newbobooks Chapter 107 The Mad Elder
Chapter 107 The Mad Elder
Ali retorted angrily, "You think you're the one who calls the shots?"
"I am the all-powerful Grand Elder of the Hongge tribe. Who dares to disobey me?"
After saying that, he tried to forcibly take her back.
Ah Li pressed her sword against her neck, resolute in the face of death: "Let me go!"
The Grand Elder's gaze was deep: "I went to great lengths to win you over, and now I'm not letting you go!"
Ali's eyes widened, but she still said what she wanted to do: "Let me go down the cliff to find them, or I'll die right here!"
The Grand Elder chuckled helplessly: "What a troublesome little fellow. You don't really think such a simple trick can threaten me, do you?"
He picked up a pebble, tossed it casually, and knocked the sword from Ali's neck. He said with a disdainful look:
"See? I won't let you die, so you won't die."
Seeing that he was no longer a threat, Ah Li was extremely anxious. The fate of the two people below the cliff was uncertain, and if they delayed any longer, they would either fall to their deaths or be completely dead.
All Ali could say was, "Let me go find them, and I'll go back with you."
"That's a great idea." The elder was extremely satisfied. With a wave of his hand, the rest of the group filed down to begin the search.
He grabbed Ali's waist and pulled her close. Ali tried to struggle, but he said, "Your martial arts skills are too low. By the time you slowly climb down, they'll probably be dead."
She had no choice but to endure the discomfort in her body.
The elder took a deep breath, and the unique fragrance of a woman filled his nostrils; he looked completely satisfied.
But she looked sour; it was really unpleasant!
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Upon reaching the bottom of the cliff, the wrecked carriage was not far away. They searched the surrounding area thoroughly but could not find the two people, only some scattered bloodstains and torn clothes.
The Grand Elder didn't care about the two of them; he was just there to make a formality. So after looking around, he urged Ali to leave: "Alright, we've searched the area. Come back with me."
"I won't leave until I see them!"
The elder indulged her, grabbing Ali in his arms and, ignoring her resistance, leaping up and sitting directly inside the carriage.
"I left people here to search. If you don't come back with me, how will you know if they are alive or dead?"
"..."
In the end, Ali gave in.
The following is the content modified using the stream-of-consciousness technique:
Back in the tribe, the elder walked happily toward the top of the village, where he was going to announce that Ali had become his woman.
That's the rule of the tribe: women taken from outside belong to them.
To reach the top of the village, one must traverse that long, dense forest.
Throughout the journey, the Grand Elder's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement:
"From now on, you will be with me and become the most honored woman in the Hongge tribe. Are you happy?"
Ali's voice was full of resistance: "I am Ah Geng's daughter, not a woman you stole."
Xin laughed heartily, his gaze sweeping over his subordinates. He said proudly, "Of course I took you back. Today, as we wage war against the foreign tribes, this elder has captured a woman. Brothers, isn't that right?"
His men stomped their weapons and screamed and cheered:
"Yes Yes Yes!"
Ah Li was filled with doubt and anger. How could they do this?
She and her family had so frequently appeared before the tribe to do good deeds. Every time these people returned from battle, she and her sister would tirelessly care for the wounded!
Have they all forgotten now?
Look at these people, so excited...
Could it be... that the deaths of my parents and the abduction of my sisters were all part of the Grand Elder's conspiracy?
Is it because her parents don't want her to marry him?
The elder nodded in agreement: "They won't let me marry the person I love, so naturally they have to punish me."
Ali cried out in despair, "You already have a woman! Tribal rules stipulate that a man in the tribe can only have one woman. My father and mother were just following the rules and did nothing wrong. Why are you trying to kill them?"
"I like you, so you have to be mine."
"But I don't like you, I don't want to!"
Xin grabbed Ali in anger and roared, "You don't like me? Why don't you like me? I've had my eye on you for a long time, but that old geezer in my family wouldn't let me marry you, so let him stop worrying... But when I went to you, you said it was an arranged marriage, and your parents thought I wasn't good enough for you... Later, I firmly established myself as an elder, wielding immense power, but when I went to your house to ask for your hand in marriage again, your parents still wouldn't let us be together. Why wouldn't they allow it? Just because I've already married a woman? But that old geezer married her for me while I was away, and I didn't agree to it! I didn't even touch her, I'm not dirty, so why don't you love me?"
As if remembering something, the elder released her, basking in his own joy: "It's alright, from today onwards, you are my woman. I do only have one woman in the tribe, but you are now someone I've taken. To put it nicely, you're my woman; to put it bluntly, you're a prisoner. Who cares whether a prisoner is willing or not?"
Ali said with disgust, "I would rather die than admit that you are my man."
He held her tightly from behind, took a deep breath at the nape of her neck, and asked with a puzzled look, "I have reached the pinnacle of fame, fortune, power, and status. I am handsome and strong. All the women in the tribe want to marry me. Why don't you like me?"
"Pah!" Ali spat at him. "You disgust me!"
Enraged, Xin abruptly turned Ali around, forcing her face to face: "You don't want to? You have no choice but to agree!" He pinned Ali's small hands behind her back with one hand, while his other hand began to roam over her body. Ali struggled desperately, shouting, "You bastard! Let me go!"
Xin tried to kiss her, but she dodged him each time. He grew impatient and sucked on Ali's earlobe. The soft touch intoxicated him, as if he were trapped in an inescapable dream. Ali was both ashamed and angry. She tried to break free, but was powerless, and could only try to bite him.
However, as she approached Xin's neck, he trembled and turned to nuzzle her neck with his mouth. Her alluring scent enveloped him, making him feel as if he were caught in a seductive vortex. His consciousness began to blur; he felt every cell in his body screaming, as if waging a fierce war, and he was the warrior charging forward.
A gentle breeze rustled the leaves. Ali's heart was filled with terror, anger, and despair; her pleas for mercy drifted away on the wind. But Xin seemed deaf to her, lost in his own world.
After everything was over, Xin gradually came to his senses, and a sense of regret welled up in his heart:
Did I go too far?
What to do? If the little guy can't take it and tries to commit suicide, then he'll have lost more than he gained.
Thinking this, the elder sighed softly and coaxed gently, "My dear, your father and mother were dragged away by wild beasts, but I rescued them in time... Your sister and An'an also don't want anything to happen to you."
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