Chapter 9

Coming to the window, Li Zhiying looked into the distance and saw a row of vacant houses. Suddenly, he had an idea: if he could get a couple of houses near his home, he should be able to do things without any problems.

"Zhiying." The door suddenly opened, and Li Zhiying's grandmother, Xu Qingfang, came in. "How have you been these past years?"

"Pretty good," Li Zhiying replied with a smile. "Grandma, it's quite late. Aren't you going to rest yet?"

Xu Qingfang sighed softly after hearing Li Zhiying's words, then looked troubled and said, "Grandma is going to rest, but there's something important I want to tell you. If I don't say it, I won't be able to sleep, but if I do, I'm afraid you might get angry."

"Grandma, just go ahead and say it," Li Zhiying said with a smile. "I just got back, and I feel great. I haven't found anything to be angry about."

"In the year you went missing, I had your mother remove her IUD and have another child," Xu Qingfang began. "After you left, your sister was born, and I named her Li Yuxin. Since she was a girl, I was worried about the Li family's lineage, so I had your mother have another child, your younger brother, Li Zhen."

"Oh? I have a sister and a brother?" Li Zhiying's eyes suddenly lit up. "Where are they?"

Suddenly, learning that he had more family, Li Zhiying felt a sense of pleasant surprise.

When he was young, he always envied others who had brothers or sisters, because he wouldn't have to stay alone in his room. He never thought that he would have them too when he came back.

"Aren't you angry?" Xu Qingfang asked, somewhat surprised. "Don't you blame Grandma?"

"How could I be angry?" Li Zhiying laughed. "I'm just happy. Where are they?"

"They're playing at your uncle's house," Xu Qingfang replied. "They'll come over in a few days."

"I see. When they come back, I'll make sure to get along well with them," Li Zhiying said to his grandmother. "How are my little brother and sister usually? Are they well-behaved?"

"They're very well-behaved," Xu Qingfang replied. "They've always heard a lot about their big brother and are looking forward to your return. Since you're not angry, Grandma is relieved. Get some rest early, and I'll go to sleep."

"Okay, good night, Grandma," Li Zhiying said to Xu Qingfang. "See you tomorrow."

Xu Qingfang smiled and walked out.

Considering that he had just returned, Li Zhiying thought his parents might sneak in to check on him at midnight, so he didn't enter the Qin world.

Thinking about the matter with Yan Ping and the trade in the Warring States period, Li Zhiying decided to buy some equipment and plan carefully before entering the Qin world.

Over the next two days, Li Zhiying helped his father move things from their old home and also went online to look for self-defense equipment, buying pepper spray, glass necklaces, and various accessories...

After finishing these tasks, one evening, Li Zhiying made sure everyone in the family was asleep, then closed the door and entered the first level of the divine ring.

In the Qin world, in the State of Zhao:

"Master Li, your improvement in strength is truly astonishing," Yuan Zong said after watching Li Zhiying practice his sword skills, his face showing admiration. "Just one night, and your strength has improved so much. Truly remarkable."

"Indeed, it is so," Yuan Zong said, his face showing surprise. "But you're not really a celestial being, are you?"

"Of course not," Li Zhiying replied. "I didn't want to go back, but to deal with Yan Ping, I bought a lot of things."

"Oh? What kind of things?" Yuan Zong asked immediately. "Can I see them?"

Li Zhiying laughed. "Pepper spray. It won't kill, but the person sprayed will find it very hard to bear. Just a little in the eyes, and they won't be able to open them."

As he spoke, Li Zhiying took out a can and suddenly sprayed it at Yuan Zong, who immediately started crying and covered his face, squatting down.

Seeing this, Shan Rou walked over to Li Zhiying, but since she hadn't seen the spray before, she was eager to try it. "Let me try."

Although Li Zhiying appreciated Shan Rou's intelligence, he didn't hesitate and sprayed her face. She also covered her face and squatted down.

After giving each of them a basin of water, they started washing their faces.

After Shan Rou washed her face, Li Zhiying realized that she had always been in disguise!

This woman was quite beautiful!

Her oval face, slightly red from the pepper spray, had slightly thick eyebrows. Her small mouth, below her straight nose, was quite red, but her expression was cold, giving her an icy beauty.

But this coldness made Li Zhiying want to conquer her.

As the underground world's boxing champion, he liked women who looked tough.

"Master Li, this pepper spray is truly powerful," Yuan Zong said after washing his face. "If two people are facing off with swords, spraying it in the opponent's face will surely have a miraculous effect."

"Yes," Li Zhiying nodded, ignoring Shan Rou's slightly angry gaze. "If it weren't for the concern that glass powder could permanently damage the eyes, I would have given you glass powder."

"If it's a dangerous weapon, it's best not to use it," Yuan Zong nodded. "This pepper spray is good. Use your sword to pin the opponent's sword, then spray it in their face, and they will surely kneel."

With this treasure, Yuan Zhi would find it easier to subdue the Mohist guild in the State of Zhao.

Once Yuan Zhi subdued the Mohist guild, it would be easier for him to act. Li Zhiying, using the title of a foreigner or a celestial being, could bring some glass accessories from the future to this era and exchange them for jade and precious gems, which he could then sell in the future.

The problem of making a living in the modern world would be smoothly solved.

"Shan Rou, I'll leave the task of finding Yan Ping's hideout to you. We'll act tonight," Li Zhiying said. "Senior Yuan Zhi, you can familiarize yourselves with the pepper spray and think about how to use it."

As he spoke, Li Zhiying took out two cans of pepper spray and gave them to Shan Rou and Yuan Zhi, then continued practicing his Mohist sword technique, keeping a wary eye on the spray in their hands. If they dared to spray him, he would immediately run away.

Shan Rou originally wanted to get back at Li Zhiying, but seeing his cautious look, she knew it was futile. She could only huff and start thinking about how to use the spray during a sword fight.

As for Yuan Zhi, although his view on violence had changed, it didn't mean he had become bloodthirsty. His good-natured personality hadn't changed. Even though Li Zhiying had sprayed him, he had no thoughts of killing.

Two days later, night fell.

On a dark and stormy night, it was the perfect time to kill!

Outside a branch of the Mohist guild in Handan, Li Zhiying and his group had already hidden outside the door.

"So many days have passed, and there's still no sign of Yuan Zhi?" Yan Ping said, somewhat displeased. "You're all useless, unable to even find an injured person!"