"Who?" The man with the sideburns asked in a loud voice, mixed with the sound of strong wind and heavy rain, and rushed towards the two sisters.
Jiang Yi's face turned pale and she held Jiang Si's hand tightly.
The man in the long gown looked at the man with the beard: "Anyone there?"
The bearded man had a tense expression on his face and strode towards the big tree where the two sisters were hiding.
Jiang Yi's body was shaking violently, and she subconsciously pushed Jiang Si behind her.
The wind became stronger, causing the branches to sway violently. When the man with the beard approached, a branch was broken by the wind and fell in front of him.
The bearded man stepped on a fallen branch and subconsciously crushed it with his toes, then walked behind the tree without stopping.
Jiang Yi covered her mouth tightly, almost unable to control the urge to scream.
She was extremely scared at this moment.
A man like this, she couldn't help but feel nervous even if they just happened to get together to avoid the rain, let alone now hearing such shocking words.
What should she do? If this person finds out about her and her fourth sister, will he silence them?
No, no matter what, we can't let anything happen to our fourth sister.
The sound of footsteps getting closer and closer sounded like a death warrant to Jiang Yi, giving her great courage despite her despair.
Jiang Yi stretched out her hand and pushed Jiang Si hard in an attempt to make him escape, but she pushed in vain. When she looked closely, she found that Jiang Si had stood in front of her without her knowing when.
"Fourth sister!" The cry was blocked in her throat due to overwhelming fear. Jiang Yi was like a fallen leaf in a storm, desperate and helpless.
The girl standing in front of her exuded an eerie calmness.
Jiang Si looked at the pair of black cloth shoes that appeared beside the tree, and released Huanying without hesitation.
A phantom flicker that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye flew into the ear on one side of the bearded man like a meteor and flew out of the ear on the other side.
The man with the whiskers who appeared in front of the two sisters had a blank look in his eyes for a moment.
The man with the beard is obviously a martial artist. Such people are often strong-willed. Besides, without proper verbal inducement, it would be difficult to induce hallucinations in him using magic bullets.
Jiang Si knew this very well. She had not expected to make this man hallucinate, but was waiting for him to lose consciousness at that moment.
Almost at the moment when the bearded man lost consciousness, a sharp thorn held tightly in Jiang Si's hand stabbed out and pierced the man's arm.
The bearded man shuddered all over and suddenly found himself unable to move. Before he could see the situation clearly, some powder flew into his eyes.
The burning sensation came over him, and his face was distorted, but he couldn't make a sound. The numbness from his arms almost controlled every part of his body, making it impossible for him to even scream.
"What's wrong?" The man in long gown in the pavilion was surprised to see his companion standing motionless beside the tree.
The man with the beard trembled in pain because of the unknown powder that entered his eyes, and tears flowed out in strings.
The man in the long gown shouted again: "What did you find? Why didn't you say anything?"
The only answer to the man in the long gown was the sound of wind and rain.
"What are you doing?" The man in the long gown finally couldn't help but walked towards the man with the sideburns.
The bearded man's eyes were in so much pain that he could not open them, but his hearing was extremely sharp. Hearing his companions' footsteps getting closer and closer, he was getting anxious. However, the numbness that spread throughout his body had not passed yet, and his throat still could not make the slightest sound.
It was only a few steps from the pavilion to the tree, and the man in the long gown quickly approached.
A stick came towards him and hit him directly on the head.
The man in the long gown suddenly felt dizzy and fell down, landing right on top of the man with the sideburns. They both fell down at the same time.
The series of unexpected events left Jiang Yi completely dumbfounded.
The man in the long gown and with a beard fell to the ground with a muffled sound.
Jiang Si didn't hesitate to give the bearded man another blow with the stick, then threw away the stick covered with a layer of iron sheet in his hand, grabbed Jiang Yi's wrist and ran away.
Rushing out of the range blocked by the tree canopy, the rain curtain instantly surrounded the two of them. However, Jiang Si didn't care about that anymore and pulled Jiang Yi and ran very fast.
The rain got heavier, and the muddy and slippery road made the two of them feel like they were sinking into a quagmire with every step they took.
"Fourth sister——" As soon as Jiang Yi opened her mouth, rain water poured in.
Jiang Si held Jiang Yi's hand tightly without stopping for a moment.
Jiang Yi's determination made him put all his doubts and panic behind him for the time being, and he quickened his pace.
She should have protected her sister, but now she had to rely on her sister to escape. If she continues to hinder her sister, she will be blamed for her crime.
The two sisters supported each other and ran for an unknown amount of time. Finally, they saw two green umbrellas floating like lotus leaves in the endless wind and rain, getting closer and closer to them.
"Ah Man!" Jiang Si was certain in his heart.
What she feared most was getting on the wrong side of Ah Man.
If Ah Man went to the pavilion and ran into those two men, things would be bad.
Jiang Si was unsure how long the man in the long gown would remain unconscious after being hit by a club, but the numbness all over his body would disappear soon, and the club she had hit him with would not be fatal. Given the physical condition of a martial artist, he might wake up soon.
The thorn that pierced the sideburns was no more than a few inches long, and the tip was quenched with a toxin. This toxin was secreted by the detoxifying snake she raised. As long as it pierced the skin, it could paralyze the whole body instantly. It was a pity that it could not last too long, but it was enough at the critical moment.
As for the wooden stick that knocked the long-robed man unconscious, Jiang Si had just pulled it out from the waist of the bearded man, so it was put to good use.
It’s a long story, but actually it all happened in a flash. Until now Jiang Yi is still in a daze as if in a dream. When she saw A’man and A’ya rushing over, she couldn’t utter a word.
Ah Man was shocked to see the two sisters soaking wet. He quickly opened the umbrella tucked under his arm to cover Jiang Si and asked anxiously, "Miss, didn't you agree to wait for us in the pavilion to avoid the rain?"
On the other side, Aya also held up an umbrella for Jiang Yi and supported the limp Jiang Yi.
At this moment, Jiang Si was exceptionally calm and said decisively, "Let's go back to the guest room first."
The held-up umbrella was swaying here and there in the wind, and could not stop the rain blowing in at an angle. When the master and his servants returned to the guest room, A'man and A'ya, who were holding the umbrellas, were mostly wet, and the Jiang Si sisters were even wetter.
The water quickly flowed down the ends of her hair and clothes, forming puddles on the floor.
Ah Man put away the umbrella and stamped his feet: "Miss, I will go get some hot water to wash you."
Jiang Si raised his eyes and glanced outside.
Raindrops formed rain curtains along the eaves of the corridor, with no sign of stopping. Occasionally, a human figure could be seen flashing hurriedly past the moon gate in the distance.
Such a sudden heavy rain trapped many people.
Jiang Si glanced at Jiang Yi, who was soaking wet and pale, and nodded: "Go."
Seeing Ah Man going to get some hot water, Ah Ya hurriedly said, "Grandma, I will go with Sister Ah Man to get some water."
Jiang Yi nodded randomly.
Jiang Si said, "You stay."