Murderous Conspiracy, Feng Hao Hit by an Arrow

In less than two quarters of an hour, Feng Hao returned.

He was panting heavily, his eyes filled with terror.

"Did something happen? Brother Feng Hao, where is the medicine chest?"

Shen Han asked hurriedly.

Feng Hao had gone back to retrieve the medicine chest, but his back was completely empty; he looked exactly the same as when he had left.

"Senior Brother Shen, the Green Garment Gang wants to kill us!"

Feng Hao gasped for air, trembling as he spoke.

"What!"

Shen Han was slightly stunned. "Is it because of the Returning Cloud Pill?"

Feng Hao shook his head. "I don't know the specific reason. I had just returned to the villa and was about to go inside when I saw the young gang leader, Cao Lin, already in the courtyard. Cao Lin brought five martial artists with him, and the courtesan Guan Shu and those two women were there as well."

"What did he say to Guan Shu?"

"Guan Shu said that she had tried everything she could, but she still couldn't trick you, Senior Brother Shen, into drinking the poisoned wine."

"That cup of wine really was problematic!"

Shen Han said coldly, "No wonder Guan Shu kept trying to get me to drink again and again."

Feng Hao added, "It wasn't just your cup of wine, Senior Brother Shen; the wine those two women on the first floor poured for me was also poisoned. Fortunately, I didn't fall for it either."

Shen Han took a deep breath. "And then?"

"Cao Lin was very angry and blamed Guan Shu," Feng Hao said. "Guan Shu didn't say a word.

Then, the martial artists Cao Lin brought suggested chasing us down and killing us directly.

Cao Lin didn't agree, saying the best plan was still to have us die under a woman's skirt."

Shen Han was speechless. "These people will stop at nothing; they are simply born evil!"

"Indeed."

Feng Hao said with deep concern, "Cao Lin immediately ordered Guan Shu to continue using her charms once we return to Three Rivers County and to use poisoned wine to kill both of us."

"They truly won't stop until they reach their goal!"

Shen Han snorted.

Feng Hao gritted his teeth tightly. "When I heard that, how could I dare to go back for the medicine chest? I hurried back to report to you, Senior Brother Shen."

Shen Han nodded. "I suspect the Green Garment Gang is worried we will talk about the Returning Cloud Pill, but now is not the time to dwell on that. We are not completely out of danger yet. To avoid further complications, we must travel through the night back to Three Rivers County to be relatively safe."

"Right!"

Just like that, the two of them set off in a hurry.

Shen Han's cultivation had already reached the Flesh Refining Realm, and his speed and stamina were far superior to Feng Hao's, but he could not run at full speed since he still had to look after Feng Hao, who was an ordinary person.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a faint sound of something cutting through the air rang out.

Shen Han turned his head.

A sharp arrow shot out suddenly from the darkness, coming with great momentum, aimed straight at Feng Hao's forehead.

"Brother Feng Hao, watch out!"

"Huh?"

Feng Hao was bewildered; he hadn't noticed the danger at all.

But upon hearing Shen Han's sudden shout, he subconsciously dodged to the side.

Rip!

The arrow missed his head but pierced into his chest.

"Agh..."

A massive force instantly sent Feng Hao flying, his entire body spiraling out of control for five or six zhang until he hit a large tree and finally came to a stop.

"Pfft..."

A mouthful of blood sprayed from his mouth.

He clutched his chest, rolling on the ground in agonizing pain.

"Stay with me!"

Shen Han did not hesitate, immediately rushing to his side to support Feng Hao's severely wounded body.

"I, I..."

Feng Hao managed to choke out two words.

The next moment, his head slumped to the side, and he lost consciousness.

"He's not dead, he's still breathing..."

Shen Han checked Feng Hao's pulse.

However, his medical kit was not with him, so he had no way to perform treatment with silver needles.

Who exactly was the archer?

Could it be that Cao Lin had already led his men to catch up?

Had they changed their minds and decided to strike and kill both of them tonight?

"Hahaha!"

At that moment, arrogant laughter echoed from afar, drawing closer.

Immediately after, the sound of over a dozen horses galloping rang out through the dark forest.

"The Young Master is truly powerful!"

"With the Young Master leading our Black Dragon Gang, we are invincible!"

"Young Master, you just shot a man dead. Do you need your subordinates to go and clean up the mess?"

"No need!"

The owner of the laughter shouted, "I, Du Chong, kill whoever I want; what is there to clean up?

For a commoner to die by my hand is his good fortune!

Let's go, there are more important matters tonight. By tomorrow morning, I, Du Chong, will surely make a name for myself!"

Neigh!

The horses galloped past, ten zhang away.

Before long, they vanished completely into the darkness.

So they are from the Black Dragon Gang, and the leader is the Young Master. I wonder what business they have in Stone Ox Town. Regardless, saving Brother Feng Hao is the priority...

Shen Han carried Feng Hao and found a secluded cave.

After laying Feng Hao down, he started a fire.

"The arrow is poisoned!"

Under the firelight, Shen Han immediately noticed something was wrong.

Feng Hao's complexion had turned purple.

The blood seeping from his chest was turning black.

"This is trouble..."

Shen Han gently pulled out the arrow tip.

Because the tip had barbs, Feng Hao groaned in pain a few times before fainting again.

"If I had silver needles, I could lock his meridians to prevent the poison from spreading, but for now, I can only use massage techniques to slow the toxin."

Shen Han's brows were tightly locked as he utilized his perfected medical skills to massage Feng Hao's chest, steadying his qi and clotting the blood.

Soon, Feng Hao's breathing returned to a steady rhythm.

But due to the poison seeping in, he could not wake up for the time being.

Shen Han moved the fire slightly further away and muttered to himself, "This won't do; there is no medicine here.

If he doesn't take medicine to neutralize the poison, I fear Brother Feng Hao's constitution won't last until dawn.

No matter what, I must take a risk!"

He made up his mind in an instant.

The courtyard in Stone Ox Town was right next to a medicinal herb shop. Although it was certainly closed by now, he decided to go there and find a way to purchase herbs to brew for Feng Hao.

"Brother Feng Hao, hold on."

Shen Han stepped out of the cave, took the Human Skin Mask from the Bronze Mirror, and put it on his face.

In an instant, he became an ugly, middle-aged man once again.

Since he was alone, he could use his internal energy to sprint at full speed as he pleased.

The distance of a few miles did not take him long.

"I'm here!"

After a few turns, Shen Han had quietly arrived outside the courtyard.

Just as he had expected, the medicinal herb shop next to the courtyard was already boarded up and closed.

"Huh, these dozen horses?"

Tied to the side of the courtyard's outer wall were over a dozen fine horses, their hooves stomping and heads bobbing.

Could it be the Black Dragon Gang's Young Master and his party?

Shen Han immediately became cautious.

His figure flickered like a ghost, and he quickly climbed up a locust tree outside the high wall of the courtyard, concealing himself within the leaves.

From the tree, one could see everything inside the courtyard perfectly.

At this very moment, in the small courtyard of the villa, the courtesan Guan Shu was nowhere to be seen, and two groups of people were locked in a tense standoff.

One side was naturally the Green Garment Gang, led by a man in fine robes, who was none other than the Young Gang Leader Cao Lin.

The other side was dressed entirely in black.

Shen Han remembered those clothes very clearly; they were the attire of the Black Dragon Gang. When Protector Cai Long of the Black Dragon Gang came to the clinic to collect protection fees last time, he had been wearing that exact same black outfit.

The leader of the Black Dragon Gang was not very old, and he was looking at the Cao Lin before him with a beaming smile.

Inside the small courtyard, the atmosphere was incredibly strange.