A few days after waking up, Bailang received treatment from Dr. Zhang while relying on his own wood nourishment technique to heal his injuries, and his recovery speed was pretty good. From the next day, acquaintances began to visit him one after another.
Liu Xu, Zhang Xun, Zhang Wu, Wang Bing and Zhou Dong all came. Even Qianfang Treasurer Yu Ping came to visit with some nourishing medicinal materials.
Bailang also learned about the recent situation in the knife shop while talking to these people who were visiting him. It can be described in one word, that is: dangerous.
Bailang was not the only one who was attacked in the knife shop that night. The focus isn't even on him, but on Twine Alley.
It's just that just like Bailang himself didn't think he would be intercepted here, no one else in the knife hall thought that the other party would make great efforts to target a town hall. After all, according to Bai Lang's description, the last time he encountered interceptions on his way home were only sixth- and seventh-level warriors. Mostly it's just a test by the other party. Although this concealed his own strength, it also lowered the sword hall's judgment on Bai Lang's safety.
You must know that the last time Bailang was attacked was not a sixth or seventh grade warrior, but a third or fourth grade strongman! That's why this time the opponent directly called in the Qi Refiner to intercept and kill him.
It's much better over there in Ma Sheng Alley. In Liu Xu's words, it's like the tip of a needle is against the grain, and no one can get any relief.
Bai Lang felt puzzled when he heard this. The people who attacked him were all Qi practitioners, so the ones who attacked Hemp Rope Alley must also be Qi practitioners. But Tang Yan was seriously injured and still hasn't recovered. How many Qi masters in the sword hall can resist the opponent's attack?
However, these things immediately cleared up Bailang's doubts when Liu Xu said, "Although it cost a lot, the manpower hired did not disappoint."
Help at a price?
This reminded Bai Lang of the man in black who almost killed him. At that time, the man in black said the word "business". Now I think that the man in black should belong to the same category as the "helpers" Liu Xu mentioned. Casual cultivator? The kind of person who takes people's money to help them out of trouble?
Then all aspects of the knife shop were affected. Not only was the Qianfang where Bailang was located attacked again, but the East Market covered by Zhang Xun was also smashed.
More dead people died. In Liu Xu's words, it was a "heavy loss."
Looking at the gauze on the heads and arms of Zhang Wu and Wang Bing, as well as the fact that the thirty-odd waist knives in Qianfang had just been replenished, but now only sixteen people are left in the past few days, you can understand the tragedy. Fortunately, the money shop has not been broken into yet, and the gamblers in the place are still safe and sound. But it is certain that business will be affected. But not to the worst extent.
"The other side also tried their best, but failed to achieve what they wanted. Now the city lord's palace has begun to bubble up. It seems to have gained some advantages. Yesterday Mr. Zhou Zhonghao came to Ma Sheng Alley and had a secret talk with Zuodao for a long time. I want to come this time. The storm should be over soon." Liu Xu said at the time.
The whitecaps hit the ground today, and I was able to move slowly. Doctor Zhang, who had been greeted a long time ago, checked Bai Lang's condition while marveling, and while nodding, told Bai Lang that Zu Dao wanted to see him.
"Zu Dao wants to see me? What's the matter?"
"I don't know. If you can leave, you'd better go there today. The guards from Zuodao will check on you every day these days. I feel like they have something important to ask you."
Bailang had no room for bargaining when faced with the knife. In the knife studio, it's all about talking about high and low.
"I'll be there right away."
Doctor Zhang gave Bailang a walking stick. Bailang put on a loose coat and walked step by step towards Tang Yan's small courtyard at the entrance of the main hall.
On the way, he met Tang Yan's guards. Without saying a word, he waved to two attendants from the entrance of the main hall and asked Bai Lang to sit on a soft chair. The two attendants carried Bai Lang forward.
"Isn't this bad?"
"Haha, Bai Zhentang worked hard for the sword shop. Now he is seriously injured and has difficulty moving. You should enjoy this convenience. So Bai Zhentang must not mind it."
This guard's surname is Chen. He is Tang Yan's close guard and can be said to be his confidant.
Bai Lang had met this Guard Chen many times before when he came to see Tang Yan. But the other party has always been cold and unsmiling, and it is said that he treats everyone like this. Didn't expect to look so enthusiastic today?
Bai Lang knew very well that Guard Chen's attitude represented Tang Yan's attitude. From this it seems that Tang Yan has a big change in his opinion? Is it because he withstood the ambush and survived this time? Or is it for other reasons?
Walking with someone carrying you is naturally faster and easier.
"Bai Zhentang, please!"
Guard Chen went in first to report, and then came out and led Bai Lang in. This time it was not in Tang Yan's mansion, but in the study. I heard that this place is not usually used as a reception venue. I don’t know why I made an exception today.
Bai Lang nodded towards Guard Chen and thanked him. After that, I straightened my robe a little, and then walked into the study with a stick.
After entering the door, Bai Lang saw that there was no one at the desk on one side of the study. Opposite the desk, there was a stone platform for meditation. Tang Yanzheng was sitting on it, dressed in cotton and linen clothes. The smoke lingered around his body and he was gradually absorbing it. This seems to have just come to fruition.
"Subordinate, please refer to the sword!"
"Well, tea is served. Sit by yourself."
Guard Chen served Bai Lang a cup of hot tea and then left, closing the door. Bailang was sitting on the soft chair next to the coffee table.
"I heard Dr. Zhang say that your survival this time was all due to luck. He also said that you are the toughest among all the people he has ever seen. The injuries you suffered would have been fatal to another person. It seems that you are indeed It’s different, and it hides many unknown ways to survive. Right?”
Bailang's heart trembled when he heard this, and suddenly felt that Tang Yan's words didn't seem right.
But before Bai Lang could answer, Tang Yan suppressed the smoke around him and returned it to his body, and then continued: "When I first met you in the woods outside Dongcheng, it was you who reported to the Prefecture Blood Guard Chief Li Jiang and his deputy chief You were the first to discover the matter. I had doubts about you at the time and used soul-suppressing methods on you, but you dealt with it smoothly and had no problem. I regarded you as a talent and cleared you of that incident. suspicion in the matter.
Now it seems that Li Jiang's death may have something to do with you, right? Even if the two of them appeared in the woods, they were probably going to you. Am I right? "
As Tang Yan spoke, he picked up a wooden box beside the stone platform and handed it to Bai Lang, motioning for Bai Lang to open it and take a look.
Bai Lang was in a nervous mood at this time. He didn't expect that Tang Yan would bring up the matter that he thought had completely turned over, and he would speak so firmly that he didn't even have a chance to defend himself.
After receiving the box from Tang Yan, Bai Lang opened it with anxiety. A black dagger was found inside.
"This is?"
"A magical weapon called the Night Blade. It belongs to a well-known assassin in the black market. This thing should look familiar to you, right? It's the weapon of the man whose head you chopped off a few days ago."
(End of chapter)
