Acting

Sun Shu's expression darkened. After thinking it over, he decided to let Chen Fei off for now. Otherwise, pursuing him over such a long distance would be far too conspicuous, and with the Zhang Family currently offering a bounty on him, he might very well end up being caught.

But just as Sun Shu was about to stop, he suddenly realized that Chen Fei, who was running ahead, had slowed down all at once. Although he was still faster than an ordinary Skin Refining Realm warrior, or even a Flesh Refining Realm warrior, his speed was now within a range Sun Shu could accept.

"Was that just now a Secret Art?"

Sun Shu's thoughts turned. This felt much more reasonable. Otherwise, that kind of Movement Technique speed from earlier was something even a Bone Forging Realm warrior like him did not possess. For it to appear on someone in the Skin Refining Realm simply made no sense at all.

"Kid, let's see where you think you're running!"

Sun Shu let out a cold laugh, stamped both feet, and chased tightly after him. In just a moment, the distance between the two had been cut in half, leaving only about twenty meters. At this speed, in just a few breaths, Sun Shu would be able to catch Chen Fei.

As if sensing the pressure behind him, Chen Fei took the chance to glance back at Sun Shu. Seeing the distance between them constantly closing, his face went pale with fright.

When Sun Shu saw Chen Fei's expression, a savage smile could not help but appear on his face. He loved seeing people show that kind of look, just like those lowly Handymen, their life and death entirely in his hands.

As if forced by the pressure of death, when Sun Shu closed in to just over ten meters, Chen Fei's Movement Technique actually became a little faster again, pulling the distance between him and Sun Shu open bit by bit.

"A dying struggle!"

Sun Shu sneered and waved his right hand. A cold gleam flashed. Ahead, Chen Fei's figure swayed, dodging Sun Shu's Hidden Weapon, but the speed of his Movement Technique was affected, and the distance between him and Sun Shu once again closed to a little over ten meters.

Chen Fei ran with all his strength. One could even see that because of the violent exertion, his neck had flushed completely red, as if in the next instant, Chen Fei would exhaust all his strength and collapse to the side.

Yet Chen Fei just kept stubbornly holding on. The two of them tugged back and forth between a distance of a little over ten meters and over twenty meters. At the closest point, they had even nearly fallen within ten meters.

But in the end, Chen Fei desperately pulled away every time, causing Sun Shu to remain unable to catch up to him.

Sun Shu gnashed his teeth, the fury in his heart rising higher and higher. Originally, in his eyes, killing Chen Fei would not be much harder than killing a chick.

Yet the Movement Technique Chen Fei displayed had somewhat shocked Sun Shu. Later, he discovered it was a Secret Art, and now only a tiny distance separated them. But this tiny distance was like a Great Divide, one he could never cross.

How could this not make Sun Shu burn with rage? He was even beginning to lose his reason.

"Wrong. This place is too close to the Zhang Family!"

Sun Shu had been chasing Chen Fei to the point of going somewhat mad. That feeling of being just about to seize Chen Fei, yet always just out of reach, had gone to Sun Shu's head. But now, when he saw their surroundings, Sun Shu suddenly snapped awake.

If they ran a few hundred more meters, they would reach the Zhang Family Residence. Right now, Sun Shu appeared bold and spirited, killing whoever he wanted to kill. But if he truly went to the Zhang Family, the one who died in the end would be him.

He feared that even wanting to die at the end would not be easy. Being tortured first was inevitable.

Sun Shu stopped in his tracks all at once and gave Chen Fei a vicious look. He planned to withdraw for now. This position was too dangerous. No matter how much Sun Shu wanted to kill Chen Fei, he would not gamble with his own life.

"Hm?"

Chen Fei, who was running ahead, noticed that there was no longer any movement behind him and could not help but look back. He happened to see Sun Shu stop, his cold gaze staring over.

Chen Fei flipped his body around and stepped onto an eave. Bracing both hands on his knees, he bent over and gasped heavily, as if in the very next moment, Chen Fei would faint from exhaustion.

"Count yourself lucky. The next time we meet will be the day you die!"

Sun Shu looked at Chen Fei's appearance, as if he could casually reach out and pinch him to death, making him unable to resist wanting to step forward. But in the end, Sun Shu hesitated for a moment, then turned and vanished into an alley.

Chen Fei watched Sun Shu leave. The appearance of violent gasping instantly stopped, and his body slowly straightened.

"Still just a little short. This Sun Shu is too cautious!"

His breathing evened out, and the skin that had flushed red earlier from intense exertion returned to normal.

Yes, all of this had been Chen Fei pretending, all to lure Sun Shu to the Zhang Family Residence. That was why he had been acting the entire way just now, maintaining a certain distance from Sun Shu, all to make Sun Shu get hotheaded and take the bait.

To make the act realistic, Chen Fei had even used the methods of the Disguise Technique. Only then had he been able to pretend so convincingly and fool even Sun Shu. But in the end, he had still fallen just a little short.

If they had gone another hundred meters or so, Chen Fei could have shouted loudly, and the Zhang Family's guards would definitely have rushed out. At that time, Sun Shu would have been unable to escape even if he grew wings. Now, in the end, it was somewhat a pity.

At the root of it, Chen Fei's own strength was still a bit lacking. Otherwise, he could have captured Sun Shu himself and exchanged him for that high bounty.

"I'll go report it to the Zhang Family. I should be able to exchange it for some Reward Silver."

Chen Fei thought for a moment, then turned and continued running toward the Zhang Family Residence.

A quarter of an hour later, several guards rushed out of the Zhang Family, charging toward the place where Sun Shu had disappeared. Chen Fei held a money pouch in his hand and walked out of the Zhang Family Residence at an unhurried pace.

The Zhang Family were respectable people. One piece of news about Sun Shu had been exchanged for twenty taels of Reward Silver.

Chen Fei had originally wanted to look for Zhang Sinan and ask about the Pill Recipe for the Light Spirit Pill. But now the sky was already late, and if he went to find Zhang Sinan at this hour, he was afraid he would be beaten out.

Chen Fei circled around through several alleys. When he emerged again, his appearance had completely changed. A scar sat at the corner of his eye, extending all the way to the corner of his mouth, making him look fierce and ruthless.

After putting on a face covering and Bamboo Hat, Chen Fei had already appeared in the Black Market.

"These are the pills for this time." Arriving before the Stall, Chen Fei handed over the medicine bottle.

"The quality is getting better and better!"

The Stall Owner glanced at the pills inside the bottle, and a smile could not help appearing on his face. Although Chen Fei only came once every few days, the advantage was that he was sufficiently stable, and the pills were of good quality, making them extremely easy to sell.

"This is your money."

The Stall Owner counted the Silver Taels and handed them to Chen Fei, smiling as he said, "Our Main Family is very satisfied with your pills and would like to conduct further transactions with you."

"That is easy enough to discuss." Chen Fei nodded, not refusing.

"Can you refine other pills? The Grass Return Pill is indeed not bad, but in the end, it is still a little cheap. If you could provide higher-grade pills, then on the price, we can still negotiate further."

"Light Spirit Pill?"

"Yes, the Light Spirit Pill would be very good, even the Ever Floating Pill!" The Stall Owner stared fixedly at Chen Fei and said, "If you can provide these two kinds of pills, then in terms of price, we can make further concessions. Even if there are other troublesome matters, you can come to us as well!"

Chen Fei's brows moved slightly. Chen Fei rarely saw the Ever Floating Pill in the county, but there were still quite a few Light Spirit Pills. Why did the other party display such yearning for these two kinds of pills?

"No Pill Recipe, never refined them. If you can provide the Pill Recipe, I could give it a try."

"You jest. The Pill Recipe for the Light Spirit Pill is one thing; though costly, the price can be discussed. But the Ever Floating Pill—in Pingyin County, who would ever take that out to buy or sell?" The Stall Owner smiled and shook his head.