mesbooks Chapter 423 I'll find a way myself
Chapter 423 I'll find a way myself
After the battle in Nanshan City ended.
Li Menghan and his team of superpowered individuals continued driving their off-road vehicles toward the next city.
The next city is called Linhai City. It was also a very important place controlled by warlords.
The atmosphere inside the car was very relaxed on the way.
The members of the superpowered team now idolize Li Menghan to the point of worship.
Zhao Qiang sat in the driver's seat, his arm already bandaged. Although it still hurt, his face was full of happy smiles.
As he drove, he spoke loudly to Li Menghan:
"Commander Li, that move you made in Nanshan City just now was absolutely brilliant!"
"That old man in white robes was so arrogant just a second ago. The next second his spell shattered. Then he was forced to his knees and vomit blood by your aura."
"I, Zhao Qiang, have served in the military for so many years, and I have never seen anyone as capable as you."
The short-haired girl, sitting in the back, excitedly echoed:
"Yes, yes, Commander Li."
"In the past, when we encountered those cultivators, we could only run away. Today, we've finally gotten our revenge."
"With you leading us, we're sure we'll be able to drive away all the warlords and cultivators this time, and bring a better life to the people of the south!"
Li Menghan sat in the passenger seat.
He listened to his teammates' praise and felt very pleased.
He feels like he's a superhero saving the world.
Li Menghan waved her hand very generously.
He said with a smile:
"That's nothing."
"As long as we are united, there is no city we cannot conquer."
"Once we take Linhai City, we'll be close to final victory."
Li Menghan's confidence is now completely off the charts.
He even thought to himself that after the war was over and he returned home, he would definitely tell his sister and Huo Qian everything. He wanted them to know that he, Li Menghan, was a truly capable person.
The car was driving very fast on the highway.
Two hours later.
They arrived outside Linhai City.
The situation in Linhai City is completely different from that in Nanshan City.
There were no troops defending the area. Nor were there any tanks or armored vehicles.
The city gates were wide open.
Li Menghan found it a bit strange.
He said to Zhao Qiang, "Drive the car in. Everyone be careful."
The off-road vehicle slowly drove into Linhai City.
On the streets of the city, there are many ordinary people.
They were wearing very tattered clothes as they walked down the street.
Li Menghan asked Zhao Qiang to park the car next to a small square.
He opened the car door and got out with ten superpowered team members.
Li Menghan looked at the ordinary people around her.
He felt he had come to rescue them. He should be welcomed and thanked by everyone.
Li Menghan walked to the middle of the square.
He cleared his throat and shouted very loudly to the surrounding crowd:
"Fellow villagers of Linhai City!"
"Don't be afraid, everyone!"
"I am Li Menghan, the supreme commander sent by the Dragon Kingdom!"
"We've come to rescue you!"
"Those warlords who bullied you, and those cultivators... we've defeated them!"
"From today onwards, you are free! You will no longer be oppressed by them!"
Li Menghan thought that after he finished speaking...
The local people will surely cheer with great joy. Someone will definitely come running over to thank him.
but.
The result was completely unexpected.
The people in the square heard his words.
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
Then, a furious voice suddenly erupted from the crowd.
A man, probably in his fifties, was holding a hoe.
He pointed at Li Menghan and shouted:
"You're talking nonsense!"
"Who asked you to come and save us!"
"We're doing just fine here. What are you Chinese doing here?!"
"You're here to ruin our lives!"
Another woman also shouted loudly:
"Yes! Get out!"
"Those immortals and officials were so kind to us. They gave us food and arranged jobs for us."
"You drove them away. What will we eat now?!"
"You bad people! Get out of our city!"
The surrounding people all joined in, shouting curses.
Some people even picked up stones and vegetable leaves from the ground and threw them at Li Menghan and the others.
Li Menghan and her team of superpowered members were completely at a loss when faced with this sudden situation.
They quickly backed away, dodging the stones being thrown at them.
Li Menghan opened her eyes wide and looked at the angry people.
His mind went completely blank.
"What... what's going on?"
Li Menghan loudly asked Zhao Qiang, who was standing next to her.
"Weren't they oppressed by warlords? Shouldn't they be thanking us?"
Why are they insulting us? And why are they trying to kick us out?
While using his hand to block the flying stones, Zhao Qiang replied with great helplessness:
"Commander Li, the situation here might be different from that in Nanshan City."
"The warlords and cultivators here may have used some methods to win over the hearts and minds of the common people."
"They give the people small favors so that they feel they have food to eat if they follow them."
"Moreover, they must have spoken ill of our Dragon Kingdom army to the common people, portraying us as robbers who came to steal things."
"These ordinary people don't understand anything. They've been brainwashed. That's why they treat us this way."
Hearing Zhao Qiang's words.
Li Menghan felt extremely frustrated.
He clearly came with good intentions to save people. He was fighting desperately in Nanshan City just now.
When he arrived, not only did he not receive a thank you, but he was also pelted with stones and verbally abused by the very people he wanted to save.
This feeling made Li Menghan feel extremely uncomfortable.
He strode forward.
He looked at the ordinary people who were still cursing.
He explained loudly:
"Don't believe them!"
"They're all liars! They're just using you!"
"Our Dragon Kingdom is the one that truly cares for you! We will give you a better life!"
but.
The common people simply wouldn't listen to his explanation.
Their shouts grew louder.
"You're the liar!"
"Get out!"
"Kill these lackeys of the Dragon Kingdom!"
The crowd began to rush towards Li Menghan and her group. Everyone was carrying hoes and wooden sticks. It looked incredibly frantic.
Li Menghan watched the crowd rushing towards them.
His temper flared up instantly.
From childhood to adulthood, he was pampered by his father at home and had Huo Qian by his side at school.
He had never suffered such injustice before.
He felt that his good intentions had been taken for granted.
Li Menghan's eyes turned bloodshot.
He roared.
"That's enough!"
He raised his hands.
Red flames reappeared in his palm.
Although Li Ze wasn't there to help this time, the temperature and size of the flames weren't as terrifying as they were in Nanshan City.
However, for ordinary people, this was still a very frightening spell.
Li Menghan looked at the civilians rushing towards them.
He loudly commanded the superpowered team members behind him:
"Since they don't know what's good for them!"
"Since they're willing to be dogs for those warlords!"
"Then don't blame me for being impolite!"
"All team members, listen up!"
"Prepare for battle! Kill all those who stand in our way!"
Upon hearing Li Menghan's order...
The ten superpowered team members standing behind were all stunned.
Zhao Qiang quickly ran forward and grabbed Li Menghan's arm.
He said loudly and anxiously:
"Commander Li! Are you insane?!"
"They are just ordinary people!"
"We are soldiers! Our guns cannot be pointed at civilians!"
"If we massacre civilians in the city, and word gets out, we will become true sinners!"
The short-haired girl also shouted:
"Yes, Commander! They were just fooled!"
"We can't kill them! Let's retreat!"
Li Menghan flung Zhao Qiang's hand away.
He is now completely blinded by anger.
He roared:
"Retreat what?!"
"I am the commander! You must obey my orders!"
"Since they're charging at us with weapons, they are the enemy!"
"Anyone who dares to back down will be burned alive!"
The flames in Li Menghan's hand grew even larger.
He was prepared to throw it directly at the crowd.
Just at this time.
In Han City.
Inside the study in Beichen Garden.
Li Ze was looking at the scene reflected in the water mirror.
He saw Li Menghan being criticized by the public and felt it was perfectly normal. This is simply the most authentic side of human nature.
but.
When he heard that Li Menghan had actually ordered the massacre of these ordinary people.
The smile on Li Ze's face vanished instantly.
His brows furrowed tightly.
A fierce rage flashed in his eyes.
"You bastard."
Li Ze cursed in a very low voice.
"Killing the enemy on the battlefield is for self-preservation and for victory."
"But to target ordinary people is inhuman. That's having no bottom line."
Li Ze absolutely would not allow his son to become a ruthless killer.
Li Ze sat in the chair.
He no longer flicked spells with his fingers.
He immediately had a thought in his mind.
He wanted to bring Li Menghan to her senses.
In the square of Linhai City.
Li Menghan was preparing to throw the flame in her hand.
Sudden.
He felt a chill run through his hands.
The red flame in his palm was extinguished as if doused with a bucket of cold water.
It vanished completely in an instant.
Not only that.
Li Menghan felt as if all the strength in her body had been drained away in an instant.
His legs went weak.
With a "thump".
He immediately knelt on the ground.
He tried to stand up, but he found that he couldn't move even a single finger.
It was a very strange and terrifying sense of oppression.
The surrounding villagers saw Li Menghan suddenly kneel on the ground, and the flame in her hand went out.
They stopped in their tracks. Everyone found it very strange.
Zhao Qiang and the other members of the superpowered team quickly ran over and helped Li Menghan up.
"Commander Li, what's wrong?" Zhao Qiang asked anxiously.
Li Menghan was panting heavily.
His head was covered in cold sweat.
He didn't know what had happened. All he knew was that his magic had suddenly stopped working.
Just at this time.
A very steady, very familiar voice.
It rang in Li Menghan's ear.
Only Li Menghan could hear this voice.
It was Li Ze's voice.
"Dream Cold".
"You've disappointed me so much."
"If you don't have a bottom line, what's the difference between you and an animal?"
"If you can't even tell the difference between good and bad people, and you'd kill someone over the slightest injustice."
"Then you are not worthy of wearing this military uniform. Nor are you worthy of being my son, Li Ze's son."
I heard my father's voice.
Li Menghan froze completely.
He looked around. He didn't see his father anywhere.
He knew that his father must be speaking to him in a magical way.
Li Menghan panicked instantly.
His previous arrogant and angry demeanor vanished instantly upon hearing his father's voice.
He remembered his father's teachings at home.
Although my father is very wealthy and very domineering towards bad people, he has never bullied ordinary people. He even spent money to repair roads in our hometown.
He had just tried to kill civilians. That was truly outrageous.
Li Menghan lowered his head. His face turned very red.
He knew he was wrong.
He whispered to himself, "Dad, I was wrong. I acted too impulsively."
Li Ze's voice rang in his ears again:
"Now that you know you're wrong, take your men and retreat immediately."
"Use your brain to solve problems, not your fists."
"If you dare to do something so shameless again, I'll send you back to Han City right now and lock you up in a house for the rest of your life."
Li Ze's voice disappeared.
Li Menghan felt her strength slowly returning to her body.
He stood up straight.
He looked at the ordinary people around him who were still cursing.
He didn't lose his temper again.
He turned his head and said to Zhao Qiang and the other members of the superpowered team:
"Everyone, get on the bus."
"We're retreating."
Zhao Qiang heard the order and let out a long sigh of relief.
He quickly pulled Li Menghan along. They all ran back into the SUV.
Zhao Qiang started the car and quickly drove out of the city gate of Linhai.
The car drove into a small grove of trees far from the city and stopped.
Li Menghan sat inside the car.
He looked at the trees outside.
He took a deep breath.
He finally understands.
So that's why he was able to instantly kill cultivators and defeat armies—all because his father was helping him behind the scenes.
When Dad withdrew his power, he was nothing at all.
He couldn't even handle a few ordinary people with hoes.
Li Menghan clenched her fists.
He said to himself in his heart:
"I can't go on like this anymore."
"I can't always rely on my dad's strength."
"I'll find a solution myself. I'll use my brain to solve the problems in Linhai City."
Li Menghan turned her head and looked at the ten superpowered team members in the car.
His gaze became very calm and serious.
He said loudly:
"Everyone."
"What happened just now was my fault. I was too impulsive. I apologize to everyone."
"We can't fight head-on now. We must change our strategy."
"Let's investigate. Let's find out who's bribing these ordinary people."
"As long as we find and eliminate the warlord behind the scenes, the problems in Linhai City will be easily solved."
The superpowered team members were surprised to see Li Menghan suddenly become so calm, and even take the initiative to apologize to them.
Everyone was very surprised.
However, people's approval of Li Menghan has actually increased.
A commander who can admit mistakes and correct them, and who can think calmly when faced with problems.
These are the people they are willing to follow.
Zhao Qiang answered loudly:
"Yes, Commander!"
"We'll begin the reconnaissance immediately!"
Li Menghan sat in the car.
A very determined smile appeared on his face.
This time, he will rely on his own abilities to win this battle.