Mountain boy picks stars

1

Outside the woods, by the river.

Shi Xuankai and Cheng Hongdou searched a riverbank, but didn't find a trace of the swindler.

They were exhausted and tired, so they sat down to rest on the lawn by the river.

The two reluctantly picked up stones from the ground and blindly splashed water on the not-so-wide river.

Cheng Hongdou sighed again, "Sigh! We can't find the scammers, and we're completely broke. How are we going to get home?"

Shi Xuankai stared intently at the riverbank.

Suddenly, cries for help came from the willow grove downstream: "Help! Someone come quick! Catch the pervert!"

Shi Xuankai gripped the "Crescent Moon Blade" warily.

Cheng Hongdou, gripping his "Little Li Flying Dagger," leaned closer: "Shi Xuankai, listen, the cries for help are coming from the willow grove ahead!"

The two quickly ran towards the willow grove upstream.

2

Deep in the willow grove.

Shi Xuankai and Cheng Hongdou rushed to the depths of the woods.

They found two thugs forcibly stripping a young woman's clothes in a hollow.

The young woman struggled desperately.

Enraged, Shi Xuankai shouted, "You filthy scoundrel, stop!"

The two thugs were startled. The taller one said to the shorter one, "Go, turn them over too."

The shorter man hesitated for a moment: "Big brother, why don't you come too? Let's take care of them together."

The tall guy kicked the short guy in the butt and cursed, "Damn it, let the guys have a go first, what's your rush? Go deal with those two kids."

The tall man pressed down on the young woman, who then bit the man's hand.

The tall man trembled with pain, groaning "Ouch, ouch!"

The short man lunged at Shi Xuankai and Cheng Hongdou.

Shi Xuankai was fearless and brandished his "crescent moon scimitar" made of long tree branches, yelling "Wah wah!" as he attacked.

The shorter man dodged, stretched out his right leg, and suddenly pulled Shi Xuankai's arm.

Shi Xuankai tripped and fell to the ground with a cry of "Ouch!"

Cheng Hongdou, wielding a short tree branch, thrust it straight at him like a flying dagger.

The short man blocked with his right arm and kicked Cheng Hongdou, knocking him to the ground, where he lay face down.

Shi Xuankai grabbed a handful of dirt from the ground and threw it violently at the short man's face.

A lot of dust blinded him.

The short man covered his eyes and cried out, "Brother, come quick, I've gone blind!"

The tall man put the young woman down and pounced on her.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the young woman cried out and struggled to run away.

Shi Xuankai grabbed another handful of dirt and threw it at the tall man.

The tall man turned his head away, and the dirt didn't get into his eyes.

Shi Xuankai quickly rolled over on the ground, rolled to the tall man, and hugged the tall man's leg tightly.

The tall person lost their balance and fell to the ground.

By this time, the short man had rubbed his eyes and saw that Shi Xuankai was so brave that he had knocked down the big man.

She quietly pounced on him from behind and grabbed Shi Xuankai's arm tightly.

Shi Xuankai struggled desperately, but being small and weak, he could no longer break free.

The tall man seized the opportunity to get up and hug Cheng Hongdou.

They then tied Cheng Hongdou's hands with willow branches and threw him into the depression.

Shi Xuankai's hands were also tied with willow branches, and he was thrown next to Cheng Hongdou.

3

In the Willow Grove Hollow.

The tall man sat in the hollow, panting heavily.

He lit another cigarette, smoked, and cursed, "Damn it, those two little bastards, I'll teach them a lesson later."

The short man sat on the grass, panting and rubbing his eyes: "Brother, those two have blinded me. Killing them wouldn't be enough to vent my anger."

The tall man, puffing on a cigarette, said, "If we kill them, and the police find out, neither of us will survive!"

The short man said, "Hey bro, let's kill them first, then throw them into the river. Even if someone finds them and pulls them out, they'll just think we drowned ourselves."

The tall man: "That's more like it, but you should do it more cleanly."

The short man pulled a switchblade from his waist.

With a press of the button, a gleaming blade pops out with a "whoosh."

He waved it in front of Shi Xuankai and Cheng Hongdou and said:

"Hey—isn't this the little bastard who ruined my buddy's fun at Triangle Park the other day? Only two of them showed up today? They got us arrested and locked up in the police station for months. The boss is still in jail."

The tall thug yelled, "I'm out of jail today! I'm going to skin you alive, one slice at a time! You two little bastards, who's going to die first?"

Cheng Hongdou trembled with fear and cried loudly, "Mom! Dad! Help me! I really don't want to die! I never want to be a fan again, I never want to run around learning martial arts again, I want to go to school again! Waaah!"

Shi Xuankai, however, clenched his teeth and remained silent.

He glared angrily at the two thugs, his eyes gleaming with hatred.

The short man slapped Cheng Hongdou across the face: "Damn it, you're about to die and you're still crying for your parents. Even calling your grandfather won't help."

Blood trickled from the corner of Cheng Hongdou's mouth, and he started crying again.

The shorter man then kicked Cheng Hongdou.

He kicked Cheng Hongdou, who was sitting on the grass, to the ground and continued to hurl insults at him.

"Damn it, you know how to use the Little Li Flying Dagger? Show us what you've got!"

Cheng Hongdou, who was lying on the ground, kept crying.

Shi Xuankai quietly moved closer to Cheng Hongdou and silently encouraged him:

"Hongdou, don't cry. What's the use of just crying? Even if we die, we'll die with dignity. We absolutely cannot bow down and beg for mercy, nor can we be spineless!"

The short man, exhausted, lay down on the grass, panting. "Brother," he said, "these two little bastards aren't studying properly at school; instead, they've run off to learn martial arts, following in our footsteps. Looks like we've got some serious connections, hahaha..."

"It's not easy to make a living in our industry. It's a pity that these two little bastards had a good school to attend but instead ran into us, the brothers, and now they're doomed."