RPAGF Chapter 899 Hero saves beauty
Chapter 899 Hero saves beauty
Xiaoyuer was targeted the moment Zhang Ping'an set off for the imperial tomb.
Those who could be entrusted with important tasks by Sanya and who also dared to abduct the only son of the Privy Councilor were all desperate people who valued money over their lives.
Most of them were wanted criminals by the imperial court.
Since they dared to do such a thing, they were prepared to live on the run.
No sooner had Zhang Ping'an left than Xiaoyuer took people out with her.
Because he wanted to keep a low profile this time, he only brought six people with him. They were all highly skilled and discreet individuals, handpicked from the manor.
From the moment Xiaoyuer left home, these people followed her at a distance, intending to make their move when they reached the outskirts of the capital.
After all, Xiaoyuer's personal bodyguards were not to be trifled with, and the capital city had always been quite safe. Under the emperor's nose, they did not want to cause too much of a commotion in the bustling city for the time being.
At the time, I thought it was a good idea. I thought Xiaoyuer was just a young master who only knew how to eat, drink, have fun, and study hard. Although this business was risky, it wasn't too difficult and the profit was considerable, so it was worth a try.
As it turned out, Xiaoyuer was much more difficult to deal with than the guards. He was extremely suspicious and kept wandering around after leaving the city gate. The guards accompanying him were also very good at counter-surveillance.
These people didn't want a direct confrontation, and somehow managed to lose track of the person.
"Damn it, they're really cunning. Like begets like, and a rat's son knows how to dig a hole, bastard!" The scarred-face leader couldn't help but curse as he sat on his horse.
"Brother, what do we do now?" someone asked. "That old nun still owes us a lot of money, and she's not someone who's easily fooled!"
Scarface, who had traveled all over the country for many years and had some experience, thought for a moment and said, "Judging from their direction, they are heading northwest. Most people would pass through Yanqing, where there are more people, but they are hiding their heads and tails and not making a fuss. I think they will most likely go through Changping. Let's try our luck in Changping."
"Okay, we'll listen to our elder brother," the subordinate echoed.
Their gang consisted of eight people, all of whom had committed heinous crimes punishable by death and had long criminal records.
Scarface had put in some effort to keep these people in check. He was usually very ruthless, which made him very influential in the small gang. Most of the time, his men listened to him and rarely contradicted him.
However, Scarface was right. After they arrived near Changping, they indeed found traces of Xiaoyuer and the others again.
Watching Xiaoyuer eat and drink so carefree, stay in the best inns, and act like a rich young master, these people couldn't help but feel a little jealous, which is commonly known as resentment towards the rich!
"Damn, what a lucky guy, he was born into the right family!"
In order not to alert the enemy, these people waited until midnight before making their move.
They used their usual method, which was to blow sleeping pills into the room through thin bamboo tubes. Once everyone was unconscious, it would be much easier to take action.
"How's it going? Any movement inside? Can we make our move now?"
Among these people, a short, stocky, and wiry middle-aged man couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
He saw it all during the day; this kid spends money very lavishly outside, so he must have a lot of money on him.
If one could receive an extra sum of money on top of the reward, that would certainly be even more tempting.
The other skinny man slapped his companion in annoyance, "Haste makes waste. The medicine will take some time to take effect! Hehe, I didn't expect this job to be so easy. We must plunder all the gold and silver on this kid later. Once things calm down, we can go back to the capital and extort some more from that old nun. That will be enough for us to live on for a while!"
Upon hearing this, the scarred man, who was the leader of the group, didn't hesitate to give each of them a sharp tap on the head. Judging from the "thump, thump" sound, it was no joke.
"Aren't you two being a bit too disrespectful? He's accompanied by quite a few guards. Behave yourselves. Besides, this is the most luxurious inn in all of Changping. The janitors and thugs patrolling here aren't pushovers. They might wake up at any time. Get this over with quickly, understand?" Scarface scolded sternly.
The skinny man and the short man covered their heads and immediately fell silent, afraid that Scarface would turn on them.
Another skinny guy with a pockmarked face seemed a bit distracted, and grinned lewdly, "Big brother, don't worry, their night watchmen are still over at the stables. We've arranged for someone to hold him back, there's no problem. I know these young masters from wealthy families very well, they're all all show and no substance. We can easily crush them, we can just scare them and they'll kneel down and beg for mercy."
However…hehe, I saw during the day that a young lady from a wealthy family was staying at this inn, accompanied by maids, servants, and guards. That beautiful face of hers, tsk tsk tsk, truly adorable. Now that we've finished our work, how about we stop by…hehe…they're on the third floor.”
After finishing his sentence, Ma Zi pointed upstairs.
Upon hearing that lewd laughter, Scarface knew what Pockmark meant. People like them, who live on the edge, always live for the moment, worrying about tomorrow's lack of money. They spend as much as they earn, and the most irresistible temptations are beautiful women and fine wine.
Since these people managed to get along, they were all pretty much the same in character; none of them were any good.
So when Scarface heard this, he became a little intrigued and asked, "Really?"
"It really is, more real than gold, and incredibly beautiful!" Pockmarked man immediately swore to the heavens.
"Is there enough medicine?"
"There's plenty more than enough!" Ma Zi said eagerly, knowing there was hope.
If the older brother eats meat, it's not bad for him to eat some scraps too.
He had figured it out during the day, and the maids who accompanied him were quite good-looking.
I've heard that the maids in wealthy families are raised according to the same standards as the young ladies in poor families.
Ma Zi was tempted just thinking about it.
So Scarface ordered four men to stay where they were and keep an eye on what was happening inside the room.
He took the rest of the men to the third floor that Ma Zi had mentioned, intending to treat himself first. After all, these people were under his control after being drugged, and there was still plenty of time tonight.
After Scarface and his men left, there was no further movement outside the room.
Little Fish waited on the bed for a long time, but no one broke in.
Although he didn't know why these people hadn't come in as planned, he didn't want to wait passively any longer, so he gave his two personal attendants a wink.
The three of them were not wearing shoes, only their stockings, and they took their weapons and quietly approached the door.
Upon reaching the door, Xiaoyuer decisively pulled it open and then swiftly swung his sword.
It struck the chest of one of the people outside the door.
The others, who were still resentful about the good fortune of their accomplices upstairs, were stunned when they saw what was happening.
But these were all men who had lived on the edge of death; after a moment of stunned silence, they quickly regained their senses and picked up their long swords to block.
The sounds of fighting quickly alerted the people upstairs.
The screams of a woman and an old woman rang out simultaneously.
Then a crackling sound rang out.
Little Fish didn't have time to pay attention to that; he was only focused on dealing with the people in front of him.
These people are all self-taught; they haven't formally studied kung fu, but their moves are all very practical.
After a fierce struggle, Xiaoyuer managed to seriously injure the man, who appeared unable to get up.
"Young master, there seems to be someone upstairs," the guard reminded him.
"Okay, I know, let's go upstairs and take a look," Xiaoyuer said without delay, her face grim as she led the way upstairs.
He sneered as he walked, "Hmph, these people have some nerve!"
When they got upstairs, they discovered that these people were actually after women. One of the maids, who had probably refused to comply, was lying unconscious in a pool of blood, her clothes disheveled.
The other woman, who looked like a young lady, mustered up the courage to confront a thief with daggers in both hands, her eyes brimming with tears, but she stubbornly held them back.
But in Xiaoyuer's opinion, this show of strength is all bark and no bite, and it won't last long.
Scarface was also furious. Hearing the commotion downstairs, he knew that his useless subordinates had been exposed, and he didn't know what the situation was.
He wanted to go and save the day, but because of his illicit affair, he had lost two brothers on the third floor. He was really unwilling to let this beauty go and leave in disgrace; that would be too much of a loss!
So he insisted on tying the woman up and taking her away with him, which is how Xiaoyuer caught up with them.
"You lot, are you in cahoots with the guys downstairs? Heh, you've got some nerve, daring to plot against me. I thought you were something special, but you're just a bunch of lowlifes who use drugs to knock people out," Xiaoyuer said with a disdainful snort, arms crossed.
Scarface gritted his teeth and sneered, "You little brat who hasn't even grown his hair yet dares to talk back to your grandpa? Let me teach you a lesson!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the dart in Scarface's hand shot over.
Little Fish's archery skills have always been quite good; he dodged by tilting his head.
However, Scarface's skill did make him look at him with new respect; his skill level was clearly much higher than the previous few.
Before Scarface could make his next move, Little Fish couldn't be bothered to keep a low profile anymore. He took out a short gun he had specially brought from his clothes and fired it with a "bang," hitting the opponent squarely in the chest.
As he lay dying, Scarface clutched his chest, unable to believe he was going to die so easily.
Seeing this, Xiaoyuer casually blew away the gunpowder smoke from the muzzle of his gun, "I already told you you're just rotten fish and shrimp, but you really think you're something special!"
He then put the gun away.
Looking at the mess and the dead maids and guards, Xiaoyuer sighed. He really couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to.
I guess I unintentionally saved the damsel in distress, but the damsel looked rather pitiful!