The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#712 - Accident

Lu Jing asked Xia Huai to test the defensive capabilities of the fifth level of the Fire Scale Armor.

This time, Xia Huai took a sword and stabbed at Lu Jing's left arm. The first time, she used 30% of her power, but it didn't even leave a mark.

Then she increased her power to 50%, and Lu Jing was still able to block it easily.

So Xia Huai became serious. The third time, she used a full 70% of her power and used the Wu Xiang Swordplay, a unique martial art of her sect.

This set of sword techniques was famous in the martial arts world. It was created by her master, Xiao Mengrou. Although it was not a supreme art, its power alone was enough to rival some supreme arts.

Seeing the sky full of sword light, Lu Jing's heart tightened subconsciously. At that moment, he couldn't help but think of Cheng Ge from Heaven, but fortunately, the blade finally struck his arm.

Leaving a small, shallow white mark.

Lu Jing couldn't help but rejoice at the sight.

Amazing, 70% of the power of a second-rate expert, using a near-supreme art, plus the sword in Xia Huai's hand is also a rare treasure. It still couldn't break his defense.

Doesn't this mean that from now on, he can stand his ground and output against the vast majority of Jianghu people?

And this is clearly not his limit. Lu Jing said to Xia Huai, "Try using 80% of your power."

"Okay."

Xia Huai nodded, but just as she raised the treasured sword in her hand, she saw a messenger pigeon landing on the courtyard wall.

"Is there a new case again?" Lu Jing asked curiously.

Counting the time, it has been more than half a month since the two of them went out to handle a case last time. It's about time for a new case to be assigned.

Seeing this, Lu Jing didn't ask Xia Huai to continue hacking at him. He walked up and untied the letter tied to the messenger pigeon's leg.

He unfolded it and quickly scanned it, then said to Xia Huai.

"We're in luck. This case is just outside the capital. People in a village have contracted a strange disease. On nights without a moon, they grow carp-like scales on their bodies and have difficulty breathing. They have to bury their heads in water. It doesn't seem very dangerous for now. Pack up, we'll leave after a stick of incense."

Xia Huai had no objection.

Half an hour later, Lu Jing and Xia Huai had arrived outside Li Village, but before they could enter the village, they were stopped by an old fisherman wearing a straw raincoat and hat, with a bitter look on his face.

The latter gestured for Lu Jing and Xia Huai to follow him.

However, neither of them moved.

"Who exactly are you?" Xia Huai asked vigilantly, "What do you want from us?"

The man didn't answer, but turned to Lu Jing and said, "Yan Yun and Wen Xiaoqian are both quite good."

"Huh?"

"I didn't listen carefully when I was in the academy."

Lu Jing broke out in a sweat, "Okay, okay, that's enough, we'll go with you."

After speaking, he glanced at Xia Huai with some guilt.

The two sentences that the old fisherman said just now were what he had said to Guo Shouhuai not long ago. At that time, only the two of them were there, so the old fisherman's identity was already clear.

The question was, why did Guo Shouhuai send someone to find him, and in such a secretive way?

Fortunately, the question in Lu Jing's heart didn't last long and was soon answered.

When the three of them arrived in a forest by the roadside, the old fisherman took out an oilcloth bag from his fish basket and handed it to Lu Jing.

Lu Jing took the oilcloth bag, opened it, and was immediately stunned.

"This… isn't this the black knife I found in Xiayi County?"

"That's right."

The old fisherman didn't hide anything, "Three days ago, this knife was indeed lost once, but fortunately, Master Kui recovered it in the end. After this incident, Guo Shaojian indeed doesn't plan to keep this knife in the Sitianjian anymore."

"Someone stole the knife, and it was someone from inside the Sitianjian?" Xia Huai didn't know about the mole and was shocked when she heard this.

The old fisherman said, "Guo Shaojian is already investigating the spy, and he believes that there will be results soon, but before that, this knife needs to be placed in a safer place."

"It seems that Mr. Ji values this knife very much."

Lu Jing looked at the black knife in his hand again.

This knife is indeed a bit evil. He felt it when he fought against the young man surnamed Ruan before. The combination of attack locking and air damage is a bit outrageous.

If he hadn't practiced the Fire Scale Armor, if someone else was there, they might not have even touched the hem of the young man surnamed Ruan's clothes, and they would have been cut into pieces by the random knives.

And according to the young man surnamed Ruan, this knife has only just begun to be refined, and has only drunk the blood of more than fifty villains.

If he really let him kill all the demonic cultivators in Xiayi County, who knows how strong this knife would be at that time.

This thing should indeed be placed in a safer place.

Lu Jing re-wrapped the knife with the oilcloth, "I have one last question, why did Guo Shaojian come to us to do this? Even if there is a mole in the Sitianjian now, he should still have a lot of trusted supervisors."

"Those people are too conspicuous." The old fisherman said, "Guo Shaojian knows who is loyal, and Mr. Ji certainly knows that too, so he will naturally pay special attention to those people. You are the only one left among the remaining people who he knows has no relationship with Mr. Ji, and you are the one who found this knife, so it is fitting that you send it away."

The old fisherman finished speaking and handed over a letter sealed with sealing wax, "Go fifty miles east, and after fifty miles, open this letter, and you will know where to go.

"Remember, do not use [Well] to travel during the escort of this knife, do not use messengers to contact other people, and do not easily trust other people, including people from the department and your friends at the academy. As long as you successfully deliver the knife, you will have made a great contribution."

Lu Jing took the letter, "Does Guo Shaojian have anything else to say?"

"No, get on the road early, I wish you a smooth journey." After the old fisherman finished speaking, he put the fish basket back on his back and strode out of the forest.

Lu Jing watched his back disappear, put away the letter that had not yet been opened, confirmed the direction, and then said to Xia Huai, "We should go too."