Invincible!

Chapter 6 Compensation
Li Xianping calmly drew his sword.

Crimson blood gushed from Liu Feng's throat, quickly taking away his body heat.

"Uh……"

He staggered and knelt down, clutching his neck in fear with both hands, trying with all his might to stop the wound on his neck.

No matter how hard he tried, blood continued to seep out from between his fingers.

In particular, the sword wound to his throat damaged his trachea, preventing him from absorbing oxygen and forcing him to gasp for air with his mouth wide open.

Unfortunately, the gushing blood was tightly covered by his hands, leaving him nowhere to vent. As he gasped for breath, it immediately triggered a violent cough, and blood spilled from his mouth and nostrils, staining his entire body red.

This terrifying scene immediately plunged the remaining guards into an icy abyss.

"Team...captain..."

The hand of one of the guards who was standing nearby, holding a knife, was trembling slightly.

There were clearly eight of them left.

They clearly have an overwhelming numerical advantage.

They were dealing with a scholar who, theoretically, was powerless just a month or two ago; the task was as easy as a vacation…

But why?
Why did it suddenly turn out like this?!

"Come."

Li Xian drew his blade horizontally.

In an instant, the eight guards retreated several steps at the same time, leaning on each other and huddling together.

It looks like...

It was as if they were surrounded by Li Xian alone.

"Bold in appearance but weak in reality."

Seeing this, Li Xian was somewhat disappointed: "You weren't like this at the beginning. It's only when you have the upper hand that you can be so arrogant. Now that the situation is unfavorable, you've all become timid and fearful again?"

"Li...Li Xian, let's talk this out. Why resort to knives and guns?"

"A senior guard said tremblingly."

"Say it nicely."

Li Xian nodded: "I practice martial arts because I have always liked to persuade people with reason and to discuss principles through martial arts. In this way, any principle will become clearer through debate."

He is not someone who likes to bully the weak.

It's pointless to fight if the opponent doesn't fight back.

He looked at the guards and said, "You broke into my courtyard without my permission, ransacked the place, and were treated like bandits. I acted in self-defense, so it was perfectly reasonable for me to disarm and kill you. What do you think?"

The guards looked at each other, completely baffled by what Li Xian meant by those words.

But right now...

The situation is compelling.

The captains who had already begun internal training all fell to Li Xiandao, which shows that his martial arts skills had most likely reached the fourth level.

Faced with such a martial arts master, the eight of them put up a stubborn resistance, but their fate was not much better.

Given the choice between personal honor and life, they would naturally choose the latter.

At that moment, several guards nodded in unison: "That makes sense."

"Whatever you say is what it is."

“It was our fault that we broke into Young Master Li’s courtyard. Young Master Li killed him in self-defense… All the consequences are our own doing.”

"We are just following orders, please be lenient, Young Master Li."

Several people said one after another.

"Since you know you were wrong, you should compensate for the losses, and each of you should pay ten taels."

Li Xiandao.

The bodies of Captain Liu, Fang Rui, and A Quan are still lying in the yard.

It's better to lose money than to lose your life.

These guards dared not refuse.

"We are willing to make compensation."

The eight men quickly replied, "Ten taels?"

As guards who have at least reached the Great Perfection of Bone Forging, they receive a considerable monthly allowance, amounting to ten, twenty, or even thirty taels of silver per year.

However, while income is high, daily expenses are also high.

Taking out ten taels at once is no easy task.

The wealthy guards immediately took out their silver.

However, four people remained timid and hesitant.

Finally, one of them said, "I don't have enough money on me. Could you please forgive me, Young Master Li? Once I return to the Marquis's residence, I will be able to gather the money and make up for your loss."

“Young Master Li, we have absolutely no intention of defaulting on our debt. It’s just that when we’re traveling, we rarely carry ten taels of silver with us…”

The others echoed this sentiment.

Whether it's genuine or feigned.

"It doesn't matter."

Li Xian didn't care about these people's true thoughts. He searched the bodies of Liu Feng and the other three and said, "I can go with you to the Marquis's residence to get them."

"To the Marquis's residence!?"

The remaining four guards widened their eyes upon hearing Li Xian's words.

Mr. Li...

They're actually going to the Marquis's residence!?

Isn't he just walking into a trap?!

Just then, Li Xian's voice rang out again.

"There are forty or fifty guards in the Marquis's mansion. I don't know the exact number, but besides you, there are definitely twenty or thirty people left in the mansion. In addition, there must be a master of the latent realm in the mansion."

His voice was unhurried, as if stating a fact: "If I kill the four of you today, you will surely stir up trouble, and the Marquis's mansion will also feel that there are still strongmen in the mansion who are unwilling to let the matter rest, which will lead to endless trouble. Before Marquis Dingfeng returns, I am too lazy to waste my time on you. In order to have some peace and quiet, I would rather go to the Marquis's mansion and beat up all the discontented people."

These words seemed to directly point out the true thoughts of the guards whose minds were wavering.

Many people's expressions changed slightly at the same time.

The Marquis's mansion originally had four teams of guards totaling forty-eight men. Even though the Marquis took twelve men with him when he went to the capital, there were still about twenty men left, not counting the twelve men, the injured Zhang Qing, and the few on leave.

In addition, there's the Grand Steward Liu Fu, a martial arts master who has already mastered the art of martial arts...

They felt that Li Xian's daring to go to the Marquis's residence was indeed courting death!
Even though Li Xianming knows the Marquis's residence is dangerous, he still dares to go there...

Either they're courting death or they're arrogant and conceited!

Either...

I have absolute confidence in my abilities!
Li Xian is most likely the latter!
"No, the fault lies with us. We would never dare to spread rumors..."

The guards, of course, would not admit to these ideas.

Li Xian ignored the guards and searched Liu Feng and the other three men, finding forty-three taels of silver and a boxing technique.

After putting the items away, he switched to a long sword and turned to the four guards who had paid him, saying, "Take these men to the government office."

The four guards looked away, but dared not disobey. They quickly carried the bodies of Liu Feng and the others away.

Regardless, let's get out of the yard first.

At this moment, the veteran guard Tan Zhang also stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said with a wry smile, "Young Master Li, it is better to resolve enmity than to make it. You are the son-in-law of our Marquis's mansion, and you have no major grudges with the Marquis's mansion. Even if there is the matter of Liu Feng today... it is because they offended first and they have their own fault. Why do you have to go to the Marquis's mansion again and make the Madam and the others lose face?"

He had already realized that Li Xian was extraordinary and wanted to turn hostility into friendship: "How about I go to the Marquis's residence to inform them first? I believe that when they learn that you have such achievements in martial arts, they will definitely change their usual attitude and welcome you with open arms. What do you think?"

"Whether they can back down or not has nothing to do with me."

Li Xiandao said, "I'm just going to resolve some trouble."

"This...how could it have come to this..."

Tan Zhang's voice was bitter.

"People are often only willing to believe what they want to believe."

As Li Xian spoke, he glanced at the guard and said calmly, "Don't worry, I'm not some murderous demon. If I can reason with people, I won't act rashly."

Seeing that Li Xian was determined, and fearing that if they said too much, they would be killed by Li Xian, Tan Zhang dared not persuade him any further and said, "We will take Young Master Li back to his residence now."

At that moment, the group of people "protected" Li Xian and left the courtyard, heading straight for the Dingfeng Marquis's residence, which was only four miles away.

(End of this chapter)