HCB Chapter 230 Waiting
Chapter 230 Waiting
For a moment, the village was bustling with activity. The sounds of slaughtering pigs, sheep, and chickens were intertwined. Amid the smoke, pots of delicious food with good looks, aroma and taste were served on the table. The richness of the food far exceeded the New Year's Eve dinner of ordinary people. It was extremely luxurious.
The convicts sat around the table, their eyes sparkling with excitement, eating the delicious food in big mouthfuls and constantly expressing their gratitude.
"Oh my! I've never eaten anything so delicious in my life!"
"Thanks to Miss Murong, we can be the 'King of the Mountain' for once and enjoy this good life!"
"That's right, all the hardships along the way have finally paid off. Let's drink while we can!"
At this moment, the bandits imprisoned in the dungeon were so angry that their noses were almost crooked by the tempting aroma wafting in from outside.
"Damn it! These damn guys have ruined all the good things in our village!" A bandit with a ferocious face pounded the prison door fiercely and cursed with gritted teeth.
"When I rush out, I will chop them all into meat sauce and feed them to the wild wolves in the mountains!" Another bandit also echoed viciously with red eyes.
"Boss, who are these people? Why are they so powerful?" A young bandit looked timidly at Li Si who was curled up in the corner and asked cautiously.
"Yes! Boss, where are the other brothers? What should we do?" Everyone turned their eyes to Li Si, their eyes full of anxiety and helplessness.
Ever since being locked up in this dungeon, Li Si has been curled up alone in a dark corner, gritting his teeth, enduring the pain in his body without saying a word.
He listened to his men yelling and cursing without any clue at first, and only after a long time did they remember him as the boss, and a sense of sadness welled up in his heart.
Facing everyone's questions, Li Si's face was as gloomy as death. He knew in his heart that he had been roaming the Yunling Mountains for decades, burning, killing, looting and doing all kinds of evil, and he never thought that he would end up in such a miserable state today.
How could he accept that a bandit leader was defeated by a seemingly weak little girl?
Where can I put this old face?
Seeing Li Si's frighteningly gloomy face, even the most tactless bandits were so frightened that they dared not say another word. They all shut their mouths and quietly moved away from him.
They knew very well that Li Si was like a powder keg that could explode at any time. If this King of Hell drew his sword in anger, their lives would be in danger.
The dungeon fell into a dead silence, with only the laughter and aroma of wine coming from outside, like sharp blades, piercing the hearts of every bandit...
Li Si sat slumped in the corner of the dungeon, knowing full well that he had no one to rely on now. He suppressed his impulse and waited quietly for the arrival of those behind him.
His eyes flashed with a sinister light. As soon as those people appeared, he firmly believed that the little girl who had put him in such a desperate situation would not be able to escape.
Time passed slowly, every minute and every second seemed to be stretched infinitely. The dungeon was dark and damp, filled with the smell of decay. Li Si's body and spirit were gradually exhausted in the long wait. Finally, his eyes went dark and he fainted.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Si slowly woke up, but was shocked to find that he was the only one left in the dungeon.
Outside, the shouts, the clanging of swords, and the miserable cries mixed together like a chaotic and bloody symphony.
It turned out that Murong Ling'er took advantage of the night and led a group of convicts to plan a thrilling action in the dungeon.
She first let the convicts hide quietly in various corners of the stronghold under the cover of dusk, and then cleverly opened the door of the dungeon and released all the imprisoned bandits.
As soon as these bandits regained their freedom, they saw that all the items in the mountain stronghold had been looted. They were immediately furious and stared at Murong Ling'er and others with wide eyes. It seemed that a bloody fight was about to break out.
However, just as the bandits were about to take action, a group of mysterious people in black clothes descended from the sky like ghosts.
Seeing this, Murong Ling'er's eyes flashed with cunning. She flashed and hid quietly in the dark. While the men in black were still unstable, she rushed out like a black lightning. The dagger in her hand instantly cut through the throats of several people. Her movements were clean and neat, and she did it in one go.
The men in black were immediately enraged by the sudden attack. They let out a low roar and then launched a crazy and indiscriminate attack.
The bandits who had just been released and were unarmed were no match for these well-trained killers. For a moment, blood and flesh were flying everywhere in the mountain stronghold, and the sound of screams was endless.
After the men in black had slaughtered all the bandits, Murong Ling'er slowly appeared.
"Where is Li Si?" The leading man in black saw Murong Ling'er and thought she was Li Si's subordinate. There was undisguised arrogance and questioning in his tone.
Murong Ling'er's beautiful eyes moved, but she did not answer directly. Instead, she asked: "Who are you? Why did you kill our people? Our boss will not let you go!" Her voice was crisp and pleasant, but with a hint of imperceptible coldness.
The leading man in black snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Humph! They are just insignificant low-class people. Kill them if you will. Li Si, that idiot, dared to betray our master. Even if he had a hundred heads, they would not be enough for us to chop off."
His expression was full of contempt, as if Li Si was just an ant that could be crushed to death at any time.
Murong Ling'er's heart trembled suddenly, and an intuition told her that getting valuable and substantial information from this person would be harder than climbing to the sky!
At this moment, her light footsteps moved gently like a lotus in the wind, and her graceful figure was as beautiful and moving as a dancing fairy.
At the same time, her slender, white jade-like hands quickly formed mysterious and complex marks at a dazzling speed.
As the handprint was completed, an invisible powerful energy suddenly spread out, like a huge net, tightly enveloping the dozens of black-clothed men around them who were coming with great momentum, and firmly fixed them in place, making them unable to move at all.
"You...!" The man in black who was leading the group was the first to realize the bad situation he was in. He widened his eyes, his face full of fear and horror.
At this moment, he felt like a fly trapped in a spider web, and no matter how he struggled, it was useless.
However, this man could be considered a tough guy. Seeing that there was no hope of escape, he made up his mind and even planned to bite his tongue to commit suicide to avoid further torture and humiliation.
In the blink of an eye, Murong Ling'er's figure appeared in front of the man in black like a ghost.
She just raised her delicate hand slightly and removed the man's jaw seemingly effortlessly, making it impossible for him to commit suicide.
Then, she clenched her fist and hit the black-clothed man's dantian with a sharp sound. There was a dull "bang" sound, as if a thunder exploded in the air.
In an instant, the man in black's face turned as pale as paper and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
His originally strong body now collapsed to the ground like a deflated ball, the internal energy in his body running around in disorder. The martial arts he had practiced for many years were completely wasted in an instant.
“Ahhhhhh…” The shrill screams echoed in the mountains and forests for a long time, as if it was a lament for the bloody massacre.
Murong Ling'er raised her head slightly and looked into the distance, a deep light flashing in her eyes. Behind this chaotic situation, it seemed that there was a deeper conspiracy and secrets hidden. She had to find the truth in this fog and protect herself and those around her...