Amor bajo las estrellas lejanas

Capítulo 64

Enough, this isn't the time to think about these things.

He suddenly opened the door and, taking advantage of the moment when the three people outside were stunned, seized the knife and killed two of them. The third person reacted quickly and ran outside. He watched coldly but did not chase after him.

At that moment, I couldn't help but turn back and look inside the door...

Soon, from afar, they heard the man shouting in a heart-wrenching voice, "Wang Lai is a spy! Wang Lai has betrayed us! Wang Lai has defected to the government troops and betrayed us!"

He abruptly withdrew his gaze, a hint of worry barely perceptible in his eyes, before he darted out of the courtyard.

At the crossroads, he stood with his knife drawn, seemingly waiting for the approaching sound of hurried footsteps. A moment later, sure enough, dozens of thieves charged at him, but he gave a slight, cold laugh, then suddenly leaped away, leading the thieves away...

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At dawn, the soldiers began their attack on the mountain stronghold.

By daybreak, the government troops had already reached the third gate of the stockade.

The blinding morning sun shone through the window frame into the room, bringing warmth and brightness, but also an unmasked fear.

The shouts of battle outside the door grew closer and closer, clearly indicating that government troops were approaching.

Xi Ri hid under the innermost part of the bed, carefully placing Zhang Guiyi's shoes and socks that he had thrown under the bed outside, so that outsiders would not suspect that someone was under the bed at first glance. There was a strong smell of blood coming from outside the door. She was not afraid, but now she could only wait quietly, and there was no other way.

Alone, she was filled with tension and fear, but she knew that following Minglu would not only be dangerous but would also hold him back, and she also knew that Minglu had his own plans.

The best course of action now is to stay in Zhang Guiyi's room, which is the safest option.

No thieves would search the leader's bedroom; only government soldiers would come.

However, shortly after Minglu had drawn the bandits' attention, Zhang San led his men to search for Zhang Guiyi, but to no avail. She overheard someone under the bed saying that Wang Lai had betrayed them, while others said that the person in question wasn't Wang Lai, but someone in disguise. Everyone speculated that their second-in-command, Zhang Guiyi, had met with misfortune. Panic ensued. Zhang San, enraged, immediately berated everyone and then angrily led his men to resist the government troops.

It seems that even if Zhang San had remembered that Ye Piaopiao was missing, he wouldn't have guessed she was under the bed nearby. Besides, she was defenseless; even if Zhang San remembered her, he wouldn't have taken her seriously. Resisting the soldiers and escaping were far more important.

They went into the mountains late last night, so very few people should know her. It seems she's safe here for the time being.

However, there was one thing she really couldn't stand: Zhang Guiyi's shoes and socks under the bed smelled terrible! The stench made her nose numb; she was having the worst luck ever.

The door was open; Minglu hadn't closed it when he left. She knew he hadn't forgotten; he had done it intentionally so that it wouldn't seem suspicious that someone was inside.

However, upon closer reflection, Minglu seemed a bit strange today. When she first woke up, the way he looked at her was as if he had seen a ghost, making her think there was something unseen around her, which scared her so much that her hair stood on end.

She didn't know what had happened, or why he was looking at her like that.

Could it be... that he discovered her identity?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine.

But upon closer reflection, something seemed amiss. When she woke up, her clothes were intact, and since she had been immobilized with pressure points, there shouldn't have been any flaws. Besides, if Minglu had truly discovered her identity, how could he have let her go so easily? Wouldn't he have already... um... I don't want to think about it anymore. She never dared to imagine the consequences of Minglu discovering the truth. Just thinking about the beginning terrified her, let alone thinking about it further.

Unfortunately, she didn't see the fake Adam's apple that Minglu had stepped on and flattened on the ground, nor did she notice that the fake Adam's apple on her neck was gone. Otherwise... it would have been unthinkable.

She hid for a while longer, but Zhang Guiyi's shoes and socks were so smelly that she was already dizzy and disoriented. If she stayed any longer, she would probably die from poisoning.

During this time, no one had come to the courtyard for quite a while. She thought repeatedly that she should be able to find another place to hide, and after hiding for a while longer, she finally convinced herself to move. Otherwise, she would become the first person in history to die from the stench of smelly socks. Was it truly karma, and that heaven was using Zhang Guiyi's socks to avenge him?

Listening carefully to the surrounding sounds, there were no unusual noises nearby. Quick! Hurry, hide in the closet. Xi Ri quickly crawled out from under the bed, not caring about the dust covering her body and face, and ran to the closet next to her. As soon as she opened the closet door, Xi Ri was shocked to see several cockroaches crawling around inside, and couldn't help but feel a chill.

If she had to choose between being locked up with smelly socks or cockroaches, she would still prefer the smelly socks.

Without thinking twice, she quickly closed the cabinet door and ran back to the bedside. Just as she was about to bend down and climb off the bed, she heard a strange noise behind her. When she turned around, she was horrified to see a gleaming knife pointing directly at her. The person holding the knife was...

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I feel like I'm always being unfair; I always use "..." to describe things or people I haven't decided on.

Also, Longming will be released soon.

Seeing everyone's guesses, I chuckled to myself next to my computer. Hey, although the parody elements have been toned down in these chapters, this is still a parody story, so don't think too negatively about it. While the plot sometimes needs a bit of sentimentality and melodrama, and the male and female leads suffer to varying degrees, it won't be a tragic story overall.

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Thank you for the long review, ^_^. It's been a long time since I've received a long review. I smiled like an idiot for a long time after receiving this one, and I almost forgot that I was supposed to post an article tonight.

Why was it him in the main text? (Updated on the 19th)

The person wielding the knife was none other than Xitian.

After Xi Tian was acupunctured by Ming Lu, he remained unconscious until government troops stormed the mountain stronghold. Amidst the chaos, some, believing the second-in-command was with Xi Tian, went to find him, only to discover he was still asleep. They then sought out Zhang San, who possessed some acupuncture skills, but even he struggled to release Xi Tian's pressure points. Upon questioning, they learned that Wang Lai had acupunctured him. Some claimed Wang Lai was an imposter and had killed two brothers at the second-in-command's residence that morning. Zhang San and his men rushed to the second-in-command's residence, but Zhang Guiyi was nowhere to be found. Panic ensued.

Xitian and Zhang San were already at odds, and this incident only exacerbated their differences. Zhang San led a group of people to resist the government troops, while Xitian had other plans.

He didn't care about the soldiers or the bandit camp. He went back and packed up his valuables, intending to hide in a secret room to avoid trouble before coming out. The secret room was inside Zhang Guiyi's bedroom, and only Zhang Guiyi and Zhang Guiyi knew about it.

He packed his valuables and carefully slipped away from everyone to reach Zhang Guiyi's bedroom. Just then, he saw Ye Piaopiao closing the closet door and about to crawl under the bed. At that moment, Ye Piaopiao also saw him.

His first thought was to kill him! Although it was a pity, what could be more important than his own life! Moreover, it seemed that Ye Piaopiao did not know any martial arts. Without thinking much, he immediately drew his knife and rushed towards Ye Piaopiao inside the room.

The incident happened suddenly. Seeing Xitian rushing over, Xiri grabbed at the shoes and socks under Zhang Guiyi's bed and hurled them at Xitian. Xitian was rushing too fast; seeing the shoes and socks flying towards him, he narrowly dodged the shoes but couldn't avoid the socks. The socks covered his nose and mouth. The socks were soft and had little force, so he didn't pay much attention, still focusing on killing Ye Piaopiao. Unexpectedly, in his haste, he gasped for breath. This sudden gasp nearly made him faint. Truly, the stench was beyond description!

Taking advantage of the moment when Xitian rolled his eyes and his legs went weak, Xiri rushed out the door in a panic.

His first attack missed, and his socks were ripped off. Xi Tian suddenly snapped to attention. Although he felt a little nauseous, he didn't care and chased after Ye Piaopiao even more frantically.

Whether it was the instinct for survival that triggered the potential within his body, Xi Ri once again dodged a fatal blow, but unfortunately fell down in a sorry state. Although Xi Tian's skills were rudimentary, he was still a man after all, and he swung his knife again with all his might, making it fast and fierce. It seemed that Xi Ri could not dodge it no matter what. Just at this critical moment, a steel knife flew through the air and narrowly deflected happy Tian's fatal attack.

happy Tian's knife was knocked away, and he fell three zhang away.

Then, a soldier suddenly rushed into the courtyard. His eyes were cold and fierce, as if he had gone mad, staring intently at Ye Piaopiao on the ground.