EBE Chapter 264 Eighth Brother, Xu Ji is a Man
Chapter 264 Eighth Brother, Xu Ji is a Man
The carriage bumped and jolted forward.
Inside the carriage, Yun Qingqing and her four siblings pulled off their wedding veils.
The five of them looked grim. Yun Chengying clenched his fists, his eyes practically spitting fire.
He took a deep breath and swallowed back the angry curse that was about to rise from his throat.
In order to find out where the bandits' hideout was and to rescue other people who might be captured, he had to endure it for now and not make things worse.
After the carriage had been traveling for a long time, it began to become increasingly bumpy.
The carriage shook violently, and the five siblings clung to the side of the carriage to steady themselves.
The dull thud of wheels rolling over gravel and potholes could be heard outside, clearly indicating that the road was becoming increasingly difficult to travel.
The carriage finally stopped in front of the gate of a mountain stronghold.
The rude shouts of bandits came from outside: "We've arrived! Get out of the car!"
The carriage curtain was suddenly flung open, letting in a blast of cold wind and the light of torches.
Several bandits impatiently urged Yun Qingqing and the others to come down quickly.
Yun Qingqing and her four siblings got out of the car and looked around at their surroundings.
Before us lay a massive mountain stronghold, with towering wooden fences and torches planted at the entrance.
Several fierce-looking bandits stood guard with knives, and the children were being led by the bandits deeper into the mountain stronghold.
They were taken hostage by bandits and imprisoned in a dungeon.
Several other girls, also dressed in wedding gowns, were imprisoned in the dungeon. They huddled in a corner, sobbing softly in fear.
The bandit slammed the cell door shut and roared rudely at the sobbing girls inside, "What are you crying for! If you cry again, I'll cut your tongues out!"
The girls were so frightened that they immediately fell silent, covering their mouths tightly and only daring to let out suppressed sobs, their tears falling even more fiercely.
Suddenly, a clear and calm voice came from a corner of the dungeon: "Stop crying, all of you. Since you're here, make the best of it."
The speaker was a spirited-looking girl. She seemed calmer than the others, with clear eyes, and was patting a girl next to her who was crying and trembling.
Hearing her words, the girls all looked at her as if she were a monster, and in their hearts they all thought the same thing: "Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. We're locked up in this godforsaken place, and we might not even be alive tomorrow. How can we be at ease?!" This girl is really carefree!
Hearing her words, Yun Qingqing and her four siblings' eyes flickered slightly, and they all thought in unison: This girl has some skills.
The bandits outside the prison heard this and laughed gruffly, "Did you hear that? You should all learn from this girl, accept your fate obediently, and behave yourselves, or you'll be in big trouble."
One of the bandits sized up Yun Qingqing and her group of five, frowning as he said, "These five new girls are acting strangely. Why are they so quiet? Not even a single tear? They should know they've entered a bandit's den, so why aren't they scared at all?"
His words drew the attention of the other bandits, who narrowed their eyes and stared at Yun Qingqing and her four siblings.
At this moment, the spirited girl in the dungeon immediately chimed in: "What's wrong with that? It's just that they've accepted their fate, knowing that crying and resisting are useless and will only get them beaten. They've come to terms with it, just like me."
Upon hearing this, the bandits thought it made sense, muttering, "Yeah, scared out of their wits," and didn't pursue the matter further, walking away grumbling.
When the bandits left, the girls couldn't help but cry softly again.
The spirited girl was annoyed by their crying and coaxed them, "Stop crying, calm down. You won't die. I'll get you out of here."
As soon as she said this, all the girls who were crying turned their attention to her.
A round-faced little girl sobbed, "Do you really have a way to get us out of here?"
The other girls also looked expectantly at the spirited young woman.
The spirited young woman nodded firmly: "Yes, but we need everyone's cooperation. Let's conserve our energy and stop crying."
The dungeon fell silent instantly, save for faint sobs.
At this moment, Yun Qingqing and her four siblings lifted their veils.
The spirited girl's gaze swept over, and when she saw Yun Qingqing's face, her eyes widened suddenly, and she blurted out, "Holy crap! Little Qingqing, you've transmigrated here too?"
Upon hearing the familiar modern address and tone, Yun Qingqing was taken aback. She carefully examined the spirited young woman and asked, "Are you Xu Ji?"
Xu Ji was a friend she met in the apocalypse who liked to research strange and unusual pills. She and Xiao Bai saved him from being attacked by a horde of zombies, and Xu Ji became attached to them, always following them around doing odd jobs.
Xu Ji excitedly stepped forward: "Yes, Qingqing, I never expected that we would both have traveled here at the same time? What a coincidence!"
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked, "By the way, where's Brother Bai? Didn't Brother Bai come here with you?"
The "Brother Bai" he mentioned is Xiao Bai.
Yun Qingqing said, "I've arrived. I'm currently in seclusion in my spatial realm."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ji immediately felt a great sense of security: "That's good... wait a minute."
He suddenly raised an eyebrow at the four Yun brothers, "A man dressed as a woman?"
Yun Chengying felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and explained in a low voice, "We dressed up like this to save people..."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ji smiled and praised, "Not bad, young man, you're willing to go all out to save people."
Upon hearing this, Yun Chengying sincerely praised him, saying, "You are also very good, young lady. You are all alone in this dangerous place and you are still able to remain calm and find a way to save people."
Xu Ji waved his hand and laughed heartily: "Hey, this is nothing! I've encountered much more dangerous situations before."
Yun Qingqing glanced at Yun Chengying and Xu Ji, who were praising each other, and felt that something was off about the scene.
She looked at Yun Chengying and said, "Eighth Brother, Xu Ji is a man."
"Ah, he's a man?!" Yun Chengying jumped up from the ground in shock. The budding romantic feelings he had just had shattered completely. He looked at Xu Ji with a somewhat unpleasant expression. "Why don't you just say you're a man?"
Xu Ji was somewhat confused by his reaction and replied, "Young man, you didn't ask, did you? And whether I'm a man or not doesn't affect you, right?"
Yun Chengying was speechless with bitterness, inwardly wailing: How could this not have any impact! His first stirrings of romantic feelings were actually directed at a man! This was too much of a blow!
He was so depressed that he stopped talking.
Yun Chenghao, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but laugh and said, "How could it not have an impact? This is the first time my eighth brother has taken a liking to a 'girl,' and he's in the middle of his great happiness. You... sigh, your heart is broken to pieces."
As soon as he said this, several suppressed laughs rippled through the dungeon.
"Yun Chenghao, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!" Yun Chengying glared at Yun Chenghao, enraged.
Seeing this, Xu Ji couldn't help but laugh. He clasped his hands and bowed to Yun Chengying, saying, "Oh dear, it was indeed my fault. I've caused you to misunderstand, young brother. I'm so sorry."
His quick apology made Yun Chengying too embarrassed to stay angry, and he waved his hand generously, saying, "It's not your fault."
Xu Ji smiled and praised, "Young man, you're very generous. My name is Xu Ji. What's your name, young man? Let's get to know each other and become friends."
Yun Chengying said, "Yun Chengying."
Xu Ji smiled and nodded, saying, "Alright, Brother Yun, I'll make you my friend. I'll treat you to a drink to make amends when we get out."
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and turned to ask Yun Qingqing, "Little Qingqing, you call this little brother Eighth Brother, so they are your brothers?"
Yun Qingqing nodded and introduced them one by one: "Yes, they are all my brothers. This is my fourth brother Yun Chengxiao, my sixth brother Yun Chenghao, my seventh brother Yun Chengxi, and my eighth brother Yun Chengying. You know them now."
Xu Ji greeted them warmly: "Hello brothers, I'm Xu Ji, Xiao Qingqing's friend."
Yun Chengxiao, Yun Chenghao, and Yun Chengxi responded to him in a friendly manner.
The girls who had been crying stared blankly at this scene, forgetting all their tears.
They were stunned to see five men dressed as women calmly introducing themselves and making friends in the bandit's dungeon. They were all speechless and couldn't quite process what was happening.
At this moment, Yun Qingqing asked Xu Ji, "Xu Ji, what are you doing in the bandit's den?"