Chapter 20 of 100
Chapter 20
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"Hey..." Ling Xiao sneered and looked at the bandit leader with contempt, about to say something when a series of惨叫声 came from outside the hall.
The struggle had reached a point where victory was almost certain. Their side had two pistols, two sharpshooters, and one insect handler, while the villainous boss was severely injured. The only real threat was the hidden dart. As long as nothing went wrong, the final outcome would be the bandits dead and one of their own injured! But at this moment, the unexpected happened.
The惨叫声 continued, and everyone could tell they were from the bandits who had run out of the inn earlier. However, the Emperor's whereabouts were kept absolutely secret, so it was unlikely that the soldiers knew. Therefore, the killers outside might be another group of bandits, and the situation could go from bad to worse.
The bandit leader was even more conflicted. Whoever was outside was definitely not a friend, or why would they be killing his men?
The惨叫声 continued, and everyone stared at the entrance of the hall, waiting for the mysterious person to arrive! The惨叫声 suddenly stopped, and everyone was startled. A round object flew in from outside, rolled a few times on the ground, and stopped at the bandit leader's feet. Sigh! It was a bandit's head!
The bandit leader's eyes widened in shock. The wound at the neck looked as if it had been torn apart by someone! What a cruel method! What a powerful force!
Thud, thud! Heavy footsteps slowly approached, as if stepping on people's hearts, making the tense atmosphere even more intense. He came in, the person came in! Ling Xiao heard Ling Ling Fa and the Emperor both let out a sigh of relief, thinking it was probably not an enemy!
Ling Xiao had seen many domineering people in his past and present lives, but this one was a first. "RoboCop? Terminator? Iron Man? Could it be Aotu Man! Anyway, it's not the eighteen bronze men, because he has hair." His thoughts were as chaotic as the clouds in the sky, drifting and drifting!
It was a golden person! A rugged face, a muscular body, bulging muscles, and a body that shone with a metallic luster! "Your humble servant is late in saving the Emperor, causing the Emperor to be alarmed. Please, Your Majesty, punish me!" The newcomer bowed and knelt, speaking respectfully.
"What? The Emperor! You're not..." The little boy shouted in surprise, but before he could finish, a massive wind pressure blocked his words. To the little boy, the golden figure seemed like a giant with a massive aura, like a mountain pressing down on him! The overwhelming sense of danger made the little boy's teeth chatter, and in fear, he lunged at the golden giant with a dagger and a hidden dart.
Clang!
The hidden dart hit the chest and made a metallic sound, and the dagger that followed was broken. Boom, the little boy was thrown against the wall, and the sound of bones breaking could be heard. Blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he was clearly dead.
Ling Xiao swallowed hard, amazed. It must have been like being hit by a tank!
"Using weapons against the Emperor! Truly reckless." The golden giant sneered.
"Ha ha ha! Well done, Ling Ling Gong! Get rid of that one too! How dare you rob me, you haven't died yet!" The Emperor was being very impressive.
Ling Xiao was startled when he heard this. This person was Ling Ling Gong! He wasn't... No! In the movie, he was supposed to be defeated by the old woman, but this was reality, so it was different. But...
As soon as the Emperor's order was given, Ling Ling Gong flashed and rushed towards the bandit leader. The bandit leader knew he couldn't escape today, "I will die, but I won't let you have your way!" He gathered all his strength and threw the dagger with all his might!
The dagger whistled towards Ling Ling Gong, even forming visible turbulence behind it, showing the force of the attack!
Ling Ling Gong was startled and slightly dodged, but the true target of this attack was not him but the Emperor behind him!
The dagger came fiercely, "Your Majesty, be careful!" Ling Ling Fa grabbed the Emperor and turned his back to the dagger, the Emperor's face turned pale with fear. He clearly remembered how Ling Xiao had cut a flying knife with a dagger. This was a divine weapon! It might pierce through all of them!
At the critical moment, Li Guishou and the others couldn't bear to watch. Only when they didn't hear any惨叫声 did they open their eyes. The dagger was only three inches away from Ling Ling Fa's back, but it was stopped by a hand!
Ling Xiao retracted the dagger, looked at the wound in his palm, and smirked, looking down at the bandit leader with satisfaction.
"How is this possible! You..." The bandit leader's words stopped here because Ling Ling Gong had already punched his head off, and the head, still showing a look of surprise, hit the ground.
Ling Xiao looked at Ling Ling Gong with a hint of dissatisfaction. He had wanted to gloat, but the bandit leader died in ignorance and frustration! Oh! Suddenly, he realized he didn't even know the bandit leader's name!
He gave Ling Ling Gong a meaningful look. Wasn't he a bit too quick?
"Your... your hand, how...?" The Emperor stammered, pointing at Ling Xiao's bleeding hand.
"Oh, this?" Ling Xiao's palm had a half-inch deep wound from the dagger, which looked terrible but only affected the skin, not the muscles or bones. "It's fine, it's fine! No need to worry about me!" He didn't expect the Emperor to be so righteous and concerned about him. He really hadn't helped him as a bodyguard.
"No, I mean, why didn't the dagger work?" The Emperor pointed at the dagger, not even glancing at Ling Xiao's bloodied hand.
Ling Xiao's eyes twitched. He knew he shouldn't have expected anything from him, but what could he do, he was the Emperor! Just as he was about to force a smile and explain, Ling Ling Fa stopped him, patting Ling Xiao's shoulder, "Let me handle it!"
Ling Ling Fa's comfort made Ling Xiao feel a bit better. Seeing everyone's attention on him, he began to speak, "Actually, from the beginning, the bandit leader, whose name we don't know, was fooled by Little Ling! The dagger was just an ordinary, even inferior weapon. The bandit leader's true threat was his unpredictable flying knives. But this skill requires special flying knives. To disable the bandit leader's killer move, we had to make him give up his own flying knives. So, Little Ling gave him a dagger that looked sharp, and in the final struggle, he used the dagger instead of the flying knives as a hidden weapon." Ling Ling Fa cleverly avoided mentioning the part about cutting the flying knife, as he didn't know why it happened either. Since Little Ling wanted to keep it a secret, he had to help.
"That's right, his flying knives are very strange. Whether you block or dodge, they will follow a strange arc and hit you again," Ling Xiao added.
The Emperor looked enlightened, "Oh! So that's what happened!"
"Your humble servant is at fault, I was also deceived by the fake divine weapon, causing the Emperor to be alarmed!" Ling Ling Gong knelt at the Emperor's feet, his golden appearance fading to reveal his original rugged and imposing look.
"Your Majesty, you saved the Emperor, what crime is there? Please stand up!" The Emperor immediately changed his expression, bending down to help Ling Ling Gong up and turning to the others, "All of you have protected the Emperor well. When we return to the capital, I will reward you according to your merits!"
"I like that! It's not for nothing. Should I get a sugar-coated haw or some rouge and powder? I'm already a grown woman, so I'll take the rouge and powder!" Li Yingqiong crossed her arms and tilted her head in thought.
"Sugar-coated haw is more suitable for you, because no one can tell you're grown up." Ling Xiao said, glancing at the little girl's chest and dodging Li Yingqiong's claws.
"Hey! Is my promise only worth a sugar-coated haw?"
"Then I'll take both the sugar-coated haw and the rouge and powder!"
"..."
Ling Ling Gong quietly watched the group chat. A lot seemed to have happened while he was away. The biggest change was the Emperor's different attitude towards Ling Ling Fa. And these strange people, with the Emperor's arrogant character, he actually got along with them! This was unimaginable before!
"How did you come back? Didn't I tell you to wait outside with Fa-ge?"
Li Yingqiong completely ignored her father's anger and threw the still-dripping steel knife aside, "There were guns and cannons here! Fa-ge was getting impatient outside, so I came in to check. I promise, it's not because I was worried about you!"
Li Guishou was speechless, not knowing what to say. Ling Ling Fa smiled at the father-daughter bickering, finding it heartwarming. Maybe he should try to have a child!
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