Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1295: Chapter 424: Reaping What One Sows, Hezang’s Orphan, Upheaval and Hatred_4

He gritted his teeth and could only follow the two men inside.

"Wow, brother, you’re amazing, you killed the Blood Jade Fox in just two moves."

"Hahaha, so much fox fur, we’re going to be rich now, rich!"

......

For the first couple of hours, everything went smoothly.

He hunted more than twenty Intermediate Cold Beasts in succession, including nine Blood Jade Foxes. Ji Jiang watched from the side, cheering him on non-stop. When the prey became almost too much to carry, he suggested to his sister that they head back and return tomorrow.

Ah Jiang agreed, and after packing up the prey, the two were planning to return.

But at that moment, a sudden crisis occurred!

A middle-aged man dressed in crimson robes, wielding a Xia-Made Knife, suddenly leapt out from the shadows.

"With just the two of you siblings from such humble origins, you want to fight the Zhao Family?"

"So what if you joined the Dragon Martial Army?"

"At the strength of Nine Manes, the Lord won’t even glance at you."

"Dare to obstruct Yuanxiu’s marriage, I want your life!"

"Lord Zhao, don’t kill my sister, please, don’t kill my sister."

"The marriage is off, Ji Jiang won’t marry Xu An, don’t kill him, Lord Zhao, please, don’t kill my sister, I’m begging you..."

"Kill me, Ji Hong deserves to die, Ji Hong deserves to die, Ji Hong should not have blocked your daughter’s marriage, spare my sister, I’m begging Lord Zhao, spare my sister!"

.........

"Ah!!!"

In the snow, Ji Hong suddenly let out a piercing scream.

He finally emerged from his nightmare.

Ji Hong abruptly sat up halfway, his eyes bloodshot red, his hands clearly feeling something, his body suddenly stiffened, and then with an expression of immense terror, he slowly lowered his head.

It was clear that he was afraid of something, and just this simple action of lowering his head seemed to take an eternity. When he finally lowered his head and saw the female corpse beneath him, it was as if his soul had been instantly drained, his mouth opening and closing as if to speak, but nothing came out.

Ji Hong maintained this state for over a hundred breaths.

He suddenly started laughing, extending his hands to restore Ji Jiang’s face to its normal state, gently caressing her forehead repeatedly.

"Ah Jiang, you’re asleep."

"Ah Jiang, don’t scare brother, you can’t lie here, get up."

Even though Ji Hong’s speech was very calm, his trembling body and hands, along with the tears continuously streaming down his face, clearly showed that he was fully aware of Ji Jiang’s current condition.

Yet he still refused to believe, refused to believe that the sister on the ground had turned into a corpse. He clenched his fists tightly, even though blood oozed from the palms, he still maintained a calm tone:

"Ah Jiang, you’re very fond of cleanliness, you shouldn’t lie on the snow."

"Get up, brother has prepared lots of beast skins for you, you can make all kinds of beautiful clothes!"

"Brother is now an official member of the Dragon Martial Army. When I return to Bashang, I’ll collect Advanced Cold Beast fur just for you, by then, your shop’s business will surely get better and better. Get up, Ah Jiang, get up!"

"Ah Jiang, Ah Jiang, Ah Jiang, ah........."

In the end, Ji Hong repeated "Ah Jiang" three times, and after receiving no response, he tilted his head back and let out a heart-wrenching, hysterical scream. What seeped from his eyes wasn’t tears, but bright red blood.

"Oh......"

A sigh suddenly sounded from behind, and Ji Hong instinctively turned his head to look, although he didn’t speak, the coldness in his eyes was chilling.

"It’s you!"

After seeing the newcomer, fragments of memory flashed through Ji Hong’s mind, the vigilance on his face slackened considerably, but he still said nothing, just turned his head back to stare numbly at the corpse on the ground.

Chen Yiqing approached slowly, a look of sympathy on his face, "Little brother Ji Hong, what kind of feud do you and your sister have with that Hongmen Chief Executioner Zhao Bao? You pleaded so desperately, yet he still chose to kill ruthlessly, oh..."

Ji Hong gave no response, his expression still numb.

"As it happens, I just obtained permanent residency in Hongmen City, and have been coming to this Beining Mountain area to hunt lately. I unexpectedly came across Zhao Bao attacking you siblings, unfortunately arriving a step too late."

"Zhao Bao’s strength is formidable. Although I fought desperately, I could barely protect your life, getting quite wounded myself in the process..."

Seeing Ji Hong still unresponsive, Chen Yiqing frowned slightly, clutching the knife wound on his chest, and softly advised, "Brother Ji Hong, the dead cannot come back to life. What’s urgent now is to think about a way forward!"

Upon hearing this, a slight spark flickered in Ji Hong’s eyes. He glanced towards the direction of Hongmen, a deep-seated hatred etched on his face, and then he rasped, "Thank you for saving my life, Senior Chen. I want to return to Xia City, I must report to the Lord, he will surely support me."

Upon hearing these words, Chen Yiqing frowned deeply, quickly urging, "Brother Ji Hong, forgive my frankness, the combined worth of you siblings is less than that of Zhao Bao alone, let alone with the vast Zhao Family behind him. Even if you manage to bring this matter to the ears of your Lord, I fear it won’t end well, and besides..."

At this, Chen Yiqing paused briefly before continuing, "Zhao Bao has already killed your sister, and he did it in front of your eyes. He must be eager to kill you to silence you now. The Zhao Family has many people and great power, and he’s the Hongmen Chief Executioner. He surely has prepared comprehensively long ago. I’m afraid returning to Xia City would be as difficult as reaching the heavens for you."