Chapter 255: Song Que Was Found
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The sharp dagger immediately drew a line of blood on his neck.
The mountain bandit leader immediately became nervous and extended his hand to stop the mountain bandits from coming over.
“All of you, stop!”
He was afraid that when his men came near and antagonized Qin Xiaoyao, she would hurt him.
When they heard him, the mountain bandits didn’t dare to move forward anymore.
However, they had all drawn their weapons and were locked in a confrontation with Qin Xiaoyao.
Very soon, a person who could take charge of the situation walked out from the group of mountain bandits.
“Release the great general, or I’ll make sure you die on the spot!” The person who stepped up looked uncouth. One could tell with just one look that he was a fierce and violent person.
However, Qin Xiaoyao wasn’t afraid at all. Instead, she smiled menacingly.
“Quit threatening me! Put down your weapons and leave the dungeon obediently. Otherwise…” As she spoke, Qin Xiaoyao once again brought the dagger closer to the mountain bandit leader’s neck.
Immediately, more blood flowed out of the mountain bandit leader’s neck.
“Number Two! What the hell are you trying to do? Do as he says!” The mountain bandit leader quickly leaned his head back to avoid being cut by the dagger. At the same time, he yelled to the mountain bandit in charge.
Opposite them, the face of the second mountain bandit leader clouded over.
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Retreat!” he barked.
Following that, he raised both his hands and led the mountain bandits to take a step back.
Then, he turned to Qin Xiaoyao and said, “Let’s talk things over. Gold, silver, money. As much as you want. Release our great general and I’ll let you go.”
An icy smile flashed across Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes.
“I fear I may not live long enough to spend them even if I receive them from you.
“I’ll say it again. Take those people behind you and leave the dungeon. My patience is limited!”
When he saw that Qin Xiaoyao was about to make another move, the mountain bandit leader shouted in fear.
“Leave this place quickly! Number Two, are you trying to kill me and then usurp my position?”
The second mountain bandit leader’s expression changed the moment he heard that.
Following that, he shouted again, “Retreat!”
Thereafter, he finally left with a large group of mountain bandits.
Qin Xiaoyao only felt a little more at ease after everyone had left.
The mountain bandit leader carefully tilted his neck back again, trying to move further away from the blade of the dagger.
However, as soon as he moved, Qin Xiaoyao pressed her dagger closer to him and stopped him.
“Don’t move,” Qin Xiaoyao spat out the words maliciously.
“Argh… Okay, I won’t move!”
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I’ll definitely cooperate. Be careful, brave hero. Don’t… don’t kill me!” The mountain bandit leader no longer had his previous tyrannical bearing. He was extremely afraid of death.
Qin Xiaoyao laughed icily, but she was very pleased.
After making sure that she was in control of the situation in the dungeon, Qin Xiaoyao turned to look at Song Que, who was in the cell.
Then, she spoke up, “Don’t be afraid, Hubby. I’m here to save you.”
As soon as she said this, the face of the mountain bandit leader she was holding hostage changed.
What was going on?
The intruder was actually a woman? And she was the beauty’s wife no less?
What the hell? Could a woman be so powerful?
Just as he was feeling astonished, the mountain bandit leader suddenly felt a pain at the back of his head. Then, his eyes closed and he collapsed to the ground.
Qin Xiaoyao withdrew her weapon and glanced at the mountain bandit leader. After making sure that he had been knocked unconscious, she walked to the dungeon cell.
With the dagger in her hand, Qin Xiaoyao jabbed at the lock of the cell door with force, and the lock was easily pried open.
Immediately after that, Qin Xiaoyao quickly opened the cell door.
Just as she was about to go up and talk to Song Que, the man had already stood up. He walked up quickly and pulled her into his arms.
He hugged her very tightly, exerting quite a lot of force.
After a while, the man finally said, “It’s too dangerous. You shouldn’t have come.”
Qin Xiaoyao was stumped.
Then she smiled and patted Song Que’s back.
“How can I not come when something happened to my Hubby?” she said.
Only then did Song Que let go of Qin Xiaoyao.
As he looked at the woman in front of him, his eyes were filled with conflicting emotions.
Following that, he said, “It’ll be hard for you to escape if you take me with you.”
This was also why he didn’t show his emotion in front of the mountain bandits even though he was very agitated when he saw her earlier.
His wife was very skilled. Without him dragging her down, she might be able to kill her way out.
As for him, as long as the mountain bandits didn’t know about his relationship with his wife, he might be fine for the time being.
However, his silly wife had just revealed her identity in front of the mountain bandit leader.
After this, perhaps he could only…
When he thought of this, Song Que’s eyes turned icy as he looked at the mountain bandit leader lying on the ground.
He continued, “Kill him.”
Qin Xiaoyao followed Song Que’s gaze and looked at the mountain bandit leader. She thought her husband was feeling resentful toward the mountain bandit leader for locking him up.
She tugged at Song Que’s arm and said, “We still need to use him as a hostage later. We’ll kill him after we get out.
“I’ll get you some clothes to wear first.” As she spoke, she walked towards the mountain bandit leader.
Her husband was really too pitiful. He was left to freeze like this for an entire night.
When she got out later, she must stab this mountain bandit leader two more times, otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to give vent to her anger.
Song Que looked at the thick clothes the mountain bandit leader was wearing. He clearly wanted those clothes, but he pulled Qin Xiaoyao back.
“Don’t worry about me. Just kill him and escape,” he said.
Qin Xiaoyao was shocked.
“Other than him, no one else knows about our relationship. They… won’t kill me for the time being,” Song Que said hurriedly.
It was only then that Qin Xiaoyao understood what Song Que meant.
Her husband actually wanted her to abandon him and escape alone.
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No! I can tell with one look that the second mountain bandit leader who was here earlier didn’t look like a good person. Even if it’s just a suspicion, he still won’t let you off.
“Also, I came here to rescue you. How can I leave you behind and run off alone?”
Song Que frowned.
He was about to continue persuading Qin Xiaoyao, but was interrupted by her.
“Listen to me. We’ll just stay in this dungeon and not go out,” Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes flickered as she suddenly added.
“The Imperial Court’s army is about to attack the town. They won’t delay for so long.
“Once the army breaks through the town’s defenses, the mountain bandits won’t care about us anymore.
“When the time comes, we’ll go out!”
Her husband’s worry was not without reason.
If she tried to force her way out, she would have to hold the mountain bandit leader hostage while taking care of her husband at the same time. She might not be able to cope on both ends.
She was still confident that she could get rid of all the enemies that got close to her.
However, if the other party launched covert attacks from a distance, she was afraid that she would not be able to protect her husband.
Therefore, rather than going out and taking risks, it was better to stay in the dungeon.
In any case, with the mountain bandit leader in their hands, the other party would not attack rashly.
Even if the second mountain bandit leader really rebelled, it wouldn’t be so easy to attack from the outside if she guarded the entrance well.
Hmph! If she were that second mountain bandit leader, there was a high chance that she would rebel next.
However, she wouldn’t attack the underground dungeon. Instead, she would focus on dealing with the Imperial Court’s army outside and find an opportunity to retreat.
As for the mountain bandit leader, the second mountain bandit leader himself was already facing an impending disaster, so who could care about the leader?
When she thought of this, Qin Xiaoyao had more or less made up her mind.
After Song Que listened to Qin Xiaoyao and thought for a while, he felt that her words made sense.
He had been too worried about his wife earlier and had forgotten about the great army outside the town.
Hence, he looked at the mountain bandit leader and said, “Help me get the clothes then.”
The weather was so cold today. He had been left to freeze for most of the night and he was already a little dizzy.
“Alright!” Qin Xiaoyao quickly answered..