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The Masked Man thoroughly understood the situation and silently cursed the ancestors of his employer. However, once the arrow was released, there was no turning back! Moreover, his group had already killed so many people, and this grudge was now firmly established. There was still a way to remedy the situation; in fact, there was only one way left.
That was to kill and silence!
As long as he killed the person in front of him and checked for any survivors, once everything was handled, it would not be easy for anyone to investigate later! With his mind made up, the Masked Man glared fiercely and laughed, "What if you are Qin People!? What if I use your weapons!? I wasn't scared as a child!"
Luzi ignored the taunts from the other side and looked down at the ground covered in red. The devil that had been suppressed deep inside him was awakened, instantly taking control of a person's mind. His originally calm eyes suddenly filled with a smile as he looked at his prey. "Before you die, I need to tell you that the legend is actually true. And your organization will no longer exist; it's that simple."
Hearing those casually spoken words, even laced with a hint of amusement, the Masked Man couldn't help but shiver. He stared into the other’s eyes but could see nothing. Was it an unfathomable abyss? Why was it black...
Luzi suddenly swung his longsword and sheathed it. Behind him stood the body that had lost its head. As he turned to look for Cai Youdao, the standing corpse slowly collapsed onto the snow.
The feigning death Cai Youdao looked up to see that the battle had officially ended and then struggled to sit up as if he had just been knocked unconscious by something. Rubbing his swollen forehead vigorously, he glanced around. As bodies piled up, two Shop Assistants surprisingly got back on their feet.
Although this battle had resulted in heavy losses, at least we emerged victorious! Cai Youdao used his longsword for support as he wobbled to stand up, comforting himself.
The ground was littered with severed limbs and broken bodies; the three exhausted individuals could hardly clean up the battlefield. They all found suitable spots to sit down and had no desire to get back up. Even when they saw Big Shopkeeper approaching, they realized they simply lacked the strength to stand.
Luzi raised his hand to signal a rest and then sat beside Cai Youdao to check on their injuries. The results were acceptable; both Shop Assistants had a few wounds, but they were not serious. The only major injury belonged to Cai Youdao, whose sword wound on his left arm was deep enough to see bone and could only be treated by stitching!
Seeing that Luzi wanted to find sutures, Cai Youdao hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Big Shopkeeper! My subordinates can no longer move; please forgive us. It is too dangerous for you to stay here; you should leave quickly!"
Luzi didn’t care about any danger; he found a needle and thread from one of the Shop Assistants. He raised it as a signal and asked, "Is this okay?"
Cai Youdao grinned. "Come on!"
Luzi seriously stitched up Cai Youdao. "I'm sorry about earlier! It's just that my heart is too soft!"
Hearing the Big Shopkeeper apologize to him, Cai Youdao nearly jumped up. "If you keep saying that, I can only take my own life."
Luzi bit off the thread and looked back at the corpses scattered on the ground, filled with guilt. If it weren't for a moment of weakness, they wouldn't have been caught off guard by the enemy. Sigh! It's all my fault! This is a life-and-death slaughter! Knowing full well, why did I make mistakes at that moment!?
Through earlier practical experience, the Qin State's Arrow Formation proved to be the most effective Defensive Formation against Cavalry charges. Continuous shooting could ignore the speed of the Cavalry Unit. If it weren't for Luzi's poor judgment that led to the loss of command, perhaps more people would have survived...
But! The battlefield after the slaughter never entertains hypotheticals.
Cai Youdao didn't want to see the Big Shopkeeper like this; after all, it's all in the past. Perhaps this is what they call fate, using countless blood sacrifices to fulfill a person's destined cultivation in this life. Is heaven benevolent or cruel!?
Cai Youdao searched around and found that the target from Yan State was lying on the ground still alive. He finally felt relieved and said, "Innkeeper! I didn't dare to retire early; I just wanted to follow you out to see the world. I didn't expect this trip to be worth it!"
The two surviving Shop Assistants nodded, seriously expressing that this victory would be remembered. After all, in battle, who doesn't die? The deceased are gone; those who live should cherish every day they have left. This is the meaning of life, something they had always struggled to find before.
Cai Youdao hadn't had time to check these Ambushers earlier, and when Luzi spoke with the last remaining Masked Man, he couldn't hear clearly due to the distance. "Who are these people?"
Luzi didn't answer but picked up a longsword from the pile of bodies. After examining it, he handed it to Cai Youdao. "The weapons these people used are the same as ours; they are Qin State longswords."
Cai Youdao had already noticed this issue during close combat with the enemy. Could these assassins have been sent by Qin State? Their only purpose must be to eliminate Luzi at this opportunity!? That can't be right! How could the Big Shopkeeper possibly have enemies within the country? But such thoughts could only remain in his heart; if he asked out loud, it would change everything.
Luzi clearly did not consider these issues. He found the fallen brothers and loaded them onto the cart. The cart from Yan State was not usable, as it was too conspicuous. This place was indeed not suitable for staying long; even if no enemies came afterward, it was still unwise to linger. The lack of manpower was one aspect, and time was also not on their side. If any passersby came through, they would report to the authorities. No matter how skilled one was at killing, one could not harm innocent bystanders!
As for the bodies on the ground, it was better to leave them there.
After a brief rest, the three who felt their strength returning planned to help. However, as soon as they exerted themselves, their bodies, which felt fine moments before, suddenly lost all strength.
Luzi naturally understood the reason behind this and instructed Cai Youdao to lead the two Shop Assistants to continue resting. They had a long journey ahead; if they did not take advantage of this time to recover, their already exhausted bodies would not be able to endure.
Once he found all the fallen comrades involved in this operation, his breathing became noticeably rapid. Carrying a living person might not be so strenuous, but carrying a dead one was incredibly heavy.
Despite his exhaustion and sweating profusely, Luzi managed to get all the bodies of his brothers onto the cart. However, it was not yet over; they still needed to collect the weapons left behind by Qin State. If those weapons were abandoned at the scene, it could lead to endless troubles. The Government would trace the source of the weapons back to Fan Ju, the Chancellor of Qin State, and the hundreds of Qin Army Soldiers stationed outside the city.
Fortunately, the weapons used this time were not heavy. The four of them spread out and collected each piece of weaponry. After finishing up their final tasks, they felt as if they had just taken a shower.
At this moment, no matter how anxious anyone felt, it was futile; reality was right there before them. Even if someone was exceptionally capable, it was because they were energetic and had not engaged in heavy physical labor. If that prerequisite condition were lost, very few could avoid collapsing from exhaustion.
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