Chapter 57 From now on, I am at your beck and call!
Shen Lanxi rode her horse forward for more than 500 meters and saw a group of refugees surrounding several carriages and robbing them.
The horse hid itself well, leaped a few times, and landed on the shaft of one of the carts!
"Who goes there? Don't you dare hurt my brother!" Long wooden gun stabs from the side, but Shen Lanxi raises her hand and swings it, sending both herself and the gun flying three meters away.
The person lying in the carriage suddenly reached out, trying to grab her ankle, but Shen Lanxi's back seemed to have eyes, and she pinned the hand to the carriage with a stick.
Each person holding a weapon was unwilling to point the sharp edge at the refugees. The result of their soft heart was that they were attacked by the refugees in groups. Even if each person was highly skilled, they could not withstand the overwhelming force of the refugees. In no time, these people would die under the chaotic punches of the refugees!
Wei Dongzhu was filled with grief and indignation, but he could only watch helplessly as his brothers were dragged down and beaten by the refugees. He wished he was the one being kicked and beaten!
Did God allow him to escape the inferno only so that he would die at the hands of refugees?
These people used to be the citizens of the Great Zhou Dynasty that they protected. How pathetic!
"Please save my brothers..."
"Please, please save my brothers..." At this moment, the once proud and spirited young general broke his pride.
Shen Lanxi retracted her long staff and, expressionless, sent the refugees who were trying to pull her flying with a single blow!
What benefit would I get from saving you?
Wei Dongzhu: "I have a chest of gold and silver, I'll give it all to you!"
Shen Lanxi remained unmoved!
Wei Dongzhu clenched his fist tightly, letting the wound that had just scabbed over burst open again, staining the bandage with blood!
"I still have my brothers, from now on, you can do whatever you want with them!"
Shen Lanxi: "What if I change my mind?"
Wei Dongzhu swore: "If I go back on my word, may I die a horrible death!"
Shen Lanxi: "If you go back on your word, I will make sure that you and your brothers will be unable to avenge your grudges, unable to return home, and all your plans will be in vain!"
Wei Dongzhu looked up at the sky and shouted hoarsely, "Fine, if I break my vows, then let me die without a burial place!"
The next second, Shen Lanxi rushed into the crowd like a swift cheetah.
The long staff, carrying immense force, whistled down through the air.
The refugees, who had initially sneered and mocked, turned pale at the sound of the whooshing sound, and by the time they tried to dodge, it was too late.
They all flew to the side like fish stunned by the waves, and after falling to the ground, they didn't move at all.
With another swing of the stick, another row of refugees were sent flying.
The long stick was swung in a wide arc, and none of those hit were spared; they were sent flying backward, their fate unknown.
The refugees scattered in terror, while some remained defiant.
"What are you afraid of? He's just one person. There are so many of us. Let's attack together and snatch the stick from his hand!"
Shen Lanxi flew directly to the person who shouted and charged at him with her stick!
Wei Dong struggled frantically, but the stick had no edge; rushing forward like this would at most just push the man away. He'd rather swing the stick at the man's head!
Unexpectedly, the refugees seemed to have seen a terrifying scene, and they all took a few steps back, then turned around and fled in panic!
Wei Dongzhu was utterly shocked: How is this possible?
With a slight effort, Shen Lanxi pulled the long stick away, flicked the tip, and blood splattered everywhere, her aura soaring high!
According to the weapon manual, those who wield the staff are compassionate, defend themselves against enemies without killing, and leave a way out; they are truly merciful!
She used the stick to suppress her murderous intent; clearly, the weapon manual's claims are not absolute. Before a true master, even a piece of firewood or a small pebble can become a deadly weapon!
Whether to kill or not depends not on the weapon in your hand, but on your control and the hearts of the people!
Clearly, she hasn't done enough of either of these!
"He's an evil spirit, an evil spirit has come to claim a life..."
The refugees had never seen anyone stab people through with a stick before. She killed a large number of people with one blow, and blood flowed all over the ground without blinking. In the minds of the refugees, only a vicious demon would do such a thing. They were so frightened that they could only run away in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the refugees had disappeared from sight.
Wei Dongzhu struggled to sit up and lean against the carriage. He was already shocked enough from lying down, but sitting up made him even more horrified!
Blood beads still clung to the long stick. Shen Lanxi flicked it twice and was about to take out a cloth to wipe it clean when the person in front of her quickly pulled a cloth out of his pocket and ran to her.
"My benefactor, your staff is dirty. Let me clean it for you so you don't get your hands dirty!"
Shen Lanxi looked at the person who came to fawn over her; he was one of the four from the snake den, the bold leader. Her eyes swept over them, and she spotted the other three.
"Go ahead and wipe it!" He raised his hand, setting the long stick at an angle!
The man quickly knelt down on one knee and carefully wiped it!
Wei Dongzhu explained, "Those four weren't with us. We rescued them from the refugees, but one of them was too badly injured to be saved!"
Shen Lanxi put away the stick she had just wiped clean and asked, "What are your plans, the four of you?"
The four men immediately knelt on the ground and respectfully pleaded, "We have no relatives left in our families. We want to follow our benefactor to repay the life-saving grace!"
"Have you been following me the whole way?"
Feeling guilty and afraid, the four hesitated before answering, "...Yes!"
Shen Lanxi: "The journey has been turbulent. I won't take in useless people. What are your skills?"
Fearing she wouldn't accept it, the four quickly said, "We used to be hunters, we know how to hunt!"
They survived being thrown into a snake pit, which clearly shows they have extraordinary abilities!
"Alright! You all come with them, follow me!"
The four were overjoyed and thanked Shen Lanxi, then went to thank Wei Dongzhu.
After waiting for a while, Liu Laohu and the others caught up.
"Young master, who are they?" Liu Yan asked in return.
Shen Lanxi explained succinctly: "The refugees were actually hunters who knew some martial arts. I saved them, and they repaid my kindness by sending us to Tianjin!"
Liu Yan heard it, and so did the others.
Although these men were all injured, which displeased Liu Laohu and the other constables, they were all adult men who knew martial arts, which provided an extra layer of security when encountering refugees!
"What about their food and drink?" Liu Yan asked in a low voice.
Shen Lanxi: "They should handle it themselves!"
Liu Yanhui and Liu Laohu exchanged a glance—they'd struck gold!
The dead bodies lay scattered on the ground, and the quick-thinking prisoners rushed over to search them. Unfortunately, these were all refugees, and they couldn't find a single copper coin even after searching the entire place.
After walking for an hour and resting for a while, at dawn, they saw smoke rising from chimneys in the distance and immediately burst into tears of joy!
"If there's smoke from a chimney, there must be people, and if there are people, there's water. We're saved!"
Overjoyed, Liu Laohu ordered all the prisoners onto the cart. With a flick of his whip, he sped off towards the direction of the cooking smoke.
The archway at the village entrance reads: Liu Zhao Village.
"Don't go in yet, be careful, it might be a trap!" Wei Dongzhu suddenly said, and his men immediately went to send a message to Shen Lanxi.
"Why is only one house in the whole village smoking? Don't the other houses cook?"
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