That seemingly gentle punch landed on the bandit's wrist, and almost everyone heard the sound of bones breaking completely.

How much power does it take to shatter a person's wrist bone with just one punch?

After snatching the katana from the bandits, Violet moved like a ghost, the blade slicing through them like flowing water, cutting open their throats, hearts, and abdomens.

Maple leaves slowly fell to the ground, and blood was splattered wantonly in the forest.

The first seven died on the spot, leaving only the last bandit unharmed by immediate fatal injury.

"No, don't kill me..."

The bandits were terrified and clutched their stomachs to prevent their intestines from spilling out.

I thought I'd found some fun today, but I never expected it would cost me my life.

But Lu Ye didn't care about any of that.

I won't kill you?

Have you ever spared those people you killed?

Where did you get all these clothes and food from?

This behavior of the bandits was what he detested most.

After forcing the bandit to reveal the location of a nearby village, Lu Ye plunged a knife into the bandit's heart, ending his life.

After experiencing the battlefield, he matured to some extent.

—Those who deserve to die should not be spared.

Indecisiveness is cruelty to oneself.

[Random task completed]

1000 points have been awarded.

On his way to a nearby village, Lu Ye casually opened the online store.

[Currently available items for purchase]

【1. Cotter Python】1000 points

(Note: A large-caliber double-action revolver, using .44 Magnum ammunition, one shot kills.)

[2 Super Value Compressed Biscuits x2] 50 points

(Note: This is an enormous bag, big enough to kill the production team's donkey. Are you sure you don't want to give it a try?)

【3. Torch (Good)】100 points

(Note: Flammable, always lit and will not go out even in light rain)

It seems that only the first item is useful.

With that thought in mind, Lu Ye switched to the permanent items.

【1. General Purpose Ammunition (24 rounds)】100 points

(Note: It can be loaded into any type of firearm, and its power is equivalent to that of a 9mm gun.)

[2. A short blade (good)] 200 points

(Note: Upgraded from Broken Blade, it can deliver a precise and fatal blow to enemies of rank E and below.)

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ye used 1000 points to exchange for the Cortel Python.

This is only natural.

Samurai of this era use swords, I use spears.

Very fair!

Just as it was getting dark, the two arrived at the village.

Lu Ye gripped the revolver in his hand and walked forward with Violet.

"Halt! Who goes there!?"

A young man's shouts came from ahead, and a few lights flickered in the darkness—the light of fire.

"Hello, I'm a traveler passing through. May I stay here for the night?" Lu Ye asked politely.

"Traveler?"

About six or seven villagers gathered around, holding torches.

Each of them carried a samurai sword and cautiously approached to investigate.

There were only two people, a man and a woman.

Lu Ye glanced at the group of people.

There were only one or two young people among them; the rest were elderly folks.

Although they were armed, the villagers did not have any ill intentions.

The young man looked at Violet with curiosity; it was the first time he had ever seen someone so beautiful.

The old people couldn't see Violet's face clearly; they were just talking about her.

"Strange, the man wasn't carrying a knife, but the woman was."

"What should we do? It's so dark outside, they might get into trouble. Those monkeys on the mountain have been too fierce lately."

"Hmm... let me think." The old man in the lead pondered for a moment. "Let them in, but confiscate their weapons."

Lu Ye breathed a sigh of relief; he had really been a great help.

Not only did they have a place to stay at night, but they could also gather intelligence.

"But she has to hand over the knife to us for safekeeping for the time being, is that alright?" the young man said.

“Of course, no problem.” Lu Ye raised the revolver. “You don’t need to hand in this, right?”

"What is this?" the young man asked curiously.

"My family's heirloom revolver..."

"Alright, put your gear away and go back to your posts to guard the area." The old man turned to the young man and said, "Zhengji, I remember you have some empty space at home, go and let them rest for the night."

"Village chief, what if it's bandits..."

"No problem, as long as we send people to keep watch, those guys won't dare to do anything."

“Alright then, I’ll be back as soon as possible,” the young man said to Lu Ye. “Come with me.”

The village is small, consisting of only about forty simple thatched huts.

Walking along the country lane, Lu Ye asked.

"By the way, what's this about the bandits you mentioned earlier?"

Chapter 103 Ashina Country

“Judging from your attire, you’re probably not a local,” the young man explained. “To the east of the village, at the very beginning of the mountain range, there are some wandering savages. They were originally none of our business, until one day when we who went into the mountains were killed… It’s probably because there’s a shortage of food in the mountains recently, so they’ve started coming down to the villages downstream. The raiding is about to begin.”

"No wonder the security is so tight. How many of them are there?"

“I don’t know,” the young man sighed. “By the way, where did you come from?”

"We came from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East to travel to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures..." Lu Ye said.

To be precise, it should be the Western Lands.

After all, that magnificent continent is geographically located to the west of Japan.

"Never heard of it, but where are you going?" the young man said. "There's no road after Ashina."

Ashina?

Lu Ye was taken aback.

This name... I feel like I've heard it somewhere before.

"Ashina Country is in the north of this land, and beyond that lies the sea..." the young man said, stopping in his tracks. "We've arrived."

Before me stood a thatched hut.

The young man stepped forward and pushed open the dilapidated wooden door.

The house was bare, with only a table and some essential furniture.

A woman sat by the fire, with a toddler beside her.

The woman stirred the pot intently, paying close attention to the heat.

It's not that I want to make the food particularly delicious, but rather that winter is approaching and I need to be mindful of my firewood reserves.

"Sister Ling, I'm back," the young man said.

"Zhengji, is there no need for night watch tonight?"

"No, the village chief asked me to settle these two people in."

The young man turned to the side, and Lu Ye and Violet suddenly came into the woman's view.

The woman paused for a moment when she saw them.

"Who are these two...?"

"They were travelers who came to the village to stay for the night. The village chief was kind and let them in. He just found them a place to sleep for the night."

"Oh, so you're a guest. After all, the monkeys have been quite active lately." Sister Ling nodded in understanding.

Lu Ye and Violet entered the house; at least they had a place to stay for the day.

After giving a brief explanation, Zhengji said, "Then I'll head over now. Call me if anything comes up."

"Hey, wait a minute, bring these dried sweet potatoes with you, you'll get hungry if you don't sleep tonight."

Sister Ling handed a small cloth bag to Zhengji, and then ladled some porridge from the pot and placed it on the table.

"By the way, neither of you have eaten, have you? Although you only had some bland porridge..."

It's called porridge, but it's really just something made with barnyard millet porridge and dried sweet potato.

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