e-booksonline Chapter 38 Siege
Chapter 38 Siege
Halfway through the meal.
Qiu Tong finished his drink before asking the question.
"By the way, what's up?"
He Qiu had previously instructed him that if Li Yuan needed anything, he must do his best to help.
"Well, I wanted to ask about the situation outside. My father has been drafted into the army, and my mother is worried. We have no other options, so we've come to ask you, brother."
"Much better! We've held off the rebels; now neither side can gain the upper hand!"
Upon hearing his answer, Li Yuan was slightly surprised. "Wasn't there a rumor that the county troops were about to be defeated?"
How come... it suddenly got better again?
At this moment, Qiu Tong put down his chopsticks and spoke, "The three major families of the inner city have made their move, and...did you notice?"
"What?"
Li Yuan was somewhat puzzled when asked the question.
"Didn't you notice how much busier Xiaomofang was than before when you came?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yuan recalled the events and then nodded, "It seems to have improved a lot; there's more of a homely atmosphere now."
"That's because all the gangs in the outer city were taken away by the three major families to support the front lines."
"All of them? They're willing to do that too?"
"hehe!"
Qiu Tong smiled contemptuously, "They can do whatever they want in the outer city, but they're just dogs of the three major families."
"If the master speaks, would they dare to disagree?"
Forehead--
What he said makes perfect sense.
"But this time they probably really want to stay, otherwise they could lose their lives at any moment."
"Brother, you don't know."
Once men have been drinking, their relationships become much closer. "Hai Fu of the Wild Wolf Gang and Tiger of the Tiger Head Gang were both killed."
"With such a master in the picture, how could they not be afraid?"
"What?"
Li Yuan feigned surprise and exclaimed, "Weren't these two supposed to be experts? Who could kill them?"
"I don't know, but I'm sure it's not inside the inner city."
Qiu Tong shook his head. "But it's good, at least the people in the outer city can catch their breath without them."
"To be honest, it wouldn't be a problem for them to offer incense to this person."
A hint of embarrassment flashed in Li Yuan's eyes. "Incense offerings...?"
He then exclaimed, "He's a good person, a truly remarkable person! It's a pity I can't witness his brilliance."
The two chatted for a while, and Li Yuan asked him to see if he could find any information about Li Shouyi.
Before leaving, I slipped him three taels of silver, no more, no less.
Although Qiu Tong didn't want it, Li Yuan still insisted on giving it to him. After all, when asking someone for a favor, even if it's an acquaintance, you have to give them something in return.
"No wonder my sister keeps praising him. He's good, but he's a bit too young."
Qiu Tong smiled broadly, then shook his head. "Take a nap, and when you wake up you can go back to the inner city."
Actually, patrolling the outer city every day was a pretty good job. There was basically nothing to do, especially after the gang members left. It was even easier than before. Li Yuan was sleeping before he arrived.
.....
"They all went."
On the way back, Li Yuan muttered to himself.
He had previously tried to find the leaders of the Hai Sha Gang, but they were too well hidden and he couldn't find them at all.
"Don't die on the battlefield."
Li Yuan wasn't worried about them, but rather about the cost of those expensive medicines.
...
"Does that mean your dad is safer back home?"
Wang Xiulan asked.
She was just a woman who didn't understand so much; as long as her husband was safe, she was at ease.
"Yes, that's the idea."
Li Yuan nodded.
"That's good, that's good..." Wang Xiulan patted her chest. "I hope the war ends soon and your father returns soon."
She prayed softly.
"Don't worry, good people are always protected by heaven. Dad has saved so many people in his life, he'll be fine."
Li Yuan comforted her.
...
Since learning the news, Wang Xiulan has been smiling more often, while Li Yuan has been practicing the Heavenly Gang Blade every day.
He progressed from a young age to mastery through continuous practice.
When used at full power, the horizontal sword emits a foot-long blade of light, making it even more lethal. However, it also encounters the same problem as the health cultivation technique: it has reached the maximum level of mastery.
With no other option, Li Yuan could only cultivate other skills, such as the Leaf-Picking Hand and the Beast Taming Technique.
More than half a month has passed in a flash.
in the house.
Li Yuan looked at the panel in his mind.
Heaven rewards diligence.
Name: Li Yuan
[Realm Level: Rank 7 (Bone Forging)]
[Exercise Method: Health Preservation Exercise (Proficient)]
[Skill: Heavenly Gang Blade (Mastery)]
Willow Leaf Step (Small Success (25/200))
Leaf-picking expert (Xiao Cheng)
Beast Taming Techniques (Beginner (58/100))
Medical skills (minor achievement (66/200))
Poisoning Techniques (Beginner (50/100))
.....
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This is all of Li Yuan's current strength.
"It seems that in this outer city, everyone's cultivation techniques and martial arts skills have at most reached the level of proficiency!"
"Why does it feel like I'm being deliberately restricted?"
For some reason, this thought suddenly popped into Li Yuan's mind.
"If that's the case, then the only answer is... the inner city!"
"Furthermore, for him, the only way to advance further is to go to the inner city; otherwise, his current strength is pretty much at his limit."
Li Yuan looked outside. He had enough money, but what about the gold? It was all from his mother's side...
"Forget it, there's no rush. If the county soldiers win, the whole family will move to the inner city."
"If we lose, we'll go even more. We don't even know what kind of people the rebels are."
After making his decision, Li Yuan slowly closed his eyes and began cultivating the health-preserving technique. Although he could not advance further, he could make the Dao blood in his dantian stronger.
.....
Three days later, at dawn.
Qiu Tong rushed here, bringing earth-shattering news: several major gangs had turned against them, and the county troops had suffered a crushing defeat.
They have already retreated to the outer city, and now the rebels have begun to besiege the city.
We might give up at any time, so if we want to get into the inner city, we must be quick!
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
"Reneging on the deal!!!"
Li Yuan was also a little dazed. He had previously said that these gangs were the dogs of the three major families in the inner city, but he never expected that the dogs would turn on their masters.
"Ah Yuan... what about your father...?"
Wang Xiulan came out of the inner room, tears streaming down her face, completely panicked. She had heard everything clearly inside.
"Mother, don't worry. Even if the rebels capture my father, they certainly won't kill him. Besides, I've already asked Brother Qiu to see if any of the retreating people know anything about my father."
"Wait a minute..."
"There's something else I need to tell you."
"Let's wait a few days and see how things go. If the county soldiers really do want to retreat back to the inner city, then we should leave too."
Throughout history, rebel armies... that is, those that use the guise of so-called uprisings, have invariably become brutal once they gain power.
This is not an isolated case; it happens frequently.
If it were just him alone, it wouldn't matter. With his seventh-grade strength, he could protect himself if he was careful. But if he also had to protect Wang Xiulan and Li Jun, then he would definitely be outmatched.
So I have to guard against it.
The only way out is to go to the inner city; as for escaping Baoshan County, that's impossible!
There is war going on everywhere outside.
Going outside would only hasten your death.