Ping'an woke up from severe burning pain in both palms. Her neck is sore. She knelt down and began to pray. Before midnight, her pain eased, so she stopped praying. She studied the surroundings and realized that she was locked up in a small cell with four other women. She looked from left to right, and all prison cells were divided by the four logs between each cell. She doesn't know the other cells, but there are five prisoners in her cell. She looked at the other side facing her, all male prisoners. She recalled in her mind that this must be the place where the bandits imprisoned the prisoners. The four women in the cell suddenly closed their eyes and crawled into a small group to embrace each other.
Ping'an raised her head towards the door, and a woman in white long dress was standing in front of her.
The women in the cell screams, "It is the woman ghost."
The ghost floated into the cell, "You are full of yang energy. I want to absorb your energy."
Ping'an, "Why?"
The ghost, "Once I absorb your yang energy, I can have your body, and I don't have to wait until night to go out." When the ghost touched Ping'an's hand. She felt her hand burned like it is on fire. "Impossible. What you do?" The woman ghost screamed.
Ping'an shook her head, "I did nothing." Ping'an knew this was the effect of the magic spell on her left chest.
There was a soft whistling sound in the distance, and the ghost despaired. Four men walked by, and and women were more scared than when they saw the ghost.
Man leader, "This one."
The two men dragged one of the woman from two cell before Ping'an's cell. One of the man cuffed their left hands to a big chain held by the one of the bandit.
Man leader, "These two."
The two men dragged the women out one by one again and handcuffed them to the main chain.
Man leader stopped at Ping'an's cell, "Those three and her." He pointed to three women from her cell and herself.
The two men walked into the cell and the women struggles hard. Ping'an knows that her fighting skills is no match for these men. Also, she was suddenly was knock out, without her talisman and without her whip, she will not stand a chance against these many bandits. She decided to obey them temporarily. She knew that Zhao Renshu and Guo Baiyu must be looking for her now. She just needs to hang as long as possible until Zhao Renshu and Guo Baiyu get there.
The four men dragged the seven women across to the other side of the jail cells. They also handcuffed six men to the same chain with the women. The lead man walked ahead. One man dragged the chain and two men walked behind the prisoners. The prisoners was led into a big open arena.
Inside the big cave to one side is the location where the prisoners are being held. Hundreds of prisoners were kept in small cells. There are twenty levels of units cells from the bottom of the ground to the top of the cave. Each units cell is divided into five cells. There are ten units cells on the left, ten units cells on the right, and a staircase in the middle. The other side is neatly divided into quarters with doors, which must be where the bandit sleep. The prison cells and the bandit's residence are of the same design, but the bandit's residence is better.
Leader man, "Boss, here are the products."
Li Guangli is the leader of the bandits. His complexion is darker. He is about five feet seven inches tall. He is very thin. The woman ghost floating beside him.
Master Alagui said with a heavy accent, "As we have talked about, twelve people for one hundred gold ingots."
Li Guangli turned around and laughed, "Ha...Ha...Ha...Perfect." He smiled at the prisoner. "Master Alagui, this time I want to give you a discount, because you came all the way from Magnolia City. I will only take ninety gold ingots for the twelve prisoners."
Master Alagui is fat and has a big belly man. He is about five feet four inches tall. He looks round, like a big yarn. His head is slightly smaller. Maybe it's because his body is too fat, which makes his arms look short.
Master Alagui, "Thank You."
Li Guangli, "Un-cuff her." He pointed at Ping'an.
One of the man un-cuff Ping'an.
The ghost floated to Ping'an and held her right hand again, but the ghost's hand felt like it was on fire.
The ghost frowned, "I can't. She feel too hot. I can't.... Why...?"
Li Guangli, "Don't look at me. You says you want her, I got her for you."
The ghost, "You must have done something."
Li Guangli, "I didn't." He was very angry. "You idiot....Obey me or your spirit will be destroy, and your soul will be lost. If you can't absorb her spiritual energy, it's your problem. It's not mine."
One of the bandit, "Boss, she is so ugly...Look at the birthmark on her face. Who will buy her? What are we going to do with her?"
When Master Alagui was about to leave, Li Guangli walked down the steps.
Li Guangli called after Master Alagui, "Master Alagui, let just says." He pushed Ping'an towards Master Alagui and his servants. "She is a bonus."
Master Alagui hesitated, but did not want to destroy their business relationship. He nodded, and one of his servants brought cuffed Ping'an back to the chain. The servants began to draw the prisoners out of the front door.
The ghost shouted, "Why do you give her away?"
Li Guangli, "You can't absorb her spiritual energy anyway. What am I keeping her for? Waste of food." He went up the steps and sat in a chair. "Bring in the girls to dance for me."
Guo Baiyu and Zhao Renshu went out as planned. Boss Lin has asked the guests to stay in their rooms. The group of friends stayed with Boss Lin and A-Tin in the main dining room.
The two Xiao sisters sat in the bedroom to lure the bandits. They sit at the table drinking tea and playing Go. The two sisters saw two puffs of white smoke coming through one of the window.
Xiao Hui smiled sexily and whispered, "They are here."
The two Xiao sisters both looked at the window.
Xiao Dan used her right hand and touched her forehead, "Jiejie, I felt dizzy."
Both of the women pretended to pass out at the dining table.
A-Tin brought them their food and stood behind his boss.
Boss Lin, "Can the two of them really save us?"
Lee Dachin, "Of course they will."
Gou Longtong, "Don't underestimate their comprehensive strength." He folded up his fan. "Back home, there was a wood area we called it the 'Forbidden Forest'. Since little, we heard of stories of the two-headed dragon'. If the dragon awaken, then the town people will have to sacrifice people as offering for the dragon."
Everyone on the table opened their mouths.
Gou Longtong continued, "Until about two and a half years ago when Baiyu visited me. We finally learned the truth that the two-headed dragon are nothing but lies. The town people never actually seen a dragon, they assumed that the loud screams must be from a dragon."
Wu Xiangmei asked, "How did Baiyu meet her?"
Gou Longtong, "Her? Who?"
Wu Meirong, "The woman with hunter Zhao."
Wu Wangwei, "Oh, you mean Ping'an. She was a nobody since she is little."
Lee Dachin said, "Let just said, she had a tough life growing up." Lee Dachine don't like to bad mouthed other people behind theirs back. Lee Dachin had a lot of sympathy towards Ping'an, because he knew how it feels to grow up as a unwanted person.
Gou Longtong, "Baiyu met her somewhere on the main road. Her grandmother and her were the offerings. Baiyu and Renshu saved her, but sadly her grandmother died."
Wu Meirong, "So, Baiyu felt sorry for her and brought her home, just like when he brought Xiao Mei back."
Gou Longtong grinned, "I... don't... think so....."
Wu Xiangmei, "What do you mean?"
Gou Longtong, "Nothing."
Wu Meirong, "Doesn't matter who she is, jiejie. The truth is you are Baiyu's fiancée."
Fang Yaoting said indifferently, "She is very special to him. It's just the way he looks at her. She is not a maid, but more like a lover."
Gou Longtong, "I didn't say that. I want to tell you the story about how strong Zhao-xiong is." He interrupted Fang Yaoting. "After the three of them emerged from the wood and the thick fog was gone. The town people went to check it. There were bones everywhere both human and animals. What shocked the town was a fifty foot large worm about two meter wide with a cut belly. We don't know who killed the demon worm, but Baiyu later explained that it was killed by Zhao-xiong. The two-headed dragon people fear was actual a two-headed water demon octopus. If we ignore the two headed octopus, it won't hurt anyone as long as we stay away from that mountain area. The forbidden forest was actually a portal for demons, creatures and evil spirits to get out to harm people, but Zhao shixiong sealed it with Baiyu's help." Gou Longtong looked at Fang Yaoting, "That's why when you quarreled with him. I told you you can't beat him."
Suddenly, they heard whispers from left to right and top to bottom. Then what appeared at the front door was a women dressed in white floating towards them.
Boss Lin, "It...it's..." He passed out.
Fang Yaoting, "How dare you? You must not want to live."
The ghost floated toward them closer. The group of friends gasped.
The chain of fire from behind was wrapped around the ghost's waist. She struggled and struggled, but she was dragged out of the front door on the middle of the courtyard. The group of friends all walked out. They saw Zhao Renshu holding the other end of the chain, and the ghost screamed in pain.
The woman ghost screamed, "Let go of me..."
Zhao Renshu, "This is your lucky day. You meet me." He pulled the female ghost closer and closer, until the female ghost stood at his feet. "I am losing my patience. Marked my words, tonight, I will annihilate you and your friends."
The woman ghost laughed, "You will never beat Li Gang."
Zhao Renshu promised, "I will diffidently kill him."
The woman ghost laughed, "He is a very talented hunter."
Gou Baiyu smiled and said, "Is it better than Zhao Renshu?"
The woman ghost, "He may not be better than Zhao Renshu, but it is not difficult for him to kill everyone here."
Zhao Renshu, "I will make sure he dies slowly." Ten he smirked, "Just like Lu Duyi." He gave her an evil smile.
The woman ghost tone changed, "You...."
Zhao Renshu, "Now, if anything happen to my Ping'an, I will make sure you pay dearly for it."
Gou Baiyu, "Renshu, how are we going to deal with her?"
The woman ghost murmured, "Renshu... you are." She froze. "The....Zhao...Ren....Shu..."
Zhao Renshu smiled at her. He took out a small pouch from his waist. He opened the pouch, then the pouch suck the ghost inside.
The group of friends stood by the door way watching Gou Baiyu and Zhao Renshu.
Wu Meirong and Wu Xiangmei looked at each other, "Zhao Renshu, The Annihilator."
Gou Longtong looked at Fang Yaoting with a smile and asked, "Do you still think you can beat him?"
Fang Yaoting, "If he doesn't use talisman, I can beat him."
Gou Longtong laughed, "Ha.....Ha.....Ha... Childe Fang, I admire your determination." He bowed gently to Fang Yaoting.
Gou Baiyu, "Everyone remember your position. Yingyu, childe Fang, and both Miss Wu, you guy stay at the inn to protect the people just in case. When you see the light signal, you can come assist us later on."
Zhao Renshu, "Don't talk too much, let's go."