They laughed raucously, their faces filled with lecherous intent.

Yet they failed to notice the murderous glint that had appeared in the eyes of both the tall and short figures nearby.

These men continued to spew vile, obscene words, oblivious to the danger they were in.

The other two who had gone to check their supplies returned with grim expressions. They looked up at their leader and reported, "Boss, there's nothing in the car."

"Nothing?" The middle-aged man furrowed his brow. "How can that be? Strip them down and search their bodies! They must have hidden everything on themselves!"

Two men stepped forward in response, but as they approached Yun Xiaoxiao and Ling Jing, one suddenly had his head pierced by a vine, blood gushing from the wound. The other was enveloped by a cloud of black mist, and with a loud 'bang', his body was torn to pieces, dying a gruesome death.

Neither had time to even cry out before they were thoroughly dead.

It happened so quickly that the others hadn't even processed what they'd seen. It wasn't until the man killed by Yun Xiaoxiao fell to the ground with a thud that they snapped out of their daze, their eyes wide with shock.

What kind of monsters had they provoked?

And there were two of them!

"What are you standing around for? Do you want to die? Shoot them!" The middle-aged man roared.

Instantly, the air was filled with the sound of gunfire.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Bullets flew towards Yun Xiaoxiao and Ling Jing from all directions.

As Yun Xiaoxiao was about to react, Ling Jing pulled her behind him with one swift motion.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he summoned a swirling mass of black mist.

The mist rotated rapidly, like a massive black vortex, absorbing all the bullets.

With a bloodthirsty smirk, he thrust the black mist forward, sending the bullets flying back towards their attackers.

"Ah!"

"Ahhh!"

The bullets had all been deflected!

Many were hit instantly, their agonized screams filling the air.

Those who tried to fire again found their guns pointing not at Yun Xiaoxiao and Ling Jing, but at their own comrades!

"Damn it, where are you aiming?"

"Are you insane? Why are you shooting at me?!"

Chaos erupted among the attackers.

It was then that they realized it wasn't that they were intentionally shooting their own people, but that they had no control over their weapons!

The color drained from their faces, leaving them as pale as sheets.

This time, they knew they had truly met their match.

The middle-aged man was the first to fall to his knees.

"We... we're sorry, young sir. We didn't recognize your greatness. Please don't hold it against us."

Seeing their leader cower, the others were so frightened they could barely stand.

They hurriedly knelt down, kowtowing.

"Yes, yes, we were wrong. Please just let us go, pretend we're nothing more than a fart in the wind."

"Please, don't kill us."

"Heh~" Ling Jing's lips curled into a wicked smile. "But..."

"You've offended my little friend here, so... you all deserve to die~"

He needed water, yes, but not this much...

This little brat did it on purpose!

"How thoughtful of you, sister. You knew brother hasn't bathed in a while, so you brought me water."

Ling Jing's eyes narrowed, brimming with a wicked light.

He began to undress.

He did so naturally, as if he didn't care at all that Yun Xiaoxiao was watching.

"It's my first time bathing outdoors. Not bad at all. Want to give it a try, little one?"

Yun Xiaoxiao: ......

Her face stiffened, and she quickly shut her eyes.

Ling Jing's lips curved into a satisfied smile.

But in the next moment, his smile froze.

Because a pungent, foul odor was emanating from his body.

He: ???

"Oh my, what's that smell? It's so awful, did a latrine explode somewhere? Brother, can you smell it? Isn't it horrendous? Ugh~ I'm going to be sick~"

Yun Xiaoxiao asked innocently, the corner of her mouth twitching with an evil smile.

Ling Jing: !!!

He was absolutely certain now that this little girl had done it on purpose!

There was something wrong with that water!

Just as he stood there, reeking and covered in black, sticky goo, the water suddenly stopped.

He: !!!

"Where's the water?"

He glared at Yun Xiaoxiao, who still had her eyes closed.

Yun Xiaoxiao feigned surprise with an "Ah!"

"Oh no! We're out of water~"

Ling Jing couldn't help but laugh in anger.

"You think I'll believe that?"

Yun Xiaoxiao held out her palm, where a tiny droplet of water struggled to form, as if it was using all its might.

She shrugged.

"See? I'm not lying. We really are out of water."

Ling Jing: ......

His mouth twitched as he looked at Yun Xiaoxiao sitting on the hood of the car, swinging her legs, her face a picture of innocence but clearly reveling in his misfortune. His eyes narrowed dangerously.

He walked over, still naked, and suddenly embraced Yun Xiaoxiao, sighing dramatically.

"Well, I guess I have no choice but to carry you with me to find water."

The stench immediately assaulted Yun Xiaoxiao's nostrils, making her head spin.

Not to mention the sticky, slimy feeling against her skin.

Yun Xiaoxiao: !!!

Damn it!