Chapter 157

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Chapter 157: Night Attack?

"It’s the scruffy man from earlier today; he’s climbed over the wall."

A shadowy figure darted into the bedroom, delivering the news.

It was Stealth Ten, who had been stationed outside to keep watch.

"What do you plan to do? By now, Mom should already be asleep."

Concealed within Army Lady’s shadow were three Stealth Ants, and Stealth One inquired.

Army Lady rose from the bed cautiously, ensuring not to make a sound.

"Breaking in at night—this man’s intentions are clearly malicious."

The blonde girl responded to Stealth One while swiftly donning her cloth trousers, sword in hand as she moved towards the bedroom door.

"Since Mom is already asleep and I don’t understand the human language, I’ll handle him as quietly as possible. Waking those three boys would only complicate things."

"Are you planning to kill him?"

"No… killing him might bring unnecessary trouble, and both Mom and Sister Magic Rainbow have advised us to proceed with caution."

"Hmm, you’re not as foolish as you appear. So, what’s your plan?"

"Hmph."

Army Lady paid no further heed to Stealth One. After exiting the bedroom, she gently closed the door behind her.

She then noticed the door bolt at the main entrance shaking and creaking; the man was attempting to force it open.

He intended to sneak into the house.

Sally’s house contained nothing of significant value, which suggested the man’s true motive was indeed…

Army Lady’s expression darkened as she stepped forward and flung the door open.

The scruffy man outside was startled by the sudden movement, halting his attempt to pry the door open. Upon recognizing the blonde girl from earlier, a repulsive grin spread across his unkempt face, revealing rows of yellowed, blackened teeth.

"Hehe, I—"

But before he could finish, Army Lady delivered a swift kick, too fast for him to perceive.

Thud—

The man was sent sprawling, landing ten meters away before colliding with the dirt wall and sliding down.

His eyes widened in shock, and he involuntarily spat out a mouthful of blood.

The pain seemed to enrage him; veins bulged on his forehead, and his breathing grew labored. With a menacing glare, he drew a dagger from his waist.

"Damn you, you !"

As he hurled a barrage of expletives, the man charged forward, dagger in hand.

"Can you understand what he’s saying?"

Through her identification ability, Army Lady assessed the man’s level and skills.

He was Class D, Level 4, with only "Slash" and "Attack Enhancement" as his skills, and none of his attributes exceeded two digits.

"Probably just curses."

Stealth One took over the conversation.

"Can you handle this alone?"

"Hmph, of course."

After a brief exchange with Stealth One, the man charged forward.

Army Lady thrust her sword forward.

With a sharp "clang," the dagger was effortlessly deflected.

A swift kick followed, sending the man sprawling once more.

After dispatching him, Army Lady shut the door behind her and approached the disheveled man struggling to rise against the wall.

It dawned on the man the vast disparity in their strength, his fierce glare replaced by sheer terror.

"Please… spare me! I was wrong, please let me live!"

The man frantically kowtowed before the girl.

"Though I can’t understand, it seems he’s begging for mercy. What’s your plan?"

Ignoring Stealth One, Army Lady suddenly seized the man’s collar and hurled him over the dirt wall.

With a few agile leaps, she scaled the wall herself, landing outside.

She stood before the man, waiting until his dazed eyes met hers, then her sword flashed.

Thud—

A severed arm, trailing blood, was flung aside.

As the man opened his mouth to scream, Army Lady caught the arm and shoved it into his gaping maw.

His cry was stifled instantly.

As he fumbled with his remaining hand to remove the gruesome gag, the blonde girl’s icy stare froze him in place, his face a mask of horror.

"Shh…."

She placed a finger to her lips.

"Mmm…"

Understanding dawned on the man, his face paling further as he nodded frantically.

Army Lady nodded back, cast a final warning glance, then vaulted back into the courtyard.

After scrubbing her right hand with evident distaste—it had brushed against the severed arm—she slipped silently back into her bedroom.

"Is this sufficient?"

"Yes, unless he’s seeking death, he won’t trouble us tonight."

"But are we truly letting him off so lightly? His leering made Mom uneasy earlier."

"Then we’ll consult Mom tomorrow."

…

Dawn broke the next day.

When Lin Yu was possessed by Army Lady, she heard Army Lady recount the events of the previous night.

"Did I do the right thing, Mom?"

"Hmm."

If it were just about watching, it would be one thing. Although that man’s gaze was indeed annoying, I wouldn’t go so far as to hit someone just for that.

But breaking into someone’s home is a different matter altogether! Not to mention that scruffy man even laid hands on her!

Cutting off one of his arms in self-defense was already an act of mercy.

The creatures in this world have a robust Health Value, and their physical constitution differs from that of the original world. Losing an arm shouldn’t be enough to kill him.

Moreover, sparing his life was to avoid potential complications.

After all, I was invited into the village by those three young ones. If a newcomer were to kill a villager right after arriving, the uninformed villagers would surely react negatively, and it might also cause trouble for those three youngsters.

And a mere verbal warning would likely be ineffective against someone like him.

So, Army Lady actually did the right thing!

However.

After a simple breakfast, Lin Yu and the three youngsters stepped outside to find a crowd of villagers gathered by the roadside.

The scene was quite chaotic.

"What are they doing?"

"Ah, it looks lively. Did something happen?"

Lin Yu felt a sense of foreboding, but she followed the three closer to the crowd.

In the midst of the crowd… was a disheveled man with a pale face and vacant eyes.

His mouth was stuffed with a severed arm, and the wound on his right arm had ceased bleeding.

"Whoa! It’s that guy from yesterday… What happened to him?"

"How terrible…"

Seeing the man’s wretched state, the youngsters felt a chill.

Lin Yu was no exception.

Did this man really not move all night? Did he misunderstand something?

By the way, this looks really tragic.

"Um… um!!"

The man suddenly reacted upon seeing the golden-haired girl, pointing at his mouth stuffed with an arm, his eyes wide open and shouting.

All the watching villagers turned to look.

Lin Yu began to understand something.

"You can remove your arm now."

"Um…"

A flicker of joy appeared in the man’s eyes, and he quickly reached up to pull the severed arm from his mouth.

"Thank you, my lord, for sparing my life! Thank you, my lord, for sparing my life!"

After kowtowing several times, he looked up at Lin Yu.

"Now, explain what you intended to do last night and what you actually did. Once you’re done, you can leave."

"Yes, yes!"

As the man recounted his story with a trembling voice, most of the villagers showed understanding. Some even looked pleased. Seeing his pitiful state seemed to pose no threat, so they stepped forward and kicked the man a few more times.

It seems this man has a poor reputation in the village.

After finishing his tale, the man fled as if running from his own severed arm.

The villagers also dispersed, with some even personally thanking Lin Yu.

"That little girl did a good deed; that rascal should have been taught a lesson long ago."

After all the other villagers had left, a kind-looking older man with a beard approached.

"Who are you?"

"I am Nyx. Wow, I never expected to see such a spectacle right upon my arrival."

Nyx smiled.

"But since the little girl can teach that scoundrel a lesson, she must be quite strong, right? Hahaha, I was a bit worried about just these three little ones."

"Hey! Nyx!"

"We are very strong, you know!"

"That’s right! If you don’t believe us, come up here and let’s have a little competition!"

…

Cutting off that scruffy man’s arm… seems like it really did serve the villagers’ interests?

But if we had just killed him, would the villagers have reacted the same way?

Hmm, never mind.

Anyway, let’s get on the ox cart and continue towards the town!