Chapter 206 Fighting Evil with Evil
After entering the room, Zhong Min immediately told Qin Ke and Xiao Liu about his doubts. Xiao Liu didn't think it was strange. After all, this was just an inn in a remote town, so it was normal that there were not many people. However, Qin Ke remained silent, looking thoughtful, and it was hard to guess what he was thinking.
"No, that's not right. Although this place isn't a big place, it's right on the main road, and there's only one inn in the whole town. It can't be such a coincidence that no one has come here before, and no one needs to stay overnight here, right?"
Zhong Min retorted subconsciously, but it was strange. Although she had clearly noticed something was wrong, she didn't have the premonition of danger she usually felt. Her premonitions were always accurate, but this time, there was no reaction. Could it be, as Xiao Liu said, that it was just a coincidence, and her thinking just didn't align with common sense?
"We were in a hurry when we came here, so we didn't stay here. However, there are other towns dozens of miles around this town, and there are inns in those towns. Maybe it's just a coincidence that no one else is staying here today. But, no matter what, we should be careful."
Qin Ke came back to his senses and said to Xiao Liu, "Xiao Liu, let's take turns guarding the area tonight. There hasn't been any activity along the way these past few days. I'm worried that a storm is brewing."
Xiaoliu nodded in agreement when he heard this, and Zhong Min also understood what Qin Ke meant. Regardless of whether there was a problem with the shop, the situation they were facing was definitely not going to be smooth sailing.
Soon, the waiter brought the meal. There were four dishes and a soup, with a good combination of meat and vegetables. There was also a roast duck with crispy skin and tender meat, which looked quite appetizing. I didn't expect such a small place to have such exquisite and rich meals. It really should not be underestimated.
"It seems I underestimated this restaurant." After sending the waiter away, Zhong Min closed the door and said meaningfully, "Look at this table of rich and fresh dishes. It doesn't seem like a restaurant with so little business can afford to provide them."
Zhong Min's meaning was very clear. If business was not good, the store would not be able to always prepare so many delicious dishes and keep them so fresh. If business was good, they would not be the only ones here. In short, no matter what the reason, there must be something wrong with this store.
This time, Xiao Liu reacted immediately and realized the problem. Qin Ke frowned slightly and signaled Zhong Min and Xiao Liu not to eat yet. He held his breath and listened for a while. After confirming that no one was eavesdropping outside, he said, "I think there's something wrong with the food. It's better not to eat it to be safe."
"What a pity for this duck." Zhong Min shook her head upon hearing this. It was really a waste. These days they often just ate anything to fill their stomachs and had hardly had a proper meal.
Seeing this, Qin Ke couldn't help but laugh and said to Zhong Min, "Just bear with it for a while. I'll make sure you have a good meal later, no matter if there's any problem or not."
Zhong Min never doubted Qin Ke's words. Seeing his confident and calm expression, he guessed that he had already made up his mind. So he didn't say much, just nodded and sat aside waiting honestly.
Qin Ke soon began whispering to Xiao Liu, and soon the two reached an agreement, nodding in tacit understanding. Zhong Min, naturally, didn't have much to do; she only needed to cooperate briefly, and nothing else needed her attention. Although she didn't consider herself a useless parasite, there were some things that really didn't need to be pushed. Whether or not she did it well was secondary; the most important thing was not to hold these two heroes back.
Estimating that the time was almost up, several people immediately did as they had previously agreed. After a while, there was indeed a knock on the door. After a few knocks, seeing that there was no movement from inside, the waiter shouted again, "Bring hot water," and asked the guest to open the door.
After calling two or three times without any response, the person outside pushed the door open.
"Brother, they've all collapsed. This deal should have made a lot of money. These guys don't look poor!" said a waiter as he walked in first. He then looked at the fat man he called "brother" with a big smile on his face. Behind the fat man were four other men, all of whom looked very proud and were obviously very excited.
Initially, these three seemed difficult to deal with. The woman was fine, but the two men were clearly martial artists, especially the one with a broken arm, who always gave off an inexplicable sense of oppression. The fat man had even specifically instructed his men to be cautious and careful when attacking, and to put plenty of drugs in their food, using the colorless and odorless knockout drug that was rarely used. The cost was much higher than before, but now it seemed like it was worth it.
"Yes, I think these people must have a lot of silver on them, and those three horses can be sold for a good price. This woman is so tender and delicate, she's obviously a virgin. She'll fetch a high price if sold to a brothel!" The boss stroked his bald scalp and directed his men, "What are you guys still standing there for? The old rules: kill the men and throw them into the mountains to feed the wolves, and tie up the women and sell them to a brothel."
"Brother, look..." One of the men took the initiative and pointed at Zhong Min and said to the boss, "This woman is really good-looking. Why don't we let us brothers have some fun with her before selling her? It won't make much money anyway. If we say she's a virgin, how dare that damn old woman say she's not?"
When the other guys heard this, their eyes lit up immediately. After all the times they had done it, this was the first time they had met such a pretty girl. Just looking at her had already hooked them half. Wouldn't it be a shame not to eat the fat meat that was right in front of them?
Upon hearing this, the boss smacked the man who had suggested it twice on the head, then grabbed his ear and said, "You're a pig! All women are the same. It's fine as long as they're female! That damned old woman at Chunfeng Tower isn't so easy to get rid of, unless you don't want to make that money next time! This woman is worth at least fifty taels of silver if she's still here. If you play with her and then throw her away, she'll be worth the price of a slut!"
"Ouch! Boss, please be gentle, it hurts, it hurts..." The man quickly covered his ears and begged for mercy. Seeing this, the others had to put away their lustful thoughts.
Although they didn't dare to object, they all knew it clearly in their hearts. The boss wasn't worried about the price at all; he was simply afraid that the tigress at home would get in trouble if she found out. They hadn't actually asked the boss to do it. It was obvious that the boss was just being so naive that he couldn't bear to see them having fun even though he had no meat to eat! But who would dare to say such words? Wouldn't that be courting death?
"What are you wasting time for? Get to work quickly. Do you think I have to do this myself for such a small matter?" The boss understood what these people were thinking. He gave them a cold look and raised his hand again, waving the big knife in the air, as if he had to obey them no matter what.
"Okay, okay, let's get to work!" Seeing this, the man whose ear was pulled earlier quickly called on the others to start cleaning up. The first step was naturally to search the hostage for all the valuables, and then deal with the person.
But who would have thought that just as the man was about to touch Zhong Min, a long sword suddenly appeared out of nowhere and slashed directly at his hand.
"Ah!" The man screamed, and before he could see what was happening, he found that his palm had been chopped off. Blood gushed out like a column, and it was a horrible sight.
The others were obviously stunned by this sudden change. They didn't react for a long time. They just opened their mouths wide and stared in horror at Qin Ke, who had stood up at some point and stood in front of them like a Shura with a long sword in his hand. They were unable to move.
"You chopped off his hand?" Zhong Min instinctively stood up. Seeing the scene before her, she couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable. Although the man deserved death and chopping off a hand was nothing serious, she was still not used to seeing such bloodshed.
Turning her eyes away, she looked at Qin Ke, but found that his expression was extremely strange, like a Rakshasa, which made people feel terrified.
"Brother Qin, are you okay?" Zhong Min called out worriedly. This was the first time she had seen Qin Ke like this. Perhaps Qin Ke had always been like this. After all, with his status, doing such dangerous work was something that wouldn't allow for any sympathy. But after seeing it with her own eyes, she couldn't help but be a little shocked.
Qin Ke quickly noticed Zhong Min's expression. He then realized that he had not noticed that he had revealed the murderous aura of a killer in front of Zhong Min. He had never seen this girl often before she lost her memory, and he had never seen her after she lost her memory. It seemed that this scene scared her.
"I'm fine." He immediately regained his usual calm demeanor in front of Zhong Min and said apologetically, "I was too impulsive just now. Did I scare you?"
Zhong Min shook her head. She knew that Qin Ke must have crossed the line because of what those people had said to her earlier. "It's okay. I didn't expect this to be a shady shop. These people are so cruel. I don't know how many innocent people have been killed by them in the past. It's just a hand chopped off. It's not a pity to die!"
As she spoke, she looked at the bad guys who had not yet recovered from their fear. She never had any extra sympathy for scum. Killing someone means paying with your life. She didn't know how many times these people would have to die before it was enough.
After hearing Zhong Min's words, the group came to their senses. The so-called leader among them actually screamed and turned around to run out. Seeing this, the other people finally came to their senses and stumbled after him, trying to rush out.
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