Chapter 76 - 76. The Mysterious White Clothed Woman II (1/2)
76
Third person POV
The people who were watching them were shocked to see a head rolled on the ground. And when they wanted to look at the person who chopped off his head, a gust of wind and fog suddenly blew towards them. They couldn't see anything as their vision were covered by the fog.
The other members of the Skull Gang were bewildered by the sudden thick fog, they swung around their sword to disperse the fog and shouted each other's name. But the street became more and more silent as the members that were shouting names became lesser and lesser. After 10 seconds the street became dead silent but the fog was only getting thicker.
Hong er flicked her sword and the blood that covered her sword disappeared. She unsummoned her sword and coldly looked at the bodies that were lying lifelessly in front of her. Hong er slowly walked towards the old man and looked at his destroyed stall. Hong er picked up the still closed big bamboo steamer plate from the ground and opened the lid, there were a few buns left in the bamboo steamer plate. Hong er took all of the buns and put it in a box, then she wrapped the box with a white cloth.
Hong er took the bag where they put the buns, then she looked at the buns that were scattered on the ground. She picked up the buns one by one and patted off the dust from the buns. After the dust was cleared, she put it into the bag. She gave hand signals to Ah Tong and Ah Xi that were standing behind her without turning around.
Hong er:
They cupped their fist and bowed then disappeared in to the fog. Hong er glanced at the old man that was weakly lying on the ground, she squatted beside the old man and softly touched his shoulder. The old man flinched, he was shaking vigorously and closed his eyes tightly.
Old man: ” I-I really have nothing. P-please don't kill me.”
Hong er: ” Uncle, everything is fine. No need to be afraid.”
The old man slowly opened his eyes and looked at the white veiled Hong er. He couldn't see her face clearly as his head was dizzy and because of the thick fog.
Old man: ” Y-young lady, r-run, they will kill you if you stay here.”
Hong er: ” It is fine, they are gone.”
Old man: ” They are gone?”
The old man looked at Hong er in disbelief.
Hong er: ” Yes. And uncle, I want to buy all of the buns. Here is the money. Then, farewell.”
Hong er put a few chunks of unknown things on his palm and left the old man. Before she walked off, she glanced at the destroyed old food stall. She moved her fingers and left the quiet road. The thick fog slowly dispersed after Hong er left.
After the old man felt his head was fine, he sat up and was surprised to feel nothing wrong with his old body. He moved his body around and found out his sprained waist had healed too. He couldn't feel any of his old sickness in his body then he realized there were something hard in his hand. Then he opened his palm and saw a few chunks of pure gold in his dirty wrinkly hand.