Chapter 19
Even a fool knows that the people who held me hostage will definitely not abide by their integrity. I can see through it, let alone Chu Yingyu.
Things change with time.
Previously, I was the one who made the choice, whether to go with Chu Yingyu or stay in Sifanglou, but now the retribution came so soon and it became the other party who had to make the choice.
I lowered my eyes in despair and didn't look at him. In my heart, I was expecting him to save me, but my reason told me that it would be difficult.
After being immersed in sentimentality for a few seconds, I suddenly looked up, wondering if I had overlooked something.
I have experienced so much in the past few months that I cannot look at things superficially and still have the naivety and simplistic thinking of a student.
Chu Yingyu is so alert, how could he not know that we have been followed for several days?
It is very likely that he deliberately left for a longer time this morning to lure the snake out of its hole, so that he would not have to go and catch it himself.
He should be aware of the nature of those people. They didn't dare to cause trouble to him directly, but they dared to hold me hostage.
Now that the rats in the dark have been provoked out, he can catch them all in one fell swoop.
Perhaps Chu Yingyu has the ability to save me, but I might have to suffer. Disability is not a big deal for them. As long as they are alive, it's good enough.
Just like the time when we went out to sea, I was pulled by an octopus. He even took my physical strength into consideration and chose to deal with the big fish first before saving me.
The more I thought about it, the colder I felt, but I wasn't as nervous anymore.
I should be the bait released by Chu Yingyu. Once I realized this, I was no longer panicked, but just a little melancholy.
"Bang—"
I was still lost in my own brainstorming when a crisp sound came from the opposite side. I was shocked to see that Chu Yingyu had lost his sword.
The emotion that surged in my heart was immediately overwhelmed by reason. Oh my god? He lost his sword?
No, this development is wrong!
"Brother, you should just go ahead and kill with your sword. Even if you can't save me, don't let any of these three get away, right? I'm already mentally prepared to make some sacrifices!"
The caring old man's voice trembled with excitement as he began to teach. "Very good! Now, disable your right hand, reverse the flow of your Qi, and destroy your own martial arts!"
I was very nervous and frightened at first, but then I realized that this might be Chu Yingyu's trick, so I felt relieved. But now he has lost his sword...
Could it be that my conspiracy theories are over the top? Or are we simply careless and being held hostage?
I didn't dare to say a word, for fear of affecting the other party's output at this critical moment. No matter what I do, I can only trust him now!
Chu Yingyu raised his left hand, and at this moment, everyone's eyes were on him.
Without any hesitation, he quickly removed his right hand with a snap, just like a person with a broken arm, and his right arm hung down unnaturally.
My eyes are about to pop out of my head. If our hand is broken, we probably won’t survive!
I struggled to move, but the whip on my body suddenly tightened, squeezing my ribs so hard that they crackled.
"Hahahaha, I still want you—"
Before the old man could even rejoice, something unexpected happened in an instant. Chu Yingyu had flipped his right arm, which had been twisted off, and reattached it like a magic trick. He had already vanished from the spot where he stood. My vision blurred, and I could only feel a cold wind on my face. The figures in my field of vision were all blurred.
The murderous intent seeps into the bone marrow, making people feel cold all over.
A large number of flying iron needles forced the bucktoothed man with a knife to retreat like a storm. If I didn't withdraw the knife from my neck to block it, his skull would be pierced!
Luckily, I am shorter than him, so the needle can’t hit me at all!
Almost at the same time, the sword that fell to the ground was picked up by the young man with his toes and kicked hard. It all happened so fast that people had no time to defend themselves.
"ah!"
A shrill scream exploded in my ears.
It seemed like I just blinked, and the square-faced woman holding the nine-section whip had her right hand cut off by a swift sword light!
The bloody hand and the whip fell at my feet. The woman's fighting spirit was weakened by fear. She turned around and ran away holding her bleeding elbow, with no intention of cooperating with her teammates.
Because she knew that if she delayed for another second, she would die.
The old man reacted the fastest among the three. He was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot and he started to fight in rage.
"Chu Yingyu, you bastard!"
The double hooks rotated in his hands, creating a hurricane to repel the iron needles. The old man swung a straight horizontal hook with one hand, trying to hook me, the hostage, again.
My mind told me to run, but the distance was too close and the time was too short. My brain realized it, but my body couldn't react at all. I just reflexively swung my palm to block.
After blocking the rain of needles, the bucktoothed man holding the knife quickly regained his composure and swung his sword to fight the charging boy.
This was a tacit cooperation. The old man planned to lock me up, and the bucktoothed man would deal with Chu Yingyu.
Unexpectedly, Chu Yingyu's body was so fast that they couldn't complete the movements.
The young man twisted his body mid-flight, leaping forward and completely ignoring the fight with the bucktoothed man. The bucktoothed man, intent on holding him back, swung his sword in vain, then turned back in frustration and tried to chase him, ready to engage in another desperate fight with him.
Chu Yingyu's gaze fell on me!
The sound of the blade sinking into flesh seemed to be infinitely amplified. I didn't feel any pain when I swung my hand out, but it was gripped tightly, and the powerful pulling force caused me to collide with a body.
In the chaos and fear, I saw the old man's hook piercing into Chu Yingyu's left shoulder!
The sharp weapon dug into my flesh, but the young man who was protecting me didn't even make a sound, and blood spread across his shoulder.
I hadn't expected this man to run right up to me and even block my attack. I was so shocked that I panicked for a moment. But his experience in dealing with enemies allowed him to immediately unleash his strength, hoping to seize the opportunity to break Chu Yingyu's tendons and take his left arm!
However, the old man tried his best to move his hook knife, but he couldn't. The sharp curved tip was locked by Chu Yingyu's taut flesh and blood, making it difficult to pull out for a while.
The old man glared, his eyes met Chu Yingyu's calm in a mixture of shock and anger. His raging rage was suddenly extinguished by his emotionless pupils. His wrinkled face trembled constantly, revealing a hint of panic and helpless resignation.
The old man opened his mouth in despair, a cold light flashed, and a hidden weapon shot out from his mouth. Even if he died, he would take someone with him!
Everything went black as my eyes were covered. I heard a slight noise in my ears, followed by the sound of someone falling to the ground.
My pounding heart gradually calmed down. Because my eyes were covered, I couldn't see anything clearly. When Chu Yingyu released his left hand, I saw the old man seeking revenge and the bucktoothed man lying on the ground.
The blade shot out from the mouth was caught between the boy's right fingers, and bright red blood dripped along the sharp edge.
They died very quickly, with frozen expressions on their faces. It was hard to tell whether they were terrified or peaceful, but they were killed in one blow, so it can only be said that they died painlessly.
Chu Yingyu didn't use a sword; the fatal wound was only a thin, deep line of blood on his neck. He had never expected that the master's hidden weapon would become his own demise.
"If there were no blades, could you have won?" I, who had survived the disaster, couldn't help but ask as I looked at the scene.
"Use your finger bones to smash the skull, hit the vital points, seal the vital points, snatch weapons, attack with hidden weapons, use poison..."
"Okay, I get it. You have a hundred ways to ascend to heaven painlessly."
I thought that without the sword, Chu Yingyu's cruelty would be reduced, but I found that I was overthinking it. He is a killer, not a swordsman. Even without the sword, he still has many ways to save others.
It would be better to have a sword, as it would be a little more convenient to use and could also serve as a cover, as he could only use a sword. Therefore, his moves did not seek to be fancy or beautiful, but to be deadly.
Chu Yingyu's face didn't even twitch as he pulled out the weapon that was still hooked on his shoulder. He had applied pressure to himself to stop the bleeding beforehand, so there was no blood splattering.
When he noticed I was looking at the corpse, he asked, "Aren't you afraid?"
I immediately looked away and focused on his injury. It was obvious that the hook was meant to block me.
"I've seen so many corpses on Yintian Island that I've developed this courage. Why do you think I'm afraid now and cover my eyes?" Should this be considered a gentlemanly act?
“…”
He was stunned for a moment by what I said, then he stared at me and said, "But you were scared just now, and your legs were shaking."
"That's different. Just now, the knife was at my neck. I thought I was going to lose my arms and legs and bleed profusely. Come over and sit down. I bought some medicine for the trauma."
I took out the medicine bottle from the bag, pulled his clothes, and led him to a clean place to sit down.
He was still thinking about cleaning his wound himself, but I stopped him.
I unbuckled his belt, opened his shirt, smoothed his hair, and carefully removed half of his shirt, revealing the bloody hole on his left shoulder. I leaned over to examine it.
Chu Yingyu: "What did you see?"
I said awkwardly, "I can see that I didn't pierce your shoulder. Thank goodness."
Chu Yingyu: "No bones were injured, just flesh wounds."
You call that a flesh wound? The hook was so deep I could put half my index finger in. If it were me, I'd be screaming in pain.
I poured the water from the water bag into the towel and wiped the blood off his shoulder. I was very careful and couldn't help blowing on it.
Chu Yingyu: "Why are you blowing on my wound?"
Me: "Maybe blowing it will make it less painful."
Chu Yingyu: "It itches, I'm not burned."
I:"……"
With the old man's arm strength, if this hook pierced my flesh, the effect would be different. It would at least tear my arm apart. I would go to accompany Liang Lun. The two of us could not make up a pair of hands.
While I was dealing with it, I glanced up at him and said, "I wonder if you deliberately let them come out and hold me hostage."
"Yes, I was followed for three days, but I didn't tell you."
"In your estimation, if you walk away, they will jump out and take me hostage. But even if I am captured, you can deal with it."
"I thought about dealing with it alone, but they were very cautious. They were obviously looking for an opportunity and wanted to use you as a threat."
"You just went with the flow and gave me this opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop?"
"Yeah, but one still got away."
It seems I didn't think too much about it. This was indeed what Chu Yingyu had calculated. I saw the square-faced woman running away with a broken hand, like a gecko, running away without hesitation. Facts have proved that she was right, otherwise she would be lying here.
"I originally wanted to leave no one alive and still be able to hunt down that woman, but you might run away again."
Thank you for your hard work! You have to be on guard against others and me!
Placing the red-stained handkerchief on a nearby stone, I began gently shaking out the powder from the bottle and asked, "As expected of you. What was your original plan?"
"I won't drop my sword or do the dislocation trick to buy time, but I'll let you take a blow. You'll probably be seriously injured, but not dead. By the time their second blow lands, I'll be in plenty of time to sever the knifeman's neck, then turn and lunge, killing the woman who tied you up, and finally, finishing off the old man in three moves."
After saying that, Chu Yingyu looked at me and seemed to be considering it.
It has to be said that it was a very clear idea, and he had even predicted the opponent's position, counterattack and attack timing.
But he did not adopt this plan that could have completely destroyed the opponent. In the limited time, he chose to protect me.
The choice he made was different from the first time he went to sea. He actually gave priority to me.
"Why don't you let me hold on for a bit this time? In the past, I was forced to risk my life to play tug-of-war with the octopus."
"From the look of you, you're afraid of pain."
“…”
Just because I always quarrel with him, always on the verge of testing his bottom line, and because I am useless, lazy, lustful, and afraid of pain, he thinks that I cannot bear this kind of injury and chooses a way that is disadvantageous to myself.
I wanted to understand why I was given priority, as I was quite flattered.
"But Chu Yingyu, I was afraid of pain before, too. It's not something I've only become afraid of recently."
“…”
"I always feel that you have considered me carefully this time."
"Really?"
"Don't let me get hurt, don't let me see bloody scenes, doesn't that count?"
"But I used you as bait."
"You are the one who will kill Xiaobai, so isn't it normal to use me as bait? It's a bit strange that you consider me like this."
“…”
The conversation reached a stalemate at this point. Chu Yingyu seemed unable to figure it out himself and was lost in thought.
And I was also thinking whether I should take out a loan out of fear of him and keep my distance from him.
He is the guillotine hanging over my head, saying that he might kill me in the future, but now he always acts to protect me.
Even though I know it's weird and strange, I still feel a good impression of it.
"Bear with the pain, lift your hand up a little, and I'll wrap it up for you."
Chu Yingyu pulled at the wound on his shoulder and raised his left arm with his arm bent. I moved closer and slowly wrapped the gauze around his back.
She tied a slipknot lightly, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw some other scars on his body, which seemed to be old injuries.
I pulled up his underwear and helped the boy put on his clothes, holding his hand solemnly.
"Even though I'm your enemy, even though you used me as bait, even though one of us was missed, we still managed to get through this crisis safely. Thank you for not resolving this crisis in a way that would have hurt me."
"..." Chu Yingyu passively let my hand hold his. He lowered his head and looked at the clasped hands. Then, he tightened his grip inch by inch and held my fingers in his palm.
"Did I protect you well?"
"Yes, I have!"
"Could you please stop being afraid of me?"
"Then can you please stop calling me Xiaobai? I've been thinking about it. That night when you took me away at Sifang Building, you said you could be my friend. So let's be friends. I'm willing to be your first friend."
"You can be friends like this? You're so easy to fool. Liang Lun can fool ten of you."
"...Tsk, are you going to do it or not?"
Someone tilted his head in confusion, "What's your name?"
Don't show that I have a name!
"Qin Xiao'e, write it like this!"
I opened his palm and smiled as I gently wrote the strokes of the Chinese character "人" on his palm. The boy carefully felt the direction of the strokes and said my name for the first time.
"Qin Xiao'e."
"right."
"Woof woof!"
When I suddenly heard the miserable barking of the puppy, I looked back and almost forgot that Lai Fu was still tied up!
I walked over to untie Laifu, and I started to feel a little pain in my butt. The burning sensation became more and more obvious. I looked back and found that my outer pants were torn!
Yes, I was whipped on the butt by the square-faced woman at first! It was only because the situation became critical later that I forgot about it. After I relaxed, the pain was hard to ignore!
"Wow!"
When Chu Yingyu's hand hooked my pants, I was so scared that I covered my butt and took a few steps back.
He said seriously, "Let me see."
"I just got whipped on my butt. I can just apply some medicine myself. Don't take off my pants in the wild! I'll die of shame!"
"To the woods."
"No! It's not about the venue!" I argued with a red face, my heart beating fast.
"I've seen you all over."
"...Anyway, don't look at my butt! I'll hide behind a tree and wipe it myself, and you just keep watch for me."
"So stubborn."
"I'm not Xiao Bai anymore! I'm Qin Xiao'e, a virgin! A girl! Do you want to see a girl's butt? You treated me like a dog before, but now you recognize me differently!"
“…”
"Or, Chu Yingyu, you often go to brothels where there are many women. It is normal to look at girls' buttocks. You are shameless to look at buttocks day and night!" I have already spoken without thinking.
“…”
The boy's face froze, and he turned his gaze away. He didn't look at me again, but instead looked at Lai Fu rolling on the ground. He compromised and said, "I'll guard, and you apply the medicine."
If you listen carefully, you will find that he is a little panicked.
It turns out that he is not an experienced driver!
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