The old woman couldn't laugh anymore: "..."
Bearded Brother, with his sword sheath at his waist, shouted, "All of you, come out now! Dare to mess with us? Let's see if you have the guts!"
Perhaps seeing that there were few of them, as soon as Brother Beard finished speaking, the old woman ran to the back. At the same time, a group of people suddenly jumped out of the woods from nowhere. They were all lean, strong men. Qi Qi roughly counted them and found that there were twenty or thirty of them. About six or seven of them were carrying knives, while the others were carrying swords, spears, hoes, and the worst of them were sharpened pieces of wood with red marks on them.
"Brothers! Let's capture all these two-legged sheep! They're plump and strong, enough for us to feast on for days! As for that little wench, let's keep her for now and take her back so we can do whatever we want with her!"
"Ooh ooh ooh!"
These people laughed strangely, their eyes fierce yet numb, very sinister.
Gu Siyan whistled, a cold smile playing on his lips. He drew his knife and shoved Qi Qi behind him, saying, "These are government knives. They're eating well. Brothers, be careful."
"Okay, bro."
Qi Qi thought to himself that Gu Siyan seemed to be doing very well these past few years. He used to always have a stern face, and it took a lot of effort to make him laugh, but this relaxed demeanor was his best appearance.
Without saying a word, Qi Qi thought that with his martial arts skills, keeping this guy around would only be a burden, so it was better to retreat to the rear to avoid causing people to worry.
"That little wench is trying to run away! Old Dog and Old Ox, go and catch her!"
Qi Qi ate well, and his night vision was far superior to that of these natives. He picked up a rock and threw it at them, yelling, "Go to hell! I... I'm a man! A male!"
"Ouch... Grab her! Grab her! Damn it, I'll kill you if I catch you!"
Qi Qi: "Dream on! Come and catch me if you dare!"
The next second, Gu Siyan snatched a wooden splinter and threw it at the man. Sure enough, he was incredibly strong; the splinter pierced straight through the bandit's neck, pinning him to a tree trunk. Qi Qi's heart skipped a beat at the sight, disgusted by the blood-soaked corpse's eyes, and he quickly ran towards the temple.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned, he saw three or four people untying the horses' ropes, and another person in the temple searching through their belongings. Qi Qi was discovered as soon as he arrived.
This is terrible. These bandits live in the forest every day and know the terrain very well. The six older brothers are well-trained and each of them can easily take on five people, but it will still take a while. Who knew there were so many of them, and there were five more on our side.
Suddenly, he smelled blood. Qi Qi quickly dodged to the side. It turned out to be a rusty knife. Damn it, someone was chasing after him!
By the light, the man could clearly see Qi Qi's fair-skinned, rosy-lipped face, and a different emotion welled up in his eyes.
The colors are rare in the mountains, quite appealing.
A voice came from inside the temple: "Brother Shan, is that you? Who is it?"
Seeing Qi Qi's 1.6-meter frame and frail appearance, Shanzi laughed loudly: "Found a good find! Brothers, you're in luck!"
"Sweetie, little sister, are you scared being here all alone? Do you want me to keep you company?"
Qi Qi immediately frowned, looking at him pitifully as she raised her hands: "Brother, don't kill me, don't kill me, I'm a good person, please don't kill me, I'll stay with you..."
This man had never seen this tactic before, and his eyes immediately lit up, but he still retained some rationality: "Really? You don't care about those few people anymore?"
Qi Qi blinked, then suddenly his nose twitched, and he pouted, saying aggrievedly, "I was also kidnapped by them. These people killed my family and took me away. It's terrible! I hate them so much... Brother, you have to believe me... I can tell you're a good person, you have to avenge me..."
The man's breathing quickened: "That, that's right, that's right! As long as you behave, I'll definitely avenge you!"
Qi Qi obediently tugged at the hem of her clothes, watching shyly as he walked over and hugged her.
Then.
"Pfft."
The sharp dagger sliced precisely across the carotid artery in the neck, and blood gushed out like a fountain. The man collapsed, clutching his bleeding neck.
Previously, he used singing to kill people. This was the first time Qi Qi had killed someone himself. His mental rehearsal was successful, and his actual action was also successful. However, because he was too hasty, there was still a slight deviation in the process. He did not control his strength well, and Qi Qi's hand bled in addition to the bandits. Fortunately, he stopped in time, and it was only a two-centimeter cut.
Qi Qi didn't care about anything else. He quickly put away the dagger Gu Siyan gave him, wrapped his hand in a handkerchief, picked up the bandit's tetanus knife and ran. After running for about ten meters, he encountered the first bandit who caught up with him. Qi Qi raised his knife and met him.
The knife is too heavy, so it's best to be quick, accurate and ruthless. Qi Qi has an advantage that these bandits cannot match, which is that he has learned kung fu, while these bandits are unsteady on their feet and rely only on brute force.
...Moreover, these men were only sent to steal things and lead horses, and their only weapons were sickles and wooden spikes. They were no match for Qi Qi at all.
He slashed down another one. Qi Qi's hand was numb from the impact of the broadsword, and without lingering, he ran towards Gu Siyan again, shouting, "Help! Gu Siyan! Sixth Brother!..."
After shouting twice, two or three of Qi Qi's men ran out of the woods. When they saw him, they were shocked to see him holding a large knife with two corpses lying beside him. One had blood gushing from its neck, and the other had been slashed several times in the face, neck, arms, and legs. It was a truly gruesome sight.
I ran a few steps closer and was shocked to see that half of his body was covered in blood.
"Qi Qi!"
The bearded man's eyes turned red, and he rushed over, beheading the three men chasing Qi Qi. He then tried to help Qi Qi up as if Qi Qi were about to die. Startled by this look, Qi Qi quickly raised his hands and said, "I'm fine! I'm fine! These are the people I killed, it's their blood!"
The bearded man immediately looked him over and, only when he was sure it wasn't his blood did he relax. Realizing that his hand was still gripping the man's shoulder, he immediately and awkwardly let go: "I apologize for the intrusion."
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