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Li Shentong and Yuxu had been close friends for many years. Back when Yuxu gifted him wine through Zhao Changhe, there was an implicit message that came with the gesture. It expressed that not only did Yuxu acknowledge Zhao Changhe but subtly suggested that Li Shentong should guide him in body cultivating.
Li Shentong had given him that respect. Just for some wine, he had indeed offered a few pointers. It had the air of a rare, unspoken understanding.
This revealed that even if Li Shentong did not know everything about Yuxu’s dealings, he was at least privy to key matters.
In fact, back then, when Zhao Changhe had covered for Li Shentong during his raid for food supplies, Li Shentong had even said he owed Zhao Changhe a favor—one that he was willing to repay with a task of Zhao Changhe’s choosing. At the time, Zhao Changhe had assumed that Yue Hongling was being hunted in Bashu, so he had simply asked Li Shentong to look after her.
But in the end, Yue Hongling had already made her way to Miaojiang, rendering Li Shentong’s assistance unnecessary. The favor remained unfulfilled, and Li Shentong had said that Zhao Changhe was free to make another request some other time.
By the unspoken code of the jianghu, Zhao Changhe could have used this to request his help outright. But neither of them brought it up.
They shared an unspoken understanding that personal debts no longer applied in the current situation. The stakes were now far beyond individual favors as they both carried the weight...
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