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In the distance, the towering city walls stood against the ground.
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“Sister, we’re here, we’re here!”
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Aiweila pointed at the walls, her small face flushed with excitement, and she tugged hard at Luo Xiaosu’s hand.
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“Yeah, let’s hurry.”
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Luo Xiaosu replied with a smile, but a faint unease stirred inside her.
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Yet as the two approached the city gate, Luo Xiaosu realized something was wrong.
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There were too many people.
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Normally, the area in front of the gate was quiet and deserted, with only a few lazy guards leaning against the wall dozing off, and occasionally one or two travelers carrying packs wanting to enter the city.
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But today, it was packed with people, mostly townsfolk craning their necks to watch the commotion.
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“What’s going on? Why are so many people crowded there?”
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Luo Xiaosu frowned, pulled her hood down lower, tightened her grip on Aiweila’s hand, and headed toward the gate.
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Just then, a cacophony of arguing voices came from the gate.
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“Captain, sir! You have to do justice for us!”
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Hearing that familiar voice, Luo Xiaosu’s heart sank.
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She looked up, peered over the crowd, and saw Balun kneeling before the gate, snot and tears streaming as he clung to a guard’s leg, his pitiful expression as if he had suffered a great injustice.
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Behind him, the bandits who had been so ferocious earlier now all wore expressions of grief and indignation.
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Some wiped their tears, others beat their chests.
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The guard captain, Kaixi, frowned, clearly annoyed by Balun’s persistence.
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He had been resting at the guard post when his subordinates reported that a group of people were wailing and causing a scene at the gate, claiming that a witch had attacked their village and demanding punishment.
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But as soon as he arrived, the burly leader of the group rushed over crying and latched onto his leg.
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“Captain, sir! You’re finally here! You have to avenge us!”
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“Brother, get up first, then talk.”
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“No way! Captain, sir! We’ve suffered so much!”
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Seeing Luo Xiaosu appear, Balun immediately pointed at her and raised his voice even louder.
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“It’s her! Captain, sir! She’s the witch! She not only burned down our village, but also killed everyone in it!”
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Kaixi followed Balun’s pointing finger and saw a stranger in a black cloak and hood standing there, holding a little blonde girl’s hand.
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The person’s face was hidden under the hood’s shadow, unreadable.
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As for the little girl, she looked timid, shrinking behind the stranger.
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She didn’t seem at all like a murderous, arsonist witch.
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“You… let go of me!”
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Kaixi turned back, kicked Balun in the stomach, and finally freed his leg.
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Then he turned to face the stranger, both hands resting on his sword, ready for battle at any moment.
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“Excuse me, could you please remove your hood?”
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Kaixi stared intently at the person, afraid she might make any suspicious move.
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But to his surprise, the person simply responded softly, then took off the hood, revealing a pure, innocent face beneath.
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Luo Xiaosu tossed her hair and looked calmly at Kaixi, a hint of mockery even in her eyes.
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“Well, Captain, you don’t actually believe what he said and think I’m some kind of witch, do you?”
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“Uh…”
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Looking at Luo Xiaosu’s very young face, Kaixi hesitated.
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Seeing Kaixi wavering, Balun immediately scrambled to his feet, sidled up to him, and pointed at Luo Xiaosu.
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“Captain, sir, believe me, she really is a witch. We saw it with our own eyes—she just waved her magic wand, and a huge fireball shot out, burning our village beyond recognition.”
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As he spoke, he turned to the underlings behind him and raised his eyebrows, signaling them to chime in.
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The underlings were stunned for a moment, then quickly caught on and started echoing him.
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“Yeah, yeah! Captain, sir, everything we said is true!”
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“You have to believe us!”
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“That witch killed so many of our people, you can’t let her off!”
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Listening to the noisy chorus behind him, Kaixi’s frown deepened, and his patience finally ran out.
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He abruptly drew the sword from his waist.
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The blade sliced through the air with a whoosh , its cold gleam reflecting on his face.
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“Enough!”
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His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried immense authority, piercing clearly into everyone’s ears.
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The bandits, who had been rolling on the ground and putting on a show, were startled by the roar and froze in place.
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Kaixi’s sharp gaze slowly swept over everyone present, finally settling on Luo Xiaosu.
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“Stop arguing! I’ll decide this myself. For now, lock them all in the dungeon. I’ll interrogate them personally later.”
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Without paying further attention to anyone else, he gave the order to the guards behind him.
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Several soldiers snapped out of their daze and immediately stepped forward to arrest Luo Xiaosu, Balun, and the others.
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At the word “dungeon,” Balun’s face turned deathly pale.
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He had originally hoped to use the guards to have Luo Xiaosu and the girl executed.
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But now, Kaixi was going to lock them all up!
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Balun knew full well that these noble officials weren’t merciful.
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Once thrown into the dungeon, whether you were the real culprit or falsely accused, without enough money to buy your life, you were doomed.
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Moreover, his group wasn’t a bunch of refugees at all—they were bandits who had fled from a neighboring country.
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Once inside, it wouldn’t take long for their true identities to come to light.
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Then no one knew who would lose their head.
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No way!
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They absolutely couldn’t end up in the dungeon!
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Seeing two guards about to grab him, Balun lunged forward, threw himself at Kaixi’s feet, and clung desperately to his leg.
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Escape was impossible.
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Not to mention all the guards here, even just Captain Kaixi alone—he couldn’t slip away under his nose.
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Balun forced out a few tears, wailed loudly, his voice cracking.
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“No! Captain, sir! You can’t do this! We’re telling the truth! She really is a witch!”
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Two guards immediately rushed over, grabbed his legs, and tried to pull him away.
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“Let go of me! You idiots! Do you even know who she is? She’s the ‘Ash Witch’! She’ll kill you all!”
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Balun roared hysterically, his eyes bloodshot.
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But Kaixi only coldly watched him, without a trace of pity.
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He tightened his grip on his sword, twisted his wrist, and pressed the blade against Balun’s neck.
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“Let go.”
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Kaixi’s voice was devoid of emotion.
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The blade pressed down slightly, drawing a thin line of blood on his neck.
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Balun’s struggle stopped abruptly.
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He let go, not daring to move an inch, fearing that the next second he’d lose his head.
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“Take him away.”
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Kaixi waved his hand, and two guards hoisted Balun up by the arms, preparing to drag him into the city’s dungeon.
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Just as Kaixi had arrested all the bandits disguised as refugees and was about to escort them to the dungeon, something unexpected happened on Luo Xiaosu’s side.
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Luo Xiaosu shielded Aiweila with one arm while keeping a close eye on the approaching guards.
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“What are you trying to do? Don’t come any closer!”
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She warned the guards in a low voice, a barely perceptible tremor in her tone.
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“Tch, you’re quite feisty.”
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“Hey, look at this chick, not bad-looking. Once she’s in the dungeon, we’ll have a nice little ‘chat’ with her.”
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“Yeah, even though the little one is a bit small, she’s got some charm too. She’ll be a real beauty when she grows up.”
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Hearing the guards’ filthy remarks, Luo Xiaosu bit her lower lip, fury surging in her chest.
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She could feel Aiweila trembling in her arms, the little girl’s small hands clutching her clothes tightly.
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Four guards reached out toward Luo Xiaosu and Aiweila, trying to pull them apart, their lustful eyes undisguised.
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She tightened her grip on the magic wand hidden in her sleeve, ready to release a spell the moment the guards got close, create chaos, and escape with Aiweila.
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