jdhmnovel Chapter 60 Beat up the drowned dog
Chapter 60 Beat up the drowned dog
The night was as dark as ink, all was silent, the moon was obscured by dark clouds, and the stars had vanished without a trace.
Snake Six has no name, only a code name, and he doesn't remember what kind of person he was in the past.
Before meeting his master, he was always hungry, and the hunger made his memories chaotic. He only remembered that when he opened his eyes each day, he had only one thought: to eat and experience the feeling of being full.
He always felt very lucky to have met his owner before he starved to death on the streets.
After meeting his master, he not only had his stomach filled, but also learned martial arts. Everything he has now comes from his master's kindness, and his life belongs to his master.
He knew that there were hundreds of people like him, who had no names, not even a code name, and were as insignificant as dust.
One day, the master said that he needed them, but he only needed 120 people.
Snake Six longed for his master's approval, but even more so, he longed to survive. So, he fought his way through hundreds of people to become Snake Six.
Within the Snake Group, their codenames are ranked according to their strength. Snake Six's strength is mediocre, just like his personality—unremarkable and easily overlooked in a crowd.
After becoming Snake Six, he killed many people and did many things for his master. Among the 120 of them, very few died in the past, no matter what mission they completed.
However, three months ago, thirty people from the Dog Group, Monkey Group, and Chicken Group went to Sanhe Town to carry out a mission and never returned.
A month ago, the missions of the sheep and horse teams also ended in failure, with only one person surviving.
He knew his master was furious; in front of all of them, his master had personally snapped the survivor's neck.
The master said he didn't need subordinates who failed in their missions; the only value of the Snake Six was to carry out his orders.
Snake Six never saw anything wrong with what he said. Tonight, it was his turn to make a move again.
For this mission, the master specifically assigned the Rabbit Team and their Snake Team to carry it out together.
They arrived at Butterfly Valley with 20 barrels of kerosene. With torches lit, he peered through the valley entrance and saw colorful, writhing worms slowly moving on the ground, as if performing a bizarre dance.
"Do it!"
At a command, catapults hurled oil barrels into different locations in the valley.
Snake Six raised his bow and arrow, and the fire arrow streaked across the night sky like a shooting star, landing on the oil drum.
A loud bang!
The valley... the valley that should have been engulfed in flames had vanished before his eyes?!
Even more terrifying, Snake Six discovered that all his companions had vanished. It was pitch black all around; he couldn't see anything. Sweat slowly seeped from his palms onto the bow he gripped. He swallowed hard and whispered, "Snake Three, Snake Eight, where are you?"
No one answered him. In the silent darkness, a hissing sound suddenly approached him.
The sound was like a demon from hell, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at him. His eyes widened; he didn't know what the hissing sound was, but he felt an instinctive fear.
In the darkness, he couldn't see his own face, but he could feel that his face was as pale as paper, and large beads of sweat were dripping down his forehead. He gripped the bow tightly in his hand, and his body trembled involuntarily.
Just then, it was as if the dark clouds were torn apart by two hands, and the moonlight returned to the earth.
By the moonlight, Snake Six looked in horror at the enormous creature before him.
It was a centipede that was over ten feet long, right up close!
The centipede's legs were thicker than his waist, and its rough, knife-like mouthparts dripped with saliva. He was so close that he could even smell the stench emanating from the centipede's mouthparts.
'Run! I need to escape! I don't want to be eaten by the monster!!!'
Snake Six screamed inwardly, but his legs felt as heavy as lead, and he couldn't move an inch. He stood frozen in place, completely consumed by fear.
No matter how much he struggled internally, the enormous shadow bit down directly.
"Do not!!!"
Snake Six felt as if he had been bitten in two by the monster; he could even hear the monster chewing his body. He brandished his bow, and gradually lost his breath amidst the excruciating pain.
*
The morning light shone through the window lattice, gently caressing Fei Xi's face, as if greeting her. Fei Xi opened her eyes.
She got dressed, got out of bed, and pushed open the door. The main room outside was empty.
After washing up, she went to the kitchen and brought back some porridge and eggs that were still warm in a pot. She sat on a stool in the main room and began to eat slowly. She had only eaten half of her breakfast when she heard footsteps outside the door.
Not long after, He Shenggu, Uncle Yin, and Tang Huaiyi walked in one after another from outside the door.
Seeing that the person had returned, Fei Xi put down the food in her hand and asked:
"Aunt, Uncle, Brother Yi, has the formation in the valley been triggered?"
“That’s right. This morning when I was about to leave the valley, I saw 20 more corpses in it.” He Shenggu nodded with a smile. She greatly admired the girl’s intelligence. She only gave her a hint: “Being too polite is more hurtful,” and the girl understood her meaning and changed her form of address.
It's a pity that such a kind and intelligent girl won't become her family's daughter.
As someone with experience, He Shenggu could tell at a glance that the girl had no romantic feelings for her child.
“We found 20 barrels of kerosene and a catapult outside the valley, so the other side really did intend to burn the valley down.”
"Xiao Xi, do you have any guesses about who's behind this?" Tang Huaiyi gazed intently at the girl in front of him, his gentle expression revealing his excellent mood.
“Oil and catapults are both strictly controlled by the government. Princess Ruiyun’s status is precarious; His Majesty will certainly not tolerate this.” Seeing her aunt’s shifty eyes, Fei Xi knew her aunt understood her meaning, and she continued:
"It would be no easy task to transport 20 barrels of oil and catapults out of the valley undetected, even with Princess Ruiyun's help. If this person's target was only me and Brother Yi, there would be no need to make such a fuss and pay such a high price. Fei Xi guesses that the Gu worms that fill the valley with Aunt's body may also be the other party's target."
“Deliberately supporting that woman to fight me in the arena, and now she wants to destroy the Gu worms of the Nanpu tribe… Hmm? Girl, you mean the other side is after Tangjiabao.” He Shenggu instantly understood the key point.
"The reason why the martial arts world was able to unite as one against the common enemy back then was not only because the original master possessed great wisdom and was able to lead everyone, but more importantly, because the martial arts community understood the principle of mutual dependence and had the determination to fight to the death against the foreign enemy."
"The martial arts world has been at peace for too long now, and many people have forgotten what they were willing to risk their lives to protect. I, Fei Xi, am organizing the Three Teachings Origin Conference precisely to allow many sects to trace their origins and find the original intention of martial arts practitioners, which is more important than fame and fortune."
"The other side sees Fei Xi as a thorn in their side, probably for the same reason that Brother Yi was being hunted down. What they want to weaken is not only the strength of Tang Family Fortress, but also any opportunity for us in the martial arts world to unite again."
Everyone was stunned by her words, and a trace of sorrow flashed in Tang Huaiyi's eyes. He could sense the hatred and pain in the girl's eyes as she spoke of the person behind her. What had she gone through?
"However, training a group of assassins is by no means easy for any organization. The number of assassins they have must be limited. Losing so many men twice must have been a heavy loss for them. I suppose they won't make any more moves in the near future."
Her joy comes from the enemy's defeat; hey, who doesn't love to kick a man when he's down?
“Aunt, Princess Ruiyun’s matter is no longer just a family affair of Lord Tang. Today, the other party was able to transport 20 barrels of kerosene right under the nose of Tang Family Fort. Tomorrow, there’s no guarantee they won’t target the entire Tang Family Fort. We must thoroughly investigate how they did it. Relying solely on the Nanpu tribe behind you, Aunt, is not enough. Aunt, I would like to speak with Lord Tang. Please introduce me to him.”
“Girl, you saw how foolish my nemesis was that day. He only has eyes for his Rongrong sister. I’m afraid no matter what you say, it won’t make a difference.” He Shenggu turned her face away. She had no intention of going to find that bastard.
“Aunt, with you handling things between the Nanpu tribe and Tangjiabao, things are certainly as stable as a mountain. But it’s better to cure a disease in a day than to guard against it for a thousand days. I know you love me, so please let Feixi give it a try, okay?”
Fei Xi shook He Shenggu's arm and winked at Tang Huaiyi, who immediately shut his mouth before speaking.
"Alright, alright, Auntie will take you. If my rascal says anything unpleasant, you're not allowed to cry to Auntie later." He Shenggu had never raised a daughter before, and this was the first time someone had acted so coquettishly towards her. Her soft heart melted instantly, and she could no longer refuse.
She thought to herself, "The girl is right. This is no longer just a family matter between enemies. This time, I'm going to make that bitch pay for what she's done!"