Book 5 Chapter 27 – Dilemma

　　Li Yiming sat still, pondering about Li Huaibei's words as he stared at a pond in the backyard of Xu Yurong's home. 'The people here, they'll die because of you!'

　　According to Liu Meng and Eyegla.s.ses, all of the guardians had received clear instructions from Heaven's Laws and were on their way to accomplish their mission: the complete annihilation of Lianyun City.

　　This was not something Li Yiming had foreseen when he broke the formation to free Bai Ze, but it was an inevitable consequence of removing what protected Lianyun City from the attention of Heaven's Laws.

　　Li Yiming felt lost and confused as he looked at Xu Yurong, who was busy helping them settle, and Shen Jianming, who had a broad, happy smile. Liu Meng sat right beside Li Yiming and held his hand silently. Eyegla.s.ses had also sunk into a dead silence ever since he returned from the city gate.

　　"You're… from the same place as Jianming?" Xu Yurong had just finished was.h.i.+ng the clothes Lin Lu had taken off and approached Li Yiming with a bowl of hot water.

　　"He told you that?" Li Yiming was surprised. 'I thought Liu Meng said he forgot everything about his past?'

　　"No, it's the shoes. You're wearing the same kind of shoes Jianming wore when he arrived. You can't find this kind of shoes here, in Lianyun City." Xu Yurong explained with a soft voice.

　　"Yes. We're from the same place. I'm sorry to intrude into your home like this…" Li Yiming stared at his rather plain-looking but good-hearted host, and a sharp pain stung his heart once again.

　　"Oh no, don't worry about it. It's good fortune that you've come here, it's just that we have nothing much to welcome you with." Xu Yurong seemed a little embarra.s.sed as she waved her hand.

　　"Hey, sis, should I go to the fruit orchard right outside of town?" Lirong, the younger sister, seemed to have caught her sister's emotion and proposed to go play outside, but she had intended to bring some fruits back for their guests.

　　"I don't think you should go out of town at this time." A warning slipped out of Liu Meng's lips.

　　"What time is it now? It's not too late, is it?" Lirong said with a grimace.

　　"It's okay, let her go, she grew up playing in that forest." Xu Yurong said with a smile, visibly happy that her little sister had finally learned to be more considerate of others. Curiously, it seemed like no one living in Lianyun City was worried or even remembered what had just occurred with the protective formation just moments ago.

　　"I'll go with her." Li Yiming put his bowl of water down and stood up slowly.

　　"Yiming…" Liu Meng said worriedly.

　　"It's okay, I'll go take some fresh air." Li Yiming made a sign to his girlfriend and followed Lirong out of the house.

　　Li Yiming paid close attention to the people on the streets as he followed Lirong out of the city. 'The people here… they don't have the comforts and the luxuries of modern life, and yet they seem so peaceful and happy…'

　　Unlike Li Huaibei, Li Yiming did not have the wisdom to pinpoint the will which was behind the formation of Lianyun City, however, he could feel that every single person living in the city was genuinely happy, including his former teammates, Shen Jianming and Mr. Youfang. 'Well, apparently the people from the second scouting division are also here, and they seem happy…'

　　'If only I hadn't accepted the mission from National Security… And now, this peaceful town, along with the thousands of people that live in it… It's all my fault."

　　"Big brother Yiming, are you a couple with sis Liu Meng?" Lirong seemed to have noticed Li Yiming's dejection and tried to start a conversation.