Chapter 299
"Didn't you say there was no one here?!" The thief held a knife to the shopkeeper's neck.
Everyone present was shocked.
Some of the more timid ones have already started crying.
At this moment, the fighting outside also stopped.
Those bad guys aren't stupid.
The reason why the people outside stopped must be because there are very important hostages in this small tavern!
Otherwise, there would be no way they would be so hesitant to act for fear of harming the innocent.
The shopkeeper, pale as a ghost, could only cry and beg for mercy with his hands bound: "Hero, spare my life! Hero, spare my life! I...I really...I didn't know anything!!!"
"He's just one child... He's the only one left!"
The thief sneered as he pushed him to the ground and plunged a knife into the shopkeeper's leg.
Amidst screams, blood gushed out!
It's not that they are incapable of killing, nor is it because they are kind.
They just wanted to find some cannon fodder to die in place of their own people, and then find a way to escape.
Hiding in the corner, Fan Xiaoxiao listened to the screams, cries, and the sound of sharp blades piercing flesh.
It was already suspected that these people were mostly from the Gan family and other restless local powerful families.
If these remaining individuals manage to escape the encirclement, finding them will be easy, but obtaining evidence will be difficult!
"Search!"
The menacing-looking men split into several groups, and some of them pulled over the terrified, hiccuping child who had been hiding.
Some people searched his cabinets, kitchen, and the private room on the second floor.
Fan Xiaoxiao, along with Bai Chaoyan and the coachman, had just slipped into the entrance of the wine cellar under the cover of the crowd.
It's very cold here; there are still some unmelted ice blocks that were preserved from last year.
Fan Xiaoxiao listened to the sounds outside from the doorway, not knowing whether the shopkeeper was dead or unconscious. In any case, there was a sudden silence, and more footsteps dispersed.
Several of them were heading towards the kitchen.
She had just crawled into the storage room and closed the lid.
The people outside have already come in.
"Search! Don't miss any place!"
Hearing that sound, Fan Xiaoxiao's heart tightened.
Bai Chaoyan, her eyes red, clutched the soft body, wanting to rush out.
Fan Xiaoxiao quickly stopped her.
"She even killed the children!" Bai Chaoyan burst into tears.
Sighing inwardly, Fan Xiaoxiao pulled her inside to hide without saying another word.
"Asagao, especially you, you mustn't go out. Only if you're well hidden will the outsiders not dare to make any moves, understand?"
"Think about it, the reason they're keeping people outside is because they haven't found better replacements for the hostages yet."
"If we get caught and lose our usefulness, what will happen to the people we're dragging along?"
Fan Xiaoxiao's words were truly a wake-up call.
Bai Chaoyan's face turned pale upon hearing this, and she fell silent.
Time passed by, second by second.
All sorts of bottles and jars were smashed on the ground outside.
The food cellar was cold, and it also smelled of various cured meats, pickled vegetables, and salted fish.
Compared to all of this, the cold is a minor issue.
She found the smells extremely disgusting.
"Look! There's a door here!!" someone exclaimed in surprise.
They had clearly discovered the entrance to the cellar.
At this moment, Fan Xiaoxiao nodded to Bai Chaoyan and the expert.
They have all reached an agreement.
If you are discovered, hide first.
If you hide and get discovered.
No matter who is discovered, the first strike must be taken, and the person entering this place must be knocked unconscious instantly.
"Click"
The iron ring at the entrance was pulled open.
Fan Xiaoxiao was hiding inside, her hands sweating with nervousness.
Bai Chaoyan and the coachman were both skilled in martial arts.
But this time they miscalculated.
Four people came in. There were also people guarding outside.
It's easy to knock them unconscious, capture them, or even kill them.
But we couldn't get everything done before they even had a chance to shout it out.
If this commotion were to reach the outside world, it would be seen as a gathering place for warriors amidst the widespread unrest.
Their hiding in the cellar was a classic case of being trapped like turtles in a jar!
They don't even need to come in to catch them; just light a smoke at the entrance and smoke them out.
To survive, the three of them had to fight their way out.
In that instant, Bai Chaoyan also realized the problem.
Even with their martial arts skills, the chances of them succeeding are less than 10%, let alone Fan Xiaoxiao.
When Fan Xiaoxiao was looking down, feeling lost and confused, she suddenly felt a little warmth on her cold fingers. When she looked up, she found that Bai Chaoyan was pressing down on the back of her hand.
She didn't speak, but her beautiful eyes conveyed an emotion that couldn't be clearer.
Let fate decide.
Although they couldn't guarantee a safe escape, they still had Gu Zhongtai and so many people in Qingzhou City who supported them.
Fan Xiaoxiao's somewhat bewildered gaze slowly hardened.
As Bai Chaoyan and the expert were about to rush out, she grabbed their sleeves, one in each hand.
The next second, she reached into her clothes and stood up from the ice and clutter.
The four men locked their eyes on her almost instantly.
Fan Xiaoxiao stretched out her hands and, in less than a second, turned the mechanism in her palms!
"Swish swish swish—" A barrage of needles flew towards the four people.
There were no screams, just a dense mass of people covered in needles.
"Bang bang bang bang—" Four sounds of falling to the ground, black blood seeping from the blood-stained bodies.
Fan Xiaoxiao felt terrible; her face turned pale and she began to vomit.
She killed someone...
That self-defense item was given to her by Gu Zhongtai before.
The needles inside were made of extraterrestrial meteorite iron, capable of penetrating even armor.
Fan Xiaoxiao is someone who values her life, so of course she wouldn't use something so precious that she could only use it once in a while.
The countless needles that are now embedded in people's bodies and mud walls are made of iron.
But this syringe wasn't filled with anesthetic; it contained a deadly poison that would kill instantly upon drawing blood.
It was Fan Xiaoxiao's biggest means of self-protection.
...
Gu Zhongtai did not immediately attempt to consolidate his forces and confront the chaos in Qingzhou City.
Instead of meeting the expectations of the Gan family and other major families, their mansions were destroyed first.
The Gan family and others never expected that this person would be so outrageous, unlike any regular soldier; he was utterly shameless!
Because most of the available manpower had been dispatched, the situation calmed down without much resistance.
But killing them won't work.
Meanwhile, at the governor's mansion, Madam Mu led the Mu family's personal guards and the governor's mansion's servants, along with Madam Fan, to help Gu Chongtai.
After he had the situation under control, he ran directly in the direction that Fan Xiaoxiao and the others would go.
Gu Zhongtai made a risky move.
But all contingency plans have also been arranged.
His biggest worry was the safety of his wife.
On the other hand, as her husband, Gu Zhongtai trusted Fan Xiaoxiao the most.
This woman, even though she doesn't know martial arts.
The resilience in my heart remains invincible!
After he descended from the sky and slaughtered everyone who went up to the second floor.
We arrived at the first floor.
Those who stubbornly resisted even tried to threaten people with hostages.
Gu Zhongtai glanced around and immediately noticed that neither Fan Xiaoxiao nor Bai Chaoyan were inside.
(End of this chapter)
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