The morning light gradually brightened and the morning wind did not rise. The green seedlings that had just reached his knees no longer swayed. Xue He loosened his right hand and the stump of his arm was no longer bleeding. He picked up the seven blades from the ground and slowly sheathed them. In the entire process, his pale face occasionally flashed with a pained expression. It was very clear that these simple actions were extremely difficult for him.
Su Li and Chen Changsheng had already left on the furry deer, but he did not leave. Instead, he sat down and bandaged his wounds while thinking about something. After the Ivy Festival and the Grand Examination, Chen Changsheng's reputation had long since spread beyond the capital. His brother Xue Xing Chuan had specially mentioned this youth in a letter. Xue He knew that this youth was the youngest principal of the Orthodox Academy in history. It could even be said that he represented the Orthodoxy and the old Imperial clan in speaking to the Divine Empress. But this youth should be undergoing trials in the Garden of Zhou. Why did he suddenly appear in the north of Tianliang County with Su Li?
Of course, the main reason he did not immediately leave was not because he was thinking, but because he was waiting for the assassin hidden in the green plains to appear. He did not know who the assassin was, although he had obtained Su Li's whereabouts from him. He only knew that since the assassin had not gone far, it meant that he was in great danger — when he left, Su Li had said to Chen Changsheng that the assassin would take advantage of Xue He's heavy injuries to kill him and then push the matter onto Chen Changsheng's head — Xue He himself also thought this way.
Suddenly, a cool breeze blew across the quiet field. The green sorghum bent slightly in the wind, revealing a figure that looked like a stone.
Suddenly, the figure disappeared again. It should have gotten closer.
Xue He's right hand reached behind him and grasped the hilt of his blade.
As a Divine General of the Great Zhou, even if he had no more strength to fight, he would still die in battle. If he really was fated to die by the hands of these sneaky people, then it was better to die by his own blade.
The cool breeze continued to blow, but the assassin still did not appear.
After an unknown amount of time, the sunlight gradually intensified. Just when Xue He, who had lost too much blood, could not hold on any longer, he suddenly realized that the assassin had already left.
Why did the assassin leave? Xue He did not understand. He used his blade to support his body and stood up with difficulty. Then, he saw that on the ground not far away, someone had used the edge of a sword to write a very clear line of words.
The assassin must have seen that line of words, so he did not make a move in the end.
"Liu Qing, Zhou Tong will know what you have done."
Xue He's expression changed slightly. He did not think that the assassin was actually the legendary Liu Qing, nor did he think that Su Li and Chen Changsheng would actually leave behind such words before they left.
It was these words that saved his life.
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By a lake five hundred li north of Tianliang County, two furry deer were currently drinking water with their heads lowered. Chen Changsheng was currently following Su Li's instructions, cleaning the grass and fruits that the furry deer were about to eat. The lake water was rather cold. He gazed at Su Li who was resting by the lake and asked curiously, "Who is Liu Qing?"
The words on that piece of sorghum had been written by him with his dagger, but the contents had been spoken by Su Li. He had absolutely no idea what those words meant.
Su Li said, "It's in the birch forest, in the sorghum field, that guy who never dared to show his face."
Chen Chang Sheng was a little surprised and said, "That assassin? Is it very powerful? "
Su Li casually said, "When those old fellows in the Pavilion of Divination were bored, they once privately ranked the assassins of the continent. Liu Qing was ranked third."
"Third on the Ranking of Assassins …"
Chen Changsheng thought about how he had been secretly followed by such a terrifying assassin the entire time and immediately felt the wind blowing over the lake become rather cold. He subconsciously looked around.
Only … the terrifying assassin ranked third on the Ranking of Assassins actually had such an ordinary name? He was somewhat confused.
Su Li opened his eyes and said, "The more professional an assassin is, the less attention they attract. The outstanding assassin that has always been ranked first on the Ranking of Assassins doesn't even have a name."
Chen Changsheng felt that these words were rather strange. Just what sort of person was this assassin that ranked first on the Ranking of Assassins that Su Li would actually praise as' outstanding '? It must be known that even the Tianhai Divine Empress and the Pope did not receive too much respect from Su Li's words. He could not understand, so he changed the subject and asked, "Sir, what was the meaning of those words you wanted me to leave behind?"
"Xue He is Xue Xingchuan's younger brother, and Xue Xingchuan is Zhou Tong's only friend. If Zhou Tong were to find out that Liu Qing killed Xue He, Liu Qing's fate would definitely be very miserable."
"Liu Qing is also afraid of Lord Zhou Tong?"
"The more they cannot see the light, the more they fear Zhou Tong."
"Including that outstanding assassin ranked first on the Ranking of Assassins?"
"That person is obviously an exception."
"But Senior, you said before that after he killed Xue He, he could disguise it as me. Since he's an assassin ranked third on the Ranking of Assassins, he definitely has a way to set it up. There's nothing suspicious about it."
"I know he's Liu Qing, so as long as I'm alive, Zhou Tong will know."
"Lord Zhou Tong will believe your words?"
"There's no need to believe. It's enough for Zhou Tong to suspect that Liu Qing killed him."
"But … there's no proof."
"When has Zhou Tong ever needed proof for his actions?"
Chen Changsheng thought about those terrifying rumors regarding Lord Zhou Tong and thought that it really was like this.
The people of the capital said that Zhou Tong's name could stop infants from crying at night, and now it seemed that it could even intimidate an assassin ranked third on the Ranking of Assassins.
He said, "I still don't understand, why did that assassin want to kill Xue He."
Su Li looked at him and arched his brows. "I don't understand even more, why didn't you kill Xue He?"
"Divine General Xue He came to kill Senior, not to kill me. Just like you said, after he knew who I was, he clearly did not have any killing intent towards me. Since that's the case, he already has no way of killing Senior, so why must I kill him? Senior … you seem to have forgotten, in terms of factions, Divine General Xue He and I should be closer than Senior. "
Chen Changsheng said, "On the other hand, since Senior wanted me to kill Xue He, why did you want me to leave behind those words before I left?"
Su Li said, "Since you're not willing to kill him, you obviously have to let him live. You owe him enough, so as to avoid suffering a loss."
Chen Changsheng did not know how to respond, so he changed the subject. "I don't know when that assassin will strike."
He gazed at the surface of the lake in the sunset, very worried. The reputation of the Junior Martial Uncle of Mount Li would naturally be stronger than Zhou Tong's, but the current Su Li no longer had that kind of deterrent force, especially after he had blocked Xue He's blade for Chen Changsheng in the morning.
"The assassin is a profession that requires success the most, so it has to be the most conservative."
Su Li gazed at the sunset in the lake and said, "Before completely confirming the state of my injuries and the limits of your abilities, he will not appear, much less act. He will only continue to wait like a retard."
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(The chapter name is rather cool. The original version is even longer and cooler, but the chapter names of the World of Creation cannot exceed twenty characters. I've already had several unpleasant experiences with this, so I've decided to respond. See you tomorrow.)
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