"The palm technique used by that man in black is the Shaolin Vajra Prajna Palm; he's a master from the Shaolin Temple!"
"If I'm not mistaken, that man in black was there to ambush me. Luckily, I was disguised and he didn't know who I was. Only the higher-ups of Shaolin Temple could easily know my whereabouts. It seems that the traitor must be among these Shaolin leaders!"
"Brother Li! What are you thinking about?"
"Hehe! It's nothing! I was just wondering if that man in black was related to the Dragon Gate Escort Agency case!"
"Brother Li! There's no use thinking about it now. The man in black has already escaped. Our plan now is to go to the capital and investigate for clues!"
"Brother Peng! You're absolutely right! It's getting late, let's set off tomorrow!"
"Alright! We'll do as Brother Li says!"
In a dark, foul-smelling alley, the ground was crawling with snakes, insects, and rats. A dark figure was faintly visible. Suddenly, a rat the size of a kitten with scarlet eyes jumped in front of the dark figure and squeaked as if conveying some message.
The dark figure slowly said, "I see! Xiao Hei, you've worked hard. You may leave now!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the mouse, the size of a kitten, vanished in an instant, leaving only some snakes, insects, and rodents gnawing on an unidentified corpse on the ground. Then, the dark figure sneered, "Two more fools who don't know their own mortality have come to investigate this matter. They're practically asking for death!"
The next morning.
Li Changfeng and Detective Peng were all ready to go to the capital of the Southern Empire to gather information from the Imperial Brocade-Clad Guard. However, the journey to the capital was long and would take at least seven or eight days. They would also have to cross the Greenhill Mountain, a mountain range teeming with monsters, and the journey would be extremely dangerous!
Afterwards, Li Changfeng and his group bought two horses and some dry food and medicine in the town, and then rode directly towards the imperial city.
Greenhill Mountain.
At this moment, Li Changfeng and his companion rode their horses deep into the Greenhill Mountain. Suddenly, more than a dozen Azure Wood Wolves jumped out and surrounded them. The horses were so frightened that they nearly threw Li Changfeng and his companion off.
"You beast!"
Li Changfeng roared, picked up his Azure Rainbow Sword, and unleashed several sharp and domineering sword beams, furiously slashing at the dozen or so Azure Wood Wolves.
The sword's sharp and domineering light cleaved seven or eight Azure Wood Wolves into several pieces, spilling blood and intestines all over the ground. They all let out cries like dogs in pain. The other Azure Wood Wolves were so frightened by the sight that they fled in panic.
"Hahaha! Brother Li! You are truly skilled! You dispatched this pack of Azure Wood Wolves in just a few moves."
"Haha! You flatter me, Brother Peng! It's nothing, just a small matter!"
Let's keep going!
What they didn't know was that right after they left, four figures crawled out from under the yellow soil, their eyes gleaming with a sinister light, staring intently in the direction Li Changfeng had gone.
Then several Azure Wood Wolves came out and nuzzled against their thighs, while the four figures gently stroked the Azure Wood Wolves' heads and solemnly said:
"That kid is too powerful. Ordinary demonic beasts would just be throwing their lives away if they tried to kill him. We need to think of another way!"
Night.
Li Changfeng and his companion set up camp in a relatively safe place, intending to rest for the night before continuing their journey the next day. Traveling at night was too dangerous, and there was no need to risk their lives.
At this moment, Li Changfeng and his men were roasting a wild boar. Under Li Changfeng's careful roasting, the whole wild boar was roasted to a golden brown, emitting a fragrant aroma. Drops of wild boar fat were roasted and dripped onto the fire, making a sizzling sound. Then, a little bit of essential spices were sprinkled on top, and the aroma made Detective Peng's mouth water.
"Brother Li! Is it ready yet? My mouth is watering!"
"Haha! Just fifteen more minutes and it'll be perfect!"
"I can't take it anymore! I have to eat first!"
After saying that, Detective Peng tore off a piece of wild boar leg and ate it in big mouthfuls, his mouth covered in grease. "Brother Li! I didn't know you had this skill!"
Li Changfeng also tore off a piece of wild boar leg and ate it in big bites. "Hahaha! It tastes good, right? I used to like hunting wild game and barbecuing all the time. After doing it so many times, I've developed this skill!"
"Hahaha! Brother Li is truly knowledgeable in everything! I admire you! I admire you!"
A moment later, they lay down under the tent, having eaten and drunk their fill, and enjoyed a few drinks. They were having a very comfortable time when suddenly a faint fragrance wafted through the air, and Li Changfeng and his companion immediately smelled it.
"Brother Peng! Can you smell something delicious?"
Detective Peng also smelled the fragrance, and his expression suddenly changed drastically. He shouted in alarm, "Damn it! Don't smell it! This fragrance is poisonous!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Detective Peng collapsed to the ground unconscious. Li Changfeng was shocked to see this. He also felt a wave of dizziness, his vision blurred, and he was about to fall over. Then, Li Changfeng bit his tongue and quickly sat down to meditate, circulating his Inner Force to suppress the domineering poison!
Four bare-chested figures slowly emerged, exclaiming in surprise, "Such profound Inner Force! Even after being poisoned by the combined scents of our Phantom Aroma Flower and the green wood here, you still managed to hold on. Truly impressive!"
"Luckily, the boss was cautious! Otherwise, if we had rashly tried to seize these people's goods, we would have only been throwing our lives away!"
"This kid probably has the strength of First-Rate Peak expert, otherwise he wouldn't be able to suppress this kind of poison gas!"
"Doesn't that mean First-Rate Peak master was killed by someone like us, a second-rate fighter? No matter how skilled he is, he's still afraid of poison! Hahaha!"
At this moment, Li Changfeng thought to himself, "With their strength, it's probably impossible for them to break through my defenses. But if they attack me randomly, it will disrupt my internal energy circulation, and I'll be in trouble if I get poisoned and knocked unconscious!"
Suddenly, four figures jumped out of the camp and shouted, "The Greenpeak Four Venoms! I'll protect these two; you won't get a thing!"
"Huh? Aren't you the Greenpeak Four Stooges? Why are you meddling in the affairs of the Greenpeak Four Venoms for no reason!"
"This young man is our benefactor! We will not allow you to harm him!"
"Heh! You think you can beat us? What a joke! You're no match for us!"
"If you want to get over here, you'll have to step over our corpses!"
"Fine! You won't listen to reason, so don't blame us for what's coming to you! Since you're courting death, don't blame us!"
After saying that, the Greenpeak Four Venoms made their move immediately. The four of them unleashed their true energy, sending out a green-black true energy that viciously attacked the Greenpeak Four Stooges.
Upon seeing this, the Greenpeak Four Stooges suddenly lined up and formed a battle formation, unleashing their true energy and striking out a surge of yellow true energy to withstand the fierce attack!
"Bang"!
A low explosion was heard. The Greenpeak Four Stooges were still a step weaker. They were shocked by the Yin Poison True Qi of the Greenpeak Four Venoms and coughed up a mouthful of black blood. Their whole bodies turned black, and they were already poisoned.
At this moment, Poisonous Third seized the opportunity to make a move, suddenly rushing towards Big Stooge and striking him hard on the top of the head with a vicious palm. He was determined to kill him with his first move, showing his extremely ruthless nature!
The Four Fools witnessed this sudden turn of events and quickly shoved Big Stooge aside, taking the full force of Poisonous Third's palm strike. Big Fool's skull was shattered on the spot, and he died instantly.
"Fourth Stooge!!!"
"Big Stooge cried out sadly."
"Heh heh! What are you yelling for! You're next, you Big Stooge!"