Lai Pichun and his friends knew that they had really messed with the wrong person this time.
"Lin Cuiying, we were wrong, we were really wrong, please let us go!"
Zhang Ergou suddenly burst into tears, completely losing his previous arrogance.
Lai Pichun and Wang Fugui begged for mercy, hoping that Lin Cuiying would let them go.
However, Lin Cuiying remained unmoved.
She walked up to Lai Pichun and stomped on his chest. "Begging for mercy now? Too late!"
Lai Pichun's face turned deathly pale, and even breathing became difficult.
He sensed the growing murderous intent emanating from Lin Cuiying, and his heart was filled with despair.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came.
Lin Cuiying frowned and quickly turned around to look.
Several figures were seen running quickly toward them; it seemed there were quite a few of them.
Lin Cuiying's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the Black Wind Stronghold's accomplices had arrived so quickly?
She watched the figures warily, ready for battle.
Lai Pichun and his two companions also noticed the figures, and their faces showed confusion.
They don't remember calling anyone else?
So, who exactly are these people?
What are they here for?
In just a few breaths, those people ran up to us.
Lin Cuiying glanced at them and found that each of these people had a powerful aura and was quite strong.
She dared not be careless, clenching her fists tightly, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.
However, to her surprise, those people did not attack her, but instead walked straight up to Lai Pichun and his two companions.
"Is it them?" the leader of the men in black asked, pointing at Lai Pichun and his two companions.
“It’s them.” One of the men behind him quickly stepped forward. “Including the three we just arrested, these six people wanted to burn…burn this girl.”
Lai Pichun and his two companions were somewhat bewildered, having no idea where these people had come from or why they had approached them.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Lai Pichun asked loudly, enduring the pain in his chest.
The man in black ignored him and turned to look at Lin Cuiying. "Young lady, I'm sorry to have startled you."
Lin Cuiying was also completely bewildered, looking at the men in black with a puzzled expression: "Who are you people?"
Just then, the gray-clad man carrying Lin Yueju arrived, saying, "They are all my brothers!"
Upon hearing the sound, the men in black turned around and, upon seeing the man in gray, immediately became extremely respectful.
"Big...Big Brother..."
Lin Cuiying was stunned; these people were being far too respectful to the man in gray.
They don't look like ordinary brothers at all.
"Um."
The man in gray gave a curt reply and walked over, carrying Lin Yueju in his arms.
"Are all these people your brothers?"
Lin Cuiying's gaze swept back and forth between the man in gray and the man in black, trying to discern some clues.
The man in gray remained calm as he gently placed Lin Yueju on the ground and had her sit against a large rock.
“That’s right, they are all my brothers.” The man in gray spoke calmly, yet with an undeniable air of authority.
Lin Cuiying frowned slightly, her doubts growing stronger.
She only knew that the man in gray was quite strong, but she didn't expect that he had so many brothers.
Moreover, judging from the attitude of the men in black towards him, his status among them was clearly extraordinary.
"Who...who exactly are you?" Lin Cuiying couldn't help but ask.
The man in gray turned his head and glanced at her, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
"Didn't I tell you?" He paused, then continued, "I said Brother An sent him to protect you."
Lin Cuiying felt somewhat relieved after hearing this.
Indeed, based on previous interactions, the man in gray did not show any malice.
On the contrary, he stepped in to help, turning the situation around.
Thinking of this, Lin Cuiying relaxed her guard a little more towards the man in gray.
"What about these people?" She pointed at Lai Pichun and his two companions, a hint of hatred in her voice.
The man in gray followed her finger and his gaze lingered on Lai Pichun and his two companions for a moment.
“Of course we cannot let him off lightly.” The gray-clad man’s tone was icy, radiating a murderous intent.
Upon hearing this, Lai Pichun and his two companions trembled with fear.
They never expected that this gray-clad man who suddenly appeared would be so ruthless and treat them like dirt.
"Sir...sir, we were wrong, we were really wrong!" Lai Pi Chun stammered, begging for mercy, hoping the man in gray would let them go.
However, the man in gray merely glanced at them coldly, without showing any emotion.
He slowly walked up to Lai Pichun, looking down at him. "Regret it now? Too late!"
Lai Pichun's face was deathly pale, and even his lips were trembling incessantly.
He had never seen such a terrifying gaze, as if it could look directly into the deepest fears in people's hearts.
"Sir... we were just following orders. It was all Zhang Ergou's idea!"
Lai Pichun began to shirk responsibility in an attempt to save his life.
Upon hearing this, Wang Fugui and Zhang Ergou immediately became anxious and began to criticize Lai Pichun.
"It was clearly your idea, and now you're blaming me?"
"That's right, you scoundrel Chun, are you even human?"
The three of them shifted blame to each other, arguing heatedly until their faces were red.
The man in gray watched this scene with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
He was too lazy to listen to this nonsense anymore and turned to look at Lin Cuiying.
Lin Cuiying clenched her teeth tightly, a hint of struggle in her eyes.
Although these people have committed heinous crimes, this is not the end of the world, and we cannot kill them easily. For a moment, we were at a loss for what to do.
"What do you plan to do?" the gray-clad man's voice rang out again, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
Lin Cuiying took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
She knew she couldn't be soft-hearted; if she let these people go, they would definitely retaliate even more severely in the future.
“They…” Lin Cuiying paused, then said firmly, “They cannot be allowed to live!”
Upon hearing this, a hint of appreciation flashed in the gray-clad man's eyes.
He could tell that although Lin Cuiying was kind-hearted, she was not an indecisive person.
“Alright.” The man in gray nodded, then turned to the man in black behind him. “Take those three away and get rid of them.”
"Yes!" the man in black replied, stepping forward to lift up Lai Pi Chun and the other two, preparing to take them away.
When Lai Pichun and his two companions heard that they were to be dealt with, they were terrified and begged for mercy.
"No! We were wrong! We were really wrong!"
"Please, let us go!"
However, neither the man in gray nor Lin Cuiying paid them any more attention, allowing the men in black to take them away.
Watching the three being taken away, Lin Cuiying suddenly felt a strange sense of irritation.
Killing is just a matter of beheading; she didn't want the man in gray to be tainted by killing for her.
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