Douluo Continent: The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, who intercepted the immortal herb

Chapter 49: Intercepting the Cart in the Desolate Ditch, Xiao Wu Holds Him Tight and Won't Let Go

The moment that sob came from inside the car, the air seemed to tense up.

The wind was strong at the mouth of the ravine. The low-roofed cart got stuck by the rocks, its front wheels sinking into a muddy ditch. The cart was tilted to one side, and the horse puffed out white breath from its nose, pawing the ground in frustration.

There were two people by the car, one cursing and the other pulling hard on the reins.

"Damn it, hurry up!"

"If they really catch up, we're both dead!"

"Screw you dying, get the car out of here first!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a dark shadow emerged from the night.

It's not Su Chen.

It's Xiao Wu.

She was already seething with anger, and when she heard the muffled, tearful groan from inside the car, her eyes instantly turned cold. With a push of her toes, she sped off like a fleeting shadow, heading straight for the man pulling the reins.

The other man only felt a blur before his eyes, and before he could even draw his knife, Xiao Wu had already crashed into his arms.

Low shoulders.

Close-fitting.

Don't put your leg down.

fall.

boom!

The man flew sideways, his back slamming into a hard rock by the ditch. His chest heaved, and before he could even finish a scream, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The other person reacted quickly, flipping his wrist and a cold light flashed from his sleeve, aiming straight for Xiao Wu's side waist.

"court death!"

Xiao Wu twisted her waist, stepping aside half an inch, the sharp edge of the blade grazing her skirt and slicing off half a piece of her clothing.

Her eyes became even fiercer.

If that knife had landed squarely, it wouldn't have been as simple as just drawing blood.

The man missed with his first strike, then raised his hand for a second, clearly a veteran. His knife technique was ruthless, and his angles were deadly, targeting joints and vital points.

But he was fast, and Su Chen was even faster.

A golden thread fell from the night.

The Holy Sword of Judgment didn't make a fancy horizontal slash; it struck directly at the short sword.

The knife broke.

It was neatly cut in half from the middle.

The broken blade spun and flew into the mud. The man held the half-hilt of the knife, his eyes wide with disbelief.

The next instant, Su Chen was already in front of him.

No nonsense.

One kick.

Kick in the chest.

boom!

The man was kicked so hard he flipped over in mid-air and crashed into the side of the low-roofed wagon. The whole wobbled, and then a burst of suppressed struggle and crying came from inside.

"Don't be afraid!"

Xiao Wu turned around and shouted into the car, her voice much softer than before.

Just as she was about to rush over and lift the carriage curtain, the man on the ground who was spitting blood suddenly raised his hand, and a short arrow shot out from his sleeve with a "whoosh".

black.

It's as thin as a bee's sting.

The angle was extremely yin, and it wasn't aimed at Su Chen, but at Xiao Wu's back.

Xu Tinglan's expression changed, and she was about to speak up to remind him when Su Chen had already moved.

He didn't turn around, but simply shook hands with the other person.

He held the black arrow firmly between two fingers.

The arrow was only three inches away from Xiao Wu's back.

Xiao Wu turned her head and saw that a layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on her back.

It's not fear.

It's fire.

She hates these kinds of underhanded tactics the most.

"Aren't you done yet!"

Xiao Wu's eyes reddened slightly. She turned around and pounced on him, not even bothering to dismantle her moves. She raised her leg and delivered a clean and decisive downward kick, which landed directly on the man's shoulder.

Click.

This time the bone is really broken.

The man screamed and rolled in the mud, one shoulder collapsing, unable to get up again.

Su Chen looked down at the black arrow in his hand; the tip of the arrow was bluish and poisoned.

"The same old recipe."

With a flick of his fingertips, the arrow shaft shattered into powder.

Xu Tinglan quickly stepped forward and pulled open the carriage curtain.

Sure enough, there were two children curled up inside the car.

A boy and a girl, both very young, had their hands and feet bound with rope, their mouths stuffed with rags, and their eyes filled with terror. Upon seeing the light outside, the little girl couldn't hold back her tears, which immediately streamed down her face.

"It's alright, it's alright."

Xiao Wu immediately climbed into the car, her movements becoming much quieter.

She first pulled the gag out of the little girl's mouth, then went to untie the rope around her wrists. The rope was too tight, and the little girl's wrists were already raw and frighteningly red.

Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and moved even more gently.

"Tell me if it hurts, and I'll go slower."

The little girl was trembling violently, tears streaming down her face, her voice shaking.

"Sister—Big sister—"

"I am here."

Xiao Wu hugged her tightly, and the rabbit ear hair ornaments swayed in her arms.

"Don't cry, no one can take you away now."

Su Chen stood outside the car, his gaze fixed on the two men who had fallen to the ground.

Xu Tinglan rummaged through the small box behind the car, her expression growing colder and colder.

"More than two children."

She pulled out a stack of thin papers from the bottom of the box; they were all hastily made fake identity documents, with blank stamp slots on them.

"They plan to make one trip and then come back to pick up the next batch."

Shen Zhi arrived with his men just then, dismounted, and upon seeing the scene, his face immediately darkened.

"Those beasts."

He waved his hand, and the legal department personnel behind him immediately rushed up, pinned the two people on the ground down, and even gagged them.

"Take them back and interrogate them separately."

"yes!"

Su Chen ignored the aftermath and focused his attention on the car.

Xiao Wu has already untied both children.

The older boy, though pale, managed to hold on, gritting his teeth and not crying, though his eyes were glazed over, clearly the effects of the drug hadn't completely worn off. The little girl was different; as soon as she was untied, she clung tightly to Xiao Wu, as if grasping at her last lifeline.

Xiao Wu was someone who responded better to gentle persuasion than force, and when she was hugged by her, her heart tightened.

"Okay, okay, it's alright now."

She patted the little girl's back while looking up at Su Chen.

"They need to hurry back to find the Soul Healer."

"Um."

Su Chen walked over, bent down, and picked up the little boy who was still trying to hold on.

The boy instinctively shrank back, as if afraid.

Su Chen's tone was much calmer than usual.

"Don't move, we'll take you back."

The boy paused, looking at Su Chen's calm face in the night, his tense shoulders slowly relaxed, and his eyes instantly reddened.

Xu Tinglan watched this scene, her fingertips tightening slightly.

She has seen too many people carrying knives.

I've seen far too many people seize power.

She had never seen anyone like Su Chen, who could trample Han Su to the ground one moment and then steadily pick up a terrified child the next.

Shen Zhi had already had the car cleared out.

"Send the child back to the city first."

"I'll keep an eye on the branch hall; Han Su won't be able to escape tonight."

Su Chen nodded, and after seeing the boy onto the light carriage, he turned around to pick up the little girl from Xiao Wu's side.

As soon as he reached out, the little girl clung to Xiao Wu's neck and refused to let go.

Xiao Wu felt a little helpless, but also a little soft-hearted.

"She was terrified."

"Then carry him into the car."

Su Chen said.

Xiao Wu had just nodded and taken a step when her calf suddenly twitched.

She was in the ring during the day, chasing cars at night, and had just had a fierce fight. She was barely holding on. Now that she's relaxed, all the soreness and numbness are rushing up at once.

She swayed, almost falling down with the little girl in her arms.

The next second, a strong hand had already firmly supported her waist.

Xiao Wu looked up.

Su Chen stood very close, his gaze deep and intense.

"You still say you're not tired?"

Xiao Wu opened her mouth, instinctively sticking out her stubbornness.

"I"

"Shut up."

Su Chen didn't give her a chance to put on a brave face. He reached out and took the little girl first, handed her to the female steward next to him, then turned around and picked Xiao Wu up in his arms.

More skilled than before.

Xiao Wu froze completely.

"Su Chen!"

Even Xu Tinglan was stunned for a moment.

Shen Zhi subconsciously turned his head away, pretending to be looking at the ditch in the distance.

Xiao Wu's face was burning hot, but there were people all around her, so she couldn't break free.

"Put me down!"

"If you sway again, I'll let you walk on your own."

Su Chen's tone was calm, but his arms held her firmly.

"You choose."

Xiao Wu choked for a moment.

If she really walked by herself, she would most likely give herself away because her legs would give her away.

In the end, she could only bite her lip and lower her voice.

"You'll be going back soon."

"We'll talk about it when we get back."

Su Chen carried her to the car.

Xiao Wu was so angry she wanted to bite him, but she had nowhere to bite, so she could only bury her face down and her ears turned as red as fire.

Once her arms were empty, the little girl became upset and reached out to Xiao Wu, crying and wanting a hug.

Xiao Wu was too soft-hearted to resist and quickly reached out her hand.

"Give it to me, give it to me, I'll hold her."

Su Chen glanced at her, but didn't expose her, saying she just wanted to catch her breath by hugging someone. He then put the little girl back in her arms.

That's good now.

Xiao Wu was held in his arms, and with a child in her arms, she was completely unable to move.

She looked up and glared at Su Chen, her eyes glistening with tears. Her anger wasn't intense; instead, it was tinged with a vague sense of embarrassment and annoyance.

"You did it on purpose."

Su Chen raised an eyebrow.

"I'm saving people."

"You did it on purpose."

"Then remember that."

Xiao Wu was so angry she wanted to bite her teeth, but the chaotic heat in her heart was something she couldn't suppress no matter what she did.

Xu Tinglan stood by the car, watching this scene, then suddenly looked away.

She roughly understood why Xiao Wu had never truly panicked from beginning to end.

Because Su Chen was there.

As long as this person is standing, she knows that the back won't collapse.

The light vehicle turned around again.

The two children were settled, and the Justice Department escorted the people behind them. The cold wind in the ravine finally dissipated a bit.

Before getting into the car, Su Chen looked back at the dark, gloomy mouth of the ditch.

"This matter isn't over yet."

Shen Zhi nodded.

"Han Su has already begun sealing off the branch hall."

"But it's too late."

Xu Tinglan handed over the original copy of the investigation report.

"With this, we can flip his table."

Su Chen took the original book and casually flipped to the last few pages.

The names on it were pressed very tightly together.

Besides the two children rescued tonight, there are many more to come.

One page is not enough.

Two pages aren't enough.

The last bit of warmth in his eyes slowly faded.

"Back to the city."

"First, copy the branch hall."

"Then pull out these threads one by one."

Xiao Wu, who was holding the little girl, looked up at him when she heard those words.

The night breeze stirred the carriage curtains, casting light and shadow on Su Chen's profile, sharp as a knife.

She suddenly reached out and gently tugged at a section of his sleeve.

Su Chen lowered his head.

Xiao Wu spoke in a low voice.

"Su Chen".

"Um.

""

"Thank you for tonight."

She spoke very softly, without her usual aggressive tone.

Su Chen looked at her and reached out to tuck the stray strands of hair from her temples behind her ears.

The movements were very gentle.

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Didn't you say during the day that you'd follow me so you wouldn't suffer?"

Xiao Wu's eyelashes trembled slightly.

She didn't say anything more, but just gripped his sleeve a little tighter.

The light carriage sped all the way back to Soto.

The city gate was already brightly lit.

But the real reckoning has only just begun tonight.