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The voices of the soldiers came from outside the house, and they were getting closer and closer. There was only one way from the outside to this place, and it was too late to escape through the main gate.

"I never would have thought that an old man would sell someone out for a windfall even without the grace of saving his life. Truly, the human heart is not old." The gentleman who was about to say goodbye to An Luotian sighed as he looked out the window. "This world is truly … aahh …"

"Brother Wei Xiufeng, I've been troubling you here for a long time, I can't implicate you guys anymore. Tie me up now, when the soldiers come, tell them that you're the one who arrested me and prepared to hand me over to the yamen."

"Brother Luo Tian, where are you from? Since I saved you, I won't let you die in front of my eyes. "Brother Lu Tian, you should be able to see the river from the back door. There is a boat on the river, so you should escape by boat with my sister. If Brother Lu Tian has nowhere else to go, you can temporarily hide in Mount Shu." With that, he gave a piece of jade he was wearing to An Lu Tian, "At the foot of the mountain, there is a place called Nishui Inn, you go find the shopkeeper and give this jade pendant to him. You can be at ease with the shopkeeper, he is my childhood friend, and we will go to the mountain to acknowledge him as our teacher, but since he has grown up, he did not learn anything, and later on he opened an inn at the foot of the mountain. You go and find him, he will lead you to my master, you can temporarily hide there. "My little sister can take you to that inn."

"Then what about you, Brother Wei Qiang-ge?" Looking at how the guard was giving orders, he did not intend to go with them.

There are only three people here. My younger sister definitely cannot do it. Brother Lu Tian is someone who will accomplish great things. He cannot fall into the hands of the imperial government again.

"No, Brother Wei Yin, we have never met before, you have already helped me so much, how can I let you make such a huge sacrifice for me! Brother Wei Qiong, you guys go first, I'll just delay them here. With the world being so vast, I don't believe that there's anyone who can kill that doggy emperor! "

"Brother Lu Tian! At this juncture, don't try to be brave. Weren't you the one who killed all the ambitious people in the world who had the ability to overthrow the imperial government?! If there was one person who could take on this heavy burden, then there was no one else other than Brother Lu Tian! I have said it before, I cannot possibly let the person I saved die in front of me. If Brother Lu Tian insists on not leaving, then we will all die together! "

"You …"

"That's enough, Brother Lu Tian, you should hurry up and leave. If you don't leave now, it'll be too late. I entrust my little sister's life to you. If you really feel sorry for me, then please take care of my little sister in the future."

"… Alright, I'll set off now. Brother Wai, I, An Luotian, am unable to repay this kindness in this life."

"Alright, hurry up and leave. Brother Lu Tian, we'll part ways today. Although I'm a bit smart, I still haven't used anything of use. My life should go like this … Wei Sou." The little girl ran in from outside the door. "Wei Sou, listen to this big brother of yours and we'll talk for a while. When big brother isn't here, you have to listen to him properly, understand?"

"Where is big brother going?" Wei Su blinked and asked.

"Mm … it's hard to say, but Wei Sou will also go to a place in the future. "Let's go, take this brother to our boat."

As soon as he boarded the boat, he saw that the cabin was on fire. A man with the appearance of a scholar was being escorted out of the house by soldiers, an unexpected difference. An Luotian truly felt that this man was a genius, but he died young. But he would never have expected to see this man again in such a strange way, and of course that was all to come.

The boat went downriver, and Wei Sou was still as innocent as ever, not knowing that his brother had already left him forever. The little girl was happy that she was about to meet the squire's master. According to Wei Sou, that person was an otherworldly expert who was proficient in all sorts of medical techniques. This year, he should be around 70 years old and had been living in seclusion in Mount Shu all year round. After a few days of travel, they finally reached the shore. Considering An Luotian's current identity, the two of them hid in a forest until the evening when they dared to look for an inn. His bounty painting was also pasted on the inn, so he could only bring his bamboo hat to get a room. Although the shopkeeper was a bit worried, he still got a room. After all, there was no money in the world that could not be solved. Since they had been on the boat for a few days and hadn't eaten properly, An Lu Tian and Wei Sou were already starving by now. After hurriedly ordering a few dishes, they started to eat. The scholar appeared to be very gentle and calm, while the girl was very lively. She constantly talked to the scholar, but the scholar always acted as if he didn't care and continued to eat his own food. At this time, a few burly men surrounded him and seemed to be chatting with him.

"Hey, little girl, come drink with your uncles. I think this bookworm has been ignoring you, so why don't you come here to your uncles, they'll love you," the bald man who seemed to be the leader said. The other men also joined in, letting out obscene laughter. It seemed like the two of them had run into a hooligan today. The others in the restaurant acted as if they hadn't seen them and continued with their own things. The two men at the table beside them were talking about how the two of them had gotten into trouble. The baldy and his underlings frequently caused trouble in this area, so it seemed that this group of people were old thugs. However, this is an extraordinary period. It is better to have less troubles than less. Although I am sorry for the two of you, it is still difficult for me to protect myself. An Luotian lowered his head, intending to endure it in this manner. However, regardless of what he was doing, he suddenly heard a burst of girls' voices coming from the other side of the table.

"You bunch of people really aren't ashamed. You dare to do such a shameless thing in front of so many people, don't you have any shame?"

As he looked again, he didn't know when Wei Su had disappeared. Not only that, but that familiar voice had appeared. Could it be …

"Oh? Where did this wild girl come from? You even dare to meddle in my matters?" See if I bring your dad to teach you a lesson! "

"Boss, wait a moment. Look at this little girl. She's a beauty too. Why don't we take her back and raise her for a few years … ahhh …"

"Oh ~ Hahaha … You're still the smart one. Today, I'll bring you back and teach you a good lesson for your parents ~" As he spoke, Baldy planned to take action to capture Wei Wei Sou. How could his benefactor's sister be touched by such a scum! After battling for so many years, his body's strength was already incomparable to that of an ordinary person's. However, that baldy of his was also not someone to be trifled with. Even though he had expended a bit of effort, he still managed to break free.

"Fuck, where did you come from? You dare to meddle in my affairs? I think you're tired of living! "Brothers, teach him rules!" The few people under the baldy's command surrounded them. They did not seem to be kind people. Although most of the injuries from before were already healed, they still could not use their full strength. From the looks of it, they were a bit dangerous.

"Damn it, we are the subordinates of the Second Master of the Returning Night Sect. We will let you know the rules today!" As he said this, a man rushed forward and threw a punch towards him. Although the man dodged the punch, a loud sound could be heard. It seemed like his current body wouldn't be able to take a punch. With a turn of his body, An Luotian once again dodged the man's attack. While doing so, he casually tugged on the man's arm, knocking him to the ground with his foot. This man's attack might be fierce, but it was easy to understand. However, the other side had the advantage in numbers. If they swarmed over, they were afraid they wouldn't be able to handle it. This restaurant didn't have anyone to count on, what could they do … Just as An Luotian was at a disadvantage, the girl at the table next to them suddenly squeezed into the crowd, hugging Wei Sou as she shouted, "Wah ~ ~ What a cute girl ~ ~"

"Why aren't you running away?" An Lutian had a look of anguish on his face that he could not understand. After all, the only reason he got into trouble was because these two people were being bullied.

"Run? Why do you think we should run? " The girl holding Wei Sou also didn't understand as she looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Don't you know that you are the cause of this disaster?"

"You know? "So?"

"…" For a moment, An Luotian didn't know what to say to this girl.

"Ah, thank you for your good intentions, but you don't need to care about this guy. She's a fool." The scholar, who sat at the same table as the girl, stood up. "Lin Yun, stop playing. Hurry up and get rid of these guys. I still have things to do."

"Alright, alright, you have the most to do all day long." The girl let go of Wei Sou and stretched her limbs. Her entire aura changed in an instant. Her original innocence disappeared without a trace, replaced by killing intent. That killing intent, she could not believe it came from a little girl. In just a split-second, the girl punched the bald guy's face at a rapid pace. The speed was so fast that no one could react to it, and the girl's fist smashed into the bald guy's face, causing him to fall down. His face was covered with blood, and he unconsciously fell to the ground. Everyone present was shocked. No one could have imagined that a seemingly weak girl could actually defeat a man taller than them with a single punch. The baldy's underlings saw this and couldn't help but to take a step back. Perhaps it was because the opponent was a girl, so they didn't plan to escape and prepared to continue fighting. However, the girl didn't give them any chance to retaliate. After defeating the baldy, the girl followed up by kicking the bald man's head, then somersaulting backwards before landing on the table. With a leap, her entire body landed on top of another man's head, her body fell backwards, her hands supporting the ground, sending the man flying. With a sweep of her leg, she knocked over the last man, and after the man fell to the ground, the girl ruthlessly kicked his head. Then, the restaurant returned to its previous tranquility. The several robust adults were effortlessly taken care of by a girl around the age of 17 or 8. The girl clapped her hands and said to the scholar in satisfaction, "How is it, I'm the best ~" The scholar didn't respond to her, but went straight upstairs, preparing to return to the guest room. When he passed by me, he whispered to me, "When I came back, I invited you to Sky No. 1 Room. I have something I want to say to you, Great General An." After saying that, he walked up the stairs without looking back. The girl followed him upstairs. Leaving the messy restaurant, the scholar stuck his head out at the second floor and said to the shopkeeper, "There's no need to report what happened today. All of the money will go to me." Saying that, he threw down a bag of silver from upstairs, "This silver should be enough for your maintenance expenses. As for the rest, just treat it as my invitation to everyone present." After which, he went upstairs.

How did he know who I was? From the moment I entered the store, I hadn't taken off my bamboo hat, so why … had I already been exposed? What should I do? Should I leave or not? Go? How? If I was exposed, I wouldn't be able to run far with that girl's skills. Furthermore, since he told my son to look for me, it meant that he wasn't afraid of me running away. Moreover, compared to that girl, the scholar gave me a more dangerous feeling. That person felt unfathomable … leaving behind Wei Sou, who cheered by the side, and An Luotian, who had a gloomy expression on his face.

In the evening, after settling Wei Sou's An Lu Tian, he went to the Sky No. 1 Room alone. When he opened the door, he saw the scholar sitting at the table, reading a book while the girl stood by his side. Without raising his head, the scholar said to him, "You've come."