Chapter 663 - Chapter 663: Give Us Another Chance
Chapter 663: Give Us Another Chance
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation | Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The roars of wild beasts and the screams of the villagers tore through the peaceful night sky in the desolate forest.
-■Everyone, don’t run around. Gather in one place, gather in one place…Only then can we resist the wild beasts!” Zhao Dahe was also so terrified that his heart was trembling. However, he knew very well that if they scattered now, they would only die faster.
Under such circumstances, everyone’s fear had long defeated their rationality. When they saw the wild beasts charging at them, they all fled haphazardly.
They had never thought that there would be so many wild beasts in the forest.
There were so many that no matter where they escaped to, there would always be wild beasts waiting for them.
“Help! Help!”
As they watched their fellow villagers being torn apart, the people who were still fleeing were about to go crazy. However, they had no way to escape. They were surrounded by the forest and there was no place to hide at all.
“Let’s turn back, Village Chief. Let’s go back to the Tiger Base. We’re not leaving. We’re not leaving!”
“Yes, yes. We’re going back to the Tiger Base. We’re not leaving. We’re not
leaving!”
Some of the villagers who came back to their senses didn’t think any further
and ran in the direction of the Tiger Base.
Fortunately, they hadn’t gone too far. After clearing the land near the Tiger Base, they were quite familiar with the surrounding terrain. Out of convenience, Su Ying also allowed people to cut down the trees here for the road-building project. Thus, the villagers were able to quickly locate the direction of the Tiger Base.
In the middle of the night, terrified screams rang out outside the Tiger Base.
When the black-robed men heard the commotion, they took the lanterns and peered through the binoculars on the gate tower. Through the binoculars, they could clearly see the fleeing villagers running in the direction of the Tiger Base.
The Black Guardian peered through the binoculars and secretly applauded Su Ying’s methods.
She actually made these people come back on their own obediently.
After those people reached the base camp’s gate wall, they cried and begged.
“Black Guardian, Black Guardian, please open the gate for us.”
“I beg Black Guardian to be kind and open the gate for us. We are not leaving.
We are not leaving anymore. From now on, we’ll stay in the Tiger Base and live peacefully.”
The cries and pleas became more and more chaotic as more and more people ran back. They began banging loudly on the wall gate.
“Guardian, how should we deal with this?” the black-robed men on duty asked.
The Black Guardian’s expression did not change. “Wait. The Tiger Base is not a place they can come and go as they please.”
“Open the gate! Open the gate! Save me…”
Some of the villagers were afraid and anxious, but the wall gate did not open for a long time. They could only use their bodies to ram against it, but the sturdy wall gate did not budge at all.
They were really regretting it now. If they hadn’t left, they would have been sleeping peacefully now. How would they be in danger of losing their lives to tigers?
Only after more and more people had gathered did the Black Guardian go to Su Ying’s door.
“City Lord, those villagers were chased by the wild beasts until they had nowhere to run. Now, they have turned back.
Inside the room, Su Ying, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened her two eyes. There was no hint of sleepiness in her bright almond-shaped eyes.
She had no intention of getting up. She simply replied languidly, “Tell the Red Guardian he can stop. There are so many wastelands. We still need labor to develop them.”
“Yes, City Lord.”
When Su Ying opened her eyes again, the sky outside was already bright.
She yawned and sat up on the bed.
It was quiet outside the Tiger Base as if nothing had happened last night.
After breakfast, Su Ying arrived at the wall gate tower.
As she stood on the wall gate tower, she could see the villagers waiting outside the gate. They were either sitting or lying down.
Their faces were filled with fear, and even though they were extremely tired, they did not dare to close their eyes. Some of them were covered in blood, and it was unknown whether it was their own blood or other people’s blood. Some of them were even worse off as they had lost some limbs. Blood was still gushing from their wounds while their mouths were wailing non-stop.
Su Ying went down the wall gate tower and instructed the black-robed men to open the wall gate.
The villagers quickly turned to look at Su Ying when they heard the noise. At this moment, they no longer had the arrogance they showed yesterday. They knelt before Su Ying like forlorn dogs begging for mercy.
“City Lord, please give us another chance. Let us stay.”
“Please have mercy on us and forgive us this once, City Lord. We didn’t want to leave at first, but it was all Zhao Dahe’s fault. He instigated us to leave.” At that moment, Zhao Dahe was lying on the ground with an anguished expression on his face. He had lost one of his legs to a wild beast last night, and he could not even stand up now.
They did not discover any wild beasts when they went to develop the wasteland previously but they had encountered a large group last night. He didn’t believe that these wild beasts had nothing to do with Su Ying.
However, even if they knew that the presence of those wild beasts was Su Ying’s handiwork, what was the use? They had no power to retaliate at all! Zhao Dahe was extremely regretful now. He regretted not being content with his current situation. He regretted having gone back on his word. Otherwise, he would not have ended up like this.
He also regretted not recognizing Su Ying’s true ability. She was definitely not someone they could fight against.
Su Ying’s almond-shaped eyes were icy, and the upturned corners of her eyes carried a hint of mockery.
“When you guys left, Zhao Dahe didn’t tie you guys up and drag you along.” “City Lord, we honestly know our mistakes. We are willing to develop wasteland obediently and plant crops. We are willing to be slaves in the Tiger Base for the rest of our lives. Please give us another chance, City Lord.”
“It’s not impossible for you guys to return to the Tiger Base.” When the villagers heard Su Ying relenting, their eyes revealed a hint of surprise.
Only Zhao Dahe knew that they would never receive the same treatment as before when he saw Su Ying’s icy gaze.
“Those who want to return to the Tiger Base, kneel on the right.
As soon as Su Ying finished speaking, everyone supported one another as they made their way to the right and knelt down obediently.
Su Ying made all of them close their eyes before walking past behind them one by one.
The villagers only felt a sharp chilly aura pass by their bodies, followed by a slight prick of pain on their necks. When they opened their eyes again, Su Ying was already standing in front of them.
They looked at Su Ying with a puzzled expression. They did not know what her actions meant.
Su Ying’s lips curled up slightly as she snapped her fingers lightly.
The villagers felt as if they had been given an electric shock. After they felt a slight prick of pain in their necks, the pain spread through their whole bodies like a swimming dragon. The pain was so intense that their muscles stiffened up.
“Argh!”
For a while, sharp screams reverberated throughout the entire Tiger Base.
Su Ying looked at the villagers who were writhing in pain on the ground without any emotion. This was what people who went back on their words deserved.
They didn’t know how much time had passed. Perhaps it was not long, but to the people of Shangyao Village, it felt like a lifetime. Some people even thought that if they were torn apart by wild beasts last night, they might not have to suffer such pain here today.
However, there was no room for regret after they had made a decision and uttered the words.
Su Ying only slowly allowed their pain to fade after seeing that the duration was almost enough.
Everyone collapsed to the ground like a pile of mud. They looked like they were dead.
“Now, do you know how merciful I was to you previously?”
Everyone was speechless.
“It was a pity you guys didn’t know how to cherish it..