The melon-eating swordsman in the ancient dragon world.

Chapter 553 Lian Chengbi Standing on the Moral High Ground
"what!!!"

Suddenly, a scream came from the forest. Although it was far away, Li Gang's voice was strong and shrill. The wailing startled countless birds, which all flew into the air with fluttering wings.

Shen Bijun was startled and pulled Lian Chengbi's sleeve, "What's going on?"

"Because my attack was a bit heavy, and it also had a bit of a delay." Lian Chengbi laughed, "He thought he could escape, but in fact he couldn't."

Shen Bijun asked, "Will he die?"

"You're dead." Lian Chengbi said calmly, "And you'll suffer to the fullest before you die."

The Ruyi Orchid Hand and the Bone-Dissolving Palm may not be the most profound martial arts, but they are definitely at the top of the list of the most vicious martial arts.

The shrill wailing continued, but the tone gradually became lower.

Li Gang's speed of escape was not slow. In a moment, he had run very far and now reached the depths of the dense forest. After the wailing sound became smaller, it was soon blocked by the layers of dense forest and gradually could no longer be heard.

"Done, let's call it a day!" Lian Chengbi clapped his hands and laughed.

Shen Bijun asked incredulously, "He's dead?"

"If he's not dead yet, he'll be dead soon." Lian Chengbi looked at Shen Bijun, "Now you know why I didn't do it at the beginning, right?"

Shen Bijun blinked, looking confused, her eyes clear and stupid.

She wanted to say she knew, but she knew she didn't know at all.

But the way Lian Chengbi asked the question made it sound as if figuring this out was a matter of course and those who didn't understand were fools.

Thinking of this, Shen Bijun's face turned red again, "Husband~~~"

She suddenly realized that Lian Chengbi was teasing her again, and asked shyly, "Why?"

"Do you think that killing a hypocrite like Li Gang, who is untrustworthy, two-faced, and who not only uses force but also kills people to silence them, is not enough to appease the public anger?" Lian Chengbi asked.

Shen Bijun thought about it and nodded slowly.

Although she is not bloodthirsty, she is not stupid either. If she lets Li Gang leave, who knows how many innocent people will suffer in the future.

"But he can be sweet-mouthed but treacherous. I cannot kill him without teaching him. After all, I am the owner of Wuque Villa, not the great thief Xiao Shiyilang."

Lian Chengbi smiled and said, "There is no evidence for what he did before, and he just made an excuse for himself. That woman is fine now. Even if I know what kind of person he is, can I take the initiative to attack him?"

Shen Bijun had a preconceived idea before, and after listening to Lian Chengbi's analysis, she suddenly realized it.

Indeed, although Lian Chengbi had some guesses about what Li Gang had done before, he had no evidence. This time the incident was interrupted by Shen Bijun just as it began, so strictly speaking it had not happened yet.

Now that Li Gang is looking for excuses to admit his mistake, can Lian Chengbi still take the initiative to take action?
After all, Li Gang was a well-known righteous hero in the martial arts world and one of the six famous martial arts masters. If we kill him before he commits a serious mistake, then even if it was reasonable, it would become unreasonable!
But if Lian Chengbi lets it go and does nothing, then Li Gang will harm who knows how many decent women in the future, and he will only be more cautious and not expose himself.

That's why Lian Chengbi took the initiative to seduce Li Gang to take action. Even if the news got out, he would still be invincible in public opinion - as the owner of Wuque Villa, Lian Chengbi would naturally not kill to silence anyone.

"But how do you know he will take the initiative?" Shen Bijun asked.

Lian Chengbi did not answer, but asked another question, "Have you ever heard of the saying that corrupt officials are treacherous, and honest officials are even more treacherous?"

"I haven't heard of it!" Shen Bijun shook her head and asked in confusion, "If an honest official is treacherous, can he still be called an honest official?"

"But if an honest official is not corrupt, how can he possibly defeat the corrupt officials in the officialdom?" Lian Chengbi asked.

Shen Bijun was silent. Although she wanted to say that as long as an honest official behaved uprightly and served the people, he would naturally rise to a high position and have a successful career... In the past, she would have said so, but now she could no longer say it.

"So bad people are cunning, and good people are more cunning than bad people." Lian Chengbi pointed at himself, then at the woman walking slowly towards him, "Li Gang's true face has never been exposed. How could he let this girl leave and tell this?"

Shen Bijun suddenly realized, "So he will definitely take action!"

Lian Chengbi nodded, "He is lowering my guard, so I will give him this opportunity."

Similarly, Lian Chengbi never promised Li Gang to keep the matter secret from the beginning to the end, and Li Gang could certainly see Shen Bijun's dissatisfaction with him.

So Li Gang took action, and then he died.

Shen Bijun thought about it and sighed, "My husband is really thoughtful."

"I am a gentleman." Lian Chengbi nodded seriously, "I do everything openly and honestly, and I can tell everyone everything!"

Shen Bijun laughed helplessly, feeling that she had to redefine her concept of a gentleman.

My husband is indeed a gentleman, kind-hearted, thoughtful, wise, and behaves like a gentleman both inside and outside...

But no matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like the serious gentleman in the legend!

Fortunately the result was good.

Shen Bijun looked at the woman who was walking slowly towards her and stepped forward to support her.

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After leaving the forest, they sent the woman back to her cousin's home.

Lian Chengbi did not mention anything about Li Gang, and naturally others did not dare to ask, but a piece of gossip that came from the woman's mouth spread like wildfire among a group of people in the underworld.

It was not until they returned to Huai'an City and saw Lian Chengbi's heavy face that Duan Hongzhang and Wang Xuanfei consciously stopped talking and did not mention Li Gang at all, as if this person did not exist at all.

Only Wan Chongshan sighed, "I didn't expect Li... Li Gang was confused for a moment, not only did he not repent, but he made mistakes again and again!"

Lian Chengbi said calmly, "I have already given him a chance."

"That's right, that's right!" Duan Hongzhang nodded repeatedly, "We have all heard about it. As one of the six gentlemen in the martial arts world, Master Lian has done his best, but it's a pity that Master Li... Li Gang doesn't recognize him... doesn't appreciate it..."

Wang Xuanfei also added, "We have sent the woman back to Huaiyin safely. The woman's parents wanted to come and thank Master Lian in person, but I persuaded them not to."

Lian Chengbi nodded, "Master Wang is thoughtful."

When Li Gang was alive, he was one of the Six Gentlemen of the Wulin, but since his death was so ignominious, everyone tacitly forgot about him.

Duan Hongzhang held another banquet and invited Lian Chengbi and his wife to sit at the table. Both the host and the guests enjoyed themselves very much.

Early the next morning, Lian Chengbi and Shen Bijun set out on their journey to Qi and Lu again, but this time there was another rider following them, and that was the Xiangyang swordsman Wan Chongshan.

"I haven't seen my aunt for a long time, so it's a good opportunity for me to go visit her." Wan Chongshan said.

Lian Chengbi nodded, then whispered to Shen Bijun, "Arrange his room to be far away when we stay at night."

"Husband~~~"

(End of this chapter)