Chapter 39 The Only Sober One

Chapter 39 The Only Sober One

The rain was getting heavier and heavier.

The cold, muddy water washed over Tangli's calves.

She lay prone behind the bushes, soaking wet, staring intently ahead.

The five masked assassins, wielding gongs and scimitars, were wading through the mud, slowly approaching Pei Yunjing, who lay in a pool of blood.

"Is this the God of War of the Great Sheng Dynasty?"

The lead assassin stopped banging the gong and let out a mocking laugh: "Looks like he's nothing special. Once we cripple his ears and eyes, killing him will be easier than killing a chicken."

"Do it. Cut off his head and go back to report to your master."

Several curved blades were raised simultaneously, their cold gleam appearing particularly ferocious under the lightning.

At this moment, Pei Yunjing was kneeling on the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, his hands gripping the hilt of his sword tightly, as if he had exhausted his last bit of strength.

He showed no reaction to the impending falling blade, as if his soul had been torn apart by the noise, leaving only an empty shell.

We can't wait any longer!

Tang Li took a deep breath and pulled out the one she had prepared beforehand from her inner pocket—

Tiger bone whistle.

It was made from the fangs that Big White lost when he was losing his baby teeth, and it was imbued with the aura and fierceness of the king of beasts.

"Pei Yunjing, this is my last trump card."

Tang Li's eyes sharpened, and she stopped hiding.

She suddenly stood up and, with all her might, brought the bone whistle to her lips.

"Waaaaah—!!!"

A desolate, sharp whistle, carrying a certain ancient and wild frequency, instantly pierced through the rain and drowned out the thunder, exploding in this deathly silent mountain forest!

That was the command of the king of the jungle.

What was that sound?

The assassins paused, instinctively turning around.

Before they could react, the ground beneath their feet suddenly began to tremble violently.

"Boom!"

The sound was not like thunder, but more like a thousand troops galloping through the mud.

Immediately afterwards, countless small, scarlet, and savage eyes lit up from the depths of the dark forest.

Charge! For the Queen!

[Run these two-legged beasts over!]

For the Horde!

Accompanied by a rough and violent roar, a dozen or so large wild boars with sharp tusks appeared.

Like a fleet of out-of-control heavy tanks, they charged out of the woods with a destructive force!

"Wild...wild boar?!"

The assassins were terrified.

These tough-skinned beasts are practically invincible in the mountains and forests, even tigers have to be wary of them.

Normally I avoid people, so why am I charging forward like a madman today?

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

There was no time to dodge.

The two wild boar kings charging at the front crashed directly into the assassins' formation.

The weight of several hundred kilograms, combined with the momentum of the sprint, instantly sent the two assassins, who hadn't even had time to gather their energy, flying!

"ah--!"

The sound of bones cracking was especially clear in the rainy night.

"Damn it! Where did this beast come from! Kill him!"

The leader of the assassins reacted extremely quickly, swinging his knife to strike the wild boar.

However, the moment he looked up...

[Squeak! Smash him! Smash that ugly masked monster!]

Suddenly, a series of urgent monkey cries came from the treetops overhead.

Immediately afterwards, countless stones, clumps of mud, and even hard wild fruits rained down on us like a storm!

Those are a group of macaques that have taken up residence on this mountain!

Although they are not as lethal as wild boars, they are more agile, quick-witted, and specialize in attacking the lower body and eyes.

【Take this stone from me, Old Sun!】

That guy's butt's showing! Arrest him!

"Smack!"

A muddy stone struck the assassin leader precisely in the eye socket.

"Ah! My eyes!"

The assassin leader screamed and staggered backward, clutching his eyes.

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

The wild boar rampaged through the mud, scattering the assassins' formation.

Monkeys were frantically throwing ranged weapons from the trees, obstructing the view.

The assassins, who were just moments ago arrogant and domineering, are now being made to look foolish by these beasts who know nothing of martial arts but also have no sense of martial ethics.

The gong stopped.

The deadly sonic array has finally been broken!

Now!

Without any hesitation, Tang Li took advantage of the chaos and crouched down to rush into the mud.

She grabbed Pei Yunjing's arm.

"Your Highness! Pei Yunjing! Wake up!"

It was burning hot to the touch; he had a high fever.

Although Pei Yunjing had stopped roaring, he was still in a state of mental confusion.

He sensed someone approaching and instinctively raised his sword to strike.

"Don't move! It's me!"

Tang Li shouted, not caring whether it would work or not, and rushed forward to hug his waist, maximizing her calming aura:

Quiet... I'm Tang Li... Come with me...

Perhaps it was the familiar scent of herbs, or perhaps it was the whistle from earlier that made him subconsciously feel a sense of security (after all, it smelled like Baymax).

Pei Yunjing's hand, which was wielding a sword, froze in mid-air before finally falling limply to the ground.

He was like a collapsing mountain, pressing heavily on Tang Li.

"Hmm!"

Tangli almost vomited blood from being crushed.

This man looks so thin, how come he's so heavy!

"Damn it...can't you eat less crystal pork knuckle normally...?"

Tang Li gritted her teeth and cursed inwardly, but she didn't stop walking.

She had no martial arts skills and couldn't carry him on her back, so she could only support him by one arm, half dragging and half carrying him towards the back mountain deep in the dense forest.

There was a hidden cave there that Yanzi had just told her about, a blind spot.

"Where do you think you're going!"

An assassin who had escaped the wild boar's clutches discovered their intentions and, knife in hand, gave chase.

[Roar—!] (Wild boar's language: I'll gore you to death!)

A wild boar covered in mud suddenly lunged out from the side, its tusks viciously aimed at the assassin's thigh.

The assassin was forced to retreat and defend.

Under the cover of the beast army, Tang Li dragged Pei Yunjing along, trudging through the muddy mountain path.

Thorns scratched her face, and mud filled her shoes, but she felt no pain at all.

She only knew one thing:

We can't stop.

Stopping means two corpses and two lives.

"Pei Yunjing, you have to hold on."

Tang Li, panting heavily, whispered fiercely in his ear:

"If you die here, I'll dig up all your gold and remarry with your money!"

It seems she was provoked by the word "remarry".

Pei Yunjing, who was originally unconscious, twitched his fingers almost imperceptibly.

Finally, just before she was exhausted, Tang Li saw the narrow opening hidden by vines.

With her last bit of strength, she dragged Pei Yunjing inside.

"Thump."

The two collapsed onto the dry rocks.

The sounds of fighting, rain, and thunder outside seemed to be shut out of this small space.

Tang Li gasped for breath, her heart pounding wildly.

She survived.

Carrying the greatest burden of the Great Sheng Dynasty, they survived a seemingly hopeless situation.

She turned to look at the man beside her, whose face was covered in blood and who looked utterly disheveled.

At this moment, his eyes were closed and his breathing was weak. Where was the slightest trace of his usual arrogant and domineering demeanor?

"...Consider it a debt you owe me."

Tang Li wiped the mud off her face, her eyes filled with mixed emotions as she murmured:

"This time, it won't be something that can be paid off with just one braised pork meal."