That meaningful sentence made Goldie A 'bao shiver inside. He slowly walked forward, silently adjusting his breathing at the same time. Suddenly, he stopped and said emotionally, "Sir, please don't look down on me too much. I've lived for so long, so I still know how to repay a debt of gratitude. Not only have you saved my life, but you've even helped me take revenge. It's only natural for me to repay you with my life!"
"Hehehe!" A childish laughter rang out from the basket. Li Qingshan smiled. "I've seen quite a few people. Some are smart, some are stupid, some are cunning, some are loyal, and unknowingly, I've developed a knack for judging people. If I really want you to repay me with your life, you probably won't do it no matter what!"
Goldie A 'bao's expression stiffened. He felt rather awkward. He had indeed only said this after careful consideration. No matter what choice he made in the future, he had to obtain this' strange infant's' trust as much as possible. If it really was a dead end, he definitely would not take it. In this sea of trees, survival would always be the most important. Compared to revenge and repaying a debt of gratitude, it was all secondary.
Li Qingshan said, "Since you're a merchant, let's talk business. If this deal goes through, the benefits will be a hundred times, a thousand times better than that hundred taels of gold. I can guarantee that you won't have to do this for the rest of your life. If it doesn't work out, even if you don't want to repay me with your life, it's not up to you!"
"Then in other words, we're partners in business. May I ask for sir's great name?"
Goldie A 'bao laughed dryly, but he was greatly moved inside.
"Just call me A 'yue!" Li Qingshan considered it. Originally, he wanted to make up a fake name, but he really did not have much talent for names, so he just used his real name and covered it up slightly.
Yes, sir A 'yue. Speaking of which, our fort has someone called Goldie A' yue! Goldie A 'bao thought, This name sure is ordinary enough. I can tell it's a fake name with a single glance!
Barbarians did not have much talent for names either. They often used the name of the village as their surname, and their names would be A 'bao, A' lan, or something like that. There were many A 'yue, both male and female.
"What a coincidence. We're almost there. I don't want to see anyone, so you go deal with them!"
Goldie A 'bao had already seen the flickering firelight in the forest. He felt that his strength had recovered slightly, so he strode over.
"Who are you?!"
One of them shouted in a low voice and pulled out his saber. The people around the bonfire woke up and immediately took out their weapons.
"I'm Goldie A 'bao. Is that Huang Liang Fei from Huangliang Beach up ahead?" Goldie A' bao was overjoyed when he heard the voice. It just so happened that he knew someone.
"Is that Uncle Po from Gold Fort? Please come over. We just said that you made a fortune in the Fragrant Flower Market, why are you here? " Huang Liangfei stowed his blade away and invited Goldie A 'bao over to the campfire. He saw that his clothes were tattered and covered in blood. He was even missing an ear. He could not help but become surprised. "What's going on? Where are the others?"
"Sigh, we've been robbed!" Goldie A 'bao glanced around. There were eight of them, but it was a pity that they did not have pack beasts. After all, they were not specialized merchants.
"Who is so audacious to dare rob the caravan of Goldie Fort?"
"The Bone Eating tribe!"
Goldie A 'bao spat out four words, and everyone's expression changed. Huang Liangfei asked, "The Bone Eating tribe is up ahead!?"
Goldie A 'bao told him what had happened, but he skipped over the matters related to Li Qingshan. He only said that a powerful vicious beast had thrown a wrench into their plans, which was why they managed to escape.
"This is the retribution of those monsters, and it's also because you've done good deeds, receiving the blessings of the bodhisattva. Come eat something!"
Only then did Huang Liangfei stop worrying. He did not doubt what he said. If it were not for a coincidence like that, how could he have survived the mouths of the Bone Eating shamans? He glanced at the basket on Goldie A 'bao's back. He refused to toss it away even as he fled, so who knew what kind of good stuff was in there.
"Thank you. I'll definitely repay you when I go to Huangliang beach in the future!"
"No, we should be the ones thanking you, or we'd probably run headfirst into the mouths of the Bone Eating tribe!"
A kid suggested turning around and returning to the Fragrant Flower market, but Huang Liangfei immediately turned him down. Not only was traveling at night dangerous, but it also took up a lot of energy, so they could not travel too far. After all, not everyone possessed Goldie A 'bao's martial arts and experience, so they were better off resting properly and setting off in the morning.
However, when they heard such a thrilling story, none of them felt sleepy anymore. They gathered around the campfire and discussed the chilling legends related to the Bone Eating tribe one after another.
The flickering firelight passed through the gaps in the basket, landing on Li Qingshan's intrigued face. He never thought the group of strange people were actually all humans. However, a tribe like this that relied on cannibalism to cultivate could only exist in this land of wilderness. If it were the Green province, the Hawkwolf Guard would definitely destroy them.
At this moment, he felt a probing gaze cast into the basket. As it turned out, it was Huang Liangfei. Afterwards, even more gazes appeared.
Even though Goldie A 'bao sat beside the campfire, he did not put down the basket on his back. This action attracted quite a lot of attention.
Huang Liangfei was still considering what to say when the kid who suggested turning around earlier asked, "Uncle A 'bao! What's in your basket? "
"Nothing much, just some goods!"
Goldie A 'bao sensed the gazes in the surroundings begin to change slightly. He thought, Oh no, I actually missed out on this! If he said there was nothing important in the basket right now, probably no one would believe him apart from the naive kid who had asked about it. Unless "sir A 'yue" walked out himself for them to see, but "sir A' yue" clearly had no intentions of doing that.
Li Qingshan sat in the basket calmly and sneered slightly. He just happened to find this labourer not strong enough!
Huang Liangfei exchanged glances with his companions. He had heard that Goldie A 'bao had earned a hundred taels of gold from selling a wondrous item in the Fragrant Flower market this time. Coupled with the ores, it was quite a bountiful harvest. Was it all in the basket? Only the kid failed to sense the change in the atmosphere at all. He asked about the appearance of the Bone Eating people in fear and excitement.
Normally, not a lot of people would target a merchant group. Even if the ambush succeeded, the revenge of Goldie fort would be no laughing matter. Now that Goldie A 'bao was in such a sorry state, Huang Liangfei was confident he could kill him alone, and no one would know he had come here. The people of Goldie fort would only think the Bone Eating people had eaten him clean! He could obtain what was in the basket on his back without any risk at all. This was an extremely rare opportunity.
Malice permeated the surroundings of the campfire. Goldie A 'bao suddenly fell silent, lowering his head and trembling all over.
A sliver of contempt flashed through Huang Liangfei's eyes. He never thought an old merchant like him would actually become so frightened. He crouched down and said hypocritically, "Uncle A 'bao, are you fine?"
Goldie A 'bao said nothing. It was not that he did not want to speak, but that he was unable to. At this moment, a small hand passed through the gap in the basket and pressed against his back gently. Streams of heat flowed through his body, and all of his blood began to boil. Endless power seemed to surge out of his body, filling every inch of his body.
Huang Liangfei's hand had already reached for the hilt of his blade. Goldie A 'bao suddenly raised his head. His face was bright red, and he seemed even more vicious. He grabbed Huang Liangfei by the neck and was about to crush it hard when a tender voice rang out from the basket, "Don't kill him!"
Goldie A 'bao struck Huang Liangfei's chest with a backhand. With a thump, Huang Liangfei's ribs cracked, and he was sent flying. Only now did he return to his senses. He was utterly shocked. Since when did his martial arts become so powerful? There's a child in the basket!?
"Uncle A 'bao, what are you doing?" The kid said in surprise, but his voice was drowned out by the roars of his companions.
Clang! The barbarians all drew their blades and swung them at Goldie A 'bao. A gust of wind blew over, and the campfire danced wildly. Their shadows blurred about, like ghosts.
Goldie A 'bao punched out with both fists and sent another two barbarians flying, but he was unable to avoid the other blades. A few fire snakes suddenly surged out of the campfire, shooting towards the barbarians' eyes.
"Fire!" "Argh!"
Although the barbarians were fierce, they subconsciously covered their eyes when their vitals were suddenly injured, letting out miserable cries. How could Goldie A 'bao let go of an opportunity like this? He swung his fists and legs, knocking all the barbarians from Huangliang Beach to the ground. Although he did not kill them because of Li Qingshan's orders, they were all heavily injured and had their bones broken.
In the time it took for a spark to fly off, the clash had already ended.
Goldie A 'bao looked at his hands. He struggled to believe that this was his own strength. He felt like he had not even used his full strength!
"Don't celebrate too early! Be careful of shortening your lifespan!" Li Qingshan leapt out of the basket.
"Argh! Shortening my lifespan? "
"I've completely unleashed all the potential in your body. If you wait for this to subside, you might even die!" Li Qingshan sniggered.
"You-" Goldie A 'bao's face changed. His excitement immediately turned into fury, but when he met the scarlet eyes, he dropped to his knees with a plop and called out, "Please save me, sir A' yue!" Since he was bold enough to say it, he was clearly not afraid of him learning about it.
Li Qingshan smiled in satisfaction. If he dared to stab him with a single sentence, then he would have to consider switching labourers. He made his way over to the campfire and extended his fingers. The flames transformed into various shapes and sizes.
"You don't mind eating people, do you?"
"Argh!"
Goldie A 'bao looked at the barbarians on the ground. You don't want me to kill them? Don't tell me you want me to be like the Bone Eating tribe …
He gritted his teeth. "I don't mind. Sir A 'yue, do you know the shaman arts of the Bone Eating tribe?" As long as he could survive, he was willing to do anything!
"That's good. I don't know any shaman arts, but I've gained some inspiration. Pull that guy surnamed Huang over!"
"Yes!"
Goldie A 'bao pressed Huang Liangfei before Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan pressed his hand against his forehead. Huang Liangfei, who was originally on the brink of death, began to put up a violent struggle before suddenly collapsing and becoming motionless.
Li Qingshan held a bright-red ball of flames in his hand. This was all of the life force in his body, or in other words, it was the fire of life. The very nature of the Bone Eating tribe's cannibalism was to devour this life force. This power was far too impure to him and completely useless, but to mortals, it was without a doubt a complete supplement.
"Open your mouth!"
He flicked it gently, and the flames flew towards Goldie A 'bao's mouth. Goldie A' bao opened his mouth in a hurry and felt a warm stream flow into his stomach, spreading out and rousing his spirits. "Thank you, sir A 'yue!"
Li Qingshan nodded. Danger was approaching, so he would just nurture this only subordinate of his a little, just in case he was useless when it mattered.
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