Chapter 85: Capture the King First
Su Cheng's body froze. At that moment, she could hardly believe her ears.
How could a healthy person end up in such a critical situation?
"Cui Cui, go to sleep first. I'm going to the toilet." Su Cheng calmed himself down, covered the little girl with a quilt, put on his coat and opened the door.
"Where is Xie Suzhou now?"
[Tengyue Mountain, 370 miles away from the host.]
Su Cheng's body swayed, and he barely managed to stand steady by holding onto the courtyard wall. "A fast horse can travel 180 miles a day. Even if we change horses along the way, we won't be able to catch up with him in one night."
[Once the hero dies, the world will collapse. Perhaps... I can make an exception and send the host there, but Xie Suzhou still has to rely on the host to save him personally.]
"Then what are we waiting for?" Su Cheng picked up the axe beside him, his face anxious, "If you wait any longer, everyone will be dead!"
Regardless of whether I can defeat those bandits or not, I must give it my all.
The next moment, Su Cheng's eyes went dark and he lost consciousness.
When I woke up again, I was standing at the foot of Tengyue Mountain.
[Host, please take your weapons. The person is in the southeast direction.]
Su Cheng didn't dare to stop for a moment, and ran towards the southeast with her skirt lifted up, fearing that she would make mistakes and fail to save Xie Suzhou. In a hurry, she didn't even bother to see what weapon the system assigned to her.
In the southeast, Sun Po and others were defeated by the enemy and were all injured.
Xie Suzhou's hands were tied with a hemp rope by the masked man, and he was stabbed in the heart. His clothes were torn and his flesh was covered in blood. He was hanging on by his last breath.
"What exactly do you want to do by pretending to be merchants?" The masked man gently wiped his sword, the cold light reflected on Xie Suzhou's gentle face. The tip of the sword gently lifted his chin, "Tell me the truth, and I can still spare your life."
"You bastard! Come at your Grandpa Sun if you dare!" Sun Po spat out a mouthful of dirty blood. Just as he finished saying this, someone chopped him on the arm. His sword-holding hand trembled and the sword fell to the ground.
"You really value him." The masked man seemed to be interested, and the tip of his sword approached Xie Suzhou. "You raise death warriors, but why not some powerful ones?"
Xie Suzhou swallowed the blood rising from his throat. His peach blossom eyes looked at him dimly, and he raised the corner of his lips slightly, whispering, "Whose dog are you? You work for others and dare not even show your appearance."
The masked man snorted coldly at his provocation, "I wanted to spare your life, but unfortunately you are determined to die. So don't blame me for being ruthless."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his sword high, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at his heart.
Sun Po was horrified and struggled to rush over, but was caught off guard and stabbed again. He was completely exhausted, but he still shouted at the top of his voice, "You son of a bitch, come at us!"
"Xie Xiucai!" An Zhicheng, who was closest to him, saw the opportunity and flew forward with all his strength to take the sword for Xie Suzhou.
The tip of the sword pierced his heart, and An Zhicheng suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His body fell to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
"Brother Zhicheng..."
Blood filled the air before his eyes. Xie Suzhou looked at the man lying in front of him, his eyes instantly reddened, "Brother Zhicheng!"
"Zhicheng... Zhicheng!" Sun Po was stunned. He saw with his own eyes that his brother, who had been with him for more than ten years, fell down. He went crazy for a moment. He didn't know where he got the strength from. He picked up the sword that fell on the ground, and regardless of the injuries on his body, he roared and fought with them desperately.
Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and An Zhicheng's already pale face became even paler. He turned his head and looked quietly at the man beside him, grinning with an effort, "Xie Xiucai, tell the master for me...I have done my best..."
Xie Suzhou lowered his head, tears streaming down his face. For the first time in his twenty-two years of life, he hated his mediocrity.
If he had the same skills as Ah Ming, why would he worry about becoming a burden to his brothers?
You have a head full of ink, but you can't save your own people.
"You're a clown." The masked man sneered, looking at Xie Suzhou with murderous intent in his eyes. "Now it's really your turn. Who else can come and save you?"
Su Cheng ran over following the sound and happened to see the thief holding a long sword high, pointing it directly at Xie Suzhou's face. Startled, he hurriedly pulled out the weapon given by the system from his sleeve. When he took a quick look, he was stunned, "Pistol... pistol..."
【Host, hurry! 】
In a panic, Su Cheng had no time to react. He took out a fire starter, lit the fuse, and bravely pointed it at the man.
There was a loud bang, and Su Cheng took several steps back before he could steady himself.
The first time I did it, I didn't aim well, but luckily I hit the masked man's arm.
The long sword fell to the ground, and the masked man held his bleeding arm and wailed, rolling on the ground in pain.
Su Cheng walked out of the thick fog, his tightly gripped pistol still emitting white smoke, "Don't move."
Hearing the familiar voice, Xie Suzhou raised his eyes in a daze and looked in the direction of the sound. The woman he was thinking of appeared in front of him out of thin air.
Is this a dream...
Why is Ah Cheng here?
The masked man was horrified and retreated, covering his arm. "That's... a pistol!"
Su Cheng's hand holding the weapon trembled slightly, but his face remained calm. He walked slowly to them, blew on the fire stick, and shouted, "Whoever dares to move will die."
"Where did this woman come from..." The masked man gritted his teeth, unable to understand how a woman could appear in this foggy and desolate mountain. "What are you going to do? We can talk it over!"
"Hold your head and squat down to the side." Su Cheng's face was cold. Although his heart was trembling with fear, he had to pretend to be calm. "If anyone moves, don't blame this guy in my hand for being blind."
The masked men looked at each other in bewilderment, not wanting to be manipulated by a little woman, but the weapon in her hand was really powerful.
They did have a lot of people, but the enemy had only lost one person. If they were given the chance, they would definitely counterattack.
"Retreat." The masked man hugged his head, looking unwilling, and retreated.
"Sister-in-law...thanks for coming." Sun Po spoke weakly, struggled to get up, staggered, and walked towards Xie Suzhou.
Su Cheng didn't move. He watched Sun Po untie Xie Suzhou before looking at the masked men. "Brother Sun, take everyone who can move and surround them. Don't let any of them escape."
"Alright." Sun Po called out to his brothers, not even daring to look at An Zhicheng lying on the ground. He said in a deep voice, "Tie them up. Anyone who dares to move will be killed on the spot!"
Su Cheng raised his pistol, his gaze fixed, and the fire starter in his hand went out and lit again.
"Boss, we'll definitely die if we fall into their hands!" The masked man's men looked at the enemies surrounding them and were furious. "Why not fight them to the death? Maybe there's still a chance of survival!"
The masked man covered his injured arm and glanced at Xie Suzhou not far away. He was silent for a moment, and before anyone could react, he tiptoed towards him.
To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader. As long as we catch that man, why worry about not being able to control them?
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