The rest of the villagers, except for the village chief Green, were all squatting under the eaves with their heads in their hands, and a dozen people dressed as mercenaries were standing or sitting in the courtyard casually.
"I understand, I understand. I want to ask why you are chasing Dick and the one named Xiya..."
"Xiya, the World-Destroying Witch!"
"Yes, yes, World-Destroying Witch."
"Let me tell you clearly, she is the disaster star predicted by Madigan, capable of destroying the entire world.
Of course, this has nothing to do with us mercenaries. A magician offered a large bounty for us to capture Xiya alive and take it back for study.
In short, money and silk touch people's hearts, don't you think?"
"Yes, yes, that's what you said."
The mercenary looked at the seven or eight trembling villagers around him and raised his head and laughed proudly.
Suddenly, his open mouth Barry spit out the scarlet sword tip.
Dick jumped down from the eaves, and the sword light penetrated the mercenary's head like lightning.
There was a gurgling sound in the opponent's throat, and the long knife in his hand froze in mid-air just three inches after it was unsheathed.
With one successful blow, without waiting for the others to react, Dick quickly formed a seal with his right hand, and a strong fan-shaped cone-shaped shock wave hit the mercenaries.
In an instant, the four or five mercenaries closest to him fell to the ground one after another with their skin cracked and blood arrows shooting out.
At this time, the remaining seven or eight mercenaries reacted, "Ah! Enemy attack!"
But it was too late. Dick, holding White Heat, rushed into the group of mercenaries armed with various weapons.
These people tried to resist, but how could they resist Dick, who was almost at the top of the world?
After a few breaths, the battle ended.
Dick gently shook the blood on the sword and looked at the villagers. "Get up, everyone."
"Wow! Dick, you seem to be even more powerful." Green Village Chief sighed, "I didn't expect you to really come to us Hot Spring Village. Xiya?"
"She's outside."
Dick didn't look at him. He glanced at the villagers, especially Pu'er, the son of the former village chief:
"You won't go out secretly to leak the secrets, will you?"
"Of course not." Pu'er shook his head like a rattle, "Although I'm not a good person, I can't do anything to repay kindness with hatred."
Dick looked at the others again. "What about you?"
Everyone shook their heads, especially the little mute, who kept shouting "Aba Aba" and the weeds stuck in his hair almost dangled down.
"Dick, do you want to rest here for a night?"
"Xiya is not in good health." Dick has sheathed his sword at this time. "Do you have a quiet place here? Don't worry, we will leave tomorrow morning."
"Of course."
Green said, pointing to the three people in the crowd and the little mute, "Go and pick up Ms. Xiya from the carriage at the entrance of the village. Tell her..." Green looked at Dick.
"I will hold you tight."
"Yes, that's what I said."
After a few people left, Green whispered:
"Dick, those people are all mine, don't think that I am the village chief for nothing."
"Okay, thank you very much. Let's collect and bury these corpses together."
Green commanded the villagers, his attitude was completely different from when talking to Dick.
"Everyone, Master Dick risked his life to save us."
Green stepped on the mercenary leader's saber, "Don't forget why the old village chief was missing half a year ago? He was just to guide Jatu Demons..."
He suddenly grabbed Pu'er by the collar and said, "Guess the one who leads the way can still get a pension? Don't forget that a dead person saves money than a living person."
"If any gossip leaks the news, the next time he comes, he won't be able to keep any money alive - yes, these money bags belong to everyone now."
The villagers were frightened at first, but after hearing the benefits, they couldn't help but nod with joy.
When carrying corpses, they were even more energetic.
Dick watched secretly from the side and felt that Green had indeed learned some tricks and become mature after becoming the village chief.
After Xiya was brought back, Green specially arranged a warm room for the two of them to live in.
After eating, Xiya seemed a little tired.
Dick went to the hot spring specially and brought back some spring water in a wooden basin.
The moment you open the door, the steaming mist in the tub and the beating firelight of the fireplace intertwine to form a warm cocoon.
Seeing Xiya sitting in the wicker chair staring blankly at the snow outside the window, I knew she was worried about the future.
Anyone who has been going smoothly for the past twenty years and is suddenly called 'Witch Who Destroys the World' and is hunted by the entire continent would be extremely depressed.
Dick rolled his eyes, took funny steps, knelt on one knee on the wool blanket, looked up at the girl curled up in the wicker chair, the fire was shining like a gem in her brown and black hair.
"Let me see if the beautiful feet of our princess are being bullied by the deerskin boots!"
He deliberately spoke in an exaggerated minstrel accent, but relaxed his grip when his fingertips hooked the edge of his socks.
Dick carefully bathed her feet, and the warmth dispelled the chill.
Then he held her slender ankles, and the light of the fire wandered among the texture of his palms,
"If I had known when I was learning swordsmanship that these hands could be used in this way..."
He pressed his thumb on the arch of his foot, and the sudden numbness made Xiya grab the armrest violently. The sound of the wind and snow outside the window seemed far away.
"Dick, stop making trouble..."
Xiya protested with the tips of his ears turning red, but when Dick kneaded his heels with his knuckles, he started to chuckle, "It really feels good to soak my feet. I feel much better all over."
"This water is Hot Spring Village's spring water. As I said before, let's go back to Hot Spring Village for a bubble bath in the future."
"Okay." Xiya smiled sweetly.
When Dick washed her feet, she found that there was no dirt on her feet, but a light fragrance.
After drying Xiya's feet with a towel, Dick was still worried, so he used Fire Signs with both hands, placed his palms on the soles of her feet, and gently dried her.
Not long after, when Xiya lay down, Dick heard her long breathing, and she had fallen asleep.
When Xiya finally sank into Dreamscape, Dick remained alert and sat on the end of the bed.
Moonlight passed through her brown and black hair scattered on the pillow, and a few strands entangled Dick's hanging fingertips.
He carefully pulled out his fingers, but couldn't help but stroke them gently again.
After an unknown amount of time, sleepiness set in, and Dick finally couldn't help but close his eyes.
"Dick, wake up, it's time for us to set off."
When he woke up again, Dick found himself lying on the bed, and Xiya was fully dressed.
"Sorry, I'm too tired."
"Don't apologize to me, we are one."
Dick took out some food from the space pendant on his neck.
After the two finished eating, they opened the door and were about to leave. They saw the village chief Green already waiting outside. He was wearing a crooked dog-head hat, and his nose was dripping onto his lips.
"Dick, Xiya, you're awake. I've fed the horses in the carriage early in the morning and wiped the mud stains on the wheels, so as not to affect the speed on the road."
"Thank you very much." Dick patted his shoulder lightly, and Xiya nodded slightly to thank him.
"Hey, what's there to thank you for? Dick, you are a friend in my heart, and I should help you."
"I remember this sentence. When our matter is resolved one day, I will come back to see you."
After getting in the car, the two waved goodbye to Green and embarked on the road to escape again.