From a refugee to a martial artist

Chapter 87 Only Death

It was late, and there was not a breath of wind.

Li Tianyun carried a lantern and hurried to the back garden without bringing anyone with him.

There is a pavilion beside the small lake, and Xie Shen is hugging a singer and talking to her.

Li Tianyun stepped forward, wiped his sweat, and told him about what happened in the county government.

"He is a warrior who has killed monsters. It would be strange if a few sour scholars could do anything to him." Xie Zhongliang was not disappointed. "But judging from his actions, he is a ruthless man!"

"It will rain tonight." Xie Shen looked at the sky, but saw that the stars were hidden and the bright moon had disappeared. He said in a deep voice, "A useless guard of a useless royal family, and you still have to worry about him? Just go to the county government and kill him. I don't want to stay in this crappy place any longer!"

"Young Master." Xie Zhongliang quickly advised, "The eldest young master said that Chen Shouzhuo has been in the imperial court for more than ten years, so he must be capable. We really can't force our way into the county government office."

He advised in a low voice: "Why don't we wait for Meng to leave, then take a boat across the river, and then capsize his boat, at least to prevent him from living any longer."

"Wait a minute! Why are you so hesitant?" Xie Shen was very impatient.

"Why are you angry, sir? It's going to rain, it's time to drink and have fun." The singer raised a glass of wine coquettishly.

"Do you have the right to speak here?" Xie Shen waved his hand to knock away the wine glass, grabbed the singer's hair, and threw it into the small lake in front of him.

The singer was terrified. She thrashed around in the water and shouted for help a few times, but then she fell silent.

Xie Zhongliang didn't care and just came to persuade Xie Shen.

After saying a few nice words, Xie Shen finally calmed down, waved his hand, and drove Li Tianyun away.

Li Tianyun didn't dare to say anything and immediately went back with the lantern.

The sky was dark, without any stars or moon.

The paths in the garden were complicated, so Li Tianyun walked very slowly. After walking about a hundred steps, he suddenly fell to the ground, and the lantern rolled down.

Xie Zhongliang had sharp eyes and ears and noticed it immediately, but he was too far away, with flowers and trees between him and the sky was very dark, so he couldn't see it clearly.

They arrived at noon and kept avoiding people, so there was no one else in the garden.

Xie Zhongliang whistled.

There were eight of them this time, the same as last time.

Because they had just arrived at noon and this place was not in the wild, they did not set up any secret guards. Except for Xie Shen and Xie Zhongliang who were discussing matters in the pavilion, the rest of the people were tired from the journey, had eaten and drunk enough, and were resting in the courtyard next door.

Xie Zhongliang whistled three times, but no one responded. He immediately knocked down the lantern hanging in the pavilion, protected Xie Shen, and said, "All our men are gone! Lao He is an eighth-rank warrior, and there are five ninth-rank warriors, but the other party sneaked in without making any sound and killed people without making any sound. Their strength is probably already seventh-rank. Even if they are of the same eighth-rank, they are probably already perfect and have many unique skills."

Xie Shen was not stupid. He thought of it immediately and quickly picked up the knife.

The two were on full alert when they saw a person walking towards them from a distance.

The man was wearing black clothes, a bamboo hat, carrying a longbow on his back, and holding an unsheathed sword in his hand.

Xie Zhongliang had recognized the person who came. He didn't expect that he had just arrived at noon and was found at this time. It was obvious that the matter of Li Tianyun was exposed.

This person came and went here, killing people without making any noise, which showed that he was very skilled and had already known the terrain here very well.

Xie Zhongliang figured it out. He and his group wanted to kill the other party, and the other party also wanted to kill him deliberately.

To the extent that the other party could not wait at all, and rushed over directly after the matter of the county government was settled.

"Brother Meng, it's really not worth it." Xie Zhongliang felt that even if he and Xie Shen joined forces, they could not catch the other party, and it would even be difficult for both of them to escape.

"Is it necessary for you to do this when you want to kill me?" Meng Yuan raised his knife and rushed forward towards Jie Shen.

"Master! There are only two of us...don't run!" Xie Zhongliang made a plan, but saw Xie Shen running away.

There was no way. Xie Zhongliang knew that the person who came was more familiar with this place than he was. If he ran away, he would die. Only by fighting hard could he have a chance of survival.

Seeing that Meng Yuan had no pretense and did not make any moves, Xie Zhongliang ran towards him and chopped him down with his sword.

"Want to fight me head-on?" Xie Zhongliang swung his sword forward, and then he felt a huge force pressing down on him, like a mountain pressing down on his head. He could not move at all, and could not help feeling despair.

With a bang, Xie Zhongliang saw his long sword shattered, but the opponent's sword continued to move and hit him hard.

"Brother Meng, why bother?" Xie Zhongliang was covered in blood, his face was pale, he trembled, "If you spare my life, I will be your slave and do whatever you say..."

He collapsed on the ground, holding his flowing internal organs with one hand while looking at Meng Yuan.

Meng Yuan was seen just five steps away, with a longbow in his hand. He then shot arrows one after another, all of which were plunging into the darkness.

Soon a scream was heard, and it was obvious that Jie Shen was hit by an arrow.

Meng Yuan continued to shoot, firing five more arrows before stopping.

"Brother Jie, it's not difficult to spare you." Meng Yuan put away his bow and raised his knife again. "When you killed that family of three, did they beg for mercy?"

Xie Zhongliang hesitated for a moment and was about to argue when he saw the other party's knife falling. The world was spinning, and Xie Zhongliang watched his broken body getting farther and farther away, only to realize that his body and head were separated.

Meng Yuan didn't even look at him again and immediately went after Jie Shen.

A hundred steps forward, they saw Jie Shen lying on the ground, with six arrows in his back and his body covered in blood.

An eighth-rank warrior has no divine power to protect his body. Even if his muscles and bones are much stronger than those of an ordinary person, he will still be unable to resist a heavy arrow.

This heavy arrow had injured his internal organs and bones, and Xie Shen no longer had any of his arrogance.

"You can't kill me!" Xie Shen spoke in panic when he saw Meng Yuan approaching, and it was obvious that he had been castrated.

Meng Yuan really stopped the knife.

"If you spare my life, I will ensure that you will be rich and prosperous for the rest of your life!" Seeing that Meng Yuan remained silent, Xie Shen thought that he was moved. He spat out two mouthfuls of blood and quickly continued, "Brother Meng, you have a high talent for martial arts and are born with supernatural powers. You will definitely reach the seventh rank in the future! I have a Heavenly Secret Map for you!"

"Anything else?" Meng Yuan asked.

"Become an official! I can make you an official! A high-ranking official!" When Xie Shen saw Meng Yuan coming to ask him, his will to survive became even stronger. He staggered to his knees and forced a smile. "You have great talent, but what future do you have under the command of an idle prince? I recommend you! You just need a noble person to help you!"

"Really?"

"real!"

"Don't lie to me?"

"Do not lie to you!"

Meng Yuan simply sat down and said, "Tell me in detail."

"You are talented. You can kill several people of the same rank with an eighth rank. You definitely don't want to be a civil servant. You should take the path of a military officer!" Xie Shen's face turned a little red, and he looked a little crazy. He said, "If you want to join the Demon Suppression Division, my brother-in-law is in the Qianhu Division. As long as you reach the seventh rank, you will have the final say in Songhefu Guards! If you want to join the army, my father has a colleague at the border. When you reach the seventh rank, he can also give a title to your wife and children!"

"After all, I still have to wait until I reach the seventh level, otherwise it will all be in vain." Meng Yuan sighed.

"That can't be helped. The seventh rank is a watershed! But with Brother Meng's talent, it will only take one or two years, or at most two or three years!" Xie Shen was very polite and good at speaking. "When the time comes, I will give you two more unique Tianji maps. Brother Meng, won't you spread your wings and soar?"

"That's true." Meng Yuan nodded, "Where's the Heavenly Secret Map?"

"Keep it at home." Xie Shen is not stupid at all.

"When did you come to Hedong County?" Meng Yuan asked curiously.

"I won't arrive until noon." Xie Shen replied.

"What have you been doing?" Meng Yuan asked.

"I didn't do anything. I just went with my brother to meet a friend." Xie Shen replied.

Meng Yuan didn't say anything either, he just looked up at the sky.

The night was deep and quiet, the stars and the moon were out of sight. The wind was heavy and the clouds were low, clearly indicating that rain was coming.

"Master Xie, it's too late." Meng Yuan stood up.

"Then let's talk tomorrow!" Xie Shen immediately smiled happily, "We'll be brothers from now on, we'll have plenty of time to talk!"

"Forget about it tomorrow." Meng Yuan refused. "If I kill you, I have to go back. It looks like the rain will continue until tomorrow, and I don't want to go out in the rain."

Xie Shen was stunned when he heard this, and forced a smile, saying: "Brother Meng, weren't we just talking about the future? Brother Meng, just trust me, I will make you a thousand-household official in three years!"

"Mr. Jie, you don't really think I'm going to let you go, do you?" Meng Yuan drew his sword.

"Then you..." Xie Shen could no longer force a smile and he staggered back.

"You released the family of three, gave them hope, but in the end you tortured and killed them. I also gave you hope, and then I will kill you." Meng Yuan raised his knife and walked forward.

"Let me go! I will change!" Xie Shen crawled forward, trying to escape, shouting, "My mother is a vegetarian and never kills animals. My brother is also a good man! I can save a hundred people like that! A thousand! Ten thousand! I will change! I want to be a good person! I want to do good things!"

He crawled and shouted, as if he was speaking from the bottom of his heart, the sincere truth.

Meng Yuan leaned down, pressed his knee against Jie Shen's back, and placed the tip of the knife against his back, "How can someone like you change?"

The blade pierced in slowly. Xie Shen gritted his teeth and twisted his body, but it seemed as if there was a mountain pressing down on his back. He could only move his limbs weakly, but it was of no use. Tears gushed out of his mouth, nose and eyes crazily, and he couldn't even utter a word.

Meng Yuan slowly pressed the knife, but encountered a blockage from the spine. However, the knife was like a wave of water, moving forward without stopping. "Only death!"

After a long time, Meng Yuan stood up and sheathed his sword.

Looking around, although I see the rain is coming, I also feel that the sea is vast and the sky is clear.

　Thanks to Feng Xixi for the tip. I was stuck after get off work and forgot to thank you. I'll make up for it soon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)