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Chapter 102 Xiangfei

Lu Chen fed the two death row inmates for three days and observed them for three days as well.

Over the past three days, the two death row inmates' strength has increased dramatically, like balloons being inflated. Their bodies have become stronger, their blood and energy are noticeably more vigorous, and some of their hidden ailments have disappeared.

In three days, he also took the opportunity to improve the body-strengthening pill and successfully refined a batch.

They found three other death row inmates and fed them pills.

The effect is remarkable.

"From now on, I won't keep an eye on it. I'll pay the jailers to keep records for me; it'll be the same. I have a feeling my alchemy skills will soon have an entry!"

Lu Chen gave the pills to the jailer and slipped him some silver before leaving amidst the jailer's ingratiating smile.

Back home, Lu Chen began to focus all his efforts on refining "Qi and Blood Pills" and "Body Strengthening Pills".

With increased proficiency and by staying on the right track, entries will naturally appear.

"These iron pots and earthenware pots still aren't working well. I'll go find a blacksmith tomorrow to order a few alchemy furnaces for me, otherwise I'll have to replace them every day, which is too much trouble!"

Lu Chen glanced at the pile of discarded clay pots and iron pots stacked like a small mountain next to the shed and shook his head.

These things are not alchemy furnaces, so they are not convenient to use, and the amount that can be refined at one time is relatively small.

At this moment, in Shahu County, at the former headquarters of the Black Killing Pavilion, a woman with a voluptuous figure frowned as she examined the traces around her.

"Something's not right. Even though the marks are faint, it's still clear that the two individuals are on completely different levels. This wasn't caused by the same person!"

She was somewhat puzzled.

"The knife skills here look very similar to those of the Bao family's butcher knife, but the knife skills in Shanyang Prefecture are much more advanced and sharp, and are something I have never seen before."

Xiangfei was confused.

She thought she could find information here, but instead she was even more confused.

"Appearances can be disguised, scents can be altered, but the characteristics of a martial arts technique are difficult to falsify. Although these hidden weapon techniques seem vastly different, they are actually inherited from the same lineage. Perhaps these are two different people, belonging to the same master or family!"

After investigating and searching, Xiangfei came to the same conclusion as Yang Zhan.

The main reason is that no one would believe that someone could transform from a Body Tempering Realm martial artist into a powerful expert capable of annihilating the Black Killing Pavilion headquarters at the Innate Perfection level in just two months!

This is something no human could do!

Even with exceptional talent and abundant resources, it's impossible to achieve this, so they immediately ruled out this correct answer.

"If it's two people, and they share the same cultivation technique—since you killed my beloved, I'll collect some interest and kill everyone you care about!"

She sneered, tilted her head back, and her eyes were filled with madness and hatred.

"These two have slightly different hidden weapons. The expert from Shanyang Prefecture mainly uses iron caltrops, which have very sharp fragments. The one from Shahu County, however, uses more bead-like or stone-like objects, creating smoother holes. Go ask at the blacksmith's shop here!"

Xiangfei quickly visited several blacksmith shops, expressing her desire to buy iron beads. Taking advantage of her good looks, she easily found out that others had also bought iron beads in the past few months.

When asked about their appearance, they all said they couldn't remember, but felt they were probably not very old.

"You're not old, that's good!"

Xiangfei smiled gently, like a bright young girl, but the chill in her eyes penetrated to the bone.

She wasn't in a hurry.

Patience is an essential quality for an assassin.

On this day, in an inconspicuous house in Shahu County, a girl who was dressed very simply, even a little rustic, but was extremely beautiful moved in.

I heard that there was a disaster in the north, and all the family members were gone. They came to the south to find distant relatives, but they didn't have enough money on the way, so they could only stay in Shahu County for a while.

Within two days, she set up a mobile stall, selling hair ties, handkerchiefs, rouge and powder, or needles and scissors, and built relationships with the young girls, women, and aunties in the neighborhood.

These kinds of people are gossipy and have a variety of sources of information. With just a little prompting, she can easily get some information from them.

The next day, after Lu Chen was released from prison, he went straight to a blacksmith shop.

The blacksmith had just started the furnace, and several other craftsmen were chatting idly nearby.

"Tsk, to be honest, that girl who came a few days ago was really beautiful. One look at me and I felt like I was going to die, my heart was pounding!"

"Wow, you mean her? Such a beautiful woman! If I could marry her, I'd be willing to shorten my lifespan by ten years!"

"Tch, why don't you take a piss and look at your ugly face? If I get up at night and see you, I'll think I've seen a ghost!"

Upon seeing a customer arrive, one of them stepped forward and asked, "What would you like to buy, young man?"

"Can you make me a stove according to this design?"

The blacksmith looked at the blueprints drawn by Lu Chen.

"This—can't be done. It has to be cast. We need to make clay molds and outer molds, and we don't have that skill."

Lu Chen was not disappointed and took out a second piece of paper.

This is relatively simple; it's a thickened, round, tripod-like thing with three legs. The main body is similar to a pressure cooker without a lid or handle.

"This—it's possible to do, but it will be slower and more expensive!"

"These are no problems." Lu Chen pulled out a silver note. "Five hundred taels, this is the deposit. Any overpayment will be refunded, and any underpayment will be collected. Make me a few extra. The quality can't be poor!"

The blacksmith's face lit up with joy.

This is a big deal.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely do our best to serve you well!"

Lu Chen had only taken a few steps when he heard voices coming from the blacksmith's shop.

"Hey, it's really strange. The pretty woman came to buy iron beads a few days ago, and now another person comes in wanting to make this weird thing. It's quite unusual. I haven't seen anyone buy these iron beads for years, and this year, only a short time has passed, and two people have already come to ask me for them. Isn't that strange!"

Lu Chen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

A pretty woman buying iron beads?

He knew that the other person the blacksmith was referring to was himself.

What is the other person doing buying iron beads?

To make concealed weapons, or...

He went back and said to the blacksmith, "I forgot I need to buy something. Give me some small iron beads."

"Oh? You want to buy one too?"

The blacksmith's mouth dropped open.

"Even? Is there someone else who wants to buy it?" Lu Chen asked, feigning curiosity.

"Yes, just a few days ago, a very pretty girl came to me and asked if I sold iron beads. She even asked if anyone had bought them before. What would a young lady like her want?" The blacksmith shook his head. "By the way, what do you need iron beads for?"

"My kid plays with slingshots, but he doesn't like using mud balls. He cries and fusses all the time. I got tired of it, so I just bought him some metal ones to mess with the birds."

"Hahaha, that brat still needs a good beating, otherwise he'll be climbing on the roof and tearing the tiles off!" The blacksmith laughed heartily, clearly having a son of his own. "Hey, these aren't worth much, you can give them to your kid to play with."

He pulled out a small handful of iron pellets from behind and gave them to Lu Chen.

"Tsk, I just heard you guys talking about a pretty girl, you wouldn't be talking about her, would you?" Lu Chen took the item but didn't leave. Instead, he stood there chatting with the boss.

"Hey, you're absolutely right! We've never seen anyone so beautiful in our little town. She's unbelievably gorgeous, and that mole at the corner of her eye... wow, just thinking about it is amazing!"

He gave Lu Chen that knowing smile that men often share.

Lu Chen chuckled, ending the chat, and turned to leave. His expression remained unchanged, but his heart sank.

They're definitely here for him!

"She has a mole at the corner of her eye; is she very pretty?"

The first person he thought of was Xiangfei.

The top assassin of the Black Kill Pavilion in Shanyang Prefecture, with the strength of a beginner in the Yuan Realm, is incredibly powerful.

He's a crazy person and Meteor's old flame.

He killed the meteor, and now the Xiangfei has come knocking on his door?

He didn't know how Xiangfei had managed to find her way to the blacksmith's shop in Shahu County, but this incident did serve as a reminder to him.

If Xiangfei can find this place, then Yang Ce, the others from the Black Kill Pavilion, and the people from the Three Yuan Temple can also find this place.

"This is a bit tricky! If they've really found their way to Shahu County, it's only a matter of time before they find Qingshan Village. We must keep everyone's attention focused solely on Shahu County, or somewhere else, and not investigate any further!"

Lu Chen's eyes flickered.

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