"Keep your voices down. Don't alert anyone."
"Big Brother, are we here to kill those horses?"
Two figures slowly climbed down along the courtyard wall.
Then, they crept toward the enclosure where the Great Thousand Lean Horses were kept.
The two whispered among themselves.
The man on the left said, "Why didn't the poison we used last time work?"
"Don't worry. This poison seals the throat upon seeing blood. As long as those horses eat it, they'll surely die."
The black-robed figure on the right swore confidently.
"The poison last time was weaker. We wanted to take things slowly so no one would notice.
"But nothing can go wrong this time, or Senior Xu the Blade will be angry."
Hearing their conversation, He Shi Tou, who had been hiding in the courtyard, turned livid.
He slowly rose to his feet.
Originally, he had refused to believe that Xu the Blade could be so ruthless.
But there was no way the two men's conversation could be wrong.
He Shi Tou no longer had any intention of hiding. He strode forward, his footsteps sounding out.
The two black-robed figures stiffened.
"Big Brother, someone's coming! Hide quickly!" the man on the left cried anxiously.
"No need to hide. Since you've come, don't even think of leaving," He Shi Tou shouted coldly.
After reaching the peak of the Return to Void Realm, his confidence had grown considerably.
He waved a large hand.
Though he did not give off much pressure, he moved swiftly. His fists shot out, and with two punches, he subdued the two black-robed figures.
"Brother Shi Tou, spare us!"
Neither dared resist. They sprawled on the ground and begged for mercy.
He Shi Tou found their voices somewhat familiar.
He lit several candles in the courtyard and slowly walked over to