Chapter 289: Chapter 269: Kill with a Borrowed Knife (1)

Translator: 549690339

Song Zhizhi and Yi Wenhan were brought before the village leader.

In a spacious hall, a man sat in the middle position, with several men sitting around him and some standing too, all of them staring intently at them.

Yi Wenhan was somewhat afraid.

He tried hard to keep himself calm.

Song Zhizhi, on the other hand, was terrified on the inside.

The man in front of them suddenly stood up from his seat.

Song Zhizhi watched him warily.

The man walked towards them step by step.

My heart was pounding fast.

Even Song Zhizhi feared dying at that very moment.

The man stopped and said coldly, “What is your purpose for coming here this time?”

Yi Wenhan quickly said, “Just touring…”

“Bullshit!” the man shouted, “Tell the truth.”

Yi Wenhan was so scared he was stuttering.

Song Zhizhi said loudly, “We are here to improve your living conditions!”

“You? Improve our living conditions?” the man sneered, his face full of horror turned towards Song Zhizhi.

“Yes!” Song Zhizhi affirmed, “The living standards of the people in Jinghe Village are low, their mindset is outdated, they lack education and culture, they have never seen the world and are clueless about anything beyond this village. We are here to help you live a better life…”

“Shut up!” the man roared.

Yi Wenhan was terrified to death, he muttered to Song Zhizhi, “Stop talking…”

“I won’t shut up! This is your reality, why can’t I speak it out, I can say even more!”

“Are you trying to get me to kill you?!” The man threatened.

“If you kill me, there will be many others who will come here! There will still be people who will come after me to improve your life, to bring you high-tech equipment, to raise the living standard of your village. Village Head.” Song Zhizhi called him.

The man raised his eyebrows.

“As the leader of the village, it’s your duty to guide your villagers towards a better life, and not confine them here, making them think they are living well, let them remain in ignorance and hardship!”

“Whether my villagers are well-off is not for you to decide!”

“Indeed, it is not for me to decide! However! The fact that Jinghe Village can’t afford to eat meat everyday, can’t buy new clothes, can’t afford a car, doesn’t own a television, a computer, let alone a mobile phone and can’t access decent education is all true!”

“We don’t need all those!”

“Village Head, is it you who doesn’t need it or your villagers? Have you asked them?”

“I don’t want to!” a man yelled out loud.

“You want to, you’re just too afraid to say it.” Song Zhizhi was certain.

“I don’t want to!”

“Then you might be a bachelor!” Song Zhizhi hit the nail on the head.

The man’s face instantly turned red.

“You…you…you…you!!!”

“No one does not want to live a better life.” Song Zhizhi turned back to the Village Head, “Even if you drive us away, there will be another group of people coming in. The world is changing; you cannot fathom what life is like outside these walls. Sooner or later, people will come and discover how out of touch you have become. Rather than having people force changes upon you, it’s better for you to lead Jinghe Village to prosperity. I am sure your authority will still be maintained if Jinghe Village becomes wealthier under your leadership!”

“I don’t want to hear your nonsense! You’re not here to improve our lives, you’re here to destroy our home! We’re living happily right now, we don’t need you foreigners polluting and poisoning us with your toxic substances, you just want us to die early for money!” The Village Head argued, “Don’t even dream about your calculations playing out!”

“You have deep misunderstandings about us! We will not bring in any harmful industrial substances. Instead, we plan to build roads for you, to help your agricultural products, especially your rice wine, sell across the country or even overseas. We aim to welcome tourists to boost your living standards and transform your village into a point of interest in Yanshang Country. We’ve never thought about polluting your environment…”

“You outsiders, all you do is lie! You won’t easily fool me!”

“What does it take for you to trust us?” Song Zhizhi asked.

“I will never trust you!”

Song Zhizhi frowned.

The man said sternly, “No one is allowed to disrupt our living environment! I’m letting you go this time, but get lost and tell your people that we in Jinghe village are living well and we don’t need anyone to manage us. If someone tries to intrude again, the consequences will not be this simple!”

“Village Head…”

“Song Zhizhi!” Yi Wenhan pulled her back, grinding his teeth, “Don’t say anymore, he’s letting us go.”

Song Zhizhi shot Yi Wenhan a cold look.

This man, he was really too afraid of dying.

As was she.

But from her conversation with the village head, she was 80% sure that they wouldn’t kill them, they just wanted to scare them!

“Bring out everyone else and get rid of them!” The village head ordered sternly.

Thus, Song Zhizhi and Yi Wenhan were pushed out.

Song Zhizhi turned to look at the village head. If she could survive this and return, she was resolved to come back to this place!

Revamping Jinghe Village was imperative.

They were led out of the hall, their colleagues also gathered at the entrance nervously, holding torches, being pushed to move on.

Luo Xiaolang saw Song Zhizhi emerge and quickly moved to her side.

Behind them, Chu Qin and Yi Wenhan were together.

“What’s happening now?” Chu Qin asked Yi Wenhan.

“Shh.” said Yi Wenhan carefully, “We’re being sent away now.”

“Is it true they’re letting us leave?”

“Yes.” Yi Wenhan said, “Keep your voice down. We can talk when we’re out.”

Chu Qin promptly kept silent.

The group walked on a country road, with two villagers at the front, two at the rear, and two spaced in between.

The night was silent, and everyone was speechless, with their heads down, wanting to leave urgently. Nobody complained about fatigue.

They did not know how far they had walked when the villagers in front suddenly stopped.

So did the rest of the crowd.

A man from the back seemed impatient, shouting, “Amao, why did you stop? Get rid of them, we’ve got to go back and sleep…”

“Ah…” a woman screamed.

Because the man named Amao collapsed abruptly to the ground.

So did the screaming woman, to the shock of everyone present.

The torches dropped to the ground revealing the blood pooling beneath them…

Suddenly, everyone panicked, running about wildly in all directions.

Luo Xiaolang pushed Song Zhizhi behind him swiftly, leading her away from the commotion.

At that point…

Several black-clothed figures mysteriously appeared.

They were all masked, encircling the fleeing folks. In a matter of seconds, including the villagers of Jinghe, everyone was trapped by these people. Twenty or thirty people surrounded them in the dim light. While everyone was still bewildered, several villagers of Jinghe were instantly killed.

“Ah…” shrieks echoed.

Song Zhizhi, Luo Xiaolang, and their commercial management colleagues were all terrified at that moment.

Most had never seen a real murder before!

Some were so frightened they had fainted on the spot.

Song Zhizhi clung tight to Luo Xiaolang, her fingernails digging into his arm.

Luo Xiaolang remained vigilant, watching the approaching black-clothed killers, spotting the weapons they held. They clearly did not belong to Jinghe Village.

They merely borrowed these villagers to cover their tracks and murder people.

Song Zhizhi was shaking uncontrollably.

The black-clothed killers moved forward, starting a brutal massacre.

Two of them were targeting Song Zhizhi.

Luo Xiaolang, raising his dagger, gave one man a fierce kick, pushing him back several steps. The man was unaware that there was a person who knew martial art among them. Without pause, he called five or six of his companions to attack Luo Xiaolang.

“Run Song Zhizhi, RUN!” Luo Xiaolang screamed.

Song Zhizhi did not hesitate, she took off at once.

She knew Luo Xiaolang could handle those men, while her presence only hindered him. She was also confident that Wei Ziming would soon arrive and help Luo Xiaolang. For now, the most important thing was her self-preservation!

Exploiting the chaos, Song Zhizhi picked up a knife and ran off, dragging Yi Wenhan with her!

Yi Wenhan was terrified and did not know what to do, he was waiting in desperation for death.

At that moment, he found himself jerked forward by Song Zhizhi. Staggering, he ran after her.

A black-clothed figure watched them fleeing. He held a knife ready to throw but hesitated.

What if it missed…

He paused again, dispatched a group of his men to chase them.

The remaining attackers…

Already had killed many.

Those who needed to die had died; those who needed to be gravely wounded were wounded.

There was just one bastard left to be handled.

Luo Xiaolang, gasping for breath, stared at the twenty or so men in front of him. The other ten had chased after Song Zhizhi!

He was on alert.

Obviously, the people in front of her were professionals.

Luo Xiaolang had no chance of beating them alone.

She gritted her teeth.

Watching as everyone charged at her.

She wouldn’t give up; she would fight until the last moment!

She suddenly rushed forward.

The gleaming knives in front of her, no matter how skilled she was, would cut her to pieces!

At the same time, the sound of gunfire erupted.

Several people in front instantly fell.

And the rest were scared by the gunfire, quickly taking cover.

There was a loud noise all around, bullets hitting the ground, one hole after another.

Luo Xiaolang quickly took cover as well.

“Xiaolang!” someone was calling her.

It was her master.

She quickly replied, “I’m here.”

Hearing her voice, Wei Ziming rushed over.

He had a weapon in his hand, which he gave to Luo Xiaolang, “Where is Song Zhizhi?”

“I told her to run first.”

“Let’s go!” Wei Ziming seemed unwilling to delay with others, he quickly left with Luo Xiaolang.

The two moved quickly, chasing in the direction where Song Zhizhi had fled.

Song Zhizhi was now panting heavily, hiding under a pile of straw in the dark. She was trying to control her breath, not knowing how many people were behind her. She just kept running, without any hope. She looked at Yi Wenhan beside her, who had already lost his senses due to fear!

His body kept trembling.

“What do we do now?” Yi Wenhan could hardly speak; his face pale with fear.

Song Zhizhi remained silent.

“Song Zhizhi, aren’t you very capable? Tell me, what do we do now?” Yi Wenhan asked her harshly.

What should they do?!

Song Zhizhi looked coldly at Yi Wenhan.

She still held a big knife in her hand.

Right now…

She wanted to kill him!

Her face twisted in fury, her hand holding the knife trembling non-stop.

She told herself, don’t be afraid!

Don’t be afraid!

In her previous life, Yi Wenhan had cruelly pushed her off a building, causing her untimely death. Now that she has come back to life, it would only be fair to return the favor!

Moreover…

Here, no one would know that she was the murderer. She could frame and set up traps!

She lifted her hand.

The knife kept trembling.

Yi Wenhan looked at Song Zhizhi, “What are you looking at me for? I’m asking what do we do now?”

Song Zhizhi looked terrifying at that moment.

More panicked than when they were targeted by a group of people wanting to kill them.

Kill Yi Wenhan.

Kill him!

All these thoughts flooded her mind.

She gritted her teeth, her eyes tensed. She directed the knife straight at Yi Wenhan’s head.

She wanted to kill Yi Wenhan with one strike!

“Bang!”

At the same time, a gunshot sounded overhead.

Yi Wenhan seemed to have noticed Song Zhizhi’s movement. The moment she hesitated, he instantly shifted to the other side, looking at Song Zhizhi in disbelief, “You want to kill me! Are you crazy…”

The sound of many footsteps was heard around them as they were detected due to their movements.

Song Zhizhi clenched her teeth.

She really couldn’t do it.

She never thought she would do such a thing from childhood till now.

She glared fiercely at Yi Wenhan.

She then turned to look at the men in black who had surrounded them closely.

At that moment, she rushed forward, grabbed Yi Wenhan, and pressed the broad knife directly against his throat, warning harshly, “Don’t come any closer!”

“Song Zhizhi, what are you doing!” Yi Wenhan was completely startled, his whole body still shaking.

“Worse come to worst, I’ll die with him!” Song Zhizhi threatened fiercely.

Yi Wenhan had no idea what Song Zhizhi was up to. However, the next second, he saw that the men in black had stopped their movements because of him.

What was going on?!

He turned his head to glare at Song Zhizhi.

“Don’t move!” Song Zhizhi’s knife scraped against Yi Wenhan’s neck.

Yi Wenhan felt a pain in his neck.

He said, “Be careful…”

“Shut up!” Said Song Zhizhi harshly.

Her hand was still trembling.

Still trembling.

The men in black were watching Song Zhizhi vigilantly, seemingly waiting for the right moment to strike her, but they had orders from above to ensure Yi Wenhan’s absolute safety, so they dared not act recklessly.

And so, they remained in a standoff.

Footsteps seemed to sound in the distance again.

Wei Ziming and Luo Xiaolang quickly arrived, rushing towards Song Zhizhi directly.

Seeing them, Song Zhizhi’s eyes reddened.

She thought she would never see Luo Xiaolang again.

Luo Xiaolang looked at Song Zhizhi’s state, but did not have as much emotion as her. She asked, “Do you want to kill Yi Wenhan?”

Song Zhizhi nodded.

But she couldn’t do it.

She was suddenly very thankful that she hadn’t killed him yet.

If she had, they would be seeing her cold body now.

She said, “Xiaolang, help me restrain him.”

Luo Xiaolang pointed her gun directly at Yi Wenhan.

Yi Wenhan paled, “Song Zhizhi, what the hell are you doing?! Do you know that murder requires a life in return?”

Song Zhizhi ignored Yi Wenhan altogether. She addressed the people in front of her, “If you dare to follow us, I will kill him!”

The men in black didn’t dare move recklessly.

Song Zhizhi turned to Luo Xiaolang and Wei Ziming and said, “Let’s go.”

With Luo Xiaolang leading and restraining Yi Wenhan at the front, Song Zhizhi in the middle and Wei Ziming covering at the back, they began to move.

The men in black just watched them go.

One of the subordinates asked the leader, “Boss, what do we do now?”

The leader’s face twisted in fury.

This place had no phones, to contact they needed to find a good signal.

He said, “Some of you follow them, don’t lose them, and don’t act recklessly. Yi Wenhan absolutely can’t die! Otherwise, we’re all done for!”

“Yes.”

“Wait for my instructions.”

Having said that, he quickly left with a few others. The rest of the men hurriedly followed Song Zhizhi and the others.

Meanwhile…

Song Zhizhi and the others quickly moved towards the outskirts of Jinghe Village.

Only by leaving here would they be safe.

The group moved quickly.

From beginning to end, Yi Wenhan had no idea what was happening. He didn’t understand why he was being held hostage, or why the men in black spared them because of him.

Clearly, Song Zhizhi had no intention of telling him.