Assassination

But Chen Fei was an alchemist. Herbs like these, which he handled every day, would still be seen through by him no matter how convincing the fakes were.

"What? Fake medicine again!"

Chi Defeng seemed to have only just found out, and he shouted in exaggerated alarm, "Little brother, it's no trouble. I knew those people weren't honest, so this time I specially had them pick extra. That way, your ten portions of herbs won't be short."

As Chi Defeng spoke, he dragged out another batch of herbs from another room and placed them in front of Chen Fei.

Chen Fei looked at Chi Defeng. So he had prepared with both hands. If Chen Fei hadn't noticed, he would have pocketed the profit. Even if Chen Fei did notice, he still had backup herbs.

This Chi Defeng was simply a talent.

"I'll take another look."

Chen Fei stepped forward to examine the new herbs. A moment later, his face darkened somewhat. There were still some fake herbs mixed in.

Chen Fei straightened and looked at Chi Defeng.

"More fakes? This is too much, truly too much!"

Chi Defeng shook his head like a pellet drum, then flipped his hand and took out a bundle of herbs from behind him, handing it to Chen Fei as he said, "Take another look. Good thing I prepared plenty."

"..."

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Fei left the Black Market with a bundle on his back. The merchants in this Black Market really did all share one trait: every one of them put profit above all else. Because he understood this, Chen Fei had no thought of replacing Chi Defeng.

At the very least, the herbs Chi Defeng provided were still of decent quality, and he could also deliver on time.

After returning to his rented courtyard, Chen Fei entered the Pill Room and spent more than an hour refining all the herbs into Grass Return Pills.

As his Proficiency kept drawing closer to Great Perfection, the yield of Grass Return Pills grew higher and higher. From ten portions of herbs, Chen Fei refined a full thirty-one Grass Return Pills.

"If I sell these, I'll be able to simplify Immortal Guides the Way."

A smile could not help appearing on Chen Fei's face. He had been coveting this Sword Technique for a very long time. When the time came, Chen Fei would possess a Killing Move. Even if he faced an enemy stronger than himself, he would have a chance to fight to the death.

Early the next morning, before Chen Fei had even gone out, Liu Jun came to find him.

"Something terrible has happened!"

When Liu Jun saw Chen Fei, his expression was extremely flustered.

"What happened?" Chen Fei handed him a cup of tea and said with a smile.

"Steward Sun... Steward Sun ran away, and he killed a lot of people!"

When Liu Jun spoke of this, his body trembled involuntarily. The bloodstains on the medical center floor seemed, at this moment, to start flowing again before his eyes.

"Don't rush. Tell me properly." Chen Fei's expression immediately turned serious.

"This morning, people from the Main Family came and said they wanted Steward Sun to go to the Zhang Family to discuss something. In the end, Steward Sun tried to run..."

Liu Jun drank a few mouthfuls of tea and calmed down slightly, then recounted in detail what had happened that morning. It also allowed Chen Fei to understand what had happened earlier.

The Zhang Family guards had asked Sun Shu to go to the Zhang Family. Sun Shu used the excuse of returning to his room to get something, but in the end, he intended to escape through a hidden tunnel in his room.

Yes, Sun Shu had dug a hidden tunnel directly in his room, as if he had long since prepared for the possibility of being exposed. But the Zhang Family guards who came this time were extremely cautious and immediately discovered something was wrong.

They charged into the room and fought with Sun Shu.

Sun Shu displayed extremely powerful strength. Of the five guards, two died on the spot, and Sun Shu still managed to escape.

The Zhang Family flew into a rage, reported it to the county office, and personally put up a reward for Sun Shu. They even offered a hefty sum of Silver Taels for anyone who could provide information on Sun Shu.

As the Deputy Manager of the medical center, once Chen Fei learned something had happened, he naturally had to go to the medical center.

"Physician Qin is dead?"

Not long after he arrived at the medical center, another piece of news came in. Physician Qin, who had come to North City Medical Center a few days ago, had just been killed in the street.

The murderer wore a Bamboo Hat, so his appearance could not be seen clearly, but Chen Fei knew that the killer was Sun Shu.

"What a powerful desire for revenge!"

Chen Fei murmured to himself. Sun Shu had likely guessed that his exposure was related to Physician Qin. After all, a few days earlier, Physician Qin had just happened to visit North City Medical Center.

What Chen Fei had not expected was that after escaping the medical center, Sun Shu would not immediately leave the county town. Instead, he had assassinated Physician Qin. Revenge did not wait overnight—he was a Ruthless Person!

Everyone in the medical center knew about this matter, so the Zhang Family naturally learned of it even earlier.

This time, the Zhang Family was truly beside itself with fury. What Sun Shu had done was simply trampling on the Zhang Family's face. Unsurprisingly, the reward amount instantly doubled, reaching a level that even made Chen Fei somewhat tempted.

But after thinking about Sun Shu's current strength, Chen Fei still suppressed the idea.

Of the five guards in the morning, one had been at the Bone Forging Realm and four at the Flesh Refining Realm, yet Sun Shu had still been able to kill two people under their encirclement and leave calmly. Chen Fei's current small frame was not enough for Sun Shu to hit.

For the entire day, North City Medical Center was in chaos, and everyone was absent-minded.

Night fell. Chen Fei left the medical center and walked toward his residence.

After circling through several alleys, just as he was about to step into his courtyard, Chen Fei suddenly stopped. He looked around with some hesitation, and his body slowly retreated a few steps.

"You're quite sharp. I actually didn't see it before!"

A voice rang out. At some unknown time, a Black Shadow had appeared atop the courtyard wall and was now looking down at Chen Fei from above. That gaze was so cold and sinister it made one's body turn cold.

"Steward Sun?"

Chen Fei's pupils shrank slightly. Though the newcomer had covered his face, Chen Fei could roughly recognize him from his build alone—especially since the man had made no attempt at all to disguise his voice.

"I'm no steward now. I'm nothing but a homeless cur!" Sun Shu laughed softly, his voice somewhat grating, as if countless fine needles were trying to stab into your neck.

"You jest, Steward Sun."

Chen Fei quietly retreated a few more steps, eyes fixed on Sun Shu, and said, "May I ask what brings Steward Sun here?"

"I spent some time thinking it over today—why did the Zhang Family discover my business? One reason is that man surnamed Qin. The other is you!"

Sun Shu's cold, sinister gaze stared straight at Chen Fei as he said, "So before I leave Pingyin County, I had to come see you. Otherwise, I'd feel somewhat unwilling."

"Steward Sun, you've misunderstood!"

"What I think is right is right. As for what you think, what does that have to do with me? If I want to kill you, what business is it of yours?" Sun Shu burst into loud laughter.

"Steward Sun makes a good point. Goodbye, Steward Sun!"

The moment Chen Fei's words fell, his figure flickered and vanished from where he stood.

"Trying to run? Did you ask me first?"

Sun Shu gave a cold snort, his body unfolding as he directly followed Chen Fei's steps. But after chasing for only a moment, Sun Shu's arrogant smile slowly disappeared.

Sun Shu had thought he could catch Chen Fei in just a few steps. But now the distance between them was growing wider and wider; in no more than a short while, they were already several dozen meters apart.

And as time passed, that distance was still constantly stretching.

Sun Shu's eyes were filled with shock. Hadn't Chen Fei only just broken through to the Skin Refining Realm not long ago?

Was this the movement technique speed someone in the Skin Refining Realm could have?