abnabooks Chapter 13 Unexpected Fortune!
Chapter 13 Unexpected Fortune!
The man was instantly pulled underwater, and before he could react, a mouthful of icy river water poured into his mouth and nose.
The fear of suffocation made him instinctively want to struggle and float to the surface.
However, it was too late.
In the murky water, a black steel fork spun, easily cutting through the water and precisely piercing his throat.
"Pfft!"
The sharp blade cut through the water's resistance, piercing the man's throat with precision and ruthlessness.
A cluster of vibrant, tragically beautiful blood bloomed in the water, only to be swept away by the undercurrent. The man's eyes bulged, his body twitched twice, and then he remained motionless.
Inside the boat, another person heard the splash and jumped out. All he could see was the lingering crimson stain and the empty surface of the water.
"The third son?"
"Who is it!"
"Get out here! I'm from the Water Snake Gang!"
A chill ran through him. He grabbed the oar beside him and shouted angrily.
After waiting for a while, there was no movement on the water. He became a little scared and moved towards the shore at the bow of the boat.
Underwater, Su Yu hid on the other side of the bow, using the boat's awning for cover, and breathed softly.
I didn't expect killing this person to be so easy. Although I had the advantage of a sneak attack, it also shows that my strength in the water should not be underestimated.
However, if we get this person ashore and confront them head-on, it won't be so easy.
Just as he was considering a countermeasure, Su Hong rushed out in a flash, and launched a sneak attack with his broadsword at the man.
"You bastards from the Water Snake Gang, prepare to die!"
"Ah!" The man was terrified when he saw the broadsword coming down, and hurriedly raised his oar to block it.
"Snap!"
The sturdy oar was cleaved in two by a single blow, the immense force causing the man's hand to split open. He staggered back several steps, landing right at the edge of the ship's side, his body swaying.
good chance!
Su Yu suddenly broke through the water's surface, reached out and grabbed the man's ankle, and with a forceful pull, dragged him into the water as well.
Piercing Wave Thrust!
Without any fancy moves, the steel fork struck deadly, piercing the man's throat with a soft thud.
"Splash!"
After killing the last man, Su Yu climbed onto the boat, his chest heaving as he greedily inhaled the air, his body slightly exhausted.
The killing of two people seemed to go smoothly, but there were many dangers involved.
First, Su Yu needs to be strong enough to pull someone into the water during a sneak attack. Then, he needs to be strong enough in the water, especially his harpoon attacks, which need to be fast and powerful, giving the enemy no time to react.
Secondly, when killing the second person, it was thanks to Su Hong drawing the enemy's attention that Su Yu had the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
If there is even the slightest mistake, the enemy will react and it will turn into a head-on battle, in which case Su Yu could very likely be injured.
This is all thanks to the increased strength Su Yu gained from practicing boxing, and the improved underwater combat power from Fishbone Kung Fu!
"Second brother, are you alright?" Su Hong stepped forward and asked with concern.
"It's nothing." Su Yu waved his hand, calming his racing heart.
Su Hong looked at the two floating corpses, a hint of admiration and satisfaction flashing in his eyes. This cousin, who used to be taciturn, was now not only meticulous in his thinking but also decisive and ruthless in his actions.
In this chaotic world, this is the only way to survive.
"You rest first, I'll take care of it."
Su Hong swiftly dragged the two corpses onto the boat and began to search them.
A moment later, two money bags were placed on the deck.
"Second brother, there are four taels of silver on the two corpses. Take them! Search the awning again."
Faced with the silver handed over by Su Hong, Su Yu wanted to split it equally, since his elder brother had also contributed.
However, Su Hong firmly refused, saying, "Second brother, you need money now that you're learning martial arts, take this!" He then forcefully stuffed it into Su Yu's arms.
Su Yu stopped refusing, carefully stuffed the money bag into his pocket, and turned to enter the low-ceilinged boat awning.
The tent was small, containing only a fur pelt laid on the deck and a small wooden box.
Su Yu stepped forward, opened the small wooden box, and found a lot of copper coins and silver coins inside, which made him very happy. He quickly counted them and found that they amounted to two taels of silver!
"I've made six taels of silver in one go! It's true what they say: 'No man gets rich without unexpected wealth, and no horse gets fat without night grazing!'"
Su Yu sighed and looked at the remaining items in the box.
Two fist-sized black stones, riddled with honeycomb-like holes!
"It's that black stone!"
Su Yu's eyes narrowed, and his expression turned serious.
I saw the two of them hide a black stone in the grass on the shore before, and now there are two more in this box. I wonder if they are the remaining ones.
After thinking for a moment, Su Yu took out the two black stones and put them into his money bag.
Since the two dared to leave them on the boat, it meant that the black stone didn't go into the water and was indeed safe. Although they didn't know what its purpose was, they decided to take it with them for now and find a place to hide it later.
As for his older brother, he didn't plan to tell him, as it would only cause trouble.
Emerging from the boat awning, the setting sun cast its last rays, about to sink below the horizon. The once shimmering Blackwater River now appeared exceptionally deep and dark, like a gigantic maw swallowing up light.
Su Yu was startled. The Heihe River at night always felt eerie these days. "Brother, it's getting dark, we need to deal with this quickly."
"Drown the body in the river, take it away in a sampan and hide it!" Su Hong did not hesitate at all, and had already moved the stones and tied them to the body.
The two quickly rowed further into the deeper water. Su Hong then cut open the corpse's stomach. "Once it's ripped open, it won't float and will soon be eaten by the creatures in the water. The Water Snake Gang will just think the two of them had an accident and blame it on another gang!"
Su Yu nodded, and the two of them worked together to throw the body into the water.
"Sail this awning boat away, Second Brother, find a place to hide it, don't bring it back to the dock."
After thinking for a moment, Su Yu decided to take the boat to the vicinity of the water cave he had discovered earlier, which was very far away from here and would not be discovered by anyone.
The sampan rocked on the water as the two rowed the boat quickly.
"Thump, thump!"
The dim glow of the setting sun spilled onto a patch of water plants not far away, where a fiery red fish tail was faintly visible.
"There's a rare, large red fish over there, and it looks like it's trapped!" Su Hong spotted it immediately and was about to row over.
"etc!"
Su Yu quickly pressed down on Su Hong's arm as he rowed, his voice low.
"What's wrong?" Su Hong asked, slightly puzzled, but still stopped what he was doing.
A river breeze swept across the lake, creating ripples that shimmered in the sunlight. Red spots were scattered across the water, like a shattered mirror.
Su Yu's heart was pounding in his throat. He heard the eerie breathing sound from that night again, but this time it was coming from under the water, under the water plants not far away.
"Come on, brother, there's something dirty!" Su Yu got goosebumps and muttered to himself, then quickly called to his brother to row towards the shore.
Su Hong also grew up in a fishing village, and with many fishermen dying in the past few days, he knew all too well what filth was in the water. His expression hardened, and he quickly turned the boat around and rowed towards the shore.
But after the boat had only moved a few feet, the two men felt extremely strained, as if something underwater was hindering the boat.
At that moment, a creaking sound came from the bottom of the boat, as if someone was scraping the bottom with their fingernails.
Su Hong also felt a chill run down his spine. He exchanged a glance with Su Yu, and the two shouted in unison, "Swing! Don't stop!"
The oars suddenly became like whirlwinds, swung wildly across the water.
"Crunch... crunch..."
With the two rowing like madmen, the sampan finally began to slowly glide towards the shore.
The setting sun in the distance was about to withdraw its last rays of light, and the shimmering water surface grew increasingly dark.
At that moment, out of the corner of Su Yu's eye, he caught a glimpse of a swollen, rotting hand covered in black hair silently emerging from the water on the left side of the ship's side.
The hand was wet, with sharp, purplish-black nails, and it was slowly gripping the edge of the boat, as if trying to use it to climb up!
A strong stench of decay instantly filled my nostrils.
"roll!"
At the critical moment of life and death, Su Yu roared, and the suppressed ferocity in his chest completely erupted. He grabbed the blood-stained steel fork beside him and fiercely stabbed it at the black hand.
"Bang!"