flstandardbreds Chapter 358 Sky Wolf Stronghold 2
Chapter 358 Sky Wolf Stronghold 2
Inside the valley entrance, Bai Xiumei, Gao Qiang, and Qin Lan hadn't even seen the bandits' gate when five people suddenly jumped out from a grove of trees beside the path.
They lined up, holding up their old-fashioned rubber bands, and blocked Bai Xiumei and her two companions.
All five men were dressed as ordinary citizens of China. Four of them were carrying old-fashioned rifles, while the man at the front had a Mauser pistol tucked into his waistband.
Judging from his appearance, he was a man around 30 years old.
He was about the same height as Qin Lan, around 1.8 meters, with a burly build and a fleshy face.
The person who just shouted was this very person.
Li Sheng saw that the three people in front of him did not answer his question, but instead looked at the five of them with great interest.
This annoyed Li Sheng, but although he looked somewhat rugged, he wasn't without brains.
It's understandable that these three people, two women and one man, showed no fear at all when they saw their faces, which were born to be bandits.
His four henchmen were pointing guns at them, but the three of them showed no sign of panic.
They were clearly not ordinary people, as can be seen from the equipment worn by the man and woman behind them.
Thinking of this, Li Sheng decided to suppress his anger for now and spoke again.
"What brings you three here? Why are you breaking into my Heavenly Wolf Stronghold in the middle of the night?"
“Brother, we have no intention of raiding your stronghold. We are your neighbors. We are just dropping by to visit and get to know each other. After all, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative.”
It was Bai Xiumei who spoke.
Upon hearing Bai Xiumei's words, Li Sheng was startled. They had indeed just arrived, but this was the place where their old manager had started his business, and they had simply returned.
Li Sheng was surprised to find that after several years of absence, people had already taken up residence around the valley. Could these three be bandits as well? Thinking of this, Li Sheng became more vigilant.
"May I ask your names? I'd like to inform our leader."
"We are Red Party guerrillas."
Upon hearing this, Li Sheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew something about the Red Party guerrillas and had heard about some of their code of conduct.
However, Li Sheng also knew an old saying, "How can one allow others to snore on one's own bed?" Thinking of this, Li Sheng felt that these three people were probably not just visiting each other.
"Please wait a moment, gentlemen. I will send someone to report to the chief immediately."
After saying that, Li Sheng winked at one of the people next to him, and the person who received the signal immediately turned around and ran into the valley.
Bai Xiumei didn't pay any attention to this.
Instead, he continued speaking.
"What's this brother's name?"
"Li Sheng is a minor figure in the Heavenly Wolf Stronghold. May I ask how the three of you are addressed?"
"Bai Qingping, a minor figure in the Red Party guerrilla force."
"Gao Qiang, a bodyguard of a nobody."
"Qin Lan, a lackey of a nobody."
Li Sheng was caught off guard by the three people's words and didn't know how to respond, making the situation a little awkward.
However, from the brief exchange, Li Sheng also learned that the three of them were led by the woman in front of them.
Just then, the bandit who had gone to report earlier quickly ran back.
After whispering a few words in Li Sheng's ear, Li Sheng's expression changed and became somewhat ugly.
He whispered to the bandit.
"Did you truthfully report the identities of these three people?"
The bandit nodded quickly.
"Yes, Brother Li, but you know what kind of person the boss is."
Ever since the old manager passed the leadership to the head of the household, we've all been reduced to hiding in the mountains.
"Alright, that's enough for now."
Li Sheng's face was also extremely gloomy. He hadn't expected his leader to be such an incompetent fool, wanting to capture a woman as his wife just because he heard she was a woman.
My mind couldn't hold anything else.
The reason they hid back in the valley was because their leader had captured the wife of a traitorous battalion commander and brought her back to the village.
Li Sheng felt he should consider other options.
However, the most important thing to solve now is the situation at hand, but he is also unsure how to deal with the three people in front of him.
As for obeying his own orders, that was absolutely impossible; he didn't want to court death.
At this moment, Qin Lan walked to Bai Xiumei's side and whispered something.
"Sister Bai, the bandit who delivered the message said that their leader wants to capture us and make us his wives."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xiumei's face darkened as she spoke to Gao Qiang.
"No need to go in. Send the signal to wipe out this village."
Upon hearing the order, Gao Qiang immediately pulled out the signal pistol from his waist, raised it above his head, and pulled the trigger.
"Chirp~~~ Snap~~~"
As the signal flare rose, Bai Xiumei spoke to Qin Lan beside her.
"Xiao Lan, disarm these guys, but don't be too ruthless. They look like they can still be saved."
"Okay, Sister Bai."
Qin Lan responded and immediately rushed towards Li Sheng and his group of five, who were not far away.
While Li Sheng, who was not far away, was still pondering whether or not to obey the leader's orders, he saw that the people opposite him had already fired a red signal flare.
Li Sheng's expression changed drastically. He knew that things were not going to end well today, so he quickly drew his pistol from his waist and prepared to strike first.
But as soon as he raised his pistol, he saw a cold, sharp blade appear before him.
At this moment, the hairs on Li Sheng's body stood on end. Looking at the blade of light that was so close at hand, he knew that he could no longer dodge it.
My eyes closed instinctively, and I quietly awaited death.
But after an unknown amount of time, Li Sheng still did not feel any pain in his body.
He couldn't help but marvel inwardly at how fast the knife must be to make someone feel no pain.
But he soon realized something was wrong. Hadn't he been slashed by a knife? How could he still hear his companions screaming in agony?
Li Sheng slowly opened his eyes and looked himself over for a long time, but he didn't see any wounds. He couldn't help but feel puzzled. He clearly remembered that a blade of light had slashed diagonally towards him, so how come he was completely unharmed?
"Will you do it yourself, or should I do it?"
Just as Li Sheng was still somewhat bewildered, a cold female voice came from behind him.
Li Sheng was startled and immediately turned around, raising his gun to aim behind him.
But the next moment, a scene that shocked Li Sheng appeared before his eyes. He saw that the Mauser pistol he had raised had been cut down to just the handle.
The person standing behind him was the tall girl who claimed to be his follower.
Looking at the straight knife gleaming coldly in the girl's hand.
After hesitating for only a second, Li Sheng threw the half-broken Mauser pistol in his hand to the ground and gave a wry smile.
"No need for you to do it, young lady, I can do it myself."
After saying that, he chopped himself on the neck with a chop, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out.
Qin Lan nodded in satisfaction and said to Bai Xiumei, who was still standing there.
"Sister Bai, all done."
Seeing this, Bai Xiumei chuckled and said to Qin Lan.
"If your marksmanship were half as good as your knife skills, Gao Qiang wouldn't have bothered coming here."
Gao Qiang, who had been guarding Bai Xiumei, immediately changed his expression and looked around, not daring to look in Qin Lan's direction.
At the same time, he secretly groaned, "Minister Bai tricked me!"
As expected, upon hearing Bai Xiumei's words, Qin Lan's cat-like eyes narrowed, and she stared intently at Gao Qiang, who dared not meet her gaze.
Qin Lan, who wasn't very forgiving to begin with, saw Gao Qiang's guilty look and made a deep grudge against him in her heart.