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Chapter 26 The Strong Explain the Rules

This is probably the best example of how extreme joy can turn into sorrow.

When you don't leave a way out for others, there's a high probability that you'll also find yourself with no way out.

Just when Yang Dian thought he had succeeded and could solve the threat once and for all, he was unaware that Ox-Head and Horse-Face were already lurking around him, ready to capture him and take him back to report.

Even if God commits a sin, one can still live.

Do not live by committing sins.

Young Luo Ying still couldn't believe it.

He was still young and had only been practicing martial arts for a few years, but he had already reached the Qi Control stage. He was the greatest hope of the Luo clan in this generation, but compared to Yang Dian, even a seriously injured Yang Dian, he was still not on the same level.

But now, the notorious villain Yang Dian is dying by his own hand.

He stared blankly at the blade embedded in Yang Dian's chest, unable to react for a long time.

So you killed this villain so easily with one blow?

Yang Dian, who was looking down at the knife in his chest and abdomen, suddenly let out a scream that shook the heavens and earth.

The Luo family members, all highly skilled in martial arts, are still lying on the ground, unable to move.
This boy is utterly insignificant.

He was familiar with the martial arts skill level of everyone in the Luo family.
This boy named Luo Ying was the weakest among them, so how could I possibly die at the hands of such a weakling?

He won't survive.

In despair, he raised the knife, wanting to take someone down with him before he died.

The moment the fierce look appeared in his eyes, Luo Ying drew his sword and retreated.

As the blade withdrew, blood gushed out like a fountain.

Yang Dian made a gurgling sound in his throat, took a step forward, pointed his knife at Luo Ying, but ultimately had no strength to do anything more. After swaying for a moment, he collapsed to the ground with a thud, his legs twitching a few times before falling silent again.

Li Kaixin walked over with a pigeon-toed gait, and when he reached Luo Ying, he looked at him and chuckled, saying, "Not bad, not bad. For this age, to have this level of skill is quite impressive."

He chuckled and mounted his horse, and with a shout, they set off again.

Luo Ying turned around, somewhat bewildered, to look at the slowly moving carriage.
Just then, the car window rolled down, and a woman's face appeared inside.

She was looking at him too.

The convoy moved forward slowly, unaware that one person was missing.

Luo Liang struggled to his feet. Even now, his legs still felt weak and trembling. When Yang Dian rushed out and Luo Ying charged forward with a knife, how desperate he felt lying on the ground!
Luo Ying is the greatest hope of the Luo clan in this generation. He started learning martial arts at the age of five and cultivated for ten years. At only fifteen years old this year, Luo Ying has already reached the fourth level of Qi Control. Before the age of twenty, Luo Ying is expected to reach the Profound Origin level.

With a master of the Profound Origin Realm, one can truly be considered a significant figure outside the pass. Only then will the family have a foundation to stand on.

If Luo Ying were to die here today, Luo Liang felt he wouldn't want to live either.

The result was far beyond his expectations.

Luo Ying actually killed Yang Dian.

"uncle!"

Luo Ying's voice was also trembling.

"Ah Ying, you killed this villain, you avenged your sister, well done, well done!" Luo Liang stroked Luo Ying's black hair, extremely gratified. "Just now, I was really scared to death, Uncle. This villain was at the peak of the sixth rank. Even if I were to face him, I would have the upper hand."

"Uncle, just now, that villain suddenly froze!" Luo Ying took a deep breath and carefully recalled everything that had just happened.

Indeed, just as Yang Dian grinned and raised his knife at him, he suddenly seemed to have choked on his breath.

The other man raised his knife, and he raised his knife in return. The other man stopped moving, but he thrust his knife straight into him.

Luo Liang turned to look at Yang Dian's corpse on the ground, then looked up at the departing carriage.

Suddenly, it seemed like I understood something.

"Take this scoundrel's body home and we'll talk about it later! Ah Ying, you're the one who killed this scoundrel. Tell everyone that's what you're telling them, understand?" Luo Liang instructed.

Luo Ying nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

The death of one person is nothing more than a trivial matter to people outside the Great Wall, not worth mentioning.

The only thing people could use for amusement after meals was Yang Dian's past romantic escapades.

The Luo family took Yang Dian's body away. Everyone thought they would definitely take it back and tear it to pieces to vent their anger. This Yang Dian was a wicked woman who not only had a clean reputation but also tarnished her name after her death. She was truly hateful. Anyone would not easily let go of such a matter.

The once peaceful road is now bustling with people again.

The bloodstains on the ground were quickly trampled into obscurity.

In the convoy ahead, one of the men caught up with Li Kaixin and whispered a few words in his ear.

Li Kaixin smiled. The Luo family wasn't entirely stupid; they went back and carefully examined Yang Dian's body, and thus discerned the truth.

This favor will naturally need to be repaid in due time.

It just depends on when you'll need it.

"Uncle!" Zhang Qingyun's voice came from beside me.

"Huh? Ah!" Li Kaixin responded subconsciously, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

Zhang Qingyun always called him Butler Li, how did he suddenly become an uncle?
No matter what.

"Miss Qingyun, please call me Steward Li, or like you, Fatty Li, it's fine!" Li Kaixin rode his horse alongside the carriage, his face regaining its previous greasy professional smile.

Zhang Qingyun's face stiffened. What kind of people are these? Is it wrong to call someone "uncle"? If you're so capable, why are you pretending to be a butler to deceive people?

What kind of butler is this!
Didn't you say earlier that Yang Dian was a sixth-rank expert?

The person who was chasing Yang Dian was at least no less capable than Yang Dian himself.

But if you throw such a large group of people out like chickens, leaving them crawling on the ground and unable to stand up, what rank do you hold?
"Uncle, are you really the butler?" Zhang Qingyun asked.

Li Kaixin's chubby face jiggled a few times as he said, "Miss Qingyun, I really am the steward."

What rank are you?

"You also know about martial arts ranks, young lady? What rank am I? I don't know! I usually just practice randomly with the old master and young master, and no one has ever told me what rank I am!" The smile remained, but it was clear that what she said was not entirely true.

Zhang Qingyun pouted. "You lied to me!"

Li Kaixin looked miserable.

I'm not lying to you, no one ever told me this. I've just been randomly practicing with my old master and young master all these years, and this is how I ended up looking like this.

Around the ninth rank?

do not know.

Anyway, the old master didn't care about these grades.

The young master has always scoffed at this.

"Is your city lord also surnamed Li?" Zhang Qingyun suddenly asked.

"No, our city lord's surname is Zhou!" Li Kaixin asked in surprise, "How could Miss Qingyun think our city lord's surname is Li?"

"I was just guessing!"

Zhang Qingyun said.

So he wasn't the son of the Lord of Tai'an City? Then what is their relationship? How did the Lord of Tai'an City become Li Dachui's backer?
Many of the rules in Tai'an City were set by Li Dachui, which shows that Li Dachui's status in Tai'an City is very special. Li Kaixin, the steward of the city lord's mansion, treats Li Dachui in the same way a servant treats his master.

A servant with such high martial arts skills?
Who exactly is this Li Dachui?
The more I think about it, the scarier it gets!
"Brother Li?" Zhang Qingyun asked softly, "When will he be back?"

“Young Master has left, so don’t worry about him. We just need to go to Tai’an City. When it’s time to meet, we will meet him naturally!” Li Kaixin replied, his words carrying a certain Zen-like wisdom.

"Uncle, was it Brother Li or you who killed Yang Dian today?" Zhang Qingyun asked.

"Of course it wasn't me who did it. At that time, I was representing the rules of Tai'an City. How could I break the rules? Miss Qingyun, please call me Steward Li!"

“Okay, Uncle, so that means it was Brother Li who made the move!” Zhang Qingyun nodded: “But I kept an eye on him and didn’t see him do anything!”

Li Kaixin looked at Zhang Qingyun somewhat awkwardly. This girl was really quite stubborn!
"Of course it was Young Master who made the move. Young Master's cultivation is high. Even if you don't understand martial arts, let alone the young lady, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference unless you reach Young Master's level. Even if someone guessed that there was something wrong, without evidence, it would be useless. That Yang Dianfeng had bad intentions at the time. Seeing that the Luo family members couldn't move, he wanted to rush out and solve the problem once and for all. The moment he moved, Young Master sealed his Chong Meridian, preventing his blood and qi from circulating."

"How did he do that?" Zhang Qingyun asked curiously.

"It looks like a pine needle I picked up from the ground!" Li Kaixin said. "I couldn't see it very clearly."

"Then, does this count as breaking the rules?" Zhang Qingyun asked.

“That doesn’t count,” Li Kai said confidently. “No one else saw it, and no one even guessed it. They just thought that Yang Dianfeng was too badly injured, which is why that kid surnamed Luo got the chance.”

"So the rules are flexible after all!" Zhang Qingyun said thoughtfully. "As long as you do it discreetly, it doesn't count as breaking the rules. That guy was so righteous and stern when he told me that earlier!"

Hehe! Li Kaixin laughed.

"We set the rules, we have the power to interpret them, and of course, most importantly, everything is done reasonably and flawlessly, leaving no room for outsiders to gossip. If you call this flexibility, then so be it!"

"In the end, the strong rule!"

“That’s how it is. Do you expect me to talk about the truth?” Li Kaixin said, “If we were to talk about reason, your father should be riding high in Chang’an right now, and Linghu Ye should be in jail!”

"Unfortunately, I am just a woman who has never practiced martial arts. No matter what, I will never be able to obtain such power in this lifetime!"

"That's not necessarily true!" Li Kaixin said, "Does Miss Qingyun know that Jiang Qian of Nan Chu, though seemingly weak, is one of the most powerful people in the world?"

(End of this chapter)