Chapter 18: The Haze in My Heart
The door to the hut opened suddenly. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Then, the girl, who had only a few strips of cloth on her body to cover her shame, stumbled out of the cabin, exposing large swaths of white skin to the air. The torrential rain instantly soaked the strips of cloth on her body, clinging to her skin, and the beauty that is rarely seen on weekdays appears and disappears, which is more tempting than the red fruit.
The girl came to the next hut and knocked on the door urgently, tears in her eyes.
The robber in the wooden house opened the door and looked at the girl in the rain with a smile, and then looked back at the girl in his bed. He licked the corners of his mouth, which was a little dry, and the evil thought of a dragon and two phoenixes rose in his heart, and this thought became more and more intense, and he didn't even think about why the girl's owner didn't chase it out. The robber smiled with what he thought was very kind, and said with a fluttering eyebrow: "Little girl, why did you get here?" ā
The girl didn't say a word, just sobbed silently.
"That ungentlemanly guy hit you again?" The robber stared at the skin on the girl's chest, seeing that the other party did not react, smiled, "Come to my room, I'll help you find a clean dress." With that, the robber grabbed the girl by the waist.
The girl struggled slightly, nodded unsuccessfully, and followed the robber into the room.
Just as the robber was about to close the door, a sword flash appeared, squeezed through the crack in the door, and cut his throat.
The robber clutched his bleeding neck and tried to call for help, but he couldn't make a sound. He tried to grab out of the window, but was dragged to the ground by a strong force.
Albert stepped on the robber's chest, and another sword stabbed into the robber's mouth. With great force, the sword shattered the bandit's flesh and pierced through the skull, the tip of the sword piercing deep into the floor.
Looking at the blood all over the ground and the corpse of the robber with their eyes wide open, both girls were frightened.
Fortunately, the girl Albert had saved earlier and covered the other girl's mouth in time to prevent the latter from screaming. At the same time, the girl also stubbornly covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming. Although she had already had an experience, unlike the previous robber who was suffocated to death, the death of the robber who was stabbed to death was so tragic that it was difficult for the girl to calm her heart.
However, despite the girl's pale face and extreme fear in her heart, she stubbornly stared at the robber's corpse.
"He's here to save us. At the same time, the girl whispered to another girl.
The other girl curled up on the bed and nodded in a daze.
Albert caught a glimpse of the girl's expression and suddenly regretted his cooperation with the girl, feeling very guilty and uneasy in his heart. He was so careless that he only thought about killing the robbers efficiently, but he didn't think about the girl's psychological endurance. You can't be wrong again and again, Albert thought to himself, shaking his head in annoyance, and drew the sword that had been inserted into the robber's head, bringing up a cloud of blood mist. In order not to keep the two girls from continuing to be frightened, he blocked their view with his body.
"Wait for me here, don't go out until I get back. Albert looked at the two girls.
"What about me, I'm going to stay here too?" asked the girl who had worked with Albert. "You need me, and without me, you will definitely be discovered. She said firmly.
"Don't worry, I'll rescue you. Albert assured the girl, then turned around and jumped out of the window to leave.
At this moment, the girl suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the corner of his coat and shook her head stubbornly. "Want to hear my story?" she asked him.
Albert stopped and turned around. He stared at the girl, not saying a word, waiting for the following.
"Thank you. The girl politely said, letting go of the hand that was holding the corner of Albert's coat.
She lowered her head and fell silent, as if she were sorting out her thoughts, as if she didn't want to bring up the painful memory.
After a few moments, the girl raised her head again, as if she had changed into a different person, and the fear and hesitation in her eyes were swept away. "Three weeks ago, these robbers broke into the village and slaughtered all the old people and children, including my younger brother and grandfather. Her eyes were occupied by hatred, but her tone was calm. "The rest of the village was taken away by the robbers, and I don't know where they were taken, and my father died by the robbers' knives for resisting. As she spoke, the girl abruptly shook Albert's hand. "Take me, I want revenge. She said word by word.
The moment they looked at each other, Albert was silent.
The girl's words were calm, as if telling a fictional story, but Albert knew very well that it was nothing more than the calm before the storm. If the hatred is not vented, the girl is likely to go crazy. But if the girl is allowed to vent her hatred, she is also likely to be controlled by hatred, and eventually lose her reason and humanity and become a walking corpse.
Albert frowned, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Although he is mentally mature, his life experience is too shallow to discern what is right.
The girl caught the hesitation in Albert's eyes and said firmly, "I am willing to repay you with everything I have." With that, the girl tore off all the strips of cloth from her body, exposing every inch of her skin to the air.
"I don't need anything in return. Albert hurriedly stopped the girl's movements, picked up the quilt on the bed and put it on the girl. He looked at the girl and coughed lightly to hide the embarrassment in his heart. Although Albert had no idea on his will, he reacted physically.
Calming down, Albert spoke. "You have to stay here. He rejected her.
"Huh. The girl laughed at herself and said bitterly: "Let me avenge my family, please." It's the only thing I can do, I won't be scared anymore, trust me. ā
As she spoke, the girl crouched down, covering her face with her hands, her shoulders trembling slightly.
"Forget about hatred. Albert patted the girl on the shoulder and smiled bitterly, "I will complete your revenge for you." ā
"Why?" the girl Huo Ran stood up, glared at Albert, and said hysterically: "I understand, because you are a man, and the battle belongs to a man, right? That's right, all men look down on women. The girl chattered, and the more she spoke, the more excited she became: "Men think that women can't fight, don't be in a hurry to deny it, because my father is like that." He hid me in the cellar and wouldn't let me out, and he swore to keep me safe, just like you did. ā
"Your father is right. Albert put the fallen quilt on the girl, adding: "He doesn't want you to get hurt." ā
"That's right, he's here to protect me, how could I not know?" the girl smiled miserably, snorted fiercely, and choked up, "But what happened? I witnessed my father being killed by robbers, while I was cowardly hiding in the cellar." Then I mustered up the courage and took the axe and rushed at the robbers, but I could not hurt anyone. ā
The girl's eyes were watering like a flood that burst the embankment, and when she said that, her words were no longer recognizable, and only the sound of sobbing could be heard.
"One, even one, I just want revenge. The girl shook her head, her eyes blank, as if she had lost her soul. "I thought I was liberated and could go to another world to be with my family. Gradually, she stopped sobbing, and her voice grew colder. "But instead of killing me, they took me to this place, a place worse than hell. The girl stared at Albert and said word by word, "I won't stay in the cellar any longer." ā
Albert was silent, his brows almost furrowed.
The girl also didn't say a word, as if she had finished her life's words.
After a few moments, Albert finally spoke. "What's your name?" he asked abruptly.
"Fang Wen. The girl replied faintly. "Have you made a decision?" she asked him.
"That's right, I respect your choice, Fang Wen. Albert nodded and agreed to the girl's request.
"I hope that's right. He added in his heart. He didn't know if he was right or wrong to do this, but at least it was what the girl wanted, and Albert could only comfort himself with this.
The half-fruited girl reappeared in the rain curtain, looking very poignant and lovable. With Fang Wen's cooperation, Albert killed more than a dozen robbers one after another. The killing again and again made the girl gradually embolden.
To be more precise, Fang Wen's heart has become more and more indifferent.
Albert couldn't see a trace of emotion in the girl's eyes, and her cold gaze made people shudder, as if she was in an ice valley. He sighed, convinced that he had done something wrong, regardless of his starting point. Instead of letting Fang Wen's hatred vent out, his own approach killed a ** that could have been restored. Or rather, Fang Wen's heart was already dead, from the moment the robber raised the butcher's knife to her relatives.
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As the rain subsided, so did the killing frenzy.
Albert killed twenty-five bandits tonight, including three bandit captains, fourteen elite members of the bandit group, four ordinary bandits, and four sentinels. Except for the leader of the bandit group, he killed all the warriors. Of course, Albert didn't plan to spare the leader of the bandit group, but now was not the time for a decisive battle.
The most important thing at the moment is to take advantage of the night to send the rescued eleven girls back to the village.
I don't know how long it took, the appearance of the sun god dispelled all the darkness, but it couldn't drive away the haze in the girl's heart.
Along the way, Fang Wen seemed to have lost her soul, her eyes were empty, and she didn't say a word.
Albert saw it, but didn't know how to help Fang Wen.
He once tried to enlighten Fang Wen, but in exchange for a sentence "Don't worry, I will repay you, I haven't forgotten". He replied at the time, "If you want to repay me, live well", so Fang Wen said again, "How to repay me is my business, you have no right to choose". He wanted to say, "But I can choose whether or not to accept your reward", but Albert chose to remain silent in order for Fang Wen's mood not to deteriorate.
Upon returning to the village, Albert temporarily settled eleven girls in his house.
After a few words of explanation to Edith, Albert quickly ran towards the cottage. Without further ado, things are in trouble as soon as the robbers transfer their hideouts.