eurekapd Chapter 209 This stinky mouth
Chapter 209 This stinky mouth
As the miner leader reached the crack in the door, he felt a chill run through his feet and into his heart. He knew the newcomer was no good, and panicked, he hurriedly called out to the remaining men in the room to prepare to fight.
Xinyang seized the moment when everyone in the room was in disarray, stepped forward, and fiercely kicked it open. With a resounding thud, the door crashed to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust. The men inside were stunned by the sudden change, but in the blink of an eye, they recovered and rushed towards Xinyang, brandishing various weapons and claws.
At the same time, Linghua lightly climbed into the house through the window. A cold light flashed from the Mist Cutting Sword in her hand, and she instantly cut the ropes that bound the hostages. Then she held the sword steadily and stood in front of the hostages sternly.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the leader of the miners lit a firework in a desperate attempt to notify his accomplices, and then tried to sneak away through the secret door behind him.
However, his little trick couldn't escape Xinyang's eyes. With lightning speed, Xinyang kicked the man blocking his way out, then with another precise kick, he knocked the miner leader to the ground. At the same time, he mobilized the power of the wind element to force the fireworks back.
Xin Yang stomped hard on the miner's back, immobilizing him. His words were filled with coldness and authority. "Still thinking of running away? And you're even trying to set off fireworks to tip off the enemy. Humph, you're really planning something."
The miner leader lay on the ground, begging for mercy: "Sir, please spare my life. I was forced to do this because I was following the orders of my superiors."
"The one above? Then who exactly is above you?" Xin Yang pressed the West Wind Sword against the neck of the miners' leader and said coldly, "Swords have no eyes. If you dare to lie to me, don't blame me for being ruthless. You saw clearly what happened to those people outside just now."
The miner leader, recalling the miserable appearance of the two men, was instantly trembling with fear. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead. He stammered, "It was... it was a small leader of the Fatui, named... Ivanov. He was the one who ordered me to do all this. He asked me to guard the hostages and pass messages here. I'm really just an insignificant errand boy. Please don't kill me, sir."
Xin Yang snorted coldly, thrusting the West Wind Sword slightly forward. "Ivanov? You're on the verge of death, yet instead of thinking about saving yourself, you're still trying to muddle through. Do you think I'd act rashly without knowing anything? Don't think I don't know what Chayevich does. And what about that device in the cave? What conspiracy are you guys planning? Tell me everything. If you hide anything, haha!"
The miner leader felt the tip of the sword pierce his skin at the edge of his neck, the stinging pain making him even more panicked. He hurriedly continued to explain, "I... I was wrong. I'll tell you everything, sir. They're a group of Solstice people who arrived near the Stratum Chasm two months ago. Chayevich is their leader. They said Stratum Chasm had the ore they needed and wanted to conduct a private transaction with me, as long as the Thousand Rocks couldn't find out. It's... it's all because they offered too much Mora. I was confused at the time, blinded by the profit, and I somehow agreed to their offer."
He swallowed hard and continued, "As for the device in the cave, I heard it's using the special energy of the Stratum Chasm to extract energy from the ore and transform it into a strange force to create some kind of Eye of God. In short, it's intended to disrupt Liyue so they can profit from it."
The miner leader grew increasingly panicked, his voice almost tearful. "And... there's the arrests. Yes, the arrests. For the past month, Chayevich has always brought a few people with him. At first, it was just a handful. He said they were homeless people he'd encountered on his way from Mondstadt and had picked them up as laborers. Later, the group grew, including quite a few from Liyue. He didn't offer much explanation, and I was confused for a moment, thinking it was a waste of free labor. Sir, that's all I know. Please be kind and spare me."
Xin Yang keenly grasped the key information and demanded, "You said they were going to create the Eye of God? How could the Eye of God be created? Are they going to create the Eye of God or the Evil Eye? Don't try to hide it. Tell the truth, or I will kill you right now."
The miner leader, with a mournful face, shook his head furiously, and cried out in a sobbing voice, "Sir, this happened a month ago. I didn't hear it clearly then, and now I really can't remember it. I only know that the device was crucial. They tinkered with it in the cave for a long time and wouldn't let us get close. I was only interested in earning more Mora, and I never expected things to get so serious."
Xin Yang's face was filled with rage as he pointed at the money-grubbing man before him and hurled curses, "Money! Money! Money! Is money all you think about? Have you ever really considered that even if you work hard to earn all this money, do you really have the life to spend it? Let me ask you, are you still a Liyue person?"
The miner leader nodded timidly and said, "Yes..."
Before he could finish his words, Xinyang stomped his foot down again in a rage. "How dare you call yourself a Liyue native? You feel so comfortable being a running dog for those foreigners?"
The miner leader grimaced in pain, but he didn't dare to resist. He just kept begging, "Master, I know I'm wrong. Please have mercy on me and spare my life!"
Xinyang was not moved at all, and said with disdain: "Stop trying to make connections here. Who is your uncle? I don't have a grandson as shameless as you!" After saying that, Xinyang glanced out the window.
At the same time, Linghua in the house also vaguely heard some unusual noises. "It seems like someone is coming."
Xinyang nodded and said, "I know. It must be the noise made by the fireworks that attracted other people. I'll go out and take a look." After that, Xinyang raised the West Wind Sword and struck the miner leader hard on the back of his head with the hilt.
Xinyang then hurried out of the room and discovered that the visitor was a debt collector from the Fatui Clan. Xinyang knew full well that extracting any useful information from such a person was a pipe dream. So, he quickly dispatched him.
As soon as Xinyang returned to the house, he was stopped by a girl of the same age as him. "You are really Brother Xinyang."
Xinyang was confused. "Ah? Have we met before?"
The girl nodded. "Yeah, don't you remember me? I'm Shuili. Ten years ago in Qingquan Town, my father and I went out hunting and were chased by a group of hillbillies. You saved us. My father even invited you to my house for dinner."
Hearing the girl's description, Xin Yang remembered that he had indeed had such an experience when he was still in Mondstadt. Xin Yang looked at Shui Li in front of him, and a trace of apology appeared on his face: "So it's you, Xiao Li. I'm sorry, it's been so long that I almost didn't recognize you. Where are your parents?"
Upon hearing this, Shui Li's eyes dimmed again. "Three days ago, we agreed with our relatives to go out hunting together. We accidentally ran into a group of merchants from another country. They attacked us without saying a word. In order to protect me, my parents were..."
"Ouch, my stinky mouth."
Xin Yang cursed himself inwardly when he saw that something was wrong, then quickly comforted him, "Xiao Li, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up something that would make you sad. Tell me if those merchants were the ones who kidnapped you here. I'll avenge you."
Shuili wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and sobbed, "I don't know. They looked very fierce, as if they were looking for something. When they couldn't find it, they started to lose their temper and attacked everyone around them. After I was knocked unconscious, I was brought here. Many people..." Before she finished speaking, Shuili couldn't help sobbing again.
Xin Yang didn't know what to do for a moment, so he could only comfort her, "Xiao Li, don't be afraid. I'm here. No matter who did it, I will definitely help you get justice."