Just look at me (v1c55)
It was a dark night, and the quiet surroundings made the clanging of iron cans even louder, proving that Ye Sheng's careful precautions were not in vain. Someone was eyeing her house.
Ye Sheng was still drowsy when she heard the noise. She quickly got up from the straw bed. The roofless shack could not block the red moonlight from shining down on her, making her black eyes sparkle like gems.
Her black hair flowed like a waterfall behind her, gently fluttering in the breeze that entered the shack.
She looked like a mysterious elf in the dark night.
She swiftly picked up the crossbow and sat down in front of the little girl.
Seeing that the girl had opened her eyes, Ye Sheng patted her hand reassuringly to signal that everything was fine.
Then, Ye Sheng fixed her gaze on the door with a sharp look. She felt a twinge of pity for the sturdy door panel... Although it was a shack, the door was intact and strong. But she doubted it would survive today.
She had heard the warnings from Old Lin and Zhou Lin. She knew she couldn't be lucky.
The bad guys wouldn't spare anything they could get their hands on.
That's why she had practiced archery all afternoon, until her fingers were sore and her muscles ached. But she bit her lip and endured.
She was doing it for survival, but she also wanted to make them pay for their cruelty.
The practice had paid off.
Her accuracy had improved a lot, and even in the dark, she wouldn't miss by much.
She was glad she wasn't night-blind...
Of course, the most important thing was to change arrows quickly and avoid mistakes.
Ye Sheng knew her weaknesses. She was thin, frail, and lacked stamina. Even though the wasteland world had enhanced her strength, so had it done for others.
Anyone who dared to break into a house and rob someone must be stronger and taller than her.
But luckily, she had a weapon in her hand, and that gave her a chance.
That's why she stayed close to the door, not too far away, hoping to drive them away in one go.
She couldn't afford a prolonged fight!
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As Ye Sheng was on guard, she saw a big man with a rope tied to a tin can outside the door. He cursed and cut the rope with a bloody long knife in his hand. Then he glared at the shack in front of him.
He had a long scar on the left side of his face, which crawled like a worm to his forehead. He looked as fierce and terrifying as a demon in the dark night.
He and his companions had formed a group to kill and loot. They had to act fast. They thought that this orphan girl would be easy to deal with, but they didn't expect her to have so many tricks.
But it was a pity that it was just a little cleverness at best. It was useless in the face of absolute strength.
What did it matter if she was on guard?
In the end, he would chop off her head with his knife!
As for whether anyone would interfere?
Haha, the sound of the tin can had been ringing for a while. But none of the neighbors had come out. It showed that they only cared about themselves, and would only resist if their lives and interests were threatened.
The only thing to watch out for was the mercenary patrols.
But even if they got the news, they wouldn't arrive right away. He had enough time to commit the crime. He just needed to escape before the mercenaries came.
"Li Qiang, come on."
The scarred man looked down on the little orphan girl and signaled his son to take action. He had been filled with rage ever since he learned that Li Qiang had lost one of his arms to a porcupine rat in the plantation.
He had left home for half a month for some business, but when he came back happily, he found his wife and children wounded and the house in shambles.
He might as well have stayed with them in the wilderness!
He thought, He, Li San was a tough man, but his only son turned out to be a slob and a coward, which made him ashamed.
That's why he dragged Li Qiang out of his home, even though his arm was broken.
If he was timid, he had to practice.
Just kill a few more people.
The orphan girl of the Ye family was perfect for training. He would watch from the side and make Li Qiang cut off the girl's head with his own hands, and then dig out her heart and lungs. He would surely become as hard as iron by then.
After the exercise, he would take Li Qiang to the wilderness and join that organization...
"Okay, dad, just watch me!"
Li Qiang knew what he was going to do when he was brought out today.
He was not as cowardly as Li San thought, but his strength did not match his ambition. Now that he had people backing him up, he could do something big.
Although the girl of the Ye family looked thin and small, she was still a woman. He would have his fun with her and then kill her.
Thinking that he was about to commit violence, Li Qiang felt that the wound on his severed arm was no longer so painful. He stepped forward and kicked the door hard.
The sturdy door panel only shook but did not fall, which embarrassed Li Qiang. He kicked it a few more times.
This time, the door panel finally gave way, revealing the scene inside the shack.
But at that moment, there was a 'whoosh' sound.
A small arrow flew swiftly, and before Li Qiang could react, the arrow pierced his throat. His smile froze on his face as he fell backward.
Ye Sheng in the shack felt a bit disappointed. She had aimed for the heart.
But at least the result was acceptable.
The three-pronged arrow had a special design that made it impossible to pull out. The only way to save him was to cut his throat with a knife to remove the arrowhead, and then use repair fluid to heal the wound quickly.
But a bottle of primary repair fluid cost 3,000 base points.
If these people had something as valuable as repair fluid, why would they rob them now?
He was as good as dead!
After killing the first person, Ye Sheng did not have time to reflect on her killing. She immediately loaded new arrows and shot them outside, determined not to let them in.
But after Ye Sheng displayed her crossbow weapon, the robbers reacted quickly.
They all retreated, not daring to approach the door at all. Ye Sheng could only hit their arms, legs, and other parts, but it was not lethal.
When the scar-faced Li San saw Li Qiang lying outside the shack, he shouted anxiously,
"Son!!!"
He reached out to grab Li Qiang's feet and pulled them aside quickly, to avoid being hit by more arrows.
Then he looked at Li Qiang's wound and saw a hand clutching his throat tightly, blood gushing out from between his fingers. Li Qiang's pale face had a look of terror, and he stared at Li San pleadingly, begging him to save him.
But the injury to his throat had blocked his airway, making it impossible for Li Qiang to breathe.
His face turned purple from suffocation, and Li Qiang breathed his last.
Li San's eyes were bloodshot with grief and rage as he watched his son die before him. He grabbed the machete and ran to the side of the shack, swinging at the wood that was stored near shack.
But the sound of chopping wood was loud, and Ye Sheng was not dead.
She watched the situation calmly, her pretty face showing no emotion.
She quickly shifted the crossbow in her hand and fired two arrows at the damaged side. Then, without looking, she aimed the crossbow at the door and shot the person who tried to enter.
Ye Sheng's crossbow had an incredible number of arrows, inflicting heavy losses on the robbers. In the end, the survivors dragged Li San, who was furious, and urged him to leave.
There was too much commotion here, and the mercenaries would arrive soon.
They had to get out of here.
Li San, on the other hand, glared at the girl in the shack with a sinister look, even after an arrow hit his arm. He spat out a vicious word and left with his men and the corpse.
"Little bitch, wait for me."