HCB Chapter 222 The Fate of the Bandits and the Abducted Woman
Chapter 222 The Fate of the Bandits and the Abducted Woman
After a fierce battle, the bandits of Black Wind Stronghold were basically wiped out.
The trafficked women and children were all rescued safely, and people outside the village met them and sent them home.
However, there were two exceptions.
To be precise, it was an exception involving a woman and a bandit.
The bandits imprisoned the kidnapped people in different places.
When Xia Li arrived at the detention center, the little bandit was actually humiliating one of the women!
Tao Yao was furious and immediately brandished her knife to kill the little bandit.
She thought to herself, "What kind of time is this to still be thinking about bullying women?"
The bandit had his back to Tao Yao, but the woman who was being "bullied" clearly saw the knife in Tao Yao's hand.
The woman shouted, "No!"
Upon hearing this, Tao Yao promptly stopped wielding her knife.
But he still kicked the little bandit aside.
The little bandit was kicked to the ground.
Tao Yao said indignantly, "He's bullying you! Are you still going to plead for him?"
The woman explained, "He...he wasn't...he was just untying me..."
It turned out that the bandit and the woman were childhood sweethearts, but a few years ago the bandit said he was going out to make his way in the world. He disappeared without a trace. It wasn't until a month ago, when the woman was abducted to this mountain, that she learned he had become a bandit there.
The bandit tried to help her escape several times, but failed each time. He could only try his best to delay her being sold so that he could find an opportunity to escape.
The bandit said, "Something happened in the stronghold today. I originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos to send Ah Xiang away, but I was discovered as soon as I arrived..."
Xia Li: That's not all, we even misunderstood that you were going to bully someone and gave you a good beating.
The bandit said, "Now that you're here, please make sure you get her home safely."
Upon hearing this, the woman's eyes filled with tears, but she stubbornly refused to stay, pointing angrily at the bandit: "Home? Where do I have a home? Didn't you bandits from Black Wind Stronghold wipe out our entire village? Ah!"
The little bandit panicked: "Ah Xiang, I'm sorry, I didn't know either. I wasn't outside at the time, I didn't know they were going to Daohua Village..."
"Don't know what's wrong? What good would it do if I did? You actually came up the mountain to become a bandit, doing nothing but robbery, kidnapping women and children—all those despicable things. Even if you didn't come to our Daohua Village today, you would have gone tomorrow; even if there's no Daohua Village, there's still Maihua Village, Lijia Village..."
The bandit was now speechless with grievances.
Ah Xiang's face was full of anger: "Why? Why did you have to become a bandit that everyone hates and despises?"
The little bandit tried to explain: "Ah Xiang, I..."
But when the words reached his lips, he couldn't utter a single one.
Regardless of what happened back then, he did eventually become a bandit in these mountains, causing his father and the villagers to die tragically.
Ah Xiang was heartbroken: "Go away, I never want to see you again."
"Ah Xiang..."
"Get out of here!"
The little bandit could only leave with a worried look on his face. Before leaving, he said, "Ah Xiang, you must take good care of yourself, from now on..."
But Ah Xiang wouldn't listen and covered her ears.
Seeing this, the little bandit could only ask Xia Li and the others to take good care of her before leaving.
Xia Li: "..."
After the person left, Ah Xiang broke down in tears.
They couldn't help the other side for the time being, so they could only rescue the others first.
Even Ah Xiang, who was crying, was dragged away by the guards.
The remaining cleanup can be left to the guards.
Looking at the dilapidated scene before them, Xia Li and the others were filled with mixed emotions.
They knew that although they had successfully destroyed this bandit gang that was threatening the country, there were still many injustices in the martial arts world waiting for them to resolve.
Amid cheers from the crowd, Xia Li, Zhao Jihua, Tao Yao, and Li Haifei packed their bags, gave instructions on what to do next, and embarked on a new journey.
The story of the four heroes who eliminated bandits spread throughout the martial arts world and became a legend passed down among the people.
Not long after embarking on their new journey, Xia Li and the others sensed someone following them.
She subtly slowed her pace and gently nudged her companion with her elbow.
Their eyes met, and they instantly understood each other.
In an instant, they turned around, their gleaming swords already drawn, the blades slicing through the air with a sharp whistling sound.
"Who is it? Get out here!" Xia Li's voice was low and cold, echoing in the silent mountain forest.
A moment later, Ah Xiang timidly peeked out from behind a thick tree.
Her hands nervously clutched the hem of her clothes, her voice barely audible, like a mosquito's buzz: "It's...it's me..."
The tense nerves of everyone instantly relaxed, and they all put away their swords.
Tao Yao stepped forward, her brows furrowed slightly, her tone full of doubt and concern: "Didn't I tell you to go home? Why did you follow me again? This journey has been fraught with danger, do you know that..."
As she spoke, Tao Yao's voice grew softer.
She suddenly realized that Ah Xiang's village had been massacred.
Ah Xiang said, "My home was robbed by bandits. I hate them and want to join you in killing all the bandits in the world!"
Zhao Jihua said, "But you're so delicate and frail, it'll be difficult for us to take you along..."
Ah Xiang pleaded, "No, please don't abandon me. You can teach me. I can learn kung fu. Really, I can endure hardship. I can also cook and take care of you."
"Sigh..." Zhao Jihua sighed and said with pity, "Alright, you can stay with us for now. If it doesn't suit you, we'll take you somewhere else to make a living."
Ah Xiang happily agreed.
As for Zhao Jihua's last sentence, she didn't take it to heart at all. She believed that she could learn kung fu and then avenge her father, mother, and fellow villagers.
In the days that followed, Ah Xiang learned kung fu while helping the group eliminate bandits.
That day, they fought with a group of bandits again.
Ah Xiang was just starting to learn kung fu, so she was finding it a bit difficult.
However, there were too many bandits this time, and there were times when the group couldn't take care of her.
She was injured while fighting alone.
Another bandit brandished a knife and lunged straight at Ah Xiang.
Seeing that she couldn't dodge in time, Ah Xiang closed her eyes in fear.
He heard the sound of a knife piercing through his clothes and into his flesh.
After waiting for a while,
The imagined pain did not come.
Upon opening her eyes, Ah Xiang's pupils dilated in shock.
In front of her was the little bandit whose body had been pierced by a long sword—her childhood sweetheart had taken the fatal blow for her!
Ah Xiang caught the other person and squatted down. She asked, "Why...why were you so stupid? Why did you take the knife for me? Why did you follow me?"
She shook the other person's body violently, crying her heart out.
Tell me!