Ban Shi Wu Gui

Chapter 88 Plucking Chestnuts from the Fire

Yu Renshu struggled to sit down by a roadside tree. Fortunately, at this moment, the zombies were controlled by the Corpse King, either attacking the dam or blocking Shen Feng. None of the zombies wanted to sneak attack Yu Renshu, so she took the opportunity to rest.

Yu Renshu gazed into the zombie horde, only able to vaguely see bodies being thrown up and falling in the depths of the horde. She guessed that Shen Feng was probably chasing the Corpse King at this moment. Besides him, who else could cause such a huge commotion in the zombie horde?

Looking at the distant zombie horde, Yu Renshu sighed and muttered to herself, "I hope Shen Feng goes smoothly. If so, I can probably return to the capital safely."

Yu Renshu thought of her parents and relatives in Yanjing. Since the zombie outbreak, she didn't know if her parents were safe. She herself had relied on the Self-Aid Association to get to where she was today, becoming an ability user and gaining the ability to protect herself in this chaotic world. However, her family in Yanjing was in an unknown state. She didn't know if they were safe at this moment, or if they had turned into zombies.

Just then, Yu Renshu keenly heard a strange noise from afar and quickly turned her head to look. To her shock, she saw Ren Jing, who had been missing for a long time, approaching with his men. The sound she had heard earlier was made by Ren Jing. Yu Renshu had not forgotten the stab she received a while ago. When Ren Jing discovered his plot had been exposed, he had rushed forward and stabbed her. Yu Renshu, unable to dodge in time, was hit by the knife.

Whenever Yu Renshu thought of this incident, she felt a chill of fear. If she hadn't dodged in time, she might have died at Luzhou Academy. Now, facing Ren Jing again, the fear in her heart resurfaced.

At this moment, with Ren Jing's reappearance, Yu Renshu panicked. She regretted using all her strength for "Water Over Jinshan" earlier. If she had saved a little strength, she could have escaped by water遁. But now, she was so weak that she was definitely no match for Ren Jing, and Ren Jing was surely going to harm her!

Thinking of this, Yu Renshu could only struggle to get away. But she was too weak and could only crawl on the ground, unable to even stand up.

It had rained in Luzhou that morning, so the ground was muddy. As Yu Renshu crawled on the ground, her clothes quickly became dirty, but she didn't care. What she wanted most now was not to fall into Ren Jing's hands. Who knew what Ren Jing, hiding nearby, was planning? If he started retaliating, it would be truly bad.

However, how could the weak Yu Renshu escape Ren Jing's clutches? Ren Jing quickly caught up and stepped on Yu Renshu's sorrow. Ren Jing laughed heartily, "Yu Renshu, you want to run, right? But it seems you don't have that chance anymore. Su Muwen, tie her up for me. We're ready to leave!"

Hearing this, Su Muwen quickly tied Yu Renshu's arms behind her with transparent tape. Yu Renshu didn't even have the strength to struggle and could only curse, "Ren Jing, what exactly do you want? I advise you to release me quickly. Shen Feng is nearby. Be careful, he'll bring people to kill you!"

Ren Jing smiled triumphantly and said, "Before I captured you, how could I not investigate Shen Feng's location? To tell you the truth, I saw Shen Feng rush into the zombie horde just now. You are wishful thinking if you expect him to save you."

Su Muwen also nodded and added, "If we are discovered, wouldn't the Doctor be the best hostage? We are not afraid at all."

Hearing this, Yu Renshu became furious and said, "You ungrateful wretches, how has the Self-Aid Association wronged you? You are going to betray us? Because of your selfish desires, four hundred warriors of the Self-Aid Association died. At this moment, you still dare to be stubborn! If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have saved you!"

"Stubborn?" Ren Jing couldn't help but laugh when he heard this word. "I want to turn back, but there's no chance for me to turn back. If I dare to appear in front of Shen Feng, he would probably tear me to pieces on the spot. But now, it's fine. As long as the Doctor can be used by me, I can have as many evolved individuals as I want! In time, I might even surpass Shen Feng. Hmph, this is called snatching a chestnut from the fire!"

Yu Renshu cursed, "You scumbag wants to use me? Dream on! I would rather die than fulfill your wish. If you have the ability, kill me. Seeing scum like you makes me blind. Looking at you is an insult to my eyes!"

"Slap!" Ren Jing couldn't take it anymore. He slapped Yu Renshu across the face, leaving a red palm print on her originally fair cheek. Ren Jing showed no mercy at this moment.

Ren Jing grabbed Yu Renshu's hair and forced her to look at him, then said, "Looking at me is an insult, right? You are unwilling to be used by me, right? When we get back, I'll show you what's what. I will eventually make you willingly work for me. If you still look down on me, you'll have it coming sooner or later."

"Pah..." Yu Renshu was not scared and spat directly at him. With bloodshot eyes, she said, "Look down on you? Do I? I've never even looked at you properly!"

"Slap, slap." Ren Jing was enraged and immediately slapped Yu Renshu twice. Yu Renshu's cheeks immediately became swollen. Ren Jing had evolved twice, so his strength was considerable. The two merciless slaps at this moment made Yu Renshu look miserable.

Yu Renshu, having been pampered since childhood and always considered an aloof and untouchable top student, had never suffered such humiliation. Being repeatedly slapped by a scumbag, and then being kidnapped, thinking of this, Yu Renshu's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Take her away!" Ren Jing said coldly. His subordinates quickly carried Yu Renshu away. After all, they were near the dam, and it would be bad if people from the Self-Aid Association chased them out.

At this moment, Su Muwen suddenly noticed something strange and quickly said, "Boss, why are all these zombies scattering?"

Everyone quickly observed the zombies and found that the zombies that had been gathered to attack the dam had all dispersed. The battle near the dam was also nearing its end. If they didn't leave now, they would be surrounded after the zombies dispersed. Although they didn't know what had happened, the zombies were no longer gathered together, indicating that the battle was about to end, and the surrounding buildings were no longer safe.

Yu Renshu shouted at this moment, "You are all doomed! Shen Feng went into the zombie horde to kill the Corpse King. He promised me that he would come to meet me after killing the Corpse King. He is approaching now. I advise you to put me down, otherwise, you won't be able to escape!"

"Slap, slap." The response to Yu Renshu's shouts was two fierce slaps from Ren Jing. He sneered, "You're still trying to trick me at this moment? Let me tell you, my plan was ruined because of you earlier. Even if I kill you, I won't let you leave here safely!"

After speaking, Ren Jing continued to lead his group to leave. He also knew what would happen if he got stuck with the zombies, so the best course of action was to leave quickly, first to avoid being chased by the zombies, and second to avoid being discovered by the Self-Aid Association.

However, at this moment, a gust of wind blew past, and Shen Feng appeared before Ren Jing and his group, holding his long sword in one hand and the Corpse King's large head in the other. He looked coldly at the kidnapped Yu Renshu. Yu Renshu was beaten miserably. She looked up and saw Shen Feng, her cheeks already swollen. Seeing Shen Feng appear, a ray of hope suddenly shone in her eyes, and she said with difficulty, "Shen Feng, save me."

Tears flowed from Yu Renshu's eyes, across her painful cheeks, down her muddy chin, and disappeared into the ground. This was the Yu Renshu Shen Feng had never seen before. At this moment, she was so helpless, so weak, unlike the confident and lazy Doctor from before. With tears streaming down her face, she made Shen Feng furious.

Shen Feng casually threw the Corpse King's head into the window of a nearby building, drew his Dragon Slaying Sword with his left hand, and said indifferently, "You are all doomed today. I am in a very bad mood!"

Shen Feng charged forward with his dual swords. The moment he saw Yu Renshu with tears in her eyes, his heart seemed to be inexplicably clenched. He never expected that the Doctor, who was so spirited before, would fall to such a state. And the one who beat the Doctor was the traitor Ren Jing, who had led more than four hundred warriors to their deaths, escaped by feigning death, and now dared to kidnap the Doctor. He was truly audacious. Shen Feng wanted to tear Ren Jing to pieces.

"Quick, block him!" Ren Jing panicked when he saw Shen Feng appear and quickly ordered the people around him to block Shen Feng.

At this moment, Ren Jing also began to regret why he had wasted time here. If he had left quickly after kidnapping Yu Renshu, nothing would have happened. But he had lingered here, and he didn't expect Shen Feng to actually come. He didn't know if he could stop Shen Feng.

Shen Feng was also very tired at this moment because of the prolonged use of his abilities. He was very tired, but to save the Doctor, he had to continue fighting.

Two men beside Ren Jing rushed forward, trying to block Shen Feng, who was charging forward. But Shen Feng burst out with extreme speed, stabbing out with his dual swords, disemboweling the two charging traitors and letting them die miserably. The rest of the people knew Shen Feng's power and all hid behind Ren Jing, hoping that Ren Jing would deal with Shen Feng himself.

"My allies are seeking reinforcements, but you are as immobile as a mountain! A bunch of cowards!" Ren Jing couldn't help but curse when he saw his subordinates' timidity. However, facing the charging Shen Feng, he knew that he himself couldn't defeat him. So, he directly grabbed the carried Yu Renshu beside him, dragged her down by her hair, and put his knife to Yu Renshu's neck, shouting, "Shen Feng, stop right there, or I'll kill her!"

Seeing that Yu Renshu was in mortal danger, Shen Feng immediately stopped. He knew that if he charged forward, he could kill everyone, but the Doctor would most likely be killed as well. These desperate people, now cornered, would most likely choose to fight to the death, and they wouldn't hesitate to take someone down with them.

At this moment, Shen Feng stopped, which gave Ren Jing great confidence. He knew that Shen Feng definitely cared about Yu Renshu's safety, so Shen Feng would never make a move at this time. Therefore, they still had a glimmer of hope.

"Shen Feng, cut off your arms immediately. I know your strength, so don't try any tricks," Ren Jing shouted arrogantly.

Shen Feng sneered, "Have you watched too many TV shows? Do you think I would cut off my arms for a woman I have no relation to? Do you think I'm a brainless brute? Let me tell you, the moment you kill her, it will be the end for all of you."

"No relation? If there's no relation, why don't you make a move?" Ren Jing questioned.

Ren Jing was highly tense at this moment. As long as Shen Feng dared to charge over, he would not hesitate to kill Yu Renshu as a hostage first. Ren Jing naturally didn't want to die, so at this moment, he could only bet that Shen Feng would stop.

Hearing Ren Jing's question, Shen Feng calmly replied, "No relation doesn't mean no value. She still has value to me, so I don't want to see her die. If you release her now, I'll let you go. How about it?"

"Don't try to trick me!" Ren Jing's face was grim, and he roared, "You still said you wanted to kill us just now, and now you say you can let us go. I think this is your trick. As soon as I release the hostage, you will kill us immediately."

Shen Feng continued, "I guarantee on my personal name that as long as you release the Doctor, I will definitely let you go. I keep my word."

"Name, what is that worth? I don't believe in so-called names. In short, leave here immediately, or I won't release her," Ren Jing shouted loudly.

Shen Feng looked at Ren Jing, who was shouting loudly, and knew that Ren Jing was guilty. The more he acted fierce and stern, the more he was covering up his fear. He was afraid of dying, and it seemed that successfully saving Yu Renshu was not an easy task.

"You want me to leave? That's impossible. How do I know you'll release her after I leave? Besides, in this situation, with zombies everywhere, where can I go in such a dangerous place?" Shen Feng said with a smile.

At this moment, Shen Feng only wanted to protect Yu Renshu. Although Yu Renshu sometimes didn't listen to orders and often had her own little thoughts, she had never betrayed them. The evolved medicine they obtained was also due to Yu Renshu's contributions. Perhaps in the future, she could develop more medicines. Such talent, how could he give up?

However, at this moment, the scattered zombie horde arrived at Shen Feng's location. Numerous zombies discovered the food standing in the distance and rushed forward. Now, these zombies wanted to have a good meal. Although they didn't know where they were, who cared? Having a good meal was the most important thing.

"Boss, the zombies are all chasing us!" Su Muwen said nervously.

"Let's retreat first." Ren Jing grabbed Yu Renshu with one hand and held his knife with the other, slowly retreating to the side. Shen Feng remained in place, neither pursuing nor retreating. He seemed to be in a state of contemplation, thinking about how to resolve the current crisis.