Su's Trading Company is the largest trading firm in the entire Black Rock City. Although there is no martial arts practitioner in charge, it has four blood training realm warriors under its command.
More importantly, it is rumored that the Su family in Black Rock City is a branch of the Su family, a large family in Yuanchang Mansion. This is the reason why very few forces dare to provoke the Su family.
Su Yun is the only daughter of the Su family. She owns a large house with three entrances and three exits in Yonghefang in the inner city.
When Xu Ling found Su Yun, she was at the Huxin Pavilion behind the house.
Su Yun leaned on the wooden fence to watch the fish, and from time to time threw fish food into the lake, causing the koi in the lake to gather and compete for food.
"Su Yun." Xu Ling stepped forward quickly.
"Xu Ling, why do you have the time to come to me today? Do you have anything?" Su Yun looked at Xu Ling with a smile.
Every time she went to see Xu Ling, he was usually practicing martial arts in the yard. It was rare that he took the initiative to find her today.
It's just that Xu Ling is wearing training clothes at the moment, and it doesn't look like he's coming to play with her.
"It's true that something happened." Xu Ling didn't mince words and went straight to the point: "I want to ask for your help to buy a drug to avoid poisoning. The requirements are..."
Xu Ling described the specific requirements in detail.
"You bought this medicine to deal with the blood training warrior who attacked Xu's caravan before?" Su Yun asked doubtfully.
"Yes." Xu Ling nodded and did not say that Han Zhao needed it.
"No, the amount you need is too small. It's not like it's prepared for multiple blood-training warriors. Could it be that the Xu family is confident that they can dispatch only one blood-training warrior to defeat the enemy in a dozen breaths? "Su Yundai frowned slightly and discovered the loophole in Xu Ling's words.
Even if you are dealing with an injured Blood Training Realm warrior, it is best to dispatch multiple warriors of the same level to encircle and suppress him.
This can ensure that there will be no casualties to the greatest extent.
Of course, if a sneak attack is possible, that's another story.
"I won't help you unless you make it clear!" Su Yun stared at Xu Ling's face.
"Okay, let me tell the truth." Xu Ling looked helpless: "Actually, it was Junior Brother Han who needed help. He asked me for help because..."
After listening to Xu Ling's explanation, Su Yun snorted: "In that case, why didn't he come to me himself? He knew he would take advantage of you!"
"Su Yun, you can't say that. We are all from the same sect and we should help each other." Xu Ling retorted.
Su Yun looked at Xu Ling with a half-smile, until her cheeks turned red.
"Will you help me or not?" Xu Ling was annoyed.
"Help, of course I'll help!" Su Yun smiled and then changed the topic: "But if you want it, I can give you the cost price, one hundred taels. If Junior Brother Han wants it, it has to be based on the market price. Two hundred taels, not even a copper penny less!"
"Why are you like this~" Xu Ling glared at her and said in a resentful tone: "Two hundred taels is just two hundred taels, but I didn't expect you to even make my money."
"I'm scared of you. Why are you so anxious just for making a joke? You don't want to make up the price difference yourself?" Su Yun looked helpless and said angrily: "Okay, the cost price, you will pick up the goods in ten days." .”
"Thank you." Xu Ling smiled sweetly, revealing two shallow dimples on his cheeks.
"Xu Ling..."
"Um?"
"I don't think Junior Brother Han is a good match. You..." Su Yun hesitated. After two years of getting along, she truly regarded Xu Ling as a good friend, so she didn't want to see him being cheated.
"I'm going to get angry if you keep talking nonsense!" Xu Ling scolded, his ears turning red.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk anymore. Come and try this Baihua Brew! It's sent from Fucheng. A pot is worth ten gold."
When Su Yun saw this, she sighed secretly and didn't know what to say.
...
Ten days later, Xu Ling's servant rushed to Xinqiaofang to inform Han Zhao.
Han Zhao immediately went to Xu Ling's place.
"Is this an antidote?" Han Zhao held a half-palm-sized porcelain bottle in his hand. When he opened it, he saw a thin layer of white powder at the bottom of the bottle, and a stench escaped. He just smelled it, He felt his body heat up slightly.
"This is Qingfeng Powder, which is specially used to resist poisons that cause body paralysis and qi and blood stagnation." Xu Ling explained.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Xu." Han Zhao cupped his fists and saluted.
"If the dose of poison is not large, you can detoxify it by just smelling it. If the dose is large enough to poison a blood-realm warrior, you need to inhale the powder at the bottom of the bottle into your nasal cavity. If you inhale all of it, it can last for about two days. Ten breaths of time." Xu Ling added.
"I remember!" Han Zhao said seriously.
One breath is equivalent to 3 seconds, and twenty breaths is equivalent to 60 seconds.
If he was sneak attacking at close range, he might be able to kill the enemy in one breath, but it wouldn't take ten breaths anyway.
In the past ten days, he has been investigating the situation near Jiulian Mountain and has found some clues. He is waiting for Xu Ling's anti-toxic medicine to be obtained.
Now it's time to act.
The evil blood training warrior is most likely hiding in Feilong Village. If he cannot fight quickly, he must escape immediately.
Qi Xing, the leader of Feilong Village, is a master who achieved a breakthrough in blood training in the blood training realm.
Moreover, there are hundreds of strong bandits in the village.
He would also be in trouble if he was under siege.
"I will pay back the two hundred taels of silver as soon as possible. I'm sorry to trouble Senior Sister Xu this time." Han Zhao cupped his fists and saluted: "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
He already knows the market.
This level of anti-toxic drug and this dosage cost at least two hundred taels of silver. He didn't want Xu Ling to suffer a loss.
As for the favors he owes, it won't be too late until he becomes stronger.
"Junior Brother Han..." Xu Ling's lips moved.
She knew that Junior Brother Han had a strong self-esteem, so she couldn't say anything else and could only watch him leave.
...
Jiulian Mountain.
The moon was covered by dark clouds, and only a vague and dim halo emerged from behind the thick clouds. There is only one winding path in the dense forest that leads to nowhere. The wind swayed in the tops of the tall trees, making bursts of rustling sounds.
A tall and tall masked man in black blended perfectly into the night and gradually entered the depths of the dense forest.
"Ouch~!" A wolf howled came from nowhere.
After Han Zhao entered the depths of the jungle, the annoying summer cicadas in his ears stopped chirping.
Fire appeared in the distance, and the outline of a cottage came into view.
He climbed to the top of the tree and looked from a distance.
With another breakthrough in the health-preserving formula, his five senses have become much sharper, far beyond those of ordinary people.
He circled around the village and found that the north side of Feilong Village was backed by a cliff, and only three directions were accessible: east, west, and south.
There are watchtowers built at the three entrances, and people are on duty in turns to guard them.
He waited patiently for three hours at the southern entrance, and finally waited for the changing of the guard.
call out!
Han Zhao circulated his true energy under his feet. He was like a nimble cheetah, moving around in every corner of his sight. He took advantage of the moment when the bandits boarded the lookout and entered the stronghold.
With his speed comparable to that of a Blood Training Realm warrior, these warriors, who were only at the Skin Training Realm at the highest level, would not be able to detect him at all.
It is said to be a cottage, but the houses are arranged in an orderly manner and the streets are neatly planned. It looks like a pretty village. It is difficult to imagine that it is a bandit's den.
After entering the village, Han Zhao did not act in a hurry, but hid in the shadows.
Hearing the sound of even breathing coming from the corner of the street, he was startled.
"Good guy, there is a secret whistle, so you are really cautious!"
Even if there are watchtowers around the cottage, there are actually secret sentries keeping watch inside the cottage.
Sure enough, you have done too many things that are harmful to your heart!
With this skill alone, even if an ordinary blood training warrior successfully sneaks into the village, he will still be discovered by a secret sentry.
But he is no ordinary person.
These secret whistles are all invisible due to his powerful five senses.
He only needed to rely on his hearing to determine the approximate location of the nearby hidden whistle, and then quietly avoided it.
Han Zhao walked around the inside of the stronghold again, felt the plan inside clearly, and calculated the route to escape.
Soon, Han Zhao sneaked into the largest house behind the cottage and caught a bandit who was on duty at the back door.
He grabbed the opponent's neck with one hand and pinched the opponent's pulse gate with the other hand, stimulating it with his true energy, making the opponent's body paralyzed and unable to resist.
"Tell me! Did a master come to Feilong Village recently and was seriously injured?" Han Zhao said in a deep voice.
The bandit had a look of horror on his face, his mouth kept opening and closing, but he couldn't make a sound.
"Open your mouth if you do, or close your mouth if you don't." Han Zhao asked.
The bandit opened his mouth wide, as if he had exhausted all his strength.
"Very good! As long as you cooperate well, Song can spare your life." Han Zhao nodded, and then asked: "Where is the other party now? Tell me his specific location. I let go of you now, if you dare to come out If you make a sound, my finger will be inserted into your throat immediately, do you understand?"
As he spoke, Han Zhao's right hand turned into a sword finger and pressed against the bandit's throat, but his left hand was still pinching the bandit's veins. Even if the bandit wanted to scream, he did not have the strength.
"That man...is...in the...west wing of the backyard." The bandit spoke with difficulty, pointing to the left with trembling hands, and his voice was so low that only he could hear it clearly.
But with Han Zhao's current hearing, he could hear clearly.
"I will knock you unconscious first, and then go to the west wing to check. If you lie to me, this will be the last sleep of your life." Han Zhao lowered his voice: "I ask you for the last time, did you lie to me? If not, just open your mouth!”
The bandit opened his mouth with force.
"Very good." Han Zhao struck the bandit's neck hard with his hand knife, and took advantage of the man's sleep to break his neck.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Song broke his word and it has nothing to do with Mr. Han." Han Zhao sighed inwardly.
He had investigated Feilong Village. When these bandits robbed the village, they usually killed all the men, leaving only the women.
Therefore, if the bandits are caught, they will be beheaded directly without interrogation, and no one will be unjustly accused.
Han Zhao hid the body in the shadow of the corner and rushed to the west wing on the left.
