Absolutely not to be burned at the stake

Li Wei continued onward, and the further he went from one edge of town to another, the lower and more dilapidated the houses became, and the roads grew increasingly uneven and potholed. Most of the inhabitants were the town's poor, tenant farmers, and apprentice artisans. The original owner's home was at the end of this street, near the woods.

It was a low wooden house with walls made of thick logs filled with mud and moss, and a roof covered with thick, blackened thatch.

In front of the house was a small vegetable garden, barely enclosed by a fence, with some wilted cabbages and carrots growing there. Next to it was a crooked woodshed.

At that moment, four or five people were gathered in front of the wooden house, and the atmosphere seemed a bit off.

Li Wei paused slightly and narrowed his eyes.

Three men were gathered in front of the house. The leader was a burly man with a face full of scars and a thick chest hair that was exposed. He was none other than Poker, the town's notorious rogue, known as "The Butcher".

He wasn't a real butcher; he was just known for his fierce fighting spirit and menacing appearance. I heard he had some connection with Captain Patton.

The other two were his inseparable henchmen, one with a pointed face and the other with broad shoulders and a thick waist, both wearing malicious smiles.

On the ground, the wooden bucket used for watering vegetables had been overturned, and water had spilled all over the ground.

"Hey, Martha..."

Poker grinned, revealing his tobacco-stained teeth, his lewd gaze sweeping over Martha's heaving chest and Leah's terrified face. "Why are you so nervous? We brothers were just passing by, thirsty, and wanted to ask for a bowl of water. We didn't expect your little girl to be so clumsy, knocking over the bucket and splashing my foot with water!"

He lifted his boots, which were covered in mud, and spoke in a harsh tone.

"That's right, look at Brother Poker's new boots, they're top-quality stuff from a merchant!" the weasel-faced henchman chimed in, his eyes equally lewd.

"I'm so sorry...it was my fault..." Leah hid behind her mother, trembling with fear, and whispered her explanation, "You guys just bumped into us..."

"You little brat, you dare to talk back?" The burly henchman made a move to step forward.

Martha held her daughter even tighter, her voice trembling as she tried to suppress her fear: "Mr. Poker, the water... the water is inside, I'll go get it for you right away. The child is young, her eyesight isn't good, she doesn't understand, please be kind..."

"Get some water?" Poker scoffed, taking a step forward, almost touching Martha. The strong smell of sweat and cheap alcohol hit him. "Just getting some water isn't enough. These boots are brand new deerskin boots. If they get wet, they'll be old boots."

Li Wei watched from afar, a sudden surge of anger rising within him.

At this moment, the light blue screen unfolded appropriately.

Young man, you deliberately changed into ordinary clothes to go home, not wanting to attract attention. But now someone is bullying your family; it's very likely someone is testing you.

[Option A: Keep a low profile and pay them off. Reward: Ten gold pounds.]

[Option B: Reveal your identity and successfully scare them away. Reward: Constitution +1.]

[Option C: Those who offend divine might will be killed without mercy. Reward: Talent spell - Divine Voice.]

Looking at the screen in front of him, Li Wei raised an eyebrow slightly. The previous choice hadn't been completed yet, and a new one had already appeared?

"Get out of here, Poker." Levi's voice was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Hearing the voice, Poker and the other two noticed Levi walking in from outside.

Poker's gaze fell on Levi, and he paused for a moment before revealing an even more exaggerated and sarcastic smile.

"Ha! Who do we have here? It's that silly kid from the Payne family who does odd jobs at the church, Levi!" Poker deliberately dragged out his words, which made his two henchmen burst into laughter.

"What's wrong? You're not sweeping the church or wiping your icons anymore, but have run home to escape the hustle and bustle? Or did Father Hansen kick you out?"

Clearly, Poker was unaware that Levi had become a priest.

"Get out of my house." Li Wei ignored his mockery, simply repeating it, his tone still calm, but his gaze had turned cold.

"Oh ho? You've gotten temperamental?"

Poker seemed to have heard something amusing. He picked at his ear, glanced sideways at Levi, and said, "You think you're something special after spending a few days in church? Daring to talk to your grandpa Poker like that?"

He stretched out his thick finger, almost poking Li Wei's nose, "Kid, be smart. Tell your mom to pay up, and have your sister come over and lick my boots clean, and we'll call it even. Otherwise..."

He grinned maliciously, clenching his fist so his knuckles cracked. "I wouldn't mind teaching you a lesson for Father Hansen, you ill-mannered little servant!"

The two henchmen behind him also clenched their fists, making cracking sounds, and grinned maliciously at Li Wei.

In their view, dealing with Li Wei, a cowardly kid they had bullied since childhood, was a piece of cake.

Looking at Poker's repulsive face so close to his, Li Wei slowly reached out and took out the metal holy symbol hanging around his neck from inside his clothes, placing it on his chest.

"In the name of my Lord."

Li Wei's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a peculiar penetrating power, clearly reaching everyone present, including the ears of several neighbors who had been alerted and were peeking through cracks in their doors and windows: "I order you to leave this place."

"In the name of my Lord, who do you think you are? Do you think you are Father Hansen?"

Seeing the holy emblem on Li Wei's chest, Poker was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, pointing at Li Wei and shouting, "You dare to steal Father Hansen's holy emblem? Today I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of Father Hansen, and then send you to the church for Father Hansen to punish you."

Having said that, he swung his fist, as big as a clay pot, and with a whooshing sound, smashed it hard towards Li Wei's face! If this punch landed, it would be enough to break an ordinary person's nose and knock them unconscious.

"Levi!" Martha screamed in terror.

However, in the next instant, something shocking happened.

Just as Poker's fist was about to smash towards Li Wei, Li Wei frowned, gently raised his hand, and a ball of golden-red flame instantly rose up.

Seeing the sudden surge of golden-red flames, Poker's pupils dilated instantly, and his face showed an expression of extreme horror.

However, before he could react, the golden-red flames spread rapidly up his fist, and before he could react, he was completely engulfed by the flames.

"Ah..." Poker rolled on the ground, letting out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

"Why bother? I originally wanted a higher constitution!"

Li Wei snorted and watched as the two terrified scoundrels landed on the ground, screaming and rolling around, while he simply raised his right hand and gently drew a triangular emblem on his chest.

He spoke slowly, his voice clear and cold, echoing through the suddenly silent street.

"In the name of my Lord, this place is under the watchful eye of God, and those who do evil shall be punished by fire."

Li Wei's voice accompanied the sound of Poker, engulfed in flames and writhing in agony on the ground...

The neighbors around them, hiding behind doors and windows, were also filled with horror and awe.

Meanwhile, Karl and Hawke, who had come to see what was going on, were completely dumbfounded by the commotion.

Looking at Pok, who was rolling and howling on the ground, and then at Li Wei, who was standing there expressionless and cold, with the Holy Symbol hanging on his chest, the two felt a chill in their hearts. Was this still the same honest and simple Li Wei from before?

Thinking back to how they had teased Li Wei earlier, Karl and Hawke felt a chill run down their spines.

Li Wei's lips remained tightly pressed together, his expression cool and serious, but his heart was churning. Roasting a live person—the smell, the sight...

No matter how much he boasted about his worldly experience, in that civilized world, who had ever seen such a scene?

Fortunately, the holy emblem between his eyebrows seemed to sense his emotional fluctuations, and a cool sensation slowly emanated from it, gradually dispelling the nausea in his heart.

The familiar pale blue screen reappeared quietly, its edge shimmering with a steady stream of light, like data flowing smoothly.