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Chapter 113 Jump into the pit, kill instantly
However, after hearing the secret signal of the strange bird's night howl, Lin Feiyu immediately left Kangleji and met the long convoy at the agreed location.

As well as people like Zang Zigao, who had a mother-in-law's face and a beard and had packed up his belongings and escaped from Kangle Village long ago.

After he joined them, the convoy immediately set off on the return journey.

The convoy traveled forty or fifty miles at night. After several scouts confirmed that Kang Leji had no abnormal reactions and Fan Qi did not arrange anyone to pursue them, the convoy stopped.

Some people began to set up camp, while more people focused their attention on taking care of the dozens of horses.

The man with a nagging face named Wu Yue, who is of the same clan and generation as the owner of Anleji, Wu Yi, was accompanying Lin Feiyu, casually patrolling the camp.

They came to a bearded man named Cao Duo and watched him personally beat fresh eggs into the carefully prepared bean paste. Then he crushed two egg-sized pills handed to him by a person next to him into powder and mixed them with the bean paste that was fully coated with eggs.

As soon as it was mixed, someone carried the horse feed away.

Zang Zigao had stood beside them without knowing when. Seeing the bearded Cao Duo stop what he was doing, he could not help but ask:

"The pills you mixed into the horse feed just now should be blood-replenishing pills, right? Why did you make them so huge?"

Before Cao Duo could answer, Lin Feiyu next to him took over the conversation with a smile.

"Mr. Zang, this thing is not a blood-replenishing pill, but a Xuanyou pill."

"Xuanyou Pill?"

Zang Zigao muttered softly, with a puzzled look on his face: "I have been making medicine for decades, and this is the first time I have heard of this pill. But where did you find the ancient pill recipe?"

Lin Feiyu shook his head and smiled:
“This is not an ancient recipe for an elixir, but an elixir specially formulated for Xuanyou horses by Bu’a, a famous horse appraiser in the north, based on the blood-replenishing pills.

Hence the name of Xuanyou Pill. It is most effective for Xuanyou horses, but also has excellent effects on other horse breeds."

Zang Zigao nodded thoughtfully.

……

The next day, October 7th, the convoy set off again after dawn.

At noon, when the convoy was resting, Lin Feiyu came to Wu Yue, the mother-in-law, and said:

"I will not accompany you on the rest of the trip."

Wu Yue said in surprise:

"Will Zuo Shi Lin not return to Anleji with us?

When my elder brother heard that it was you who came this time, he was so happy that he even said that he must have a good time with you this time."

Lin Feiyu shook his head and smiled:
"Forget it this time. I will treat your elder brother well next time he comes to Yuanjing."

After saying that, he found Zang Zigao, who was alone in the carriage, and handed him a piece of paper.

Zang Zigao glanced down and asked in surprise, "Xuanyou Pill Recipe?"

Lin Feiyu nodded and said:

"Mr. Zang, go with them to Anle Market first and process these herbs as soon as possible. If you need help, tell Wu Yi directly."

Although Zang Zigao was somewhat unhappy, he also knew that he no longer had any bargaining power and could only nod in agreement.

Originally, the terms he had agreed upon with Wuyou Palace were that after this incident, he would return directly to Yuanjing with Lin Feiyu and others, and join Wuyou Palace as a guest official.

Because of his own cultivation strength, coupled with his rich experience in the pharmacy and his skills in mixing and refining various medicinal pills, he is also considered a high-end technical talent.

He could make a living anywhere, and he was not afraid that Wuyou Palace would deceive him about this matter.

They really didn't deceive him, they just wanted to exploit him from now on.

The workload that was originally shared by more than a dozen pharmacies in the market now has to be borne by Anleji alone.

Just think about it and you will know how intense the work was when he went to Anle Assembly this time.

This is the rhythm of becoming a beast of burden again!

Since taking the position of chairman of Kangleji Pharmacy, when has he ever suffered such a thing?

Zang Zigao suddenly felt a little regretful about his choice.

"I've really lost my mind!"

But now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to move forward with his eyes closed.

Lin Feiyu was still making his final explanation.

"As for how other medicinal materials are handled, just follow the pharmacy's previous practices, and we will not interfere.

However, for those who want to refine them into blood-replenishing pills, 80% of them will be converted into Xuanyou Pills, leaving only 20% for blood-replenishing pills."

Zang Zigao was shocked and said, "Eighty percent of them have been changed into Xuanyou Dan?"

Lin Feiyu nodded and said:

“You can also see that the formula of Xuanyou Pill is basically the same as that of Blood-Replenishing Pill, with only major differences in the proportions and refining methods.

Although this is your first time to use Xuanyou Pill, as far as I know, the refining of Xuanyou Pill is even simpler than that of Blood Replenishing Pill. With your ability, I think you can easily master it."

Zang Zigao cried out in his heart, am I saying that the Xuanyou Pill is difficult to refine?
Eighty percent of the blood-replenishing pills for humans are refined into Xuanyou Pills for horses... Is this really okay?
Although he was only the president of Kangleji's pharmacy, many principles were applicable, and he could already roughly imagine what the consequences would be of doing so.

But he also understood from Lin Feiyu's attitude that this matter could not be changed, and he had no choice but to carry it out resolutely.

As for other things, there is no need for him to have any say.

After explaining everything, Lin Feiyu left the team alone and went away.

The convoy continued on its journey and finally stopped again in the wilderness about two hundred miles away from Baiyuanji and set up camp for the night.

After a longer rest this night, horsepower was better restored.

When the caravan set off again in the early morning of October 8, it could be clearly felt that all the horses were running faster.

Half a day later, the convoy stopped to rest in the wilderness some distance away from Baiyuanji.

Since Yayin left Anleji, everyone has been in a state of high alert, their emotions are tense, and they haven't had a proper meal since then.

Horses need to be carefully cared for every day, and people should not be too harsh on them.

So, when the convoy stopped for rest, Wu Yue arranged for people to go to Baiyuanji to prepare a few tables of delicious food.

"Just food, no wine.

If you want to drink, I will accompany you to drink when we get back!
Otherwise, if my elder brother holds me accountable, I will say that it was you who instigated it!" Wu Yue said in a serious tone.

Everyone laughed.

Soon, three people rode on three big horses and galloped towards Baiyuanji.

Because Baiyuanji is right next to Anleji, it naturally enjoys more frequent "training". People from Anleji do not regard Baiyuanji as a threat at all.

This is in stark contrast to the fact that they are always wary of everyone and everything in Kangleji. Even after they successfully escaped, they were still afraid that someone would get carried away and chase them.

For them, arriving at Baiyuanji is basically like entering their own backyard.

Not long after, the three people who went to Baiyuanji returned on fast horses, followed by many figures.

Everyone who saw this scene smiled.

However, as the group approached quickly, the smiles on their faces gradually disappeared.

The three companions who returned all pursed their lips, their faces were tense, and their eyes were so gloomy that it seemed as if tears would drip out of them.

It doesn't look like he's coming back from ordering food.

The few people following behind them also had empty hands, and there was no sign of food in their hands.

Wu Yue and Cao Duo naturally also noticed these anomalies, and their originally relaxed expressions became solemn.

The people who came from the direction of Baiyuanji came close to Wu Yue and Cao Duo.

Wu Yue looked at the person in front and asked, "What happened?"

The man dismounted from his horse, came to Wu Yue, raised his hands high above his head, and presented the two objects in his hands to Wu Yue.

Wu Yue just glanced at him, and his originally casual eyes instantly froze.

He stared at the jade pendant engraved with the words "You Ren" (You Ren) and took it in his hand. He looked at it carefully and touched it gently, as if he was feeling its texture and lines.

Gently playing with the jade pendant in his hand, his eyes changed several times, and finally became murderous and asked:
"Where did you find this?"

The man pointed at a fat middle-aged man behind him and said, "He took the initiative to send it to us... At that time, we had just entered Baiyuanji not long ago."

Wu Yue looked at the plump middle-aged man.

If Geng Xuan was here, he would be able to tell at a glance that this person was the owner of "Baiyuan Pawnshop", and he would also be familiar with the people around him.

There was the night captain who threw a flying knife outside Baiyuanji to stop them and his subordinate who was unwilling to be lonely and ordinary, and the three people who blocked him at the entrance of the underground black market.

They had different looks. Some were eager to try, thinking that the chance to soar high had come.
Some had expressionless faces and mixed feelings in their hearts, being drawn into a deep vortex that had little to do with them.

However, now that things have come to this, all we can do is cooperate obediently.

As several people talked about the parts that were related to them, a sudden incident that had already had a vague outline was presented to Wu Yue, Cao Duo and others.

A team coming from the direction of Anleji and marching rapidly late at night was stopped before entering Baiyuanji. Without any hesitation or stopping, they retreated into the depths of the night.

In the morning, a dusty man appeared outside Baiyuan Pavilion, wanting to enter the underground black market.

Judging from what he did later in the pawnshop, his purpose should be to sell some sensitive items and then buy some blood-replenishing pills.

Because Baiyuanji was under martial law and the underground black market was closed during the past two days, this person's plan failed and he ended up entering a pawnshop opposite Baiyuan Hall.

He used a jade pendant and a piece of gold that was forcibly flattened but still retained the characteristics of a token to buy five blood-replenishing pills.

Because this was not in line with the man's expectations, he almost lost his temper. Fortunately, a blue-clothed guard passed by and scared the man away, so that no trouble occurred.

When Wu Yue heard this story from the fat middle-aged man, he felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart.

On the one hand, he was filled with hatred for that person;
But on the other hand, he felt inexplicably sad. One hundred taels of silver for five blood-replenishing pills. Do I have something as cheap as my nephew?
If this can get rid of you, then you should have told me earlier and I would have given you ten times the amount!

He looked at the fat middle-aged man and asked:

"You said that after that person left, you went to find Feng Yu. What did he say?"

Feng Yu, the master of Baiyuanji.

The fat middle-aged man said:

“After hearing about this, the Grand Master took it very seriously and conducted a comprehensive review of this person’s traces in Baiyuanji.

That’s how I got to know some other details.”

Wu Yue asked: "After finding so many clues, did he arrange for someone to track them down?"

The fat middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know what the master's plan is."

Wu Yue played with the jade pendant in his hand, and glanced at the golden token that was crumpled into a ball, "Then why are these things still in your hands?"

“He…he asked me to deliver them to Anleji in person. I was hesitating about how to get there when I saw them.

And I just happened to know him. I had seen him at Anleji before and knew he was from Anleji..."

As he said this, he glanced at the person who had just presented the two items to Wu Yuezhi and said, "I'll give them to him right away."

Wu Yue heard this and sneered:

"It seems that Master Feng has a deep prejudice against our Anle Collection!"

The fat middle-aged man and several other people from Baiyuanji suddenly became silent and kept their heads down.

Wu Yue just sighed and didn't say anything more about it. He waved his hand and asked someone to take the fat middle-aged man and the others who came from Baiyuanji to one side. Then he pulled Cao Duo into the carriage and said in a deep voice:

"Brother Cao, please look after the convoy for me. I need to go out for a while!"

Cao Duo said in a deep voice: "Are you going to look for that person?"

"Yeah." Wu Yue said.

Cao Duo stared at him intently and said:
“Brother Wu, you should know how important this trip is.

I think, even if the Grand Master himself were here, he would definitely choose to take the convoy back to Anleji first before doing anything else!"

"I know, but precisely because of this, I have to make this trip!" Wu Yue said.

“……”Cao Duo could not understand this logic at all.

He really wanted to say something, but when he saw the tears suddenly welling up in Wu Yue's eyes, he suddenly choked up.

Although Wu Yue has a face like a mother-in-law, she is not the kind of person who would piss easily!
“Brother is prejudiced against Youren!
Everyone thinks Youren is a fool, and ever since Youxin became sensible, everyone treats Youren as a joke.

It seemed that no one remembered that he was the eldest son of the Wu family.

Everyone goes to praise Youxin, and I have no objection. Who can blame him for being so talented?

But Youren has been missing for more than four months. Have you ever seen my elder brother go to look for him properly?

In the past few months, has he ever mentioned Youren in front of you brothers? "

Cao Duo remained silent.

"Last year, a dog died due to improper care. Do you know how many times he talked about it?

Youren is not even as good as a dog?!"

Cao Duo waved his hands and said, "Brother Wu, don't get excited. The Grand Master has arranged for someone to look for him..."

"I know that before Youren disappeared, he had a lot of contact with a gambler who often haunted the dog house. He asked you to look for clues about this gambler, right?"

"Yeah……"

Wu Yue sneered, "Oh, this clue was found by me and a few brothers and given to Big Brother, but how did he do it with such an important clue?

I just tell you guys casually, just to be perfunctory and that’s it…”

"We are not being perfunctory. We are not being perfunctory at all!" Cao Duo almost jumped up to guarantee it.

I thought to myself, how did I get myself into this mess?
Wu Yue seemed to be still immersed in grief, choking with sobs:

"Do you know what makes me most disappointed?"

"What?" Cao Duo asked in agreement.

"This group of people came from the direction of Anleji!"

"Ah? This...what does this mean?"

"From the time Youren disappeared to now, over the past four months, this group of people has most likely been staying in Anleji!"

"No...no way?" Cao Duo was also shocked.

“You said you looked for it, but did you really look for it carefully?

Have you read Anleji carefully?" Wu Yue stared at him.

"..." Cao Duo was speechless.

I thought, should I read Anleji carefully?
Thank you for being able to tell!

What if I do find something?
"Also, I have another guess. Although Youren has been missing for more than four months, there is a high possibility that he was still alive before this group of people left Anleji!"

"..."

Cao Duo stopped talking and stared at Wu Yue.

A living person is much harder to hide than a dead person.

Detaining the eldest son of Master Wu in Anleji for more than four months, how much courage, energy, and ability does it take...

Thinking of this, Cao Duo himself didn't dare to think further.

He was afraid of getting himself involved.

He decided to find another way.

"Is it possible that the jade pendant is just a replica?
The purpose is to confuse your mind!

A lot of people know about this, right?

It is not difficult to imitate one.”

Wu Yue shook his head and said:
"Do you know where the jade for this jade pendant came from? I bought it for him when I visited Yuanjing!
I know better than anyone whether it is true or not!"

Cao Duo asked:
"Then do you know where the person is?

Apart from that tiny clue, we don't know anything else. Where can we find it?

When do you plan to find it?
What about the convoy?
You really don't care about anything?!"

Cao Duo didn't give the other party any time to breathe and bombarded him with questions one after another.

Wu Yue shook his head and said:
“It’s impossible for such a large group of people to leave no trace.

We actually have an advantage. They appeared in Baiyuanji without trying to hide their tracks. They obviously don't think they will be exposed here.

Moreover, the man's urgent need for the blood-replenishing pills showed that they had evacuated from Anleji in a hurry, without any supplies or money.

Under such circumstances, they are very likely to enter Chiwu Mountain, one to rest, and the other to obtain some supplies.

My bet is that they don't realize we'll pass by here today, thus exposing many flaws."

Cao Duo remained silent, but in his heart he had already agreed with Wu Yue's analysis.

And Wu Yue's next words helped him make the final decision.

"I won't take too long, just one hour! One hour at most!
If I find nothing within an hour, I will come back.

We are only half a day's journey away from Anleji now. If we delay our departure by an hour, we can still return before dark and not miss the deadline!"

After saying this, Wu Yue stared at Cao Duo closely, his eyes full of anticipation.

Cao Duo finally nodded slowly and said, "Okay."

Wu Yue patted Cao Duo on the shoulder and was about to go out to make arrangements.

Cao Duo stopped him and said, "Wait, I haven't finished speaking."

"You said."

"I'll go, you stay."

Wu Yue was startled and opened his mouth to speak.

Cao Duo raised his hand to stop him and said:

"You have been leading this team, so why are you handing it over to me now?

What's more, to put it bluntly, although you have also reached the Marrow Refining Realm, you are still inferior to me in every aspect.

I have more experience than you in dealing with this kind of thing."

Of course, only he himself knew that he was worried that Wu Yuezhen would find that group of people and ask them things that should never see the light of day.

If something goes wrong, the entire Anleji will be shaken three times.

So, he decided to take action himself.

It doesn't matter if you can't find it.

If you find them, just tell them all to shut up.

Wu Yue thought about it and nodded:
"I believe in Brother Cao's ability. How about I assign you a few more experts who are good at tracking down traces?"

"Okay." Cao Duo nodded in agreement.

He knew that Wu Yue was worried that he would verbally agree, but would go out and do things perfunctorily, and then come back and say that he found nothing.

It’s a long story. From the time the two of them entered the carriage to the time they came out, it took less than a cup of tea.

Soon, Cao Duo took the lead, and the five men followed behind, leaving the convoy and galloping towards the other side of Baiyuanji.

Soon, they arrived at the place where the pedestrians were chased away last night.

They even found the marks on the ground where the flying knife had pierced.

The traces left by the thirty or so people running were easily found by them.

In this way, they followed the traces, entered Chiwu Mountain, and came to a valley.

Here, the various traces are more obvious.

The five people arranged by Wu Yue who were good at tracking quickly spread out into the valley to look for clues.

Cao Duo stood beside an extinguished bonfire. He did not feel the joy of finding the murderer of Wu Youren. Instead, he had an idea that lingered in his mind.

It was Wu Yue who was desperate to get out, so how come I'm the one standing here in the end?

Is there something wrong here?!

He thought again that even if he had not asked any questions, he would have been very decisive in killing him.

In Anleji, is there anyone who suspects that he actually knows something?
Moreover, although Wu Yue has a face like a mother-in-law, people have always heard that he is cruel and has no bottom line in doing things, and no one has ever heard that he has any special feelings for Wu Youren.

"Fuck, was I tricked by Wu Yue?!"

Realizing that he might have foolishly walked into the trap on his own initiative, Cao Duo felt not only regret but also hatred for Wu Yue, to the point where his teeth itched just thinking about him.

He didn't think too much about the traces and clues in front of him, and the traces of the unlucky guys he was about to find.

As for the possibility that there might be someone in this group who could fight back against the marrow refining realm, he had never considered it at all.

It wasn't that he was careless. All the traces and clues had given him an increasingly clear understanding of the "appearance" of this group of people. If he was still suspicious, he would still be so.

An old man who looks frail could be a master in disguise. This kind of thing has happened before.

But if you keep this kind of thinking in mind when doing things, you might as well just go and farm the land honestly.

Soon, the five people returned from the search.

"They rested here for a long time, and then went in this direction."

"They left?"

Cao Duo was shocked and thought, it would be best if this group of people had already left. The farther away the better, so far that he would not be able to find them in an hour.

"It is also possible that they were transferred to a more hidden and safe place to rest."

Someone said something that made Cao Duo feel disappointed.

"Lead the way." Cao Duo said in a muffled voice.

“The front is not suitable for riding.”

So the group led their horses and walked.

As for finding a place to tie the horse, no one even suggested that.

The result of doing so would most likely be that when they returned there would only be a pile of horse bones.

It is possible that not even the horse bones are left.

What disappointed Cao Duo was that, in less than half an hour, let alone an hour, they were already standing on a slope.

Ahead was a clump of bushes covered with scars from being trampled repeatedly.

The other five people did not speak, but pointed at the bushes and a dark hole vaguely visible behind the bushes, and looked at Cao Duo.

Cao Duo had a dark face and looked murderous.

He slammed the reins into one of the men's hands, not just because he missed it, but also because he was angry.

Then he simply tore through the bushes and entered the tunnel.

However, his rich experience made him realize the problem immediately. He quickly gathered his thoughts and tiptoed forward.

He turned his head and looked behind him, hoping that others would catch up so that there would be more witnesses.

But what made him angry was that the five people really treated him as a guide and stood outside the cave without moving an inch.

"A bunch of tactless people!"

At this moment, he suddenly had an idea and put all his thoughts aside.

Because a faint glow of fire appeared on the rock wall ahead.

He also saw clearly that there was a "T"-shaped intersection ahead. The left side was pitch black, and the faint firelight was coming from the right side.

"What the hell are you doing hiding here instead of running for your lives?"

He cursed in his heart, but took a quick step forward and turned to look to the right where the fire was coming from.

He immediately spotted a group of furtive figures gathered around the fire, whispering.

Someone also discovered him for the first time and screamed.

Knowing that he was exposed, he no longer hid and said in a deep voice: "You..."

At this moment, he suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck and a heaviness on his head.

The warning sign of danger immediately sounded in his mind, and a chill rose from the bottom of his heart.

Before his consciousness made a decision, his body had already made the correct response in the first time. The rocks under his feet shattered, and his body was about to shoot forward like a cannonball.

But it's still too late.

A cold iron palm hit the back of his neck hard, and a huge force was about to surge into his body.

The power surged throughout his body, and he tried to block the power out.

But at the moment when the two forces came into contact, the force suddenly changed and became more powerful.

"boom!"

He felt as if the back of his neck was hit hard by a huge hammer, his cervical vertebrae made a crackling sound, and the body below the cervical vertebrae instantly lost consciousness.

His body, which was about to be ejected like a cannonball, suddenly changed direction and slammed hard onto the ground.

At this moment, another iron palm had already smashed down right on the center of his head.

"and many more--"

Cao Duo was so terrified that he only had time to let out a scream.

The iron palm hit him hard on the head.

"Bam—"

There was another loud noise like a huge hammer hitting someone, and Cao Duo's head quickly deformed.

It hit the ground hard, bounced up, and fell down again.

like a statue.

Blood and paste splattered all over the floor.

(End of this chapter)