Ren Ye was desperate to leave the city, and in his urgency, a possibility occurred to him. A few days earlier, he had stolen a medicinal liquid called Soul-Suppressing Water from the Medical Hall Pill Academy. It could make those who consumed it feel uncontrollable fear toward him, and the weaker their Divine Souls, the stronger its effects.
The Qianhu military official guarding the gate looked extraordinarily brave and strong, but he was clearly a brainless brute. Soul-Suppressing Water ought to be his natural bane.
With Divine Guard Army soldiers all around, what excuse can I use to approach him and get him alone for a moment...? Little Bad King thought with intense concentration for a moment, then instructed Black Brother Dog, "Wait here. I'm going to speak to that Qianhu."
Although Black Brother Dog had no idea what he was up to, his faith in Ox Heavenly Venerable's intelligence prompted a loyal reply. "Go ahead. Don't worry about me... if anything goes wrong, I'll run on my own."
"..." Little Bad King ignored the dog who was ready to sell out his companions at any moment. He simply walked through the crowd and called with a broad smile, "Sir! Sir!"
Not far away, the nose-picking Qianhu turned toward the voice. Seeing Ren Ye calling to him, he raised his eyebrows slightly and demanded gruffly, "Boy, what do you want with me?"
This Qianhu was named Lu Qinzhuo. His name alone offered a fair hint of his talents and character. As a youth, Lu Qinzhuo had been a local thug, stupid and stubborn, fond of fighting and petty theft. Several times, he had nearly caused disasters serious enough to earn him a death sentence from the authorities.
Fortunately, he was very filial and exceptionally gifted physically. Seeing his parents grow