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Yama's Wedding
The number of people at the Bandit Hideout was too few; even if they fought ten to one, they could not withstand the relentless onslaught of soldiers.
Blades flashed before Jun Ruo's eyes, and the blood and fallen bodies around her stung her vision.
How did it come to this? Mo Yi stood right in front of her, yet he seemed so distant.
"Third Prince, you can go. This woman is to be left for me." As the voice emerged, Jun Ruo turned to see a figure. This person was...
"Fine." Mo Yi readily agreed.
Jun Ruo looked at the man who had appeared. If she wasn't mistaken, this man must be Hu Qing, the wealthy merchant who had been rescued from her grasp.
Mo Yi gestured for someone behind him to bring out a woman. Jun Ruo's view was blocked, and she couldn't see who it was.
Then came the heart-wrenching cry of Old Five, "Mute Girl."
Was that the Mute Girl? The original color of her clothes was completely unrecognizable; all Jun Ruo could see was a deep red hue in her eyes.
The Mute Girl lay on the ground, and upon hearing Old Five's voice, she lifted her head to glance at him, her eyes filled with infinite tenderness.
Hu Qing crouched down to look at Old Five across from him and pinched the Mute Girl's face. "Listen, you and this child will be fine."
"Let her go." Old Five looked at the Mute Girl, captured by Hu Qing, with pain in his eyes.
The Mute Girl's chin creaked under Hu Qing's grip; she couldn't speak, but beads of cold sweat had already formed on her face.
"Let her go? Sure, beg me." Hu Qing patted the Mute Girl's face and addressed Old Five.
"Alright." Old Five decisively knelt before Hu Qing. "Old Five." After calling out this name, Jun Ruo fell silent.
"Ha ha ha ha, did you see that? The person you like still has to kneel before me," Hu Qing exclaimed excitedly, clapping his hands.
Mute Girl fought back her tears, turning her head away, unable to bear looking at Old Five kneeling before them.
"Look at me, look at me," Hu Qing crazily turned Mute Girl's head to force her to see Old Five's state.
"Go die!" Old Five, kneeling on the ground, took advantage of everyone's distraction and Hu Qing's moment of relaxation to leap up from the ground and charge straight at Hu Qing.
"Old Five!" Jun Ruo cried out in agony as a sword pierced through Old Five's chest.
The body that had been airborne fell heavily in front of Mute Girl. "Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!" Mute Girl screamed in pain.
It was only at that moment that Hu Qing snapped back to reality. The black-clad figure that had suddenly appeared ruthlessly withdrew the sword from Old Five's body and silently stood behind Mo Yi. Jun Ruo watched this scene unfold, laughing maniacally. How foolish she had been; the person who had saved Hu Qing from her grasp was Mo Yi's man. How could someone as foolish as herself exist in this world?
Old Five looked deeply at Jun Ruo, blood gushing from his mouth. He turned his head to look at Mute Girl, who was struggling desperately but still could not escape Hu Qing's control. "Ah ah ah ah ah!" Mute Girl kept screaming.
Old Five gazed at Mute Girl, slightly shaking his head, smiling at the woman he loved. Upon seeing Old Five's smile, Mute Girl, who had been struggling continuously, suddenly fell silent as if by a miracle. This was bad; Jun Ruo thought to herself as she observed Mute Girl's expression.
A trace of blood trickled from Mute Girl's lips, and that sight made Jun Ruo's eyes sting with pain.
"Let her go," Hu Qing demanded as he tried to pry open Mute Girl's mouth. It was too late; Mute Girl was resolved to die.
Until her last breath, Mute Girl kept her gentle gaze fixed on Old Five's lifeless body.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha!" Jun Ruo laughed wildly as she watched everything unfold.
Mo Yi frowned; this woman must be insane. That wouldn't do; there were still tasks assigned by the national master that needed completion.
Jun Ruo leaped onto the roof beam. There was a mechanism up there that no one knew about. She had originally intended to work with Mo Yi but hadn't found the time until now; unexpectedly, it became her final safeguard. Jun Ruo smiled bitterly as she activated the last mechanism.
"Stop her!" Mo Yi knew Jun Ruo too well. As soon as he saw her actions, he issued the command, but it was too late.
The mechanism quickly activated, and the hall where Mo Yi and the others were located began to descend rapidly into the ground. Jun Ruo had not intended to trigger such a mechanism; this Bandit Hideout was built deep in the mountains, and beneath it lay a vast abyss. It was something her father had discovered by chance. The previous owner of this Bandit Hideout was unknown, yet they had managed to construct such an extraordinary building. Now, she felt immensely grateful to him.
Jun Ruo cast a deep glance at the sinking structure, hearing the cries of those who had not managed to escape. Among them were soldiers, her brothers, as well as the bodies of Old Five and the Mute Girl. They had shared life together and now would share the same grave.
She saw Mo Yi standing inside the building, calmly watching her. A chill ran down her spine; it was only now that she truly saw him for who he was and realized just how terrifying he could be.
In the glow of the flames, Jun Ruo hurriedly led the remaining survivors away from this place of chaos. "Sister Jun Ruo, are we leaving here?"
She held onto Pang, whose face was filled with anxiety, reminiscent of her own desperate flight for survival. Pang's parents had just been killed; like her, he was now an orphan.
With a pained expression, Jun Ruo wiped Pang's face and said, "Yes, we are leaving. Sister Jun Ruo will take you to a better place. Are you afraid, Pang?"
"I'm not afraid. Father and Mother just told me to stick close to Sister Jun Ruo. I'm not scared; I just miss my father and mother a little," Pang replied tightly hugging Jun Ruo.
Hearing Pang's soft voice made Jun Ruo's heart ache. Looking at the children around her—most of them were young—she knew their parents had sacrificed themselves so these kids could survive. She couldn't let them down. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Let's go."
In the pitch-black night, devoid of hope, behind Jun Ruo blazed a fierce fire from the Bandit Hideout, illuminating their path forward.
Yet they did not see that behind them lurked countless shadows, poised to pounce on them. (To be continued.)
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