Chapter 662: Let Them Go....
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
However, the speed and weight of the pole smashing down was not something they could stop!
Zhao Dahe’s face turned from greenish to pale white, and then from pale white to ominous black. After a few rounds of changes, his expression turned ferocious.
Gradually, the voices of Li Hai and the other guy became softer until there was no sound left.
Li Cuihua and her husband cried and wanted to rush forward, but they were firmly restrained by the black-robed men. At first glance, outsiders might think that the black-robed men were bullying them.
“How… how can you guys do this? How can you kill people so wantonly…”
“Even if it’s the government, this crime wouldn’t warrant taking both their lives. You guys don’t want us to settle down here. You just want to enslave us!” A villager suddenly reacted and yelled out.
The fear in the hearts of the villagers who were so scared that they did not dare to open their eyes had also reached an extreme. When people were at the peak of their emotions, they were always easily incited into losing control.
“We want to leave. We want to leave this place. Let us go!”
Someone shouted, and someone else echoed.
“Yes, we want to leave this place. Let us go!”
As she watched the agitated villagers, Su Ying’s lips curled faintly into a scornful smile.
“Previously, when you guys arrived, I made it clear that if you want to stay alive, you must stay here and not leave. All of you accepted the terms.”
“Yes, we accepted at that time, but we didn’t know you guys were like this. If we stay here any longer, we’ll die sooner or later.”
“That’s right. At that time, you didn’t say that you could kill us at will.”
The smile on the corner of Su Ying’s lips deepened. “Since all of you want to leave, there’s no point in me forcing you guys to stay. Alright, I’ll give you another chance to choose. Those who are willing to stay can continue to stay here. Those who want to leave can leave now.”
The people of Shangyao Village weren’t expecting Su Ying to agree so readily.
Zhao Dahe looked at Su Ying in shock. He thought that he was hearing things.
“I will only give you one chance. Those who want to leave must leave the Tiger Base today before nightfall.”
After saying that, she paused for a moment. “You guys have to consider carefully. If you leave this time and want to come back later, you won’t get the same treatment as before.”
“Go! I want to go. I want to leave this place! I want to go home! The thick snow in the Nan State must have melted by now. We can go back.”
“Yes, we’ll go home. Let’s go home!”
Many villagers shouted in agitation. Then they turned around and rushed out of the Tiger Base.
Su Ying also indicated to the black-robed men that there was no need to stop them and just let them leave as they pleased.
Now that Li Cuihua and her husband were free, they were so angry that they wanted to pounce on the black-robed men. However, when they saw the big sabers in their hands, they became fearful again. They could only cry and wail as they carried their son’s body away.
“Father, should we leave?” Zhao Dahe’s son saw that Zhao Dahe did not react, so he went forward and tugged at the corner of his clothes.
Zhao Dahe’s brows were tightly knitted until they formed a Roman numeral III. If Su Ying was truly willing to let them go, then it would not be a bad thing to take this opportunity to go home. After all, the people here were too terrifying. They could not take control of their lives at all.
“We’ll leave. Let’s go back and pack our things.”
The villagers all left the Tiger Base in a scattered manner.
The Black Guardian asked with a puzzled expression, “City Lord, are you really going to let them leave?” It did not seem like the City Lord at all when she was so amenable.
Su Ying’s face was devoid of emotion. She only raised her eyebrows slightly and said indifferently, “Yes, of course.” However, whether they could walk out would depend on their abilities.
The Black Guardian suddenly understood. He knew it. Being soft-hearted was definitely not the City Lord’s style, especially towards those who went back on their words.
The villagers of Shangyao Village came out of the Tiger Base and gathered together in twos and threes.
“Are you guys leaving?”
“Yes. If we don’t go, what’s the point of staying here? A meal of sweet potatoes a day isn’t even enough to fill the gaps between our teeth.”
“Yes, I’m leaving too.”
Zhao Dahe also brought his son home.
“Father, are we really leaving?”
Zhao Dahe’s face darkened. “You don’t want to leave?”
The son scratched his head and said hesitantly, “Father, Li Hai and the others did not do the right thing in the first place…”
“So they can just kill people wantonly because those two did something wrong? Aren’t you afraid that they will kill you if you do something wrong in the future?”
The son had no answer, so he went to pack his luggage quietly.
After packing up, Zhao Dahe stood in the courtyard and looked at the house he had stayed in previously. He had mixed feelings, but he still left with his son without hesitation.
In the afternoon, the people of Shangyao Village left the Tiger Base in sparse streams. Before it was dark, most of them had left.
The black-robed men walked into the Tiger Base and bowed to Su Ying before reporting, “City Lord, there are less than 20 people left in the base camp. Those people said that they are willing to stay in the Tiger Base.”
Su Ying nodded. “What kind of people stayed behind?”
“City Lord, most of them are orphans and widows.”
For the orphans or widows, it didn’t matter where they settled down. As long as they didn’t starve to death, there was no need to go through so much trouble.
Su Ying nodded and didn’t say anything else. “Close the gates of the Tiger Base. Don’t open them without my orders.”
“Yes, City Lord.”
As night fell, the people of Shangyao Village were still on their way out of the desolate forest of the northern wilderness.
“They must be afraid of us. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have let us go so easily.” “That’s right. There are so many of us. If we really fight, they might not win.
They might as well let us go instead of keeping us captive. No matter what, we can finally leave that damn place.”
Many of the villagers had relaxed smiles on their faces. It was as if they could live the life of good meals and warm clothes they wanted after leaving the Tiger Base. However, they had forgotten that the dry food they brought with them was distributed to them by Su Ying’s men.
As the sky darkened, the path ahead became darker.
The men carried the torches and walked in front. They did not dare to let their guard down.
“Village Chief, it’s not easy to walk at night. Let’s find a place to rest for the night.”
However, Zhao Dahe disagreed and retorted, “Rest? What if she goes back on her word and comes after us? If it’s not easy to walk at night, then walk slowly. As long as we get out of here, we’ll be safe.”
“You’re right. We’ll listen to you, Village Chief.”
Right at this moment, a deep roar of a wild beast suddenly rang out from the front. The person who was walking in front of them was so frightened that he cried out in shock.
“Argh! There’s… there’s a tiger! A tiger!”
The man shouted in horror and turned around to flee.
When the villagers heard that, they were so scared that their hair stood on end.
“Don’t be afraid. Wild beasts are afraid of fire. Those with torches, go to the front. Don’t run around blindly.” Zhao Dahe shouted as he swung the torch in his hand around the area. He realized that there were many pairs of green eyes lurking in the darkness.
Those green eyes flickered like dim lights illuminating the road to the netherworld.
Roar!
A huge tiger slowly strolled out of the darkness. Its size was so big that it was overwhelming.
“Quick, run! The big tiger is coming to eat people!”