Chapter 150 - 113: Fused Iron Cloth Shirt, An Eye-Opener

Chapter 150: Chapter 113: Fused Iron Cloth Shirt, An Eye-Opener

As for whether it was Su Chen, that was uncertain. However, based on the intelligence he currently had on Su Chen, Su Chen’s strength was not enough to kill Yu Xian, who had achieved Perfect Skill, so cleanly and efficiently. Of course, Heqiu did not clear Su Chen of suspicion because of this. If Su Chen had been hiding his true strength, everything would make perfect sense.

Yu Xian had sent someone to cripple Su Chen’s martial arts, but Su Chen killed the assailant instead. Realizing that Yu Xian was behind the attack, Su Chen took advantage of Yu Xian’s trip to the Black Market to eliminate him... This still aligned perfectly with Heqiu’s deduction. It was only Duan Feng’s side of things that was harder to explain. For now, Heqiu had no clue how to connect these two distinct threads.

Even so, he still sent people to White Stone City to investigate. He believed it wouldn’t be long before more definitive news about Su Chen was reported back.

Recently, a major event had occurred in Dafeng City.

The Profound Water Sect, the Profound Water Gang, the Government Office, and various other factions had joined forces to destroy multiple strongholds of the Rebirth Sect rebels. They had killed and captured hundreds of people, causing a massive sensation throughout Dafeng City. Even someone as reclusive as Su Chen had heard the news, which showed just how wildly the information had spread. Almost everyone in Dafeng City, from top to bottom, was fervently discussing the matter.

Meanwhile, in a certain courtyard within the Cai Mansion, the current silence was somewhat eerie.

TAP TAP TAP.

The rapid sound of footsteps revealed their owner’s panic. Cai Xiaoyue and Zhu Yan hurried through several courtyards one after another, finally arriving at the backyard.

"Dad!"

Looking at the middle-aged man in white clothes sitting on a stone bench, Zhu Yan cupped his hands in greeting. "Gang Leader!"

"Let’s skip the formalities. Zhu Yan, you came at just the right time," the middle-aged man said, coughing lightly as he beckoned for Zhu Yan to come closer.

Zhu Yan straightened up and quickly walked over. He glanced at Cai Lihe’s complexion and found it hard to believe. The Gang Leader, whose Qi Blood had been robust just a few days ago, now looked dreadful. He appeared as if he were a man on his deathbed!

He reached out to check Cai Lihe’s pulse. Beside them, Cai Xiaoyue kept her eyes fixed on Zhu Yan’s face. Seeing his brows gradually furrow, she couldn’t help but ask, "Brother Zhu, how is my dad?"

"This..." Zhu Yan didn’t know how to begin.

"Feel free to speak!" Cai Lihe chuckled at the right moment.

Zhu Yan nodded slightly. "Gang Leader, you are deeply poisoned. If not for your formidable strength, your life would be in imminent danger."

"Then is there a way to cure the poison?"

Zhu Yan shook his head. "I have never encountered such a potent poison before. I can only suppress it temporarily. Completely eradicating it with my current medical texts would be very difficult..."

Hearing this, Cai Xiaoyue’s body swayed involuntarily. Cai Lihe coughed and asked, "How long can you suppress it?"

"A month at most, half a month at least," Zhu Yan replied dryly.

"What kind of poison is this, that even Brother Zhu is so uncertain!" Cai Xiaoyue’s lips trembled, losing her composure.

Zhu Yan shook his head and fell silent, a trace of hesitation flashing across his face. Cai Lihe noticed the hesitation on Zhu Yan’s face and asked curiously, "If you have a solution, why not tell me about it?"

Zhu Yan looked up at Cai Lihe. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Gang Leader, could you tell me the characteristics of this deadly poison and how it is harming your body?"

"After being poisoned, I feel my control over my inner force weakening. It’s as if the poison is eroding my inner force, which in turn is damaging my body. And yet, I can only wait helplessly for my inner force to be completely eaten away. Furthermore, my five senses have also been significantly weakened. For now, it’s just these two points. What are your thoughts?"

Cai Lihe hid nothing. Calling Zhu Yan over to treat him was already a sign of trust, so there was no need to conceal anything about his condition.

After hearing this, Zhu Yan’s expression softened slightly. He said, "I have read about symptoms that weaken the five senses in my family’s heirloom medical manual, it’s just that..."

"Just what?" Cai Xiaoyue asked urgently.

Zhu Yan smiled bitterly. "It’s just that I gave my medical manual away to someone else a long time ago."

Catching the underlying meaning in Zhu Yan’s words, Cai Lihe asked, "Are you saying that as long as we find your family’s medical manual, we can cure the deadly poison in my body?"

"Not necessarily." Zhu Yan shook his head decisively. "I only remember that there were relevant records, but that doesn’t guarantee it can cure the poison. It still requires further verification. Moreover, Gang Leader, aside from your weakened five senses, the erosion of your inner force is also a major problem."

"You don’t need to worry about the erosion of my inner force. I have a way to deal with that," Cai Lihe said, waving his hand dismissively.

"Does that mean as long as we find Brother Zhu’s family medical manual, you can proceed with the treatment?" Cai Xiaoyue was overjoyed. She looked at Zhu Yan. "Brother Zhu, who did you give your family medical manual to? I’ll send someone to find them right away!"

Cai Lihe also chimed in, "That’s right. As long as they are in Dafeng City, there is no one my Lihexie Bang cannot find."

Zhu Yan naturally did not doubt the strength of the Lihexie Bang. However, when he thought about the location of his family’s medical manual, his expression turned peculiar. He looked at Cai Xiaoyue and said, "I gave this medical manual to my benefactor."

"You mean Ding Peng?" Cai Xiaoyue froze for a moment before quickly realizing who he meant. Her face lit up with joy, and she could hardly wait. "Then let’s go ask our benefactor to borrow the book, shall we?"

"This..."

Zhu Yan made no move to leave. Cai Lihe noticed his hesitation and said, "How about this, Zhu Yan? You go and ask for his thoughts on the matter. As long as his demands aren’t too excessive, our Lihexie Bang will do our best to satisfy them."

"Alright, I’ll do my best to try." Since it had come to this, Zhu Yan could only agree.

Afterward, Cai Lihe gave the two of them a few instructions and precautions before they finally took their leave.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

"Zhu Yan? Yue?" Su Chen opened the door and welcomed the two of them inside.