Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 162 We're leaving, and no one can stop us.
Knights use martial arts to break the law, and scholars use literature to disrupt the law.

"Not the State of Wei?"

Daliang City, Wanhua Tower.

Xiu Yuan looked at the girl in front of him and wondered why she would say such a thing.

"Daliang City, as far back as I can remember, has always looked like this."

"This is a paradise for the powerful and wealthy, who greedily seize and plunder without caring what the common people think, and the common people have long been used to it."

"Laws are only for ordinary people; they don't apply to high-ranking officials and nobles at all. They almost always have a huge number of retainers, and assassinations and massacres happen every day."

As the girl from the brothel spoke of these things, her eyelids drooped unconsciously.

What appears to be an incredibly prosperous city to outsiders actually hides untold suffering.

"The spirit of chivalry prevails in the Great Liang, but not all of these people in the martial arts world are the kind of heroes who hate evil and help the weak."

"It is said that Lord Xinling was a man of great talent and virtue, and that he kept three thousand retainers, all of whom were loyal and righteous. But little did people know that their loyalty was for one person. When the law cannot restrain a person, it is the beginning of disaster for the country."

Xiu Yuan and Xiao Meng stood to the side, listening to the girl's words, their expressions gradually darkening.

From a personal perspective, these江湖人士 (jianghu figures) were not wrong in their actions. As the saying goes, "A scholar will die for one who understands him, and a woman will adorn herself for one who appreciates her." Lord Xinling treated scholars with respect and gave them everything; their loyalty naturally belonged to that man, not to the country.

However, from a national perspective, such a relationship of loyalty is definitely a ticking time bomb.

"Gradually, as people discovered that the laws of Wei could not govern these people, they had no choice but to seek a powerful patron in order to seek their own benefit and avoid harm."

"Even this brothel I'm standing in has acquired several owners in order to stay in business in Daliang City."

"As for the man you just killed, young master, his name is Li Xuan. His father, Li Qing, is a powerful figure behind this Wan Hua Lou."

Upon hearing the name Li Qing, Xiu Yuan and Xiao Meng were both taken aback. This person was one of their targets during their trip to Daliang.

As for what the girl had just said, Xiu Yuan could actually understand it. In chaotic times, martial prowess was paramount. This martial prowess did not simply refer to martial skills, but rather to power. This was true for all countries, but it was more evident in Daliang City.

He guessed that it might be related to Lord Xinling's practice of keeping retainers back then, and other powerful figures in Daliang City followed suit, which led to this unhealthy trend in Daliang City.

Xiaomeng, who was standing to the side, fell silent for a moment upon hearing this. Xiuyuan was not a person of Wei, but she was.

Given the prevailing atmosphere in Daliang City, the young girl was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Does Wan Hua Lou often do things like what happened today?"

Upon hearing this, the girl was taken aback.

A hint of bitterness flashed in her eyes, and then she said in a low voice, "Young Master did indeed hear it during the day."

Xiu Yuan nodded in agreement with these words.

Upon seeing the other party's actions, the girl's eyes flickered slightly. After all, she was partly responsible for what happened today, and if the other party really pursued the matter, she would definitely not survive.

"What does the young master intend to do with me?"

The girl was silent for a moment, then looked up at the boy in front of her. After their conversation, she realized that the one who could make the final decision was the boy, not the girl.

The boy turned to look at her, his gaze remaining calm as ever. Then, he said in a composed tone, "That depends on you, not me." Hearing this, the girl swallowed hard, her heart leaping into her throat.

People who walk on the edge of life and death actually have a much stronger desire to live than ordinary people. She questioned her own fate in order to have a better chance of survival, but the boy was unmoved and threw the question back at her.

The room fell silent. The boy stood to one side, like a stone, without saying a word or moving an inch, but the pressure on the girl's heart grew heavier and heavier.

After a while, the girl seemed unable to bear the pressure any longer and said softly, "We have no choice."

Suddenly, the silver-haired girl standing to the side narrowed her eyes, a red light flashed, and in the blink of an eye, she was already behind the girl from Wan Hua Lou, holding a peach wood sword.

"He promised to let you go, but I didn't."

Upon hearing Xiaomeng's words, a strange look appeared in Xiuyuan's eyes. Although this was his initial plan, he had never known how to bring it up.

Unexpectedly, his junior sister had the same idea as him.

"What do we do next?"

Seeing that Xiu Yuan wasn't angry about her actions, Xiao Meng raised an eyebrow. She didn't think her senior brother could be so magnanimous as to let someone who had schemed against them get away with it.

How about waiting patiently for a rabbit to run into a tree stump?

The boy's gaze became somewhat distant. Things always develop in a certain pattern, just like this matter at hand. Perhaps tonight, perhaps tomorrow, Li Qing, who lost his son, is very likely to appear here.

Rather than inquiring about information and visiting the general at midnight, it would be better to wait for them to come to us at the Yuelai Inn.

"It's possible that more than just Li Qing will come at that time."

After a moment of silence, the girl spoke again, saying that, logically speaking, it was impossible for a high-ranking general to come to the crime scene alone.

As a member of the martial arts world, she always remembered a rule: avoid direct confrontation with the army unless absolutely necessary.

Xiu Yuan slowly walked to the window. Moonlight streamed into the room and shone on him. The young man looked up at the moon and said softly, "If we want to leave, no one can stop us."

His tone was calm, yet it carried an unspeakable air of dominance.

Upon hearing this, a strange look appeared in the girl's eyes. All along, Xiu Yuan had given her the impression of being a carefree young man.

But now she feels that her previous thoughts may have been wrong. It's not that the boy doesn't want to argue, but that he doesn't usually care. If the boy really wanted to argue right and wrong, the outcome would probably be very different.

This situation is like a boy holding a knife, a knife that can cut through everything. In most cases, he may not swing the knife, but when the knife falls, his opponent will definitely regret it.

"Da Liang, I really want to see what this legendary capital city is like."

Xiaomeng slowly walked to Xiuyuan's side. She raised her hand and looked at the wooden sword in her hand, somewhat tempted.

"I've seen the Snow Clearing Sword in Chishongzi's hands, and in terms of its spiritual essence, it's no less than this Peach Blossom Sword!!"

Xiu Yuan reached out his hand, and Xiao Meng raised hers. Under the dim moonlight, their hands clasped together, and then their figures disappeared from the spot, leaving behind two sighs in the air.

"Has the snow stopped?"

"In the debate between humanity and nature, in arguing about right and wrong, we seem to have already made a mistake!!"

(End of this chapter)