The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#332 - Time flies

Lu Jing carried Yan Jun out of the round hall. It was still almost an hour before midnight.

So Lu Jing didn't just wait around. He went out to find Zhao Banshan first.

The old master Zhao was in his yard teaching his granddaughter martial arts when he heard movement from the courtyard wall. Without turning his head, he flung the two iron balls in his hand!

The two iron balls flew very fast, with the sound of tearing through the air. Moreover, after flying seven zhang, they rubbed against each other in the air, changing their respective flight paths, making them even more difficult to defend against.

After throwing the iron balls, Zhao Banshan didn't forget to educate his granddaughter, "A person can be poor, but they can't steal chickens and dogs just because they're poor. And even if they steal chickens and dogs, if they don't use their brains and don't even do reconnaissance before making a move, not knowing who their target is, then they're even more stupid."

The granddaughter seemed to understand, but then reminded Zhao Banshan, "Grandpa, your iron balls didn't hit anyone, and the thief stole them."

Zhao Banshan was shocked and suddenly turned his head, seeing Lu Jing grabbing his two iron balls and jumping down from the wall.

"What's the meaning of this? Has Grandmaster Lu gotten so used to sneaking around that he doesn't even know how to use the main entrance anymore?" Zhao Banshan snorted coldly.

But then he noticed the person Lu Jing was carrying on his shoulder, and his expression changed. "This, this is… Miss Yan, is she injured? But who in Wujiang City could hurt her?"

"Her cousin." Lu Jing didn't hide anything. With the Tianma Escort Agency's local influence, even if he didn't say it, Zhao Banshan would know what happened at the Su residence by tomorrow morning at the latest.

Of course, Lu Jing didn't plan to tell Zhao Banshan about the parts related to the strange object. This was also a rule of the Sitian Jian.

"Her cousin, Madam Wang?" Zhao Banshan was shocked by this answer, but after all, he was an experienced veteran, and he had seen his fair share of heartless demons.

And he quickly thought of something, his spirit lifted. "So, Master Su's death…"

"Was also done by Madam Wang, and has nothing to do with your esteemed escort agency," Lu Jing said. "I'm ashamed to say that we were all deceived by her before."

"No wonder Master Su left the city so late and without any precautions." Zhao Banshan suddenly understood, then said, "Miss Yan has been poisoned? Does Grandmaster Lu want me to send someone to invite the famous doctors in the city?"

"No need. Old Master Zhao, just help me take care of the people first. I will naturally find a way to get the antidote. In addition, although the chief culprit has been executed, there are still remnants at large. What happened before was indeed our fault…"

Zhao Banshan waved his hand, "Let the past be the past. If it were me, I would be more willing to believe my family's words. Moreover, even we were deceived by Madam Wang before."

"Then I won't waste any words. Now that the chief culprit has been killed by me, there are still remnants fleeing," Lu Jing said. "So, I still need to trouble the friends of the Tianma Escort Agency."

"A small matter," Zhao Banshan said casually. "It would be fine if you didn't come to me, but since you're here, as long as the person is still within a hundred miles, I will definitely help you capture them back."

"Of course, I don't doubt the strength of the Tianma Escort Agency, but that person may have some special means, so please be careful to the friends who go to pursue him. It's best not to do anything after finding the person, and inform me first," Lu Jing said. "In addition, please trouble Old Master Zhao to find some more people to help me seal up the Su residence as well."

"Helping you seal the Su residence is not difficult, but according to the rules, a murder case should be handled by the government. Forget it… I'll discuss it with the prefect. I should be able to help you seal it until dawn, but after that, it will definitely be handed over to the yamen," Zhao Banshan said.

"Until dawn should be enough." Lu Jing pondered for a moment, thinking that the people from the Sitian Jian should also arrive by then, and they would definitely have a way to negotiate with the government.

The main reason Lu Jing wanted Zhao Banshan to help him with this was to prevent the strange objects refined by Wang Wan from falling outside and causing new trouble.

After settling Yan Jun, Lu Jing also joined the team searching for Han Bo.

It must be said that Han Bo was quite clever. He didn't take advantage of the night to leave the city, because if he ran to the wilderness outside, it would be easy for the subsequent pursuers to find him.

On the contrary, in Wujiang City, a large city with hundreds of thousands of people, it was easier to hide.

Unfortunately, the enemy he was facing this time was not just one person or a group of people, but the entire Wujiang martial arts force led by the Tianma Escort Agency.

Especially after learning that Lu Jing and Zhao Banshan were both looking for the Su residence's gatekeeper named Han, the Sanhu Hall and some other small and medium-sized forces also joined in. Martial arts people with weapons could be seen everywhere in Wujiang City.

In the end, it only took less than half an hour to find Han Bo's whereabouts.

After receiving the news, Lu Jing rushed over as soon as possible.

Han Bo's hiding place was in a money house. The shopkeeper of the money house was a distant cousin of his. Seeing Han Bo suddenly knocking on the door in the middle of the night to take refuge, although he was a little puzzled as to why he looked so panicked, he still let him in.

Then he warmed a pot of wine for him, wanting him to calm down, but he didn't expect that as soon as the wine was warmed, he heard the noise coming from outside.

The shopkeeper wanted to lift the lantern and go out to see, but he didn't expect that as soon as he turned around, Han Bo smashed the back of his head a few times with the wine pot.

Although Han Bo felt a little guilty, he knew that he couldn't take the risk. Lu Jing's reputation for chivalry in Wujiang City was too great, and his relationship with this nephew was not too close.

He couldn't guarantee that the latter wouldn't betray him after figuring out what happened, so he could only strike first.

After knocking out the distant cousin, Han Bo planned to sneak out of the money house, but he didn't expect that several guards had already opened the door and let the group of martial arts people outside in.

Han Bo heard the approaching footsteps and was anxious. Finally, he stomped his foot and took out a small iron hammer from the package he was carrying.

As soon as he held the iron hammer in his hand, the door was pushed open. The martial arts person outside first glanced at him, then looked at the shopkeeper lying on the ground, and then a look of joy appeared on his face, and he shouted, "The person is here!"

However, he had obviously forgotten Lu Jing's previous instructions. After shouting this sentence, he planned to step forward and capture Han Bo, but he didn't expect Han Bo to just wave the iron hammer in the air.

The chest of the martial arts person made a muffled sound, and then he spat blood and flew out, and the wrinkles on Han Bo's originally old face seemed to be even more.

But Han Bo couldn't care about lamenting the passage of time. He saw a group of martial arts people who had heard the news rushing to his door again.