Chapter 850 - 400: Beating Kong Li, Scheming for the Gold Guard, Lady’s Silkworm Tower, Mere Lady

Chapter 850: Chapter 400: Beating Kong Li, Scheming for the Gold Guard, Lady’s Silkworm Tower, Mere Lady

A brief moment passed as they fought. Kong Li spat blood from his mouth, his bones broken and muscles crushed, gravely injured. Li Hengfeng cursed, "You animal! A fine man indeed, couldn’t last much longer." Seizing the opportunity, he abruptly slipped away, utilizing his body’s lightness to escape.

In the recent skirmish, Li Hengfeng was not inclined to tangle with Li Xian. Once he slipped away, he exerted his full energy to perform the Lightweight Skill "Heaven Peering Step," ascending swiftly into the air. Li Xian had anticipated this, kicked Kong Li aside, turned around, drew his bow, aimed at Li Hengfeng, and in a split second, pulled the bowstring taut and fired an arrow!

Li Hengfeng had never experienced such sharp archery before. Suddenly feeling a pain in his ankle, a bronze-headed arrow had pierced through it. The tail of the arrow was attached to silver silk, now stretched tight. Feeling the pain, Li Hengfeng cried out in dismay, "Could my lifelong fame be ruined at the hands of this Yamen Runner?"

He grabbed the treasure dagger from his waist and slashed suddenly at the silver silk. This slash contained Martial Arts evolution, effortlessly cutting through stone and mine streams. But at the moment he cut into the silver silk, his tiger-mouth felt numb.

The silver silk instead broke the treasure dagger!

Infused with Li Xian’s intent, the silver silk was more tenacious and sharp, surpassing the dagger. Unable to break the silver silk, Li Hengfeng felt a sinking heart. Just then, two golden light spots struck him, "Ong" "Ong" sounded as they hit his chest. The golden light was sans substance but contained remarkable lethal force.

Li Hengfeng shrieked and fell from a high point onto the street. Li Xian approached slowly, seeing Li Hengfeng motionless, he knew there must be something strange going on and guessed, "This person must be deliberately leading me to inspect, suddenly employing that strange attack, attaching onto me for victory."

"That Martial Arts is indeed peculiar, truly an eye-opener for me. If possible, I’d really like to personally try countering it. But prudence ranks first at this moment!"

Immediately drawing the bow, he shot an arrow, piercing through Li Hengfeng’s left leg, deeply embedding it into the ground. Li Xian raised an eyebrow, slowly drawing his bow once again.

Li Hengfeng screamed, urgently waving to halt, "Young Hero! Stop, stop, stop, no more shooting, no more shooting, I... I admit defeat!"

Li Xian said, "I thought you’d continue to endure, waiting for me to nail all your limbs dead to the ground before admitting it."

Lying sideways, Li Hengfeng bowed to Li Xian, "You’re formidable, I admire you. I sparred with the Gold Appraisal Guard for days but ultimately fell into your hands, genuinely convinced."

Li Xian said, "You’re pretty good, almost really let you get away." Li Hengfeng sighed, "Too bad I encountered you, come on, I accept being captured!"

Li Hengfeng, though a thief, conducted himself with quite a bit of Jianghu prowess. When Kong Li came attacking, Li Hengfeng discarded the Yamen Runner, saving a life. Despite multiple pursuits and assaults, he never took a life.

Thus, even capturing him, there was no scolding or humiliation. With rope in hand, he went forward, twisting Li Hengfeng’s hands behind his back, lifting his wrists backward, binding him immovably.

Li Hengfeng struggled slightly, seeing Li Xian’s capture and binding techniques were exceptional too. The rope bit into the tendons, locked the Inner Qi, making escape quite difficult, he sighed, "Brother, you’re from the Gold Appraisal Guard, aren’t you?"

Li Xian asked, "What makes you say that?"

Li Hengfeng said, "Your strength, tactics, expertise in capturing thieves surpasses that of the incompetent county captain. Yet you wear a Yamen Runner uniform, if my guess isn’t wrong, you must be a reserve for the Gold Appraisal Guard, dispatched among Yamen Runners to catch me off guard when necessary. Think of my lifelong fame, claiming to have fooled the Gold Appraisal Guard, yet ultimately fell by their hand after all."

Li Xian laughed, "Your reasoning is quite logical. But you’re mistaken, I’m not part of the Gold Appraisal Guard, even this Yamen Runner attire was only temporarily acquired."

Li Hengfeng coldly laughed, with anger in his voice, "I expected you to be a heroic fellow too, never imagined you’re also one who uses power to bully."

Li Xian curiously asked, "Is capturing thieves unjust? Where’s the misuse of power?" authentic blades and real bravery took you."

Li Hengfeng said, "On this point, I have no words to rebut, naturally yield to you. But you apprehended me, yet jestingly spoke, intentionally said the opposite, isn’t that bullying?"

Li Xian asked, "Saying the opposite?" Li Hengfeng said, "I’ve clearly discerned your real identity, not only do you deny it, you even claimed this uniform was only borrowed. Such nonsense, who would believe it? You captured me, already triumphed, under these circumstances, yet unwilling to share simple truths. If not exploitation, what is it?"

Li Xian thought, "This man values Jianghu spirit immensely. He thinks I look down on him." Smiling, he said, "What I said is indeed true. I’m merely a doctor who helped treat Yamen Runners, and got temporarily enlisted by Kong Li. I captured you, precisely to join the Gold Appraisal Guard. My words are laid here, whether you believe it or not, is up to you."

Li Hengfeng said, "Then where do your thief-catching skills come from? I’m no weakling, ordinary bindings, I flick my bones, skillfully brush my fingers, and they come undone. Your technique, it makes escape impossible. How could a doctor know that? It must be from the Gold Appraisal Guard."

Li Xian was surprised, never expecting this misunderstanding, thinking, "Afraid of escape, I did not go lightly. My wife endured this, and suffered quite a headache. If you escaped, it’d be a marvel. If asked where I learned this unique technique, naturally it was from my wife." He said, "It’s hard to explain, you only need to know, though I caught you, it was purely for gain, I don’t despise you. I, Li Xian, am not noble, don’t stoop to such haughty behavior."

Li Hengfeng said, "Seems I misunderstood, what’s your family name?" Li Xian said, "Surname Li, named Xian!"

Li Hengfeng said, "Elsewhere, would surely drink three cups with Brother Li. But presently bound tightly, shall forego it. Brother Li’s spirit is remarkable, if my lowly self aids your progress, being captured by you isn’t a bad thing."