Night without Borders

Chapter 15 First Kill
"It's sharp enough!" Qin Ming stood up from the whetstone. The rust on the axe in his hand had faded away, and it was as smooth as a mirror, and also like a pool of autumn water.

"It's not a pity for people like Feng Yian and Shao Chengfeng to die, but it would be a shame if some good people met with an accident among them." He wanted to figure it out.

In the evening, Old Man Liu was drinking with Xu Yueping. Each of them had only one glass, and they both took small sips each time to taste the wine. There was only so much left, and the jar of spicy old wine in Xu Yueping's house was almost empty.

"A musk deer is worth a human life. How inhumane!" Old man Liu cursed while drinking. He felt depressed, as he could not tell these words to the Qian family.

What Xu Yueping is most worried about is that people like Feng Yian and Shao Chengfeng will eventually be reborn, which would be even worse.

"Is there no good person in the forest patrol team?" Qin Ming came.

Old Man Liu sighed, "If most of the pears in a basket are rotten, it will be hard to save the others if we don't take care of them. The patrol team can have a full complement of twelve people, but now there are only nine. Those who don't fit in are either excluded or have had accidents in the mountains."

"Is there no one who can check and balance them or deal with them?" Qin Ming asked casually.

Xu Yueping shook the wine jar vigorously before pouring out a small amount of wine for him, then pulled him to sit down and drink together.

Old Man Liu thought for a moment and said, "Some of the other patrol teams are at odds with them, either because they dislike them or because they are competing for the spiritual creatures in the mountains. There have been bloody incidents between them."

Xu Yueping said: "There is also Qingsang Village next door. They were not forced to plant Black Moon. It seems that Er Bingzi's relative is quite capable."

At this point he looked at Qin Ming and said, "Xiao Qin, you have a solid golden foundation. It's time to make a plan. Wait until early spring arrives to go out and take a look. Don't be trapped here."

He knew the personalities of Feng Yian, Shao Chengfeng and others, and was afraid that Qin Ming would be harmed by those wolf-like mountain patrollers.

Qin Ming pondered and said, "Planning? I really want to know where I fled from back then."

"Ah, if you hadn't said it, I would have almost forgotten. I always treated you as a local here." Xu Yueping didn't know how to comfort her, so he had to change the subject.

He talked about the splendor of Chixia City, its immense prosperity, its outstanding people and beautiful scenery, and that there might be a chance to acquire advanced meditation techniques, Qigong, and so on.

Old Man Liu also agreed: "I also support you to go out, Xiao Qin. Young people should be sharp and have dreams. Otherwise, when you reach my age, even your legs will be weak and you won't be able to go anywhere, leaving only regrets and sighs."

Xu Yueping smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, I heard that you had high ambitions back then."

Old Liu was not embarrassed when some past events were mentioned, and said, "Who hasn't been young?"

"What was your original ambition?" Qin Ming was very interested.

Old Liu recalled: "When I was young and frivolous, it was normal to dare to think and do things. For example, I wanted to conquer a famous beast in the mountains after I rose to power, and I also wanted to marry the most beautiful girl in the area."

"How is the result?"

"Once, when I was working with the patrol team, we unexpectedly encountered that famous beast. It rushed over and almost killed us all just by passing by. I was seriously injured and could no longer reach the threshold of a second rebirth. I gave up the thought, and the girl was married to one of my rivals."

Qin Ming raised his glass to toast him, how could he describe his misery.

Old Man Liu laughed and said, "Later, I was so angry that I married my rival's sister and asked him to call me brother-in-law for the rest of his life."

"It has to be you!"

The three of them only had half a glass of wine each, but they drank all night long.

After Qin Ming returned home, he wiped the iron bow engraved with monster patterns. Unfortunately, it was no longer a hard bow for him and it would break if he pulled it too hard.

“It’s barely usable.”

Then he filled the quiver wrapped in animal skins with iron arrows and took out spare clothes and placed them in the package.

"Tomorrow is the middle of the moon." He looked at the deep night sky.

He went to bed early that night to get his energy and spirit into the best state.

He woke up in the second half of the night. He had slept enough. Although it was still far from early night, he had already silently pushed open the gate.

Late at night, everything is quiet, the night is so dark and eerie that ordinary people can hardly see anything.

Qin Ming's physical fitness has improved in all aspects after his rebirth, including his eyesight. He can see the hazy scenery in this extreme environment without affecting his travel.

He did not pass by the fire spring, but chose a remote path to take a detour.

It has been snowing for several days, and the snow is getting heavier.

His black hair hanging on his shoulders fluttered in the night wind. His tall body was not thin but strong and powerful, and he walked towards the mountains with very firm steps.

The faces of those injured villagers appeared in front of his eyes one by one, and the scene of Feng Yian handing him a musk deer during Qian Bo's funeral kept lingering in his mind. He could no longer bear it, and decided to deal with the people in the forest patrol team today!
Qin Ming walked into the mountain steadily and calmly. He had already fulfilled his wish in his heart. Now he did not feel nervous or anxious at all, as if he was embarking on the journey home.

The howlings of various creatures in the dense forest rose and fell, and there were dark shadows passing through the air. In the dark forest that looked like an abyss, many malicious eyes appeared, some were as red as blood, some were as green as ghost fire, and some were as cold as silver, all staring at him intently. He could even hear the panting of the beasts and the sound of birds of prey breaking through the air, all very close. The mountains at night were extremely dangerous. Qin Ming suddenly accelerated, which was a physical fitness that surpassed the foundation of gold. He instantly rushed towards a larger beast. The axe was like a streak across the sky. With a puff, a huge head was chopped off, blood gushed out, and the headless body weighing more than 600 kilograms fell to the ground.

Suddenly, the surrounding area became quiet, and all the green pupils and scarlet eyes disappeared in the darkness.

Qin Ming continued on his way, with a clear goal in mind, moving towards the stronghold unwaveringly.

A moment later, the headless mountain beast was torn into pieces and eaten by a group of carnivorous creatures. The sounds of the beasts fighting and protecting their food could be heard from there.

Qin Ming was approaching his destination. He stood on a neighboring mountain peak and looked at the stronghold with a fire spring on the opposite side.

It was still some time before early night, but there were already people active there. A man with curly black hair, nearly two meters tall, was feeding bloody pieces of meat to the ferocious golden mastiff.

"Fu Entao!" Qin Ming realized who it was. He had heard of his physical features and his naturally curly hair. It turned out that this most powerful team leader was already in the stronghold.

Then he saw four people, including Feng Yian and Shao Chengfeng, walking out of the wooden house one after another.

"They arrived early." Qin Ming frowned, guessing that they should have arrived yesterday.

He went down the mountain calmly and guarded the road leading to the stronghold. There were still four people who had not arrived, so he decided to eliminate them first.

The snowflakes had turned his black hair white. He stood there motionless. It was early night, the mountain fog was dissipating, and the sky was not so dark anymore.

For the new students, the field of vision became wider. Qin Ming saw a man appear, wearing an animal skin cloak and walking from the outside of the mountain.

The face was familiar. This person had been following Feng Yian when he humiliated Xu Yueping in Yinteng Town.

Qin Ming, who was standing behind the tree like an ice sculpture, moved. Like a thunder, he was close to him in an instant and hit him with a dull sound.

Many bones in the man's body were broken on the spot, his eyes bulged out, and he couldn't even scream in severe pain because his neck was attacked first and was grasped by a slender but powerful hand.

With a snap, the ranger's neck was twisted off, and because Qin Ming used too much force, he crushed his cervical vertebrae and almost tore them off.

The man's head drooped weakly to one side, and his neck seemed to be connected to a layer of skin. Even after death, his face was filled with fear and despair.

Qin Ming carried the man into the depths of the jungle and smelled alcohol and the pungent smell of makeup on him. No wonder he was so slow to react. He died of a hangover after a life of debauchery and deserved it.

After searching for a while, he threw the man far away and took a deep breath. His emotions fluctuated obviously. After all, this was his first time killing someone.

Although he had prepared himself mentally in advance, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

However, he adjusted himself quickly. He often went into the mountains to hunt and had to fight dangerous creatures. He had seen blood before and had a strong psychological endurance.

"In order to plant the Black Moon in the Fire Spring, you have been killing villagers one after another. You are more harmful than the ferocious beasts in the mountains. I will kill you all today. I will eliminate this harm here. This is the realization of my wish!"

Qin Ming calmed down. In his mind, he viewed this group of rangers as evil beasts and ferocious monsters. He regained his composure and determination.

After waiting for a long time, the second person came in the wind and snow. His tall figure seemed quite oppressive in the early night. He was wearing armor similar to the one Shao Chengfeng was wearing.

Qin Ming, covered in snow, slowly pulled out the axe and prepared to test the blade.

When this person approached, a bright flash of a knife burst out in the darkness. Qin Ming stepped on the snow and moved as fast as lightning, reaching the ten-meter distance in an instant.

This ranger's reaction was much stronger than the previous ones. Feeling the fatal threat from the side and rear, his hair stood on end. He quickly moved sideways and pounced to the ground in an attempt to avoid the crisis.

As a freshman with all-round physical improvement, his agility and adaptability are acceptable. If he were facing other opponents at the same level, he should be able to avoid this attack.

However, Qin Ming was originally faster than him, with a force like thunder, and he had predicted it in advance. He swung the sharp axe in his hand, and with a puff, the man's head flew out and was chopped off with one blow!

Blood gushed out far away in an instant, dyeing the snow red. The headless corpse fell into the snow pile while maintaining its original forward posture.

Qin Ming put away his knife and remained calm this time, without any waves in his heart.

The heavy snow didn't seem to be falling, but rather smashing down, and it was getting heavier and heavier. The cold wind blew on his face with great force. Qin Ming looked up at the sky and said, "What a nice snow!"

Only strong winds and heavy snow can better erase the traces he left behind.

He stood in the wind and snow, like a motionless statue holding a knife, and waited for the third and fourth people to come. Without any surprise, both rangers were killed by him with the force of thunder in the dim forest.

He no longer felt uncomfortable. He could smile gently at Xiao Wenrui, or he could pick up a knife and go into the mountains to kill a group of rangers who were more dangerous than tigers.

Qin Ming walked steadily and unhurriedly towards the patrol team's base.

Qin Ming’s first kill, calling for next month’s votes.

(End of this chapter)