Shadow Mask Group

11 - Bandits

Liu Chen appeared somewhere with a thick tree tree. The sound of birds is heard where. Liu Chen found out that he appeared in a forest. But as he remembered, the forest was not a forest near his village.

"Where is this? Why not on the cliff? Or in the woods where I was being chased by a black horn wolf back then?" muttered. Liu Chen looked left and right.

"I better go to the nearest village or town to find out where I am now.", he fell silent for a moment and sighed. "When I wanted to meet my parents so badly" Liu Chen went behind the trees to change clothes first because his clothes looked messy. When you're done, get out of there.

Liu Chen finally walked out of this forest. After a few minutes, he arrived outside the forest. Not far from his current place, Liu Chen could see a horse carriage. He immediately approached the horse-drawn carriage to ask about this place.

"Excuse me" Liu Chen told the horseman.

The horseman turned his head towards Liu Chen and finally stopped his carriage. "Yes, what's the matter young man?"

"Uncle, can I ask you a few things?"

The coachman nodded. "Sure, what do you want to ask?"

"Is there a town or village nearby?"

"At the front, about tens of meters from here there was a city called Blue city. I happen to be there"

"Blue town? Sorry, actually the blue city is it still in the territory of the Yang empire?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Ah, I'm lost uncle. So I'm looking for the nearest town here to stop by"

"Then you're going to the blue city?"

Liu Chen nodded. "Em. uncle, can I ride on your carriage? I'll pay for it"

"Of course, you don't have to pay for it"

"Thank you, uncle"

Liu Chen finally sat down beside the coachman. He talked to her on the way. From the trial, he learned that this coachman was a merchant.

"Then why didn't uncle hire a cultivator to escort you? There could be bandits who want to rob you" Liu Chen said in surprise.

"I don't have any more money to hire cultivators. That would definitely cost a lot. By the way, are you a young cultivator?"

"Don't call me a young man like that uncle. Just call Chen, and for uncle's question, I am indeed a cultivator"

"Ah, it turns out so"

They kept talking during the trip.

"Uncle, where is this Blue City? What is the fringe region of the Yang empire?" ask Liu Chen.

"The blue city is already included close to the capital. So the Blue city was not a fringe region of the empire"

"Well, by the way, do you know any unnamed villages?"

"Hm. I know, the nameless village is in the periphery of the Yang empire. Maybe if from here it takes a long time if you ride a horse carriage. What's wrong?"

"Ah, not uncle. I just want to know, so I guess how long it takes to get there by horse-drawn carriage?"

"Maybe about a month"

Liu Chen just nodded."The nameless village turned out to be very far from the territory of the capital"

Shortly after, there were some people who blocked the road. Until the uncle stopped the coachman's horse. "Why are you blocking our way?"

"Give me everything you have, and you'll die without pain!" say the person who is ahead. He has a strong body.

Liu Chen frowned. Smile too. "Do you know what it's like to die? What if you feel it first?"

"Hahaha, what can a boy like you do. You won't be able to beat us 10. Also, we are at the Qi condensation level. Then don't play with us, if you don't want to die painfully!" said arrogant one of the people with a body that is no less sturdy than the person in the front.

"Oh yeah? Let's see, what can you do", Liu Chen suddenly disappeared from where he was.

The disappearance of Liu Chen certainly made everyone surprised the coachman was no exception. They looked around, but did not also find the young man.

"Aarrkkkhh"

A scream began to sound. One of the bandits was instantly killed with his head severed. All the bandits who saw him were shocked and afraid because they could not see the existence of the young man who disappeared.

"Come out, don't be a coward!" shouted one of the bandits fearfully.

Liu Chen appeared in front of all the bandits. He was holding a sword that looked a little bloodstained. He raised his eyebrows, "I'm a coward? Aren't you cowards, you robbed people weaker than you"

They can't answer anything.

Liu Chen again disappeared from there and appeared beside one of the bandits. He immediately slashed his sword towards the bandit and instantly made him die instantly.

All the bandits there can't do anything. They could only wait for the impending death on them at this moment. They regret disturbing the wrong people.

All the bandits who were on their knees were resigned.

"I'm sorry, we had to do this. Forgive us!" yell at them with fear.

Liu Chen now reappeared in front of all the bandits present. All the bandits were now kneeling with resignation. "What's the reason you're doing this?"

"We did it because we had to. I was forced because I was short of food" one of the bandits.

"My wife is sick right now. I-I don't have the money to buy him medicine" said another bandit fearfully.

Bandit who was originally 10 people, now only 8 people live. Because 2 people had already been killed by Liu Chen.

Liu Chen felt that they were telling the truth. She said. "Then I let you go. But before that.."

All the bandits now did not dare to raise their faces. They all got scared. They are willing to die, as long as their families are allowed to live and get a decent life.

"Stand up and take me to your house" Liu Chen said.

"W-what do you want to do?" say one of them.

"Em.I'll help you as much as I can. So show me your house"

"W-didn't you lie?"

"No, just say it. We're going to meet your family. Oh yeah, what about those two friends of yours?" liu Chen said as he pointed at the two corpses of the bandits.

"Me-they actually don't have a family. They do it for their own needs" said the front bandit.

"Somehow, who has family members who are sick? Come near me" Liu Chen said. He then swung his sword from top to bottom sideways to make the blood on the sword fall directly to the ground. He put it into the space ring.

Some people who have family members who are sick, immediately afraid to go forward. They still thought that it was possible that Liu Chen would kill them or have him show their house and instantly kill all his family members.

Liu Chen who understood their worries and fears immediately said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, I don't intend to be mean to your family members"

All of the bandits instantly stared towards Liu Chen. The young man's face was indeed very handsome, that smile also looked charming, there was no lie from his spoken words. A few people who had sick family members directly came forward and stood in front of Liu Chen while bowing their faces. There were about 3 of them.

Liu Chen nodded. He approached the other bandits. He took out a few pieces of gold and distributed them to each person with 100 pieces of gold per person. That is enough for 5 people to meet their daily needs for decades with a simple life.

They stared in disbelief at this young man before them. He gave them gold coins for nothing?

"Young master, i-this.."

"Take it. Don't you need it? Then remember, don't steal anything from anyone else" Liu Chen stared at them intently.

"All right, you can go. While the three of you show me where your home is" Liu Chen said. All the bandits nodded.

They are grateful that they are alive. Especially now they get 100 pieces of gold just for. They thanked him and went to their homes.

There are 3 more bandits left.

Liu Chen walked over to the coachman who was still astonished by what he was doing.

"Uncle, this is for uncle. Thank you for allowing me to ride with you" Liu Chen said, handing over 10 gold pieces.

The driver immediately refused. "No need, you saved me from all the bandits. I'm so grateful"

Liu Chen still insisted that the coachman accept him. The coachman surrendered and accepted Liu Chen's gold coin, "Thank you Chen"

Liu Chen immediately nodded. "I say goodbye uncle, hope the trip is smooth"

The coachman nodded and returned to thank him.

Liu Chen finally approached the three remaining bandits. "Let's show you where your house is"

All three nodded. They were taking Liu Chen to a place. When they arrived, they were in a forest.

There are 3 houses in the forest. The three houses looked like little huts. They went straight into one of the houses.

"I'm sorry if my house makes a young master uncomfortable" said one of them.

Liu Chen looked inside from the house. When he heard that voice, Liu Chen shook his head. "It's okay"

Until they all arrived at a room. There lay a middle-aged woman. His face looks pale. He kept coughing from earlier.

"My wife are you okay?" said the bandit with a stocky body. He was worried as his wife's cough got worse.

"Let me check" Liu Chen held the middle-aged woman's hand. She nodded. "It looks like I have a pill to cure his illness. However, was he a cultivator?", he gazed towards the bandit who was the husband of the middle-aged woman.

"My wife is just a human being"

"Huft.", Liu Chen sighed. This means that he must make pills first with the same benefits as the pills he already has. Karna, if he gave a pill to a cultivator to a person who was not a cultivator, then instead of being cured. But the disease will get worse.

Liu Chen took the materials needed. He let out a fire in his hand

Seeing the fire, the middle-aged woman's husband immediately panicked. "W-what does the young master want to do?"

Liu Chen did not reply, he directly put the ingredients to make the pills into the fire in his hand. It only took a few minutes until Liu Chen finally dispelled his flames. He saw a pill in his hand.

That certainly surprised all of them.

"Young master, a-are you an alchemist?" said the burly man with a brick.

Liu Chen just nodded. "Pick up water for your aunt to take this medicine"

The man immediately nodded. Finally came with drinking water. Liu Chen directly gave the pill to the man.

The man immediately helped his wife to sit down and helped her to take the medicine. In just a few seconds, his wife's face no longer looked pale. He even stopped coughing. It is now healed.

Seeing that, the burly man immediately cried happily. "You're cured?"

The woman smiled and nodded. He turned his eyes to Liu Chen, "Thank you"

Liu Chen shook his head. "No problem. Here take it", he instantly took out 100 pieces of gold and gave it to the burly man.

"Young gentlemen.but this.."

"Take it. Now take me to your house", he gazes at the two remaining bandits.

Both nod. They now believed in Liu Chen, after seeing what Liu Chen had done.

"Thank you young man, thank you. I don't know what to do for you" said the burly man.

"Take it your wife is good. See you", Liu Chen went straight out of there with the two remaining bandits.

"Thank you young master", the burly man and his wife immediately saluted Liu Chen when Liu Chen started to leave.

Liu Chen also now went towards the two houses of bandits. Their house was next to the house he had entered. So he only needed to enter both houses to see the condition of the sick bandit family members.

Liu Chen did the same to the sick bandit family members. After healing them, Liu Chen would give them 100 gold coins.

They were very grateful and grateful to be able to meet Liu Chen.

After finishing with the affairs of the bandits, Liu Chen immediately walked towards the Blue city. Fortunately he already knew where the Blue city was because it was reported by a bandit he helped earlier. At first the bandit wanted to drive him. But Liu Chen refused.

After walking for hours, Liu Chen finally arrived in front of the gate. There are people who want to get into the city.

Liu Chen lined up in an orderly manner there. After waiting a few minutes, it was finally his turn.

"Show me your identity card"

"Ah, I don't have it. Can I make an identity card here?" liu Chen said awkwardly.

"Of course, follow me. You, guard this gate" the guard told the other guard.

"Come"

Liu Chen nodded. Followed the guard. Not far from the gate, there was a post. Inside was a middle-aged man sitting there with a round crystal in front of him.

Soon Liu Chen and the guards entered. "Chairman"

The middle-aged man looked over. "Hm? What's up?"

"Someone wants to make an identity card"

"Alright, now you can go", the man looked at the guard.

Guards nodded.

"Come here. Put your hand on the crystal ball"

Liu Chen nodded. He immediately did as he was told. Instantly the ball Liu Chen was holding glowed white.

The priest nodded. "You're not a criminal. What's your name and age"

"Chen, um... Just Chen, I'm 16 years old"

"Alright", before long the man gave Liu Chen a card. "You only need to pay 1 gold coin"

Liu Chen nodded. He instantly took the gold coin that was in his space ring and gave it to the man in front of him.

"You have a space ring?!" shocked the man when he saw how Liu Chen took the gold coins.

Liu Chen frowned. She nodded.

"Who are you really? Are you a genius sect disciple?"

"No, what is the captain of the guards?"

"Colors that have space rings are not many. Only certain people have it. Like a genius disciple of a great sect or patriarch"

Liu Chen nodded in understanding. I took the card at the table. "I'm no one, I'm just a newcomer. Thanks for the card", Liu Chen smiled. After he left the captain who was still staring at him without saying anything more.