31: reinforcements

The scouts sent by the Divine Might Army quickly figured out what was going on with the reinforcing rebel cavalry.

It turned out that when the Divine Might Army decided to attack Fuping County, the twenty-thousand-strong rebel cavalry had already galloped from Xinlu County, two hundred li away, rushing here.

Upon learning the details, Luo Yongnian was furious: “Useless! You trash! What are you good for?!!!”

“So many people came from outside, and you didn’t even discover them? Nor did you scout them out in advance?”

“All useless! Drag them out and behead them!!!”

After killing several scouts, the anger in Luo Yongnian's heart subsided slightly, and he immediately thought about how to deal with the reinforcing rebel forces.

......

While the Divine Might Army was in chaos, the situation outside wasn't much better!

Although nearly four hundred people from the Gang had returned, almost all of them were injured, and many were missing limbs, on the verge of death, creating a scene of widespread wailing.

These people's injuries urgently needed treatment, but the Divine Might Army couldn't possibly treat these Gang members' injuries; they themselves had many injured and were too busy to even take care of themselves, so how could they spare attention for this motley crew?

They immediately dispersed these people, telling them to treat their own injuries, and many people directly burst into curses.

“Damn the Divine Might Army! They just sent us away like that? At least give us some wound medicine!”

“May the Divine Might Army, from top to bottom, die a terrible death!”

“Animals! Damn animals!!!”

“One day, with a sword in hand, I'll slaughter all the Divine Might dogs under heaven!”

A group of people dispersed, cursing and grumbling, while the Ruyi Gang members gathered together, many of whom had been saved by Li Qi's actions, expressing their endless gratitude.

“Brother Li, no words can express my gratitude. If there's ever anything you need, just say the word!”

“Exactly, if there's ever anything I can do, I'll gladly do it even if it means dying ten thousand times!”

“Li Qi, you gave me this life; from now on, you're my sworn brother! My sworn brother!”

“......”

The Ruyi Gang had the most survivors, and they were all very grateful to Li Qi. Li Qi's status among these people also rose dramatically, becoming unparalleled for a time.

The group, surrounding Li Qi, left the Divine Might Army. Someone suggested going to a restaurant for a drink, and Li Qi didn't object, so everyone happily went.

Having just come off the battlefield, with face after face falling before them, everyone's mood was complex, filled with stuffy、 pain、 fear、 Rejoice ...... everything imaginable.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, delicacies and fine wine were quickly served, and everyone drank heartily, the place filled with noise.

Li Qi sat in the middle of the group, fending off toasts while also contemplating the gains from this major battle.

His biggest change was... the wisp of hatred in his body had disappeared.

Hundreds of rebel soldiers had died by Li Qi's hand, and Old Scholar could now rest in peace.

His great revenge was avenged... with no more regrets.

The banquet was a joyous occasion for both hosts and guests. Li Qi drank a lot of wine, but he was a Peak True Qi Realm Martial Artist, and with a slight circulation of the powerful Martial Dao True Qi in his body, he could neutralize the alcohol. Many people around him got drunk, but only Li Qi remained sober.

After the banquet dispersed, Li Qi hurried home. As he approached his house, he found that someone was already waiting at his doorstep.

“May I ask if Your Excellency is Lord Li Qi?”

“You are?”

“I am from the Linglong Merchant Guild. The two items Lord Li ordered have arrived and can be picked up.”

This person was a servant from the Linglong Merchant Guild, specially sent to inform Li Qi of this matter, but Li Qi was away fighting with the army and not at home, so the servant waited until now.

Li Qi understood immediately, his eyes brightening: “Good, take me there.”

The servant led the way, treating Li Qi with utmost respect. Before coming, Su He had instructed him that Li Qi was a major client and must not be offended, and must be treated with respect.

The two quickly arrived at the Linglong Merchant Guild. Although it was late at night, lights were still on, as if waiting for someone.

Upon entering the Linglong Merchant Guild, Li Qi saw Su He, and also a tall, thin man he didn't recognize.

“Lord Li, you've finally arrived. Please, please come in.”

“The two Medium Grade Martial Arts you ordered have arrived.”

Su He immediately greeted him enthusiastically, addressing Li Qi.

At this moment, a tall, thin man next to Su He snorted in displeasure: “Hmph, a mere Body Tempering Realm youngster, making me wait for so long.”

“How outrageous! If it weren't for the Guild's request, I would have left long ago! How unlucky!”

This person was named Yuchi Tao, a Late Stage True Qi Realm expert, with exceptional lightness skill and particularly skilled in escape techniques. Many valuable items of the Linglong Merchant Guild were escorted by experts like him to ensure foolproof safety.

Yuchi Tao had arrived here at noon, but Li Qi wasn't present, and the items had to be personally handed to Li Qi, so he had been waiting here for half a day, which greatly displeased him.

When he saw that Li Qi was only a Body Tempering Realm Martial Artist, he became even more dissatisfied.

At this point, Su He also stepped forward to mediate: “Lord Yuchi, please don't be offended. Lord Li was also out on business, it was not intentional.”

Li Qi came before Yuchi Tao, smiling faintly: “I was out fighting, which caused many delays. I hope Your Excellency will not take offense.”

At this moment, Yuchi Tao finally noticed Li Qi's condition.

Li Qi had fought in battle, killing hundreds of enemies. His clothes were already soaked in blood, a deep crimson, emitting a pungent bloody smell.

The killing intent and Evil Qi accumulated from killing hundreds of enemies still clung to Li Qi, not yet dissipated. As Yuchi Tao looked into Li Qi's calm, unruffled eyes, his heart inexplicably trembled, and his Aura involuntarily weakened by three points.

“Fine, here are your things.”

After Yuchi Tao handed the items to Li Qi, he quickly left.

When facing Li Qi, he always felt an inexplicable sense of unease. He had originally wanted to say a few more words to vent his dissatisfaction, but the words wouldn't come out.

It was as if the person in front of him wasn't a human... but a Vicious Beast ready to devour someone!

As if in the next second, this beast would drop its disguise and swallow him whole!

Yuchi Tao left, and the items were in hand. After a few polite words with Su He, Li Qi returned home.

He closed the doors and windows, sat on the edge of his bed, a look of joy on his face.

“Good, my strength can be boosted again!”