Volume 1, Chapter 55: I draw my sword today only to repay a favor.
Huazhilu looked at him blankly, with a strange color in her rosy eyes.
But he was also shaking his head in confusion.
Ye Tingmu looked at the weak girl in front of him, a throbbing flash in his eyes. He took out the yellow handkerchief from his waist and said with a smile: "I will perform a magic trick for you. I can make your handkerchief disappear. Do you believe it?"
When Hua Zhilu heard the words, he tilted his head and looked at the yellowed handkerchief. There was a hint of light in his lifeless eyes, and a scene from the past flashed through his mind.
That was a cold winter five years ago.
There was a light snowfall all around and it was very cold.
It might be a runli year, as the snow fell for a long time that year.
The outskirts of Beimeng City.
The 13-year-old Hua Zhilu sat at the door of the inn, holding a hot steamed bun, staring at the snowflakes falling from the sky, lost in thought.
Suddenly, a beggar with ragged clothes but clean face passed by.
Even in the cold winter, he still only wore a single piece of clothing.
Hua Zhilu's attention was attracted. She had never seen a beggar as clean as this one.
She just stared at the beggar blankly, full of curiosity.
The beggar also noticed her and walked towards her.
"Little sister, alone?"
Hua Zhilu frowned.
"yes!"
"How about I perform a magic trick for you?"
Looking at the handsome and elegant beggar in front of her, she asked curiously, "What magic trick is that?"
"I can make the bun in your hand disappear without a trace in a snap. Do you believe me?"
"Wow...really?"
"Really, I never lie to children?"
"Huh, I'm not a kid. I'm 13 years old, okay?"
"Just tell me if you want to see it or not?"
Hua Zhilu handed over the steamed bun with half belief and half doubt.
"Hey, change."
The boy took the steamed bun from her hand.
"Look carefully, I'm going to change."
Hua Zhilu's face was full of anticipation, and he held his little head in his hands.
"Look, there's a plane..."
The boy's voice sounded, and Hua Zhilu looked in the direction of his finger.
He murmured in confusion: "What is a plane? There is nothing here."
When she came to her senses, the boy in front of her had already run several meters away.
"Stop right there, you big liar."
She was still young at that time and had no idea of the immensity of the world. She only knew that she had been cheated and was very upset, so she followed the boy's footsteps all the way.
Only when they reached a dilapidated temple did the footprints disappear.
She rolled up her sleeves.
"Hmph, wait and see how I deal with you, big liar."
Before entering, I heard a baby crying.
She looked inside curiously through the half-open wooden door.
The boy's figure came into view.
There were two children standing around the boy, and the boy was holding two swaddled babies in his arms.
They sat around the dimly lit fire.
"Brother, you are really amazing. You got such a big bun."
"That's right. It doesn't matter who your brother is. Take half each. I'll keep this and grind it up for my sisters to drink."
"Okay, thank you bro."
Looking at the boy's smiling face, Hua Zhilu felt a slight pain in her heart and could no longer muster any hatred.
She turned around and was about to leave, but after taking a few steps, she turned back.
She pushed the door open.
The door creaked open.
The three of them looked at her instantly.
The cold wind was blowing, and the boy lowered his head in shame.
She walked over angrily and grabbed the boy's big hand.
Place a handkerchief in his hands.
"for you."
After saying that, she turned and left, glaring at him before leaving.
"Big liar."
After Hua Zhilu left, the boy opened the handkerchief.
A few taels of silver gleamed in the handkerchief.
And that boy was Ye Tingmu at that time.
Ye Tingmu chased out of the house.
He shouted loudly: "Consider it a loan from you, I will return it to you later!"
Hua Zhilu disappeared into the vast sea of snow without even looking back.
It was also her few taels of silver that helped Ye Tingmu and his younger brothers and sisters get through it.
Hua Zhilu came to his senses and his lips and teeth moved.
With a trembling voice, he said, "Big liar."
Ye Tingmu nodded with a wry smile.
"Yes, that big liar."
Over the years, he has never forgotten this girl. She was an angel. She appeared for only a moment, but she illuminated him.
It's funny that I forgot to ask the girl's name at that time. All I had was this handkerchief.
But he always remembered clearly that there was a peach blossom between the girl's eyebrows.
The girl in front of me also has a peach blossom on her forehead under her loose hair.
Even though five years have passed, the little girl has grown into a beautiful young lady, but the peach blossoms remain.
A hint of joy appeared in the corner of Hua Zhilu's eyes, and a hint of redness appeared on her pale face.
The two of them just stared at each other, both with bitter smiles filled with mixed feelings.
Hua Zhilu smiled bitterly because she didn't expect that she would be so miserable when they met.
Ye Tingmu smiled bitterly because he didn't expect that when they met, the angelic girl would become so devastated.
The crowd around also recovered from the shock of Ye Tingmu's attack.
Li Hun's servant looked at Ye Tingmu with fear and helped Li Hun up from the ground.
None of the county magistrate and the constables dared to move. They knew Ye Tingmu's strength well, and even if they attacked together, they would not be able to fill the gap between their teeth.
The master asked tentatively: "Um, sir, do you know this girl?"
Ye Tingmu did not answer.
Li Hun grinned and cursed, "Go, kill him for me!"
"Master, this......"
"What are you looking at? Do you still want to do it? Come on."
Several servants looked at each other in bewilderment. They could teleport in one step and slap an adult away with one slap. Such a person was not someone they could deal with.
And judging from the county magistrate's reaction, it is obvious that Ye Tingmu's identity is not simple.
They are not stupid. If they attack now, they will probably die.
If you don't go, at most you will be punished by the head of the family when you go back.
It is definitely more important to save your life.
Seeing that no one listened to him, Li Hun became furious and started scolding the county magistrate.
"What are you waiting for? He beat me up in court, and you don't care? Do you still want the money?"
The county magistrate shook his head helplessly, unwilling to look at him.
Ye Tingmu reached out and touched Hua Zhilu's head.
"I said that day that I would repay you, and I will give you an explanation today."
Hua Zhilu was stunned again.
Ye Tingmu turned around and drew his sword.
Done in one go.
The sword rises, the wind moves.
Purple lightning raged.
With a crackling sound.
Ye Tingmu's figure shook.
White light flashed across the sky.
With a loud bang~~~
Smoke and dust rose from the side of the government office, and screams were heard one after another.
Heart-wrenching.
When Ye Tingmu appeared again, the smoke and dust had cleared.
There is still purple lightning wandering around.
There were eight more charred corpses on the ground.
And there is Li Hun, who is still breathing his last breath.
Li Hun's entire body was pitch black, his appearance had completely changed. His eyes were wide open, blood was gushing from his mouth, and his body was twisted and struggling.
No one dared to speak, and no one even dared to look at Ye Tingmu.
Several officers were frightened by this scene and retreated repeatedly, huddled in the corner.
He looked at Li Hun lying on the ground and spoke in a cold voice.
"Since you want to be struck by lightning so much, I will satisfy you..."
Then he turned around, with endless murderous intent in his eyes, and looked at the county magistrate in front of him.
The county magistrate was already old, and when he saw Ye Tingmu being so decisive and looking at him like that, he was so scared that he collapsed to the ground.
He sighed, "It's over now..."
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