Chapter 578 - 321: Auxiliary Pill Formed, Storm Approaches! (Part 2)

"Alright, I will go ask the teacher and several Elders of the Alchemy Hall about his situation."

"Then I’ll trouble you."

Shangguan Miao and Su Mu both joined the Cyan Fish Gang. They had joined less than three months ago and were still newcomers, so they could only turn to Zheng Qi.

Seeing Zheng Qi agree, Shangguan Miao secretly let out a sigh of relief. He was no fool and noticed that things inside the gang had not been peaceful recently.

That day, Zheng Qi began to inquire with the Elders of the Alchemy Hall about Sun Li’s whereabouts.

"Are you saying that Sun Li has disappeared?"

Zhao Mingde, the Alchemy Hall Master of the Cyan Fish Gang, had previously noticed Zheng Qi’s talent in alchemy and accepted him as a registered disciple, making him Zheng Qi’s nominal teacher.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingde merely replied indifferently, "I am aware of this. You may go back first."

"Teacher..."

Seeing his teacher’s lack of concern, Zheng Qi wanted to speak but was met with a cold glance from Zhao Mingde, swallowing his words.

After Zheng Qi left, Zhao Mingde raised an eyebrow.

"There’s something suspicious about that old fellow... And this boy is his registered disciple. Could there be a connection?"

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Mingde intended to seek Gongyang Jue, but after taking a few steps, he stopped and sneered.

"No matter how much potential, he’s just a fledgling. A mere Seventh Grade Alchemist can’t stir any trouble... Surely, with the big event approaching, I’m just feeling uneasy."

"I’ll just send a few people to check it out."

The disappearance of a mere ant wasn’t enough to catch Zhao Mingde’s attention, but he always acted cautiously and decided to send someone to casually investigate.

If Sun Li was foolish enough to work secretly for the Second Miss, then he would simply get rid of him.

...

Also within the Cyan Fish Gang, deep in a secluded courtyard, the stone gate had "Tang’s Courtyard" inscribed on it.

This place was considered a forbidden area in the Cyan Fish Gang, and ordinarily, hardly anyone would dare to approach it.

It was not for any other reason but because this was the residence of the Cyan Fish Gang’s Second Miss, Baili Hongtang. At this moment, there was a strange figure inside her chamber.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl with faint freckles under her eyes and in lively eyes, was rolling up her sleeves, working with clay, and tinkering with bottles and jars.

"I wonder if Master has any news?"

Li Lu occasionally stopped to stare blankly toward the south, where Huai’an Square was located. It was her first foothold in Donglai County, her first tavern, and the first small courtyard that felt like home.

Up to now, she still didn’t know Su Mu’s real name. When they first met, Su Mu called himself Li Yu, but later Li Lu realized that Li Yu was actually Li Feiyu, the strongest figure who stirred up the Qingyun Three Counties storm in a few years.

After leaving the Land of Cyan Clouds, although Li Lu didn’t mention it, she was aware of Su Mu’s extraordinary nature.

However, she still didn’t know Su Mu’s name. Having traveled from Qingyun to the Commandery City under the guise of a Medicine Boy with Su Mu, she habitually called him ’Master’, though there was no official master-title relationship between them.

After waking up, she still remembered some events before losing consciousness. It seemed she was drugged and targeted by someone, but in her stupor, she vaguely saw another figure carrying her amidst a rain of blood.

That figure was unfamiliar, but for some reason, Li Lu felt that person was her ’Master’.

Once awake, she met a beautiful but cold and calculative woman in red, who told her that someone made a deal for her to take care of Li Lu for a while.

Upon hearing this, Li Lu immediately knew it had to be that person!

However, when Li Lu asked for news about that person, the woman in red said nothing more. After staying for a month, Li Lu expressed her desire to go for a walk.

The woman in red allowed it and sent several people to accompany and protect her.

Li Lu returned to the hidden small courtyard at the end of Huai’an Square, only to find it deserted; even the tavern’s equipment had been taken.

At that moment, Li Lu realized Su Mu had returned and that her Master was still alive, which was immensely good news.

Thereafter, Li Lu went to a tavern, saying she wanted to eat and drink. Her companions agreed without hesitation. She had observed many of Su Mu’s behaviors over the months spent with him.

She also imitated Su Mu in gathering information while dining and listening attentively. Soon, Li Lu heard something absurd.

"Have you heard? The Tao Family has almost turned the Commandery City and surrounding dozens of counties upside down, yet still haven’t found the whereabouts of Wang Chan."

"That Wang Chan is indeed remarkable. With a single punch, he killed a Tao Family law enforcement elder. Unfortunately, he’s just too impulsive; the Tao Family is not to be trifled with!"

Initially, Li Lu listened with interest, thinking it was just others exaggerating and curious about when such a figure as Wang Chan appeared. But gradually, as she heard more, it shocked her more deeply.

The more she heard about Wang Chan from others, the more it sounded like that person!

Upon hearing Wang Chan was being hunted, Li Lu was anxious, her heart pounding as if it might leap out. But upon learning that the Tao Family still hadn’t found Wang Chan, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wang Chan is Master; he’s still alive... alive is good!"

Li Lu realized she could only pray in her heart for her Master, as she was unable to do anything else. Feeling quite lost, she returned to the small courtyard and resumed brewing.

"The Li Family... yes, I need to return to the Li Family so I can help Master!"

After her father’s death, Li Lu had discovered a few family letters hidden by him in a box, uncovering her true lineage, though she never mentioned it.