9 villains
◎What should I do if I enter the devil's cave?◎
In the wilderness, covered with white snow, the two mahogany coffins they were carrying were particularly conspicuous.
From time to time, strange noises came from the weeds nearby. Shu Yao always felt that something was wrong with this place. She stared vigilantly at the weeds several people high around her, swallowed her saliva, and followed the guide in front of her step by step.
The sound of suona from behind was so deafening that it startled a flock of crows.
Crows were circling overhead, making hoarse and eerie calls. She looked up and saw that this was not a good sign.
Complaints were also heard from the crowd.
An elderly woman rubbed her aching waist and complained, "Isn't the ancestral grave in the direction of Hengzhou? Why are we walking this way to Yangzhuang?"
Aunt Xiuhua was also panting from exhaustion: "It's really strange that you didn't take the main road but the small one."
A lean, middle-aged man nearby spoke in a low, mysterious voice, "I heard bandits are always around this stretch of road. Let's be careful today." Then he added, "If I had known we were going this distance today, I wouldn't have come to see you off."
Hearing him say this, Aunt Xiuhua's heart rose to her throat. She quickly looked around and saw that there was nothing unusual around. She felt relieved. She valued her life more than money. If she really encountered some bandits, her life would probably be over.
They were not far behind Shu Yao, and she had heard most of their conversation. When she heard that there were bandits on this road, she immediately became nervous and prayed in her heart, "A safe journey."
The cold wind blew and the snow fell heavier. She felt a chill and suddenly got goose bumps all over her body.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew past my ears, as if something was coming through the wind. I only heard a "whoosh" sound, followed by a scream.
Shu Yao turned around and saw the middle-aged man standing behind her on the right with an arrow stuck in his eye. He covered his eyes with his hands, blood flowed out from between his fingers, and his body fell straight down, and the blood dyed his white mourning clothes red.
There was a sudden panic in the crowd, and someone shouted "Murder."
Shu Yao's heart was pounding and her face was pale. She looked at the people fleeing everywhere and subconsciously reached out to hold Ji Shijing's hand. Just as she was about to run, she saw a hundred or so bandits rushing out from the haystack. They were holding axes in their hands and had hideous grins on their faces, like Shuras from the underworld.
Seeing everyone's panic, they laughed even harder.
When everyone saw the bandits, they all ran away in a panic. The coffin fell heavily to the ground and no one paid any attention to it. The relatives who were attending the funeral were even more frightened. Some of the timid people just stood there unable to move, with their mouths wide open and their eyes full of fear.
The place suddenly became chaotic.
The bandit swung his axe without hesitation, accompanied by a miserable howl, and bloody spots appeared on the white snow.
Shu Yao's legs and feet were weak, and the hand holding Ji Shijing was shaking slightly. It was clearly the coldest time of the year, but she was sweating all over. Without thinking, she grabbed him tightly and turned around to run.
The bandit's axe was not very sharp and almost hit her several times. Shu Yao was so scared that she didn't know what to do and just kept running forward.
Suddenly, a warm liquid splashed on her face. She screamed and wiped her face. Her hand was covered in blood, and a severed head rolled to her feet.
Shu Yao looked at it in horror, breathing heavily.
Running like this was not a solution. She might be chopped to death by an axe before she even got out. Just as she was thinking about it, she saw a towering ancient tree not far away. She gritted her teeth and ran straight towards the tree.
There were corpses everywhere along the road, and Shu Yao's heart was beating very fast. She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she hid behind a tree. She collapsed on the ground. Fortunately, the tree was big enough to completely cover her.
Shu Yao touched her chest. Outside, she could still hear the sound of a knife tearing flesh. She wanted to see if Ji Shijing was okay, but when she turned around, she found that there was no one around her.
Where are the people?
She was so frightened that she stood up immediately.
Where's Ji Shijing? She was clearly dragging him along.
Suddenly, she slapped her head and realized that the scene was too chaotic and she might have let go of his hand in panic. Thinking of this, she felt a little scared.
Nothing must happen to him.
She nervously stuck her head out, the scene not far away was still unbearable to look at. There were countless corpses lying next to the two coffins, and some people who ran slowly were still being slaughtered by bandits. She looked around the crowd eagerly.
Finally, she saw Ji Shijing.
He stood motionless in the chaotic crowd, his white clothes stained with blood, his eyes extremely empty.
Shu Yao looked at him anxiously. Why didn't he hide? He just stood there like an NPC.
Just as he was thinking about how to save him, he saw a bandit holding a bloody axe and chopping straight at his face.
Shu Yao covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes filled with despair. It was all over.
But he seemed not to notice and continued to stand there without moving an inch.
Shu Yao forgot to breathe for a moment, her eyes fixed on the axe.
Just as the axe was about to fall, a crow appeared from nowhere and pecked at the bandit's eyes at an extremely fast speed. The bandit dropped the axe, covered his eyes with his hands, rolled on the ground, and kept shouting "my eyes".
Two black objects fell to the ground.
Ji Shijing glanced at the crow inconspicuously. The strong smell of blood around him made him feel uncomfortable. The blood on these people gave off a dirty smell, which he didn't like.
Shu Yao's heart sank. This crow was truly an auspicious sign.
She looked around, picked up a stick as thick as her arm and folded it back again. She couldn't bear to see Ji Shijing get into trouble. After all, if he died, she would not be able to survive either.
When Ji Shijing saw the person running towards him without hesitation, he tilted his head, a little confused. She was obviously safe hiding behind the tree, so why did she still come out to save him at the risk of her life? How stupid.
Shu Yao's petite figure shuttled through the crowd, her clothes covered in blood. She took his hand again and said, "I can't leave you."
Ji Shijing stared at the two people's tightly clasped palms, and suddenly a strange feeling emerged. This feeling made him very uncomfortable. He wanted to break free, but she held him tighter. Shu Yao said in a serious tone: "Don't move."
She looked around and suddenly found that her uncle's family at the back was safe and sound. They were surrounded by a group of big men in black. The big men were very skilled. Even if the bandits came up with axes, they could not defeat them with their bare hands.
Ji Dayong and his family retired safely under their protection.
Ji Lai saw Ji Shijing and Shu Yao and shouted to them anxiously: "Sister-in-law, second cousin, come here quickly."
Ji Dayong glared at her and immediately said to the big man in black beside him, "Hurry up and leave."
The big men in black took the money to do the job, and in a short while, Ji Dayong and his family disappeared under their protection.
Shu Yao finally understood that Ji Dayong's family had already found a way to escape. Today's massacre was probably a setup, and she and Ji Shijing were just sacrificial lambs.
The heavy snow gradually stopped, and the snow was covered with undried bloodstains. Shu Yao and Ji Shijing did not escape. They squatted beside the coffin with the survivors, and their ears were filled with desperate and fearful cries.
The bandits surrounded them, grinning and laughing: "The women are for the brothers to play with, and the men are sent to the mountains to do hard labor."
Upon hearing this, the group of little maids cried even harder.
Shu Yao took the opportunity to smear blood on her face several times, just to make herself look dirtier.
Maybe he couldn't hold it in any longer, but a skinny bandit just grabbed the woman closest to him and tore off her clothes in front of everyone.
More and more bandits joined in.
The woman's cries and the man's lewd laughter echoed in the forest for a long time.
The rest of the people were terrified.
Shu Yao raised her hands to cover her ears and lowered her head, unable to bear to look.
After about half an incense stick of time, a dozen or so bandits pulled up their pants contentedly, muttering obscene words.
"This woman is a little older, but she's no worse than those women in the brothel."
"It's such a pity that he died like this."
Shu Yao took a quick look and realized that the woman was Aunt Xiuhua. She was stunned and felt sad. What a bunch of damn beasts.
Aunt Xiuhua died tragically in the snow. She was naked, her body was covered with bite marks and scratches, and blood was oozing from the corners of her mouth. Her eyes were wide open, as if she was extremely angry and unwilling to accept her fate.
Then, the group of thieves found something and opened the coffin directly. There was greed in everyone's eyes. They thought that there must be a lot of treasures in the coffin of this wealthy family, and they could make a fortune again. Everyone rubbed their hands and seemed a little impatient.
The wood splintered and the coffin lid was finally opened.
The thieves all looked inside, and after a moment, someone cursed.
"There's only one dead person in here, and no burial objects."
"I thought there was something valuable in there."
"The coffin of the county magistrate's wife that we robbed last month contained countless gold, silver, and jewelry, but this one has nothing at all."
"I heard this is the coffin from the Ji Mansion in the capital, and there's not even a decent treasure inside. I never thought a wealthy family could be so stingy."
They opened another coffin, and it was still empty except for a corpse.
Everyone just felt unlucky.
The sky was dark and another heavy snow was about to fall. The bandits blindfolded the remaining people with black cloth, tied their hands, and took them back to Banyan Village through the deep snow.
Banyan Village is on the top of a mountain. It took a whole afternoon to climb to the top. Shu Yao was tired and hungry, and almost fainted several times.
Ji Shijing couldn't stop coughing all the way, his face became paler and paler, and his body was shaking.
There were two stone lions at the gate of Banyan Village, looking ferocious. When the sentry saw his brothers coming back, he happily went to report to the boss.
After entering the village, the sound of the whistling cold wind disappeared. Shu Yao seemed to smell the aroma of wine and barbecue. She swallowed her saliva involuntarily. The barbecue smelled so good.
"Boss, today's trip is not worth it. The Ji family doesn't have any burial jewelry." A small bandit said respectfully to the person sitting in the upper seat.
The person in the higher position seemed somewhat displeased.
The bandit quickly said, "After we found out there was no treasure, we kept some of them alive. The women were for our brothers' enjoyment, and the men were used as laborers."
The person sitting in the upper seat raised his hand, and the people below immediately understood and untied the cloth covering Shu Yao and the others' eyes.
The room was bright. Shu Yao squinted her eyes slightly before opening them. As soon as she opened her eyes, she met a sharp gaze and immediately lowered her head.
But just from that one glance, she knew that the man sitting in a high position was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
There was a deep scar on the man's face, which stretched from his forehead to his jaw. It was very hideous and terrifying. He was huge in build, and even with the animal skins on his body, one could still see his bulging muscles.
There were also several graceful women in the lobby, who were respectfully serving the leaders of the village.
There were two women serving the man sitting at the top. One woman sat on him and fed him barbecue, while the other woman reached into his clothes and started fires everywhere.
The man's eyes were like arrows, sweeping over the people below one by one. He was tired of the women in the brothel, and it was time to change his taste.
He pushed the two women aside and walked down with big strides. Everyone around him bowed respectfully.
He lifted the chin of the first maid, who trembled with fear and knelt down directly. The man had no expression on his face, and said lightly: "Sixth Brother, this is yours." His voice was as dull as a bell.
Then, when he saw the tears and snot on the second maid's face, he was a little disgusted and said directly: "Third brother, this is for you."
Seeing him getting closer and closer, Shu Yao closed her eyes. She did have a way, but it was too risky and she was a little hesitant.
The man finally walked up to her and lifted her face roughly.
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