Chapter 137 A False Alarm (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Xu Qingmo's eyes couldn't hide her disdain. "With your strength, you wouldn't last three moves against me."
The man was enraged by the mockery. Not long ago, he had been hiding in the shadows, spying on Wang Shuncai, preparing to secretly kill him.
Unexpectedly, a child suddenly appeared behind him, patted him on the shoulder, and he turned around quickly, only to be met with a fist.
The man was knocked to the ground, completely unable to fight back.
He was resentful about this.
Because all his energy was focused on surveillance, if he hadn't been ambushed, he certainly wouldn't have been knocked to the ground by a five-year-old girl.
This was a great humiliation for him.
This is one of the reasons why he kept provoking Wang Shuncai to kill him. Aside from the fact that he would be severely tortured if he were arrested, he didn't want to live and watch the person he hated most laugh at him.
Right now, he wanted to seize the opportunity to turn the tide, but unexpectedly he was met with ridicule from Xu Qingmo.
The man had a sudden idea. "If I can last three moves against you, you'll let me go. If I can't last three moves, I'll give you ten guns."
Xu Qingmo nodded. "Okay."
Xu Qingmo stood not far away and beckoned to the other person with her finger.
When Shen Jiang arrived, he happened to witness this scene. The people around him asked curiously, "Commander Shen, should we go over? Your daughter seems to be in danger."
Shen Jiang believed in Xu Qingmo's abilities. "You've misspoke. It's not my daughter who's in danger, it's the other party."
"What?" The soldier who followed looked bewildered.
Xu Qingmo was petite, barely reaching the other person's waist. She was so small that it seemed as if a single sneeze from the other person could knock her down.
He wanted to go and help, but Shen Jiang stopped him.
On the other side, the man impulsively stepped forward and swung his fist, the size of a sandbag, at Xu Qingmo's head. He wanted to kill her with one blow and not waste any more time with her.
The opponent's fist came out very fast, and the wind from the punch hit Xu Qingmo's side. She reached out and caught the opponent's fist solidly.
The man stared at the scene in disbelief, his smugness turning into shock.
"What? How could you possibly stop my punch?" He used all his strength in that punch. Not to mention Xu Qingmo, even other people who regularly practice martial arts might not be able to catch his punch in time.
Xu Qingmo grabbed his wrist and curled the corners of her lips. "I thought you were so great, but you're nothing special. Now it's my turn."
Xu Qingmo grabbed the other person and slammed him to the ground, creating two large craters, before throwing him aside.
The man seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he lay on the ground panting heavily.
Xu Qingmo slowly approached and kicked the other person in the head. "When are you going to give me those ten guns?"
"I've hidden ten guns in a cave halfway up the mountain. You can go there and get them." This was the first time a child had managed to make a man submit to his authority.
He didn't have to tell Xu Qingmo these things, but he suddenly thought of something and revealed this secret that no one else knew except him.
Xu Qingmo patted the mud off her hands and said to Shen Jiang, who was watching the show not far away, "Dad, how long are you going to stay there and watch?"
Shen Jiang stepped forward and couldn't help but give Xu Qingmo a thumbs up, "She truly lives up to her reputation as my daughter, Shen Jiang. She's amazing."
"I'll leave this man to you. I'll go get the gun from the hillside behind the mountain," Xu Qingmo said.
Shen Jiang knew Xu Qingmo was very capable, but he was still worried. "I'll go with you."
"No need, I can get back faster by myself, it won't take long." After saying that, Xu Qingmo headed straight for the back of the mountain.
Shen Jiang arranged for his people to follow Xu Qingmo.
Wang Shuncai also wanted to go over, but Shen Jiang did not stop him. He tied the man's hands on the ground and led him away from the woods.
The man kept watching the direction Xu Qingmo left in, chuckling to himself.
"Are you sure you don't want to go save your daughter? She's all she's good for is her brute strength. She might not come back alive this time." The man deliberately provoked Shen Jiang with his words.
Shen Jiang narrowed his eyes and questioned, "Is there an ambush set up on the mountainside behind the mountain that you mentioned?"
Before the other party could speak, gunshots rang out from the back of the mountain.
The man laughed smugly, "There are ten more men lying in ambush over there, ten guns, not one more, not one less. Let's see if your daughter survives to get them back."
Shen Jiang's eyes were filled with shock and worry. He tied the other person to a tree, then knocked him unconscious. Only after confirming that the other person would not escape did he run towards the back mountain.
As I followed the trail, memories of my time with Xu Qingmo kept flashing through my mind.
He couldn't imagine the scene of Xu Qingmo being shot, since he had promised to let her go.
He would blame himself for the rest of his life.
For the first time, Shen Jiang felt things spiraling out of control, a feeling he disliked the most.
He silently prayed in his heart that Xu Qingmo would be alright.
Shen Jiang rushed over and saw Wang Shuncai standing motionless not far away.
Shen Jiang strode forward and saw a chorus of groans on the ground. The clothes of those lying in the snow were burned to tatters, and the air was filled with the aroma of burning flesh.
Xu Qingmo had already hugged the ten guns to her chest. She turned around and shouted to Wang Shuncai and the others, "Uncle Wang, come quick! I can't carry all these things by myself. Please help me."
Wang Shuncai then realized what was happening and immediately stepped forward with another person to take the gun from Xu Qingmo's arms.
Shen Jiang quickly stepped forward, looked Xu Qingmo up and down, and after confirming that she was alright, he hugged her tightly.
"Thank goodness you're alright, that's wonderful."
Xu Qingmo looked puzzled. "Dad, what are you doing here? Where is that person?"
"I heard the gunshots and ran over. These ten people were deliberately lying in ambush here. I was worried about your safety," Shen Jiang said solemnly.
The soldier who followed immediately spoke up, "Commander Shen, don't worry. Xu Qingmo can create flames with her bare hands. The flames in her hands seem to have a life of their own and they burned all those people to the ground."
"What was that gunshot just now?" Shen Jiang asked.
"That was Xu Qingmo testing whether there were bullets in the gun."
Shen Jiang was at a loss for words.
It turned out that Xu Qingmo fired the shot herself; he had thought it was the group of people lying in ambush who had fired it.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm.
"MoMo, do less dangerous things in the future. You're better off staying home, warming yourself by the fire, and eating." Shen Jiang's heart was in his throat. Luckily, Xu Qingmo was alright.
Xu Qingmo shook her head. "No, it's too boring at home. I want to come out for some fresh air and catch the people playing hide-and-seek in the mountains. I can also get a lot of things from them."
Xu Qingmo handed a yellowed piece of paper to Shen Jiang. "Dad, this is a treasure map I got from that man. It looks like it contains gunpowder or something."
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