Chen Ergou hastily rubbed his eyes, then looked again carefully.
The figure embracing Lin Jiao was none other than Wu Xia, who he had just smashed in the head and thrown down the cliff.
"How... how is this possible?"
His underlings were all dumbfounded as well, standing there, unsure of what to do.
Wu Xia did not pay attention to the few of them, but hurried to untie Lin Jiao's ropes, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I arrived too late."
Lin Jiao opened her eyes and saw her brother-in-law in front of her, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
In an instant, as if finding solace, she hugged Wu Xia and burst into loud sobs, "Wuuu... wuuuuu..."
Wu Xia didn't know what to do, and could only let Lin Jiao hold onto him.
He looked up at Chen Ergou and his men, revealing a sinister smile.
"Mother, a ghost!"
The few of them were horrified and wanted to run away.
But they found that no matter how they ran, their bodies stayed in place.
Fear and despair spread within their hearts.
"Brother, it's not our fault, Chen Ergou is the one who killed you, if you want revenge, go for him, please spare us!"
"In the future, we'll definitely burn more paper offerings for you, we're innocent!"
Those underlings couldn't hold on any longer and began to beg for mercy one after another.
"Damn it, a bunch of cowards!"
Chen Ergou cursed and picked up a shovel beside him and swung it at Wu Xia, "Damn you, whether you're a human or ghost, if I killed you once, I can kill you twice..."
Before he finished speaking, Wu Xia vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared, he was behind him.
Boom!
Chen Ergou felt numb all over, his legs shook uncontrollably, and a yellow fluid drained from him.
He hastily dropped the shovel and fell to his knees with a thud, "Brother Wu Xia, it's a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding, I was only joking with you, messing around!"
"You killed my brother, took my sister-in-law, and threw me down the cliff," Wu Xia said coldly, "That's a pretty big joke you're playing!"
Chen Ergou's body stiffened, his face twitched violently, and he was at a loss for words.
"Since you like fooling around, then I'll join you in your game."
Wu Xia's expression was icy. The harm Chen Ergou had done to him was too great; simply killing him was letting him off too easily.
Moreover, he did not want to kill someone before Lin Jiao, so as not to leave her with a trauma.
He raised his hand and waved lightly towards Chen Ergou, a stream of Spiritual Power penetrated into Chen Ergou's body.
Chen Ergou's face showed terror; he felt something entering his body and frantically examined himself.
"What did you do to me? What is that thing? Where did it go?"
Wu Xia revealed a cold smile and, using Sound Transmission Skill, allowed Chen Ergou to hear his own words.
"This is a magical force; it has entered into your organs and will slowly erode everything about you, making you wish for death, ultimately dying in agonizing pain!"
Boom!
Chen Ergou's complexion changed dramatically.
Before he could react, Wu Xia drew a few talismans in the air, muttered incantations, and affixed them onto the bodies of the underlings.
"Pluck every hair from Chen Ergou's body, burst his testicles, slice off every inch of his skin, draw his tendons, and strip his bones!"
Controlled by the Puppetry Technique, the group of underlings pounced on Chen Ergou.
Wu Xia did not pay the slightest attention and disappeared from the spot with Lin Jiao.
Wu Xia had wanted to bring Tiezhu back with him, but Lin Jiao clung onto him tightly, making his own movements inconvenient.
Helpless, Wu Xia could only carry Lin Jiao back first and then return for Tiezhu.
Zhou Fang saw the two return safely and also breathed a sigh of relief, "Xia, are you guys alright?"
"Sister-in-law, we're fine," Wu Xia explained, "It's just that the second sister-in-law was frightened, I'll take her back to her room first, please keep her company."
Wu Xia carried Lin Jiao back to her room and wanted to place her on the bed, but Lin Jiao clung onto him as if she had grown onto his body, refusing to let go.
Zhou Fang puckered her lips with a hint of resentment, "She looks so frail, yet she's so strong."
With that said, she tugged at Lin Jiao's arms forcefully and without pity.
Wu Xia's face was a picture of embarrassment.
His sister-in-law, Zhou Fang, usually didn't get along with Lin Jiao at home, but when outsiders bullied her, Zhou Fang would be the first to stand up and vent her anger on behalf of Lin Jiao.
Now that they had safely returned, her temper flared again.
Lin Jiao, in pain, woke up, but still showed no signs of wanting to let go of Wu Xia, on the contrary, she began crying again.
"Why the tears? I didn't even use much strength, don't you blame me," Zhou Fang quickly let go and emphasized her words, trying to clear herself from responsibility.
Lin Jiao, however, was not concerned about that, she just clung to Wu Xia, "Sob sob... don't leave me behind... sob sob sob..."
Wu Xia was helpless too and could only comfort her, "Second sister-in-law, it's alright, we're home now."
"No... don't go... let me hold you a little longer..." Lin Jiao's frail voice sent a tingle through Wu Xia.
Seeing her body still trembling violently, he eventually gave in.
"Second sister-in-law, I won't go!"
"What?" Zhou Fang exclaimed shrilly, "Xia, what on earth is this? If she asks you to hold her, you'll just hold her, I want a hug too!"
With that, she directly embraced Wu Xia from behind.
Wu Xia's face twitched and he was at his wit's end, "Big sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law has just been bullied, don't add to the chaos!
Zhou Fang pouted, indeed it was uncomfortable to hug from behind.
"Why does no one come and snatch me, scare me or something."
Wu Xia was helpless, "Big sister-in-law, go rest, I can take care of the second sister-in-law by myself."
Tiezhu was still sleeping in the wilderness, and although protected by a Formation, Wu Xia couldn't help but feel uneasy.
He planned to wait until Zhou Fang left, so he could use the Hypnosis to make Lin Jiao fall into a deep sleep, and then go to fetch Tiezhu.
However, Zhou Fang was not happy.
"I'll rest here tonight!"
She took off her shoes and lay down on the bed, "You're related as sister-in-law and brother-in-law. A lone man and a single woman sharing a room, if word gets out, who knows what rumors they might spread."
"If I'm here with you, people outside won't dare say much."
Wu Xia, with a helpless face, could say no more.
But his current position was incredibly awkward.
Lin Jiao was lying on the bed still holding onto him, while he was hunched over her body.
At first, he maintained his composure, dragging Lin Jiao along to keep some distance.
But after she woke up, she hugged him even tighter, and after maintaining the same position for a long time, he could no longer support himself and collapsed onto Lin Jiao.
"Uh..."
Lin Jiao let out a muffled moan, her cheeks blushing red.
The two soft mounds were being squished, swaying with her heartbeat.
Furthermore, Lin Jiao's head was resting on Wu Xia's shoulder, her heavy breathing heating up Wu Xia's entire body.
What was even more dreadful was that Zhou Fang also leaned to the side and pressed her abundant fruits against him from another direction.
Boom!
Wu Xia suddenly felt blood rush to his head, his body beyond control, the hardened spot pressed directly against Lin Jiao's lower body.
"Um... ah..."