Ingratitude

All eyes in the alley were on Li Ping'an, eager to see his reaction.

Li Ping'an said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Uncle, please don't misunderstand. I just don't want to owe anyone anything. I hope you will understand."

The fact that the Liu Lineage had sent him a thousand taels of silver in such a grand manner was not a good thing for him.

As the saying goes, wealth can be a powerful motivator; if I took this thousand taels of silver, I would definitely not live more than three days.

Upon hearing this explanation, Uncle Liu's expression softened considerably. He said calmly, "Since this is what you ask for, I won't force you. However, I must warn you, once you accept my money, our two families will have no further dealings."

"That's only right."

Li Ping'an responded calmly.

"Then you may take the silver yourself."

Uncle Liu did not refuse.

"Good."

Li Ping'an took two hundred taels of silver from the box and wrapped it in a bundle.

"Uncle, from this day forward, the ties between our two families are severed."

It's a deal.

After finishing his sentence, Uncle Liu waved his hand and, with his servants, boarded his carriage and departed.

As soon as he got into the car, the woman who had been sitting inside said, "This kid has some brains."

"Madam, rest assured, we are here today only to demonstrate the magnanimity of the Liu Lineage to the world. Whether he takes the thousand taels or not, they will not see the sun rise tomorrow."

Uncle Liu stroked his beard with a smile.

The woman spoke up, "Husband, must we really go this far?"

"Snort!"

Uncle Liu snorted coldly, "It's not that we're being ruthless, but we've set our sights on Jiahui and made her sever all ties with him. Li Ping'an is doomed. Even if we don't act, there will be people in Ningzhou Prefecture willing to do it for us."

Upon hearing this, the woman's face immediately turned fierce. "Husband, you're right. I suppose Li Ping'an is also willing to become a stepping stone on Jiahui Hui's path to immortality."

After seeing the Liu Lineage off, Li Ping'an immediately closed the door.

Li Yingying noticed what was happening outside early on, and she quickly stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "Brother, the Liu Lineage is a bunch of ungrateful bastards."

If it weren't for you giving 100 taels of silver to help the Liu Lineage through their difficulties back then and raising travel expenses for Liu Jiahui to go to the capital, how could she be where she is today?

Now that they've obtained a divine connection, they want to sever ties with our Li Lineage.

Li Ping'an, however, remained surprisingly calm and said seriously, "Little sister, don't be angry yet. Take the valuables and leave the city through the secret passage first. I will meet you shortly after."

Upon hearing this, Li Yingying's expression changed drastically. "Brother, are you saying the Liu Lineage won't let us go?"

"We must always be wary of others. Even if the Liu Lineage Liu Lineage doesn't intervene, those forces that want to curry favor with them won't let us off the hook. The only thing we can do now is to move to another place." Li Ping'an was not defeated by the annulment of the engagement.

Having fought and killed his way through the martial world for years, his heart had become as tough as iron. No matter what happened, he would immediately calm down.

Brother, aren't you coming with me?

Li Yingying asked, looking astonished.

"If the two of us leave together, we'll attract a lot of attention, and I need to get rid of this hot potato."

Li Ping'an spoke, he patted the bundle at his waist.

Although the Li Lineage was short of those two hundred taels of silver, it was worth it to use them to escape this calamity.

Li Yingying nodded. "I'll listen to my brother, I'll go pack my things now."

"Good."

After Li Ping'an finished speaking, he carried his bag out and walked quickly toward the Black Tiger Gang's headquarters. Half an hour later, he arrived at the Black Tiger Gang's Fierce Tiger Hall.

In the hall, a burly middle-aged man sat in the main seat. Seeing Li Ping'an enter, he stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "Ping'an, I heard you've encountered some trouble."

Li Ping'an cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to you, sir, this disciple has indeed encountered a small problem. I would appreciate it if the hall master could point me in the right direction."

"This is not a good matter for you. Immortals are not people like us mortals can afford to offend."

The middle-aged man said with a troubled expression.

Li Ping'an continued, "This disciple only wishes to leave Ningzhou City; as for whether I live or die afterward, I will leave it to fate."

The Fierce Tiger Hall shook his head. "It seems you still don't know the power of immortals. However, since you are my disciple, I will show you a way out. Tonight at midnight, the Canal Gang will be transporting a batch of servants away from Ningzhou. You and your sister can blend in with the servants and leave Ningzhou Prefecture."

Thank you, sir.

As he spoke, Li Ping'an presented the package draped over his waist with both hands.

The Fierce Tiger Hall casually picked up the package, weighed it in his hand, and then tossed out a token. "Take this token to the dock tonight, and someone will meet you there."

"This disciple takes his leave."

Li Ping'an accepted the token and slowly turned to leave.

No sooner had he left than a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar walked out of the hall.

"Master, are you really going to help this kid out?"

The Fierce Tiger Hall sneered, "I can tell the difference between a nominal disciple and a future immortal. Besides, the immortal sect that the Liu Lineage's fairy has joined this time is called the Severed Emotion Valley of Heartbreak. It is said that all disciples who enter the Severed Emotion Valley must sever their emotions in order to cultivate."

Judging from the Liu Lineage's actions, it seems that the fairy maiden of the Liu Lineage is targeting this boy with her love affair. I'd rather kill him than help him."

Upon hearing this, the scholar looked suspicious, but then burst into laughter. "Hahaha... brilliant... Master, your move is truly brilliant! Not only have you done the fairy a favor, but you've also made the Canal Gang suffer a huge loss. Perhaps in a few days, the Canal Gang will cease to exist."

The Fierce Tiger Hall said, "Now is not the time to be happy. That kid isn't a blockhead. Send a few men to keep an eye on him. If he tries to escape, have someone capture him. Oh, and take this gourd with you."

After saying that, he took a gourd from his waist and handed it over.

Upon seeing the gourd, the scholar immediately gave it a thumbs up and said with a smile:

"Master, you truly are the strategist of my Black Tiger Gang. I presume you've already coated that token with Spirit Bee. Even if that kid lost the token after leaving, he won't escape the Spirit Bee ' pursuit."

The Fierce Tiger Hall said, "Yu Fu understands me best. How about I entrust this matter to you?"

"I am willing to serve the master."

Yu Fu spoke, he took the gourd and left the Fierce Tiger Hall.

Upon returning home, Li Ping'an immediately opened the hidden compartment under his bed and placed the token given to him by the Fierce Tiger Hall inside.

He naturally didn't believe the words of the Fierce Tiger Hall, and even guessed that the Fierce Tiger Hall had asked him to leave on the Canal Gang's boat in order to drag the Canal Gang into the mess.

As expected, my gamble paid off. That old guy was a shrewd strategist who always sought to maximize his profits.

This gave him several hours.

After tidying up, Li Ping'an headed towards the main house. The most important reason they bought this house was that it had a tunnel that could pass through several alleys, allowing them to escape the city quickly.

He closed the door and walked towards the entrance of the tunnel. After opening the tunnel, he changed his clothes and disguised himself before quickly leaving.

Meanwhile, several pairs of eyes were also watching the Li Lineage mansion from the shadows.

Time ticked by, and suddenly one of them said, "Something's not right with Li Ping'an."

Upon hearing this, the Black Tiger Gang nearby instinctively asked, "Boss, is something wrong?"

The leader said, "The Li Lineage is too quiet. If they were trying to escape tonight, they should be packing their things now. It's impossible that there isn't even a sound of them talking. Search them now!"

"Promise."

The Black Tiger Gang then jumped into the Li Lineage.

Before long, everyone spoke up, "There isn't one in this room."

I don't have any in my room either.

"..."

The leader squinted and said, "Good, that kid actually escaped. Quickly inform Deacon Yu!"