His Rui

Chapter 605 How Does Gu Li Know Mi Luan(2)

　　Gu Li’s eyebrows were raised as he looked at the small hands that held the dagger in front of his face. His eyes went to look at the owner of the hands. He felt amused when he saw that the dagger was held with both hands as if the figure was afraid that he would suddenly snatch the knife from him.

However, Gu Li’s amusement vanished suddenly when he saw the eyes of the small figure.  

Contrary to what he had expected, Gu Li didn’t see any fear in those eyes. What he saw was endless calmness and determination.

Genuine surprise flickered in his eyes as he looked at those clean black eyes but only for a moment.

His hand suddenly held the hands that held the dagger and he suddenly moved the dagger towards his neck, all this while never moving his eyes away from those clean black eyes.

He watched how fear never flickered in those eyes. Instead, they went cold at his touch. He didn’t bother with the sharpness in them as he said strictly

”You should be pointing it here instead of my face.”

His voice was no different from what he used usually when he taught those shadow guards who had just joined Youxio. 

This time he finally saw something else other than calmness in those eyes.

It was surprise.

Gu Li smiled suddenly and his smile was genuine. He lowered his hands and looked at the figure that was still holding the dagger in front of his neck. Tilting his neck slightly, he looked at the little fellow with amusement flickering in his eyes as he said

”How long are you going to stand like this! Is this how you repay the person who just saved your life?”

However, the small fellow didn’t find any amusement in what Gu Li said. Those clean black eyes were still blank. It made Gu Li wonder whether the fellow could hear him or not.

How could someone be this calm and emotionless! Gu Li wondered inside his heart …, especially such a young child.

He wanted to check whether the fellow’s face was also this expressionless. However, he couldn’t as his face was completely covered leaving only his eyes uncovered.

It was a few moments later, that the figure finally lowered his hands.

Gu Li smiled though he himself didn’t know why. Perhaps somewhere he was happy that the person in front of him didn’t treat him as a threat anymore.

”What are you doing here in this forest?”

Gu Li asked curiously.

However, he didn’t hear any answer from the other side. He only heard a soft voice saying to him respectfully

”Thanks for saving my life, benefactor. I should leave now.”

Saying this, the small figure turned around to leave.

Gu Li’s eyes were blank as he looked at the leaving back. A moment later, his lips twitched suddenly and he also turned around to leave.

’What an arrogant fellow! Since he wants to be arrogant, then he also should not care.” 

However, Gu Li had walked just a few steps when he suddenly turned around and looked at the small fellow’s back he still could see from where he was standing.

A defeated look flashed across his eyes and he walked in his direction.

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A few moments later, Gu Li was walking across the dense trees with a small bundle on his shoulders.

”Is that how you repay your benefactor, boy?”

Gu Li’s cold and strict voice suddenly sounded in the silence of the forest.

The small figure who was hanging on his shoulder stopped amidst his actions suddenly. His hand was holding the dagger and he seemed to be conflicted about whether he should stab it in Gu Li’s back or not.

However, after he heard Gu Li’s words, he moved the dagger away and it hung it down with his hands.

Gu Li smiled deeply but no one could see this.

A few moments later he spoke again

”I will give you a good dagger…better than the one you are carrying right now.”

He spoke as if he was coaxing a child. However, he could only sigh when he didn’t hear any response from the other side.

After almost ten minutes, Gu Li stopped walking.

The figure that was hanging on his shoulder immediately raised his head and looked around. Its clean black eyes looked around but he couldn’t find the answer to where exactly he was.

The next moment, he was suddenly put down on the ground.

With a frown on his forehead, he looked at Gu Li, only to find him looking behind him.

”Who is this, Xiao Li?”

The figure turned around when he heard a voice from his behind. He saw an old man sitting on the ground. 

Gu Li looked at the small figure and then at his master. His eyes were emotionless as he answered

”Just someone I found around.”

Gu Li’s master raised his eyebrows as he looked at the small figure and then at Gu Li. A few moments later, he nodded his head and then closed his eyes again as he leaned against the tree.

Gu Li sighed in relief.

He was about to say something to the little fellow with curiosity-filled eyes when he suddenly heard the sound of leaves again.

However, this time he knew that they were his own people and no one else.

But the little fellow who didn’t know this got alerted and looked around with the raised dagger in his hands.

Gu Li wanted to laugh loudly seeing how he held the dagger as if he was holding the sword. Even the sword is held by one hand but he was holding the dagger with both of his hands.

Bitter memories from the past suddenly flashed in front of his eyes. Suddenly he shook his head and focused on the present. 

”There is no danger.”

He said to the little fellow calmly.

Though the little fellow lowered down his dagger bit Gu Li could still see the wariness in his eyes. The other shadow guards returned and saw a new person standing beside Gu Li.

They wanted to ask who this person was.

But Gu Li spoke before they could say anything.

”He will stay with us.”

After finishing his words, he just ordered everyone to make the small tents.

And hence everyone could only start doing their jobs keeping their curiosity aside.