Ask the mountains and rivers

Chapter 25 A tragic victory
Shouts of battle, the sounds of swords and guns, and screams of agony mingled together and seeped into the cellar.

Dozens of elderly women and children, huddled together in the cellar, were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

The eldest, Madam Li, trembled for a moment before her expression calmed down. She whispered to Madam Lu and Madam Chen, whose faces were deathly pale, "If the villains find the cellar, we'll shield the children first. If we can't hold them off, the whole family will go to the underworld together."

Lu's tears fell like rain, and Chen's eyes also reddened.

Pei Yue reached out to wipe away his grandmother's tears: "Grandmother, don't cry."

Pei Feng pursed his lips, then suddenly pulled a dagger from his pocket: "The villains are here, I'll fight them to the death first."

This dagger was the first weapon that Qinghe's cousin had bought with silver. After receiving the bow, arrows, and longsword today, Qinghe's cousin gave him this small dagger.

The seven-year-old boy gripped the dagger tightly, his taut, handsome face radiating a murderous aura beyond his years.

Looking at Pei Feng like this, Lu felt even more sorrowful.

The men of the Pei family are all dead; those fighting outside now are the women. Next, it will be the old women and children of the Pei family's turn!

What exactly did the Pei family do wrong?
Why does Heaven have to take away even the last chance for survival?

Pei Xuan also had a weapon in her hand, a sword that was broken in half. It was a weapon that the common soldiers had discarded, which she had secretly picked up. Although it was without a blade, it was still much better than a wooden stick.

“Pei Feng, let’s charge out now.” Pei Xuan’s cute baby face showed no fear, but her eyes were exceptionally fierce, like a young tiger that had not yet grown up: “Killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus.”

Pei Feng was taken aback: "My cousin Qinghe instructed us to hide in the cellar and not to go out..."

"What time is it now!" Pei Xuan interrupted Pei Feng: "The shouts of killing outside are getting closer and closer, we definitely can't stop them now. Once the villains find the cellar, we won't even have a chance to fight back."

"Are you afraid?"

"Forget it, I'll go by myself!"

Pei Feng, unable to withstand such provocation, immediately jumped up: "Who said I wouldn't dare! Let's go! We're leaving right now!"

Madam Lu was shocked and tried to speak to stop him.

Chen's voice rang in her ears: "Come on, I'm going too!" Then, she turned to Lu and said: "Sister-in-law, please take good care of Yue-ge and the others."

Lu tried to speak, but her throat felt like it was blocked by an egg, and she couldn't utter a sound. Tears quickly fell, blurring her vision.

Soon, the voices of several old women rang out from the cellar: "We're all going."

At this point, if we don't fight to the death, are we just going to wait to die together?
Let's give it our all! Even if we die, we'll take one villain down with us!
The cellar door was opened.

The frigid air, thick with the stench of blood, assaulted their senses. Pei Xuan and Pei Feng, who were the first to emerge from the cellar, were immediately invigorated.

Like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, the two teenagers, their blood boiling with rage and utterly fearless, one gripping a dagger and the other clutching a broken sword, charged out towards the sounds of battle.

Chen and six or seven other old women, without any weapons, grabbed wooden sticks and rushed out.

There were several corpses of villains on the ground.

The postmaster had been killed, the cook was dead, two of the five postmen were lying down, and only three remained, clutching their knives and struggling desperately.

Hearing footsteps, the three innkeepers were overjoyed, thinking that reinforcements had arrived. But when they turned around, they saw two children who only reached their waists, and several old women with white hair.

The postmen's hearts sank.

Finished!

The villains kept rushing in. Most of the eight men fought to the death, leaving only three survivors, all wounded. Their "reinforcements" consisted of two teenagers and a group of elderly women who could barely walk!

"Pick up the weapons first!" Pei Xuan shouted, rushing to the dead postmaster and picking up a knife.

Pei Feng stuffed the dagger into his pocket and picked up a sword.

The other old women rushed to pick up weapons. Regardless of their skill or strength, holding a weapon instantly gave them more courage. Pei Xuan and Pei Feng rushed to the innkeepers, brandishing their swords. The old women picked up their weapons and joined the fray.

The disheartened innkeepers were shocked to discover that the two teenagers were surprisingly skilled and courageous, and that the old women, who hadn't come to deliver vegetables, were also capable of fighting!

The two villains, who had initially held the upper hand, were quickly overwhelmed by the large group surrounding them. Pei Xuan spotted an opening and stabbed one of the villains, piercing his thigh with her knife.

The villain screamed and fell to the ground, his chest pierced by several sharp weapons.

The other villain, unable to hold out alone, was also quickly killed.

The postmen, panting and exhausted, sat down on the ground.

Pei Xuan immediately said, "Don't sit, get up quickly. There are still enemies outside!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than three more villains covered in blood rushed in.

This was a truly fierce and bloody battle.

Pei Feng was young and weak, and soon he was overwhelmed. The long sword came slashing down, and Pei Feng couldn't dodge in time, watching helplessly as the sword fell. In the critical moment, a figure rushed over and blocked the fatal blow for him.

It is the Chen family.

Chen was hacked to pieces and died before she could even leave a last word.

The other old women, their eyes red with rage, rushed over and fought the villains to the death... and then, one after another, they fell into pools of blood.

Pei Feng's vision was filled with bright red.

He couldn't cry or shout; he gripped the longsword tightly and fought desperately.

However, he was too weak. When the villain swung his sword, he had to use all his strength to block it. With another slash, the longsword in his hand was knocked away.

The villain approached with a sinister grin.

In his final moments, Pei Feng felt no fear whatsoever, only regret, remorse, and self-reproach. He was utterly useless! He couldn't defeat or kill these villains… He closed his eyes and awaited death.

puff!
A piercing scream rang out.

Pei Feng opened his eyes in a daze.

A familiar figure came into view: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

It's Pei Qinghe.

After a bloody battle that lasted half the night, Pei Qinghe was covered in blood. It was unclear whether the blood was her own or that of the villains; her face was also splattered with blood.

Pei Feng felt a lump in his throat, and with a strength he didn't know he had, he struggled to his feet and picked up the sword: "Cousin!"

Another courier died, leaving two wounded and unable to fight any longer. Pei Xuan was injured, and Chen and the others were all dead.

Three more corpses of villains lay on the ground.

A Pyrrhic victory!
Now is not the time for sorrow and lamentation.

Pei Qinghe exhaled a breath of stale air and said in a deep voice, "We've killed all the villains outside. However, we can't be careless now. There might be some hiding. We need to search the inn carefully and kill all the bad guys."

"Pei Feng, take Pei Xuan to see Doctor Bao and have her wound bandaged."

Pei Feng nodded and helped Pei Xuan to find a doctor.

Pei Qinghe composed herself, picked up her long sword, and turned to instruct the guards, including Captain Sun, and the others: "Everyone, don't be alone. Form groups of five and search separately. Don't leave any survivors."

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