noffsinger Chapter 67 Not chasing is for the sake of seeing each other again.
Chapter 67 Not chasing is for the sake of seeing each other again.
It was still dark.
But Black isn't that dead anymore.
The outline of the forest slowly emerged, like a curtain being lifted.
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No one moved in the camp.
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The atmosphere didn't ease even after the opposing team retreated.
It's actually tighter.
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Because everyone realized one thing—
It's not that the opponent is weak.
Yes--
Choose not to fight.
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This feeling is more unsettling than a head-on confrontation.
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Li Yuanshan stood still.
The knife was still in his hand.
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He really held on just now.
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Looking back now.
It still feels a bit unreal.
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"I...didn't retreat just now?"
He repeatedly confirmed it in his mind.
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Then slowly exhale.
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The feeling of pressure on my chest.
It's loosened up a little.
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But it quickly tightened up again.
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Why did they retreat?
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This question keeps swirling in my mind.
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He looked up at Li Xuan.
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The other party was standing at the very front.
It's still the same.
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Do not move.
Not chaotic.
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It's as if they already knew.
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"Did he already know they would back out?"
The thought came to mind.
Li Yuanshan himself was stunned for a moment.
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He suddenly realized.
I feel like I was a step behind.
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the other side.
Chen He hadn't sheathed his knife yet.
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He stood at the very front.
His shoulders swayed slightly.
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That wave just now.
He's going head-on.
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The one who's in charge.
It was very intense.
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If it drags on for another two breaths.
The formation may be about to break.
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"It's not that we can't beat them."
He knew it very well.
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"There's no need to fight."
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That's the real problem.
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He slowly exhaled.
He pressed the knife down a little.
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But it wasn't received.
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"Young clan leader."
He spoke.
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Li Xuan turned his head to look at him.
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Why did they retreat?
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Chen He did not go around it.
Just ask.
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Li Xuan glanced at the forest.
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"Because they've calculated it."
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"What's so special about it?"
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"Calculate the losses."
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Chen He was taken aback.
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Li Xuan continued:
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"We just lost three people."
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"Keep fighting."
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"They have to pay more than that."
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Chen He paused for a moment.
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He recalled that moment just now.
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indeed.
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The enemy launched their first attack.
It has a very strong presence.
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But when they discovered—
The formation was not broken.
Instead, it's embarrassing.
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That instant.
The atmosphere changed.
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"They're not here to fight to the death."
Chen He said in a low voice.
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Li Xuan nodded.
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"We're here to settle accounts."
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"If the accounts don't match, then we won't fight."
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These words were spoken.
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Chen He finally understood.
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This is a group of—
People who "do business".
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It's not about risking your life.
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What are they afraid of?
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"Afraid of losing money."
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The answer was clear in his mind.
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"Then they'll come again."
Chen He said.
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Li Xuan did not deny it.
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"meeting."
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"and--"
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He looked into the distance.
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"I will bring a more suitable person."
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Chen He's hand tightened again.
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"So now we—"
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He paused for a moment.
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"Should we pursue them or not?"
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this problem.
The moment it was spoken.
He himself is weighing the options.
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Chase.
If there's a chance, I'll break one or two more.
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But it's also possible—
It was reversed.
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Li Xuan did not answer immediately.
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He glanced at the woods.
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The wind is blowing.
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But it's not chaotic.
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illustrate--
The people have already gone far away.
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"Can't catch up."
He said.
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Chen He was taken aback.
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"It's not that we can't catch up."
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Li Xuan added a sentence.
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"There's no need to pursue it."
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Chen He remained silent.
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he knows.
This is not cowardice.
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Yes--
Keep.
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"What are you leaving behind?"
He asked himself.
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Li Xuan glanced at him.
It was as if she could read his mind.
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"Let them go back."
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Tell the people behind you—
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He paused for a moment.
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"We don't taste good."
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This sentence was said very softly.
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But when it falls.
Like a stone.
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Chen He nodded.
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"Understood."
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Li Yuanshan listened from behind.
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At first, I couldn't keep up a bit.
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But slowly.
He understood.
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"It's not that we won't pursue it."
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"It was placed there on purpose."
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The idea came to mind.
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He suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
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"This person... even counts as that?"
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He looked at Li Xuan.
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that moment.
He suddenly realized.
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The gap between oneself and the other party.
Not just a little bit.
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But -
layer.
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even more.
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At the camp.
Slowly, some people began to breathe a sigh of relief.
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But no one sat down.
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She simply changed her standing posture slightly.
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His hand was still on the weapon.
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His eyes were still fixed on the woods.
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Li Xuan looked around.
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"Let's switch rounds."
He said.
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Chen He nodded.
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"First round withdrawal."
"In the second round."
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The guards began to rotate.
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The movements were more stable than before.
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No one was joking.
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But the aura was different.
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I was being pressed down just now.
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now--
Stop.
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Li Yuanshan sat down.
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The knife was still in his hand.
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This time, he did not put the knife down.
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Instead, it was placed on the lap.
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Hands resting on each other.
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He looked down and glanced at the blade.
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There is a little blood on it.
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It's not dry yet.
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He froze for a moment.
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Then I wiped it gently.
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The movements are very slow.
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It's like they're confirming something.
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"So that's how it is..."
He thought to himself.
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It wasn't what he imagined.
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It's not over with just one cut.
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Yes--
Very close.
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So close that you can see each other's eyes.
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This feeling.
It made him a little uncomfortable.
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But also—
I'm not so scared anymore.
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He looked up.
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Look towards the woods.
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This time.
He didn't hide.
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Instead, they stared at it.
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long time.
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Night slowly recedes.
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horizon.
It's a little gray.
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Li Xuan stood still.
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It didn't move.
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He is waiting.
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I'm not waiting for someone.
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It is waiting—
dawn.
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Because of some things.
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It can't be finished in the dark.
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It must be exposed to light.
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Chen He walked up to him.
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Will they come back tonight?
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Li Xuan thought for a moment.
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"Won't."
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Why?
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"Because that's enough."
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Chen He frowned.
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"Enough of what?"
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"Enough for the people behind—"
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Li Xuan looked into the distance.
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"Be serious."
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Chen He remained silent.
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He suddenly understood.
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That night.
It's not about winning.
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Yes--
Make a statement.
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And this attitude.
It has already been sent out.
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Li Yuanshan stood up.
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He stretched his legs.
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It's a little sour.
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But he didn't complain.
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He simply patted the clothes lightly.
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Then stand up straight again.
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"It will get even harder from here on out."
He said in a low voice.
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No one objected.
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But no one backed out.
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horizon.
The first ray of light.
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It will appear slowly.
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The outline of the forest became clear.
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Night has fallen.
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But everyone knows—
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The real road.
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Only now.
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Chapter Sixty-Seven (The End)