bookrebus Chapter 82 Many crises
Chapter 82 Many crises
In the shadows, Nan Li clenched the dagger in her hand, and the cold touch made her calm down a little. Ling'er clung to her side, not daring to breathe, for fear of alarming the enemy in front of her. The Dark Night King's sharp eyes swept through every corner of the room, and finally stopped at the messy documents on the table. He walked forward, flipped through a few of them, and his face suddenly became gloomy.
"Who is it?!" He turned around abruptly, his tone filled with undisguised anger, "Who peeked at my plan?!"
Nanli and Ling'er hid their figures more carefully and did not dare to make any sound. The Dark Night King seemed to have noticed something. He turned suddenly to the corner where they were hiding, with a cruel smile on his face.
"Come out," his voice was low and dangerous, "I know you are there."
At this critical moment, a loud noise suddenly came from outside the door, followed by a deafening sound of fighting, which successfully attracted the attention of the King of Dark Night.
"Damn it!" He cursed softly, apparently realizing that he had fallen into a trap. He glared fiercely at the corner where Nanli and Ling'er were hiding, then turned around and left in a hurry.
Nanli and Ling'er seized the opportunity, rushed out of the room, and met Gao Xingchen who had been waiting outside.
"Hurry up!" Gao Xingchen didn't have time to explain, he pulled the two of them and ran. At this time, the base of the "Dark Alliance" had fallen into chaos, with shouts of killing and the sound of weapons colliding everywhere. Gao Xingchen and others relied on their familiarity with the terrain and struggled to break through the enemy's intensive attack.
"Xingchen, we seem to be surrounded!" Ling'er's anxious voice came from the side.
Gao Xingchen looked up and saw countless members of the "Dark Alliance" rushing in from all directions. They all held sharp blades in their hands, with fierce light flashing in their eyes.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Gao Xingchen protected Nanli and Ling'er behind him, waving his sword, repelling the approaching enemies one by one. However, the number of people in the "Dark Alliance" was too large, and Gao Xingchen and others gradually felt exhausted.
Just then, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of them.
"Senior Brother Liu!" Ling'er exclaimed in surprise.
The person who came was Senior Brother Liu. He was holding a long sword and had a stern expression. He joined the battle as soon as he appeared. His sharp sword skills forced back the enemies who were besieging Gao Xingchen and others.
"Let me lend you a helping hand!" Senior Brother Liu said in a deep voice.
Gao Xingchen felt warm in his heart, looked at Senior Brother Liu with gratitude, and continued to fight. However, he did not notice that a trace of barely perceptible greed flashed in Senior Brother Liu's eyes.
"Be careful!" Nan Li suddenly exclaimed. She saw that Senior Brother Liu's sword, which was originally swung towards the enemy, turned at a strange angle and stabbed straight into Gao Xingchen's back at the moment when it was about to touch the corner of the enemy's clothes!
Gao Xingchen was completely unprepared, and he was exhausted from the days of running around and fighting, so he had no time to dodge. At the critical moment, Nanli's figure flashed like a ghost and blocked behind Gao Xingchen. With a muffled "puff" sound, the long sword pierced Nanli's shoulder, and blood instantly dyed her clothes red.
"Nanli!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were bloodshot. He hugged the fallen Nanli and felt the warm blood soaking through his clothes. His heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand and he could hardly breathe.
"You...why..." Gao Xingchen looked at Senior Brother Liu in disbelief, his voice trembling and his eyes full of pain and confusion.
Senior Brother Liu's face flashed with a hint of viciousness, and he sneered, "Why? Gao Xingchen, you are just a waste from a lower plane. How can you have all this? How can you get Nan Li's favor? I have disliked you for a long time!"
"You... despicable!" Gao Xingchen was furious, but he was concerned about Nanli's safety at the moment and had no time to care about Senior Brother Liu. He could only watch him turn around and disappear in the chaotic crowd.
Nan Li's injuries were more serious than expected. She was pale and weak from excessive blood loss. Gao Xingchen was anxious and wanted to take her away from this troubled place, but the members of the "Dark Alliance" had surrounded them and were eyeing them covetously.
"Kill them!" Someone shouted, and the crowd rushed over like a tide.
Gao Xingchen's eyes flashed fiercely, and he protected Nan Li behind him. The long sword in his hand turned into a series of afterimages, killing all the approaching enemies. However, two fists could not beat four hands, not to mention that he was carrying a seriously injured Nan Li. Gradually, Gao Xingchen began to feel exhausted.
At this moment, a tall and mighty figure descended from the sky, swinging a huge axe in his hand with great force, and wherever he went, the enemies were chopped away. Gao Xingchen looked closely and found that it was the leader of the "Dark Alliance" - the Dark Night King!
"Nanli, are you okay?" The Dark Night King came to Nanli, his eyes full of concern.
"I'm fine, go help Xingchen, he can't hold on any longer." Nanli said while enduring the pain.
"Don't worry, I will definitely protect him." The King of Dark Night looked at Nan Li gently, then turned around and joined the battle.
With the Dark Night King's joining, the battle situation was reversed instantly. Gao Xingchen's pressure was greatly reduced, but he also knew that the Dark Night King's move was tantamount to betraying his organization. Once the matter was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Nanli, let's go!" Gao Xingchen shouted anxiously while resisting the enemy's attack.
"Okay!" Nan Li also knew that she could not delay any longer. She endured the severe pain, struggled to stand up, and fought side by side with Gao Xingchen.
However, just as they were about to break through, an accident happened...
"boom--"
There was a loud bang, Gao Xingchen only felt a flash before his eyes, and then a powerful impact knocked him to the ground. When he struggled to get up, he found that the Dark Night King who had fought alongside them was actually knocked away by a mysterious man in a black cloak, spitting blood, and his life or death was unknown.
"King!" Nan Li exclaimed and rushed towards the King of Dark Night desperately, but was stopped by Gao Xingchen.
"Don't go over there, that's a trap!" Gao Xingchen said in a deep voice, his eyes fixed on the mysterious man, a strong sense of uneasiness rising in his heart.
The mysterious man turned around slowly. He was wearing a hideous ghost mask, which made it impossible to see his true appearance. But from the terrifying aura he exuded, Gao Xingchen could feel that this was a being more powerful than the King of Darkness.
"You all must die!" The mysterious man let out a low roar, his voice full of desire for killing.
At this moment, Gao Xingchen suddenly heard a cry in his ear: "Brother Xingchen, save me!"
He turned around suddenly and saw Ling'er being held by two members of the "Dark Alliance", with a sharp dagger against her neck, and blood slowly flowing down her snow-white skin.
"Ling'er!" Gao Xingchen's eyes were red with anger and self-blame. He never thought that Ling'er would be captured by the enemy and become a hostage at this time.
"Gao Xingchen, if you don't want her to die, just surrender!" One of the members of the "Dark Alliance" shouted.
Gao Xingchen clenched his fists tightly, his nails piercing deep into his flesh, blood flowing down his fingers. He was in a state of confusion, in a dilemma. He knew that if he chose to surrender, death would be waiting for them; but if he ignored Ling'er's safety and insisted on resisting, Ling'er would also die.
"Xingchen, save Ling'er!" Nan Li's voice rang in his ears, her tone firm and resolute, "Even if it costs our lives, we must save her!"
Gao Xingchen looked at Nan Li's determined eyes, and suddenly a surge of courage surged in his heart. He took a deep breath and nodded slowly: "Okay, let's save her!"
Just when they were preparing to fight to the death, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds suddenly came from afar, and then a black cavalry team appeared in their sight, led by Senior Brother Liu who had escaped before!
“Hahaha, Gao Xingchen, your doomsday has come!” Senior Brother Liu laughed triumphantly, “Today, I will make sure all of you die here!”
Seeing Senior Brother Liu and the reinforcements from the Dark Alliance arrive, Gao Xingchen's heart immediately sank to the bottom. He knew that they were probably doomed today...