The clearing outside the village entrance had served well as a firebreak. Amid the towering flames, an especially large Rapidash slowly emerged from the sea of fire, carrying a youth with a steel spear in his hand.
As the youth appeared, more and more Rapidash walked out of the sea of fire.
Each Rapidash carried a man holding a spear. They formed orderly ranks in the clearing, filling the area with a murderous atmosphere.
"Brother? You're not dead? Then what about Mom?"
Looking at the man in the lead, Wang Yanying backed away step by step in disbelief.
"Jingke, is that you?"
Master Wang climbed off Pidgeot in excitement. He, too, had now recognized the man in the lead as his son!
There had been no word from mother or son all these years. He had thought they had died at the hands of that band of thieves back then.
"It's me, but I've come to kill you!"
Wang Jingke sneered, raising his spear to point straight at Master Wang.
"Why, Brother?"
The smile vanished from Wang Yanying's face. She couldn't understand why her brother would say such a thing.
Wang Jingke did not answer her question, merely saying calmly, "Come over here, little sister. I'll keep you safe."
"No!"
Wang Yanying shook her head in refusal, clutching her father's clothing to show she would not leave.
Master Wang said nothing, because he already had an inkling of why Wang Jingke had come.
"I won't let anyone who had a hand in my mother's death meet a good end!"
"Kill!"
Wang Jingke made no further attempt to persuade her. Tightening his reins and squeezing Rapidash's sides with his legs, he raised his spear and led the charge!
"Kill!"
Their roars pierced the clouds. Against the backdrop of raging flames, the