Sudden Killing Intent

Chapter 29: Sudden Killing Intent (Seeking Follow-up Reads and Collections~)

Li Qiwei tensed up at Li San's shout and instinctively dodged.

Whoosh!

A sharp blade light grazed Li Qiwei's back, drawing a trickle of blood.

Seeing this, Li San's eyes widened in fury. He channeled all his strength, his legs like cannonballs. With a single step, he was in front of the man in the trench coat.

Ignoring the fact that he had no weapon, he forcefully pushed Li Qiwei aside. Then, he engaged the attacker bare-handed.

At this moment, Li Qiwei felt a burning pain on his back. He reached up to touch it and found it covered in blood.

Fortunately, he sensed it was only a flesh wound. If not for Li San's warning, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Li Qiwei gasped for air, his mind racing to figure out who wanted to kill him.

Cecil?

He ruled him out first. Cecil wouldn't be so insane as to send an assassin after him directly.

Raymond? Even less likely. He definitely didn't have the guts.

Then who?

He had only been in this world for a few months. He had no mortal enemies.

Could it be an old enemy of the original host?

But he had no relevant memories.

For a moment, Li Qiwei couldn't figure out where this sudden assassin had come from.

He looked anxiously at Li San, worried that Li San would be at a disadvantage against the assassin without a weapon.

Fortunately, Li San's martial arts were incredibly powerful. He was fighting the blade-wielding assassin to a standstill with just his bare fists.

Although Li Qiwei didn't understand martial arts techniques, he could see that Li San was even gradually gaining the upper hand.

However, for some reason, he didn't press his advantage to take down the assassin.

Thus, they exchanged blows, parrying and attacking, for a full five minutes before the black-clothed assassin flashed and disappeared into the darkness, leaving.

Li San, concerned for Li Qiwei's safety, did not pursue. Instead, he quickly went to Li Qiwei's side to check his injuries.

"Young Master, are you alright? Let me see your back."

"I'm fine, Third Brother. It's just a flesh wound. Did you find out anything about that assassin?" Li Qiwei said weakly.

Li San said coldly, "I can tell he's definitely Chinese, not a foreigner. And the other party deliberately concealed his martial arts heritage, using only common moves."

"If he hadn't had a knife, I guarantee I could have taken him down within ten moves."

Li Qiwei didn't ask Li San who had sent the assassin. Instead, he said, "Never mind him. Let's go back and check on Hong'er first."

"Then, after my injuries heal, we need to leave Germany as soon as possible. I suspect someone is tracking me."

Li San quickly asked, "Young Master, who do you think it is? We've been in Cambridge for three years, and we haven't offended anyone."

"Could it be that Raymond from last time?"

"It wasn't him. I don't know who wants to kill me. In any case, let's be careful from now on."

"It's good that he's not a foreigner. It means the other party's strength isn't as terrifying as imagined."

Li Qiwei didn't go to the hospital directly. Instead, supported by Li San, he returned to the inn.

Seeing Hong'er quietly embroidering, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Hong'er saw Li Qiwei's pale face and that he was being supported by Li San. She quickly got up.

When she saw the injury on Li Qiwei's back, she became incredibly panicked and at a loss, her voice trembling, "Young Master, what happened to you?"

"Don't scare me. How could you be so badly injured? Sob sob sob, Young Master, does it hurt?"

Li San didn't scold Hong'er this time. He stood by silently, clearly ashamed of his failure.

Li Qiwei smiled and wiped away Hong'er's tears, saying, "I'm fine. It's just a flesh wound."

Then he looked at Li San, "Third Brother, don't blame yourself either. Without you, I would have died long ago."

"Young Master, I... I..."

"It's alright, no need to say more. We don't need explanations between us."

"Now, quickly, you two accompany me to the hospital to have the doctor dress the wound."

The master and his two servants dared not delay. Li San asked the innkeeper for the address of the nearest hospital, then called for a carriage and set off immediately.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Li Qiwei did not choose to be admitted. At his strong insistence, the doctor had no choice but to clean his wound with alcohol and then wrap it with two layers of gauze.

He then instructed him to rest and avoid getting the wound wet.

Li Qiwei didn't offer much explanation. Under the doctor's disbelieving gaze, he walked straight out of the hospital.

He knew his condition was a simple flesh wound. As long as it was disinfected promptly and the wound was kept from becoming infected, it would be fine.

In this era, he didn't trust so-called doctors. Even in Germany, bloodletting was still widely practiced.

But Li San couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, is this really okay? Don't you need to stay in the hospital for a few days?"

Li Qiwei said, "It's fine, I know what I'm doing, you don't need to worry."

Hong'er hadn't spoken, only with tears welling up in her eyes, she tightly gripped Li Qiwei's hand, supporting him.

Li Qiwei gently stroked her hair, then forced a loud laugh, "Your young master is a god descended to earth, surviving this disaster, I shall surely be blessed."

As a result, neither of them responded, making Li Qiwei a little awkward.

Hong'er remained dejected, while Li San was highly focused the entire time, observing their surroundings, preventing any further assassins.

The three slowly walked towards the hotel, and by the time they arrived, it was already 10 PM.

Li Qiwei and Li San hadn't eaten yet, so Hong'er busied herself preparing food, while Li San stood guard outside the door.

Lying on the bed, Li Qiwei's thoughts were in a whirlwind.

Before, he had always treated this world with the attitude of playing a game, thinking everyone was an NPC.

It wasn't until the moment he almost died tonight that he truly realized he was already a part of this world.

Getting stabbed and shot would cause injury, even death.

And the loyalty of Li San and Hong'er to him made him feel an unparalleled warmth, a kind of unconditional trust that supported him in accumulating strength in a foreign land.

Li Qiwei then thought, Li San said the assassin was Chinese, could it be enemies from the family?

But to come all the way to England to kill him for his own sake, that seemed a bit too exaggerated.

Could it really be that guy Cecil?

Just moments ago it was a battle of physics titans, and now it had turned into a fight for survival. Indeed, living in this era was not easy.

Li Qiwei's head began to hurt the more he thought about it, so he decided to stop. After being fed by Hong'er, he fell into a dazed sleep.

Meanwhile, in a hidden corner of Berlin.

The assassin in black was currently kneeling on one knee, facing a middle-aged man whose face couldn't be seen clearly.

At this moment, the black-clothed man trembled slightly, his voice laced with a hint of fear, speaking in Chinese, "My lord, I deserve death for failing to complete the mission."

After a long pause, the middle-aged man spoke softly, "Get up, it's not your fault. I didn't expect that kid to have an expert by his side."

"Well done, Li family, you've certainly hidden yourselves deep enough!"

The black-clothed assassin dared not reply, merely kneeling silently.

"After this incident, the other party will surely be on guard. So, you will return to England tomorrow and continue to await my orders."

"Do not act without my command. Li Qiwei will return to England sooner or later."

"Your subordinate obeys!" With that, the two disappeared into the night one after another.

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