Chapter 17: The Ghost of a Rainy Night
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The playful Moon Goddess slipped away, and her starry people scattered.
Poor Dark Cloud had no choice but to obey the Goddess's orders and take over the task of tonight, but it was clear that he was not very reluctant. In order to vent his dissatisfaction, the dark clouds spit out lightning and roared thunder that shook the sky, trying to make the goddess change her mind with such nonsense.
The act of revenge did not work, and the discouraged clouds wept loudly because of their grievances.
The rainstorm was not a pleasant event for the night sentinels, whose clothes were doomed.
However, for some people, it is a great thing. Despite not liking getting wet, Albert expressed his gratitude to the Moon Goddess and Mr. Cloud.
Under the cover of the rain curtain, Albert ran wildly towards the cottage. The rainstorm perfectly concealed the footsteps and severely affected the sentries' vision, and they could not detect that a ruthless executioner had climbed the walls and was rapidly approaching them.
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"Damn the weather. The sentry muttered, brushing his wet hair back at the back of his head.
At that moment, a pair of hands reached out of the darkness and easily snapped the sentry's neck.
Albert leaned the sentry's body against a log in the middle of the watchtower, retreating into the shadows once more, heading for his next target.
After taking out the four sentinels, Albert changed into a robber's costume and went to a wooden house.
He knocked on the door, but there was no reaction inside, except for the sound of snoring louder than thunder, from which it was certain that the people inside were sleeping soundly. Albert gently pushed open the door and stepped inside. The house was small and basic, with only four wooden beds arranged against the wall except for a wardrobe. He approached the nearest wooden bed and drew his sword and stabbed the robber in the heart.
The robbers were lucky and died without a trace of pain.
Perhaps the robbers did not realize that they were dead, and were still dreaming.
Albert jumped over the second bed, not a killer for the time being, he needed the robber's snoring to drown out the footsteps. Arriving at the third bed, Albert had just raised his sword when a flash of lightning suddenly swept through the sky. He and the shadow of the sword shone on the fourth bed, awakening the fourth robber.
The robber bounced to his feet and was about to open his shout when a whistling fireball entered his mouth.
The flames instantly shattered the bandit's voice, making him unable to speak.
The robber jumped out of bed, intending to escape by jumping out of the window, but an arc of sword suddenly slashed through the darkness. The robber felt his neck wet, and the ensuing suffocation made his eyes dark.
Albert held the robber's body and slowly placed it on the ground. Then he turned around and slashed the robber on the third bed with another sword.
He came to the second wooden bed, and the snoring robber had no idea of the death of his companion. Albert put away his sword, grabbed the robber's neck with his right hand, and lifted him from the bed with a forceful lift.
The robber was awakened and saw a strange face faintly in the darkness.
At the moment when the robber spoke, Albert grabbed the corner of the quilt with his left hand and gagged the robber's mouth. He threatened: "If you don't want to die, don't make a sound." ”
The robber struggled for a moment, but could not get rid of the slender but pincer-like hand, so he nodded knowingly.
Answer my questions truthfully. Albert drew his sword and put it around the robber's neck. "Where do the strong people live?" he pulled the quilt out of the robber's mouth.
"Don't kill me, I said. The robber looked at the long sword around his neck and stammered: "The regimental commander lives in the largest wooden house on the left, and I heard that he is a five-star warrior. The deputy head lived in the largest wooden house on the right, as if he was a four-star warrior. The four wooden houses closest to the regiment commander's room are inhabited by four captains, who have the strength of three stars. The twenty wooden houses around the deputy leader's room were inhabited by twenty elite members, all of whom were trainee martial artists. We pawns are all four people in a room, and we live near the wall. By the way, this morning the deputy head of the regiment led a captain, six elite members, and twenty ordinary robbers to loot. ”
At this moment, the robber suddenly knelt on the ground and begged: "I didn't lie, I know this, please don't kill me, I was forced to be a robber." ”
"Is it still forced to be a robber?" Albert sneered, but did not kill the killer, wanting to hear what the robber had to say next.
"It's true. The robber saw a glimmer of hope and burst into tears. "Six months ago, my village was persecuted by bandits, and both my mother and children were killed by robbers. They took me and my wife away, saying that the women were comfort women, and the men were going to work as coolies and mine for the rest of their lives. The robber raised his head, glanced at Albert's expression, and continued: "I can only be a robber when I am forced to do so." ”
After listening to the robber's statement, Albert's eyes flickered, and he was a little difficult to decide.
Although it is a heinous crime to act for the tiger, it is also human nature to do it for the sake of his wife. In other words, when relatives and friends are threatened, he will also do something against his conscience.
Thinking of this, Albert's expression softened a little. At the end of the day, he's not a downright cold person.
"Where's your wife?" asked Albert.
"Wife, that damn stinking **. The robber said through gritted teeth. "He's been taken to headquarters, and he's probably being happy under the crotch of some robber. His emotions were a little out of control, and he sneered: "Hehe, but it doesn't matter, when I return to the headquarters of Tiger Head Peak, I will be able to be a more beautiful woman." ”
Speaking of this, the robber suddenly woke up and realized his situation. "No, I mean...... It's ......" He wanted to explain something, but he was short of words.
"I see what you mean. Albert stared at the robber, his eyes as if a flame was dancing.
The sword fell in hand, and the robber's head was in a different place, and he collapsed to the ground.
Albert laughed at himself, he was so naïve to sympathize with the heinous robbers.
The word 'mercy' should not be used for robbers who go around burning and looting. Looking at the red blood spurting from the robber's broken neck, Albert realized that he had changed. Although he was still a little soft-hearted, as his strength grew, he became more and more cold-blooded and indifferent.
Of course, Albert didn't see anything wrong with such a change.
"Cowardly Albert is dead. Albert muttered, as if saying goodbye to his old self.
Leaving the hut, Albert came to a hut on the left side of the cottage. According to the robber's confession, this was supposed to be the residence of a three-star warrior.
His tactic is simple, he intends to cut out all the masters first. Of course, Albert would have preferred to take out the bandit leader first, but he didn't have the confidence to kill a five-star warrior. Even with the sneak attack tactic, Albert was not completely sure. If the plan fails, he will be digging his own grave in the course of the battle, and Albert does not want to take such a completely avoidable risk.
Through the door, you can clearly hear choked sobs and hideous laughter. Albert looked through the crack in the door and saw a robber with his back to him and assaulting the girl.
After some hesitation, he pushed open the hidden door and flashed into the room. The movements are ghostly, agile and silent.
The moment Albert entered the room, the girl in the room spotted the strange intruder. Her eyes widened, obviously scared. But the girl didn't make any sound, just stared at Albert, and the fear in her eyes gradually turned to helplessness.
Seeing the girl's expression, Albert lowered the long sword again.
He made a silent gesture and quietly walked forward.
At this moment, the girl seemed to want the robber to completely let down her guard and took the initiative to take off the robber's shirt.
This move excited the robber, and just as he was about to pounce on the girl, an arm that was not strong wrapped around his neck.
Albert strangled the robber's neck with his arm and covered the robber's mouth and nose with his other hand. At the same time, he winked at the girl who was curled up opposite, somewhat bewildered.
The girl nodded in a daze, comprehended Albert's intentions, quickly stood up, stumbled to the door, and closed the half-open door. The robbers struggled less and less, and after a moment, finally closed their eyes. Albert dragged the robber into a corner, opened the robber's eyelids, and made sure that the other party's pupils were dilated.
"You're not a robber?" Albert surveyed the girl as he put a quilt over the unclothed girl.
The girl looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old, with brown hair, not very tall, and not very beautiful. But the girl has a bird-like temperament, which makes people can't help but feel pity. Of course, if the bruises on the girl's left eye and the corners of her mouth subside, it should be much more beautiful.
The pale girl nodded, without saying a word, and looked at Albert.
"Are you a nearby villager?" Albert guessed.
The girl nodded, was silent for a while, coughed, and her voice was a little hoarse: "Are you here to save us?"
"Now it is. Albert nodded. "How did you get here?" he asked her, but as soon as the words came out, Albert regretted it. You don't have to guess to know that the girl was taken captive by robbers. "Please forgive me for my recklessness. He said apologetically.
"What were you going to do?" the girl asked herself, not caring about Albert's question and not accepting Albert's apology.
"Kill these people. Albert pointed to the robber's body and looked at the girl: "How many people are like you." ”
"Twelve. The girl said without thinking.
Albert nodded, left a "I'll save them", and turned to leave.
The girl bit her lower lip, as if she was making some difficult decision. "I can help you. She suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Albert's wrist and said seriously.
"You?" Albert looked back, frowning, and looked at the girl suspiciously.
"That's right. The girl nodded, her eyes firm, and her fear slowly faded. "You need me. She told him.
"Let's talk about your plan first. Albert neither agreed nor objected.