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Chapter 779 - 779 779 Lend a Helping Hand When Injustice is Seen
779: Chapter 779: Lend a Helping Hand When Injustice is Seen 779: Chapter 779: Lend a Helping Hand When Injustice is Seen Seeing the man run away in a panic, Lin Xi and Jian Shen followed him closely and soon caught up with him.
“Don’t kill me, please, I beg you,” the man pleaded in terror, curling up on the ground.
Jian Shen then said, “It’s all right, get up.
No one here is going to hurt you.”
Upon hearing this, the man calmed down a bit, then opened his eyes, briefly glancing over Jian Shen and Lin Xi, especially when he saw Lin Xi, he was completely taken aback by her beauty.
The man stood up, dusting off the dirt clinging to his clothes.
Judging by the way he was packed, it seemed like he was on a long journey.
Lin Xi then asked, “Do you live in this primitive forest?
Your ancient town must be nearby, right?”
The man looked puzzled, staring blankly at Lin Xi, then counter-questioned, “Yes, how do you know that?”
“That’s not important.
Take me to your ancient town.
We’d like a drink of water.” Lin Xi spoke naturally and friendly, however, the young man appeared reluctant, “No, not now.
Today, many soldiers arrived and kidnapped our townsfolk to use them as laborers.
I just escaped, I won’t go back.
I advise you not to go either, or you’ll also get caught.”
Lin Xi frowned slightly, then said, “Don’t worry, we won’t harm you.
You’ve seen the Martial Arts of this gentleman just now, have?
He can help drive away those soldiers.”
“Really?” The young man glanced at the impressive figure of Jian Shen, thinking about the power of his sword just now, he was full of admiration.
Filled with hope, the young man took lead, as Lin Xi and Jian Shen followed him towards his ancient town.
On the way, Lin Xi started a casual conversation, “Where did those soldiers come from, and why do they capture you as laborers?”
Listening to this, the young man looked sad.
“They seem to be from a place called Miyue Country.
Every year they come to our town and take away hundreds of young men to force them into labor.
After a year, when those captured can no longer work, they release them and capture a few more.
Many people from our town, after being captured, only half of them manage to return alive.
That’s why we all want to escape.
I’m one of the escapees.”
Hearing the three words -Miyue Country- Lin Xi frowned.
In her past life, she led an attack on this country, attempting to launch a surprise attack through the primitive forest, but was led into a trap laid by this ancient town’s people by Miyue Country.
Logically speaking, the people of the ancient town should hate Miyue Country.
So why would they help them?
It didn’t make sense.
Lin Xi remembered that when Qian Ye first arrived at the ancient town, he saw men and women, seniors, but no children.
He assumed that the children were hidden by their parents, considering the number of soldiers from the outside.
But when Qian Ye returned the second time, enraged and cursed harshly, he saw many children fleeing with their parents.
Could it be…
Lin Xi began to understand.
Miyue Country must have guessed that Qian Ye would lead his troops through the primitive forest, so they took some children from this ancient town hostage, forcing its people to help Miyue Country.
But if this is really the case, it raises questions on who’s truly responsible.
While the villagers were helpless, it doesn’t excuse them from causing harm to innocent people, nor does it mean their actions can be forgiven.
However, if Qian Ye hadn’t led his troops to war and passed through the primitive forest, these people wouldn’t have been caught up in all of this.
While lost in thought, Lin Xi finds herself in the ancient town.
She sees Miyue’s soldiers tying up the young men ready to be taken away.
Their attitudes are arrogant, whipping them incessantly.
The elderly of the town watched as their sons and husbands were taken away, crying uncontrollably, even kneeling and begging for mercy.
The response they received was a ruthless kick and a shout, “All of you, get the fuck out of my way.
Don’t obstruct your elders from carrying out orders.”
Unable to bear the sight, Lin Xi pointed to the Miyue soldiers and said to Jian Shen, “What are you staring at?
Where’s your sense of justice?
Now, go and defeat those bastards for me.”
Jian Shen was taken aback for a moment.
He looked at the livid Lin Xi and couldn’t help laughing, “Alright, I’ll do it.
But don’t think of slipping away while I’m busy.”
“Why do you talk so much?
Hurry up.” With that said, Lin Xi pushed Jian Shen forward.
Jian Shen draws his sword, and with a resonating sound, a silhouette charges forward, sending a chilling fear through everyone present.
Man is quick, sword is quicker.
With a flash of cold light, the weapons of Miyue’s soldiers are sliced to pieces.
“Who is this?” Miyue’s soldiers shivered with fright.
They had not seen the opponent’s movements clearly, he was too powerful.
Jian Shen coldly said, “Get lost, or the next stab will be at your skulls.”
Upon hearing this, the soldiers of Miyue didn’t dare to linger.
They ran.
Even if they fell, they would scramble up and flee this place as fast as possible.
To them, this unexpected opponent was far too terrifying.
Seeing the soldiers of Miyue all fleeing, the townsfolk quickly untied their sons and husbands.
They were happy, albeit somewhat bewildered.
Lin Xi joined Jian Shen and, looking at the scene, she couldn’t help but comment, “See, we’ve done a good deed.”
To this, Jian Shen shook his head, “We’ve only relieved them momentarily.
Miyue will send more soldiers, and then it will be even more troublesome.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi immediately shifted the blame, “All your fault!
Reacting without thinking and now look where we’re at, in trouble.
How can you be so impulsive?”
Jian Shen looked at her, utterly astounded, “Please, you’re the one who told me to attack!”
“So what if I told you to attack, you’re the one who did it.
What, if I tell you to let me go, would you let me go?
You’re the one who made the move, don’t try to shift the blame.” Lin Xi’s unreasonable words left Jian Shen speechless.
But Jian Shen was puzzled, “Qian Ye, your tone of speech is a little strange.”
“Is it?” Lin Xi felt guilty.
Her way of speaking didn’t resemble that of an ancient person.
Facing Jian Shen’s doubtful gaze, she didn’t know how to explain it.
Having no other options, Lin Xi quickly changed the topic, “Don’t digress.
Don’t think of evading responsibility.
Think about what to do next.”
“We caused this calamity together, yet you expect me to solve it alone.
That’s not fair.” Jian Shen couldn’t believe Qian Ye could be so defiant.
It was as if they were back to the old times, which Jian Shen actually found quite endearing, leaving him lost in thoughts.
Suddenly Jian Shen noticed something wasn’t right.
He turned his head to see all the people from the ancient town walking towards him, their helpless eyes filled with hope.