Chapter 52: Burning at the Stake

The ravages of demons have set off a movement of heretical interrogation in the human world, and witches and non-human heretical creatures are being captured everywhere.

During this period, there were some miscalculations and murders, including Han Qingluo, who was being burned at the stake at the moment.

As soon as the convoy repelled the mob from the sneak attack, the "witch" was about to be burned at the stake.

The impact damage caused by the gunpowder bullet still tormented Han Qingluo, and she had no power to resist, so she could only let Lake execute her.

Her hands were tied, her body was firmly tied to a stake, and underneath it was a wooden platform full of firewood, which only needed a little accelerant to burn instantly.

In the wide square, the crowd of onlookers had gathered one after another, and they were shouting and scolding angrily, as if all the suffering in this world was brought by her.

Suddenly, a stone flew out of the crowd and smashed directly into Han Qingluo's forehead, and bright red blood flowed down the wound and slid down her cheek to chin.

She snorted, slowly raised her drooping head, and with a pair of hateful eyes, she glared at the group of ugly souls in front of her like a hell devil who wantonly spit on others.

"I'm not a witch!"

She roared under her throat.

The audience in the audience was yelled at by her, they all showed frightened expressions, and their steps involuntarily took half a step back, sometimes they were so brave, sometimes they were so cowardly......

Han Qingluo's pale and feeble retort did not arouse their sympathy, but only aroused their anger even more, a stone flew out of the crowd and smashed at her, and then, one after another, it struck her violently like a torrential rain.

She had never felt so hopeless, the pain after pain she couldn't ignore, anger and despair turned into tears that slipped from the corners of her eyes, mixed with her own blood, as if blood had flowed out.

This scene made these self-proclaimed righteous people even more excited, shouting: "Burn her, burn her!" ”

Lake, who was watching from the sidelines, admired her embarrassment, but was still worried that she would be stoned to death before she could be burned at the stake, so he let a group of escorts stop the excited crowd in time.

He walked to the front of the stage proudly, facing the people who gradually calmed down: "Everyone, this is a heinous witch behind me, she caused the disappearance of the population in Maicheng three years ago, and tonight this sheriff caught her with great difficulty and danger, just to get rid of a danger for everyone!" ”

"Burn her, burn her!"

After listening to Lake's words, the people began to be impassioned again, and the cannibalistic eyes were eager to directly pierce Han Qingluo's arrows through his heart.

Numb from being smashed by stones, Han Qingluo raised her eyelids slowly, and the blood on her eyelashes was already coagulated, blurring her vision.

What came to her ears was Lake's slander and spittle, but she could only pant heavily, unable to refute a word.

At this moment, she really wants to become what they call a "witch", with unnatural powers, to slaughter all these sanctimonious guys.

It's a pity that she is also a fragile flesh and blood, and she can't redeem herself in the face of malice.

In this era, kindness is not valuable, and the person you help protect one second may become a villain who stabs you in the back the next.

In the crowd, I don't know who didn't care about it, I directly picked up a fist-sized stone and threw it at Han Qingluo, the stone hit her head directly, and it grazed the wooden stake with a dull crashing sound.

The crowd of onlookers immediately let out a gasp, and they were all stunned by this sudden scene, but a small episode did not arouse their already rotten and buried conscience.

Lake ordered the soldiers to drag the unruly perpetrator out and let people go to find out Han Qingluo's life and death, and when he got the signal that he was still alive, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued to speak passionately.

"Buzzing" for a while, Han Qingluo couldn't feel the pain anymore, he only felt as if the world in front of him had been slowed down, and he couldn't hear any sound.

Lake's hideous face and mouth were still moving, and the onlookers' knife-like eyes were staring at her, and their mouths were surprisingly consistent.

It was so quiet that only the sound of her slow breathing seemed to remain......

The buzz was followed by a cacophony of shouts, and the world returned to normal.

Only a "execution" was heard, and several bright fires immediately leaned towards her.

Han Qingluo opened a pair of blood-stained eyes, her breathing began to become rapid, and her subconscious fear made her keep writhing her broken body and struggle.

"Poof!"

The firewood poured with oil in advance was instantly lit by the torches, and the flames that came out once again inspired the hearts of the righteous men, who shouted in unison, and unprecedented happiness hit their hearts......

The flames surrounded Han Qingluo a moment ago, and she could feel the scorching heat approaching every inch of her skin, and the smoke began to suffocate her, and there was nothing but the beating flames in her frightened eyes......

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out, scattering the crowd of onlookers.

Not far away, the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and a figure in armor on horseback was seen galloping towards the stake.

"Will, what do you want to do?"

Lake yelled, motioning for the soldiers around him to stop him.

Will rode his steed, without the slightest intention of stopping, and the soldiers who had gone to intercept him were so frightened that they scattered to the side, watching him pass by.

Holding the gun in his hand, Will jumped off the horse, pointed the muzzle of the gun at Lake, and glanced anxiously at Han Qingluo in the sea of fire: "Let her go!" ”

Lake raised his hands and a disdainful smile on his lips, "Do you want to do something stupid?" ”

Will didn't hesitate to pull the trigger and shoot Lake in the foot, but Lake didn't expect him to actually shoot, so he trembled in his legs and fell to the ground.

"Let her go!"

Will gritted his teeth and repeated again.

The soldiers behind them wanted to come forward to save their adults, but they were shocked by Will's actions.

I saw Will grab Lake on the ground and put a gun to the back of his head: "If you dare to move, his head will not be protected!" ”

In a panic, Lake stretched out his hands to reassure his subordinates not to act rashly, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Will, are you trying to disobey the general's orders?" ”

Will didn't care about Ryke's threat at all, and put the muzzle of the gun to death again: "Let her go!" ”

Lake swallowed a mouthful of saliva, struggled for a moment, and immediately shouted at the soldiers, "Let her go, let her go!" ”

The soldiers looked at each other, and the fire was already so strong that they couldn't get close at all.

Will's anxious gaze kept wandering between the burning table and the hesitant soldiers: if this continues, Han Qingluo will not be burned to death, but will be smoked to death.

He yelled "", shook off Lake in front of him, and hurried to the stake.

As soon as he approached, the scorching flames made him subconsciously raise his hand to block it, and his footsteps stepped back, looking at the figure that had not moved in the firelight, his heart became even more anxious.

On the other side, Lake, whose threat was lifted, was furious and shouted for the soldiers to catch Will.

Suddenly, a soldier on a horse galloping not far away shouted, "Run! ”

The next second, in the dim darkness of the night, he flew straight out as if something had knocked him off his horse's back.

When I looked closely, it was a very fast black shadow, lying on top of him, writhing as if it was biting.

Next, a creepy scene happened.

Countless grotesque black shadows were crawling on the ground, rushing towards them at great speed.

The residents who had not dispersed around them realized the seriousness of the matter when they saw this strange scene, and they fled in all directions screaming, but how could their speed compare to that of the demons, they all became the prey of their mouths.

With the faint glow of the fire, Lake saw a pair of evil eyes, cloudy, followed by an ugly and terrifying face.

He was stupid and stood in place. A group of strange creatures refreshed his limited cognition, and said to himself in a daze, "What is this? ”

"Run, sir!"

A soldier beside him hurriedly grabbed him and ran forward.

Only then did Lake realize the danger, and he fled in a hurry and turned around.

The chaotic movement also attracted Will's attention, and he first raised his gun to break up the wooden pile under the stake, and the scattered wooden pile instantly made the fire smaller.

Without the support of the wooden pile, the wooden stake that bound Han Qingluo also fell to the side crookedly, and at this moment she had fallen into a fainting and unconscious.

Will grabbed the head of the stake and dragged Han Qingluo out of the flames, temporarily relieving her of the crisis.

Suddenly, a gust of wind hit, Will reacted in time, lay on his back on his side, pulled the trigger, and shot the demon who pounced on him, the demon monster screamed, fell to the side, and black pus and blood flowed to the ground.

It was also the first time he had seen such an ugly and strange creature, and he was stunned for a moment.

It was only when the screams of the people in his ears came back to his consciousness that he looked around, raised his gun and aimed at the nearest demon beside him, and hit his head directly with a "bang".

But the person who was attacked by the demons had already bitten his neck, and blood flowed out in pools, forming a puddle of blood under him, and his body was twitching on the ground.

Looking further, there were black figures flashing towards this side, Will knew that even he would be unable to protect if he stayed any longer, so he hurriedly walked to Han Qingluo's side, pulled out the dagger he carried with him, and cut the rope that bound her.

But the demons didn't give Will a chance at all, and rushed forward one after another, and this stubbornly resisting human quickly attracted a large number of demons.

When the bullets in the gun were gone, Will drew the broadsword from his waist and watched warily at the monsters that were gradually surrounding him.

One figure after another pounced on him, Will brandished the broadsword in his hand, but the monsters were also vigilant and extremely fast, so that he would not hurt them for half a point.

The wheel battle soon put Will in a dangerous situation of physical exhaustion, just as he was in a trance.

A demon took the opportunity to sneak attack him, and although Will reacted in time and raised his hand to block it, he was still bitten by the demon.

He smashed the demon in the face with a punch, covering his wound and taking a few steps back.

However, the large number of demons would not give him any respite, and swarmed up and surrounded him......