Da Mao saw that someone was bullying Su Xi and rushed forward without a second thought.
“Da Mao!” the old woman cried out anxiously as she saw her grandson charge forward.
Those people were not human at all; they would certainly not show mercy to a child.
However, it was too late for the old woman’s words. Da Mao had already met the thugs head-on.
The thugs sneered as they looked at Da Mao, who only came up to their chests. One of them grabbed him and lifted him up.
“Let me go.” Da Mao struggled but could not break free from the thug’s grip, which was like an iron vise.
Looking at Da Mao struggling, the thug sneered, “Since you want me to let go, I won’t bully a child anymore.”
With that, he threw Da Mao away.
“Bang!”
With a dull thud, Da Mao hit the ground hard.
The violent impact tore through all his clothes and dislocated his arm. The pain from his wounds made him grit his teeth, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
“Da Mao.” Seeing this, the old woman rushed over and helped him up, carefully examining his injuries.
Da Mao was her only spiritual sustenance in the world. If something happened to him, how could she continue to live?
The thug looked at Da Mao lying on the ground and mockingly said, “Incapable little brat, trying to be a hero. Get lost, or I’ll twist your head off next time.”
Hearing the leader’s words, the other thugs burst into laughter.
As people in their line of work, they had no scruples. Anyone who dared to obstruct their path to wealth would be mercilessly killed.
Seeing how arrogant the thugs were, others could only show expressions of anger but dared not speak, silently showing concern for Da Mao on the ground.
Su Xi shook her head as she watched these people courting death.
She had originally planned to spare their lives. Since they were so arrogant, she couldn’t be blamed for not showing mercy either. Otherwise, letting a villain go would lead to more people being harmed.
With that thought, Su Xi raised her finger and made an international gesture of goodwill towards a thug approaching her, saying, “Goodbye.”
Before anyone else could react, the thug who had been so arrogant was lying on the ground, a large hole in his chest, from which blood was gurgling out.
“You know sorcery?” Seeing Su Xi kill someone out of thin air, the others were so terrified that they ran behind the Daoist priest without looking back.
The Daoist priest, who usually acted mysteriously, had already established an image of being very powerful in people’s minds. Now that something strange had happened, they naturally had to ask him for help.
The Daoist priest, with bandages wrapped around his chest, was pushed forward, his face looking as if he had eaten something foul.
He only knew how to feign mystery; he knew nothing about subduing demons. Facing Su Xi, he had no chance of winning. He was also very helpless, wondering how he had encountered such a tough opponent.
However, being pushed out, he naturally could not back down.
Otherwise, his business would be ruined in the future.
“What kind of demon or monster are you, daring to cause trouble here?” the Daoist priest raised his peach wood sword and made some signature poses, pretending to be formidable.
But the tremor in his voice betrayed his inner anxiety.
He was already prepared to turn and flee if the situation turned bad.
Su Xi ignored the Daoist priest’s warning and asked, “I’ll give you a chance to tell the truth. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite.”
She had already seen that although the Daoist priest’s spiritual power was weak, he still had a foundation in magic. It was impossible for an ordinary person to have access to magic.
The only explanation was that the Daoist priest had someone behind him.
Someone who would allow the Daoist priest to act recklessly behind their back could certainly not be a good person.
Su Xi knew very well that if she killed the Daoist priest, the people behind him would also take action. Therefore, to avoid bringing trouble to the villagers, it was necessary to uproot the villains, otherwise, the consequences would be endless.
Hearing Su Xi inquire about his origins, the Daoist priest showed a proud expression. “If I tell you my origins, you must not be too shocked…”
He had used these platitudes to deceive people countless times before. At this moment, he spoke without even thinking, saying, “I am an outer disciple of Penglai Mountain, one of the Five Great Immortal Mountains. If you provoke me, and I tell the sect leader, you’ll be waiting to die.”
Su Xi’s forehead was filled with phantom beasts running past upon hearing the Daoist priest’s words.
She had originally intended to see who could have produced such a useless disciple, but she hadn’t expected there to be a connection to her. Couldn’t they at least be a little more practical when they lied?
“Silence.” Su Xi stopped the Daoist priest from continuing. No wonder Penglai Mountain couldn’t find disciples; it was because these people outside were deceiving people and ruining its reputation.
“Who told you to do this?” As a disciple of Penglai Mountain, Su Xi felt it was necessary to establish a good image for the sect.
“I, originally…” The Daoist priest insisted on his identity, but under Su Xi’s gaze, he could not finish the rest of his sentence.
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Why did he see an unprecedented killing intent in Su Xi’s eyes?
So terrifying.
Sob sob sob.
Su Xi didn’t have the patience to chat with the Daoist priest. She grabbed a thug behind him and threw him into the air, and he disappeared.
“If you don’t speak, I’ll kill one person. If there’s no one left, then you’re next.” Su Xi knew that the key to interrogation was to instill fear, not pain.
When a person is terrified, they will say anything.
Indeed, looking at his companion being thrown away, the Daoist priest’s face turned a little pale.
Su Xi only threw the person away; she didn’t ensure they were caught. From such a height, it was uncertain if they would even have a complete corpse.
Women are terrifying.
Powerful women are even more terrifying.
Facing Su Xi’s threat, the others looked like they wanted to cry but had no tears, like mistreated little brides.
Why was the Daoist priest being questioned, but they were the ones getting hurt?
Just as Su Xi was about to count down, the other thugs grabbed the Daoist priest and urged him, “Aren’t you going to speak quickly? Do you really want us all to die here?”
No one wanted to die if they could live.
They didn’t know if they would be the next injured party.
Su Xi did not stop them as she watched the others argue.
Anyway, she had plenty of time to play with these people.
Seeing everything unfold before her eyes, it was exactly as she had expected.
Soon, the Daoist priest’s eyes were swollen, and he looked at Su Xi tearfully, “Miss, I am truly from Penglai Mountain. I even have my token here.”
Saying this, he took out a pouch from his body and carefully took out a black token.
Looking at the token the Daoist priest handed over, Su Xi’s eyes widened instantly.
Although the token in the Daoist priest’s hand was smaller and had fewer patterns than hers, it was indeed a genuine item from Penglai Mountain.
Confirming that the token the Daoist priest produced was not fake, Su Xi’s doubts deepened.
When did Penglai Mountain start recruiting such a thing?
Was this the work of her cheap master?