The villagers grew even more excited when they heard Li Mu Chuan's reply. It seemed they really were fellow townsmen.
But that made sense. In a place like this, where would outsiders even come from?
"Benefactor, you're injured. Let the doctor tend to your wounds first!"
As he spoke, he immediately summoned the village doctor and had him bring herbs to bandage Li Mu Chuan's wounds.
Before long, an old man came over and pulled up Li Mu Chuan's sleeve to inspect his injury.
The surrounding villagers saw the exceptionally fair skin beneath Li Mu Chuan's sleeve and immediately marveled at what a fine young master from a wealthy family he was.
They had already known from Li Mu Chuan's clothes that his status had to be extraordinary. Now, seeing his skin beside the sun-darkened villagers, it was simply far too pale.
And so tender, too.
Yet this very person had just killed nearly a hundred warriors.
"How did those Japanese Pirates get here?"
While the man bandaged his wound, Li Mu Chuan took the opportunity to gather information.
"Alas, they came from the sea. It's not just us—other places have suffered too. The Japanese Pirates are too powerful, and the soldiers in the city don't dare go out to fight them."
"Is there really no one who can wipe those bastards out completely?"
Li Mu Chuan said this in turn, his tone filled with indignation.
Those Japanese Pirates deserved to die!
"That's not quite true. I heard the Qi Family Army has arrived. Those Japanese Pirates won't be arrogant for much longer!"
As soon as Li Mu Chuan said that, someone immediately spoke up.
Li Mu Chuan froze completely. The Qi Family Army? Qi Jiguang—the man who said, "I have no desire for rank or title; I only wish