Chapter 2607 - 2671: Little Girl
Finding Laxman is what Li Yifei needs to do right now. Sleeping until midnight, Li Yifei didn’t expect the door to be gently opened, and when the other party approached, he sensed it. In the darkness, Li Yifei opened his eyes to see a man walk in. It was the shopkeeper. At this moment, he held a knife in his hand, with the tip pointed directly at Li Yifei on the bed, his eyes shining fiercely.
Seeing his stance, Li Yifei couldn’t possibly be unaware of his intentions, especially since the man directly wielded a knife toward him, clearly intending to kill first and loot later. Li Yifei immediately sat up and looked at him, causing the man to be visibly stunned, not expecting Li Yifei to wake up. Instinctively wanting to run, Li Yifei already grabbed him.
The shopkeeper turned around, trying to stab Li Yifei, but the latter slapped him away, directly knocking the shopkeeper’s arm aside, causing the knife to naturally fall to the ground. Li Yifei frowned and glared at him while the other party shouted first, "What are you doing? Let go of me!"
"It’s you who should answer what you’re doing!"
"I... I just came to check if you’re sleeping well. There are many snakes in this place, so of course I need to hold a knife," the other party argued.
Li Yifei directly grabbed the man’s neck and lifted him, angrily saying, "Trying to murder and loot? You’re too inexperienced. Today, I’ll just cripple your hands. If you object, I’ll kill you directly."
The shopkeeper was shocked by these words, clearly not expecting the other party to be so ruthless. He couldn’t help but panic for a moment. Li Yifei broke his hands without hesitation, rendering them almost incurable, and threw him to the ground. Li Yifei glanced at the time; it was only around three in the morning, but it was already getting bright outside, so he packed his bag and prepared to head out.
The water in the river here was something Li Yifei really didn’t want to use. Imagine a place where eating, drinking, restroom use, and sleeping all happen in the same river—it certainly discourages anyone from wanting to wash their face or drink from it. Therefore, he sprinted for more than a hundred kilometers. Seeing no road ahead, Li Yifei finally abandoned the motorcycle. Well, he had stolen this motorcycle from two roadside robbers, and the fuel in the tank was just enough to get him this far.
The map was already in Li Yifei’s mind. He figured out the approximate location and found that not far ahead was a village nestled within the woods.
Kabu, the name of this village. Just as Li Yifei was about to pass through, he saw a little girl frantically run out of a house nearby. Seeing Li Yifei, she hesitated for a moment but continued to run towards him, crying out, "Help me, help me." Clearly, she recognized that Li Yifei was not from the village and wearing odd clothes. In less than fifty meters, she was right in front of him.
Li Yifei frowned. The little girl seemed to be only twelve or thirteen years old, perhaps even younger. Li Yifei couldn’t possibly feel wary of a girl her age. He instinctively reached out to stop her and asked, "What happened?"
"Sir, sir, help me!"
"What’s going on?" Li Yifei asked, though he didn’t need the girl to answer. He also saw a group of people rushing out from behind the house. Upon seeing the girl, they immediately shouted something in their native language, rushing towards this direction.
The little girl anxiously looked back and shouted, "They want... to R, ape me, save me!"
R, ape? Li Yifei nodded and said, "Come behind me, let me find out what’s happening."
The little girl nodded vigorously but still felt extremely worried. Yet she knew with her own two legs, she absolutely couldn’t escape unless she cruelly chose to jump off the cliff from the other side, which would mean certain death.
Her escape was instinctive because she didn’t want to be harmed. Yet she didn’t expect to truly encounter an outsider. Hearing the man’s words, the girl surprisingly felt a sense of trust.
Li Yifei knew the caste system in India was extremely strict, almost insurmountable. He also knew that as another country with a population exceeding one billion people, the wealth gap in India was particularly severe, with the rich living in paradise while the poor suffered in hell. In this country, women lacked any dignity, and even higher caste women did not fare well, especially lower caste ones.
But encountering such criminal acts, Li Yifei felt compelled to extend a hand. He sighed inwardly, thinking this should be a minor incident that wouldn’t take much time.
The group quickly arrived in front of them, speaking in native language, which Li Yifei couldn’t understand at all. He understood English and could comprehend English with an Indian accent but was helpless with the native language.
"Who are you?" Seeing Li Yifei’s lack of response, an older man among them switched to English, albeit with a very strange accent, carrying a strong curry flavor.
Li Yifei replied calmly, "And who are you?"
"The elder is asking you a question!" A young man holding a machete glared at Li Yifei, looking as if he might charge forward and hack at any moment.
Elder... As the most powerful person in the village, in a country like India, the elder is the absolute authority of the village, wielding unmatched power. From worshiping deities to deciding the life and death of any villager, a good elder can earn admiration, but an evil elder can bring suffering to the entire village.
Li Yifei looked at the old man holding a staff in his hand and said, "This girl is asking me for help, saying you want to kill her."
"Young man, although you are elusive, I don’t feel offended by you. Standing up for the weak is a commendable quality, but sometimes it’s best not to meddle in affairs that don’t concern you, because you don’t know what may happen," the old man seemed to be giving Li Yifei life advice, but in reality he was saying that it was best not to intervene in matters that didn’t concern him, or else he shouldn’t blame them for their harshness.
The girl behind him pulled hard at Li Yifei’s collar and whispered, "Sir, I don’t know them, I was kidnapped!"
Li Yifei tilted his head slightly and said coolly, "Did you hear that?"
"Leave our village quickly, outsider. This is not a place where you can linger. We don’t welcome you!" the young man said, raising his knife, clearly indicating that if he didn’t leave, he would be chopped.
Li Yifei slowly shook his head and said, "No need to be so rash. She came to me, so I want to understand completely. If she has done something deserving of death, giving her to you is fine. But if you are the ones committing a crime, how can I not intervene?"
"Outsider, she offended the gods, offended the elder, and deserves to die! If you continue to protect her, be careful that we may also consider you as offending the gods and the elder, and punish you together."
"Nice blame. Well-placed," Li Yifei praised, but of course, it was not genuine praise. He then sneered and said, "But I believe her, not you. Moreover, she just said you wanted to force her; she looks like she’s only twelve or thirteen years old. For a group of adults to do such a thing, isn’t it too beastly?"
"You!" Upon hearing this, several young men couldn’t help but rush forward, but the elder held up the staff to stop them, stepped forward a few steps, looked at Li Yifei, and said, "Young man, your courage is commendable, but it’s not always the time to stand up and speak. You should know, you are not a warrior; courage in front of a blade is just thin paper."
"Old man, you talk too much!" Li Yifei looked at him impatiently and said.
Boom, the group opposite him all held their breath. The elder’s temper was considered very good today, yet the other party not only showed no appreciation but spoke in this manner, which was extremely offensive, so they immediately wanted to rush up,
The elder thumped the staff, looked at Li Yifei with displeasure, and said, "Do you insist on getting involved in this matter?"
"Obviously!" Li Yifei tilted his head.
"Alright then, take action, teach this young man a lesson!" The elder seemed resigned in his tone but already had killing intent in his eyes. In India, once you are accused of offending the gods, it’s a serious crime, and respecting the elder of a village, a town, or even a state is imperative. If the opposition shows no reverence, then their death is not considered innocent.
Li Yifei chuckled indifferently and said, "Come on."
Patting the little girl’s head behind him, Li Yifei said, "You go over there and watch. Since I’m involved in this matter, I won’t let you get hurt."
"Thank you, thank you!" The little girl nodded repeatedly, continuously expressing her gratitude.
As they spoke, the ten or so people on the opposite side had already rushed up, whether holding knives or axes, all aiming at Li Yifei, raising them high to smash towards him.
Unfortunately, such attacks were too weak. Within two seconds or rather a single second, Li Yifei threw seven punches and four kicks, directly knocking these eleven curry-scented Indian men flying.
They were truly sent flying, some even flying backward more than ten meters before falling down. The unlucky ones crashed into trees before falling, of course, this was Li Yifei being merciful, otherwise, these people wouldn’t just be sent flying; sending eleven people to meet Yama would be easy.
The scene immediately quieted down, and those still standing, including the elder, all stared with wide eyes at Li Yifei. Obviously, what had just happened in that moment, they hadn’t seen clearly how it actually happened, how could one punch... send everyone flying?
Yes, in the eyes of these people, Li Yifei seemed to have only thrown one punch instead of seven punches and four kicks, which isn’t surprising given the disparity in skill level, that’s the huge difference between an Innate Expert and ordinary people.
Li Yifei’s speed in their eyes... seemed like he hadn’t done anything because they simply couldn’t see clearly.
As the moans of the eleven men echoed out, Li Yifei merely tilted his head, causing the elder and the others to swallow hard.