boyutpedia Chapter 16: The Risks of the Inn; Hou Deming is Poisoned
Chapter 16: The Risks of the Inn; Hou Deming is Poisoned
He quickly turned around and shouted to his companions, "Quick, prepare for battle!" Before he finished speaking, he saw Pei Ziye rushing towards Xiao Jingchuan again, the sword in his hand gleaming coldly.
Gu Liuli finally snapped out of her shock. Without hesitation, she drew the short knife she carried and looked resolutely at the bandits. She knew that this battle was not only about their lives, but also about the innocent women who had been kidnapped.
"We can't let them succeed!" Gu Liuli whispered to Zhao Hao, and then fought alongside him.
The two quickly formed a defensive line and held off the surging bandits.
At the same time, Xiao Jingchuan easily dealt with Pei Ziye's attacks.
He slightly turned his body to avoid the sword strike, then retaliated with a backhand blow, sending Pei Ziye staggering backward. Just then, he noticed that Wu Zhong had gotten up and was attacking him again.
"Heh, with such meager skills, you dare to try and kill me? Wishful thinking!"
Xiao Jingchuan smiled coldly, channeled his inner strength, and struck out with his palm. Wu Zhong felt a powerful force coming towards him, which he couldn't resist at all, and could only fall to the ground in a sorry state.
In the chaos, the kidnapped women all regained their senses and screamed in terror, "Ah! Help!"
"Let us go!" Some of the bolder girls even bit the bandits' shoulders.
The bandits, in pain from being bitten, threw the women on their backs to the ground.
When Jia Yuan, who was inside the house, saw Hou Deming without clothes, and then looked at herself lying naked on the bed, how could a married woman who had given birth not know what was happening at that moment?
Just as Jia Yuan was crying her heart out, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came.
Immediately afterwards, the door was slammed open, and Mu Zhaoqi rushed into the room like a mad beast.
He immediately saw his wife being bullied by a stranger, and in that instant, a mix of emotions, including anger, shame, and heartache, welled up inside him.
His eyes turned bloodshot, as if they were about to spit fire.
Mu Zhaoqi didn't have time to think and pounced on Hou Deming like a mad dog that had lost its mind.
Hou Deming was currently preoccupied with the thought of the bandits attacking, and his first reaction upon seeing Mu Zhaoqi was to draw his sword and slash at him.
A "poof!" sound rang out.
Hou Deming slashed Mu Zhaoqi's shoulder, cursing, "Damn it, Mu Zhaoqi, I've taken a fancy to your wife, what a privilege! Don't push your luck!"
Mu Zhaoqi fainted from the pain. Seeing this, Jia Yuan quickly covered herself with the blanket, crying her heart out, and sat there blankly holding her husband.
When Hou Deming and his companion went to find Xiao Jingchuan, they were shocked to discover that although Xiao Jingchuan was now crippled, his martial arts skills were still quite high.
In an instant, swords clashed and roars filled the air. Although the bandits outnumbered them, they gradually realized that the situation was not optimistic when facing Xiao Jingchuan and his companions.
Faced with the strength Xiao Jingchuan displayed, they began to waver.
Now, the bandits Wu Zhong and Pei Ziye saw that Xiao Jingchuan's martial arts were still very powerful, and they were no match for him at all. Moreover, Xuan Huo and Mu Yu beside him did not look like ordinary servants.
Lu Huaichuan frowned, feeling a headache coming on as he thought about the pressure Qiangwei had put on them. If they didn't get Xiao Jingchuan's head, they probably wouldn't have a good life as bandits.
"Listen up, everyone! Once we get Xiao Jingchuan's head, we'll enjoy endless riches and glory! Let's all charge!" Wu Zhong, the second-in-command of the bandits, shouted with renewed vigor.
Gu Liuli looked at Wu Zhong. Their goal was clear back then. At that time, Gu Liuli guessed that someone must have bribed this group of bandits, and their purpose was the exiled woman and Xiao Jingchuan.
In the ensuing battle, Xiao Jingchuan and Gu Liuli worked together seamlessly, repeatedly knocking the enemies to the ground.
Meanwhile, Mu Yu, relying on her extensive combat experience as a bodyguard for so many years, guided her teammates to launch an effective counterattack.
They gradually turned the tide, putting pressure on the previously arrogant bandits.
The bandits falling one after another was not a good sign.
Seeing them retreating, Lu Huaichuan shouted, "Retreat! We're no match for them!"
Gu Liuli hadn't used her ultimate move yet, so how could she let them retreat so easily? She took out the NK mini pistol that the system had rewarded her with from her spatial storage, with a solid pill inside.
"Bang!" There was a sound.
Blood gushed from Wu Zhong's legs, and a shocking hole appeared inexplicably on his previously intact legs!
Everyone turned around in astonishment and were surprised to find that the culprit behind this tragedy was none other than Gu Liuli!
At this moment, Gu Liuli stood there quietly, seemingly holding a mysterious hidden weapon in her palm, indicating its immense power.
Hou Deming, the commander of the palace, and Zhao Hu, who was being escorted by soldiers, both swallowed hard.
If Gu Liuli truly wanted to escape this place with Xiao Jingchuan, then probably no one could stop her.
Their worries intensified, especially after they realized that Xiao Jingchuan had not actually lost all his martial arts skills.
Lu Huaichuan and Pei Ziye helped Wu Zhong and the other henchmen hurriedly retreat back.
"Lord Hou, you have already learned too many secrets that you shouldn't know today!" Faced with Gu Liuli's questioning, Hou Deming suddenly became somewhat stuttering, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Your Highness, rest assured, if I, Hou Deming, were to speak of what happened today, I would be struck by lightning!" he said, raising his hand as if to swear a solemn oath.
At this moment, a voice rang in Gu Liuli's mind: "Host, you forgot, when you completed the mission, you were rewarded with several Heart-Eating Pills! If someone who has eaten a Heart-Eating Pill were to tell others, tens of thousands of ants would be inside their body!"
Xiao Jingchuan remained expressionless, showing that he did not believe in such an oath, much less in Hou Deming!
"Ugh!" Gu Liuli stuffed a pill directly into Hou Deming's mouth.
The smile on his lips frightened him, and as he listened to Gu Liuli's explanation, he wanted nothing more than to tear her apart on the spot.
"Lord Hou, don't worry. As long as you don't tell anyone, you won't die. But if you do," Gu Liuli paused for a few seconds before continuing, "then it will be something you can't handle!"
Hou Deming looked terrified. He tried to pry it out with his hands, but the thing melted in his mouth.
Zhao Hu, standing to the side, was shocked to see Gu Liuli poisoning an official of the imperial court; she was truly audacious.
Because of the attack by bandits, the group could only rest and recuperate on the spot.
Suddenly, a sense of unease welled up in the heart of the Mu family matriarch, Zhao Yun, as she realized that her beloved grandson had disappeared without a trace.