Chapter 51: Shen Yiya

West of Qian Cheng.

On a quiet street.

Lu Li's figure appeared.

After leaving the academy, he quickly rushed to this street.

Deep in this street was a welfare home, specifically for housing disabled veterans who had retired from the army and their families. According to the information Zhao Tieyi gave him, the one among the five of them who had been crippled was housed here.

"I really didn't expect that even with cultivation to this point, there would still be times when I feel nervous."

Lu Li smiled to himself.

With one step, he arrived at the entrance of the welfare home.

"Little brother, who are you looking for?" Outside the gate, a Martial Artist guard stopped him.

"I'm looking for... Shen Yiya!"

Lu Li said this name.

In his mind.

That dusty memory surged forth again.

Shen Yiya!

The team leader of their five-man squad!

A straightforward and generous person who didn't care about trifles, he was a veteran through and through. He had taken great care of him in the army and was always the first to charge in every battle against the Fierce Beasts, making him extremely respected.

However, the guard didn't care about any of this.

As soon as he heard the name, he immediately showed a look of disgust.

"Looking for him?"

"What's wrong?"

Lu Li's heart tightened.

"Nothing, just go in and see for yourself."

The guard said, handing over a form, and continued: "Sign your name here, register your identity, and you can go in."

Lu Li didn't ask any more.

After completing the registration, he followed his directions and walked into the welfare home.

West Garden, Building Eight!

Lu Li stopped.

The building wasn't high, but the layout was quite warm.

This must be it!

He was just about to go in when suddenly, an angry, delicate shout came from the bathroom opposite.

"Shen Yiya, you're peeking at me bathing again!"

"Hmph, Zhang Sufang, which eye did you see me peeking with?"

A basin of boiling hot water was splashed out.

Immediately after, an imposing woman who hadn't finished dressing chased after him.

The woman was nearly thirty, revealing a bit of mature charm, but looking at her holding a stick with a face full of anger, it really ruined the beauty a bit.

And in front of the woman was a lame, sturdy man leaning on a crutch.

The sturdy man limped!

His speed was actually a bit faster than the woman's.

In his panic, he slammed right into him.

"Bang!"

The sturdy man took a few steps back.

"Which blind thing dares to block this master's escape route!"

Cursing and swearing.

He looked up.

In an instant, the expression on the sturdy man's face froze.

"You, how are you... bang..."

Behind him.

A blow with an angry stick landed on his head.

"Ah..."

A pig-like scream rang out.

……

A long time later.

Lu Li and Shen Yiya sat in a pavilion.

Only then.

Did he know why the guard had such a look of disgust.

Peeking at women bathing!

This matter had long spread throughout the welfare home.

But his Shen Big Brother had been insisting on it with a thick skin, which was indeed enough to make people dislike him.

However, according to what he just learned, Zhang Sufang's husband was also a soldier who had died under the claws of a Fierce Beast two years ago. She was alone and helpless, so she moved into this welfare home as a military widow.

After Shen Yiya moved in, he showed great devotion.

He even used his retirement subsidy and the generous rewards he received after that battle to buy medicinal herbs to polish the body of Zhang Sufang's three-year-old child early, paving the way for the Martial Dao.

Between the two.

There was already affection!

It was just because of the child's age.

That Zhang Sufang hadn't accepted him yet.

As for things like peeking, it could only be considered a little flirtation between them.

"She doesn't agree, it should also have to do with Shen Big Brother's leg."

Lu Li understood in his heart.

A normal woman would never want to marry a cripple who was missing a leg!

"Perhaps."

Shen Yiya sighed softly.

Then, he smiled heroically again: "Even if I'm missing a leg, I'll be able to win her over sooner or later."

"Then... Shen Big Brother, have you ever thought about regrowing your broken leg?" Lu Li asked.

Shen Yiya was slightly stunned.

Then, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Little Brother Lu, my broken leg has nothing to do with you, so don't think too much about it."

"But that battle was indeed proposed by me." Lu Li said calmly.

"That was agreed to by everyone!"

Shen Yiya looked over seriously.

"Although that battle was proposed by you, I was the team leader of the five-man squad. If I didn't agree, none of your ideas could have been realized, do you understand? That wasn't your fault, and compared to the two who died miserably, I'm already very lucky."

"You know, that's not actually what I wanted to say."

Lu Li shook his head.

If it were only because of the suggestion he made, he wouldn't have kept this matter firmly in his heart.

After all, his suggestion at the time had been agreed to by everyone.

Fighting against Fierce Beasts!

Casualties were inevitable!

The two who died miserably, and Shen Yiya being half-crippled, could only be blamed on bad luck.

But, after that final strike of the Martial Master realm Fierce Beast that day.

Of the three strongest Martial Artists among them, two died on the spot, and one lost a leg, leaving only him and another quasi-Martial Artist to survive completely.

The result was obvious.

It was those three who had desperately protected them!

And this was the reason he had always felt guilty and concerned!

"In the army, we emphasize unity, and the strong should step forward. Besides, you're young, have a clear head, and act decisively. The role you played in surviving is much greater than ours."

Shen Yiya laughed at himself.

"And it's not without benefits that I'm missing a leg. In the Fierce Beast battle a few days ago, it was precisely because I was missing this leg that I didn't go out of the city to fight. Now, almost every family in the city is in mourning, but I can still leisurely peek at Zhang Sufang bathing here. Isn't that much better than others?"

"That's true!"

Lu Li laughed.

The previous battle was indeed very dangerous.

If Shen Yiya hadn't been injured, with his personality, he would have gone to fight outside the city, and it would have been very difficult for him to come back alive.

But...

"Shen Big Brother, you must also be unwilling, right?"

Lu Li knew very well.

From the moment Shen Yiya entered the army at eighteen, he had always stayed in the army.

Even his Martial Artist realm was broken through in the army.

If it weren't for losing a leg in that battle, for someone who viewed his status as a soldier as an honor, he would probably rather die on the battlefield than stay in this welfare home like a coward!

"Why do you always pick at people's scars, kid? Can't you let me want to come back and enjoy my old age!" Shen Yiya scolded with a smile.

"Then what if I have a way to make Shen Big Brother regrow your broken leg? Would you still be willing to stay here?"

"What!"

Shen Yiya stood up abruptly.

But his body tilted, and he sat back down.

He looked at Lu Li, and after seeing the extremely solemn expression on Lu Li's face, his breathing gradually became rapid.

"Re, really?"

……

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 52 =====