The white horse was walking slowly on the road, and Lin Qiao was leaning on his arms. Even though he was separated by armor, he still seemed to be able to feel his body's temperature.
The two were silent, but it was completely different from the silence before. Li Bochen felt that his heart was warm and calm. This feeling was both familiar and strange.
After a while, Lin Qiao whispered softly: "Brother Li, where are we going?"
Li Bochen was stunned for a moment - he pulled Lin Qiao onto the horse, then turned the horse's head and walked slowly far away. Only then did he realize that he was heading east.
He couldn't help but smile and said: "Lin..."
I wanted to say Miss Lin, but at this time I felt that I shouldn’t call her that. But I want to call him "Qiao'er", but I can't say it out loud.
Lin Qiao seemed to smile: "My mother-in-law used to call me Xiaoman."
"...Xiaoman." Li Bochen paused and then said, "We are going to Fengzhou to find the Chang family. As for me..."
He thought again and whispered: "You heard Ye Lu say something in Jinghui Tower. My Li is Wang Li. I can talk to you about other things... but this matter, I hope The less you know, the better, okay?”
"Um."
Li Boxen smiled and said, "Then we should go west."
He pulled the reins and turned the horse's head, and the white horse started to trot briskly.
The eastern sky reflected an orange glow, and the dim stars disappeared. The surrounding mountains, forests and fields are waking up, and the songs of birds and apes are echoing in the fading mist in the forest. Li Bochen was bathing in the morning breeze, thinking, after settling the matter with the Chang family, I should go to Linxi to have a look. Look at the difference between Linxi Lord's rule and this place... If he is really a wise master and can make people live and work in peace and contentment, then maybe he can live a stable life for several years or even ten years as he thought in the courtyard before. Life is good, too.
But then he sighed in his heart, knowing that this might be wishful thinking on his part. If he were an ordinary monk or even an ordinary spiritual master, he might be able to do it. But right now he still owns that realm... Trouble will definitely find itself.
Besides, the demonic army is still moving south. I don’t know how the war in the Northern Sui Dynasty is going these days. Sui Wujiu and Sui Buxiu went to the Siheng Mountains to support themselves. It is not known whether they are still alive. He was naturally bitter about the fact that they wanted to kill him and silence him, but if the father and son could really fight to the death against the demon army in the Northern Sui Dynasty, he still had to have some admiration in his heart.
He also knew that there was a natural barrier between Sui and Li. Even if the demon army penetrated the entire Sui State, he would not dare to continue southward to attack Jiang. Because if their front is extended, their flanks will be exposed to Li Guo's military front - if Li Guo can organize an army.
If he were the commander-in-chief of the Demon Kingdom, he would have thought of capturing the Li Kingdom after capturing the Sui Kingdom. In this way, the entire north of the Six Kingdoms has become their offensive position. They can advance to raid Jiang State and threaten Emperor Gao, or retreat, or they can slowly manage these two places, breaking the balance that has been maintained for thousands of years.
By that time, I'm afraid that although Li Jing is big, it won't be able to accommodate a hut or several vegetable fields.
Thinking of this, he finally smiled. If he really wanted to live a stable life, he should have run south long ago. But now he is continuing to go north, and he has never thought of leaving this land. I must have been restless in my heart... If the original person is still persistent because of the sentiment of "loyalty to the emperor and serving the country", then it must be because I am unwilling to live a mediocre life in this world.
Having made up his mind, he let out a sigh of relief. When faced with a catastrophic situation, you must not be like people like Ye Lu and think about nonsense things like fighting for power. If Lord Linxi is really trustworthy, even if you don't do anything for him, what if you help him in the dark?
Lin Qiao seemed to have heard his smile and said, "Brother Li, what are you laughing at?"
"I have figured out some things and feel a little more relaxed."
"Let me guess... Do you want to go to Chongxiao Village?"
Li Bochen was stunned for a moment before he remembered that she was talking about "taking over the bandits' village to get some money." Although Lin Qiao is considerate, she shouldn't have thought that while she was having a beautiful woman in her arms, she was thinking about the demon army and the world.
But that's good, Li Bochen didn't want to disturb the delicate atmosphere at this time with these things. He smiled and said: "Since there is no need to buy Zhuangzi, I won't go."
Lin Qiao seemed a little surprised and turned to look at him: "Why?"
Judging from her tone, she didn't really want to do this, but just out of curiosity. Li Bochen shook his head: "I can't tell. It's just that I originally wanted to buy Zhuangzi for you, so of course it's okay to get some ill-gotten gains. But now we don't need the money... I just want to go because I want money. Killing people and grabbing treasures just doesn’t feel right.”
Lin Qiao thought for a while and said: "Brother Li thinks that those things were looted by bandits and are not the family's wealth. If we take them as our own, it is not the right way, right?"
Li Bochen smiled and said: "Yes, you should make it clear. If you really get that money, you should keep some for yourself and spread the rest, but we don't have the time now."
Lin Qiao was silent for a while and said softly: "There are people like Brother Li in the world. I don't know how much better this world will become."
After hearing this, Li Boxen felt really happy. But he just smiled and said: "Maybe many people also want to do this, but they have no choice. I don't blame them."
Lin Qiao was silent for a while, wondering what she was thinking, and said, "What do you mean?"
He originally just said something modest about himself, but he didn't expect Lin Qiao to ask this question, so he was stunned. But then she realized that she was trying to understand herself better. He felt a little happy, so he thought about it seriously and said, "I think that the vast majority of people in this world are ordinary people. Ordinary people are very fragile. They have to live, clothe and eat first. Maybe many ordinary people also They want to be good people and have a clear conscience, but forced by reality... many times they are unable to do the right thing. If they really follow their hearts, their lives will be in danger if they don't make a mistake."
"But I'm lucky. I'm a cultivator. Even if I run into the mountains and forests, I won't starve to death or freeze. It's much easier to do whatever I want. When I encounter thieves on the road, I can draw a sword, but if an ordinary person wants to draw a sword, I also have to think about my wife, children, and children at home. If I hold them to the same standards I hold myself to, then I won’t be a good person.”
He thought for a moment and then smiled: "But I naturally don't think I'm that kind of a good person... For example, when I was in the city yesterday, should I stay and help eliminate the bandits? From a general point of view, I should do that. But I also have selfish motives..."
As he said this, he felt Lin Qiao lean back and press closer to him. Li Bochen was stunned for a moment, then felt warm in his heart, and then fell silent.
The horses' hoofs tapped lightly, and the two of them walked slowly for a while.
After a while, I turned a corner and saw Zhuangzi for the third time today. Some people in the shacks had already gotten up, gathering in twos and threes, as if waiting for food to be served. But from a distance, I saw two swordsmen who looked like guardians coming out of the door and shouted, and the helpers slowly gathered around.
After hearing what the two people said, the helpers let out low sighs and slowly dispersed onto the road, seemingly being dismissed.
Li Bochen slowed down his horse to avoid hitting people. But then he saw the two men with swords standing on the roadside at the entrance of the manor, looking at him.
He thought that maybe he and Lin Qiao had been noticed when they stopped here not long ago. Since there are bandits nearby, they should feel that they are not good people.
He smiled slightly and nodded to the two people.
At this time, the white horse was about to reach the gate of the manor. He was about to turn his face when one of the men with a sword suddenly took three steps and blocked the road. He shouted loudly from a distance: "Who is he?"
He winked at another man wearing a sword, and that man hurriedly ran back to the village.
He frowned, with a bad look on his face. But Li Boxen was in a good mood at the moment and didn't want to argue with him, so he said: "A passer-by."
In the time it took to speak, he was almost in front of the man. But the swordsman didn't step aside. Instead, he frowned more tightly and said, "Passing by? Where are we going?"
At this time, Li Boxen had also noticed that this person might not be a nurse. He was wearing a black suit, a commoner. It fits well and the stitching is very fine, so it's obviously worth the price. The sword at the waist is a sharkskin sheath, which is not something that a nursing home can afford.
Could it be that the owner of the manor is a martial artist and this person is a friend of that owner?
No... the swordsman who ran in was also dressed in the same way.
Li Bochen couldn't help frowning and said patiently: "Friend, I still have my female family members with me, and I don't want to cause trouble. Please make way, I'm going to Yingzhou."
Unexpectedly, the man looked him over again, suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath and stabbed the horse's head, shouting: "Come down and talk to me!"
This man is so arrogant!
Li Bochen saw that he was still stabbing a horse's head, and he immediately felt angry in his heart - this white horse had been with him for more than a month and was very humane. He had already fallen in love with it, so how could he allow this man to hurt it?
Then he shook his right hand and a copper coin slipped out of his sleeve. He flicked his fingers again and said coldly: "Withdraw the sword!"
He wanted to break this man's wrist and teach him a lesson. But now I'm in a good mood, and I don't want him to ruin my mood. I also think that if this person is really a charlatan, my life will be ruined if my wrist is broken. This lesson is too much, so I just shoot his sword. calyx.
Even so, there was a crisp sound, and the calyx of the sword was shattered into pieces.
The swordsman took two steps forward and found that he had only one sword hilt left in his hand. He was stunned for a moment.
Li Bochen said coldly: "Make way."
The swordsman took two steps back, but still refused to let go. He opened his eyes and shouted: "I am Ye Zhongshan, what is your name?"
Listening to his tone, it seems that he is a big person, but in Li Bochen's eyes, he can only be regarded as a charlatan. He didn't know what to do, so Li Bochen was about to pinch the horse's belly and rush over.
But at this moment, I heard footsteps coming from the door of the manor. The swordsman who ran back earlier had led a person out and said: "The fourth master, that's the person, don't you think so?!"
Li Bochen turned around and came face to face with the visitor - walking beside the swordsman was a majestic man wearing half a chainmail armor and a red turban. When he saw Li Boxen, he was immediately dumbfounded and froze on the spot. The next moment, he turned around and ran back to the village.
His reaction stunned the two swordsmen - they were stunned for a moment, and then they both flew away and returned to the village.
Li Bochen and Lin Qiao were silent for a moment. Lin Qiao whispered: "Brother Li... seems to be one of those people in the city, right?"
Li Bochen couldn't help but smile and said, "It should be. Enemies often meet on a narrow road."
The man in armor who came out later was called "Four Leaders". When he saw him, he felt as if he had seen a ghost. He must be the bandit from Sanguan City yesterday.
Li Boxen realized that this manor might have been built by those thieves, or at least for someone among them. Maybe he was killed by himself in the city yesterday, so he was frightened, so he retreated here. It is also possible that this is their gathering point and base camp.
Who are those two swordsmen's guards? I heard them mention someone like me but didn't understand the details... I just saw my attire clearly and felt that I had the opportunity to make a contribution, so did I want to block the way?
If that were the case, the reaction to escape would be very quick.
Lin Qiao said again: "Then... what should we do?"
Li Boxen said: "What do you want to do?"
Lin Qiao turned to look at him and smiled: "Is this the Jianghu?"
Li Boxen also smiled: "Then you have to eliminate evil and promote good, and be a good person."
He jumped off the horse with one leg and pulled out the magic knife from behind. The helpers who had been dismissed before were also on the way, and they saw the conflict between him and the swordsman, and they were still watching the fun. I saw two swordsmen suddenly running away, and they didn't realize what happened for a while.
When they saw him dismount and draw his sword, they all showed fear. Li Bochen said in a deep voice: "Everyone, this is a gangster den, and there is going to be blood. Let's disperse."
Those people just woke up from a dream and ran away screaming in a hurry.
He raised his eyes and looked at the manor, sighed in his heart, and said, what a coincidence. But I know it's not a coincidence. He is a person blessed by Beichen's luck, and it is reasonable to be involved in massacres - not to mention that he just talked about the gangsters in the city, I don't know if it is a prophecy or not.
Moreover, Jiu San said in that realm before that one of the ten people with the most luck in killing in the nearby realm was Ye Lu. At that time, it was said that he gave money to the surrounding bandits. Li Bochen didn't know how this caused his luck, but later he realized that Ye Lu gave them money, maybe to ask them to attack Sanguan City - it was to deal with himself part of the plan.
Maybe he didn't expect to die in his own hands, and there was no way to start his subsequent plot. But these bandits looted the city and indeed killed many people.
Luck... pushed them in front of him again.
When he was in the city, he was in a hurry and didn't care about much. I had planned to pass by just now, but was stopped. In this case, let's just follow fate.
He thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Lin... Xiaoman, you will be following me in a moment."
Lin Qiao said that she wanted to travel with him in the world. He also had some cultivation skills and seemed to have learned the art of sword dancing. But I heard that being in the arena and experiencing it personally are two different concepts, and I don’t know if she could stand it if she saw him killing people while she was awake.
The thief himself bumps into him and seeks death, so he can give it a try.
Lin Qiao grabbed her knife and dismounted, saying: "Brother Li, let me help you look behind you."
Li Bochen laughed and said: "Okay, let's go and have a try in the dragon's pond and the tiger's den!"
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