Tonight you will definitely die (v1ch60)
The mitigation zone was quiet at night, unlike the hustle and bustle of the day. Standing outside and looking into the distance, it was pitch black, like a ghost town. Every household kept silent, afraid of attracting the attacks of the polluted creatures.
But in this silence, a group of people moved quickly.
Among the dozen or so people, most were burly and strong men. Their footsteps were heavy and they did not care about being noticed by others. The torches in their hands crackled, showing their arrogance.
There were only two or three women left, all with angry and vicious expressions on their faces.
They looked up at the shack not far away, knowing that the person who killed their child or brother was inside!
"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely avenge Daqiang. I will chop off that bitch's head later, bury her next to Daqiang's grave, and make her his slave in the underworld!"
Wang Li listened to her daughter's harsh words and smiled coldly: "Chopping her with one knife is too easy for her. We will take her away and torture her, then chop her into pieces and feed her to the dogs."
The loss of her only son had aged the bitter and shrewd Wang Li by several years.
But rather than hating the murderer who killed her son, she was more afraid that after losing Li Qiang, that bitch Li San would abandon her and leave... She was not a fool. She knew that Li San, the scum of the earth, had secretly contacted that organization. He was courting death.
But in the past, she had turned a blind eye to the benefits Li San had brought back.
Now that her son Li Qiang was dead, Li San had nothing to hold him back. He would probably join the organization and never return. Who would support her then?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
Wang Li blamed Ye Sheng for everything and wanted to rip her apart.
She secretly swore to torture that little bitch!
Unlike the women who cursed loudly, Li San led the way. As he got closer and closer to the target location, the wound on his arm wrapped in a bandage began to ache.
He had to cut the flesh to take out the three-pronged arrow, otherwise he could not pull it out.
It would also tear the flesh and blood of the wound, worsening the injury.
Thinking of the pain of removing the arrow, Li San's face with the scar twisted in rage, and his eyes were full of ferocity. Even if he had failed last night, he would surely capture the orphan girl of the Ye family this time!
To guard against the opponent's crossbows, they carried several large wooden shields.
If they blocked them in front, no matter how tricky the arrows were, they would not work... Besides, the orphan girl of the Ye family had only bought fifty crossbow arrows, which would run out soon.
To ensure their success this time, Li San had even spent a lot of points to bribe the patrolling mercenaries, making them ignore and pretend nothing had happened no matter what they heard.
Money makes the world go round.
Besides, the patrolling mercenaries were not even official personnel, they were just third-party partners.
As long as he paid enough money, anything was possible.
Now that everything was safe, they could do whatever they wanted, as long as they did not burn the shack... As for the people in the shack, they could kill them as they pleased!
Soon, the group arrived at the place where they had been last night. Under the hateful gaze of Wang Li and the others, Li San lowered his head and saw that the rope tied to the iron can was still blocking the way. He chuckled and stepped on the rope with his foot.
The sound of tin cans clanging together echoed in the air.
It was a harsh noise in the silent night.
"You bitch, you're going to die tonight!"
As Li San raised his hand, someone immediately stepped in front of him with a wooden shield. Then he moved forward and lifted his foot to kick down the door panel that had been reinstalled that day.
But just as he raised his leg, he heard a 'whoosh' sound.
The next second, an arrow pierced the man's heart from behind and he fell to the ground without a breath.
The sudden attack threw the team into disarray. Li San cursed and quickly grabbed the wooden shield to cover his back. Then he turned around and scanned the surroundings, trying to find the person who shot the arrow.
That bitch of the Ye family was in the shack, who was the one who fired the arrow?
"Calm down, we have so many people, why are we afraid of a coward who hides his face? Keep your eyes open and find him!"
Li San had barely given the order when another arrow flew from a different direction.
Another life taken.
It was a slap in the face for Li San in front of everyone, making him livid with anger.
Such accurate archery skills at night were not common. Li San's heart skipped a beat, and he felt that something was wrong!
The orphan girl of the Ye family had no money and no power, how could she afford to hire a master?
Then who was it?
"Quick, form a circle with the shields and hide inside."
Li San changed his plan swiftly. After the formation that looked like an iron barrel blocked the hidden arrows, he gritted his teeth and led his team towards the shack. It would be safe once they got in.
Even if the sky fell today, he would not let it stop him from avenging his son!
But the sky did not fall. Instead, two people jumped from the roof of a nearby shack, drew weapons from their waists, and charged at the team.
"Good sir, you and I have no grudge or feud..."
"Haha, shut up, old man, I'm here to do justice for heaven today!"
Ah Mu held a big knife in his hand, laughed and dashed over, kicking the wooden shield into two pieces. Without the protection of the shield, he slashed left and right.
Even if they met resistance, they were no match for Ah Mu's immense strength, and he killed them like a wolf among sheep.
Even women like Wang Li were not spared, and they were cut down by Ah Mu until they could not fight back. To prevent them from escaping, Lan Zhang, who followed behind, severed the tendons of these people with a long sword.
The two of them had thought they would have to wait for a few days, but they unexpectedly got a harvest on the first day.
If they sent these people to the base officials, they could get a very generous reward.
How cool.
After seeing Ah Mu's skillful attack, Li San dodged left and right to avoid being sliced by the knife. He was about to say something, but when he saw the energy sword tied to Ah Mu's waist, his eyes widened uncontrollably.
He was a mercenary!
Compared to the ordinary energy swords sold in the Swap Shop, mercenary groups that officially cooperated with the base could get a batch of standard weapons for free, including improved versions of energy swords.
Li San had seen many improved versions of energy swords in the past month, so now even if only the red moonlight shone on them, he could recognize them at a glance!
They had fallen into a trap!!!
Li San jumped up in fury, knowing that he had no chance of defeating the mercenaries and had no choice but to surrender.
He thought about the thing he carried with him, and he knew he could not let the mercenaries and base officials find it, or he would be tortured... Now if he was caught as a robber, the worst he could face was being sent to a mine to dig.
At least he could save his life and look for a chance to escape later.
With that in mind, Li San took the thing out of his arms and quickly tossed it behind him when no one was looking. He felt relieved as soon as he got rid of the trouble, but before he could sigh, he was knocked down by Ah Mu.
From then on, all seventeen people in the group were captured!
Ah Mu and Lan Zhang took out ropes from their waists and tied them all up. They shouted to the shack, "Ye Sheng, our mission is done, let's go."
After saying that, they did not wait for Ye Sheng's answer, and left with the group of people.
When Ye Sheng opened the door, there was no one outside. She held a torch in her hand and walked out of the door. She saw the ground was littered with wooden shields and weapons.
She smiled and rolled up her sleeves.
It was time to clean up the battlefield!
She quickly picked up the things that were still useful, and made two trips back and forth to move them all. Then she turned around with satisfaction and was about to go back, but she suddenly kicked an object the size of a palm under her feet.
"Huh? What is this?"