Pang Xiao's pupils suddenly shrank. She gritted her teeth and waved her scabbard. She swung the ax in front of her eyes and cursed the despicable man in her heart. First, he used Qin Yining's sympathy to let her save him so that he could get close to him. Then, he would figure out the details before making other plans! Why didn't he get struck by lightning?!
Pang Xiao bellowed in rage, "Stop it right now! If you move again, you will be charged with rebellion! You don't care about life and death, but do you not care about your mothers and fathers?! "
While Pang Xiao was negotiating with the people, Qin Yining had been pushed out of the encirclement by the young man.
Qin Yining was splashed with blood all over her body, but she was not hurt at all.
The young man's face was pale. His dark blue cloth clothes were full of broken knife marks. The smell of blood was strong all over his body. Obviously, he was seriously injured.
Except for the people who stayed in place to make Pang Xiao write the guarantee letter and still surrounded the government office, many people whose families were injured by the young man chased after him with hatred, as if they wanted to tear Qin Yining and the young man into pieces.
The young man was limping, but he still ran fast with Qin Yining. When no one stopped him, he put the bamboo knife's knob into the bamboo stick and clamped it under his right armpit. His uninjured left hand held Qin Yining and almost carried her feet off the ground.
Qin Yining's heart was complicated. Why was she so stupid? Saving people was a good thing, but she didn't know that she had saved such a master?
Maybe this person didn't need anyone to save him at all. She was meddlesome …
The chaos of the crowd was getting farther and farther away, but the pursuers didn't slow down. The young man ran with Qin Yining all the way. They turned and turned in the county town and finally found a place to hide behind a pile of junk in a narrow alley.
This place was already very far away from the yamen, so the clamor of shouting was almost inaudible. Only the sound of dogs barking in shock could be heard.
The young man grabbed Qin Yining's hand and hid her behind him. They squatted close to the wall, using a pile of firewood and bamboo baskets as cover.
From Qin Yining's angle, he could see that the young man's back was covered in cuts and bruises.
Most of these wounds were inflicted by Jing Zhe and his men when they were trying to snatch her back. The commoners were no match for the youth's Bamboo Blade.
He was completely unguarded against her.
Qin Yining had a dagger in his hand. She could also immediately stab the dagger into the young man's back.
However, when she saw the young man's body tensed up and he stared at the entrance of the alley like a vigilant beast, his left hand subconsciously protecting her, and the wound on his back was still bleeding, Qin Yining suddenly understood.
Was this person trying to save her?
He was a barbarian who did not know the rules; he was deaf and mute, and could not understand what the people were saying. He only saw that some people wanted to take her, and some people wanted to touch her.
With his skills, even three silver-masked spies together were no match for him. Moreover, he had lost an arm and a leg. It was too easy for him to escape from Xiao Xue's sight.
He could not hear and did not know the rules. When he returned to Danfu County and saw her being surrounded by so many commoners, and some people wanted to molest her, he would definitely rush forward to protect her if he wanted to repay her.
However, he was now covered in cuts and bruises, but she was completely unharmed. Not a single strand of hair was missing. Other than her body being a little dirty, she was completely fine.
When Qin Yining saw how people did things, she always did not care about what others said. She only cared about what others did.
This young man could not speak, but he used his actions to bring her out of the mob's encirclement. He fought with all his might and used his body to protect her, not letting her get hurt at all.
He was like a wretched and vigilant wild dog, baring his fangs and trying his best to protect her.
Qin Yining did not know if she was overthinking things, but based on the situation in front of her, this was the conclusion she reached.
The young man wanted to kidnap her. When they first met, he had many opportunities to do so. At that time, she was completely unprepared.
He did not do so at that time, which meant that he did not want to kidnap her.
Moreover, she had already shown her face in front of so many people and was being chased by so many angry commoners. If she left the young man now and was caught by those men with bad intentions, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Thinking of this, Qin Yining made up her mind. She could not leave the young man. For now, she would follow him. It would not be too late to plan further after they escaped from danger.
At this moment, there was a flurry of footsteps outside the alley. Someone shouted, "I saw them running this way with my own eyes!"
"Damn it, once we catch that wolf cub, we will chop him up and feed him to the dogs!"
"Yes, catch him. I want to avenge my brother!"
…
The curses of hatred gradually faded away with the footsteps. Qin Yining did not dare to move or make a sound.
The young man was still tense. His left hand was already grabbing Qin Yining's wrist, and he did not move from his previous position.
Not long after, the footsteps came back again.
"Is he really not here? He went that way! "
"Let's go! Let's go and take a look! "
A group of people held torches and weapons as they ran in the other direction.
At this moment, the young man grabbed Qin Yining's wrist with his left hand and ran out of the alley with her with the bamboo stick.
The two of them reached the street and rushed forward with all their might.
At this moment, Qin Yining was really glad that her physical strength was still good. She did not grow up with her parents and still had a pair of divine legs. If she had a three-inch golden lotus, wouldn't she have been caught long ago?
"Over there!"
A loud roar came from far behind her.
Qin Yining's heart trembled. She quickly turned around and saw a sea of torches chasing in their direction.
The young man did not let go of Qin Yining's wrist and continued to run wildly.
At this moment, the entire Danfu County was awakened by this unforeseen event.
The three major clans of Danfu County accounted for 70% to 80% of the county's population. This time, they suffered the greatest loss. Naturally, the three major clans were the ones who led the commotion in front of the yamen, and they also sent the most people.
But who would have thought that Prince Zhongshun did not hurt anyone. Instead, he attacked the "wolf cub" who had been eating dog food in their county for four years. Unexpectedly, he was such a powerful person.
The three major clans, regardless of whether it was the main clan or the side branches, had suffered more than a hundred casualties.
How could they let the murderer go?
As a result, Qin Yining and the young man did not stop chasing after them. Everyone wanted to catch them and cut them into pieces for revenge.
The young man took Qin Yining and fled to the outskirts. They barely managed to shake off their pursuers and hid in a forest.
In the darkness, the forest was full of shadows. The branches were messy, and the bushes gave off a strange and sinister feeling. The young man took Qin Yining to climb up the steep slope and hid her behind a bush, while he still stood in front of her to protect her.
Now that they were far away from the city and in the mountains, the smell of blood on the young man's body was even stronger.
Qin Yining knew that he was seriously injured. Because he had been running, his wound had been bleeding non-stop. She frowned and gently tapped the young man's shoulder.
The young man turned around and met Qin Yining's gaze. He lowered his eyes and head.
Qin Yining knew that he could not hear or speak, so she gestured at the wound on his back.
The young man looked at her for a long time and shook his head.
Qin Yining sighed helplessly. When she came out, she had brought a dagger and banknotes. She had also specially brought along various small packets of Bing Tang medicine. Now was the time to put them to good use.
She took out the packets of medicine. Just as she was about to move, she suddenly heard footsteps coming from the foot of the mountain. The firelight gradually grew brighter. Qin Yining put away the packets of medicine with a serious expression.
The pursuers did not give them a chance to rest or apply medicine.
"Search! They must be nearby! "
"Yes, catch that wolf cub. We must skin him alive!"
"And that woman. Once we catch her, we must teach her a lesson. They are all lackeys who harm ordinary people!"
…
The group of people cursed and formed a wide circle as they walked up the mountain step by step.
Qin Yining's expression was serious. If this continued, they would definitely be caught.
The young man turned around and pushed Qin Yining's shoulder to hide her in the bushes. Qin Yining frowned as she was pressed into the bushes. Her hair was messed up by the branches and her clothes were torn.
The young man pursed his lips and looked at her. He patted her arm and nodded heavily. Then, he turned around and ran.
Qin Yining was stunned. She immediately understood his intention.
This person wanted to lure the pursuers away!
Qin Yining wanted to call him back. But she knew that it was useless to shout because the young man could not hear her!
She watched as the young man ran away. Soon, she heard a series of curses and shouts. Then, she heard screams.
Qin Yining furrowed her brows tightly. After the time it took to burn a stick of incense, the sounds of fighting finally died down.
Then, she heard the footsteps of a crippled person approaching in a disorderly manner. Qin Yining crawled out of the bushes and saw the young man holding a bamboo stick as he staggered over.
The pursuers at the foot of the mountain were completely silent.
There were so many people. They were all … killed?
"You …" Qin Yining did not know what to say.
This person was different from all the people she had met before.
If she said that he was vicious, he could have ignored her. But because of a meal, he rushed into the crowd to take her away from the mob. Because of that, he got himself into trouble. Even though he was covered in wounds, he did not let her go. He protected her tightly and did not let her get hurt at all.
But if she said that he was not vicious, he did not hesitate to kill people. It was as if in his eyes, human lives were the same as the lives of ants. He killed people as if he was stepping on ants while walking. He did not feel guilty at all. Killing people was like eating a meal to him. The knife in his hand was so fast that it was like an afterimage. Even though he had lost an arm and a leg, he still had such outstanding skills. This was enough to prove this point.
This person had been abused in Danfu County for four years. He was like a useless child beggar, eating pig food and dog food. He had never thought of fighting back.
But why did he take the initiative to get involved this time? Was the truth really as she guessed?
In the past, Qin Yining did not believe that this person was a murderer. But now, it seemed that he believed it.
But why would such a person, who tried his best to repay her for treating him to a meal, kill the wife of the great benefactor who saved him?
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