While Li Chengfeng and Grand Senior Sister faced off and the Spiritual Mountain Sect was in turmoil, Cheng 'an City was also in turmoil.
To Xiaobao, his return to Cheng 'an City was a coincidence. It felt like he was returning home in glory. After all, he was still an abandoned slave who had been chased out of the Li family. Li Chengfeng had asked Xiaobao to send a letter back to report that he was safe, and also to let everyone in Cheng' an City know that he was doing well in the Spiritual Mountain Sect!
This was a warning to those who wanted to harm his family, so they would not dare to act recklessly.
At the same time, it gave his mother a way out and Xiaobao could return home.
Xiaobao naturally knew his Young Master's intentions. That was why he retrieved Li Chengfeng's horse from the small town at the foot of the Spiritual Mountain Sect's mountain. He purposely wore the Hidden Sword Court's cultivator uniform and rode straight to Cheng 'an City.
He had only been away from the Li family for about a month, but to Xiaobao, it felt like decades had passed. He had grown up in the Li family, and had long regarded himself as a member of the Li family. Once he left the house, he felt like he was in the middle of nowhere. There was a kind of fear and loneliness that made Xiaobao feel extremely terrified.
When Xiaobao arrived home in Cheng 'an City, it was almost evening. He managed to return to this familiar place just as Cheng' an City's gates were about to close.
"Yo, isn't this Xiaobao?"
The guard at the gate recognized this ridiculously beautiful man and let him in with a smile. "What are you wearing?"
Xiaobao was reserved but proud. "This is the Spiritual Mountain Sect's cultivator uniform. Brother Zhong, don't you recognise it?"
The soldier surnamed Zhong asked in surprise, "Where did you steal this skin?"
Xiaobao spat, "Pfft, this is my cultivator uniform!
I'm a cultivator of the Spiritual Mountain Sect now! "
Perhaps it was because one was marked by the company one kept with Li Chengfeng, Xiaobao's credibility was deeply questionable. Soldier Zhong said suspiciously, "Don't lie to me!
That day, I saw your young master take away a maidservant, not you! "
Xiaobao grinned. "Yeah, but I'm with my Young Master now, so I'm a cultivator of the Spiritual Mountain Sect too!"
The soldier with the surname Zhong looked at Xiaobao with admiration and respect, "When a man achieves the Dao, even his chickens and dogs rise to the heavens!"
For some reason, when Xiaobao heard the word 'dog', it reminded him of an unpleasant memory. His face flushed red, his neck swelled up, and he roared at the soldier, "You're the dog, your whole family are dogs!" With that, he angrily led his horse, turned around, and left.
Soldier Zhong looked at Xiaobao with a baffled expression, scratching his head. "Damn it, I … I didn't say anything wrong, did I?
Why are you suddenly so angry? "
At the side, a guard who was watching the fun said with a smile, "Now that he's a cultivator, his temper will definitely rise!
In front of Young Master Li, he was a servant, but now in front of people like us, he is a master! "
These words were spoken in a rather self-deprecating manner, but the ruffian soldiers at the city gate took it as a matter of course. In their opinion, wearing cultivator robes was like reaching the heavens in a single bound, and people like them could no longer afford to provoke them.
The soldiers laughed for a while, then turned around and shouted at the pedestrians in the long line behind them, "Hey hey, close the city gate, close the city gate!
It's already closed today, don't squeeze in anymore! "
The people at the back panicked. A merchant at the front smiled apologetically. "Sir, Sir Soldier, please make an exception. My cart is transporting freshwater seafood, it's going to stink if it's left outside for a night!"
Soldier Zhong sneered, "It's winter now, it's fine to leave it outside for a night!" As he spoke, he looked to the side with his nose in the air, but his hands were secretly spread out by his side.
The merchant immediately understood and secretly stuffed a small ingot of silver into the soldier's hand. He smiled apologetically and said, "Sir Soldier, you must be joking. These are freshwater seafood ordered by Master Sun's family from the east of the city. If they don't arrive after the deadline, they'll be blamed."
Soldier Zhong kept the silver ingot quietly and smiled. He waved his hand and said, "It's from Master Sun's family, you should've said so earlier. Go in, go in!"
The merchant cursed in his heart, but he smiled apologetically and drove the convoy into the city.
At this time, Cheng 'an City had begun to light up sporadically. Xiaobao returned to the familiar alley of the Li Family. From afar, he could see the lanterns in front of the Li Family's house. The dim yellow light enveloped a few large horses parked at the entrance.
"A visitor?"
Xiaobao was taken aback. He walked to the door and found that the door was slightly ajar. It was eerily quiet inside.
Xiaobao's heart skipped a beat. He felt that something was wrong. He hesitated for a moment and didn't push the door open. Instead, he chose to climb over the wall.
Xiaobao was too familiar with the Li Residence. He could walk on flat ground with his eyes closed.
After jumping into the house, Xiaobao quietly made his way to the main hall. When he reached the left side of the main hall, Xiaobao flipped himself onto the beam. His body was as light as a monkey, his lower body hooked onto the beam, while his upper body peered into the main hall.
Xiaobao jumped in fright when he saw what it was!
In the main hall, Madam Xie, Li Chun, Green Bead, Asparta, and Ayesha were all tied up. Each of them had a black bag over their heads. They were tied together like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. Some were shivering, some were motionless, and some were crying.
In the main hall, a middle-aged man sat in the middle of the main hall, leisurely drinking tea.
Only the back of the hall had candles lit. The man sat in front of the candlelight. Half of his body was shrouded in shadow while the other half was illuminated by the candlelight. Xiaobao felt that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember.
Who was this man?
He looked to be in his forties. His skin was dark, and his fingers were thick and strong. He was obviously a martial artist. Looking at his clothes, there was a yellow sand symbol embroidered on his sleeves …
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck Xiaobao's mind, and he shivered in fear!
This was one of the two servants of the Zhan family's fourth young master, Zhan Qisheng, Uncle Li!
Xiaobao remembered his young master's close combat battle with the Zhan family's servant. His opponent's strength was still fresh in his mind.
Now, was the enemy coming to take revenge?
What should he do?
Xiaobao's mind raced. He quickly thought of a solution. Go down and save them?
This won't do. This little bit of skill isn't enough to deal with the opponent!
My young master is not afraid of spells, but I am!
Don't save them?
Then am I still human?
Find someone to save them?
But in Cheng 'an City, who can save them?