Transmigration with Cheat Codes Chapter 12.1: Night Battle

Lackey 1 pressed down on the young man's abdomen, while Lackey 2 raised his fist, preparing to heavily strike the young man's head. However, just as the two were about to attack, a long sword silently pierced down from above.

Halfway through the stab, the long sword suddenly split into two, and two sword lights almost simultaneously landed on the "Baihui Point" of the two lackeys. Before Lackey 2 could strike the young man with his fist, he fell to the ground with a thump.

*TLN: Baihui Point is an acupoint on the head

The night breeze blew, causing the treetops to sway, and a faint silhouette in green descended.

After squatting and waiting for half the night, Meng Jintang gracefully leaped down from the tree. She looked at the heavily injured young man, just one normal attack away from the body, extended her hand to check his pulse briefly, and then directly stuffed a small Revitalizing Pill into his mouth to restore his health.

A moment later, the young man opened his eyes. Though he was quite surprised by the current situation, he quickly composed himself and began to communicate his condition with Meng Jintang.

The young man introduced himself as Wang Youhuai. This name matched the information that Meng Jintang had confirmed through her Appraisal technique.

As Wang Youhuai narrated, he admitted that he was not entirely sure if the sudden appearance of the young girl before him was well-intentioned. However, he realized that regardless of the situation, it would be difficult for things to become any worse than they already were.

The lackeys before him belonged to a formidable force known as the "Ghost Cry Gang." While players on the forum might consider such strongholds easy experience points to grind, the natives in the game world clearly had a different perspective.

Despite Wang Youhuai's speech being somewhat unclear, his thoughts remained remarkably lucid. Meng Jintang quickly grasped what had actually happened in their surroundings.

About half a month ago, the 9th, 11th, and 12th leaders of the Ghost Cry Gang, along with a group of their followers, arrived and set up camp.

They seemed to be searching for something and began interrogating the locals about information regarding changes in river courses and alterations in the terrain.

Through her veil, Meng Jintang gazed at the young man before her. After a moment, she slowly asked, "Apart from you, who else did they capture?"

Wang Youhuai replied, "They also captured Big Brother Chen Shen and Uncle Zhao, oh, and later on, there was another person named Lin San who came along."

Meng Jintang asked, "Could you please tell me who these three individuals are?"

Wang Youhuai honestly responded, "Big Brother Chen and my family have been close friends for generations. He traveled abroad in his early years and settled down at my home after returning to the village. Uncle Zhao is from the outskirts of the town and occasionally sets up a stall. As for that Lin San guy, he is from Meitai Town, but I'm not familiar with him."

Meng Jintang smiled and asked, "So, how did Mr Wang end up in the hands of the Ghost Cry Gang?"

Wang Youhuai replied, "I have a good relationship with Big Brother Chen. I went to visit him in the evening, but when I arrived, I saw him being held hostage, and then I was also taken captive."

---Perhaps it was the cold mountain wind, but at some point before, Wang Youhuai suddenly felt a chilling sensation, as if he were a field mouse being stared at by a falcon.

He was unaware that when he mentioned the gang's search for information about changes in the river course from the locals, Meng Jintang had found it somewhat peculiar.

If she were truly a member of the Ghost Cry Gang trying to inquire about such matters, she would likely seek out the elderly in the town discreetly. Kidnapping a loner who had few relatives and hadn't been seen for many days would be less likely to arouse suspicion.

Wang Youhuai was young, and it was evident that he did not fit the gang's criteria. However, the person named Uncle Zhao seemed to meet the standard.

Meng Jintang asked again, "You've been missing for so long, didn't your family come looking for you?"

Wang Youhuai smiled wryly, "I... I have a mischievous nature, and sometimes I sneak out to play. When Big Brother Chen found out, he came to find me and take me home. My family probably thinks I've just been up to mischief again."

He then earnestly implored, "I wonder if the heroine could help me deliver a message to my family? They live in the Wang family on the west side of Helu Town. My father has some connections with the leader of the White Horse Escort Agency."

Having heard the name of the White Horse Escort Agency from the townsfolk in Meitai Town, Meng Jintang took this opportunity to verify the information she had received earlier when Wang Youhuai mentioned it.

Indeed, the information obtained from gossip might not always be comprehensive and accurate. The White Horse Escort Agency in Helu Town turned out to be just a branch, and the leader mentioned earlier was only the head of that particular branch.

As for the title of "Chief Head Escort" or anything similar, it was merely a term of endearment because he was well-liked by the villagers, who held him in high regard.

In addition to that, Wang Youhuai also carefully explained the distribution of personnel in the camp.

Meng Jintang nodded and tossed a half-filled bottle of Golden Healing Powder to him, saying with a smile, "Wait here for a while."

As soon as her words fell, a flash of green shadow and a gust of cold wind greeted them. The mysterious young girl had vanished from the spot.

The camp was surrounded by torches for illumination, but due to the high requirements for concealment during this operation, the lighting conditions were not ideal.

There were few areas brightly lit, and most of the surroundings were in darkness. To ensure their safety, lackeys would occasionally form teams and set out to patrol the area.

Some of them happened to walk into the dark areas and never came out again.

At Ghost Cry Gang, unless there were events like feasting, drinking, or distributing money that could significantly boost their enthusiasm, laziness was a common occurrence among the lackeys.

Initially, the lackey leader didn't realize that his subordinates were continuously experiencing abnormal losses. It was only when the number of lackeys in the vicinity dropped to less than half of the original count that even the slowest of people finally sensed that something was wrong.

At that moment, in the darkness of the night, a sudden green shadow darted out.

Before the lackey leader could fully comprehend whether the figure before him was real or his eyes playing tricks, Meng Jintang's hand lightly pressed on his back, and with a swift release of force, the lackey leader met his demise instantly.

From the moment Meng Jintang appeared to when she executed her palm strike, it was only a brief moment.

While her movements were indeed swift, the enemy leader's response was not slow either. Before Meng Jintang could retract her hand, a deep blue circular shadow came flying rapidly from inside the tent.