noveltune Chapter 66 Corridor
Chapter 66 Corridor
It was the fourth watch of the night.
Black Fox Gang stronghold, abandoned dye workshop.
Before the four gang members guarding the courtyard gate could react, they were killed one by one by Yin He and Yang Hongliu, and the courtyard gate was smashed open by Cao Dahuang.
The crowd rushed in.
The resistance inside the hospital was weaker than expected.
Fox Jesse took away most of the fighting force, leaving visibly fewer gang members behind.
This sudden attack caught the Black Fox gang members in the courtyard completely off guard.
"Enemy attack! It's the Mingsha Gang!"
The exclamations were quickly drowned out by shouts of battle.
The hidden sentries in the distance had all been dealt with by Lu You and Lin Yi, so even if they shouted, the news wouldn't reach the north.
Yang Hongliu's spear strikes are as swift as a dragon, and Yinhe's swordsmanship is ruthless.
With the help of several entry-level martial artists from the Mingsha Gang, they quickly eliminated the scattered resistance that the Black Fox Gang's minor leaders had painstakingly organized.
The battle was almost entirely one-sided.
In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the Black Fox gang members in the outer courtyard were wiped out.
Some died, some surrendered.
On the Mingsha Gang's side, only a few people sustained minor injuries.
The situation was progressing so smoothly that everyone was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
However, as everyone rushed deeper into the courtyard...
But what they saw was a strangely shaped blue brick house.
This is clearly the final hurdle.
The house itself is square, made of blue bricks, and looks extremely sturdy.
But looking inside from the doorway.
However, there is a narrow passage that extends inwards, barely wide enough for two people to walk side by side.
Anxious to save lives, a ninth-rank martial artist from the Mingsha Gang, along with several martial arts masters, rushed in, carrying torches.
From the depths of the passageway, three or four jets of dark green venom suddenly shot out! The martial artist and the martial arts masters behind him were unable to dodge in time and were splashed with the venom.
They immediately let out piercing screams!
They dropped their torches and crawled or rolled as they struggled to escape the tunnel. The parts of their skin that had come into contact with the venom corroded and began to smoke at a visible rate.
They were all in unbearable pain!
Upon seeing this, Cao Dahuang immediately asked the martial arts instructors behind him to hand over water bottles and quickly help them rinse their wounds.
As a result, these martial artists were injured by a new wave of venom sprayed out from the tunnel entrance because they were too close to it.
They screamed and retreated, and in the blink of an eye, seven or eight people were lying on the ground near the entrance of the tunnel.
Painful groans and a pungent, corrosive odor filled the air, momentarily halting the advance.
"Back off! Back off to both sides!"
Cao Dahuang shouted urgently, his face grim.
Other martial artists, relying on their agility, quickly moved their injured companions to both sides. Even so, several martial artists were still splashed with venom while rescuing people.
Seeing that the injured were all safe, Cao Dahuang quickly stepped forward to check on their condition and continued to direct the others to wash the wounds with clean water and apply antidote powder.
Several martial artists were already lifeless, and the first ninth-rank martial artist, although protected by a skin membrane, had rushed too far forward and was contaminated with too much venom.
Although he survived, Cao Dahuang wasn't sure if he would lose an arm.
Yin He stood in front of Yin Ruyu, who had rushed over, staring intently at the deep, narrow passageway, as if he were looking at the gaping maw of a venomous snake.
In the firelight, they could vaguely see figures moving about two or three zhang (approximately 6.6-7.6 meters) inside the entrance.
And the chilling copper kettle and bamboo tube reflecting light, aimed directly at the mouth.
Fox Fourth's hoarse, smug voice echoed from the depths of the passageway:
"You scum from the Mingsha Gang, and that little wench from the Yin family! Didn't expect that, did you? I and the Poison Water Squad are still here waiting for you! Come on in if you dare! Let's see if you outnumber us or my Poison Water team!"
"Hahahahaha!"
What followed was the noisy laughter of the poison water team members inside, which was full of sarcasm.
The thought that everything had gone smoothly until this final hurdle caught Yin Ruyu in a fit of rage. Combined with her injuries, her vision blurred, and she swayed. Yin He quickly caught her, calling out, "Sister!"
Hearing the laughter and commotion inside the tunnel, everyone was furious, but the tunnel was too long and the poisonous water was too toxic, so they were helpless.
Yang Hongliu gritted her teeth and said:
"I'll go and bring back my senior brother. He's at the Yi Jin Jing level, and his hidden weapon skills are superb—he can hit a target from a hundred paces away. Enemies a few dozen feet away are no problem for him!"
"No, Senior Sister Yang, absolutely not!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Sheng immediately shook his head. He explained to everyone that the strength of a seventh-grade Yi Jin realm expert was too formidable. Liu Sheng had witnessed his senior brother dealing with an eighth-grade expert in the battle at Ye Jia'ao, as if cutting melons and vegetables.
The leader of the Black Fox Gang, Fox Jessie, is also at the Yi Jin realm. If Yang Hongliu goes with Lin Yi, the two of them may not be able to stop Fox Jessie, and may even lose their lives.
"Indeed, I can attest that the difference between the seventh and eighth ranks is far greater than the difference between the eighth and ninth ranks."
Yin Ruyu nodded in agreement with Liu Sheng's statement.
She was also a seventh-rank cultivator and was well aware of the strength of the Yi Jin Jing realm.
Liu Sheng used his spiritual eyes to observe the overall strength of the poison water team inside the tunnel.
"One of them is orange; that should be Fox Brother Fourth, an eighth-rank fighter. The rest are light green. Everyone, charge over there. Once we get close, these guys are no threat."
He was making plans in his mind.
After observing the enemy situation, Liu Sheng quickly moved to a blind spot next to the tunnel entrance.
Listen to what's happening inside.
We continue to consider new countermeasures.
He continued explaining to everyone in a low voice.
If Senior Brother Lu You were to return, he could indeed easily deal with the enemies behind the tunnel.
But next, everyone needs to move the children inside out and send them to a safe place.
This will require even more time.
If Fox Jesse returns with a large force, not to mention the countless casualties on both sides in the ensuing chaos, the children would also be easily caught in the crossfire.
Therefore, the eldest brother, Lu You, must be on the road, either pinning down or delaying Fox Jessie.
We cannot add any more variables.
"We can only rely on ourselves to find a solution to our predicament."
After saying that, Liu Sheng fell into a new round of deep thought.
Yang Hongliu was taken aback, and fully understood Liu Sheng's concerns. Cold sweat instantly soaked her back. She was only thinking about breaking out of the predicament at hand, but forgot about the greater threat outside.
Everyone understood the seriousness of the situation, and time ticked by.
Every moment of delay increases the danger to the children inside, and also increases the risk for Fox Jessie to return to their aid.
As time went by, the advantages that Liu Sheng had gained through his ingenious plan gradually disappeared.
Cao Dahuang looked at his brother groaning in pain, then at the life-sucking tunnel, his fat face filled with anxiety:
"Is all this effort, including the sacrifice of our brothers, destined to end in failure? Are our children, so close yet so far, unable to be saved?"
As she grew anxious, Yin Ruyu's face became even paler. Yin He, who was standing next to her, could no longer bear to look at the anxiety on her face.
As a guard, I failed to protect the young lady before. Now that there is only one last hurdle, how can I not risk my life to save the children?
Being a guard for the Yin family in Shazhou would be far too easy.
At this moment, Yinhe almost had the will to die!
He grabbed a shield from a member of the Mingsha Gang next to him, picked up his knife, and used his lightness skill to rush into the tunnel!
Everyone saw that Yinhe was moving too fast.
There was no time to stop them.
Unexpectedly, as if prepared in advance, a swift and rapid stream of venom suddenly shot out from the passageway with a wild howl from Fox Fourth!
The venom gushed out and pierced through the thick shield in Yinhe's hand in an instant.
It was as if it had only pierced through a thin layer of paper!
It looked like the venom was about to continue piercing through his constable's uniform, and even his body.
A pair of hands, from beside the entrance to the passageway, precisely and forcefully pulled him away.
They pulled into a safe blind spot.
It's Liu Sheng!
Liu Sheng, who was still thinking, saw a figure flash past his eyes and realized that someone was charging into the fray. He instinctively pulled Yin He back from the brink of danger.
Who would have thought!
The pulling motion was a bit too forceful, causing venom to splatter.
It actually splashed onto Liu Sheng's chest!
Before everyone's eyes, the dark green venom rapidly corroded through Liu Sheng's brown short-sleeved shirt from the Mingsha Gang...