Insufficient balance

  The woman was injured and it's a very serious injury.

  This idea first emerged in Li Yi's mind, and he quickly considered several escape plans, but ultimately had to give up. Although these plans could have given him a certain chance of escaping, they would inevitably attract attention from all parties afterwards. But it is unknown how much trouble Little Li Yi had caused before, so sometimes it is better to keep some trump cards in reserve.

  Moreover, the kind of hidden killing aura emanating from this woman's body has piqued Li Yisheng's interest.

  Could it be that I've finally met a fellow traveler this time?

  Thinking of this, Li Yi let out a soft sigh and said in a low voice: "Miss, do you always treat your guests like this? No wonder business is not good here."

  Li Yi's words had a double meaning, and it was unclear whether the woman understood them or not.

  The woman seemed to let out a soft sigh and then asked in a low voice: "What kind of person are you?"

  The voice was even colder, cold enough to freeze people at any time.

  Li Yi smiled slightly and said, "What kind of person can I be? Just an ordinary customer, I think Miss you can also feel it out, although I have a bit of skill, but not even a Dou Shi, I think such a person in Miss your eyes, not even a chicken. How about you let me go first... and we'll have a good chat?"

  The woman fell silent for a moment before continuing: "How did you figure out who I am?"

  Li Yi rolled his eyes and continued: "The fragrance on you is so strong, it's hard for me to not recognize your identity."

  "Ah, I see," the woman nodded, "I thought you were one of those old guys' errand boys, humph... but don't blame me, who made your nose so sharp?"

  Before her words had fallen, the woman's dagger in her hand stabbed towards Li Yi's chest.

  "Ding——" A light sound, Li Yi bent his fingers and lightly plucked, plucking the tip of her dagger, just opening it. Immediately, he slightly patted his right hand and had already clamped onto the woman's wrist.

  The woman hummed and changed the angle of the dagger in her hand, which was already slashing towards Li Yi's palm.

  Li Yi gave a low laugh and his right hand suddenly contracted, his shoulder already colliding with the woman's chest.

  The woman seemed to have noticed Li Yi's intention as well, and she slightly shifted her body to avoid his attack. At the same time, her left hand shot towards Li Yi's throat, but he quickly shook his shoulders a few times, causing her attack to miss...

  In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged dozens of blows, but no matter whether it was Li Yi or the woman's offensive would be instantly dismantled by the other. In this bustling market scene, perhaps both were motivated by the same psychology, so they didn't make preparations to expand the fight, nor did they even use a single thread of aura, instead wanting to rely solely on skill to defeat each other on the spot.

  This small-scale fight is many times more perilous than a direct confrontation with the enemy, and if one is not careful, their life will be lost here.

  As he watched the woman's dagger attack become increasingly fierce and her moves more intricate, a strange light flashed in Li Yi's eyes.

  In his past life, he had also killed countless people, among whom there were several times when he encountered danger and fought a life-and-death duel with his opponents. However, it was rare for anyone to be able to fight him to the point of exhaustion, but at this moment, the woman's offensive made him feel as if he had only now met a true opponent.

  The movements in the hands of both people were getting faster and faster, until finally they were almost like shadows, but the more this was the case, the fewer opportunities there were for the two to collide directly. Almost as soon as one side changed their move, the other had already quickly changed their attack, neither of them taking even a hint of a defensive stance, instead simply countering each other's attacks with pure offense.

  "Crack——"

  Li Yi's two fingers were pinched on the dagger in the woman's hand, he let out a slight sigh and said softly: "You lost!"

  The woman snorted and said, "Not necessarily!"

  She casually loosened her grip on the dagger, and with a slight flexing of her fingers, she heard a "hiss" sound, as a dark green aura shot towards Li Yi's brow.

  Li Yi let out a low grunt, his shoulder shaking rapidly as he roughly shook off the woman's left hand, and then his head leaned back...

  This surge of fighting spirit brushed past Li Yi's forehead and suddenly shot up to the sky, but if Li Yi had slowed down his movements by half a beat just now, then his life would probably have been lost here.

  Although Li Yi's mind was firm, a layer of cold sweat still broke out on his back at this moment.

  The two bodies were already stuck together, and Li Yi could even vaguely feel the curves of this woman's body, but at this life-and-death moment, he really didn't have that kind of thought to think about it.

  "You...can't kill me," Li Yi suddenly sighed, "I admit you're very formidable, among the women I know, you are absolutely the most formidable one, but you still can't kill me......So, if you want to silence me, think of another way."

  The woman sneered and said lightly: "If I weren't seriously injured, I would have killed you with a wave of my hand. You're lucky to be able to waste words here."

  Li Yi nodded and said, "I admit this point. For example, if I hadn't dodged quickly just now, I think my head would be gone by now... But in this world, there are no ifs. Since you're already injured, you only have two options."

  "Firstly, kill me and then expose your own location. Of course you want to kill me, but it's not that easy. Secondly, why don't you come and beg me..."

  "Die!" A furious shout, the dark green aura on the woman's right hand flashed again. But this time, her body suddenly shook violently, and then "Ah" a mouthful of bright red blood spurted out.

  Li Yi's right hand moved swiftly, and he had already picked up the dagger that the woman had dropped earlier. He pressed it against her waist, perhaps because of their previous exchange, she had exhausted all her strength, and this time, the woman couldn't dodge even a little bit.

  Li Yi's face slightly leaned in, and he casually patted open her right hand, saying lightly: "I think there's a principle you also understand. Since you want to kill me, then I can also kill you. And at this moment, it seems like you've already fallen into my hands... so, why don't you come beg me? Maybe I'll let you go."

  The woman sneered, but didn't respond. The aura of combat on her fingertips had already dissipated. Apparently, she also knew that this time she was in a desperate situation. Judging from Li Yi's behavior earlier, if she hadn't resisted, there might still be a glimmer of hope for survival. However, if she continued to resist, this seemingly useless person would turn out to be extremely ruthless and would definitely try to eliminate her at the first opportunity.

  "You're clever..." Li Yi sighed, "I originally thought I'd kill you on a whim, after all, you wanted my life just now, and with my status in this city, no one would dare to make things difficult for me if I killed someone. But you're lucky, Young Master is in a great mood today, and these things you're selling interest me... so, I've decided to buy both the goods and the person together...... My lecherous instincts tell me that a woman with such a refreshing scent must be beautiful..."

  "Of course," Li Yi's smile became even more charming, "I don't have any money on me, so I won't be paying a single gold coin..."

  The woman said lightly: "Since I've fallen into your hands, isn't everything up to you? What's the point of so many useless words?"

  Li Yi smiled and said, "This isn't nonsense. I've never liked forcing people to do things. If you're not willing to follow me of your own accord, wouldn't that make me a bully? How unpleasant would that be? So, why don't you come beg me instead, ask me to take you with me?"

  The woman hummed and said no more.

  Li Yi slightly shook his head, but he had a few more points of interest in this woman.

  Of course, Li Yi was not a pervert, he just showed more interest in this woman. And for Li Yi at the moment, as long as he could become stronger, then even forcing himself on a woman wouldn't be a big deal...

  The wide sleeve covered Li Yi's dagger, and he burst out laughing. Under the bewildered gaze of the surrounding mercenaries, he scooped up the woman horizontally in his arms.

  This inexplicable scene instantly attracted countless eyes.

  And this is exactly what Li Yi wants at this moment.

  If he didn't want anyone to know what he was going to do just now, then at this moment he would be eager for all the people in Wan Chao City to know that he had forcibly snatched a woman.

  Not even he himself could have imagined that his identity as a pervert would actually be useful in such a special situation.

  "Listen up," Li Yi said calmly, "I've just bought the entire stall, naturally including this young lady in my arms. This is a fair transaction, not me, Li Yi, forcing myself on a civilian girl. I ask all of you present to bear witness!"

  "Right, you...you...and you..." Li Yi casually pointed at a few ordinary-looking mercenaries. "Help me move all this stuff to the Wan Chao Li household, and as for payment, how about 10 gold coins each?"

  Having said that, Li Yi walked towards the Li family with big strides amidst the complex gazes of countless people.

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