New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

The night was dark, covering the earth like ink. A crescent moon hung high in the sky, casting a cold light, illuminating a small village not far from the town. In this quiet village, there was a shabby but warm house, in which lived a tired couple - Xiao Zhihang and Du Xueyin.

After a fierce battle, the couple had many wounds on their bodies. They found a family and borrowed a room to rest for the night. Seeing that they were injured, the family didn't want to agree, but they gave them too much, so they prepared a clean room for them to rest.

Xiao Zhihang and his wife looked at each other silently, their eyes revealing endless fatigue and helplessness.

As the night deepened, the whole world was immersed in silence. There was only a faint candlelight flickering in the room, blurring the figures of the two people. They sat quietly by the bed, gently caressing each other's face, feeling each other's warmth.

Xiao Zhihang sighed softly and said gently, "Xueyin, let me help you clean the wound." He carefully unbuttoned Du Xueyin's clothes, revealing her fair skin. Du Xueyin frowned slightly, but nodded, looking at Xiao Zhihang firmly.

Xiao Zhihang picked up a wet cloth and gently wiped Du Xueyin's wound. Every time he touched her, she couldn't help but frown. However, she didn't make any sound, but just bit her lips tightly and endured the pain. Xiao Zhihang looked at her distressedly and comforted her softly, "It's okay, it will be better soon."

Du Xueyin responded with a smile, "Yeah, I know, I'm not afraid."

There was still a hint of pride for her daughter in her eyes. She knew that if Xiaoyanzi had not prepared many medicine packs and even some poisons for them in advance, they might have been unable to resist these sudden enemies.

Recalling what happened during the day, they couldn't help but feel scared. At that time, they left the town in a carriage after parting with the children. Unexpectedly, they were attacked by a group of men in black shortly after leaving the town. These people acted quickly and ruthlessly, and it was obviously a well-planned attack.

Some of them held long swords, while others stood in the distance and shot with bows and arrows. Their eyes revealed a ferocity and determination, as if they were determined to kill each other.

Xiao Zhihang frowned, thinking to himself: "Could these be the fish that slipped through the net?" He guessed that these people might be the remnants of the Japanese pirates who escaped before. At the same time, he was also worried about the safety of Xiaoyanzi and others, thinking that he must quickly deal with these enemies before going back to rescue Xiaoyanzi and others. After all, they had just entered the martial arts world and lacked experience. It would be difficult for them to cope with such a dangerous situation.

However, these pirates seemed to have made up their minds to kill them no matter what, regardless of whether they would be injured. They charged forward bravely and without flinching, leaving Xiao Zhihang at a loss for a moment.

If he was alone, he could run away if he couldn't win, but now with his wife, it was somewhat inconvenient. Fortunately, Du Xueyin knew some kung fu, so she should have no problem protecting herself. So the two decided to fight back to back and started a difficult counterattack.

Facing the enemy's siege, the two cooperated tacitly, one was responsible for attacking and the other for defending. Although the enemy was numerous, the two successfully resisted the enemy's attack with their excellent martial arts and agility. However, as time went on, the two gradually felt exhausted, after all, two fists could not beat four hands.

Just when the two were in trouble, the poison Xiaoyanzi gave them came in handy. Whenever they encountered an enemy that was difficult to resist, they used poison without hesitation, making the enemy lose their fighting power instantly. This method was not only effective, but also very unexpected, making it difficult for the enemy to defend themselves. In this way, the two continued to use poison in the battle and successfully killed the besieged Japanese pirates.

However, they also had many wounds on their bodies and could not continue on their journey, so they found a family and took a short rest for the night.

"I think it's because my identity was exposed that the Japanese pirates wanted to kill me. I guess Xiaoyanzi and the others are also in trouble. I don't know how they are doing now."

Xiao Zhihang applied medicine and bandaged his wife with great concern, while frowning and expressing his concern for the child.

Upon hearing this, Du Xueyin frowned slightly and began to worry about Xiao Yanzi and the others.

"I don't know if Xiao Li has protected Xiao Yanzi and the others." Xiao Zhihang thought to himself, with a trace of worry on his face.

Xiao Li, like Qian Yue and others, is a capable general trained by Duan Yun himself. He is not only skilled in martial arts, but also has extraordinary wisdom and strategy. He is a talent who is both civil and military. It is precisely because of this strength that Xiao Zhihang is relieved to entrust Xiao Yanzi and others to him for protection.

Now the day was almost over and Xiao Li didn't come to look for him. He didn't know if it was because he was too hurried to find him, or if Xiao Yanzi and the others had something to do.

Xiao Zhihang prayed silently, hoping that Xiao Li would live up to his trust and protect Xiaoyanzi and the others.

At this time, there were several slight knocks on the window. Xiao Zhihang was overjoyed when he heard it. He quickly tidied up Du Xueying's clothes and went to open the window.

I saw a man in black standing at the door. If it weren't for his handsome features, tall and straight figure, and the black nightgown that wrapped him tightly, coupled with a sharp sword, one would really think he was a black-clad assassin.

"Xiao Li, how are the young ladies?" Xiao Zhihang asked impatiently.