The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 314 Traveling Together
Li Miao asked casually, as if asking the other person if they had eaten.

Cao Hanyan suddenly shivered and cautiously moved away from Li Miao. She secretly circulated her inner energy, ready to dodge at any moment.

Zheng Yi pursed her lips and subtly moved aside, using the nearly roasted rabbit as a shield in front of her.

Gao Anyu, however, did not notice the two's unusual movements and laughed heartily.

"I do not know either."

Li Miao raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? What did you mean?"

Gao Anyu didn't try to hide anything, and explained everything in detail.

Although he was quite honest, and Li Miao could tell that he wasn't lying, what he said didn't contain any useful information.

According to him, about six months ago, he woke up in a deserted mountain valley, covered in wounds, clutching the strange longsword tightly in his hand, his whole body covered in dried bloodstains.

His mind was blank. Apart from the tradition he was practicing, he could only remember two names and nothing else.

Gao Anyu pointed to himself.

"One is my own name, Gao Anyu."

Then his shoulders slumped, and he said dejectedly.

"Another name is 'Su Mingjun'."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yi shook her head mischievously and said...

"Brother Gao, don't you think this story is a bit cliché?"

“A disciple of a major sect, you and your junior sister were childhood sweethearts. When a great calamity struck, you were the only one in the entire sect to escape. As a result, you lost your memory due to severe injuries, and you only remember the name of your beloved.”

"Then it's the usual cliché plot of finding one's identity, gradually discovering the truth, and avenging one's lover. Stories from over a decade ago wouldn't have included this kind of story."

She flipped the longsword over, turned the roasted rabbit over, and continued speaking.

"But there are only a few families in the martial arts world that have inherited the Heavenly Human lineage. Even if you have lost your memory, as long as you ask around and find out which family your lineage is similar to, you will have a basic understanding."

"And your martial arts skills are top-notch, no one in the martial arts world knows you?"

"And your weapon."

She pointed to the strange longsword.

"Just by looking at it from afar, you can tell that the material and craftsmanship of this thing are those of a divine weapon. Its shape is also so unique. It is probably one of a kind in the martial arts world."

"You have so many distinctive features, how could you not figure out your own identity after six months?"

Gao Anyu shook his head, and his words immediately darkened Zheng Yi's face.

"Aunt, you don't know this."

"Of course I've thought about these things, and I've spent a lot of money asking around—I don't have any money on me because I've spent it all on this."

"But we really gained nothing."

Gao Anyu sighed.

"I've compared my sect, weapons, and lineage with every top-tier force in the martial arts world, but none of them match up, and nobody recognizes my face."

Fortunately, I've recently come to a realization.

Gao Anyu looked up and laughed heartily.

"I just love fighting and killing. It just so happens that the heads of villains can be exchanged for money by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so I don't have to worry about expenses. Killing one person is enough for me to eat and drink to my heart's content for months."

"Anyway, I don't remember anything from before. I'll just do what I like. I'm sure I'll make a name for myself in the martial arts world within six months. When the news spreads, my fellow disciples will come looking for me, and my enemies will come to kill me."

Why should I bother to investigate?

At this point, Gao Anyu looked at Cao Hanyan excitedly.

"Brother Cao, to be honest, I don't recall ever hearing of you in the martial arts world. Are you, like me, thinking of making a name for yourself in the martial arts world?"

He rubbed his hands together and said with a smile.

"Look, neither our uncle nor aunt knows martial arts. If you're alone, something bad might happen to you. If I'm with you, I can definitely keep them safe!" "We can travel the world together, spar when we're free, and if we run out of money, we can go kill someone together. Isn't that great?"

Zheng Yi scoffed but didn't say anything.

Li Miao smiled but remained silent.

Cao Hanyan's lips twitched, and she forced a dry laugh, unsure how to respond.

Heaven have mercy, who do you want to protect?

If your "aunt" slaps you across the face, your head could fly from this dilapidated temple all the way to the main road!

Your "uncle"... single-handedly took on almost all the masters of the martial arts world at the moon-viewing banquet. He could shatter you with a sneeze! He could spit on you from head to toe!
You don't know that you just had a brush with death, do you?

You didn't know that, did you?
You don't know?
But Cao Hanyan knew she had no say in the matter, so she just stared at Li Miao, neither daring to agree nor to refuse.

Gao Anyu followed his gaze to Li Miao, thinking to himself that Brother Cao was so filial, and this Uncle Li had a different surname from him, so he probably wasn't a relative of the same family.

Not only do I have to carry these two burdens when I'm traveling the world, but I also have to rely on Uncle Li to make decisions for me.

Although he loved killing and fighting, he was truly a "good madman".

He was well aware of the boundaries that should be maintained between friends, so he neither judged others by his own standards nor interfered with Cao Hanyan's choices. He simply turned his head, widened his eyes, and stared expectantly at Li Miao.

"Uncle Li, Uncle Li."

"Tell me, was what I just said reasonable?"

"You and Aunt Zheng don't know martial arts, which makes traveling the world very inconvenient. Take me with you, and I will not only protect you, but if you let Brother Cao fight me, I will definitely treat you like my own uncle and aunt!"

Gao Anyu put his hands together and said.

Please!

"Okay."

Li Miao smiled and nodded.

"Do you keep your word? Do you treat me like your own uncle?"

"Of course!"

Gao Anyu was overjoyed.

"A real man's word is his bond! From today onwards, you're my uncle!"

Li Miao smiled and pointed at Zheng Yi.

"Then hurry up and take the rabbit from Aunt Zheng's hands! She's almost burned it! That's our dinner!"

"Humph!"

Zheng Yi snorted, tossed the rabbit and longsword to Gao Anyu, then turned her back to Li Miao without saying a word.

Gao Anyu reached out to take the longsword, but after getting his hands on it, he exclaimed, "Ah!"

After he caught the longsword, the rabbit was sliced ​​in two along the blade and fell to the ground!

Fortunately, he reacted quickly, thrusting his sword forward and impaling the creature just before it fell to the ground.

"What a sword!"

Gao Anyu looked at the longsword in his hand, still strung with rabbits and covered in oil, and exclaimed in admiration.

"With just one swift movement, the sword sliced ​​the rabbit in two, bones and all. Even the leaders of most major martial arts sects don't need such a fine weapon!"

"Brother Cao uses it to grill meat!"

He excitedly turned to look at Cao Hanyan, who was laughing dryly.

"Brother Cao is indeed of extraordinary birth!"

"If we work together, we'll definitely make a name for ourselves in this world!"

(End of this chapter)