Early the next morning, Li Deming hurried to the Gathered Friends Residence. He had been somewhat surprised to hear that someone had tried to assassinate Huang Xiao. Although Huang Xiao had cured his father of poison, and quite a few people wished him dead, the information Li Deming had received suggested that no one would dare put that wish into action yet. After all, Huang Xiao was merely an outsider. Killing him would only vent their anger and serve no real purpose. Moreover, they might expose some of their own secrets while trying to kill him. Such a venture clearly was not worth it. Yet Huang Xiao had still suffered an assassination attempt, something Li Deming had not expected.
"Thanks to the senior from the First Rank Hall, I'm fine," Huang Xiao said with a smile. After a night of circulating his energy to heal, he was indeed all right. His injuries had not been particularly serious to begin with, and with the miraculous healing effects of everlasting spring ageless true qi, they no longer amounted to much.
"I truly never imagined anyone would dare be so reckless," Li Deming sighed.
"It seems quite a few people have me on their minds," Huang Xiao replied.
"It's just a pity those people escaped. If we'd caught them, we might have found some spider threads and hoofprints to follow," Li Deming said. Despite a citywide search the night before, they had ultimately found nothing.
Huang Xiao was not surprised. Since his opponents had dared to attack him, they must have prepared thoroughly. Finding clues to their identities would be very difficult.
"Brother Huang, you can rest assured. No one will dare touch you again," Li Deming said.
"Haha, I'm not that easy to kill either," Huang Xiao said with a smile.
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