put away the brocade bag and stepped into the passage first.

The passage was pitch black, and one could not see one's hand in front of one's face. Only the night pearl in Wu Tao's hand emitted a faint light, illuminating the road ahead.

"Follow me closely." Wu Tao said in a low voice. She could feel that this passage was full of dangers.

Yueying followed Wu Tao closely, while Xingchen was responsible for covering the rear and vigilantly observing the movements around them.

The passage was winding and after walking for an unknown amount of time, a ray of light finally appeared ahead.

"Princess, look!" Xingchen said, pointing ahead.

Wu Tao looked up and saw a tightly closed stone door at the end of the passage. There were complex patterns carved on the stone door, which gave off a strange aura.

"It looks like we've arrived." Wu Tao took a deep breath, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, "Xingchen, Yueying, I'll do my best to hold them back. You guys take the opportunity to go in, find their leader, and destroy their plot!"

"But Princess, you are alone..." Xingchen wanted to say something but was interrupted by Wu Tao.

"This is an order!" Wu Tao said firmly, "You must trust me, I will be fine."

Yueying and Xingchen looked at each other and finally nodded. They knew that now was not the time to hesitate.

Wu Tao took a deep breath and walked towards the stone door. Just when her hand was about to touch the stone door, it suddenly opened and a group of men in black rushed out and surrounded Wu Tao.

"Who are you?" Wu Tao asked coldly.

"The one who wants to take your life!" The leading man in black snorted coldly, wielding the sword in his hand and stabbing towards Wu Tao.

Wu Tao was well prepared. He dodged the attack of the man in black by leaning sideways. At the same time, he drew the dagger from his waist and fought with the man in black.

Although her skills were not as good as Xingchen's, she was still quite agile and flexible. In addition, the man in black was very cautious and could not do anything to her for a while.

However, two fists are no match for four hands, let alone dozens of well-trained men in black.

Just when Wu Tao was about to collapse, a dark shadow flashed by and joined the battle. It was Yueying.

"Princess, let me help you!" Yueying said while resisting the attack of the man in black.

"How did you..."

Before Wu Tao could finish his words, he saw Xingchen rushing in, waving the sword in his hand tightly and cutting a bloody path.

"Princess, we have found their leader and he is waiting for you inside!" Xingchen said loudly.

Wu Tao was delighted, knowing that he had to rush over as soon as possible, otherwise Xingchen and Yueying would be in danger.

She seized an opportunity and threw the dagger in her hand, hitting a man in black in the chest. While the man in black was in panic, Wu Tao, Yueying and Xingchen tried their best and finally broke through the encirclement of the man in black and ran towards the depths of the passage.

At the end of the passage is a spacious hall. In the center of the hall, there is a huge stone table. Behind the stone table sits a man wearing a black robe and a mask. This man is the leader of the remnants of the mysterious organization.

"You are finally here." The man in black robe slowly stood up, his voice low and hoarse, making people shudder.

Wu Tao looked at him coldly and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you? Why are you doing this?"

The man in black robe did not answer, but sneered, pointed at a crystal bottle on the stone table, and said: "Do you want to know the answer? Then take a look at this!"

Wu Tao followed his gaze and saw a light green liquid in the crystal bottle. The liquid emitted a strange light that made people shudder.

"What is this?" Wu Tao asked.

"A drug that can control people's minds." The man in black robe said in a cold tone, "As long as this drug is injected into a person's body, they will become my puppets and I can control them at my will!"

"You..." Wu Tao was shocked. She finally understood what this mysterious organization wanted to do!

"Now, you guys can have a taste of its power!" The man in black robe said, pouring the liquid in the crystal bottle into a sprayer. Then, he pointed the sprayer at Wu Tao and others and pressed the switch... The green mist from the sprayer spread out, carrying a strange sweet fragrance. Wu Tao held his breath and quickly retreated with Xingchen and Yueying.

"It's useless. I have tampered with this secret room. You can't escape!" The man in black robe laughed arrogantly, as if he had already seen the scene of three people surrendering to him.

"Really?" Yueying sneered, took out a small silver box from his arms, pressed the switch, and a blue light suddenly shot out of the box, covering the three people. The green mist met the blue light, like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, and quickly melted away.

The smile on the black-robed man's face froze, and he widened his eyes in disbelief: "This is impossible! How could you..."

"Who do you think we are?" Xingchen drew his sword and pointed it at the man in black robes. "You think you can control us? That's wishful thinking!"

While the black-robed man was stunned, Wu Tao keenly discovered that there was a secret door in the corner of the secret room. She winked at Xingchen and Yueying, and the three of them, under the cover of the blue light, quickly rushed to the secret door and slipped in.

Behind the secret door was a long and narrow passage, with all kinds of strange instruments and bottles and jars on both sides of the passage, emitting a pungent smell of potions.

"This should be his secret laboratory," Wu Tao looked around with a frown, "It seems that he has really put a lot of effort into controlling people's hearts."

Yueying walked to a workbench, picked up a test tube filled with green liquid, and observed it carefully: "The composition of this drug is very complex and very unstable. If you are not careful, it will become highly toxic."

"Is there no way to crack it?" Xingchen asked anxiously.

Yueying didn't say anything, but concentrated on studying the test tube in her hand. After a long time, she raised her head, with a gleam in her eyes: "Maybe, I can try it."

She took out a small portable instrument from her backpack, connected it to the instrument on the workbench, and began to analyze and debug.

Wu Tao and Xingchen waited anxiously on the sidelines. Time passed by minute by minute, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere. Finally, Yueying breathed a sigh of relief and a confident smile appeared on her face.

"It's done!" She pointed to a brand new test tube on the workbench, which contained a transparent liquid. "I have improved the composition of the drug. Now it has become an antidote that can eliminate the effects of this drug that controls people's minds."

When Wu Tao heard this, hope suddenly ignited in her heart. She took the antidote from Yueying and said with a firm look: "Xingchen, let's go!"

As night fell, the enemy camp was brightly lit and heavily guarded. Wu Tao, dressed in night clothes, quietly sneaked into the camp, tightly holding the test tube containing the antidote in his hand...

Wu Tao was as light as a swallow, and under the cover of night, she shuttled through the enemy camp. She avoided the sight of patrolling soldiers and secretly placed the antidote in wells, food and grass, so that as many soldiers as possible could get access to the antidote.

At the same time, Xingchen set off a violent storm in the camp. His sword skills were sharp and his moves were deadly. Wherever he passed, the enemies fell one after another. He was like a tiger descending from the mountain, unstoppable, and approached the tent of the leader of the remnant of the mysterious organization.

"Xingchen! How dare you trespass into my tent!" The leader of the remnants of the mysterious organization roared and waved the long sword in his hand to fight.

Xingchen sneered: "Today is the day you die!"

Swords collided, sparks flew. Xingchen's swordsmanship was swift and fierce, while the leader of the remnant of the mysterious organization's swordsmanship was steady and sophisticated. The two fought hard.

Wu Tao was watching the battle from the dark, feeling extremely anxious. She knew that although Xingchen was a skilled martial artist, he was still young, and the leader of the remaining members of the mysterious organization was a veteran who had been through many battles. It would not be easy for Xingchen to win.

Suddenly, she heard a painful groan. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw some soldiers lying on the ground in pain, holding their heads. Their eyes gradually became clear and confused expressions appeared on their faces.

"It seems that the antidote is working!" Wu Tao was delighted. She knew that now was the best time to fight back.

She rushed out from the darkness and shouted to the soldiers who had regained their consciousness: "Brothers, you have been deceived by the leader of the remnants of the mysterious organization! He gave you drugs that control your mind and turned you into his puppets! Now, pick up your weapons, resist him, and take back your freedom!"

When the soldiers heard Wu Tao's words, they were stunned at first, and then they all remembered what had happened before. They realized that they had been kept in the dark and used as pawns by the leader of the remnant of the mysterious organization!

The flames of anger burned in their hearts. They picked up their weapons, turned their guns around, and aimed at the remnants of the leader of the mysterious organization.

The leader of the remaining members of the mysterious organization panicked when he saw this scene. He never thought that the power he had painstakingly built up for many years would collapse in an instant!

"You bunch of traitors! I'm going to kill you!" He roared and wanted to rush forward to stop it, but was entangled by Xingchen.

"Your doomsday has come!" Xingchen pierced his chest with a sword. The leader of the remnants of the mysterious organization widened his eyes and fell down in disbelief.

With the death of the leader of the remnants of the mysterious organization, the new enemies also lost their backbone, and they all threw down their weapons and armor and knelt down to beg for mercy.

Wu Tao and Xing Chen were filled with emotion as they watched the scene. They knew that although the battle was over, there were still more challenges waiting for them in the future.

Suddenly, a soldier pointed to the sky in the distance and shouted in horror: "What is that?"

As the last enemy threw away his armor and knelt down to beg for mercy, the haze hanging over Chang'an City finally dissipated.

The soldiers cheered and celebrated this hard-won victory. They gathered around the stars, lifted him up high, and cheered loudly.

Wu Tao and Hu Bugui smiled at each other, their eyes full of relief and pride. They knew that their son had grown into a man who could stand on his own and protect the peace of the area.

After this battle, Xingchen's name spread throughout the streets and alleys, and he became a hero in people's eyes. And Yueying, the woman from another world, also won the respect of everyone with her extraordinary courage and wisdom.

Chang'an City once again regained its former prosperity and bustle. The faces of the people were filled with happy smiles. They thanked the heroes who brought them peace and cherished this hard-won stable life even more.

Wu Tao and Hu Bugui walked hand in hand on the streets of Chang'an, feeling the long-lost tranquility and peace. After going through so many ups and downs, their feelings became deeper and their trust in each other became stronger.

"Tao'er," Hu Bugui held Wu Tao's hand and looked at her affectionately, "Thank you, thank you for everything you have done for me, for Xingchen, and for Chang'an City."

Wu Tao responded with a gentle smile: "Bugui, we are a family, it would be awkward to say these things. Besides, protecting you, protecting the stars, and protecting Chang'an City is what I should do."

Hu Bugui embraced Wu Tao in his arms and whispered, "Tao'er, meeting you is the greatest luck in my life."

Wu Tao closed her eyes and quietly enjoyed the peace and happiness. At this moment, her heart was full of longing for the future. She believed that no matter what challenges they would encounter in the future, the three of them would go hand in hand and create a beautiful life for themselves.

However, the gears of fate never stopped turning.

That night, Wu Tao and Hu Bugui received a letter from afar. When they opened the letter, their faces instantly became solemn.

"The Night Demon Clan..." Hu Bugui muttered to himself, with a hint of solemnity and uneasiness in his tone, "They... have made a comeback..."

Wu Tao's brows were furrowed tightly, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes. She knew that the Night Demon Clan was a more powerful and dangerous enemy than the mysterious organization. Their return heralded a bigger storm coming...