At this moment, the three men in black were tracking Li Changfeng. Suddenly, the Black-Clad Leader stopped, saying in confusion, "Something's wrong! How can there not be even a single trace? That's impossible!"
The Black-Clad Leader pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "No! It was that scholar from before!"
Without another word, he hurried back. The two men in black left behind stood there dumbfounded. They exchanged looks, then chased after the Black-Clad Leader. When they arrived where the scholar had been, all traces in the area had already vanished. They could not find the scholar's whereabouts at all.
The Black-Clad Leader said helplessly, "We've been tricked! He lured the tiger from the mountain and slipped away like a cicada shedding its shell! He got away!"
The two men in black looked utterly bewildered. "Got away? What exactly happened?"
The Black-Clad Leader ignored them and said directly, "Go to Golden Spring Town and ambush him!"
The two men in black looked at each other and hurriedly replied, "As you command!"
Golden Spring Town.
Li Changfeng had already changed his appearance, disguising himself as a refined young gentleman. Dressed in white and carrying a sword at his waist, he looked every bit the carefree, unrestrained young master.
Li Changfeng entered a fairly good apothecary and looked over the medicinal pills on display. At that moment, an elderly shopkeeper approached with a smile. "Esteemed customer, have any pills caught your eye?"
Li Changfeng smiled faintly. "Do you have any especially effective healing pills?"
The old shopkeeper immediately smiled. "Of course! Our finest medicine is the Hundred-Year Ginseng Pill. It treats both internal and external injuries. For internal injuries, simply swallow it. For external wounds, crush it and apply it to the injury, and it will scab over immediately. The results