The robbery occurred in broad daylight, demonstrating the perpetrator's arrogance; they seemed certain that even if passersby saw it, it wouldn't matter.
These days, many of the constables and officials in the yamen are afraid of death and wish they had no cases, let alone ordinary people.
Sure enough, some pedestrians noticed what was happening. They were actually quite far away and couldn't even see it very clearly, but they were so frightened that they turned around and ran away. They slipped and fell on the muddy road after the rain and continued to flee on their knees and crawls, afraid that if they were too slow, they would lose their lives.
Quan Jinghuai, who had just dealt with three robbers in one go, was on his way to his next target when he heard a scream from behind. Startled, he turned around and saw this scene: one of the robbers had his hand on the back of his youngest, soft-spoken disciple's neck.
In a moment of distraction, a gust of wind tore through his sleeve. He no longer cared about the robbers who were right in front of him. He gathered his strength and rushed towards the little girl. He didn't care whether he had time or not. His little Yao Guang, he was heartbroken even when her baby tooth fell out.
At this moment, he regretted it. He was angry with himself for always thinking about indulging in some kind of thrill. Wouldn't it have been better to stay by the side of his disciples? Anyway, Xiao Duo had the ability, so what was wrong with letting her step forward to solve the problem?
At this moment, the five children closest to Yaoguang, along with Feiyan, watched with pale faces as the robber's hand landed on the back of Yaoguang's neck. They were anxious, panicked, and scared. What should they do? What should they do? They hoped that even if the robber kidnapped Yaoguang to threaten everyone, it would be alright!
As long as she doesn't die immediately, there's a chance to save her!
Even though they saw the little girl holding the wooden stick that Hong Xiaoduo had just given her from her waist, no one thought that this could change her current predicament.
The next moment, the little girl, who was completely unaware that she was in deep danger, smiled and held the short stick. She lifted her foot, twisted her waist and turned her body backward, and jabbed the stick at the other party.
Oh, even if it's just a dagger, it's not impossible to escape danger!
As Leng Changping's hand was about to touch the back of the girl's neck, he wanted to grab her by the neck, lift her up, and bring her to the boss to teach her a lesson in front of the boss, thus proving that he had not colluded with this group to betray the boss.
But in that instant, the little girl nimbly turned around and even attempted to attack him? With just a rather nice stick?
Once Leng Changping saw clearly, he didn't dodge. This little brat provoked and humiliated him time and time again; she truly deserved to die!
He watched with a cold smile as one end of the stick poked towards his abdomen, ready to use his internal energy to hold it in place when it touched him, wanting this unscrupulous little brat to experience the feeling of being mocked.
Liu, the guard, seized the opportunity and drew his sword to attack the robbers. If he couldn't even save a little girl, he would have no face to stay by the sect leader's side in the future.
Yao Guang kept her mother's instructions in mind: stay calm and don't forget to turn on the switch. You don't need to use too much force; just touch the other person's body.
I've never tried it before, it's my first time using it, so I don't know how it is!
The little girl's eyes shone brightly with excitement and curiosity as she watched the stick in her hand pierce the robber's abdomen. In that instant, his eyes widened in fury, his face contorted in rage, his body convulsing and trembling, and his hair suddenly burst open, the strands curving and disheveled.
The black cloth covering the robber's face fell off, revealing his face was now black as well. A burnt smell filled the air, reminding Yao Guang of the time when her brothers would catch sparrows and roast them over a fire, feathers and all.
Her mother only told her that the stick was a weapon for self-defense and taught her how to use it, but she didn't tell her how effective it was.
Liu, who had already arrived close, saw the horrifying scene before him and abruptly withdrew his attack.
Feiyan and the others were all dumbfounded, but Tian Shu was the first to come to his senses and stepped forward to pull Yao Guang back a little.
Yao Guang looked down at the short stick in her hand, then looked up at the trembling, convulsing robber. Did she really do this? Was it really the power of this stick?
"Wow, I told you Mother loves me the most, but you didn't believe me. Look, Mother only gave me this, and you didn't get any." Yao Guang came to her senses and said proudly, shaking her head.
As soon as he finished speaking, the robber collapsed to the ground, twitched a few times, and then went still.
"Is he dead?" Yao Guang asked curiously, wanting to go forward to check, but Yu Heng and Tian Xuan, who had come to their senses one after another, blocked her view with their bodies.
Seeing that his junior disciple was safe and sound, Quan Jinghuai turned around and continued fighting the robbers. He couldn't possibly stop them all by himself, and several others were quickly dealt with by Hong Xiaoduo.
Ultimately, their philosophies on raising children differed. Quan Jinghuai wanted to eliminate the robbers as early as possible on the periphery to avoid letting them slip by and harming his disciples.
Hong Xiaoduo, however, remembered that the children were eager to practice their skills. She left two robbers to fight to the death, whipping them off their horses and crippling the hand they used to wield weapons, before letting them go to the children to practice.
"Lord Lock Soul, your men are injured and dying, yet you're just standing there watching. Are you planning to escape?" Hong Xiaoduo mocked, pointing her whip at the man on horseback not far away.
Shen Qian rode his horse slowly to Hong Xiaoduo's side, looking down at her. After a brief observation, he was certain that these people were not government officials, but bounty hunters.
However, the few people he knew who earned bounties by capturing wanted criminals did not match the group in front of him at all.
However, it didn't seem like a spur-of-the-moment decision, because he had been keeping his whereabouts well hidden, yet the other party confidently called out his name.
"Speak, who are you?" Shen Qian's voice was icy, as if he had just come from hell.
He had naturally seen the current state of his dozen or so subordinates, but he only felt a little sorry for them. After all, they had been with him for quite a while and were quite easy to use.
They all failed because of their own incompetence; they have no one to blame but themselves.
As for manpower, he can always get more if he wants; there are plenty of people who want to follow him.
Right now, his most important task is to figure out who the other party is and how they discovered him. Otherwise, since this has happened once, there will inevitably be a second time.
He was frugal in this line of work, and the money he earned was for a peaceful and enjoyable life. In fact, until today, he had done just that.
But now, his once-proud confidence—that everything was under his control—has been shattered.
For so many years, the government has been helpless against him, but now he has been provoked by a mere maid.
If it really was Leng Changping's betrayal, then how come I didn't notice his abnormality? How did they collude...?
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