My Promotion Story Through Time Travel

Chapter 160 Kill!

what?

Lin Ziping felt a chill run down his spine, his hair stood on end, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

She silently calculated the time, hoping that her mother was still alive when she last met her.

I used to be a staunch materialist, but now that belief is starting to crumble.

Lin Ziping silently recited the core values ​​in his heart, dared not ask anything, slowed down his pace, and once again increased the distance between himself and the little girl.

The trees grew denser as they walked, making it increasingly difficult to pull the "Wuling Macro" along. Lin Ziping had no choice but to find a secluded spot, tie the little donkey to a tree, and continue following the little girl.

"What's your name?"

Why are the other houses in your village empty?

……

Lin Ziping talked on and on until his mouth was dry, but the little girl didn't respond to him at all and walked faster and faster.

Lin Ziping secretly quickened his pace, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

It is true that there was originally no road in the world, but as more people walk on it, it becomes a road. In the past, no matter how difficult the road was, at least someone had walked it. Now, you don't even know what's under your feet when you take a step.

"It's just ahead," the little girl said, turning around. "Be careful."

The two climbed up a hillside.

The little girl pointed to a spot not far away.

Lin Ziping looked in the direction she pointed and saw a mountain hollow with several houses built inside. Outside the houses, people carrying weapons were walking around from time to time.

These...these are bandits?!

Lin Ziping unconsciously touched the knife at his waist, preparing to go closer to take a look.

The little girl grabbed Lin Ziping and whispered, "What are you doing?"

Lin Ziping lowered his voice and replied, "You hide here, I'll go check it out."

"Come with me." The little girl took Lin Ziping's hand and walked away.

Lin Ziping thought for a moment, then followed her lead.

The two climbed to a high point and onto a boulder, where they could see the entire valley below.

“This is what you’ve been looking for,” the little girl said.

What are you looking for?

Lin Ziping looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Several groups of people from your county government have come here. I know you're looking for bandits. I saw you and the county government officials escorting bandits down the mountain that day," the little girl replied. "They're down there."

Was the little girl present that day?

Lin Ziping thought about it carefully. Logically speaking, she was so special that he should have remembered her after seeing her, so why couldn't he remember her at all?

"Look down." The little girl pointed down.

"Oh, okay," Lin Ziping replied casually, turning his gaze away.

That girl's look just now was one of disdain.

I've lived for nearly fifty years, how could I be looked down upon by a little girl who's not even ten years old?

Lin Ziping felt a little resentful, but he didn't show it. He glanced at the little girl, then turned to carefully observe the situation below.

There are six wooden houses in the valley, with one person on guard and two people patrolling.

If there were only these three people, plus the surprise attack, Lin Ziping estimated that he had a 20% chance of winning, but the key problem was that he didn't know if there was anyone else inside the house.

"go out."

As Lin Ziping was making his calculations, someone came out of the house.

He quickly lowered his body and looked down slightly.

Several more people came out of the wooden house.

Oh dear, there are many teams that can take on five or more opponents at once; there's no chance of winning if we try to fight them head-on.

After assessing the situation, Lin Ziping decided to back down and planned to leave quietly while no one was paying attention in the ravine.

"Be quick, kill these people and then we'll leave," a voice came from down the mountain.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ziping looked up again and saw three people with their hands and feet bound, pushed to the ground, with two people standing beside them.

"Help...me..."

Lin Ziping's gaze met that of one of the tall, thin men in the air.

Someone saw us!

Lin Ziping quickly turned his head back.

I wonder if anyone else has seen me?

After a moment's thought, Lin Ziping decisively pulled out a slingshot from his backpack.

Squint—Aim—Fire—

"Ah! Who is it!" The voices below were clearly panicked.

Before they could react, Lin Ziping fired several more stones.

"go!"

Lin Ziping grabbed the little girl and started running. Seeing some mud nearby, he shoveled some more away.

"There he is! Go and grab him!"

There was a lot of noise in the valley.

Lin Ziping led the little girl to hide and evade.

"Go that way, and find a place to hide later," Lin Ziping instructed, releasing the little girl's hand.

Without waiting for her response, Lin Ziping ran into the ravine.

Approaching the mountain hollow, Lin Ziping hid behind a large tree, observing secretly.

The commotion on the boulder earlier prompted the two to investigate, but they haven't returned yet.

One of the people left in the ravine was hit and lay on the ground, his life hanging in the balance. Another person was also beaten and bleeding from the head. There were probably four more people coming out of the wooden house, holding knives and on guard, ready for battle.

Currently, we can see nine enemy soldiers: four are alive, two are unsure when they will return, one is wounded, and the fate of the remaining one is unknown.

"The government officials are here!" Lin Ziping shouted as he ran towards the ravine.

The people in the ravine panicked when they saw Lin Ziping suddenly appear.

Although these work clothes are a bit ugly, they still have some use now.

Before they could react, Lin Ziping rushed over and kicked the nearest person.

The scene became even more chaotic.

Lin Ziping was struggling to keep up, but temporarily gained the upper hand.

As time passed, seeing that Lin Ziping had no one to help him, the people in the ravine reacted. One of them shouted, "He's all alone! Everyone, attack together, capture him, and claim the reward from the boss!"

Lin Ziping gripped the knife tightly, his attacks becoming even more ferocious.

However, the other side, relying on its superior numbers, waged a war of attrition.

The difference in physical strength between men and women is a difficult gap to overcome, especially when the other side has more people. Lin Ziping gradually showed signs of fatigue.

At this moment, the two who had gone out to investigate returned and joined the fight. Two fists could not fight against four hands, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable for Lin Ziping.

Lin Ziping pursed his lips, fighting while looking for an opportunity to escape.

Seeing that Lin Ziping was at a disadvantage, the opposing offensive gradually slowed down. The leader revealed a mocking smile: "Brothers, settle scores and avenge each other, but don't kill people. Government lackeys are worth several taels of silver."

"Brother is right, don't kill him all at once, we still need to avenge Fifth Brother, haha..."

"He looks so fair-skinned and tender, yet he's so good at fighting. He's sure to be awesome!"

……

Seeing that the other party's words were becoming increasingly outrageous, and that foul language was swirling in his ears, Lin Ziping knew that this matter could not be resolved peacefully today; the outcome would be worse than death at the hands of the other party.

Gritting his teeth, Lin Ziping gripped his knife tightly and, taking advantage of the others' enthusiastic conversation, slashed at the neck of the person who had started the lewd joke.

Blood gushed out and sprayed onto Lin Ziping's face, while the knife remained stuck in the man's neck and could not be pulled out.

Lin Ziping quickly stepped back, pulled out the dagger strapped to his boot, and confronted the men.

"Ho ho—" The man clutched his neck and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The remaining people were stunned into standing still by the sudden turn of events.

The leader was the first to react, shouting, "Third Brother—"

The others stared at Lin Ziping with wide eyes, speechless.

"kill!"