Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 645 - 646: Life-saving Measures

Chapter 645: Chapter 646: Life-saving Measures

Song Xiaodong had made his decision in a flash. He straightened his waist and jumped up, dragging the woman who had pounced on him with him. He wrapped one arm around her neck and pulled a dagger from his waistband with the other, pointing it at the woman’s throat.

"Don’t come any closer, or I’ll kill her," Song Xiaodong barked sharply, hoping now that this woman held some status among these people, which would make them cautious about how they dealt with him.

A gasp went up from the crowd, and the nearby people immediately scattered.

Scanning the group, Song Xiaodong realized that none of the skilled experts were present. They probably all had gone to deal with those four idiots, and these young people here knew nothing of Kung Fu.

This realization briefly relieved him. Even though he was injured, these people couldn’t threaten him.

No sooner had this thought emerged than four of the remaining seven men immediately picked up hunting rifles. One of them, looking particularly anxious and furious, pointed his gun at Song Xiaodong and shouted, "Let Qingyue go now!"

Song Xiaodong’s face darkened. The four hunting rifles posed a real threat given his condition; he couldn’t predict when they would fire and therefore couldn’t dodge in advance, putting him squarely in danger.

Taking a deep breath, Song Xiaodong tried to speak in a calm tone, "You’ve misunderstood, I’m not with them. I was just a guide who was kidnapped by them. Put down the guns, and I’ll release her immediately."

Seeing that Song Xiaodong’s tone was relatively calm, the men’s expressions softened slightly, but it was still the first man who spoke, "Put down the knife first, we won’t hurt you."

Song Xiaodong sneered, "Sorry, but your guns are too much of a threat to me, so it’s better for you to throw your guns to the ground first, then I can let her go."

The men looked at each other, clearly inexperienced and unsure of what to do.

"Ah, I know this man, he’s that jerk from the viral video a couple of days ago, the one who *** his sister!" Suddenly, one of the women shouted.

The men who were hesitating whether to put down their guns immediately raised them again, aiming at Song Xiaodong, "Release Qingyue now, or I’ll kill you."

Song Xiaodong’s expression darkened instantly. He hadn’t expected to be recognized here, the spread online was indeed wide, and once they believed he was not a good person, even if he released this woman now, they likely wouldn’t spare him.

His expression grew sterner, and Song Xiaodong snorted coldly, "Put down the guns, or I’ll kill her right now. Even if I die, at least I’ll have someone cushion my fall."

"Don’t move, don’t kill Qingyue," the men shouted out in fear.

"Then step back. As long as I can ensure my own safety, I won’t kill her," Song Xiaodong barked again, now using this strategy to secure his life above all.

The men looked at each other and ultimately began to slowly back away, with one of them shouting, "If you dare to touch Qingyue, no matter where you go, you have no place to hide."

Song Xiaodong spoke coldly, "All I know is if I let her go now, I have no way out. Drop the guns, step back!" Saying this, he pressed the dagger slightly more into the woman’s neck.

"Stop, stop, we’ll back away!" Seeing the cold tip of the dagger pressing against Qingyue’s neck, the men finally got scared and hurriedly backed off.

Song Xiaodong finally breathed a sigh of relief, quickly retreating backward while holding onto Qingyue. Once he reached a large tree behind them, he could throw her aside and escape.

After retreating several steps, Song Xiaodong finally reached the treehouse. Just as he was about to sigh in relief, he suddenly noticed the tense expressions on the faces of the people ahead. Then, a sense of crisis emanated from behind him, sending chills down his spine. Unaware of when someone had stealthily approached him from behind, he immediately shouted, "If you dare take one more step forward, I will kill him right away!"

"Humph!" A cold snort came from behind, indicating that the person had stopped.

Song Xiaodong slowly turned around and saw a man standing four meters behind him. The man, in his thirties, was thin, but his gaze was filled with intense killing aura.

"I just want to survive. You’d better not force me," Song Xiaodong said coldly.

"If you want to survive, you’d better not hurt her, or you definitely won’t have a chance to live," the man’s voice was somewhat sharp, but it was vigorous.

"All I know is that if I release her now, I won’t have a chance to survive," Song Xiaodong said in a deep voice, "Go join them. As long as I can ensure my own safety, I can let her go."

The man stared at Song Xiaodong, then silently walked towards the group of young people.

At this moment, Song Xiaodong didn’t dare hesitate. He immediately began backing away, holding the woman hostage step by step, while his mind raced with thoughts of escape. Now there was a skilled fighter who could still be handled, but if two more came back, and they coordinated well, he might really have no chance. Besides, he didn’t actually intend to kill the woman.

As Song Xiaodong retreated, the other people pressed forward, but also did not dare to close in too much, clearly indicating the woman held a significantly high status in their eyes.

Soon, Song Xiaodong had a plan. Although the opposing side had a skilled fighter, they were likely from a major family’s guard, which meant their outdoor training would be limited, and their experience was inferior to his.

Also, they were here only for hunting and had come by helicopter, meaning they definitely didn’t have the equipment to move quickly on snowy terrain. Their Kung Fu abilities in such heavy snow would probably be no more than a tenth of their usual performance.

If he could create a hundred meters distance from them, Song Xiaodong would have a chance to escape.

And right behind him was a slope, the very place he could use to his advantage.

As Song Xiaodong continued to retreat, his eyes darted around. As he passed a large tree, he suddenly shouted loudly and thrust his right arm, slashing his dagger fiercely against the tree.

A large piece of bark was cut off by Song Xiaodong. He stuffed the bark in front of the woman and commanded, "Hold this!" Then, he pointed the dagger at her neck.

Shui Qingyue had already been frightened out of her wits. At Song Xiaodong’s command, she subconsciously gripped the tough piece of bark.

Those who came after them saw Song Xiaodong swing his dagger and all screamed out in fear. However, when they saw that he had only cut off a piece of bark, they breathed a sigh of relief, though they were still sweating from fear.

Song Xiaodong finally reached the slope and felt a surge of joy in his heart. He chuckled and said, "Goodbye, everyone."

Then, he leaned back and fell down the slope.

As he fell, Shui Qingyue also tumbled down after him, causing everyone to cry out in shock and hastily rush to the edge of the slope.