He picked out a few things more out of habit than necessity. Under the manager's enthusiastic gaze, Xiao Heng paid. His strength had improved, and his perspective had changed. Things he had once considered exceedingly precious now seemed merely ordinary.
After leaving the shop, Zi Yan glanced back and saw several men emerge from the doorway.
Gu Yue looked at Xiao Heng. "Should we get rid of them?"
Xiao Heng smiled faintly and continued walking. "Don't be so hasty. What if they just happened to leave early as well?"
Gu Yue nodded at that and stopped paying attention. They were only trash; dealing with them would be easy.
The group moved swiftly through the city and even hired a carriage to take them out. Not because it was faster, but because Zi Yan was curious and wanted to try it.
Lifting the carriage curtain, Gu Yue glanced behind them and frowned. "They're still following us!"
Xiao Heng smiled but said nothing. It had been a long time since he had encountered roadside bandits like this. Of course, that might have been because he had always acted decisively before, or simply flown through the air. Once people saw that he could fly, they naturally would not dare provoke him lightly. Now that he wanted to keep a lower profile, he had instead become fat prey.
The carriage quickly carried them beyond the city. The three men followed close behind. Then, as they passed through a stretch of dense forest, a flash of silver light appeared. Five corpses appeared amid the bushes by the roadside.
With so many eyes around, Xiao Heng had initially intended to spare their lives. Unfortunately, they did not know when to quit, so he could only carve a shortcut through their brief lives.
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