Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 38 No choice
After persuading Zhou Hong to go and rest early.

Chen Li adjusted the wick of the oil lamp, sat down, took a sip of tea, and then prepared to continue studying the arrow-avoiding talisman.

Unfortunately, I still can't calm down.

He simply stood up and paced back and forth.

He suddenly realized that he needed to think about this matter carefully.

First, am I really being monitored?

Second, if Qiao Guanyuan was indeed being monitored, what was his purpose?
Third, is this purpose malicious towards him, and does it pose a threat to his personal safety?

Fourth, is it the optimal solution to do nothing and simply allow ourselves to be monitored, like an ostrich burying its head in the sand and pretending not to know?

Fifth, if it's not the optimal solution, what is the optimal solution?

Finally, and most importantly, if the worst-case scenario occurs, do I have the ability to break the deadlock?
Of course, all of the following questions are based on the premise that one is actually being monitored.

Chen Li found that this problem was not difficult to confirm.

If it turns out to be a misunderstanding, we can simply apologize again. But if there was truly malicious intent...

Thinking about the immense power of the Linghu Gang, he became increasingly worried and afraid.

He is no longer alone; he has ties to this world. If he were surrounded and killed by the Spirit Tiger Gang, outnumbered and outmatched... wouldn't they both perish?

Chen Li's eyes flashed, then his expression hardened. He took a few silence talismans and stuffed them into his sleeves. He also put on all the lightness talismans and protective charms. Finally, he picked up his longsword and walked out of the talisman-making room with light steps.

I pressed my ear against the door, listening intently to the sounds outside.

The night is dark.

It was completely quiet outside, with only the occasional soft chatter coming from afar.

He gently pushed open a crack in the door, and before anyone noticed, he darted away and disappeared into a dark corner. He was somewhat glad he had chosen a gray robe, which was inconspicuous in the darkness.

……

"Does your face still hurt?" Zhang Shouyi asked with a smile.

"Ouch, it hurts again just thinking about it. That guy really went all out. My head is still spinning." Wang Fugui gasped as he spoke. "We're working day and night. When will this ever end?"

"We're short-handed in the gang lately, so it's tough now. But once we wipe out the Giant Bear Gang, we'll be all set. If we just hang in there a little longer, we can get some sleep later tonight," Zhang Shouyi comforted him.

As they were talking, a figure suddenly stepped out of the shadows.

The two were startled and just opened their mouths to exclaim.

Chen Li coughed softly, and the two men were momentarily dazed. Before they could react, Chen Li stepped behind them and delivered a heavy blow to the back of each of their heads.

The two men were powerless to resist and fell to the ground easily.

Chen Li grabbed one person by the collar with each hand and quickly dragged him to a secluded corner.

The streets were deserted and silent at night.

After walking briskly for more than a hundred meters, Chen Li stopped in a small grove of trees.

He first collected all the magical artifacts and talismans from the two of them, then took out a Silence Talisman, and with a flick of his wrist, the Silence Talisman spontaneously combusted, eventually transforming into a colorless light shield that enveloped everyone.

Chen Li slapped the rogue cultivator he had beaten during the day a few more times.

Fortunately, the punch to the back of his head wasn't too hard. Wang Fugui woke up groaning, feeling a splitting headache.

“You…” Wang Fugui and the others were shocked when they saw Chen Li clearly.

"Don't get agitated. We'll continue with the questions we didn't finish during the day. We have plenty of time now," Chen Li said expressionlessly. "Why are you spying on me?"

"Fellow Daoist Chen, this is a misunderstanding. Didn't we say during the day that we were monitoring Lin Gui?" Wang Fugui said hurriedly, flustered.

"Pop!" There was a crisp sound.

Chen Li slapped Wang Fugui again, the force of which made Wang Fugui's head buzz and his mouth fill with blood. The skin on his face was torn open, revealing bright red muscle.

"Wrong answer." "You really weren't lying..."

"Slap!" Chen Li slapped him hard again.

Wang Fugui's teeth fell out from the slap, his vision blurred, he felt he could no longer feel his face, and he also lost all hearing in one ear.

"You answered wrong again. You have one last chance. Why are you spying on me?" Chen Li asked again.

Looking at Chen Li, who was expressionless and had murderous intent in his eyes, Wang Fugui, who was on the verge of collapse from the beating, couldn't help but feel a fear of death.

He felt that if he answered incorrectly again this time, he would really die.

"I...I don't know...It's not my fault, it was all...it was Chief Qiao's order, we were just following orders." Wang Fugui finally couldn't hold back anymore and said in a trembling voice, tears and snot mixed with blood streaming down his face.

“That was a good answer. Think about it again. Why would Chief Qiao be monitoring me? There must be a reason,” Chen Li coaxed patiently. He needed to figure this out.

“I…I heard from Brother Zhang that Chief Qiao doesn’t like you and thinks you’re a destabilizing factor,” Wang Fugui said.

"You don't like it!?"

Chen Li's face turned ugly upon hearing this. On Earth, the displeasure of a great figure might only mean the destruction of a family, but here it could very well mean death!

He couldn't understand why he had become a destabilizing factor when he stayed at home every day, never going out, and hadn't bothered or wanted to offend anyone.

"By the way, who is Brother Zhang?"

Wang Fugui turned his head with difficulty to look at Zhang Shouyi lying beside him.

"Understood!" Chen Li nodded.

"I...can I still live?" Wang Fugui seemed to have a premonition of something, and asked in a trembling voice, his eyes filled with a strong hope and a desire to live.

Chen Li couldn't help but avoid his gaze.

next moment.

With a "crack" sound, Chen Li had already snapped his neck.

Looking at the corpse with its head strangely tilted and violently convulsing.

"Don't blame me!" Chen Li said softly.

Just then, Zhang Shouyi, who had been lying down, suddenly sprang up and tried to run away into the distance.

However, just as he took a step, a sword light flashed like a rainbow piercing the sun, disappearing in an instant. His body trembled, and his head fell to the ground. The headless corpse swayed a few times in place before collapsing to the ground with a thud.

"I noticed you weren't behaving yourself a long time ago. I thought you'd lie there until I made my move and then launch a sneak attack," Chen Li said softly to the rolling head.

Unfortunately, there was no way to get a response.

Why is it so hard to live a peaceful life?

Chen Li sighed, found a clean spot, and plopped down, casually holding the sword he had just used to kill someone.

The sword was spotless, without a trace of blood.

This time, he wasn't as excited or nervous as he was last time.

Very peaceful.

My heart rate didn't even increase much.

It's as if I've already gotten used to it.

This damned world has forced him to kill.

As the corpses gradually stopped struggling, Chen Li finally stood up. He peeled off the cleaner robe from one of the two corpses, put it on, and then tore off a strip of cloth to carefully cover his face.

Tonight might be busy.

(End of this chapter)