Chapter 204 Bloody Battlefield
The bandits and government troops clashed violently.
Blood stained the entire land red, and cries of agony echoed everywhere.
Lianshan Village was turned into a sea of blood.
The fire was still burning, as if it would dye the entire sky red and devour everything around it.
Blood splattered on Fang Luxue's face, turning from scalding hot to icy cold.
She curled up, hugging her knees, trying to escape the sea of blood, but she couldn't.
She grew up under the care of her parents and brother and had never seen such a bloody side of life.
Even though she sometimes bullied others, she had never seen anyone with such murderous intent in their eyes.
These people are in a bloodthirsty frenzy and can't stop.
The sounds of weapons clashing and people screaming mingled, numbing her limbs and making her feel as if she had entered hell.
Fang Luxue sat there, surrounded by corpses.
The bandits could no longer distinguish who were enemies; as long as they saw someone dressed differently from themselves, they would rush over to kill them.
Just when things were at their most critical, Wan Qiqi caught sight of the bandits rushing towards Fang Luxue. She didn't know where she got the courage, but she picked up a knife and stabbed the bandit in the back.
The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh seemed amplified countless times, reaching Wan Qiqi's ears.
Her hands were trembling, and her eyes were filled with fear.
Murder!
He killed someone!
The bandit, stabbed, turned around, staring at Wan Qiqi with bloodshot eyes and an expression of disbelief.
He didn't realize that the woman in front of him wasn't from the bandit group, but a captured hostage.
But at that moment, regardless of who the other person was, he raised his knife and slashed at them.
With a "sizzle," another long knife pierced through his back, striking straight at his heart.
Blood trickled from the corner of the bandit's mouth, his expression filled with panic, his eyes wide open, before he collapsed to the ground.
Wan Qiqi's hands were still trembling, and her face was pale.
The person opposite her did the same; the two seemed to be looking at each other in a mirror.
Wu Gousheng swallowed hard, his expression still showing a hint of panic, and asked, "Sister, are you alright?"
Wan Qiqi shook her head.
She didn't actually know if she shook her head or not; she just felt that everything in front of her was too bloody.
She was born in a peaceful era and had only seen scenes of fighting and killing in movies and TV dramas, which she found bloody and terrifying.
But no matter what, nothing was as shocking as what she felt now, enough to make her scalp tingle.
As Wu Gousheng arrived, the others followed one after another. Fang Luxue was arranged to be sent down the mountain, but Wan Qiqi remained where she was.
She slowly turned around and looked at the tiger descending the mountain in the bloody battle, feeling as if a stone was stuck in her heart.
She didn't know what was bothering her, but she felt terrible, depressed, and desperately wanted it all to end.
The little monkey huddled in a corner, clutching the wolf cub.
He was crying, crying incessantly.
The cries echoed in the air, as if mourning the dead.
The soldiers who rushed in immediately surrounded the remaining bandits, and the little monkey hiding in the corner was also discovered.
As Wan Qiqi watched the soldiers head towards the little monkey, her legs seemed to be reborn, and she quickly ran over.
She didn't know what she really wanted, but she felt that there should be no children on the battlefield, and that children should not be made victims of war.
Without hesitation, she shielded the little monkey with her body, wanting to protect him, but forgot to protect herself.
At that moment, she disregarded her own life and death.
As Chen Yongnian turned around, he saw the knife falling towards Wan Qiqi's back and shouted, "Stop!"
However, the officers and soldiers did not stop because of his words.
Even Wu Gousheng, who was closest to Wan Qiqi, was unable to rush over and stop the attack at this moment.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Wan Qiqi did not feel any pain.
She wondered if she had become numb from the pain, which was why she couldn't feel anything.
Or perhaps one is killed with a single blow, and before one even feels the pain, one's soul has already left the body.
However, the warmth of the tiny creature beneath her told her that she was still alive, and alive and well!
Immediately afterwards, she heard the sound of countless sharp blades piercing flesh, and a "thud".
Who is it?
Who took the blow for her?
Wan Qiqi turned around and looked at the tiger skin standing in front of her, her expression showing a hint of astonishment.
"Drop your weapons and surrender, and I'll keep you alive!"
The shouts of the officers and soldiers were exceptionally clear.
Why were they fighting so fiercely just now, but now they're sparing the bandits' lives?
Will they really let them go?
At this moment, Wan Qiqi no longer believed the government or anyone else.
She felt that these people were all pretending to be gentlemen, and that a demon lived inside them.
A bloodthirsty demon.
With a loud bang, the tiger descending the mountain fell down in front of Wan Qiqi.
Blood kept gushing from his mouth, and there were several bloody holes in his chest, as if he wouldn't be satisfied until all the blood in his body was drained.
"Take...take him away..."
The tiger descending the mountain didn't utter a single word, yet blood continued to gush from its mouth.
"He...is not a...mountain bandit, he's just...a child!"
The tiger descending the mountain raised its hand as if to do something, but could only stop in mid-air.
Then, the hand slammed to the ground, and the person stopped breathing.
Wan Qiqi stood there, stunned, somewhat incredulous.
Just now, the tiger risked its life to protect itself?
He could have used this opportunity to escape, or even killed Fang Ziming and perished together.
But he risked his life to save himself.
Why?
Just because she was protecting the baby monkey?
The little monkey seemed to realize something and climbed to the tiger's side, "Ah...ah...ah..."
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