Chapter 171
Recalling their torture to their past captives, the guards could think of nothing save the ghosts that had lived in their hearts all these years .
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They panicked . In an instant, an acute pain fell on the back of their necks . The force seemed to run through their bodies and up to their eyes to block their sight . Before they could make any sound, their heavy eyelids closed . They could not tell exactly what had happened . Their bodies fell the moment they lost consciousness .
Bang! Bang! The unconscious men hit the ground .
Jiang Pengji was hanging on the roof upside down with her feet clinging to the edge . Then, her waist made some efforts to bring her entire body up, her hands tightly grasping the cornice . Her feet were free again . After a quiet jump, she was in front of the storage room .
She kicked the fainted guards aside and broke the door altogether .
Behind the door, Meng Liang bent further inwards on the floor as nervousness and fear rose to the extreme . Cold wind rushed in as the door was removed, causing him to have goosebumps . He shivered .
With the aid of the dim moonlight, Meng Liang could see a shape other than the two guards . He thought with relief that it was his guard and resumed his usual insolence towards Jiang Pengji . He protested with angry “hm-hm” sounds . One could imagine what he meant to say with that outrageous glare .
Jiang Pengji was once again the patient cousin . She looked at him with concern and was ready to loosen the ropes that tied his arms and legs when something forceful darted at her .
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The audience, who had noticed it immediately, alerted her .
Dashu Xiaobing: “Oh my god! Host, watch out!”
At the same time, Jiang Pengji had found an end of the rope . The blade almost reached her back when she made an abrupt turn to avoid it . The metal cut Meng Liang’s arm instead .
“Urgh—” Meng Liang let out a grating moan .
Meng Hun’s companions knew their leader very well after the battles they had fought together . Without a single word, they comprehended his cues and acted strategically . Meng Hun would occupy Jiang Pengji . Meanwhile, the others would take Meng Liang away .
The viewers were furious .
Yuyu Yecheng: “This is unfair!”
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Bufu Nilaidawoa: “Careful, Host! I think they’re kidnapping Meng Liang . ”
Liuyue Xiesandao: “Come on! Give them a blow! I know you’ll win . ”
If they could, they would have crawled into their computer screens to help . They were like ants killing an elephant .
Meng Hun supposed Jiang Pengji was a guard of the Meng’s . Thinking of his old master, he avoided fatal points on her body . He could not defeat Jiang Pengji, even with all his strength, so his consideration only placed him at a greater disadvantage . Jiang Pengji blocked his companions’ attempts several times while staving off Meng Hun’s attacks .
Meng Liang, the reason for the fight, no longer wore arrogance and pride on his face . He was dropping his head as low as possible to protect himself . His arm was already injured and precious blood streamed out of it .
He would punish the guard after they escaped . His family did not need a useless man that could not even protect him after he had been trained for years . He had no gratitude for the guard who was defending him with his own life, for everything was bought by the Meng’s with the food and shelter they provided . What Meng Liang observed was that he failed to perform his duty . Now, the dear langjun of the house was hurt and the guard had to pay a high price for it .
Meng Hun continued his fight with his opponent, who was wearing black clothes . However, his motions were too straightforward to parry Jiang Pengji, whose moves were light and unpredictable . There was no doubt that he could not defeat her without doing his best .
Let’s end this, Jiang Pengji thought to herself . Then, she grabbed a bunch of wood in the room and pretended to attack Meng Hun’s companions . The military chief instinctively stopped to protect his brothers .
In the next second, he knew it would be no good .
She struck his wrist . His arm was instantaneously insensible . Jiang Pengji took away his blade, locked his arms behind his back, and exerted overwhelming force on his shoulders so that he could not stand up .
“Freeze! I’ll kill this man if any of you make a move!” Jiang Pengji held the blade against Meng Hun’s neck . His companions had caught Meng Liang, but they immediately froze in their positions .
“How dare you!” an apprehended man yelled .
“Ha! Those who can threaten me are either dead or not yet born . What makes you think I dare not?” Despite her mask, her voice remained recognizable . Two people were shocked when she spoke: one was Meng Liang, and the other was Meng Hun .
The former found out that she was no guard, while the latter gasped as he recollected whose voice it was .
Jiang Pengji seemed to have noticed Meng Hun’s strange reaction and asked, “Who are you?”
Meng Hun lowered his voice and told the other men, “Nevermind me . Kill that bastard!”
“No, we cannot do it . I’m sorry, chief!” To the men, even a thousand Meng Liang’s were not worth hurting a strand of Meng Hun’s hair .
It came to a standstill . At last, Jiang Pengji shook her head and sighed, trying to make peace before releasing Meng Hun . “Why are you coming after my cousin? I’m sure a young lady like her doesn’t have strong enemies like you . Is there any misunderstanding? If there is, I, Liu Xi, can apologize for you to my cousin . ”
Meng Hun frowned . That was really the langjun he had met the other day .
He questioned, “How would he be your cousin?”
Jiang Pengji’s tone changed . “How did you know about his gender? Are you the ones that my cousin said were chasing after him? So he escaped his homeland because of you?”