Chapter 13 Caught
"Here I come~"
The waiter put the steamed buns on the table. Seeing the girl wolfing down the food and her disheveled appearance, he was afraid that she didn't have money to pay, so he said in surprise, "Miss, this is fifteen cents."
Song Lingyi held the steamed bun in her mouth and took out a tael of silver from her cloth bag, "Remember to give it to me."
At that time, four or five tall men in tight clothes and carrying swords walked into the restaurant and sat at the table behind Song Lingyi.
Each table in the restaurant was separated by carved partitions, and the voices of these people talking were not loud, just loud enough for Song Lingyi to hear clearly.
"Are you sure it's on Hutou Mountain?"
"Someone said they saw him at the foot of the mountain. We'll know if he's still there once we check."
When she heard them mention "Hutou Mountain", Song Lingyi paused chewing, leaned back, and tried to hear their conversation clearly.
"Don't be careless. We sent so many people last time and they all suffered losses. This time we must hit the target with one strike!"
The person who spoke had a deep voice, faintly revealing a murderous aura.
"Since there's a clue on Hutou Mountain, after this meal, call everyone back. Once we find that person's whereabouts, no matter how many people he brings with him, kill them all!"
'Leave no one behind'
These four words brought Song Lingyi's thoughts back to the day at the Guanyin Temple. The bandit leader also said these words.
She still remembered the people who died tragically outside the yellow cloth on the altar.
Blood was flowing from his head, and his eyes were staring at her, empty and lifeless.
Fear and panic once again gripped Song Lingyi. Her breath hitched slightly, and her grip loosened. The steamed buns fell to the ground, rolling across the chair, across the carved partition, and onto the table behind...
The conversation stopped abruptly.
Before realizing what was happening, Song Lingyi was busy looking for steamed buns, and the chair kept squeaking.
"You're looking for this?"
The deep voice came from above her head, Song Lingyi's heart beat wildly, and she slowly looked up.
The middle-aged man had a pair of triangular eyes with sharp eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts at a glance.
“…”
Song Lingyi swallowed unconsciously, and took the steamed buns from the man with a wry smile.
"Thank...thank you, big brother."
"You're welcome."
The middle-aged man looked at the girl in front of him inconspicuously.
He looked disheveled, with wandering eyes and awkward movements, obviously having heard their conversation.
"Is the little girl from this town?"
Song Lingyi forced herself to smile calmly: "Yes, I live in the alley across the street."
"Then do you know Tiger Head Mountain?"
"I don't know. I haven't been there."
The middle-aged man's gaze was full of oppression, and Song Lingyi didn't dare to look him in the eye. Just then, the waiter came over to give her the money, and she left the restaurant immediately after receiving it.
She even forgot to tie the horse and ran several hundred meters in one breath before Song Lingyi dared to stop and take a breath.
She leaned against the wall outside the alley, breathing heavily, the middle-aged man's words circling in her mind.
It sounded like they were going up the mountain to suppress the bandits, but they didn't look like soldiers, especially the middle-aged man, who looked more violent than the bandits.
After thinking about it for a while, the girl scratched her head vigorously.
Why bother with so much? She wasn't blinded by money, and it was good enough that she went to the government to provide clues! Whether those people in Hutou Mountain lived or died had nothing to do with her!
Thinking of this, she felt much better. When she was about to leave, a big hand reached out from the alley and suddenly pulled her in.
“Hmm…”
The cry of terror died between lips and teeth.
Song Lingyi kicked the ground with her feet and slapped the big hands that were shackled around her waist and lips.
The alleys are quiet and serene, forming a sharp contrast with the bustling and noisy streets.
Just escaped from the tiger's mouth, and fell into the wolf's den.
Just when Song Lingyi thought that the middle-aged man in the restaurant was suspicious of her and was about to attack her, the big hand that was restraining her waist loosened its grip.
Without support, the girl fell to the ground.
"Ouch."
A cry of pain.
When I opened my eyes again, what caught my eye was the familiar black robe.
Song Lingyi looked up suddenly—several familiar faces stared at her expressionlessly. The man closest to her wore a bamboo hat, his face covered with a black cloth, revealing only a pair of deep, sharp eyes.
“…”
Sure enough, the goddess of luck will not always favor her!
She was caught after escaping for less than a day. Who could be more miserable than her? ! !
"Fifth Master?" The voice, as clear as a mountain spring, trembled slightly.
Looking at the girl's uneasy expression, Xuanfeng pursed his lips and raised his hand to signal the others to make room so that the boss could handle his personal matters.
Yes, private matter.
In their eyes, Miss Ali was already the boss's woman, but she set fire to the mountain without saying a word. She was simply... too courageous!
After following the boss for so many years, this is the first time someone dares to resist him, and this person is the first woman around the boss.
The eldest brother chased her all night, and it seemed that he couldn't let go of Miss Ali.
In order not to disturb the eldest brother and Miss Ali's love affair, Xuanfeng and the others tactfully stood guard at the entrance of the alley.
The alley was quiet and silent.
Song Lingyi buried her head timidly, pursed her rosy lips, and didn't know where to start her argument.
After a moment of silence, the man squatted down, pulled down the black cloth covering half of his face, raised his hand to grab the girl's jaw, and forced her to look straight.
Song Lingyi's gaze shifted slightly, and she met a pair of black eyes like floating ice in a cold pond.
"It was you who killed Xu Er, wasn't it?" The man said with a firm tone, not a question.
“…”
Song Lingyi's breath caught, her long eyelashes flickered slightly, and she suppressed her panic and said, "I don't know what Fifth Master is talking about."
Xiao Mingyi could naturally see her nervousness and her forced calmness. He curled his lips and slowly moved his hand to the back of the girl's neck.
"If you don't tell the truth, I'll break your neck."
“…”
Song Lingyi's eyes turned slightly red.
She knew that the bandit leader was not joking and would really break her neck.
In an instant, the pent-up emotions in her heart burst out. She took a deep breath and raised her chin slightly: "Yes, I killed him."
Xiao Mingyi narrowed his eyes slightly.
"He was the one who bullied me first!" Those bright black eyes were frank and fearless.
"You helped me, but you care more about your face. You are a bunch of snakes and rats. Even if Xu Er bullied me, who would care whether I live or die?!"
Xiao Mingyi frowned slightly and said nothing.
"Everything I did was just to protect myself. If he hadn't been following me with ill intentions, how could he have fallen into the trap? It was clearly his own fault. How can you blame me for being unkind?"
"If you want justice for the scum, then kill me."
Song Lingyi looked at him with her neck stiffened, like a trapped beast giving up its last struggle.
A sinister glint flashed across his deep phoenix eyes. Xiao Mingyi pinched the back of her neck with his cold fingertips, exerting a little force, causing the girl to tremble.
In fact, she was not wrong. They were of the same nest. Even if Xu Er bullied her when he was not paying attention, he could turn a blind eye as long as it was not done in front of him.
But Xu Er died, killed by a powerless girl.
Stupid and ridiculous.
He was more surprised than angry or sorry.
He had to look the woman in front of him squarely, even admire her, as she fought her way out of the dangerous peak surrounded by wolves. If he hadn't discovered her in time, she would probably have disappeared from the world.
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