Chapter 61: One Strike to Rule Them All!
Luo Zichuan wasn’t too optimistic about her bow. “There are thirteen of them. More than half are armed. If we fight head-on, we’ll lose.”
“Head-on?” Chi Qian smirked. “Don’t you think… this forest is a perfect hunting ground?”
Chi Fengxiao immediately caught on. “So what’s your plan?”
“I’ve got an idea.”
Half an hour later, a scream echoed through the forest, followed by frantic footsteps.
Bruised and battered, Luo Fan shouted, “It’s that girl! She has the treasure!”
The pirate leader waved his hand. “Leave two here to guard. The rest, follow me into the forest!”
Over ten pirates charged in recklessly, not suspecting a thing—after all, these were just weak prey.
Chi Fengxiao and Luo Zichuan split into two directions, running desperately.
Bullets whistled past, grazing their bodies, their hearts pounding up into their throats.
The pursuing pirates didn’t realize danger was closing in.
A blunt-tipped wooden arrow struck the back of the neck of the last pirate in line—he collapsed instantly.
High in the trees, Chi Qian swung from vine to vine, moving silently as she shifted shooting positions.
One by one, pirates behind the leader dropped.
By the time he realized something was wrong and looked back—
What the f*ck?! Where the hell were all his men?!
Furious, he fired wildly into the trees. “Who?! Who’s messing with me?!”
A low, eerie voice drifted from above. “Your granddaddy Chi is right here.”
He looked up just in time to see a dark figure swing toward him. A foot slammed square into his face, knocking him flat on his back.
[Aaaaah! Monkey King has arrived!!]
[Sister Qian! Finally!!]
[Who? Who was it that said she’s useless without killer whales? Open your dog eyes and watch!]
[Chi Qian: You carry guns? No problem. I’ve got one arrow to pierce the sky—straight to your grave ^_^]
The pirate leader lay stunned on the ground, a clear shoe print stamped across his face as blood trickled from his nose.
He reached for the gun on the ground.
Chi Qian landed lightly, stomped down hard on his right hand, and twisted.
“F*ck—!!” the pirate howled in pain.
“You broke my bed, didn’t you? Who the hell do you think you are?”
Another stomp crushed his face. Now two symmetrical shoe prints decorated his cheeks. Finally, Chi Qian felt satisfied.
These blind fools.
Wear an eye patch and think you’re some legendary one-eyed pirate? Please.
She tied up the remaining pirates and went to find her uncle and Luo Zichuan.
After splitting up, they had regrouped ahead, luring three pirates into a pit trap.
When Chi Qian arrived, the three were already climbing out.
She grabbed a stick and swung at their heads. “Get back down!”
Thunk! Thunk! Thunk!
Three blows in a row, like playing whack-a-mole—oddly satisfying.
She couldn’t resist adding a few more for good measure.
The pirates saw stars, fell back into the pit, and stubbornly tried to climb out again.
Chi Qian hammered them down with another three strikes, completely hooked now, crouching by the pit to see who dared poke their head up next.
Unfortunately, they were all out cold.
Panting, Chi Fengxiao and Luo Zichuan emerged. “Are they all taken care of?”
Chi Qian nodded. “Just the two left guarding the camp. Let’s move.”
The forest presented a bizarre sight.
A group of fierce-looking pirates, blindfolded and scarred, each with arms bound by a long vine, shuffled along in a line behind a little girl.
Chi Qian held the front end of the vine like a prison warden dragging convicts, pulling along these savage criminals as if they were nothing.
Why wasn’t anyone resisting?
Because the pirate leader who had tried to resist just had two ribs broken by her. ^_^
At the forest’s edge, Chi Qian stopped, yanked the gag from the pirate leader’s mouth, and slapped him across the face. “Shout.”
The pirate leader’s expression was pure I’d-rather-die-than-give-in.
Chi Fengxiao chimed in: “Hey, Qian Qian, this guy clearly hasn’t seen your secret technique—One Stab to Rule Them All! Give him one and show him what you’ve got!”
Chi Qian: “…That’s so lame. I’m not doing it.”
Luo Zichuan suddenly tensed. “Crap, that pirate is bullying Tang Xin.”
The pirates left behind grew impatient. One snarled at Tang Xin: “Little girl, tell us where your treasure’s hidden. If you lie, I’ll slit your throat!”
Wen Li, who was tied up as well, shouted without hesitation: “Don’t you touch her! Come at me instead, I’m her mother!”
Tang Xin’s eyes widened in shock.
“Who said you could talk? Shut it!” the pirate barked. “Hand over the treasure, or you all die!”
Gu Hua and Ling Qian quietly looked at Luo Fan.
Luo Fan was sweating buckets, his mouth dry.
If he’d known it would come to this, he’d rather have kept silent…
When the pirate couldn’t force an answer, he raised his hand, ready to slap Tang Xin across the face.
Just then, two flaming arrows shot from the woods, one after another—
—hitting two pirates squarely on the butt.
A moment later, two more arrows streaked out, their tips pitch black.
The instant they struck, boom!—they exploded!
“AHHHHH!!”
“What the hell is this!?”
Flames shot high from their rear ends, burning their pants away until nothing was left but two charred, bare—
Uh, indecent exposure.
Chi Fengxiao instantly slapped his hand over Chi Qian’s eyes. “Kids aren’t allowed to watch. Bad for your eyes!”
Chi Qian: “What’s happening now?”
Chi Fengxiao glanced at the two pirates, who were literally on fire from the backside, then told her vaguely: “Uh… their butts just blew up.”
Luo Zichuan: ???
The two pirates writhed in agony, unable to put out the fire. After a few frantic steps, they bolted into the sea to douse the flames.
They cursed as they went: “F*ck, whoever’s behind this, when I find you, I’ll—”
But before he could finish, the water churned.
Splash!
A great white shark surfaced.
Then Orca No.1 and No.2 popped up.
They poked their heads out of the water, forming a circle around the two pirates, baring razor-sharp teeth and glaring menacingly.
The two pirates clung to each other, trembling violently. They swallowed hard, just a hair away from fainting outright.
Mommy, save us!!
All ten-plus pirates were captured.
Chi Fengxiao freed Shen Jing and his son, pulling them to their feet.
“You okay?”
Shen Jing rubbed his shoulder. “I’m fine, thanks to you arriving in time.”
The moment Tang Xin was untied, she rushed into Chi Qian’s arms, nose red and shoulders shaking.
Shen Jiashu: “I want a hug from Sister Qian too!”
Chi Qian pushed his head away, gently patting Tang Xin’s back instead. “It’s over now.”
Tang Xin sniffled, stammering: “I-I knew you’d come save us. I didn’t hold you back, right…?”
“You were brave just now. You did really well,” Chi Qian said.
Tang Xin’s eyes lit up, and she gave her a silly smile.
“Qian Qian, what do we do with these guys?” Chi Fengxiao asked, tying up the two pirates and turning back.
Chi Qian rubbed her chin, then walked up to the pirate leader with a devilish grin.
“Where’s your ship docked? Unless you hand over all your supplies today, none of you are leaving here alive.”
Pirate leader: “…”
This is outrageous!
That’s supposed to be MY line!
