Seeing this, the one-eyed man was about to continue questioning when he suddenly realized something. He abruptly looked up, his gaze turning cold as he stared intently at a corner not far away…
"who?"
Qin Qing suddenly stiffened, quickly shrinking back against the stone, her heart pounding with tension. She subconsciously slowed her breathing, trying her best not to relax.
Then, the footsteps began to approach, feeling as heavy as if they were walking on her heart…
Has she been discovered? She'll be arrested too! Damn it, I didn't expect this one-eyed bastard to be so perceptive even with only one eye left.
Her heart pounded faster and faster. Qin Qing bit her lip tightly, holding a sharp scalpel in her right hand. Her muscles were tense. She was ready to rush out and slash the man's neck as soon as he reached the corner.
Suddenly, a shout came from afar.
"Boss! That woman is trying to commit suicide..."
Upon hearing this, the one-eyed man's expression changed slightly, and he quickly turned around, muttering curses under his breath.
"Damn it, I finally found someone I like!"
Hearing the footsteps gradually fading away, Qin Qing felt a sudden sense of relief and lay down on the rock. Only then did she realize that her palms were already soaked with sweat, and her back was also wet.
With everyone else inside, only the two bandits guarding the top gate remained.
Qin Qing calmed down and began to survey the surroundings. Although there was a defensive wall made of stone, the surroundings were full of bushes, and there might be other entrances.
As night fell, she finally sneaked into the bandits' den! As for how she got in, she rubbed her hands together, feeling utterly disgusted by the stench emanating from her.
"Hurry up! I heard the boss is having his wedding night tonight, and all the remaining women are going to be given to us! Hehe! It's been so long since I've touched a woman."
A lewd laugh reached her ears, and she quickly hid herself, watching the two men gradually pass by her.
"Ugh, what's that stinky smell! Old Ma, did you fart?"
"You're talking nonsense! I was wondering why it smelled so bad, who pooped?"
Qin Qing, huddled in the shadows, darkened. Seeing the mutual disgust on their faces, a million curses ran through his mind: "You're the ones who are utterly disgusting! Your whole family is utterly disgusting!"
After the two had gone some distance, she carefully observed her surroundings and then quickly slipped inside.
After a while, she finally got lost...
Who knew a bandit's den could be this big, and even the decorations looked quite impressive!
After walking around in a daze for a while, Qin Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. She stared intently at the simple-looking door in front of her. Just then, she heard footsteps behind her. She quickly opened the door and then gently closed it.
After the footsteps faded away, she focused on examining her surroundings. There was a courtyard in the middle, and four houses on the sides, only one of which had a fire burning.
"Get out! You bandits will never succeed! I would rather die than submit!"
"Smack!"
"You bitch! You think you're so great? I've said all the right things, don't push your luck!"
After saying that, the one-eyed man stormed out of the house. Qin Qing quickly hid and didn't dare to look at him for long. After all, she had almost been exposed during the day, and she dared not doubt the one-eyed man's keen senses again.
Perhaps because he was filled with rage, the one-eyed man did not notice the shadow in the corner, strode out of the yard, and then roared.
"Guards! Keep an eye on her! No one is allowed to give this woman anything to eat!"
Soon after, the one-eyed man left, and the courtyard fell into complete silence, with only a mournful cry heard.
Qin Qing stood by the window and whispered.
"This...madam?"
The woman seemed surprised to find another woman in the bandits' den. She looked up at her in alarm and assumed she was with the bandits. She quickly picked up the shards of porcelain from the ground and put them around her neck, her face streaked with tears.
"Don't come any closer!"
Qin Qing was taken aback by her appearance of being an exceptionally chaste and virtuous woman. She immediately realized that Qin Qing had overthought things and hurriedly stretched out her hand, saying helplessly.
"You've misunderstood. I'm not with them. I accidentally discovered you were arrested during the day, so I tried to sneak in to rescue you."
The woman was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then suddenly threw away the broken pieces, knelt down in front of her, and cried even more pitifully.
"Auntie, please help me!"
Qin Qing panicked and quickly covered her mouth, signaling her to keep her voice down so that no one outside could hear! But in her heart, she began to doubt the mind of the person in front of her. How could this woman, who seemed so strong during the day, now act like a parasitic vine?
The woman nodded, and continued after she let go of her hand.
"I am the wife of the Vice Minister of the Chancellery. I was being chased and had to disguise myself as a refugee. I never expected to encounter such a thing! My daughter is also the Vice Minister's beloved daughter. If you save us, the magistrate will be extremely grateful!"
These words sounded normal and fit the situation perfectly, but a strange feeling welled up in Qin Qing's heart.
And then there's that "auntie"... she's even stranger! She's only in her thirties, and although the woman in front of her looks well-maintained, she's definitely in her early thirties, and looks about the same age as her, yet she calls her "auntie"!
She was displeased, but she still needed to save her granddaughter and required the woman's help, so she didn't say anything more.
"I understand. Please get up, madam. Now, please cooperate with me to try and rescue everyone!"
Upon hearing this, the woman hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded.
Before long, the cold door was pushed open, and the woman looked shyly at the two bandits at the door and said softly.
"Excuse me... could you please call your boss over? I... have thought it through."
Upon hearing this, the bandits at the gate immediately burst into laughter.
"You should have been this obedient from the start! Just you wait!"
After one of the bandits left, the woman became even more nervous and flustered under the scrutinizing gaze of the other bandit, her eyes constantly glancing towards the courtyard.
This action made Qin Qing roll her eyes! Come on, lady! This is such a sure way to give away her presence!
Sure enough, the bandit seemed to have noticed something and shouted sternly at the courtyard.
Who's inside?
The woman was so frightened that her face turned pale instantly. She looked at the bandits in terror, then at Qin Qing.
Qin Qing "..."
Oh no! We've been exposed!
Seeing this, the bandits rushed towards Qin Qing and reached out to pull her out from behind the big tree, but a flash of cold light appeared and a sharp pain came from their wrists!
"ah!"
Before he could even resist in the pain, a figure suddenly jumped out from behind the tree. Everything went black, and the man immediately lost consciousness.
Qin Qing's hands trembled slightly. No matter how many times she killed someone, it still horrified her!
The cool night wind blew gently, instantly bringing her back to her senses. She turned to look at the woman, only to find her standing there in shock, her expression unclear.
"Madam, please help me! One-Eyed Dragon will be back soon. I can't let him discover my presence!"
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