"Who are you?"
The first question she raised was to ask for their identities. She just wanted to know who saved her life, which was about to be destroyed by these animals, just like her friends.
"Who we are is hard to explain in this limited time, as you may already see that we are not like 'normal' people. But we are from Guilin, and we can tell you that we came here to help you all under the government's instructions."
Kang Xuan said that it was really hard to explain to this girl, who was still sobbing, about the cultivation world and cultivators.
"Guilin? Thank you so much for saving us. I'm also from Guilin... B-But--"
That girl expressed her gratitude as she bent a bit to bow to them. She just wanted to know about their identities, but since their saviors don't want to say anything, she doesn't want to force it.
"You don't need to do that, Miss! We are also sad about the fact something like that happened to your-"
Kang Xuan said sincerely, as he truly felt that it was their fault for not being careful on the second floor, or else the mission would have finished smoothly and that girl wouldn't have had the need to die.
"She is my best friend and cousin, Xiao Si, and Xiao Zhan's older sister."
She explained as she sadly looked at her best friend's soulless and unmoving body.
"We all came for the wedding three days ago, and the wedding also finished quite well. After most of the guests left, only some close relatives were left, along with some other staff members. Just as we were finishing up the after-wedding photoshoot, these villains appeared with guns."
That girl sobbed as she explained how these people tied those people on the third floor without telling them why they were holding them as hostages in the first place.
"Then those bastards took the five of us to this floor... Every day, they tortured one of us while letting the remaining people in the room watch. Those two are also my distant relatives, and in the first two days..."
She pointed at the two dead bodies of the women on the floor, a bit away, and explained how they were tortured before killing them.
"And today, it was Xiao Si's turn... They have already..."
That girl said choking a bit and unable to continue further. She and Xiao Zhan felt so helpless when these bastards tortured their closed one in front of them like that.
They wanted to help so much, but they were tied down completely, and they made them watch it forcefully.
The wails of her friend still ring in her ears, and just the thought of those memories makes her heart go through unbearable pain.
Shen Yue and Kang Xuan's blood also boiled with rage. They felt like killing this bastard was too easy a way to atone for their sins.
"Xiao Si just got married and went through so much. Her husband is also a classmate of ours, and they have a strong bond. Even if he knows that she has gone through so much... he would have still treated her like a princess... except that there is no Si anymore..."
That girl wailed, pain written all over her face.
Kang Xuan also sighed at such a sad fate for such a young girl who just married her lover, who cares for her to such a level.
Shen Yue simply turned back as she walked away from there. But Kang Xuan didn't stop her, as he saw her entire body trembling, probably from anger.
That girl also looked at Shen Yue, who was leaving a bit absentminded. But seeing that Kang Xuan was still looking at her, she again gathered her words and continued.
"They said, once they are done with Si, it is my turn tomorrow, and the last is..."
That girl said those words a bit hard, as she doesn't know how to continue them anymore. But Kang Xuan understood what she wanted to say and couldn't help but sigh at the bestiality of these people.
"Hm! Thanks for telling me all of this, Miss! I know you are in pain now, but there are always the best days ahead of you when you keep seeing the road ahead."
Kang Xuan consoled her and at the same time advised her, as he didn't want her to become depressed.
"Alright, Miss! The police officers will come here in a minute or two. All of you will be safely taken back to the hospital. But don't mention anything about us to them, as we only have connections with Guilin officers, not with them. Just tell them that someone with a mask came to them and saved you all before fleeing away"
Kang Xuan spoke as he stood up. He doesn't want any connections with the officers here yet. And also, none of them on the below-grade floors have seen their faces. As such, this will be a pretty solid reason to cover their identities.
Of course, he has confidence in the Xia Lan group that they will somehow manage when questioned about this.
That girl nodded her head in agreement. She just has endless gratitude toward them.
"Senior sister!"
Kang Xuan shouted back, and the next moment, Shen Yue stood beside him.
"You carry this young man, and I will carry that bastard."
Kang Xuan as he pointed at the young man first and then at David's body.
"Why do we need this man, Junior Brother?"
Shen Yue asked as she doesn't get what is going on in Kang Xuan's head. Even the young woman was bewildered and tightened her grip on the young man's body.
She doesn't want to lose one more 'friend' anymore.
"Hm! Don't worry about him, Miss. We aren't going to do anything bad to him. It's just that he is kind of dangerous, as he is completely filled with madness right now. If he wakes up, he will probably hurt those around him. We will just take him back to Guilin first, then release him when he becomes normal."
Kang Xuan spoke as he saw the girl's reaction. He is telling half the truth and half the lie, as he has another purpose for bringing him to the sect.
Shen Yue instantly understood what was going on here. But she was perplexed as to why her younger brother "selected" this man.
She shook her head and went to David's body, giving a light kick upward under his body, which rose above her head. She then caught that body on her back and looked at Kang Xuan as though she were ready to move out.
That girl also loosened her hands around Xiao Zhan's body, which Kang Xuan immediately seized from her and held him on his back.
"Farewell, Miss"
Kang Xuan said as he motioned to Shen Yue, asking her to lead the way out because he had no idea where they were going right now. Also, he felt that he needed treatment, or at least that David needed urgent treatment for his wounds, or else he would die soon.
"One second, mister! I'm Jing Tian... Can I know where I can meet you again in Guilin?"
Jing Tian asked as she saw that Kang Xuan and Shen Yue were about to make a move, with a bit of hope and expectation on her face.
"Peach Blossom River Resort. Until later, then, Miss Jing."
Kang Xuan said, while Shen Yue also nodded her head at Jing Tian before rushing away from there. The power had already arrived the moment Shen Yue called Xia Lan.
But with the speed at which Shen Yue and Kang Xuan are moving and also with their panicked state, they are still unaware of what is happening in the building yet. Those people on the third floor were unable to react to the passing silhouettes beside them until they were gone.
Even then, their mouths are still tightly tied, and as such, all they can do is mumble at each other in terror.
Shen Yue and Kang Xuan swiftly made it to the exit of the first floor. But right after they exited, Shen Yue took a sharp turn to her left and then again left after moving 10 meters to the golf yard area of the resort.
Kang Xuan simply followed her, even though he felt a bit of stinging pain whenever he took those turns or jumped a bit on his wounded leg.
They then moved to the end of the golf section and jumped over the final fence there, completely exiting the Liyuan resort area.
Kang Xuan gasped a bit and took a deep breath, as he felt stimulating pain when he landed on the road.
Shen Yue frowned with worry as she saw Kang Xuan.
"I'm alright, senior sister. Where to now?"
Kang Xuan said as he raised his hand to stand up firmly again. He didn't know why they had stopped here yet and couldn't help but ask.
"Xia Lan's sister said that someone would come to pick us up here quickly. She also told me that person would arrange for you to be treated by a doctor. A-"
Just as she explained, she saw a black audio car zooming toward them at an abnormal speed, stopping her next words.
Kang Xuan also understood what was happening and didn't ask any more questions. He just felt a bit more gratitude towards the 'silent' duo that helped a lot in their mission.
That car came to them in just two or three seconds before taking a sharp break. Then a young woman, looking to be around 25 or 26 years old, got out of the driver's seat.
"Hello! I'm Xia Meng. My sister, Xia Lan, told me to pick you guys up here as soon as possible."
Xia Meng said as she looked at the bloodied people in front of her without a strange expression on her face as if she had seen this so many times before.
"Oh! I'm Shen Yue, a friend of Xia Lan. Glad to meet you."
Shen Yue and Kang Xuan are a bit stunned at the young woman at first, as they felt they have seen her somewhere. But after hearing that she is Xia Lan's sister, they understood it immediately.
"There's no need for the pleasantries. Please get inside the car quickly. We need to treat them immediately..."
Xia Meng said as she eyed Kang Xuan, David, and Xiao Zhan. She is surprised a bit by David, as he is a foreigner, but she doesn't ask any questions and simply sits back in her seat, starting the car.
Kang Xuan and Shen Yue exchanged glances before Shen Yue shifted David to the back seat and took the copilot seat. Kang Xuan also slowly sat on the back seat after 'unloading' Xiao Zhan.
The car then again zoomed on the same road that it came with the same abnormal speed.