Unfortunately, Xiao Heng had no idea that Wei He was even more alarmed than he was.
Ever since Wei He had gained some insight from using lime, he had devoted himself to researching such drugs. Combining the insights in the notes Guan Die had given him with a vast collection of sleeping drugs and poisons, he had conducted practical experiments.
By now, he had accumulated twenty-eight kinds of low-odor sedatives and drugged incense. Yet despite so many drugs, Man-Faced Tiger Xiao Heng merely swayed slightly before returning to normal.
Only then did the people at the other barbecue stalls notice that someone had collapsed on the ground here.
Some wanted to come closer and see what was happening, but when they noticed the standoff between Wei He and Man-Faced Tiger Xiao Heng and sensed that something was wrong, they immediately got up and ran.
Some of the other stall owners hurriedly searched for dark corners nearby to hide in, lest they be caught in the crossfire.
The barbecue area, which had been fairly lively moments ago, was emptied in a few blinks.
"You brat, you're quite a talent!" Man-Faced Tiger Xiao Heng sighed. "Want to join us? These days, aristocratic clans and powerful families control the world, while local heroes carve up territories for themselves. This is precisely the time to raise a great cause together."
"My apologies, Senior. I'm doing quite well in the Heavenly Seal Sect and have no plans to change places." Wei He lowered his head.
"What a pity." Man-Faced Tiger Xiao Heng shook his head slightly. "Then I can only beat you to death here today."
"Senior." Wei He raised his head. "Do you have money?"
"Money? I have several thousand taels. Why?" Xiao Heng asked suspiciously.
"Nothing. I was merely deciding whether to run