"Kill them!"
Emerging from the cave, the leader raised his hand and gave an order.
The men wielding long knives all pointed their blades at the besieged people.
Their identities are not hard to guess...
It was precisely what the Song family had been repeatedly reminded of earlier, Sheng Li.
His rough attire and wary, fierce gaze sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
The fourth brother, Song Chengliang, the fifth brother, Song Chengyu, and the ninth brother, Song Chengyuan, immediately stood at the front to protect their brothers.
The monks shielded the abbot and the young novices behind them.
The Jiang family guards surrounded Jiang Xinyu and the steward...
"Let's do it!"
The person who gave the order shouted again.
Even though their pronunciation differs from that of the Da Yin people, they can still understand them.
These men, knife in hand, advanced, drawing ever closer, while Song Chengliang and his men became increasingly tense in their defenses...
A fierce battle is about to begin.
Just then, with a "whoosh," a bamboo arrow pierced the air!
Nailed between the living and the besieged.
Sheng Li, the Song family, and the monks all looked in the direction from which the arrow had come.
In the dense forest, the raindrops were heavy and dense, obscuring their features, but several figures could be seen approaching from below.
What are you all standing there for?!
"Hurry up and do it!"
The person who had just given the order shouted angrily.
Sheng Li, holding a long sword, hesitated, looking up at Shangshang and then at the leader who was giving the order.
"Still standing there..."
The person giving the order was interrupted by a calm, clear voice from the mountains before he could finish speaking.
"Lin Sen, when did you kill someone on the mountain...?"
No need to consult the leader?!
The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, but it was clearly transmitted.
The hesitant Sheng Li stopped moving as they heard the sound approaching.
When they heard a noise behind them, the villagers made way for them...
A woman wearing an orange headscarf and a long cotton dress walked confidently toward the crowd.
Several Li men dressed similarly followed behind him.
The woman's gaze was firm as she sized up the Song family members, the monks, and the Jiang family's men...
Finally, the blame fell on the abbot.
The woman's voice remained normal as she inquired, "Are you the abbot of the temple down the mountain?"
The abbot bowed with one hand and said, "It is indeed this humble monk. The temple was destroyed by the typhoon, and now with the storm raging, I have no choice but to temporarily seek refuge in a cave..."
"Wait until the rain stops, then go up the mountain to apologize..."
The abbot spoke earnestly, and noticing the woman's gaze, he looked back at the others...
He then explained, “These are all people I know. They have no bad intentions. I can vouch for them.”
I learned from Jiang Xinyu that some of his men had secretly entered the mountains, causing some unpleasantness...
At present, the abbot clearly did not want to complicate matters further, which is why he did not reveal their identities.
The woman heard this but did not comment. However, the leader who had just given the order to kill the group said, "Young lady, don't be fooled by them!"
The more critical the moment, the more we must not let our guard down against these Great Yin people!
The people of Da Yin are very cunning; they cannot be brought up the mountain casually!
Clearly, this person understood that the young lady's politeness towards the abbot meant that even if they were taken up the mountain, she might not kill the group...
If that's the case, sending even one person down the mountain could put the stronghold in danger.
"So, you decided to execute them without the leader's consent?"
If I had only just gotten a little bit started, would you have already killed them all?
When the time comes, do you want to keep it from the leader, or inform the leader that you have already dealt with the person?
So, does this mean you can openly order people to disobey your commands and act according to them?!
The man named Lin Sen was clearly someone who wielded considerable power in the Li people.
His fierce aura vanished instantly in front of this "young lady," leaving him speechless.
Without saying much, the woman commanded, "Take the person up the mountain. Everything is at the leader's disposal!"
The rest of you, continue your normal defenses in the mountains!
Having said that, he turned and walked to the front.
The Song brothers saw that she had a bow and quiver on her shoulder and a long knife similar to those of other Li people at her waist.
Inserted into the scabbard, the hilt is about three or four inches long and is decorated with spotted vines.
Sheng Li, standing behind Lin Sen, glanced at him. Seeing that Lin Sen hadn't spoken, he led the people who were surrounded towards the mountain.
The mountain path was slippery, and rocks kept falling down.
The so-called mountain path is just a small trail formed by people walking on it; it has not been dug by humans.
Both sides were in a mess, with many trees fallen. In some places, only tree pits remained, and the trees were nowhere to be seen...
Presumably, like the large tree that fell and lay across the beam of the temple's main hall, the other large trees were also swept away by the typhoon...
The locals walked with ease, seemingly quite accustomed to the place...
The Song brothers, the monks, and Chiang's men, however, faced great difficulty in their journey.
There were quite a few young novices, and the monks being carried were crawling and stumbling, almost slipping and falling...
Song Chengliang and the others took a few over on their own initiative.
At Jiang Xinyu's instruction, Jiang's men also helped carry a few monks, which helped them walk more steadily.
The group was in a sorry state.
Although the villagers were soaked to the bone, perhaps because of their spirits, they did not look dejected at all.
In contrast, the others who were surrounded were soaked to the bone, unaware of what had happened on the mountain, and their faces showed worry, making them look quite disheveled.
About half an hour later, everyone was finally taken to the top of the mountain.
Contrary to expectations, the mountaintop was completely leveled, forming a mountain village that resembled land.
The village gate was heavily guarded, and some fields had been cultivated on both sides...
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, we were led into the village and passed a huge wooden platform...
Above, there's a person dressed in brightly colored clothes, gesturing wildly, as if performing some kind of ceremony...
Because of the large number of people, there was some noise as they walked by.
The people who were busy stopped what they were doing and all looked at the group of people.
The Song brothers and others were taken to a spacious thatched hut.
The thatched hut looked fairly sturdy, and there were people outside repairing the roof, suggesting it had also been hit by the typhoon and was being renovated...
Along the way, the roofs of almost all the other thatched huts had been ripped off, and the thatch was nowhere to be seen...
The men mostly worked on the rooftops or under the eaves, making repairs.
"Father, I'm back!"
The woman was at the head of the group. After entering the house, she called out to the middle-aged man who was in the lead.
The man had a stern expression, but when he saw the woman, his face softened...
Hearing what she said, he turned around and saw a group of strangers; his face immediately darkened.
As I got up and approached, I felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.
"who are they?"
He asked the woman beside him, raising his chin slightly.
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