Chapter 29: The Maiden Of Sanhe Fort
The vast majority of the Geluolu People have already been purged, with only a small number of remnants still hiding or fleeing.
Flames reignited in Sanhe Fort, as numerous Han Soldiers held torches and began clearing the battlefield.
The orange-red flames symbolizing hope and peace slowly rose in this misty rainy night, illuminating the entire scene of Sanhe Fort.
Horrifying, miserable, bloody~
Corpses littered inside and outside Sanhe Fort, most of them Geluolu People’s, with large amounts of blood splattered on the yellow sand and mud, making the whole world seem as if it were stained with blood.
From time to time, the intermittent screams of the severely wounded or their painful wails could be heard.
Corpses and body parts were everywhere, the air filled with a foul stench that made people feel physically ill.
The youths who were participating in battle for the first time, upon seeing this horrific scene, many vomited right away.
“Urp urp urp~”
Behind Li Xiao, Tie Tou and Thin Monkey rode on horseback, vomiting as they walked, while Da Hu and the others also looked pale.
During the battle, they were hot-blooded and reckless, with only killing the enemy in their eyes.
But after the battle ended and the adrenaline faded, these youths became living people again.
No longer killing machines!
They too would feel fear, tension, even terror and guilt!
Although many had been to the battlefield before, the brutality of this battle far surpassed the previous one at Dragon Bone River.
Corpses and body parts were nearly everywhere, Sanhe Fort resembling a scene from hell on earth.
In contrast, Er Hu, though also seeing such a brutal scene for the first time, handled it much better.
He even laughed heartily, mocking Da Hu and the others.
“You’re all so useless, a few dead bodies are enough to make you puke!”
“Hahaha~”
Seeing Er Hu’s smug look, Tie Tou and the others flushed with anger, extremely annoyed.
But they had to admit that in terms of mental endurance, they still couldn’t compare to this fool Er Hu.
“You’ll see more and more of these bloody scenes in the future.”
“The first few times, it’s normal to feel nauseous.”
“Later, after killing more people and seeing more dead bodies, you’ll find it’s no big deal.”
Li Xiao said to Da Hu and the others, consoling them.
No one is born a demonic butcher; they all change and transform bit by bit.
As long as you kill enough people, you can kill people as easily as killing chickens, without any guilt or fear.
He held the horse spear, rode on horseback, quickly stepping over corpses, passing through alleys and mud houses.
He turned to look at Da Hu and the others, a slight arc rising at the corner of his mouth: “If you want to overcome this fear quickly, try sleeping next to a corpse for a night~”
Hearing Li Xiao’s words, Da Hu and the others shuddered instantly, their faces even paler.
Sleep with corpses?
What a joke!
Seeing how frightened they were, Li Xiao turned his head and shook it with a faint smile.
These little brothers were still too green; sleeping with corpses was nothing.
This was an era that devoured people!
Li Xiao had high hopes for this group of little brothers.
In the future, they would be his left and right arms, so he couldn’t let them be too merciful or weak.
“Horse meat for breakfast this morning!” Li Xiao said calmly.
As soon as he spoke, the war horse under Li Xiao stepped on a Geluolu “corpse,” and then the horse spear in Li Xiao’s hand thrust down directly.
Instantly beheading this heavily wounded Geluolu person who hadn’t died yet but was playing dead.
Then he shouted to his little brothers behind: “Search every courtyard thoroughly, don’t miss any corner.”
“Drag out all the Geluolu People.”
At that moment, Li Xiao’s ears twitched slightly.
He vaguely seemed to hear a scream~
“Ah~”
“Little bitch, I’ll kill you~”
Although the voice was very faint, muffled by the wind and rain of the dark night, after transmigrating, not only had Li Xiao’s physique grown stronger, but his senses had also become sharper.
This distant scream and roar were very clear in his ears.
Most importantly, this person was speaking the Geluolu language.
Li Xiao’s gaze suddenly sharpened, looking toward a nearby courtyard.
“There’s a fish that slipped the net in the room~”
“Charge in, don’t let anyone escape.”
Li Xiao shouted loudly, pointing the horse spear forward.
His little brothers followed closely behind, the war horses thundering forward.
……
In the room, it was pitch black, impossible to see; only in the instant of thunder and lightning could the scene inside be glimpsed by the flash.
A Geluolu noble was rummaging through the room, packing up all the visible gold and silver treasures, preparing to take them away.
This courtyard originally belonged to the Fort Master of Sanhe Fort, and later became Aslan’s residence.
Since the Geluolu rebellion, most of the plundered treasures had gone into Aslan’s pockets, hidden in this courtyard.
This Geluolu noble took advantage of the chaos to grab a haul and flee far away.
But just as he had nearly packed the treasures, a whooshing sound suddenly rose in the darkness.
“Danger~”
At this moment, the Geluolu man’s scalp tightened, a sense of deathly crisis enveloping him.
“Damn it!”
He never imagined there was still an enemy hidden in this room, launching a sneak attack when he was off guard.
“Ah~”
A painful scream rang out in the darkness.
A dagger stabbed in from his back.
“Ah~”
“Little bitch, I’ll kill you~”
Finally, by the faint light, he saw the attacker’s appearance clearly.
Different from what he imagined~
It was actually a stinky girl, wearing dirty clothes, not even reaching his chest in height.
Thin and weak, not an ounce of flesh on her face.
Normally, he could slap her to death with one hand.
But unexpectedly, a fallen tiger bullied by dogs—even a stinky girl dared to attack him?
“You’re asking for death~”
The Geluolu man roared in fury, ignoring his wound, drew his saber, spun around with a wild chop, trying to finish off the girl.
But in the end, he chopped at nothing~
The girl was thin and weak but more agile, standing behind the Geluolu man, easily dodging his chop.
Most importantly, this was her home.
She knew the layout with her eyes closed, so in the dark room battle, she had the advantage.
The next moment, she appeared behind the Geluolu man again, stabbing him once more.
“Pfft~”
“Stinky girl, I’ll kill you!”
The Geluolu man was furious, roaring lowly, and actually lifted a table with both hands.
Using the tabletop as a shield, he swung it around, sweeping widely through the room.
“Clang clang clang~”
In berserk bear mode, the Geluolu man swung the table airtight, forcing the girl to retreat repeatedly.
“Found you~”
The Geluolu man suddenly grinned and smashed the table down hard at the corner.
“Crack~”
The table shattered into pieces against the wall.
The girl hid in the triangular space between walls; though protected from the worst by the side walls, the table’s force was still considerable.
Her head went blank, and having gone two days without food or drink, she felt dizzy all over.
But before she could recover, she felt her breathing become labored, her neck tightening.
The Geluolu man, strong as a black bear, grabbed the girl’s neck with one hand and easily lifted her up.
“Little bitch, see where you can hide now.”
The Han people hadn’t hurt him, but pecked by a little sparrow, he hated the girl with gritted teeth.
“Cough cough cough~”
Feeling the force on her neck tightening, the girl’s face flushed, barely able to breathe.
Am I going to die?
At this moment, the girl felt no fear, but rather a trace of calm acceptance.
The girl’s name was Er Ya, surname Wei~
Grandfather, parents, and relatives of Sanhe Fort were all dead; she had survived by hiding in the cellar.
She had thought to sneak attack in the dark night, kill this Geluolu man, and avenge her family personally.
Unfortunately~
The only reluctance was her brother~
Thinking this, the girl’s gaze quietly glanced at a spot on the floor in the corner.
Below was a cellar where she and her brother had hidden, luckily surviving.
If she died, she wondered if people outside would find her brother.
“If it were normal times, I’d definitely have my fun with you first, what a pity~”
Looking at the girl’s delicate face, evil fire rose in the Geluolu man’s heart; he loved fresh little girls like this.
Unfortunately, now was not the time.
Better to kill her quickly and slip away.
As he spoke, he drew his saber, preparing to chop the stinky girl to death.
But at this critical moment, a loud “clang” echoed in the room as the door was violently kicked open.
A horse spear thrust in from outside.
“Pfft~”
Accompanied by the sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh, the cracking of bones was exceptionally clear in the silent room.
“Urgh~”
The Geluolu man let out a muffled grunt, eyes wide open.
He slowly lowered his head, seeing the horse spear had pierced through his body, bringing out some shattered organs.
At this moment, the Geluolu man’s pupils contracted slightly.
He recognized it—this horse spear was one Aslan had captured from the North Mountain Battlefield.
Aslan was dead too?
He struggled to turn his head to see who was behind him.
Unfortunately, with the horse spear piercing his heart, his body had no strength left.
“Pfft~”
Another muffled sound rang out as Li Xiao stood at the door and pulled out the horse spear.
Without the horse spear’s support, the Geluolu man’s body crashed heavily to the ground.
His eyes stared at the wall ahead, gaze gradually dimming.
At the same time, the girl’s body also fell to the ground.
Her gaze looked forward.
Under the torchlight, she saw a tall youth in leather armor, gripping a bloodied horse spear, his vigilant eyes scanning the room.
Seeing the youth’s Han attire, the girl completely relaxed.
A strong wave of dizziness hit again.
Then, footsteps approached; the youth stepped through the blood on the floor to her side.
He slowly squatted down, roughly checked that the girl had no obvious wounds, and relaxed.
“Little girl, are you okay?”
The youth’s voice sounded; the girl mustered her energy and looked at him.
At this moment, she clearly saw the youth’s appearance.
Firm and resolute face, chiseled features like carved by a knife, sword-like eyebrows, deep and bright eyes, though still filled with lingering killing intent, like a war god returned from the asura field.
His cheeks splattered with blood, streaked under the rain, accentuating his fierce and stern youthful valor.
Water droplets slid down his jaw, dripping onto his mud- and blood-stained clothes.
Who knew how many Geluolu People had died by his hand to forge such a chilling aura.
She looked deeply at the youth, her gaze gradually blurring, feeling her body had reached its limit.
She was too tired~
She wanted to sleep well~
She grabbed Li Xiao’s clothing corner, using her last bit of energy, looked toward the corner, and murmured: “My brother~”
Then she fainted directly.
“Why’d she faint?”
Li Xiao felt the girl’s neck, found a pulse, and relaxed.
He shook his head slightly, guessing she was just exhausted!
Prolonged mental tension followed by sudden relaxation often caused fainting.
“Take her to the kang first~”
The ground was full of blood, damp; Li Xiao wouldn’t let the girl lie there unconscious.
So, he handed the horse spear to Tie Tou behind him.
One arm under her neck, the other under her knees, he easily picked her up.
The girl wasn’t short, but light and soft, no burden at all for Li Xiao.
Holding her, he entered the inner room and placed her on the kang.
Then he went to the corner the girl had looked at, finding a wooden plank there.
Nearby was a pile of scattered miscellaneous items, originally covering the plank for camouflage, now moved aside.
Opening it revealed a cellar.
Inside was pitch black, nothing visible!
Thinking of what the girl had just said about her brother~
So, Li Xiao’s gaze turned to Luo Meng and Er Hu~
