Nightfall descended, and an unexpected visitor arrived, knocking on the courtyard gate. Although the day was clear and sunny, the evening wind heralded a sudden storm.
The sound of rain masked the sounds of horseshoes. Each household was already asleep when suddenly, the two hunting dogs in the courtyard began to bark furiously, sensing that the visitor meant no good.
Village Girl Yang got up, put on her clothes, and led the two hunting dogs to open the door.
As she opened the door, she was startled by the scene before her.
In the dark of night, amidst the wind and rain, and the flashes and roars of thunder, ten burly men wielding large swords stood at the door, their eyes like wolves from the deep mountains.
Village Girl Yang took a step back, her eyes filled with terror. Her hands loosened, and sensing their master’s unease, the hunting dogs charged at the visitors.
They barked fiercely and rushed toward the burly men... Blood splattered in a flash of lightning!
The cold blades of the burly men mercilessly struck down, injuring one of the hunting dogs.
The hunting dog, severely injured in one leg, still stood protectively in front of its master, preparing to launch another fierce attack.
"All this noise, can’t you let people sleep?" a childish, displeased voice rang out.
Everyone turned to look and saw a delicately beautiful little girl standing in the courtyard. Her hair was a bit messy, with a stubborn strand standing up, and her eyes were blurry from just waking up. However, seeing the injuries on the hunting dog, her eyes suddenly turned fierce, like a young wolf cub.
Little Taotie started walking toward the door, step by step.
For some reason, the ten men felt a moment of fear.
"Strange, it’s just a child. What am I afraid of?"
"I too... have a bad feeling."
"Who is this child? Is she the village girl’s daughter?"
"Didn’t we already see the portraits of six kids? Skinny ones. How could they compare to this child?"
"This child’s appearance, I doubt there are many like her even in the Imperial City."
The ten men exchanged glances, beginning to hesitate.
They had been ordered by their mistress to kill the woman and children of this family. Being generations of servants from Marquis’ Mansion, they understood the principle of doing more and asking fewer questions, and no one had questioned it.
But now, they couldn’t help but hesitate.
This beautiful little girl who appeared suddenly looked unquestionably wealthy and noble. Could they still complete their mission?
In their distress, Little Taotie reached the side of the hunting dog and gently touched its head.
As if to make it clear to the viewers that she had used a magical ability to heal, a line of text appeared on the screen: "Little Taotie used a healing spell on the hunting dog, the dog is no longer in pain, and the wound is just a Blinding Method, actually already healed."
[Pfft, I was totally into it, and then suddenly I’m out!]
[I’m dying of laughter, what kind of genius editor is this?]
[This move has that variety show flava~]
A dialogue box appeared above the hunting dog’s head: "Woof woof woof, it doesn’t hurt anymore~ amazing~
[This style, suddenly it’s all meme-y!]
[Suddenly shifted from movie-like immersion to comedic variety show~]
Little Taotie, with fierce eyes, looked at the ten men and asked, "Are you from the Marquis’ Mansion?"
The ten men, already suspecting the little girl had an extraordinary background, were now even more convinced she was from the Imperial City and dared not proceed to kill the woman and children here.
"What Marquis’ Mansion, we’re big thieves! If you want to leave a name, go bring out the previous possessions!"
"Yes! Or don’t blame us for our ruthless swords!"
Upon hearing this, Village Girl Yang trembled, "Don’t act rashly, I’ll go and get the silver."
She grabbed Little Taotie’s hand and spoke in a low, tense voice, "What are you doing out here? Hurry back to your siblings!"