Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

On this day, Li Qing and Li Linzhi went out to play with the giant toad again.

The summer sun shines brightly, and the forest is shady.

By the time they returned, the sun was already setting.

As the two walked back, the usually bustling forest became eerily quiet as they neared the edge of the woods; not even a single insect could be heard chirping.

The girl beside him was as carefree as ever, jumping around happily at the pretty wildflowers and exotic plants. But for some reason, Li Qing had a vague, uneasy feeling.

Emerging from the woods, the few thatched huts on the hillside seemed somewhat different from usual; the smoke that should have been rising from their chimneys was nowhere to be seen.

At this point, even the usually carefree girl realized something was wrong.

After taking a few more steps forward, the girl suddenly exclaimed in a low voice, "Why is there so much blood? Grandpa!"

Li Linzhi felt anxious and ran towards the thatched hut.

"Wait, Zhi'er!" Li Qing said, and followed after her.

They hadn't run far when they saw a corpse lying on the ground, with several bloody holes gushing blood. It was a pitiful sight in the pool of blood.

When Li Qing saw the corpse lying on the ground, for some reason, he didn't feel any fear. Instead, he sensed something was wrong and hurriedly chased after the girl.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!" the girl called out in a trembling voice as she ran.

Before Li Qing could catch up with the girl, he had already seen the situation in front of the house—three fierce-looking men in black, covered in blood, stood in front of the house. The old man, his hands covered in blood, knelt on the ground, motionless!

His heart skipped a beat, realizing he was in deep trouble.

Although he wanted to leave, seeing that the girl had already run out and attracted the attention of several thugs, he gritted his teeth and followed her.

"Hehe! You old geezer, you've offended me and made us brothers run all the way to this godforsaken place to look for someone. Now, I'm going to settle accounts with your tender little granddaughter!" A burly man looked at Li Linzhi running over and grinned maliciously.

The other two thugs also seemed to understand something and burst into laughter.

The old man's hands were pinned down by the two men, rendering him unable to move. His body trembled, and his eyes were bloodshot. Overwhelmed with emotion, he coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.

"Young lady, have some fun with us first, and we'll send you and your granddaughter down for a get-together soon!" A burly man approached, his eyes bulging as he looked at the girl. He swallowed hard, like a wolf that hadn't eaten for days, and made as if he were about to pounce on her!

Only Li Qing, who was following behind, was automatically ignored by the others when they saw his weak limbs and frivolous movements.

Seeing the fierce man poised to pounce, Li Linzhi panicked, quickly drew her short sword from her waist, gritted her teeth, and charged forward.

A short sword, gleaming silver, was wielded with great force, seemingly forcing the burly man to back down.

However, his companions behind him showed no intention of helping; instead, they stood by pointing and whispering, seemingly watching a show.

Before long, the sword strikes slowed down, and the girl's face turned red with sweat.

The burly man grew impatient watching the girl still wielding her short sword. He closed in, knocked the sword away, and reached out to grab the girl.

"what!"

The girl was terrified when she saw the short sword fall to the ground. She could only watch helplessly as the fierce man's large hand reached out to grab it, her face turning deathly pale!

"what--"

A scream rang out from the burly man, and the scene froze instantly.

The group looked up at the big man's head and saw that a throwing knife was stuck in one of his eyes.

The throwing knife gleamed silver in the lingering sunlight and pierced the hearts of several people!

It turned out that Li Qing took advantage of a big opening when the thug grabbed Li Linzhi's hand and threw a knife with full force.

Unfortunately, if he had been a few more points stronger, he might have pierced the thug's head with a single blow.

However, now is not the time for lamentation.

Li Qing grabbed Li Linzhi's hand and ran towards the lake before anyone could react.

The burly man, stabbed, was in excruciating pain! He couldn't catch up!

"Cuck!"

A loud croak of a frog resounded!

Li Qing looked back and saw the old man's two feet suddenly swell up, tearing open his trouser legs. He let out a burst of air, and with a kick of his swollen legs, he headbutted the other two burly men who were chasing after him.

"Walk--"

The old man spat out several more mouthfuls of black blood, looked at the two stunned people, and shouted!

Li Qing dared not delay, and pulled Li Linzhi to the lakeside. With a splash, they jumped into the water.

***

After a long while, the two burly men, having caught their breath, stood up and kicked the old man several times.

"As expected of the once-powerful Eagle Claw King, I underestimated you!"

"Ha! I never imagined that in my old age I would be defeated by some lowly martial arts practitioners, and in the end, I would die at the hands of despicable people like you!"

"Don't worry, old man. This lake is only so big. With the three of us brothers here, your beautiful granddaughter won't run away! You'll be able to see her soon." With that, he burst into a hoarse, loud laugh, startling the birds and beasts in the surrounding area.

***

Li Qing jumped into the lake with Li Linzhi, but soon regretted it.

The lake wasn't that big to begin with. As long as you stand on the slope, you can see the whole lake clearly. How could the two of them possibly escape those fierce men with superb martial arts skills?

Li Qing, leading Li Linzhi, glided out like small fish, a dozen or so times.

Li Qing, who was originally in poor health, became as agile and free as a fish in the water, carrying Li Linzhi forward. Before long, Li Linzhi's face turned red as she struggled to breathe.

Li Qing led Li Linzhi to swim towards the lake.

Anyway, they were in the lake, so they weren't afraid of what those thugs could do to them.

Li Qing had just dipped his head above the water when he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest. He grabbed Li Linzhi, flipped her over, and kicked her foot, pulling her back into the deeper water.

"Shh!"

Just then, a long wooden splinter grazed their bodies with tremendous force and plunged into the water at an angle!

Li Qing felt a wave of fear wash over him!

If he hadn't acted decisively, the two of them would likely be in grave danger.

The two dived into the deep water.

At this moment, Li Qing noticed that Li Linzhi's face was pale, she was slowly exhaling, and the hand that was tightly holding him was gradually losing strength.

With a fixed gaze, he pressed his lips to Li Linzhi's bloodless lips.

Li Qing felt a chill wherever he touched it, and a suction force came from it. He gently breathed over it.

A warm breath from Li Linzhi touched her lips and slowly entered her mouth. Her heart, which had been somewhat flustered and chaotic, suddenly started pounding rapidly. An unusual blush appeared on her face, which made Li Qing, who had been observing her changes, feel a flutter in her heart!

Li Linzhi opened her eyes and met a pair of dark eyes before her. Her initially panicked heart gradually calmed down, and a tender feeling spread through the water...

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Wow, I actually received a contract offer! Am I going to become a god?

Well, in the next chapter, he should regain his memories, but...