Assassination (First Update!)

"About Healing Pills?"

Zhang Kaitao's brow furrowed even tighter.

The Xiao Family's Healing Pills were genuine First Grade Pills.

They were not something those inferior hemostatic herbs could compare to. Could the Xiao Family's Healing Pills have been cut off?

"Yeah. The Xiao Family's supply of Healing Pills has been tight lately. Right now, only the one in the northeast corner, the market near the Xiao Family, has them for sale."

A passerby said.

Hearing this, Zhang Kaitao let out a breath of relief. As long as there were some, it was fine. Worst came to worst, he could squeeze in, or simply snatch them from someone who had bought them.

A sinister smile flashed through Zhang Kaitao's eyes.

"All right, you can go."

The passerby hurriedly walked away.

Zhang Kaitao looked at the passerby ahead, gave a cold laugh, took the bow from his back, and drew an arrow from his waist.

He aimed and shot.

It struck the passerby in the thigh, and a scream rang out.

Zhang Kaitao snorted coldly, put the bow back on his back, and walked in the direction of the weapon shop.

When a brave man was angry, he drew his blade against someone stronger; when a coward was angry, he drew his blade against someone weaker.

That was all there was to it.

Realization flashed through Zhang Kaitao's mind. No wonder there were not many people on this street.

This street led to one of the Xiao Family's markets, and in the past, it had seen a heavy flow of people.

Now that there were no pills for sale, it was normal that there were fewer people.

Those roadside stalls should also have moved to the northeast corner that passerby mentioned.

Once he figured this out, Zhang Kaitao relaxed.

As for the two great families fighting it out, that had nothing to do with him. He had no connection with those two families.

As long as he did not get dragged into it, unless a Da Dou Shi-level expert attacked him, he could retreat in one piece.

Fight. The more bitterly they fought, the better. Heh heh...

After walking for a short while, Zhang Kaitao arrived in front of the weapon shop.

There were people. A lot of people.

Zhang Kaitao's brow furrowed again. After pondering for a moment, he relaxed once more.

That made sense. Recently, because of the Xiao Family and Jialie Family's affairs, the situation in Wutan City had been tense. It was normal for the owner of this weapon shop to arrange more manpower to protect his own store.

After all, no one wanted to get caught in the crossfire.

As Zhang Kaitao thought this, he felt that his nerves had been too tightly wound lately.

He shook his head. Being cautious was still a good thing.

Only, he did not see that in an inconspicuous dark corner, Jialie Bi grinned. The prey had arrived!

Jialie Bi made a hand gesture, telling the people lying in ambush all around to get ready.

These past few days, he had already come to an agreement with that bald Qiang. The two would cooperate and arrange men to lie in ambush here. After the matter was done, the Fourth Grade Pill would belong to his Jialie Family.

And he needed to introduce Guangtou Qiang to Master Han.

Walking into the weapon shop, Zhang Kaitao called out.

"Shopkeeper."

"Ah, you're here."

Chen Tuqiang smiled at Zhang Kaitao, but a trace of barely detectable heat flashed through his eyes.

"You're here to pick up the arrows, right? Sit here for a while and wait a moment. I'll have someone bring them to you right away."

Chen Tuqiang was extremely warm. He beckoned and exchanged a glance with a young servant who seemed to be doing odd jobs.

"Go on."

The young servant smiled knowingly. "Yes."

After the young servant walked out the door, Chen Tuqiang invited Zhang Kaitao to sit.

"Sit."

After Zhang Kaitao sat down, Chen Tuqiang took out a teapot and personally poured tea for him.

Zhang Kaitao felt somewhat strange at this moment. Why was this bald man so enthusiastic today?

Then he began to make connections.

He wants to win me over!

Zhang Kaitao nodded to himself. The more he thought about it, the more it fit.

That was right. He was an Eight Star Dou Shi expert. In all of Wutan City, those with higher cultivation than him were only the higher-ups of the major forces, along with a small handful of Nine Star Dou Shi.

Under such circumstances, this bald man definitely wanted to win him over.

Zhang Kaitao laughed at himself again. He had indeed been somewhat paranoid during this period.

"Please."

Just as Zhang Kaitao was thinking, Chen Tuqiang smilingly handed the teacup to him.

Zhang Kaitao accepted the teacup, but only gently set it down and did not drink.

"Why not have a taste? These are fine tea leaves imported from the Chuyun Empire."

Seeing this, Chen Tuqiang said with a beaming smile, looking completely harmless.

"No. I don't like drinking tea."

"Oh? Why not try something fresh, try something new?"

The smile on Chen Tuqiang's face did not lessen.

"No. Many thanks for your kind intentions, shopkeeper."

Zhang Kaitao refused again.

Chen Tuqiang did not force him either.

One could not try a thing more than three times.

It was just a pity about these imported tea leaves from the Chuyun Empire. If a Third Tier Magical Beast drank this stuff, it would immediately be poisoned to death...

But it did not matter. They still had a backup plan.

Zhang Kaitao stared blankly into space.

In the past, he had once had a girl he loved. But one day, a young master came from the Imperial Capital.

He took a fancy to the girl and used a knockout drug to make her collapse.

That knockout drug had been drunk by the girl in the form of tea.

What happened afterward went without saying.

That girl came to him in tears, and he took her to settle accounts with that young master.

But hidden beside that young master was a Da Dou Shi-level expert.

Then...

Right in front of Zhang Kaitao, that girl was xxoo.

Later, the girl killed herself.

And he also became an even weaker person who could only vent his anger on the weak.

From then on, he never again drank tea handed to him by others.

Zhang Kaitao came back to his senses and frowned.

"Shopkeeper, why hasn't that young servant returned yet?"

The timing felt a little off. It was only a few bundles of arrows, not something heavy.

Chen Tuqiang took a sip of tea. He had taken the antidote in advance and would not be poisoned.

He smiled apologetically.

"That's right. I don't know what's going on with that young servant either. He's so slow today. Please wait a little longer. I'll go take a look myself."

As he spoke, Chen Tuqiang immediately rose, as if he really intended to go discipline a subordinate who was slacking off.

Zhang Kaitao did not say anything either. This shopkeeper's attitude could already be considered good.

When he had come just now, he had vaguely sensed many people. This weapon shop also had Dou Shi experts holding the fort.

This was not some passerby by the roadside with no background and weak strength, someone he could casually handle. It was not good for him to lose his temper either.

Chen Tuqiang's steps were neither hurried nor slow. When he walked behind Zhang Kaitao, however, he suddenly turned and immediately struck!

Mountain Collapse Palm!

Chen Tuqiang was the owner of this weapon shop. Usually, he lived in comfort and was protected by a group of guards.

But no matter what, he controlled a force of his own and had enough money to purchase resources for his cultivation.

Therefore, he also had the cultivation of a Two Star Dou Shi.

Zhang Kaitao's heart chilled, and all the hairs on his body stood on end. Sensing the sound of air being torn apart from behind him, he relied on the combat experience he had tempered in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and instinctively dodged to the side.

Zhang Kaitao fell flat to the ground, rolled over, and stood up. The clothes on his upper body had already been torn, and the stench of blood spread through the room.

Although he had dodged in time just now, he had still been hit. Fortunately, it had only broken the skin and did not affect his fighting strength.

Zhang Kaitao's eyes were gloomy. He pointed a finger at Chen Tuqiang and shouted angrily, "What do you mean by this!"

Just as Zhang Kaitao's voice fell, another gust of palm wind came from the side.

Wind Form Palm!

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