Chapter 129 Bandit Leader
She picked up a long dead branch that was scattered by the door and shouted in her usual voice:
"Lao Qi! Lao Lin! Are you the ones in there? I'm coming in."
As she spoke, she stretched out a dry branch and pressed against the top of the door, pushing it inward. The door creaked open with a sound, and to the people inside, it was as if someone had pushed it open.
Sure enough, a figure quickly jumped out from behind the door, as if trying to subdue her, but unfortunately he missed.
Su Tong took the initiative, threw away the dead branch, grabbed the man's arm and twisted it behind his back. With his other hand, he knocked the dagger out of the man's hand and then placed it firmly on the man's neck.
"Don't move! If you move you'll die!"
"No, don't move! I won't move!"
Although this man was very fierce when he rushed out, he was actually just using brute force. Su Tong was able to subdue him with some grappling techniques.
“Mmm…”
There was a noise in the room. This time Su Tong heard it clearly. It was the voices of two old men. The two old men were really inside.
However, the light in the room was dim to begin with, and it seemed as if someone had deliberately blocked the windows, so it was difficult to see what was going on inside.
“Pah—Pah—”
There were two rounds of applause from the corner, and someone said:
"That educated youth was right. This girl is really capable."
It was a completely unfamiliar accent and voice. Just based on this sentence, Su Tong felt something was wrong. The other party was not from the Wu family at all.
No, they are not from the village at all. I’m afraid they have bad intentions.
She closed her eyes, trying to adapt to the light in the room as quickly as possible. At this time, a dark red light source appeared in the far corner of the room.
Looking again, I saw a brazier with charcoal burning in it. It was the kind of charcoal that people in rural areas cook at home. The smell was a bit pungent, but there was less smoke than burning wood. There was also a piece of cake or something on top of it supported by a few sticks.
Maybe it was intentionally blocked just now and it was revealed only now.
At this time, Su Tong could clearly see a man sitting behind the brazier, but he couldn't see his face clearly because he had a beard that almost covered most of his face.
Looking back from the man's position, Su Tong found two old men lying on the ground, tied up with ropes and with something stuffed in their mouths.
It was freezing cold, and I didn't know how long they had been lying like this, or whether they could hold on any longer.
Su Tong shouted to them again: "Lao Qi! Lao Lin! How are you?"
“Mmm…”
This was the only way the two old men could respond to her, but at least they were sober.
Su Tong wanted to see the situation inside more clearly, so he walked a few steps toward the center of the room with the person in his hand, and said in a deep voice:
"Who are you? What's your purpose? Just tell me! There's no need to make things difficult for these two 'stinky old nines'."
"snort--"
The man sneered, "Didn't those two stinky old men attract you? I didn't expect that! But someone knows you inside out."
Anyone?
Who else?!
Zhang Yaping is really amazing. She can collude with anyone and come up with any ideas.
At this moment, the door behind him was closed with a creaky sound.
Su Tong was startled and turned around to see a woman bending over and leaning against the door. Upon closer inspection, it was Wu Dongling.
She probably had been hiding behind the door just now, so she didn't notice it for a moment.
"I was wondering why Zhang Yaping got involved again. I'm afraid it was you who acted as matchmaker again!" Su Tong said coldly.
Wu Dongling looked up at her, her eyes full of viciousness and revenge, "You have destroyed my family, and now you are paying me back!"
"Alright! You're here for me, right? Just tell me what you want to say! It's freezing cold, and you won't feel any sense of accomplishment if you tie up two old guys like this."
Su Tong didn't want to reason with Wu Dongling at this time. She looked at the man and her voice was calm, without any panic.
"You're really brave! I didn't expect that loser Wu Jiafu has such a sister."
The man said with a mocking tone, stuffed a piece of cake into his mouth, chewed it, and said:
"Okay! I won't beat around the bush, just get straight to the point! Wu Jiafu turned against me, stole my treasure and tried to set up his own faction. Now he's been arrested, and his sister doesn't know where he hid his treasure. She heard that you, her sister, have money, so you should help him pay more! You don't have more, so just give me five hundred! And get some dry food! I want it now!"
Wu Jiafu?
Betrayal?
After hearing what the man said, I was able to infer his identity. It was true that good things don't work but bad things do. This man turned out to be the escaped bandit leader Meng Huzi!
He actually ran to Yunshan Village, to the place where Wu Jiafu was captured!
What is this operation?
The most dangerous place is the safest place?
Zhang Yaping was really a pleasant surprise. I thought she was just being clever and wanted to make me suffer a little loss, but I didn't expect that she had dug such a big trap and dared to collude with the bandit leader...
I'm afraid this matter won't be easy to resolve today.
Su Tong's mind raced, but his expression remained calm:
"I heard? Brother! Is it possible that you are being used as a gun?
First, I am not Wu Jiafu's sister, not only because I have severed ties with the Wu family a long time ago! But also because I am not his biological daughter!
Second, I did take 200 yuan to buy out my relationship with the Wu family, but that was the reward I received for my bravery. It was all the money I had. I am an orphan with no relatives or friends, and now someone wants to drag me into this. You need to think carefully about the reasons.
third……"
She kicked the man in front of her on the leg, and he fell to his knees on the ground with a "thump", wailing continuously.
"I have your people in my hands too. Before we talk about other things, let's release them first and then have a good talk. What do you think?"
Other things can be delayed slowly, but she was afraid that the two old men could not afford it. Whether it was hypothermia or prolonged breathing or blood flow problems, it could take their lives.
Wu Dongling shuddered. She couldn't believe that Su Tong already knew her background!
I never thought she could be so cruel and suppress Luo Ergou so completely.
What's more, I didn't expect that at this time, she could still sow discord between Meng Huzi and her. If Meng Huzi believed her...
Meng Huzi said, "I can't find the treasure, I just want money now! Since you are here, these two old men are useless. I promised you that I would not take their lives, but I can't let them go now. If I let them go, they will report to me and arrest me. I am not that stupid. No matter if you are Wu Jiafu's sister or not, you must pay the money, otherwise it will not be a big deal for me to kill these two old men!"
"Don't use Er Gou to threaten me. I can do the same to these two old men as you do to him. At worst, we can just wait and see who can afford it."
As he said that, he actually stretched out his foot and kicked the old man next to him with quite strong force. I didn't know if it was Lao Qi or Lao Lin, but I only heard a muffled groan, which sounded extremely painful.
Su Tong's heart tightened when she heard this. Although she also had one in her hand, she was still at a disadvantage.
The hostages on both sides had different physical conditions, so she didn't dare to waste time, so she said:
"Okay! Untie the ropes for them first and let them come to my side. Once I make sure they are okay, I will let this brother go."
"Two for one, you know how to make an offer!"
"It's hard for these two old men to even walk. If they keep freezing, they might even lose their lives. Since you're here for money, there's no need to risk human lives. If I let your brother go, you'll have an extra helper. Two for one, you won't lose out."
Meng Huzi sneered, "You are not stupid! I am not afraid of your tricks!"
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