LRAB Chapter 4 Why does this kid always rub salt into people's wounds?
Chapter 4 Why does this kid always rub salt into people's wounds?
"So, you hid in the forest at first to track Cha Meng and his group?"
Li Xunhuan sat down at the table and asked a question subconsciously.
Gu Yu smiled and nodded: "Exactly! I absolutely do not believe that Li Tanhua took the package. So, of the three bodyguards from the Golden Lion Escort Agency, two are dead, and the surviving one is naturally the most suspicious."
Li Xunhuan sighed, "That's what I thought too, so I followed along, but I never expected..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the corpse on the ground.
What a fast sword!
At this moment, the shopkeeper came over with wine and dishes.
"Please enjoy your meal, four... four guests."
The shopkeeper, still looking apprehensive, put down the wine and dishes and prepared to leave.
"etc!"
Gu Yu called out.
The innkeeper forced a smile and said, "Sir, what...what can I do for you?"
"Here, have a drink first!"
Gu Yu poured a glass of wine and placed it on the table.
The innkeeper hurriedly replied, "Thank you for your kindness, sir, but I... I'm not good at drinking."
Before he could finish speaking, Ah Fei's sword was already pressed against his throat, and he coldly said, "Drink!"
The shopkeeper broke out in a cold sweat and stammered, "Young...young hero, spare my life!"
A glint of light suddenly flashed in Tie Chuanjia's eyes.
The speed at which this young man drew his sword was truly unprecedented. No wonder he could use a piece of broken iron as a sword and easily kill Cha Meng and his group.
"drink!"
Ah Fei uttered another word.
A burning pain shot through him; blood was already seeping from the shopkeeper's neck.
He knew that if he begged for mercy again, he would probably become a dead man in the next moment.
"I'll drink it!"
Upon hearing his reply, Afei finally sheathed his sword.
Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper's hunched body suddenly straightened up, as if he had grown a foot in an instant, and his face turned reddish-purple with a faint glow.
"Bang!"
Almost simultaneously, he struck out with his palm, using the momentum to leap several feet forward and rush towards the backyard.
How dare he drink it?
Drinking this could kill you!
Ah Fei sat still.
Because Li Xunhuan made a move.
A throwing knife appeared in his hand—the famous "Little Li Flying Dagger".
Li Xunhuan's flying dagger never misses its mark!
No matter how fast the shopkeeper runs, he can't outrun Little Li's Flying Dagger.
Before he even reached the door, a flying knife arrived with lightning speed, striking him squarely on the back of the neck.
"Bang!"
With a dull thud, the shopkeeper's vision went black, and he lost his balance, collapsing heavily to the ground.
Li Xunhuan slowly stepped forward, retrieved the throwing knife, and sighed, "It seems the allure of the Golden Silk Armor is truly great, even causing the Purple-Faced Second Master, who has been retired from the martial world for twenty years, to be tempted."
Sun Kui, nicknamed "Purple-Faced Second Brother," was once a prominent figure.
It is said that he later eloped with the wife of the head of the seventy-two river and land wharves in Jiangnan, and was never heard from again.
"Giggle..."
A woman's charming laughter drifted over, quite captivating.
Li Xunhuan laughed and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Madam is indeed the renowned beauty Lady Rose from twenty years ago, isn't she?"
The woman sighed softly, "Alas, if I had met Li Tanhua twenty years ago, how could I have eloped with that good-for-nothing?"
"That's mine..."
Li Xunhuan was about to say something polite.
At this moment, Lady Rose gracefully entered.
Li Xunhuan's polite words immediately caught in his throat, his expression as if he had just swallowed a whole egg.
Gu Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "No wonder they say time is a butcher's knife."
Lady Rose was once considered the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan.
Twenty years have passed, and her face is still alright, retaining some charm. However, her figure has been severely out of shape, with layers of fat around her waist making her look like a wine jar.
"What a dashing scholar! He truly lives up to his reputation. I haven't seen such a dashing man in twenty years."
Li Xunhuan asked, "Does Madam not blame me for killing the Purple-Faced Second Master?"
"Hehe, I couldn't be happier. I've been hoping this good-for-nothing would die. Besides, I don't want to die with him."
Li Xunhuan laughed and said, "Fortunately, my wife did not die with him, otherwise I would have truly regretted it for the rest of my life."
Lady Rose couldn't help but giggle: "Really?"
"Of course it's true. Otherwise, where could you find another beauty as plump as Madam?"
"you……"
Lady Rose turned pale with anger.
"Hahaha!"
Ah Fei was amused and burst into laughter.
He had assumed that a renowned swordsman like Li Xunhuan would be serious and unsmiling, but he was surprised to find that Li Xunhuan had such a humorous side that made him so endearing.
Next, Lady Rose changed the wine jar and voluntarily punished herself by drinking three cups.
It's clear that his survival instinct is at its peak.
Ah Fei also poured himself a glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"Excellent wine!"
Hearing him say that, Gu Yu felt even more relieved.
Ah Fei grew up in the wilderness, experiencing countless hardships and life-or-death situations, and possesses a keen sense of perception far beyond that of ordinary people.
Li Xunhuan raised his wine cup, his face sincere, and said, "Today, I owe a great debt to you two brothers. Not only did you solve a problem for me, but you also saw through the Purple-Faced Second Brother's scheme. I toast to you both!"
"Not at all, Brother Li, you're too kind..."
Since we're already calling each other brothers, it wouldn't be too much for me to call him Brother Li, would it?
As the wine flowed freely, Gu Yu said, "For the past ten years or so, although Brother Li has been living beyond the Great Wall, your legend has spread throughout the martial world."
Li Xunhuan smiled modestly: "It's just an empty reputation!"
"However, Brother Li, over the years, there has been a question that has been troubling me."
"Oh? What's the problem?"
"I wonder if Brother Li truly loves your cousin Lin Shiyin?"
"Cough cough cough..."
Li Xunhuan suddenly started coughing violently.
Tie Chuanjia couldn't help but smile wryly to himself; only a young man like him would ask such a direct question.
After coughing, Li Xunhuan sighed, "Whether she loves me or not is no longer important. Now, she is a wife, with a husband, children, and her own home."
"But I clearly see deep longing and reluctance in your eyes. You still can't forget, you can't let go, that's why you've come back."
"Cough cough cough!"
Li Xunhuan started coughing again.
Why does this kid always rub salt into people's wounds?
"I have another question..."
Again!
Li Xunhuan's head throbbed with pain.
"Back then, Brother Li was renowned throughout the land. He and his cousin were childhood sweethearts, a perfect couple, like a match made in heaven. Who in the martial world didn't know them?"
"I was only a little over ten years old at the time, and I heard people mention it many times. The strange thing is that Brother Li's sworn brother, Master Long, didn't know about it..."
"Cough cough cough!"
Another violent coughing fit followed.
Tie Chuanjia couldn't help but step forward and pat Li Xunhuan on the back, asking with concern, "Young Master, are you alright?"
"It's nothing, cough cough..."
At this point, Ah Fei added insult to injury: "So, you mean that Master Long stole Master Li's cousin away?"
Of course, he didn't mean it; it was just that the conversation had come to this point, and out of curiosity, he casually asked the question.
Gu Yu replied, "It's not really robbery. Brother Li has always been loyal and righteous, treating his brothers like his own hands and his wife like clothes. To fulfill Master Long's wishes, he not only gave up his fiancée but also his ancestral home as a wedding gift."
Li Xunhuan: "Cough cough cough..."
Sprinkling salt isn't enough; you also need to use cardamom to destroy the heart!
Afei looked on in astonishment.
then……
He glanced at Li Xunhuan with a caring look in his eyes.
Gu Yu then said, "Brother Li, I have always been outspoken. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me."
Li Xunhuan forced a smile: "Not at all, not at all..."
"But Brother Li, being straightforward is always better than being two-faced, isn't it?"
Li Xunhuan nodded: "Of course!"
"Brother Li, have you ever considered that since you were so loyal and righteous back then, willing to go to great lengths for your brothers, is there any possibility that your brothers might go to great lengths for you?"