noveldepot Chapter 22 7 No End
Chapter 22 7 No End
Not everyone inside the stronghold gathered at the gate to watch the spectacle; patrol personnel and sentries remained.
These people were just ordinary people who had undergone some training; they couldn't be considered martial arts experts.
The two sisters concealed their inner energy, avoided the sentries along the way, and quietly sneaked into the guarded house.
Is this a warehouse?
God knows, but a place guarded by someone must be a key location in the mountain stronghold.
Taking advantage of the few minutes the patrolmen were gone, the two sisters exchanged a glance and simultaneously unleashed their halberds and spears.
One slash to decapitate, one spear to pierce the heart.
The two worked together seamlessly, and the two guards at the door died almost simultaneously, with neither of them having time to cry out.
"The patrol bandits will be passing by soon, so hurry up."
They dragged the body into the house and began to examine the contents.
Grain and oil, knives, armor.
"Nothing special, Uncle Zhang from our Peach Blossom Village could make all these swords and armor."
Zhang Jiao wandered around, flicking her knife and touching her nails, as if she were strolling through a shopping mall.
In contrast to her, Guan Lin frowned deeply.
"No, we can't see any of the treasures and supplies looted by the bandits here."
"Couldn't we just sell them all? Or hide them somewhere else?"
These reasons failed to convince Guan Lin; she preferred to believe that these things had been hidden away.
"This mountain stronghold isn't large enough to have multiple treasure rooms, and it's impossible for them to leave no treasure behind during their daily looting."
Guan Lin looked at Zhang Jiao, "Third Sister, the cultivation technique your eldest brother bestowed upon you allows you to resonate with the earth; perhaps it can sense the existence of the hidden chamber?"
"Is it possible?"
Zhang Jiao looked on with suspicion, placed her hand on the ground, and opened her eyes in surprise after a few breaths. "Hey, it really works."
She walked to a stone wall, knocked on it—it was solid—but Zhang Jiao was certain, "It's right behind here!"
Although the stone wall was thick, it was not impossible for the two of them to break through it with their current skills, but doing so would definitely cause a great deal of noise.
"We'll have to keep looking."
Just as they were about to try, the rock wall suddenly began to hum and gradually rotated to reveal the cave entrance. A man wearing a tall hat and sporting a mustache walked out, waving a paper fan.
His smile vanished abruptly upon seeing the two of them.
Guan Lin and Zhang Jiao, on the other hand, had smiles on their faces.
"Wu Xing, the cunning strategist of Dawangzhai?"
Guan Lin's tone seemed to be questioning, but it was full of certainty.
"Heroine, spare my life!"
Wu Xing is most famous for not knowing any martial arts.
He immediately bowed down, exclaiming, "The treasure vault of the Great King's Village is right behind us! All the gold and silver jewels are inside!"
Just as Guan Lin was about to ask a question, Zhang Jiao, who was next to her, slammed a spear down, smashing Wu Xing's head to pieces.
"Third Sister!"
"This guy doesn't look honest at all; he can't tell the truth."
Zhang Jiao had her own set of logic: "Going in with him might trigger some kind of trap and harm us, so it's better to just kill him and be done with it."
She took advantage of her thick skin and walked ahead.
"As for what's inside, we'll just go in and see for ourselves!"
Although this Great King Village has only been occupied for two years, it has accumulated considerable wealth by plundering passing caravans and looting villages and towns. The two village girls were almost blinded by the golden light that filled the room.
Zhang Jiao swallowed hard and offered a brilliant plan, "All we need to do is take all the gold and silver treasures here, and these bandits will surely fight amongst themselves and scatter like birds and beasts!"
"How can I carry so much stuff without being discovered and caught? At most, I can only carry a few things with me."
Guan Lin rejected her second sister's suggestion. Gold and silver jewelry held no appeal for her. She continued forward, but as she passed the dazzling jewels, her steps faltered.
What appeared before Guan Lin was row upon row of dark, gaping cannon muzzles.
Zhang Jiao's eyes widened. "Damn it, these bandits actually hoarded so many cannons."
"Are they planning a rebellion?!"
"I have never heard of the bandits of Dawangzhai using foreign guns and cannons."
Guan Lin picked up a three-barreled gun, studied it for a while but couldn't figure it out, so she put it back. "Third Sister, you're right, it's them."
"No, it's the people behind them who are rebelling."
"With the firepower here, taking down Chu Xiang City would be a piece of cake."
Although the Ye family army is stationed around Chu Xiang, what if the Ye family army is transferred away to quell the rebellion and defend against the enemy?
Dawangzhai would then launch a surprise attack from behind, using firearms to capture Chuxiang and destroy the Ye family army's main camp.
It might be difficult for Dawangzhai to handle alone, but since so many cannons were transported here quietly, there must be another force behind Dawangzhai.
"We must go back and tell my older brother immediately!"
Just as they were about to turn back, a rumbling sound arose again, and the mechanical stone wall slowly closed.
Clap clap clap.
At the same time, crisp applause rang out, and a young woman walked over, clapping her hands.
Although they were of similar age, the woman's intense aura startled the two sisters.
Possessing supreme cultivation techniques, they have a bright future, but after all, their talent is average and their cultivation time is still short, so there is still a considerable gap compared with the true disciples of the major sects in this world.
"It's a real pity to kill such a young girl, but who told you to discover the secrets of the Holy Church?"
If the story were to unfold as it usually would, the next step would be for the discoverer to be silenced.
However, they both have powerful connections.
Standing atop the mountain, Sheng Wansong's burning gaze seemed to pierce through layers of rock, revealing the scene in the caves below.
Can't you get into the secret room if there's no entrance?
When in the world has such a principle existed? Even if it did, it wouldn't apply to the case of Sheng Wansong.
"Seven Deadly Situations".
As the most powerful secret technique of the Sacred Heart Manual was unleashed, Sheng Wansong's body vanished from its original spot.
His vision extended into the mountainside, allowing him to see every detail within it.
Our vision raced forward, quickly passing through the mountain and entering the cave.
Inside the cave, the second and third sisters had been driven into a desperate situation by the newcomers.
This woman was about the same age as Guan Lin and Zhang Jiao, yet she gained the upper hand against two opponents.
Judging from her attire, she did not resemble a person from the Central Plains, but rather had the style of a dancer from the Western Regions. She was covered in dazzling gold ornaments, her top was a scarlet halter top that exposed her waist, and her lower body, apart from her undergarments, consisted only of a dance skirt with wide openings on both sides and a hem that reached her knees.
Every step she took exuded allure.
It's a must-eat for martial arts enthusiasts and a model of Western Region dancers.
This dancer from the Western Regions had eyes as red as flames, slightly raised eyebrows, and a blend of heroic spirit and allure.
The three fighting together.
Guan Lin has a slender figure and gentle features; she is like a delicate branch bearing abundant fruit, a true model of a woman from Jiangnan.
Zhang Jiao is tall and plump, seemingly a little overweight but just right.
This dancer from the Western Regions, on the other hand, was the complete opposite of the two. Her fruit was not yet ripe, but it was like a burning fire, with a hot and dazzling figure that made people afraid to look directly at her.
At this moment, the dancer brandished her curved knife, ready to take the lives of the second and third sisters.
"A wildfire spreads!"
The curved blade, carrying flames, swept in like a raging inferno, making the air itself feel restless and agitated.
"What a pity."
A hint of regret flashed in Yao Ji's eyes, but these two had no choice but to die.
At this critical moment.
A hand appeared out of thin air.
Just one hand.
It has no arms, and no body behind them.
Only one hand floated in the air, gently pinching the blade, stopping the blade's momentum, and extinguishing the flames.