nashuaworldcup Chapter 210: Master Carver, Stop Scraping
Chapter 210: Master Carver, Stop Scraping
Seeing this, Linghua slowly approached, gently embraced Shuili in her arms, and gently comforted her, "Sister Xiaoli, don't cry. We will definitely protect you and seek justice for you."
Shuili's sobs gradually subsided in Linghua's warm embrace. She raised her head, her large, red, and swollen eyes looking pitifully at Xinyang. Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, "Brother Xinyang, I...I don't have any family anymore."
Xinyang's heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, a pang of pain. He squatted down, looking Shuili in the eye, stretched out his hands, gently stroked Shuili's hair, and solemnly promised, "Xiaoli, don't be afraid. From now on, brother is your family. As long as brother is here, I will never let anyone hurt you again!"
After comforting Shuili, Xinyang stood up, turned around, and quickly glanced back. He found that besides Shuili, there were ten other people standing there.
Most of these people were relatively strong, but each of them had injuries to varying degrees. Some of the wounds were still oozing blood, and they looked quite miserable.
Xin Yang's eyes revealed a hint of solemnity. He asked, "Are you all like Xiao Li, who was beaten up after encountering a group of merchants and brought here?"
One of the men, with a scratched face and a bloodstained bandage wrapped around his arm, nodded weakly and said, "That's about right, benefactor. We were originally escorting a shipment of important cargo nearby when a group of men suddenly showed up. They looked ferocious and demanded to see our cargo. How could we possibly agree? So we clashed with them. They were extremely brutal, and although we fought back desperately, we couldn't withstand their sheer numbers. Many of our men were injured, and the cargo was robbed."
Another person continued, "Yes, benefactor, those guys don't look like good people. Their clothing is very strange, and they don't look like the treasure-stealing group near Liyue. And the weapons they use are all kinds of different, including hammers, guns, and some we haven't even seen before."
"Isn't he the leader of that group, a middle-aged man with a big belly, wearing glasses and a small mustache?" Xinyang described Chayevich's appearance.
"Yes, that's what it looks like."
Xin Yang's expression grew increasingly gloomy. He clenched his fists, a flicker of anger flashing in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "It's Chayevic again! This guy is becoming more and more lawless. He even dared to rob and injure people in Liyue!"
"Benefactor, what should we do? With your strength, you will definitely be able to catch them. We also want to help." As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room expressed their indignation and expressed their desire to participate.
Although Xin Yang didn't want to dampen their enthusiasm, she had to admit the harsh reality: "I understand how you feel right now, but look at yourselves, your wounds are still bleeding. To be frank, given your current physical condition, if you impulsively chase after them, you'll undoubtedly be courting death."
When everyone heard what Xinyang said, although they felt unwilling, they also understood that what he said was the truth.
They bit their lips tightly, the frustration and helplessness on their faces were clearly visible. The atmosphere in the room instantly became extremely solemn, as if shrouded by a thick haze, which was so depressing that it made people breathless.
Seeing this, Xin Yang changed his tone and soothed, "But don't be discouraged, everyone. Now that I'm involved in this matter, I'll definitely help you to the end. To be honest, Yu Hengxing of the Liyue Seven Stars is also in this abyss. She is currently lurking by Chayevic. If we get the chance, we can capture her in one fell swoop."
"Benefactor, what can we do now? We can't just sit and wait." An injured person couldn't help but ask.
Xin Yang thought for a moment and replied, "Of course we can't just sit there and wait, but your safety is the most important thing right now. I'll escort you all out of the Layered Abyss later."
After hearing Xin Yang's words, everyone looked at each other in confusion, some hesitant. One of them said, "Benefactor, how can we abandon Lady Keqing of Yuheng Star and leave alone? This is neither moral nor logical."
Xin Yang looked at them and explained solemnly, "I understand how you feel, but given your current condition, staying here won't only be of no help, but could even become a burden. I'll get you to a safe place first, then I'll come back and work with Yu Heng Xing to capture Chayevic and his gang. If anything happens to you here, it will only make things worse."
After hearing this, everyone felt helpless, but they also understood that what Xinyang said made sense.
"Everyone hurry up and get ready, we'll be leaving soon," Xinyang said.
Xinyang then called Linghua out and said, "Let's split up. After we get them out of the Stonehenge, I'll go back to find Keqing, and you take them back to Liyue Harbor."
Linghua thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, this is the only way for now. The situation here is unknown, so you must be careful. Don't worry about me. I will bring them all back to Liyue Harbor safely, then immediately go to Yuehai Pavilion to find Senior Sister Ganyu. I'll tell her the situation here and ask her to mobilize the Thousand Rock Army to reunite with you."
Xinyang patted Linghua's shoulder gently and said with concern: "Thank you for your hard work. Be sure to pay attention to safety on the road and protect yourself."
Xinyang went back into the house, tied up the miner leader, and warned the less seriously injured men, "Keep an eye on him. Don't let him get away."
Everyone responded and, led by Xinyang, carefully exited the house. Xinyang led the way, while everyone remained vigilant, paying close attention to their surroundings to ensure their safety. They stopped and started along the way, relying on their familiarity with the terrain of the Stratum Chasm. They cleverly avoided Fatui patrols and finally made it out of the Stratum Chasm.
After watching Linghua and everyone leave, Xinyang took a deep breath, turned around and stepped back into the abyss, running quickly towards the cave where he and Keqing had separated before.
Xinyang was alone, so he moved much faster and soon arrived in front of the familiar cave.
Xinyang looked everywhere for Keqing but couldn't find her. He felt nervous and worried that something might have happened to Keqing.
So they went into the cave to look for it. As soon as they entered the cave, they found some messy footprints on the ground, as if there had been a fierce fight.
Xinyang followed the direction of the footprints, being cautious and alert to the surrounding movements. After walking for a while, he heard some faint sounds.
"The light of the sword is like mine, and I can cut off all the bullshit."
Xinyang was delighted when he heard the familiar voice, knowing it was Master Ke. He quickened his pace and ran towards the direction of the voice.
What came into view was Keqing locked in a bitter battle with several Fatui Thunder Hammer soldiers. Not far away, three musketeers occasionally fired their weapons, disrupting Keqing's movements.
On one side of the battlefield, Chayevich stood there leisurely, with a playful expression on his face, as if he was enjoying an interesting performance.
It was obvious that Keqing was at a disadvantage, so Xinyang quickly joined the battle.
In a teamfight, attacking the C first is the key to the battle strategy. Xinyang's eyes were like torches, instantly locking onto the musketeers firing from behind. Xinyang suddenly raised his hand, and a sharp wind blade whistled out, heading straight for the musketeers.
However, those musketeers were surrounded by shields. The wind blades hit the shields, shattering them instantly, but they did not suffer much actual damage.
The musketeers, having reacted, dared not to fight any longer and quickly jumped back, trying to distance themselves from Xinyang's next attack. However, Xinyang knew their attack patterns like the back of his hand, anticipated their movements, and teleported behind them like a ghost.
"How are you going to block the next attack?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the muskets of the three musketeers were cut in two. The next second, the three soldiers fell in a pool of blood at the same time.
After cutting C, the only ones left are the Thunder Hammer Soldiers.
Xinyang came to Keqing and said, "Master Ke, stop shaving and leave it to me."
Chayevich's expression changed slightly when he saw Xinyang appear, but he quickly regained his composure. He shouted to the remaining Thunder Hammer soldiers, "Go ahead, take them all down!"