nycdaug Chapter 81 Nine Lifetimes: A Mad and Fierce Woman Enters the Game, the Countdown to the Destruction
Chapter 81 Nine Lifetimes: A Mad and Fierce Woman Enters the Game, the Countdown to the Destruction
Chapter 81 A Mad, Fierce Woman Enters the Game: The Countdown to the Demise of the Shadow Hall
"Creak—" The gate of Qingfeng Village slowly closed. As soon as Luo Qingci stepped into the hall, it was like a small universe that had been ignited, starting a "super rampage" mode.
Her steps were quick and powerful, each step seemingly trying to create a mountain of five fingers on the ground. She gritted her teeth and muttered, "This Shadow Hall is like jumping high in the toilet—outrageous! Do they really think I'm a pushover to be bullied?"
"Watch me tear their conspiracy to shreds, then stomp on it a few times, let them know why flowers are so red! We have to act fast, if we wait until they use all their dirty tricks, my temper won't hold!"
Her brows furrowed into a deep frown, her eyes sharp as two deadly daggers, as she frantically considered ways to break the deadlock in her mind.
Xiao Yichen and Luo Qingsen stood limply to the side like two wilted eggplants, barely daring to breathe, their eyes wide like copper bells, staring longingly at Luo Qingci, as if they were in the desert hoping for a life-saving spring.
Loka Aomori scratched his messy hair, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace, like a little dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy. He darted forward and said, "My dear little sister, please give your big brother some advice. What should we do next?"
"Just give the order, and I'll brave any danger without batting an eye! If I mess it up, I'll rip my own head off and let you kick it around like a ball, okay?"
Luo Qingci abruptly stopped, her high heels scraping the ground with a sharp sound. Then, she made a dazzling turn, hands on her hips, her aura instantly so powerful it seemed to reach the heavens, even two meters and eight inches tall couldn't stop her, and the surrounding air seemed to be buzzing and begging for mercy.
She rolled her eyes at Aomori, her face full of disdain, and said, "Big brother, take a few clever guys and turn all the Shadow Hall's strongholds around the area upside down. Remember, you have to be like ghosts, completely silent, and don't make a sound. If you're discovered, run for your life, don't try to hold out there, I don't want to save you, you troublemaker!"
Luo Qingsen thumped his chest loudly and shouted, "Little sister, you can rest assured! Don't you trust me to handle things? If I mess it up, I'll dig a hole and bury myself to avoid making a fool of myself here!"
After saying that, he stood tall and proud like a superhero about to go to war, leading his men off with great fanfare, as if he could tear down the Shadow Hall's lair in the next second.
Not to be outdone, Xiao Yichen took a big step forward, nervously rubbing his hands together in front of him like a lottery player waiting for the draw. He said expectantly, "Miss Luo, what about me? Just tell me what task you need, and I guarantee I'll complete it faster than a rocket and harder than a diamond! If I can't handle it, I'll sleep with the pigs in the pigsty for three days, no questions asked!"
"Chief Xiao, you stay in the stronghold and reinforce the defenses until they're as solid as an impregnable fortress, and set up traps as inescapable as a net. If the Shadow Hall dares to launch a sneak attack, let them know that Qingfeng Stronghold is not to be trifled with, and that they won't leave alive!"
Luo Qingci had a serious expression, and her eyes revealed an undeniable authority, as if she were declaring her determination to the whole world.
Xiao Yichen nodded hastily, his head bobbing like a rattle-drum: "Alright, I'll go arrange it right away, I guarantee not even a mosquito can get in! If they manage to sneak in, I'll lock myself in the village, go three days without food, and drink the northwest wind every day!"
After making the arrangements, Luo Qingci decided to personally meet with a low-ranking member of the Shadow Hall to extract information. She disguised herself as a village girl, wearing tattered clothes that looked like fishing nets, and smearing a thick layer of ash on her face, looking exactly like a little beggar who had crawled out of a mud pit.
Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, they saw a shifty-eyed fellow looking around like an ant on a hot pan, his eyes darting about. He was clearly no good.
Luo Qingci was secretly delighted: "Hey, isn't this the 'big fish' I've been looking for! Watch how I catch you, you little shrimp!"
She swayed her hips and took small, quick steps as she walked over, saying in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Big brother, are you looking for me?" Her voice was so sweet it could cloy you, like it was coated in a thick layer of honey.
The henchman's eyes lit up instantly, like a hungry wolf spotting a fat sheep. He sized her up, his gaze practically screaming that he wanted to devour her whole: "You're the one delivering intelligence?"
Luo Qingci felt nauseous and almost threw up her dinner from the night before, but her face was still full of smiles, like a blooming fake flower: "Yes, big brother, I brought the information, but..." She deliberately dragged out her words, whetting the other party's appetite, just like a cunning little fox.
The henchman grew impatient and yelled, "But what? Speak up if you have something to say! Stop dawdling with me!"
"However, you'll have to pay extra. This intelligence is very valuable! I won't give it to you for less than this amount!"
Luo Qingci held up two fingers and waved them in front of the henchman, looking cunning, just like a shrewd little merchant, ready to rip him off.
Upon hearing this, the henchman jumped up and down in anger, his face turning as red as a ripe tomato, almost dripping blood: "You brat, you dare to negotiate with me? Believe me or not, I'll stab you and throw you into a ravine to feed the wolves!"
As he spoke, he drew the dagger from his waist with a "whoosh" and waved it in front of her, trying to scare her.
Luo Qingci sneered inwardly: "With your pathetic skills, you think you can scare me? I'll beat you to a pulp and make you forget who you are!"
On the surface, he pretended to be scared, taking several steps back, his voice trembling slightly: "Brother, don't be impulsive, let's talk this out. We're all in it for money, why resort to knives and guns..."
That acting was absolutely Oscar-worthy; it fooled everyone.
Just as the henchman was feeling smug, thinking he had Luo Qingci completely under his control, Luo Qingci suddenly flashed, as fast as a black lightning bolt, and instantly appeared behind him.
With one hand, she gripped the henchman's neck like an iron clamp, while with the other hand, she quickly pressed his pressure points.
The henchman was suddenly unable to move, his eyes wide with terror, his voice trembling: "Who...who are you?" His eyes were filled with fear and despair, as if he had seen the end of the world.
Luo Qingci ripped off her disguise, revealing a face as cold as ice, her eyes flashing with a fierce glint, like an enraged tigress: "Open your dog eyes and see who I am!"
The henchman turned deathly pale, as if he'd seen a ghost. His legs went weak, and he almost knelt down, stammering, "You...you're Luo Qingci! Spare me, Grandma! I'll tell you everything, please spare my dog's life!"
I have an eighty-year-old mother to support and a baby who is still breastfeeding. Please have pity on me...
Its pitiful appearance was just like that of a puppy abandoned by its owner, constantly pleading.
Luo Qingci snorted coldly: "Why didn't you say this earlier? You had to force me to take action and waste my time! Tell me, what are the Shadow Hall's plans next? If you dare to hide a single word, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
The henchman trembled with fear, like a leaf falling from a sieve, and blurted out everything he knew: "The Shadow Hall plans to join forces with several other small gangs to attack Qingfeng Village in three days. They've also prepared an even more potent poison called 'Soul-Devouring Powder.' Just a whiff of it will make someone lose their mind and become completely at the mercy of others."
Luo Qingci was shocked, never expecting the Shadow Hall to be so ruthless. She increased the pressure on her hand and said fiercely, "What else? If you dare to hide anything, I'll send you to see the King of Hell right now, so you'll know how powerful I am!"
The henchman, terrified, cried and snot streamed down his face: "No...nothing, Grandma, I really told you everything, please spare my life..."
Luo Qingci kicked him away and said disdainfully, "Get lost! If I see you doing bad things again, I'll break your bones!"
The henchmen scrambled away, looking as pathetic as rats being chased and beaten in the street.
Luo Qingci returned to Qingfeng Village and told Xiao Yichen the news. Xiao Yichen turned pale with fright and stammered, "What should we do? They outnumber us and have poison. How are we supposed to deal with them?"
Luo Qingci's lips curled into a confident smile, a smile tinged with mockery, as if she were laughing at the Dark Shadow Hall's foolishness: "Chief Xiao, don't worry, they have their clever plans, but I have my countermeasures."
Although this Soul-Devouring Powder is potent, I, Luo Qingci, am not to be trifled with. I'll go and prepare the antidote right away. As long as we take it beforehand, their poison will be ineffective. As for the number of people…”
A cold glint flashed in her eyes, "I will make sure they never return, I will completely crush the reputation of the Shadow Hall, and let them know that the consequence of provoking me, Luo Qingci, is that I will rub them repeatedly on the ground until not even a trace is left!"
I will let the entire martial arts world know that anyone who offends me will pay a terrible price!