Surviving as the Villainess’s Servant in a Martial Arts Novel - Chapter 60

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Episode 60

 

After that, Pyeong Hyeon cried for a long time.

 

But I couldn’t comfort Pyeong Hyeon with peace of mind. If the men returned to the warehouse at this moment, it would be a disaster.

 

I coaxed Pyeong Hyeon while cutting the ropes with the sickle. Only after untying the ropes bound to each other’s feet did I look around.

 

“Now how do we get out of here…?”

 

When I muttered worriedly, Pyeong Hyeon said in a completely hoarse voice.

 

“Over there, there’s a window.”

 

“A window?”

 

I looked where Pyeong Hyeon was pointing. There was a small window much higher than my height.

 

It was a size that ordinary adults couldn’t pass through, but children like us could easily escape through.

 

‘That should work.’

 

Then how do we get up there?

 

After pondering for a moment, I said immediately.

 

“I’ll lift you up. You go out first.”

 

“What? No! If I go out first, how will you get out of here? Absolutely not…”

 

“Hey, this kid is making me sacrifice myself arbitrarily? I’m going to escape too, you know? I’m saying this because there’s a way. Look at this…”

 

I took off the cloak I was wearing.

 

Then I started tearing the cloak lengthwise with the sickle. Before long, the Young Miss’s cloak had become several pieces of cloth scraps.

 

I took the long cloth pieces and began tying them together one by one. Soon a rope made of cloth was completed.

 

I pulled on the rope and said.

 

“You take one end of this rope and go over. Then the rope will extend to the outside, right? Hold the rope for me then. I’ll climb up to the window using that rope.”

 

Pyeong Hyeon looked at me with anxious eyes. But since there was no other clear method, she nodded.

 

I crouched down right under the window.

 

Pyeong Hyeon hesitated, then soon grabbed onto my body and carefully stood up. Her expression looked bad as if her ankle was hurting. However, she endured it and climbed up, placing one foot at a time on my shoulders.

 

I gripped Pyeong Hyeon’s feet tightly and slowly straightened my body. It wobbled a little, but I was able to stand completely without incident.

 

Pyeong Hyeon reached out her hand.

 

Just a little bit, the height was insufficient.

 

I stood on my tiptoes and lifted Pyeong Hyeon as high as possible.

 

Just a little more, just a little more…

 

Click.

 

‘Got it!’

 

Just as I was relieved that Pyeong Hyeon had grabbed the window frame.

 

“What, you’re back already?”

 

“…!”

 

I swallowed my breath.

 

Voices could be heard from outside.

 

“Why do you all look like that? Did something happen?”

 

“They say misfortunes come in pairs…”

 

“Why?”

 

I suddenly felt Pyeong Hyeon’s gaze. I shook my head and pushed Pyeong Hyeon’s feet upward.

 

Pyeong Hyeon’s body gradually went over the window to the outside.

 

“It seems there’s chaos at headquarters. Not only the masters from our branch who were outside, but even the Deputy Magistrate heard the news and rushed there urgently.”

 

“What, what happened?”

 

“Some master came in and wreaked havoc inside. It seems to have been devastated in an instant.”

 

“What?”

 

Their conversation became increasingly serious. I was equally interested, but I didn’t have the luxury to pay attention now. Anyway, if they were distracted by their conversation, that was better for me.

 

Before I knew it, Pyeong Hyeon’s body had completely gone over the window. There was a thud sound from the other side. My heart jumped and I quickly looked toward the door.

 

Fortunately, they were completely absorbed in something else.

 

“How skilled must they be? It’s not the Martial Alliance, is it?”

 

“It doesn’t seem to be the Martial Alliance. They say poisonous insects were released. Half of our branch brothers fell to those poisonous insects.”

 

“Poisonous insects… isn’t that the Sichuan Tang Family?”

 

“Why would the Tang Family come all the way here? And the Tang Family members openly wear green robes. If it were them, we would have recognized them immediately.”

 

“Then who on earth could it be…”

 

I paid attention to the outside while pulling on the rope extending out the window. The rope was pulled taut, so it seemed Pyeong Hyeon had tied it somewhere.

 

I grabbed the rope and placed my feet against the warehouse wall. Then I began climbing up carefully, one step at a time.

 

“I don’t know either. Anyway, it seems we’ll have to handle this matter among ourselves. Both of them looked completely distracted.”

 

“Can’t be helped. Then shall we move the child first?”

 

“Yes, that would be better.”

 

‘No!’

 

For a moment, my heart felt like it was sinking.

 

They were about to open the door and come in at any moment. I quickly climbed up the rope.

 

Step, step.

 

Footsteps approached the door.

 

Click!

 

At the same time I reached out and grabbed the window frame.

 

“Now, let’s open the door… Huh? Where did it go?”

 

“Is there a problem?”

 

“No, I definitely put the key here, but where is it…? Wait a moment.”

 

‘Phew…’

 

I secretly sighed in relief while holding the window frame and pulling my body out the window. Beyond the window, Pyeong Hyeon was looking at me with an anxious face.

 

“Found it!”

 

“Get your head together. That’s why Master Fang always scolds you.”

 

“Alright, alright. Geez, you’re really impatient.”

 

Clank, clank.

 

The sound of unlocking came from outside.

 

I turned my body and hung on the opposite side of the window. Then I descended to the ground as carefully as possible.

 

Thud.

 

The moment I quickly retrieved the rope.

 

Creak-.

 

“Kids, how have you been… Huh?”

 

I immediately picked up Pyeong Hyeon on my back.

 

Then I began running frantically in the opposite direction. The sound of the men’s confusion could be heard from the warehouse growing distant.

 

Soon a loud shout pierced my ears.

 

“Chase them right now!”

 

* * *

 

“Huff, huff, huff…”

 

I ran like crazy.

 

Enough to understand what it means to squeeze out even the strength from nursing. Perhaps I ran even more desperately than when I was chased by the Masked Men.

 

That’s because death was right at my throat.

 

If it was an unknown fear of not knowing what would happen if caught by the Masked Man, with those men it was a foregone conclusion that we’d be killed the moment we were caught.

 

Fortunately or unfortunately, the warehouse wasn’t very far from the mountain.

 

Let’s escape to the mountain first.

 

Escape to the mountain and hide. Whether in the thicket or a cave, anywhere…

 

“Stop right there!”

 

However, my thoughts were interrupted.

 

A man was chasing right behind us.

 

‘Already?’

 

When did he follow us here?

 

From when we escaped? Could he have discovered us going through the window?

 

Along with all sorts of thoughts, regret came.

 

If I had climbed the rope just a little faster, if I had cut the rope just a little sooner. No, I should have never tried to escape through the window in the first place…

 

But it was too late for regrets.

 

Even at this moment, the distance between the man and us was steadily closing.

 

It couldn’t be helped. The man was an adult and we were just children. I was even carrying Pyeong Hyeon on my back.

 

At this rate, we would only get caught. I knew it, even though I knew…

 

‘I can’t give up.’

 

I promised, didn’t I, with Pyeong Hyeon. That I wouldn’t leave her behind. That I wouldn’t let them drag her away.

 

This time, absolutely, I can’t just stand by and watch…!

 

“Pyeong Hyeon, I’m sorry!”

 

I practically threw down Pyeong Hyeon, who I had been carrying on my back. Then I turned around and ran back in the direction we came from.

 

“Sister!”

 

“Run away first!”

 

Where I was heading, there was the man who had been chasing us. The man hesitated when he saw me suddenly running toward him.

 

Before the man could react, I rammed my head straight into his abdomen.

 

“What the…!”

 

The startled man was pushed by my body and fell to the ground. We tumbled on the ground in a tangle. I was the first to come to my senses, quickly got up and stepped back.

 

The man slowly got up afterward. His eyes were glowing coldly.

 

“So that’s how you want to play it?”

 

Clang-!

 

He drew the sword from his waist. I held my breath.

 

‘Can I dodge it?’

 

My only experience fighting someone was with Prince Wang and the battle with the Masked Men.

 

Even then, I could avoid Prince Wang because he was naive, and the Masked Men were possible to handle because they mistook me for the Young Miss.

 

But this man would try to kill me outright.

 

If I can’t dodge, I die.

 

“I’ll kill you!”

 

The man took his stance and immediately swung his sword down at me. Just as I was about to dodge backward.

 

“Flying Stream Descending Sword Technique!”

 

Pyeong Hyeon’s voice pierced my ears.

 

“It’s the Flying Stream Descending Sword Technique of Guangxi’s Deokcheon School! The downward strike technique just now is Overflow and Fall. That technique strikes down from above then extends forward again, so you shouldn’t dodge backward but sideways!”

 

“What?”

 

I gaped in bewilderment. It wasn’t just me who was confused – the man stopped mid-swing with his sword still raised.

 

Pyeong Hyeon’s words didn’t end there.

 

“Originally, Overflow and Fall should have a firm lower body stance and strike down without any wavering, but that person’s posture is a mess. He probably neglected his training or was expelled from the school!”

 

“How do you know that…!”

 

The man was shocked.

 

“When using that technique, his back is exposed. If you step aside and grab the Zhishi acupoint… the Blood Path behind his waist, you have a chance of winning. Hurry!”

 

I had no time to think anymore. While the man was confused, I stepped aside as Pyeong Hyeon said and reached toward the man’s waist area.

 

‘But where exactly is the Blood Path behind his waist?’

 

However, the man wasn’t going to just stand still.

 

While I hesitated for a moment, he quickly turned his body to hide his weak point. Then he thrust his sword and swept it at me.

 

“Splashing Foam Scattering! He’s aiming for your head. Quickly duck down!”

 

I hurriedly crouched down.

 

Just as Pyeong Hyeon said, the blue blade passed over my head.

 

“The following technique is Stone Touch Rumbling! It’s a combat method that strikes down diagonally multiple times, and during that technique his side is exposed. Roll to the right and kick his side!”

 

Now I rolled to the right without even thinking. Sure enough, the man was striking down diagonally with his sword.

 

I immediately turned and kicked the man’s exposed side.

 

Thud!

 

‘It hit!’

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