A group of masked men in black arrived faster than expected, but Zhao Guihua, Xingxing, and Sifu Tangguo had already hidden in the distance. In order not to be exposed, the four of them hid some distance away from their resting place.
Aside from being able to see the firelight in the distance, one couldn't make out the scene until the sounds of fighting and shouting came from inside, confirming that the criminals had appeared.
Meanwhile, Zhou Laoda and his five brothers Fu were sitting in front of the fire, seemingly lost in thought. Of course, this was only on the surface; in reality, they dared not relax for a moment. Their broadswords were placed to one side, and one hand was tightly gripping the hilt.
Jingjing and Xiaoxiao sat beside the carriage, assuming a protective posture. Jingjing, after all, had been specially trained, and when an arrow shot through the air, she reacted quickly.
She then shouted, "Everyone be careful, there are archers!"
Jingjing felt a chill run down her spine. She had grown up in Quanshui Prefecture and had only gone to Nanyang Prefecture for her first mission a year ago. She never expected that she would almost die there.
Although she didn't know who the biggest behind-the-scenes leader of Quanshui Prefecture was, she knew that Quanshui Prefecture was more powerful than Nanyang Prefecture, otherwise they wouldn't have sent people from Quanshui Prefecture to help them in the first place.
At first, when she learned that she was coming to Quanshui Mansion, she was resistant. During the time she was recuperating in Nanyang Mansion, she even thought about sneaking away. But perhaps the Zhou family treated her well, the food at Zhou's house was good, the Fu brothers were easygoing, and Xingxing was soft and cute.
In short, everything about the Zhou family pleased her. She liked the atmosphere, and after some hesitation, she finally returned with mixed feelings.
"Wow, I knew it!" Zhou Erfu roared, lifting a large door panel to block the way.
Zhou Laoda was holding a large iron pot. Zhou Dafu, Zhou Sanfu, and Zhou Wufu hid behind Zhou Erfu. Xingxing had told them in advance that the villains might shoot arrows at them. The door panel was taken from the carriage and was originally used to pad things, but now it was being used as a shield.
Quietly deflecting the arrows with her knife, Xiao Xiao crawled under the carriage and quietly ran out from behind it to take a detour. Holding her large knife, she tiptoed around to where the men in black were hiding.
Just as she was about to slash at the black-clad man with the bow who was closest to her, the man was too perceptive and quickly noticed her presence, managing to dodge her attack.
Despite her small stature, she was incredibly brave. She charged forward and began hacking wildly, forcing the men with bows to drop them and draw their swords in response.
She was outnumbered and outmatched. Several men in black surrounded her, and soon Xiao Xiao cried out in pain as her arm was slashed.
Seeing the man in black's knife coming towards her face, Xiao Xiao couldn't dodge in time and closed her eyes.
A clang rang out, but the expected pain did not come.
Xiao Xiao opened her eyes and saw that Jing Jing had taken the blow for her. She quickly regained her senses, picked up her sword, and continued fighting.
The two little girls were clearly struggling against the five men in black. The other five men in black went to deal with Boss Zhou and the four Fu brothers. The father and his sons did not know kung fu, so they were no match for the men in black. Before long, all five of them were injured.
Dafu, Sanfu, and Wufu collapsed to the ground, unable to get up. Wufu clutched the last packet of muscle relaxant, preparing for a final desperate attempt. Zhou Laoda and Zhou Erfu fought back with all their might, but were on the verge of collapse.
A long, high-pitched baby voice echoed in the night sky, sounding very ethereal, "Dad, brother, hold on, the stars are here to help you."
The men in black were just looking for the little girl; their purpose in coming tonight was to kill her. Upon hearing her voice, they immediately recognized her hiding place. One of the men in black was left to deal with Boss Zhou and his son, while the other four rushed over to where the voice was.
"Kill, kill you all!" Candy suddenly charged forward, brandishing her knife like a demon. She had intended to stop the four men in black, but they were too cunning and skilled. Candy couldn't hold off all four by herself and could only hold off two.
Zhao Guihua ran forward with Xingxing in her arms, while Zhou Sifu ran in another direction with a straw doll dressed in clothes. The night was too dark, and at first glance, the people in black couldn't tell who was holding the real doll.
So the two men in black tacitly took turns chasing after him, one on each side. Zhou Sifu was carrying a straw doll and was quite relaxed. Plus, he was fast on his feet, so it was a bit difficult for the men in black to catch up with him.
Unlike Zhao Guihua, who was carrying Xingxing, Xingxing was also frightened and it was dark, so she ran with great difficulty, stumbling along. Just as the man in black was about to catch up, Xingxing watched helplessly as the man leaped up and slashed at the mother and daughter with a knife.
"Hiss hiss hiss." In the darkness, a long, small black shadow suddenly descended from the sky, and no one could see what was happening.
The man in black felt something fall from the sky, then with a hiss, two drops of liquid sprayed into his eyes. Suddenly, everything went black, but before he could react, he lost consciousness.
The man in black died instantly from snake venom.
Zhou Sifu gritted his teeth and ran forward as fast as he could. He didn't know where he would end up, since he wasn't familiar with the place. He just followed Xingxing's instructions, leading the man in black to the stream and then running downstream.
He didn't know how long he had been running, but Zhou Sifu felt a tightness in his chest and couldn't even catch his breath. If he kept running, he would suffocate.
Then he found himself running back to where he had started, where his father, brothers, and Jingjing and Xiaoxiao were surrounded by the remaining five men in black.
It was obvious that the father and his group were powerless to resist and could only be hacked down. Zhou Sifu's eyes were bloodshot, and without thinking twice, he rushed forward and tackled the man in black who was closest to him.
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