Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 250 Killing someone with a borrowed knife

'Specialize in grabbing eight big deals? '

After hearing Xu Wen's words, Li Rui raised his eyebrows.

When he was young, he had traveled with the Zhu family's caravan on many business trips.

It is said that caravans are afraid of robbers, but in fact robbers are also afraid of caravans.

Do you think the caravans are made up of weak merchants?

No.

Almost all caravans would pay a high price to hire martial artists to guard the place.

Unless the difference in realm is too great, if a fight really breaks out, life or death is still uncertain. No one's life is picked up for nothing. Robbers want money, not really thinking about risking their lives every day.

Generally speaking.

The caravans would give some peace silver, as a sign of making money through harmony. The bandits were also happy to make money without having to fight, and some of them would even escort the bandits for a while.

Do you only pick the hard persimmons?
It's obvious that this kind of bandit is not after money.

Xu Wen lowered his voice and said, "Brother Li, you can investigate this slowly. I heard that there are other elders' private goods in the Changkong Association's goods this time. That person has some background, but he doesn't get along with Elder Sun. Elder Sun also came to Lord Yan because of his power."

Li Rui smiled:

"Master Xu, thank you for your guidance."

He just heard something wrong.

When did the eight major sects in the city become so obedient?

When his own caravan was robbed, instead of taking his own men to kill the bandits, the first thing he thought of was to report the case.

It's really a rare thing.

Now that Xu Wen had said this, I understood.

Otherwise, Yan Zhongxing and Elder Sun of the Changkong Association, one can become the chief officer of the Municipal Trade Bureau, and the other can be the head of the Changkong Association in Qinghe.

It highlights that everything that needs to be done impartially should be done impartially.

Yan Zhongxing seems to be decisive and efficient, but in fact, it is all just an act.

There are many people in the market, so of course there will be people from Changkong Club.

This scene will definitely reach the ears of the elder with great support, and then the matter will be done if it can be done, and if it cannot be done, then try your best.

Just a show.

Xu Wen then chatted with Li Rui for a long time.

Seeing that Li Rui really didn't take it to heart, he left with satisfaction.

soon.

Li Rui was the only one left in the room, his body just in the shadow.

"coincide?"

"Not coming out?"

The inner courtyard of the county government.

Zhuang Renhe narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Yes, we deliberately exposed our whereabouts, but Li Rui refused to fall for it and only sent a few people to investigate. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, we have not taken any action against the An Ning Guards for the time being."

A capable man said.

He is Zhuang Renhe's confidant and also the leader of the group of horse thieves outside the city.

"Okay, I see."

"Then make a big noise. I don't believe he won't leave the city."

A cold light flashed in Zhuang Renhe's eyes.

"Yes."

The capable man shouted, then turned and left.

Zhuang Renhe was the only one left in the room, his face looking gloomy and uncertain.

"Could it be possible that he noticed something?"

"impossible."

"If you can't become a god, and you can't avoid disasters and seek good fortunes, you must be too lazy to do anything."

"But whether or not to leave the city is not up to you!"

Zhuang Renhe's nose twitched slightly, and a hint of fierceness flashed in his eyes.

In order to obtain the immortal energy, he must first capture Li Rui alive. As long as he can catch Li Rui, he has no less than thirty ways to make Li Rui speak.

As the captain of An Ning Wei, Li Rui would definitely arouse suspicion if he took action in the city.

But if it is outside the city, especially on the official road, it is different.

It's called martyrdom.

A captain of the Ministry of Trade was killed by a master of the Witch Kingdom in order to protect the trade between the two countries.

Does this sound reasonable?

When Li Rui's body is dismembered, Zhuang Renhe can go to pay homage to his cenotaph and even ask for a memorial arch for his loyalty and bravery.

It’s a pity to hear that Li Rui has no children, otherwise he could have lived on for a hundred years and blessed his descendants for generations to come.

When you think about it this way, it’s simply kindness.

At that time, Zhuang Renhe will also be able to gain some merit from the court.

Eat two for one fish.

Zhuang Renhe was slightly excited when he thought about what he was about to get.
“Fairy air.”

"Master, Elder Shi from the Divine Weapon Villa wants to see you."

"not see."

"Master, Lord Yan from the Municipal Trade Department is here."

"I went too far in my training and disappeared."

"Master."

Wang Zhao had no idea how many waves of people had come to look for Li Rui. The threshold of Li’s residence in Anningwei was almost broken down by those people. The scene was even more lively than a New Year’s greeting.

Just by reporting his name he was already a powerful figure.

Not counting those small sects and schools.

"Master, General Cao wants to see you."

Li Rui groaned and said, "Please invite General Cao in."

Soon.

Wang Zhao led Cao Wei into the room.

Cao Wei lay on the bed with his hands behind his back, looking as if he was smiling, while Li Rui looked pale.

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

"You are really obsessed. Sir Li, this is the right time to practice martial arts."

Recently.

Those who were looking for Li Rui have already found him. It is the duty of An Ning Guard to wipe out the bandits and protect the peace of the trade routes. As the chief officer of An Ning Guard, of course he has to come and take care of it.

Li Rui tried to get up tremblingly.

But I am unable to do so.

"Xiao Zhao, help me up."

Wang Zhao was about to step forward to help him, but was interrupted by Cao Wei: "Lord Li has gone insane, so let's forget about the courtesy."

Cao Wei raised the corner of his mouth:
"Lord Li, I originally wanted to discuss the matter of the bandits outside the city with you."

There were so many people coming to his door, even Yan Zhongxing from the Municipal Trade Bureau came to ask questions in person, so naturally he had to give an explanation.

Li Rui coughed twice:
"Master Cao, rest assured. I have already contacted Master Dao of Wu Country. That group of bandits came from Wu Country. Master Dao will handle it on your behalf."

Hearing Li Rui's words.

Cao Wei's expression then eased a little.

Pretending to be sick doesn't work on him.

Not to mention that Li Rui is Jiang Linxian's man, even Feng Yu and Guan Xinrong won't work.

The An Ning Guards are not those weak civil servants.

There is no such thing as saying that you can stop doing anything just because you are sick. An Ning Wei is an army and wherever they are is a battlefield.

On the battlefield, no matter if you are sick or have a broken leg, you still have to go.

"Since Lord Li already has a solution, then that's fine."

Cao Wei nodded with satisfaction.

He did not deliberately make things difficult for Li Rui just because he belonged to a different camp.

It doesn't matter whether Li Rui's obsession was accidental or intentional.

The key point is, if he completely lets it go, who will take care of it? Should he, a lieutenant general, take care of it personally?

Li Rui did not take action himself, but used his connections to get the stronger Dao Mo to take action on his behalf. Regardless of whether the task could be accomplished or not, at least he had done it.

Whether you can get it done or not is a question of ability.

But if you don’t think of a solution at all, then it’s an attitude problem.

Attitude is very important.

Although Cao Wei is the chief officer, it is impossible for him to do everything himself, and he needs his subordinates to work wholeheartedly.

"Okay, then let's not disturb Master Li and continue to rest."

Li Rui smiled and said, "Xiao Zhao, please see Lord Cao off for me." "Yes."

After a while.

Only then did Wang Zhao leave and return.

He blinked his eyes. Although he was not good at observing people's expressions, he could clearly feel that Lord Cao was in a threatening mood when he came and was ready to punish someone, but he was in a much better mood when he left.

"Master, was Lord Cao trying to cause trouble for you just now?"

Wang Zhao asked the questions that were in his mind.

"It's more than just trouble."

Li Rui chuckled: "He is here to punish me."

"Punish!"

Wang Zhao could not help but be greatly surprised. He did not expect that Li Rui and Cao Wei seemed to be so gentle and kind on the surface, but were actually so sinister behind the scenes.

"Okay, Xiaozhao, if anyone else comes later, don't see them either."

"Yes, Master."

Finished the order.

Li Rui closed his eyes and lay back on the bed.

The sound of a door closing creaked in my ears.

The room quickly returned to its previous silence.

Pretending to be sick might be useful for ordinary soldiers. As long as the little flag above their heads is not taken seriously, they can just fool people.

But at the officer level, the situation is different.

As long as you are not dead, I will still pick you up.

If you are found to be faking illness, you will be dealt with by military law, and the treatment will not be any easier than for civilian officials.

So it is true that Li Rui was obsessed.

When he was suppressing Daoxie, he actually left a trace on purpose, thinking that he could use it later when he pretended to be sick, but he didn't expect to use it so soon.

Otherwise, it would not be so easy to get Cao Wei to leave today.

In addition, Cao Wei must be given a way out, or an excuse.

After all, Cao Wei also needs to give an explanation to others.

If he didn't do any of these things, Cao Wei would definitely pull him out of the hospital bed today.

In a void.

A cloud of blood-red smoke was particularly dazzling.

"So who is it?"

The reason why Li Rui would rather go astray than leave the city was, of course, because of the warning from his wise eyes.

Let’s connect it to the things that have happened recently.

He was almost certain that someone was deliberately luring him out of town.

The only question is who that person is.

The enemy situation is unclear, and it would be foolish to act rashly at this time. All Li Rui has to do is wait.

Wait for the enemy to show its true colors.

The more the enemy wants him to do something, the less he will do it.

Since he was asked to leave the city, he might as well not even leave An Ning Wei.

Just wait and see.

Anyway, there is no need for Li Rui to go out now.

Thinking.

Unknowingly.

He fell into a deep sleep, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already entered the dream world.

The magic sword has appeared in his hand.

Li Rui discovered that practicing with the magic sword seemed to help him clarify his thoughts more easily, so he began to use the magic sword out of habit.

"Dual form fusion, seamless attack and defense"

he thought.

Possessing two forms is a huge advantage. The dragon form focuses on attack, while the fairy form focuses on defense. They were practiced separately before, but now that he has free time, Li Rui is thinking about incorporating both forms into his moves, so that he can have more chances of winning when fighting against others.

The body follows the knife.

Li Rui cut each of his swords very slowly.

In other words, very carefully, for fear of even the slightest deviation.

It looked like an old man doing morning exercises, without any killing power at all.

This process lasted for two hours.

Li Rui's sword-moving speed increased slowly to a speed that was almost indistinguishable to the naked eye. It was not until two hours later that his speed became almost the same as that of an ordinary warrior.

As the number of times the knife was swung became faster and faster.

The magic sword gradually turned into a phantom, like a ball of fire covering his body, and faintly one could see a fire dragon dancing!
gradually.

Li Rui's swordsmanship became more and more chaotic, as if he was going crazy.

He gradually gave up defense.

The blade was like a sledgehammer, smashing down on the nothingness in front of him again and again. Every time the blade fell, the Yuntai would tremble.

If Tie Kuang was present, he would be able to see it at a glance.

Li Rui was clearly evolving his own hammer-qi technique.

Not bad.

He wanted to integrate the essence of the hammer qi method into the swordsmanship.

With the immortal form, Li Rui's defense far exceeds that of ordinary warriors. This is a huge advantage that must be developed.

Slow at the beginning.

It’s to create momentum.

The opponent is drawn in by the sword intent that changes through the hammer qi method, and then when the sword intent accumulates to a certain level, it is like a mountain torrent, abandoning defense and overwhelming the enemy with overwhelming force.

When the enemy finds something wrong.

It's too late.

Li Rui's advantage of high comprehension was revealed.

While other martial artists can only rigidly practice the moves they have learned, he can flexibly create a method that best suits him based on his own strengths and the martial arts he has learned.

Thus.

When fighting with warriors of the same level, you can gain the upper hand.

Killing people is just accumulated by little advantages.

Li Rui doesn't like to use force.

But if you really want to take action, you must ensure that the person who dies is not you.

Otherwise, if you lose your life, what’s the point of talking about immortality?
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

Dark night, blacksmith shop.

"Old Tie, you sleep with a knife in your arms every day, don't you feel uncomfortable?"

Liu Tiezhu glanced at Tie Kuang.

Ever since the magic sword came into the world, Tie Kuang has always kept the sword with him and watches him more closely than his own wife.

Tie Kuang rolled his eyes:
"You know nothing. This is called nurturing."

Liu Tiezhu said that he did not really believe what Old Man Tie said. In his opinion as a countryman, it was just that he married a young wife when he was old, but he was reluctant to let her go.

What the hell is this?

Several times he wanted to touch the magic sword, but was scolded by Old Man Tie.

It turns out that the magic sword has been revealed, and he, the hero, can no longer touch it.

I'm so angry.

"By the way, Old Man Tie, what are you going to name this knife?"

Ever since he called him Old Man Tie last time, he found that this name was more convenient to call, so he just continued to call him that, and Tie Kuang had no intention of asking him to change his name.

"Name it."

Tie Kuang felt a little embarrassed for the first time.

He was an expert at both forging and beating people, but his disadvantage was that he did not have much knowledge. If the name was not powerful enough, it would bring disgrace to the sword, so he never thought of naming it.

Just as the two of them were sitting on the stone steps of the blacksmith shop chatting.

A man in a black robe came over.

Liu Tiezhu was alert: "Who is it?!"

Just as he was about to stand up and confront him, the man in black robe took off his cloak and revealed his true face.

When Liu Tiezhu saw who was coming, he was a little surprised.

"Master?"

Li Rui didn't look at Liu Tiezhu, but looked at Tie Kuang seriously.

"Senior, I want to borrow a knife."

(End of this chapter)