Chapter 1021: Chapter 1016: Captured
“Qin Changlin, put him back,” Searcy gritted her teeth and spoke in a low voice.
The sound seed to seep through the gaps in her teeth, laced with helplessness and a chilling coldness.
This petite woman exuded an indomitable spirit and tenacity that embarrassed even the sturdiest of n.
“Go on, at worst it’s just death, but I will make sure I die before her,” Qin Changlin said resolutely.
Usually, he babbled endlessly, but this ti he had spoken sothing quite sensible.
Searcy handed Qin Changlin a pouch filled with silver, telling him, “The long needle seals the throat upon contact with blood, the short needle can knock soone out; be careful.”
Gui Yunxi clung on stubbornly until Searcy finally kicked him away.
From the mont Gu Youyou had rescued her from Madam Lu’s hands, she owed her a life.
It was she who granted her a chance at rebirth, allowing her to forget she once was called Lu Xueying, and now, she was Searcy.
Gu Youyou had said this was the na of a witch from a myth, quite fitting for her. She guessed the “witch” her friend referred to must an “evil god.” Yes, she was an evil god—a bearer of poisons, a curse upon whoever she touched.
“Stop,” Searcy stood up and shouted loudly at those n in black.
“It’s you want, spare the innocent, co at if you want fight or kill.”
Everyone paused, looking at the woman standing among the pool of blood-strewn corpses like a resilient little plant.
One man in black slightly raised his hand backward, and a throng of n in black stepped back.
The n of Jin Zijin were nearly all gone, with only five remaining, all heavily injured.
Searcy said to them, “You’ve done your best, even though you’re n bound by a death oath, there’s no need for pointless sacrifice.”
They looked around, pressing on their wounds, and retreated to the side.
Gui Yunxi hid behind the carriage while Qin Changlin, with tears streaming down his face, pulled him close.
Blaming himself for his uselessness; if he couldn’t protect himself, how could he protect her?
One of the n in black approached, glanced at the three behind the carriage, and said coldly, “Take all the won.”
He knew that death-bound n would not let those they protect face danger until they have fallen themselves.
But these n, although severely injured, had not fallen; their withdrawal was rely because this woman wasn’t the one they were supposed to protect.
“Who are you people?” Searcy panicked.
If she couldn’t handle it herself, then she was truly out of options.
“You don’t need to know who we are, but just to be safe, we’ll have to take both won from your group,” he responded.
He looked toward the death-bound n who had picked up their swords again, asking, “Are you going to your deaths, or will you live to report back?”
Without a word, they chose to fight to the death as that was their destined fate.
“Stand down,” Searcy shouted loudly at them, “Didn’t I make myself clear earlier? There’s no need for unnecessary sacrifice; take those two useless ones back.”
“Fine, straightforward!” the man in black said.
…
By the ti Gu Youyou woke up, she was already back in the carriage, with Searcy beside her.
Her head was still spinning, it was night, and she couldn’t clearly see Searcy’s face, just her sitting motionless.
It seed there was no major issue, Gu Youyou took a deep breath, sat up straight, and asked, “What’s the situation now? How did we escape?”
“Escape?” Searcy said irritably, “They wanted all the won; we both got captured.”
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