Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Ambush (First Update!)
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"About the Healing Pill?"
Zhang Kaitao's brows furrowed even more.
The Xiao Family's Healing Pill was a genuine 1st Rank Pill.
It was not comparable to those inferior hemostatic herbs. Could it be that the Xiao Family's Healing Pill supply has been cut off?
"Yeah, the Xiao Family's Healing Pill supply has been tight recently. Now, it's only available at the market in the Northeast Corner, near the Xiao Family's market."
The passerby said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Kaitao heaved a sigh of relief. It was fine as long as it was available. He could squeeze in or even snatch it from someone who had bought it.
A sinister smile flashed across Zhang Kaitao's eyes.
"Alright, you can leave now."
The passerby hurriedly left.
Zhang Kaitao looked at the passerby in front of him, sneered, and took the bow off his back, then drew an arrow from his waist.
Aim, shoot.
The arrow hit the passerby's thigh, eliciting a scream of pain.
Zhang Kaitao snorted coldly, put the bow back on his back, and walked towards the weapon shop.
A hero, enraged, draws his sword against a stronger foe; a coward, enraged, draws his sword against a weaker one.
It was just like that.
Zhang Kaitao realized why there were so few people on this street.
This street led to one of the Xiao Family's markets, which used to be bustling with people.
Now that there were no more pills for sale, it was natural that the crowd had thinned.
Those street vendors had probably moved to the Northeast Corner, as the passerby had mentioned.
With this realization, Zhang Kaitao felt more at ease.
The conflict between the two major families had nothing to do with him. He had no ties to either of those families.
As long as he didn't get involved, he could retreat safely unless a Great Martial Master-level expert attacked him.
Let them fight, the more intense the better. Haha...
After a moment, Zhang Kaitao arrived at the weapon shop.
There were people, many people.
Zhang Kaitao's brows furrowed again, but after a moment's thought, he relaxed.
It made sense. Due to the recent tensions between the Xiao Family and the Jiali Family, the weapon shop owner had likely increased the number of guards to protect his shop. After all, no one wanted to be caught in the crossfire.
Zhang Kaitao thought to himself that he had been too tense lately.
He shook his head, but being cautious was still a good idea.
What he didn't see was that in a hidden corner, Jiali Bei grinned, the prey had arrived!
Jiali Bei gestured, signaling the people lying in wait to get ready.
Over the past few days, he had negotiated with the bald man, and they had agreed to work together. They had arranged for people to lie in wait here, and once the plan succeeded, the 4th Rank pills would belong to Jiali Bei.
In return, he had to introduce the bald man to Master Han.
Entering the weapon shop, Zhang Kaitao called out.
"Boss."
"Ah, you're here."
Chen Tuqiang smiled at Zhang Kaitao, though a hint of intense excitement flashed in his eyes.
"You're here to pick up the arrows, right? Sit down for a moment, and I'll have someone bring them to you."
Chen Tuqiang was very enthusiastic, gesturing for a servant who seemed to be doing odd jobs to come over.
"Go ahead."
The servant smiled understandingly. "Yes."
After the servant left, Chen Tuqiang invited Zhang Kaitao to sit down.
"Sit."
Zhang Kaitao sat down, and Chen Tuqiang took out a teapot and personally poured tea for him.
Zhang Kaitao felt a bit strange. Why was this bald man so enthusiastic today?
Then he started to speculate.
He wants to recruit me!
Zhang Kaitao nodded inwardly, the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
He was an Eight-Star Warrior, and in Wu Tan City, there were only a few people with higher cultivation, mainly the leaders of major factions and a handful of Ninth-Rank Battlemasters.
In such a tense situation, this bald man was definitely trying to recruit him.
Zhang Kaitao chuckled to himself. He had indeed been a bit paranoid lately.
"Please."
While Zhang Kaitao was lost in thought, Chen Tuqiang smiled and handed him a teacup.
Zhang Kaitao took the teacup but only placed it down lightly without drinking it.
"Why not give it a try? This tea is imported from the Chu Yun Empire and is of the highest quality."
Chen Tuqiang smiled warmly, looking completely harmless.
"No, I don't like tea."
"Oh, how about trying something new?"
Chen Tuqiang's smile remained unchanged.
"No, thank you for your kindness, boss."
Zhang Kaitao declined again.
Chen Tuqiang didn't insist.
Three times is enough.
It was a pity about this imported tea from the Chu Yun Empire. Even a Third-Rank Magic Beast would die instantly from its poison...
But it didn't matter; they had other plans.
Zhang Kaitao was lost in thought.
In the past, he had a girl he loved. One day, a young master from the capital came.
He took a fancy to the girl and used a sedative to knock her out.
The sedative was mixed into the tea, which the girl drank.
The rest of the story was predictable.
The girl came to him in tears, and he took her to confront the young master.
But the young master had a Great Martial Master-level expert by his side.
Then...
Right in front of Zhang Kaitao, the girl was...
Later, the girl committed suicide.
He became a weaker person, one who could only vent his anger on the weak.
Since then, he never drank tea offered by others.
Zhang Kaitao snapped back to reality and frowned.
"Boss, why hasn't the servant returned yet?"
The time didn't seem right. It was just a few arrows, not something heavy.
Chen Tuqiang took a sip of tea. He had taken the antidote in advance, so he wouldn't be poisoned.
He smiled apologetically.
"Yes, I don't know what's taking him so long today. Please wait a moment more, and I'll go check on him myself."
With that, Chen Tuqiang stood up, as if he really intended to go and scold his lazy subordinate.
Zhang Kaitao didn't say anything. The boss's attitude was already quite good.
When he arrived, he had vaguely sensed many people, and this weapon shop had a Battlemaster-level expert on guard.
This wasn't like the street, where he could easily handle a passerby with no background or strength.
Chen Tuqiang's steps were neither hurried nor slow. As he walked behind Zhang Kaitao, he suddenly turned and attacked!
Mountain-Crushing Palm!
Chen Tuqiang, the owner of the weapon shop, usually lived a life of luxury, protected by a group of guards.
But he was still the head of a faction, with enough money to acquire resources for his cultivation.
Thus, he had reached the Second-Rank Battlemaster level.
Zhang Kaitao's heart sank as he felt the wind rushing towards his back. Relying on his combat experience from the Beast Mountain Range, he instinctively dodged to the side.
Zhang Kaitao fell to the ground, rolled, and stood up. His upper clothes were torn, and a bloody smell filled the room.
Although he had dodged in time, he was still hit, but fortunately, it was just a superficial wound that wouldn't affect his fighting ability.
Zhang Kaitao's eyes turned dark, and he pointed at Chen Tuqiang, shouting angrily, "What do you mean by this!"
As soon as Zhang Kaitao finished speaking, another palm wind came from the side.
Wind Shape Palm!
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