"Snap!" A crisp sound pierced through the stillness of the tranquil mountain village.
The brutal officer slapped Old Liu's aged face with sudden force, sending him sprawling to the ground with a single blow.
"Grandpa! Grandpa! Why are you hitting my grandpa!" Little Bao, a young girl being held by a soldier, saw her grandfather being struck and cried out in distress, her little body struggling fiercely.
But no matter how she struggled, how could a young girl escape the grip of a soldier? "Grandpa! Grandpa!"
The officer looked down at Old Liu, snarling, "You old fool! Not only did you hide the fugitive ordered for capture by the Xuanyuan City Lord, but you had the audacity to keep it from me! It seems you're tired of living!"
"You two, beat him to death! Beat the life out of this old fool!" He then ordered the two soldiers standing behind him.
"You! You all! Go in and seize that boy!"
