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Chapter 37 I Killed Them All
Li Guanyi calmed down, changed his posture, and then forced himself to go to the stream. He squatted down and saw his face reflected in the stream under the moonlight. His face was a little pale, and his eyes looked darker. The White Tiger Dharma Image was lying on his shoulder, playing with his hair.

The white tiger's claws caught the hair and couldn't pull it off, so it tried to shake the claws.

But to the naked eye, it looks like the wind blowing through the boy's hair.

Li Guanyi was amused.

He sat back on a rock by the stream and pulled out a heavy black sword. There were some bumps and blood on the blade. Li Guanyi took out a piece of cloth from the bag in his pocket and wiped the blood off the blade in the moonlight to prevent it from rusting and stinking.

Then use a small whetstone to grind away the small marks of bumps to keep the blade sharp.

Finally, use grease to maintain the knife.

During this process, his mind gradually calmed down. When the blade returned to the sheath, it made a delicate sound, which made Li Guanyi feel at ease.

In troubled times, swords can bring peace of mind.

He also touched the bodies of the other people he had killed and found a pile of wooden identity tags, which turned out to be new recruits at the border.

There was also more than ten taels of silver and a pile of letter paper, which were all taken away.

His internal strength had been restored by "Breaking the Formation Song". The soreness caused by the excessive instinctive burst during the first battle alone quickly disappeared. Li Guanyi went to pick up all the vegetables and put them in the frame left by the old man. It was woven with bamboo and coarse hemp rope and was very sturdy.

There are thirty to fifty kilograms of vegetables that are still edible and not spoiled.

They are indeed good vegetables, and you can tell that the people who grew them put a lot of thought into them.

Li Guanyi used both arms to pick up the thing, took two steps, and suddenly remembered something. He turned around and saw that the copper coin he had just thrown up was the back side.

There are four words written by the contemporary Emperor Chen on it.

The handwriting is elegant and rich.

It is called——Taiping Tongbao.

The boy grinned, turned the coin over to face up, and praised:
“It’s positive indeed!”

Then he picked it up, wiped off the dirt, and held it in his arms.

He originally planned to go back, but he thought of Yaoguang from the Donglu Stargazing School. Now that there are villains like Qian Zheng, it is not very safe outside the city. Yaoguang took care of Li Guanyi when the poison took effect. After thinking about it, the young man decided to go back and report the news.

The internal energy poured into the arms is not as good as the Xue family's internal energy which strengthens the arms.

However, Qu's victory lies in all aspects. Li Guanyi's arms are also very strong and his footwork is firm, even better than the Xue family.

We hurried all the way back, the light from the campfire shining on the stone walls, dimly flickering.

Li Guanyi slowed down his pace. The hooded Yaoguang seemed to have noticed him. He turned sideways and looked at Li Guanyi. His voice was calm and still: "You're back."

Li Guanyi said: "There are fugitives outside. It may not be safe for you to be here."

Yaoguang said in a calm voice: "Please rest assured, the disciples of the Donglu Astronomy School are not powerless. I am not a hero like you who can charge into the battlefield, but I can protect myself. Thank you for your concern."

Li Guan nodded and turned around quickly.

When I was about to leave, I caught a glimpse of the toasted buns on the sticks.

Over there, Yaoguang, wearing a hood, was reading quietly. There were fine teeth marks on the steamed bun, showing that it had been bitten very hard. A crack appeared on the dry and hard bun. Li Guanyi paused, turned around, and said, "Is this all you're going to eat?"

Yaoguang looked at him and said, "Some rice and flour, some clean water, that's enough."

Li Guanyi grinned, pointed at the vegetables and said:

"I can't take these dishes away, so I'll leave them here."

"You can……"

When he saw the hardened steamed buns, he took back what he said: "You can cook."

"Do you have a pot?"

Yaoguang nodded slowly, stood up and squatted in front of the big backpack.

Search, search.

Bang bang bang bang.

She raised her head and turned around. Her white hands were holding a very small iron pot. She raised it towards Li Guanyi, raised it, and turned her wrist to show the small iron pot.

Then answer:

"Have."

Li Guanyi made a rack out of wood, placed the pot on it, put clean water in it, and used Yaoguang's dagger to cut the washed vegetables into small pieces, put them in to boil. He also broke the dry and hard steamed buns into small pieces the size of a little finger and put them in to boil.

A handful of salt was sprinkled in it.

"That's it. No meat, no fat. Just make do with it."

Li Guanyi sat next to the iron pot, watching the food bubbling inside.

Yaoguang looked at Li Guanyi through the mist rising from the food, and said in a calm voice, "Your mood is not calm, and there are many ripples. Have you encountered any choice?"

Li Guanyi paused.

He killed fifteen or sixteen people this time, but this was not his first time killing people.

But before he killed those two Night Riders, Yue Qianfeng was there to handle the aftermath.

I feel irritated at the moment.

Li Guanyi discovered that he was not afraid of killing, he just hated the troubles that came with killing and the need to deal with various subsequent matters. He knew that he was unwilling to bear the responsibility for killing, even if he was a wanted criminal, but based on Li Guanyi's understanding of Chen Guo, there would be no shortage of subsequent troubles.

There must be a reason why the new recruits at the border and the sergeant became thieves, and the involvement may be quite serious.

It's not a simple matter of just showing up with a badge to receive the reward.

The wind brings the smell of leaves.

Yaoguang stood up and walked to Li Guanyi's side, kneeling on one side, holding out her hand, and speaking in a calm voice:
"Please give me your hand."

“Is this also some kind of ceremony?”

Li Guanyi smiled.

But after thinking about it, she still handed over her palm, holding up the boy's palm with her white and delicate hand. Yaoguang lowered her eyes and said, "No, it's just that people in this land are afraid of loneliness. I think that companionship will make your mind much calmer."

Yaoguang closed her eyes, clasped Li Guanyi's hand, lowered her head, and recited the maxims of the Donglu School of Astronomy. Her silver hair fell down and her expression was serene, like a stream flowing quietly under the moonlight.

Li Guanyi's mood did calm down. The things that had been bothering him before gradually came to light, and he made a decision.

Yaoguang opened her eyes and released the young man's hand:
"You have the aura of killing, but not the aura of resentment. You have not doubted your own path. This means that you have not killed innocent people indiscriminately, and the choices you have made have not gone against your heart. So, please do not doubt yourself, and do not be afraid."

Yaoguang extended her hand and looked at the young man in front of her with her brown eyes.

"No matter what path you choose, as long as you don't become a tyrant who disrupts the world."

"I will stay by your side."

Li Guanyi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Even if I'm a fugitive who committed a serious crime."

Yaoguang held her left wrist with her right hand and placed it in front of her. After thinking carefully, she just replied quietly:
"So, do you need a fellow inmate who can show you the way?"

"I would like to accompany you in the greatest escape of the world."

“This is the destiny.”

Li Guanyi was unable to respond.

He looked towards the stream. After experiencing the fierce battle with Qian Zheng, he finally understood the battle between the Third Prince of Tiele and himself. Now he was confident that he could defeat the Third Prince of Tiele with his swordsmanship. However, it was not worth boasting that he had to "die in battle" dozens of times before finding a way to defeat the opponent.

After killing someone today, my strength is exhausted. I will come back after I have recovered.

Li Guanyi suddenly shouted, venting all the anger in his heart.

Yaoguang looked at him quietly.

Li Guanyi patted his cheek with his palm, stood up and said, "Thank you, I figured out some things."

"I will come again after tomorrow."

"I'll take my leave today."

Li Guanyi walked out quickly, and Yaoguang sat back quietly by the campfire, looking at the simple meal and tasting it quietly with simple tableware.

Li Guanyi returned to the city alone. When he entered the city gate, many people from the surrounding villages and towns had already lined up in a long queue, waiting to enter when the city gate opened. Li Guanyi encountered some difficulties. The guards at the city gate sometimes took some things and mistakenly thought he was also a vegetable farmer.

When he saw the knife and bow on Li Guanyi's waist, he was shocked and didn't dare to say anything.

Li Guanyi looked at the prosperous Guanyi City. The sky was turning pale. The shops on the avenue had already opened. Steaming soup was simmering in a large iron pot. The baked pancakes gave off the aroma of wheat. The pavilions with red lanterns hanging on the windows had extravagant decorations. When the door was opened, a gorgeously dressed woman helped the scholar onto his horse.

A lingering aroma.

The scholar wore flowers in his temples, rode a horse while drunk, and walked slowly in the smoke from the restaurant.

Passing by a restaurant on the corner, he took out a [Taiping Baoqian] with his fingers, dropped it on the table, and ordered a bowl of sour and sobering soup.

The fingers are bent and the music is accompanied by the allegro.

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So peaceful!
Li Guanyi looked at the peaceful scene that had made him feel at ease in the past, but he thought of the old man's crying, the vegetable farmers lining up at the city gate, and what Zhao Dabing said about the dental dealers buying and selling people. The entire Chen State and the world opened up before his eyes, and prosperity and absurdity were like intertwined rivers.

So that's how it is. For some people, troubled times are not chaos but peace.

In times of chaos, it is the people who suffer.

The young man held the knife and the bow and arrow, and his clothes were stained with blood.

The scholar wears flowers in his temples and rides a horse upside down, with the scent of rouge and powder on his body.

Passed by.

The scholar was startled for some reason, but he was already sober. He looked around and saw nothing.

Li Guanyi went home first to report his safety to his aunt.

Then choose to go to Xue’s house.

Fifteen or sixteen people were killed, and although there was a wanted criminal among them, the matter was not that simple. The bureaucratic system of the State of Chen was very complicated, and it was very likely that the reward was not received and there was something fishy going on. Li Guanyi knew of only one person who could handle this matter most appropriately.

He was a guest official. After entering the inner courtyard, he thought for a while and then ran to Tingfeng Pavilion.

The old man who had suffered from insomnia due to the Po Yun Zhen Tian Bow was drinking yellow rice porridge. He couldn't figure it out.

Why did the Po Yun Zhen Tian bow start to vibrate again at Chou time last night?

Li Guanyi didn't touch it either. Could it be that he was not the one who pulled the bow?

The old man was awakened by the sound of a bow. After thinking about it for a long time, he realized that he was old and slept little, so he had not slept all night.

While he was thinking about it, he heard Li Guan coming, so he asked someone to add another bowl of rice and ginseng. Young men have the biggest appetite, so the Xue family is not afraid of being eaten out of money, and then let him in.

As Li Guan entered the door, his sleeves rolled up.

Xue Daoyong raised his eyebrows.

The smell of blood.

Li Guanyi sat quietly at the table, took off his bow, and said:
"I killed someone."

The old man frowned slightly, and then thought that if he killed an innocent person, he would not come back to find him.

He didn't ask anything else, just asked:

"Who?"

Li Guanyi put the badge on the table.

"The traitor sergeant at the border, Qian Zheng."

The old man looked at the badge of the incoming warrior and his pupils shrank slightly.

They were the elite troops on the border against the Ying State. The sergeant was a warrior who had survived at least three major wars and reached the level of entry. He had seen blood and there were at least seven heads in the military tent. However, with the Xue family's magic bow, they could keep a distance, and although it was tricky and dangerous, the opponent could be dealt with.

One on one, across borders, even if he has the advantage in weapons, he is still considered to be both wise and brave.

The old man nodded and said approvingly: "Not really..."

Then he saw the young man reaching into his bosom and taking out a handful of wooden plaques that were blackened from being soaked in blood. He loosened them and the plaques fell on the table. They were all military plaques of the border troops. The expression on the old man's face froze bit by bit. The young man's sleeves were not stained with blood, only a little blood on his collar.

He took off his sword, put it aside, and said quietly:
"Together with his gang of thieves, there are sixteen of them in total."

"They were all killed by my own hands."

(End of this chapter)