Chapter 196 – Unwilling? Just Hold It In (5)
“No way!”
“This can’t go on!”
Only by leaving the dense forest for an open area could he see what the enemy would do without any cover!
Jiang Pengji could clearly tell him that the damned would still die, and it didn’t matter where that death occurred.
After finally escaping the dense forest, he had taken twenty followers out, but now only two remained.
As they approached the forest exit, Jiang Pengji’s shooting frequency increased.
Seeing the light of day ahead, a normal person’s psyche would tend to relax, and that was the best moment to strike.
However, when the leader brought the two remaining survivors back to their previous resting spot, the sight that greeted them was four corpses lying in pools of blood! The leader’s eyes bulged with rage, his menacing appearance scaring the two followers by his side.
The only survivor was the one who had gone to fetch water and miraculously managed to stay alive.
“Why?”
“Five were left, four are dead, and only this one lives?”
“Out of the three who went to the pond for water, two died, and this one is still breathing?”
The leader’s anger was uncontainable as he strode forward and grabbed the other’s collar.
“Tell me, did you kill them? Speak! Are you in league with those rogues, deliberately leading us into a trap?”
The leader glared furiously at the follower, who was now so terrified that his mind was a complete mess, his face smeared with sticky blood.
Audience in the live stream: “…”
Wait a minute, what bizarre development is this?
How did it suddenly turn into infighting?
I mean, okay, infighting is one thing, but why is the poor guy, who’s already been scared by Host V twice, being suspected as the murderer?
【Wind’s Blaze】: Hahaha, my heart goes out to him, first scared by the host twice, and now he’s suspected as the culprit.
【Double Practice Sun】: I feel for him, really, super feel for him. Can’t help it, I’m laughing so hard my stomach hurts; did the leader turn into a walking stick or what?
【Old Driver Alliance】: I bet a spicy strip that this is definitely an Easter egg left by the host to test their IQ.
No wonder the audience in the live stream was enjoying it so much; this plot twist was a total jaw-dropper.
The followers next to the leader were all handpicked by him; he knew their backgrounds well. There couldn’t be any traitors among them.
Of course, in extremely rare cases, it might be possible.
Some audience members chuckled, while others held differing opinions.
【Chestnut Tastes So Good】: I think the leader’s reaction is pretty normal, am I the only one? After being scared by the host over and over, and with people around him dying one after another, the psychological pressure is beyond imagination. In such a case, maintaining clear thoughts is impossible—he’d definitely subconsciously suspect the person who looks most guilty right now, which is obviously the survivor.
Think about it; if you were one of those in the team, facing an enemy with no clues, every strike resulted in a casualty, and with no one knowing whether the next target would be you…
The fear of death loomed, the scythe of death haunting his steps. Even someone with strong mental fortitude would crumble under such intense pressure. Yet, from a god-like perspective, the leader’s judgment indeed seemed ridiculous.
At that moment, the audience in the live stream fell silent, then agreed to comment, saying nothing else, just that the host had a wicked sense of humor.
Jiang Pengji chuckled, her wickedness was still to come.
“Tell me, did you kill them? Reveal…”
The leader yanked on the guy’s collar, roaring his question.
At the same time, Jiang Pengji steadily lifted her bow, nocking an arrow, drawing it back to full moon.
Whoosh—
In the next instant, blood erupted, splattering all over his face, as if an invisible hand had seized his throat, forcefully stopping his words.
“This is called wicked humor.”
Jiang Pengji scoffed, and waves of “666” flooded the live stream once again.
So awesome, my host!
Loathing the fuss with the last few small fries, Jiang Pengji raised a hand and placed her finger to her lips, letting out a whistle.
The horse neighed, and a rhythmic thudding of hooves approached from afar, a graceful white figure bolting out from the dense forest.
Other horses seemed to be summoned and sprinted towards the Great White Horse, creating a chaotic scene.
“Game over!”
Jiang Pengji drew her bow one last time, nocking two arrows, claiming the lives of the two men beside the leader.
She had once said—one messenger is enough!
“Let’s go! Time to head home!”
The Great White Horse galloped towards her, and Jiang Pengji smiled, taking a few steps forward to nimbly leap onto its back.
A purebred North Border war horse, indeed lived up to its reputation!
Only then did the leader realize who had attacked them. He was about to draw his bow and shoot, but the frenzied horses kicked up dust, obscuring his view, leaving him staring at horse backs, and that little figure that had already become a distant dot…
“Hmph!”
The leader was practically going insane, smashing his bow and arrow to the ground.
Out of twenty-seven followers, not a single one survived!
“Who… who dares to be so… bullying!”
The leader nearly ground his teeth as he spat those words, a metallic taste of iron spreading in his mouth.
His only consolation was that his new horse was quite friendly and hadn’t been spooked by the Great White Horse, galloping after it.
Otherwise, he would have to starve and walk to the next post.
“Someday… I will avenge this!”
Jiang Pengji couldn’t care less about whether he would avenge or not; ha, even his life was intentionally left for her.
If not for this guy still being useful for delivering messages, he should have already bitten the dust, bragging to Yama about his arrogance in the afterlife.
Jiang Pengji secured her bow, stowed her quiver, and leisurely lounged on the horse’s back as the Great White Horse led a herd of “little brothers” off to forage. Those horses did their best to behave under the imposing aura of the Great White Horse.
“Looks like you’re still the king among horses.” Jiang Pengji smiled, patting the horse’s neck. The response was a loud snort, and the beautiful, silky mane flicked past her wrist, tickling her a bit.
“Still a rather proud young lady.”
Yes, this was a female horse, temperament fiercer than any stallion, often kicking out at a moment’s notice.
Jiang Pengji carefully counted the horses, and there were exactly twenty-seven.
【Host V】: This haul was really huge; seems like appropriately robbing enemies to benefit oneself is good for both body and mind.
What do you mean—robbing enemies to benefit oneself?
Host, your worldview just dropped to the ground, need to pick it up?
The friends in the live stream expressed that they were seeing things they had never seen before but still loved Jiang Pengji’s carefree and wild actions.
So… did their worldview also get twisted by the host?
“Little girl, go play with your friends; I’ll soak my feet for a while.”
