Chapter 516: Gap

An Ziyang bowed his head and went to carry out the order.

Last night, he hadn't said many words to Li Miao.

Li Miao had beaten him up with a smile, dismantled most of his accumulation of half a year, and left after saying "Still need to practice." It wasn't until this morning that he recognized Li Miao's back, and he hurried over.

However, he was used to Li Miao's eccentric style of acting without regard for his subordinates' feelings, so he went to execute Li Miao's orders with pleasure.

Yet he didn't notice at all how much psychological damage his words just now had brought to the two young people, Wu Mingxiao and Ming Wanhai, who were not yet twenty.

"Li, Li..."

Wu Mingxiao stammered.

"Gre, Gre..."

Ming Wanhai stuttered.

"Sigh."

Behind, Zhao Ying sighed, handed the infant in her arms to the Dengzhou Guard officers, walked to Li Miao's side with her hand on her sword, and cupped her hands.

"Commander, the agreement between you and me has been settled. I have thought clearly about traveling together on this journey; the grudge of my father is truly a muddled account, and it is better to let it remain muddled..."

"I am disheartened and only want to find a place to end my remaining years. Commander... can you let me go?"

Li Miao looked at her with a smile.

"I don't have the habit of letting enemies spend the night."

Zhao Ying's expression darkened, her hand gripping the sword hilt.

"In that case."

"Then I won't delay your time; can you allow me to commit suicide to preserve a shred of dignity for my Zhao family?"

Li Miao was noncommittal.

Wu Mingxiao, beside him, became anxious; although he had long known there was a grudge between Li Miao and Zhao Ying, he hadn't expected it to be to the point of taking a life. Now he couldn't care about Li Miao's status, speaking hurriedly.

"Li—Lord."

He swallowed the "Brother" in the end; there was already a sad, thick barrier between him and Li Miao.

"Miss Zhao traveling together on this journey is not a bad person, can you—"

"Sure."

Before he could finish, Li Miao unexpectedly agreed, also stopping Zhao Ying's action of drawing her sword.

He pointed leisurely toward the battle formation ahead.

"You want to end your remaining years, how about doing it there?"

Zhao Ying was stunned.

Before she could answer, Wu Mingxiao rushed over, grabbed her arm with one hand, pressed her back with the other, and pulled her down.

"Okay, okay, Miss Zhao agreed!"

"Then let's go, let's kill the thieves!"

Fearing Li Miao would change his mind, he dragged Zhao Ying and ran toward the place where the battle was raging.

When passing by Li Miao, Zhao Ying said imperceptibly.

"Thank you, Lord."

Li Miao acted as if he hadn't heard.

After Wu Mingxiao dragged Zhao Ying and ran a distance, he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned his head, and said.

"Right, Little Wu."

Wu Mingxiao turned his head.

Li Miao said with a smile.

"I still like hearing you call me Brother Li."

A smile bloomed on Wu Mingxiao's face.

"Hey! Brother Li!"

"I'm going!"

Li Miao waved his hand.

"Go, go."

Wu Mingxiao turned his head with a smile, drew his sword, and charged into the crowd with Zhao Ying, splashing a patch of blood.

Li Miao watched for a while before turning his head to look at Ming Wanhai.

"Little brother, haven't you come back to your senses yet?" ===== CHAPTER 517 =====