Everything had happened too quickly and too suddenly. It had not even been a moment since the killing, the splitting of the loot, and everyone had gone their separate ways. It was only after the young master had left that he realized what had happened!
This person was not a young master at all! He was an assassin! To think that he had ordered him around without knowing that he was playing a prank on the Grim Reaper!
This person's target was the pockmarked man! For this, he had waited here for a month!
However, if it was a vendetta in the Jianghu, then no one would investigate this person's death! As long as they did not leave any traces behind!
Suddenly, he remembered something. He got up from the ground and hurriedly ran to the magistrate's office. How many years had it been since he had been so anxious? The sky was already dark when he arrived at an official's residence and asked his friend out.
The friend looked at him and smiled, "Old Bai, are you here to ask me out for a drink?"
Old Bai grabbed his wrist, "Tell me the truth! Which family is that young master who is the doorman from? What's his name? "
The friend was shocked, "What young master? Why can't I understand what you're saying? Old Bai, have you become muddle-headed from the heat? "
Old Bai's face was ashen. He let go of his hand, "This friend, I can still …"
Lou Xiaoyi did not return to Pu City. Instead, he walked through the outskirts of the city. His destination was a manor in the southern part of Lou Province. Of course, it was now under the name of the housekeeper of the inner residence, Old Tu. Lou Yaoshi was recuperating in the manor.
He had a bad feeling about the Red Line Alliance and the rogue cultivators! Back then, because of his carelessness, he was intercepted in the Gobi Desert. That was how he killed ten people and forced the enemy to retreat. It sounded very hot-blooded, but he knew that he had a loophole!
The loophole was that there was only one nearest city outside the Gobi Desert — Pu City!
If the rogue cultivators wanted to know his background, Pu City would be their first choice! Moreover, his judgment was that the other party could not make a big move because they wanted to capture the Red Line Worm. However, the possibility of sending one or two people in advance to find out his background was quite high!
How could they find out? The Sand Nation people at the edge of the Gobi Desert outside Pu City! Lou Xiaoyi had been cultivating here for nearly ten years. Most of the people he had met in the Gobi were ordinary Sand Nation people. Therefore, it was not difficult to find his roots after asking around.
Most importantly, the Sand Nation people lived in scattered places, and some of them didn't even have a fixed residence. He couldn't find the Red Line Alliance cultivators by monitoring them. Therefore, the gate of Pu City was his only choice.
If a cultivator were to enter through the four city gates, there was a high chance that they would not take a detour around the other city gates. There was no need for them to be so careful! Even so, as a precaution, he still sent his mother to the village in the southern suburbs. The environment there was elegant and green. In Lou Xiaoyi's heart, the living environment there was much better than the Lou Province in the city!
Then, all that was left was to wait …
What he didn't expect was that the person who came was actually the leader, Hemp Clothes! That flashy bow-wielding attacker!
Well, since he was here, it meant that this was the last trouble!
Therefore, after Hemp Clothes took off his scarf and confirmed his identity, he shot him through the heart!
This was his style. He would never feel uneasy just because he had launched a sneak attack. There was no such thing as guilt in his heart!
When he brought the corpse to the small jiaomen, he had already taken all the Storage Rings. It was not that he was greedy, but that it was not suitable for ordinary people to come into contact with these things. The silver in Hemp Clothes' arms was taken by him from the Storage Rings, so it was not easy to take too much. For these people, a large sum of money could lead to immediate disaster. A hundred taels of silver, ten taels per person, and a few trips to the Turbid Tavern was just right. They would not suddenly become rich and cause trouble!
With the troubles in the Gobi Desert, the Red Line Alliance would not last long. With the Red Line Worms being hunted indiscriminately, they would become rarer and rarer, and the distribution of benefits would be uneven. Disbanding and infighting would happen sooner or later. At that time, who would pay attention to a fugitive killer on the edge of the Gobi Desert?
When he rushed back to the manor, the sky was already completely dark. The manor was brightly lit. His mother was old and did not like the darkness. She would only feel at ease if she saw her son. Only then would she be able to sleep peacefully.
The once shrewd and capable woman was no longer there. The one sitting here now was an ordinary mother who looked forward to her child's return every day.
This kind of situation made it difficult for Lou Xiaoyi to choose. Should he accompany his mother in her final days and stay by her side? Or should he continue to strive to break through that barrier and reach a higher level to give his mother a longer life?
Life always forced you to make choices again and again. It never stopped!
On the small square table were Lou Xiaoyi's favorite dishes. These were prepared every day when he returned at this time. Watching him wolf down the food was the happiest time of the day for Lou Yaoshi.
"I've already distributed the shops in the city. I can't treat the girls who have been with me the longest and those outside …"
While watching her son eat, Lou Yaoshi muttered. There was no problem with her mind. It was just that she was a little childish now.
Lou Xiaoyi nodded. "I'll hand it over to Old Tu later. They won't be short of anything. They won't have to worry about the rest of their lives!"
Actually, they couldn't talk for long. His mother's mind was getting weaker and weaker. She was also getting more and more paranoid. However, he couldn't do anything about it.
There weren't many houses in the manor. Most of them were occupied by his mother and the maids. He also didn't have an independent courtyard. It was just a room. However, it didn't matter. To him, the fields outside were more to his liking. He didn't need sleep to ensure his rest. Meditating was enough. It was a very good way to cultivate.
Taking advantage of the bright moonlight, he began to rummage through his accidental gains today.
It was still the same. Gold and jewels were the most. These things could ensure a cultivator's luxurious life in the mortal world. Then there were elixirs, spirit stones, talismans, spiritual objects, a few low-level spell jade slips, and hundreds of red thread worms in the spirit beast pouch …
These were all good things. However, to Lou Xiaoyi, they weren't what he needed the most. He only needed two things now. One was a way to extend his mother's life. The other was something to help him build his foundation.
Unfortunately, there were no surprises!
There were only two things that he was interested in. The eyebrow piercer and the engraved bow!
The weapon he was most comfortable with now was the long sword he got from Liang Kuangren. It was mixed with cultivation materials. It wasn't an ordinary weapon! The troublesome thing was that it was too long. He couldn't put it in the storage ring. He could only hang it on his waist. It was a bit conspicuous.
This eyebrow piercer was only a foot and a half long, less than half the length of the long sword. The advantage was that it could be put in the storage ring and wouldn't attract attention. Moreover, the material of this eyebrow piercer was very precious. However, he wasn't interested in comparing the long sword and the eyebrow piercer to determine which one was tougher.
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