Chapter 359 Stone, Don't Bit My Butt

Lan Yun said coldly, "Is that so? Then I'll deal with the younger ones first, and then the older ones."

Having said that, Lan Yun flew towards that direction with her sword in hand, the sword light reaching all directions.

The little boy cried out in terror, "Chieftain, come out and save us!"

However, no one responded to them.

"What happened? Where is the chieftain?"

"Chief, where are you?"

Lan Yun sneered and thrust his sword at a little boy: "It seems you have been abandoned."

After saying that, he drew his sword.

The sword tip drew blood, the bright red color dripping down his body to the ground, until the little boy fell, his face still showing disbelief.

"Dead, dead!"

"What's going on? Where are you, Chieftain? Didn't you say you'd bring the brothers out to cover us after we finished the mission?!"

"The chieftain doesn't want us anymore!"

Lan Yun sneered: "A bunch of selfish bandits who harm the people, do you really expect them to live and die with you?"

The other two little boys were so frightened that they immediately begged for mercy.

"Sister, hero, we are just children. We were deceived for a moment and forced into this situation!"

"Yes, yes, please save us! We're just kids. You can't be so heartless as to kill even little children!"

“Is that so? If you were coerced, you could have asked us for help from the beginning.” Lan Yun remained unmoved by the two people’s hopeful eyes. “As for being cold-blooded—I don’t care.”

With that, Lan Yun flicked her wrist, and the sharp blade grazed the necks of the two men, leaving two shallow wounds.

As the sword energy swept across, the wound continued to widen, and blood flowed incessantly.

The two little boys fell to the ground with a thud, their expressions exactly the same as the one who died first.

Lan Yun calmly sheathed her sword, the sword light illuminating her expression for a fleeting moment—calm and composed.

“Foolish pity is the greatest taboo for the swordsman.”

Sheng Sheng, who had been hiding behind the water vat, peeked out when she heard the silence, then patted her chest and cheered for Lan Yun: "Wow, wow, wow! Luckily we had you, Sister Lan Yun! Sister Lan Yun, you're so awesome!"

Good heavens, who would have thought that those little boys who were about the same age as Pei Ji would be bandits?

Black Wind Stronghold was also ruthless, even abducting children to become bandits.

Moreover, judging from what they just said, these people seem to have great trust and loyalty to Black Wind Stronghold.

They declined to comment on this point, because they said that Black Wind Village gave them food. From their perspective, Black Wind Village, despite its many evil deeds, did indeed give them a chance to survive.

As for why they staged this performance today, they probably guessed that there would be government troops left in Shuimiao Village, so they sent a few bandits to lead the way, using their appearance to deceive Shuimiao Village and thus find out how many government officials had left in the village.

Unfortunately, the boys thought that the people from Black Wind Stronghold would come out to cover for them after they finished their act and eliminated the soldiers.

They never expected that the so-called leader of Black Wind Stronghold, whom they trusted, would not appear even now, his body cold.

Before Sheng Sheng could even marvel at the boys' superb acting skills, she told the villagers who were cautiously peering into the cellar entrance, "Stay put," and then closed the cellar entrance.

After that, he quickly grabbed Lan Yun's clothes and hid behind her, then, like a fox borrowing the tiger's power, he made some threats to those around him.

"Come out now! Don't think we can't see you just because you're hiding behind the tree! If you don't come out now, don't blame us for being impolite!"

Lan Yun's expression was cold as she indifferently surveyed every blade of grass and tree around her.

"She's just a woman with a frail little child, where does she get such a big mouth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a short knife suddenly shot straight towards the two of them from the air, carrying a fierce killing intent and anger.

The short knife came swiftly, with the air of someone settling scores, but Lan Yun easily knocked it away with a light lift of her sword.

The short knife was forced to change direction, turned a corner, and stuck halfway into the soil beside it.

It is evident how much force the person who threw the dagger originally used.

Lan Yun calmly said, "You are quite strong. It's a pity that you only have brute strength."

Lan Yun's tone was flat and even, just like her personality, as if she were simply making a brief comment on the matter.

However, in the current context, it would be seen as a sign of disdain by others.

The man, as if he had been humiliated, was furious: "You little brat, I'm going to beat you so badly you'll wish you were dead!"

The harsh curses shattered the tranquility of the night. The mountain breeze of late spring, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees, suddenly turned chilly as it swept across the bluestone path.

Yan Hu's golden fur trembled slightly in the wind, his eyes shining brightly as he stared intently at the dark figure that suddenly appeared ahead. Together with Shi Tou, he sandwiched Sheng Sheng between them, ensuring that Sheng Sheng was not exposed at all.

More than twenty figures appeared from several directions within a few seconds.

Suddenly, Stone let out a tiger's roar, and the voice came again: "Catch that tiger, and it'll be worth a thousand gold pieces!"

"Hmph, dream on." Sheng Sheng snorted, hands on her hips, and said, "You're the leader of Black Wind Stronghold, aren't you? If you're so capable, then go ahead and try. But your fate will be just like your brother's—you'll end up feeling cold all over."

"You're asking for death!" The leader, enraged, raised his hand to signal the other bandits to stop. "My brother, you're the ones who killed him?"

"Killed him?" Sheng Sheng shook his head in confusion. "We didn't kill him. He was trying to harm the villagers, and we, being chivalrous, happened to see it. So we had no choice but to stand up for him and teach him a lesson! He was just not good enough, so who can we blame?"

"You!" The Black Wind Stronghold leader was furious. "So you are the murderers who killed my brother! Now I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!"

"Oh, I'm so scared."

Each sound blinks.

Black Wind Stronghold Chieftain: "Damn it, they keep provoking me!"

"Brothers, let's charge together and avenge our fallen deputy chief! If we can't even handle two little girls, then Black Wind Stronghold has no face to exist any longer!"

At his command, more than twenty bandits charged forward with a roar.

Lan Yun remained motionless, only glancing at the approaching bandits.

Sheng Sheng gently rubbed the head of the white tiger beside her with her fingertips and said softly, "Stone, they want to capture you and sell you for money. Aren't you going to teach them a lesson?"

He petted the majestic big yellow dog again and said, "Yan Hu, you teach Shi Tou and the others a lesson!"

The large, golden dog immediately understood, letting out a low growl. Its back arched like a fully drawn bow, making it even more robust than an ordinary wolfhound, and its black eyes were as cold as ice.

Bending down, gathering strength, leaping up, and biting.