novelAbuy Chapter 70 Revenge is the Best Policy
Chapter 70 Revenge is the Best Policy
While Deng Meng's attention was focused on the burly man Wu Song, Zhong Mei was not idle either.
She crouched down, pulled her small dagger from her boot, and waited for her chance to strike.
Seeing that Deng Meng had dodged Wu Song's first attack, her eyes lit up and she immediately darted away.
She was small in stature, and the surrounding environment was complicated. Wu Song was also moving around in a big, sweeping manner, so for a while no one noticed her.
As Deng Meng dodged Wu Song and prepared to retaliate with his knife, she mercilessly slashed him twice, cutting both of his legs.
When Deng Meng looked over in surprise and anger, Zhong Mei gave him a cold smile: "You, surnamed Deng, didn't expect it to be your grandma who's back to cause trouble, did you?"
"Zhong Mei!" Deng Meng was furious and made a move to attack Zhong Mei.
In his rage, he forgot that his leg was already injured. He stumbled, causing him to wince in pain, and Zhong Mei took the opportunity to add a few more wounds to his body.
"Brother Wu!" Zhong Mei called out to Wu Song.
Even without her instructions, Wu Song had already strode after him and easily lifted Deng Meng up with his long arms.
Then came two crisp "crack" sounds.
"Ah! My arm!" Deng Meng cried out in pain, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
With a powerful stroke, Wu Song dislocated both of Deng Meng's arms, rendering him powerless to fight back.
Zhong Mei approached, held a dagger to Deng Meng's neck, and shouted, "If you come any closer, your boss will be dead!"
It sounds like a long story, but in reality, it all happened in the blink of an eye. Before those people could get close, Wu Song and Zhong Mei had already subdued Deng Meng.
Upon hearing Zhongmei's threat, the bandits instinctively stopped in their tracks.
Only then did the others in the Hall of Righteousness awaken from their daze and rush over. Upon seeing that it was Zhong Mei, many of them changed their expressions.
Before they could react, Wu Song mustered all his strength and shouted, "The imperial army has arrived! You traitors, surrender immediately! Anyone who resists will be executed without mercy!"
He shouted it three times in one breath, which made everyone in the hall even more panicked.
"The soldiers are here? Didn't they just enter the mountains?"
"Hey you, all you do is spout nonsense? You're just a bunch of bandits, and you're even colluding with the government troops?"
"Don't listen to him, save the boss first!"
After realizing that there were only two of them, Wu Song, many people began to get excited and prepared to rush forward.
As for Deng Meng's safety, talking about loyalty in this bandit's den is a bit of a luxury.
Deng Meng may have a few confidants, but how can those few people withstand the will of so many people?
Just as the thieves were about to make their move, shouts suddenly rang out from outside.
"Kill them!"
"Surrender and you'll be spared!"
"The imperial army has arrived! You will all surrender at once!"
Immediately, many people in the hall were stunned. Could it be true? Had the government troops really arrived?
Little did they know that Wu Song's loud shout was a signal to Li Chong, telling them that he had Deng Meng under control.
Taking advantage of the fact that the bandits were leaderless, Li Chong and his men, who had been waiting in the shadows for a long time, launched an attack.
Before the leaders, big and small, in the hall could come up with a plan, someone tumbled in from outside.
"Boss! Soldiers, they really are soldiers!"
Seeing the scene inside, the man was stunned. How come the boss had been captured?
Now, the others had no more doubts and dispersed in a flurry.
The soldiers have arrived, and judging from the commotion, they're surrounding us. If we don't run for our lives now, what are we waiting for?
As for the leader Deng Meng, whether he lives or dies is anyone's business. He should try to escape and save his own life first!
Seeing the thieves disperse, Zhong Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief; she had been on tenterhooks just now.
He gestured for Wu Song to restrain Deng Meng, who was still groaning softly, and Zhong Mei took a deep breath and stood on the table.
"Everyone!"
Zhong Mei's voice was captivating from the start; her uniquely feminine, sharp tone instantly drew everyone's attention.
"You all probably know me, so I'll get straight to the point. Uncle Jia, Uncle Hu, and I have returned with our forces. There are soldiers everywhere outside, so even if you try to run, you'll have nowhere to go. You'd better surrender now, and I can guarantee you'll be treated leniently. If you resist stubbornly, you've heard what those soldiers outside are saying, so don't regret it later!"
After a moment of silence, someone shouted resentfully, "You actually dare to side with the government? Aren't you afraid that Boss Zhong will die with his eyes wide open in disbelief?"
Zhong Mei glared angrily: "Then you should ask your boss first! If he hadn't forced me to have nowhere to go, why would I have colluded with the government? Besides, people like you are not worthy to mention my father!"
Thinking of his father, he knew how many people had benefited from his kindness back then, yet these people could still accept others as their superiors without a second thought.
Zhong Mei immediately became too lazy to say anything more. Since the group of people were oblivious to their own deaths, why should she waste her breath?
Back to Wu Song's side, Zhong Mei grabbed Deng Meng by the collar.
"You, surnamed Deng, tell me, how did my father die?"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~"
Deng Meng was in pain for a long time before he finally felt a little better.
Hearing Zhong Mei's question, he forced a twisted smile, his forehead drenched in cold sweat: "What do you think? Good niece, I never expected you to have the ability to fight your way back. The soldiers who came with you, I wonder which person in the government office you gave yourself to?"
"Is it that county lieutenant surnamed Fu? Or the registrar surnamed Yang? Could it be the new county magistrate? Hahaha..."
"You!" Zhong Mei angrily raised her dagger.
But after holding it up for a while, she finally put the dagger down.
Li Chong still has a use for him, so he can't be killed so easily now.
"Heh, heh." Deng Meng laughed again. "Looks like I was right. Now that you're someone else's woman, you don't even dare to make your own decisions about what to do with me. Are you afraid of upsetting your new master?"
"Good niece, if you had said so earlier, and agreed to be with your uncle, I wouldn't have hesitated to kill Old Du to avenge you."
Zhong Mei stared intently at Deng Meng, then suddenly smiled.
"Are you afraid of being tortured, so you're trying to provoke me into killing you first?"
Deng Meng was stunned and speechless upon seeing this.
He knew he had a blood feud with Zhong Mei for killing his father, and that falling into her hands would only mean a fate worse than death.
That's why he deliberately provoked Zhong Mei.
But Zhong Mei realized what was happening and, seeing her smile, Deng Meng suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
"I can't kill you easily, but as long as you live, there's still something I can do."
Deng Meng gritted his teeth: "What...what do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do? Good uncle, you'll find out in a moment." Zhong Mei's face showed a bright smile.
A moment later, Wu Song released Deng Meng. Most of the people in the hall had already run away, and Zhong Mei had a hostage, so he no longer needed to keep an eye on him.
Seeing Deng Meng like this, even a tough guy like Wu Song felt a chill.
"I'll go out and see if the master and the others need any help."
After leaving those words behind, Wu Song quickly walked outside.