Chapter 377: Chapter 369: Settling the Score

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s lips curled into a strange arc, letting out a sneer, "You all must be the beasts that feed on innocent children, right? Today, I will clean you up on behalf of the people here."

Folks, pay attention, Phoenix City is the most fair and just trading city. The merchants who come and go must not only be honest and trustworthy but also have impeccable character. Those who engage in petty theft, deceit, crime, murder, and arson, those with tainted morals; those who persecute their compatriots, Phoenix City does not deign to cooperate with such people.

Therefore, keep your eyes wide open and watch carefully, never do anything harmful to others or oneself. Otherwise, these people will be your fate tomorrow."

Cheng Xiaoxiao drew her long sword, clearly ready for combat.

The moment the Envoy drew her sword, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold. The villagers all took two steps back, not expecting that this seemingly frail Envoy was skilled in martial arts.

Liu Biao put away his playful expression, looking at her with a heavy gaze, "Didn’t expect such harsh words from a little lady. Today, I will tear you apart in public and see how you continue to boast."

Originally intending to subdue the visitor and imprison her, after all, didn’t she claim to have food? Capturing her would mean a long-term food ticket, but he didn’t expect her to be so uncooperative and dare to fight back.

Seeing that the two sides were about to clash, though scared in their hearts, the people still took up various tools and stood by Cheng Xiaoxiao’s side, ready to fight together. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

They didn’t want the Envoy to die at Liu Biao’s hands, that food would be wasted.

Cheng Xiaoxiao raised her hand, signaling everyone to stand down, "Rest assured, dealing with such scum, this Envoy is enough."

Saying this, she charged forward without giving the crowd a chance to react.

Liu Biao wasn’t slow to react either, it looked like the opponent was indeed skilled, which was even better. Once he dealt with this woman, who would dare oppose him in the future?

The clash of blades and swords emitted a sizzling sound, at the moment of impact, Cheng Xiaoxiao kicked Liu Biao’s abdomen.

He had no time to dodge, enduring the pain in his abdomen, just about to change his stance and curse a few words, his mouth barely opened, making no sound before Cheng Xiaoxiao slashed his throat with a sword.

The entire action was as smooth as flowing water, taking no more than a few breaths. Everyone watched in disbelief as the burly tyrant, once the village bully, fell straight, blood gushing from his neck.

The women screamed in horror, while the men and elders quickly covered the children’s eyes, the scene was too gruesome and shocking.

Everyone stood there motionless, and in their brief stupor, the trembling, fearful lackeys who were about to plead for mercy were quickly dealt with.

These people had eaten human flesh and had no reason to live.

Cheng Xiaoxiao’s face was covered in blood, like a god of killing, her aura of bloodlust was intense.

Causing the surrounding villagers to retreat three paces, the previous admiration and respect vanished, leaving only deep fear and dread.

The seemingly gentle young girl turned out to be ruthless when killing.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was very satisfied with the reaction of these people. If she hadn’t acted like this, once she left, Zhao Laosan would absolutely not be able to intimidate these people.

Of course, she couldn’t let the villagers think she was a cold-blooded killer.

"The Envoy of Phoenix City only kills those who deserve it. These people killed innocent children, drank their blood, and ate their flesh, with no moral backbone, no humanity left. They can’t be considered human, and anyone upholding justice in the world can justly execute them."

Just now, the Envoy also mentioned that these people are the culprits for the disappearance of those children. Clearly, the missing kids won’t be coming back, they had all ended up in these beasts’ stomachs, utterly unconscionable.

As everyone had mixed feelings, from the crowd squeezed a young and very haggard woman, her hair slightly messy, her eyes red, "You animals, give me back my daughter, give me back my daughter."

As she spoke, she kicked and hit the corpses on the ground, her face streaming with tears, heartbroken.

When she got exhausted from kicking and hitting, she sat on the ground, wailing loudly.

No matter how her relatives beside tried to pull her up, they couldn’t get her up.

Soon after, two more families arrived, cursing the bodies with venomous words, picking up large knives from the ground to frantically hack them, creating a scene too dreadful to watch.

Grief was spreading, and the sorrow of losing children couldn’t easily be soothed or overcome.

The watching villagers had long sent their wives and children away, leaving only the bravest men present, with no one intervening. Anyone facing such a situation would need to vent.

Everyone there was a parent, their children carrying all their hopes and dreams, and they empathized deeply, trying hard to comfort.

They had never witnessed the ugliest depths of human nature under extreme circumstances, the world’s indifference, even though Liu Biao and others deserved all the blame and punishment, it was only the tip of the iceberg.

At this point, the villagers no longer felt these people deserved any sympathy, dying ungrudgingly.

Cheng Xiaoxiao signaled Zhao Laosan and the village leaders to soothe the villagers’ emotions and then drag the bodies away to be dealt with.

She seized the chance to give the simple villagers a lesson on how to safeguard themselves in a dangerous world, the advantages and benefits of unity against external threats, the necessity of strengthening armed forces, examples of how knowledge can change destiny, and various measures and incentives of the Underground City. Overall, it left everyone listening wishing and yearning, full of admiration.

Finally, she brought out many soybeans, teaching them to sprout beans on their own, with gentle words and a slow teaching tone making the villagers forget the fierce scene earlier, leaving them deeply grateful towards the Envoy, wishing she could stay and lead everyone down a bright path.

With matters here settled, Cheng Xiaoxiao didn’t linger, leaving ten days’ worth of food, packed in a box in an abandoned mine, with Zhao Laosan keeping the key.

Before leaving, she warned the remaining villagers that if she returned in ten days, she would only acknowledge the data recorded by Zhao Laosan. If there were troublemakers, those not following orders, or acting sloppily, the food distribution would be halved.

If the next time she came Zhao Laosan wasn’t found, all her promises would be nullified.

This was also a warning to some people, not to underestimate someone’s solitary effort and try to take their place, also a reminder for each village leader to restrain the villagers well, to work as required without trying to deceive.

Cheng Xiaoxiao retraced her steps out of the cave, while in the mine Zhao Laosan had seemingly become a hot commodity, as family members previously discarded like a worn shoe now sought him out with great flattery.

Displaying shamelessness to the fullest, wishing they could snatch Zhao Laosan’s job, wishing all that food belonged to the Zhao Family.

Zhao Laosan remained unmoved, ignoring them, treating even family equally.

At most, taking care of his elderly mother, after all, filial piety comes first. Even if his own mother, under the instigation of a few brothers, was strict and harsh on him, he couldn’t become an unfilial son.