From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"Wolfsbane Gang".

According to Mu Yunsheng, the Blood-Gel Crow requires a special herb for extraction, which she doesn't have. There's a gang in the city called the Wolf Poison Gang, who are known for using poisons to seal the blood energy of others; they should have the Blood-Gel Crow.

Although they didn't find it, they at least learned the whereabouts of the Blood-Gel Crow, so the trip wasn't in vain.

Overjoyed, Chen Shi pondered again on his way back.

The blood-staining crow is poisonous. Could the prescription the woman gave him that night really be a poisonous one?

"It shouldn't be."

The next afternoon, Chen Shi went to Sweetwater Lane and told Cui Nong what he had learned.

Cui Nong thought for a moment, then shook her head.

The reason is simple: why would that woman want to harm Chen Shi for no reason?

"That's right."

Chen Shi nodded; in fact, that was what he thought too.

He was nothing but a lowly servant; who would dare to lay a finger on him?

Furthermore, if she really wanted to harm him, with that woman's cultivation level, she could kill him easily, so why bother with such roundabout and complicated methods?

Moreover, of the two prescriptions, Chen Shi has already used the first one, and it has indeed been effective.

"So you've decided to believe her?"

"Um!"

Chen Shi nodded; he trusted the woman.

Since I've chosen to believe, I won't think about anything else.

The next problem is simple: get the Blood-Gel Crow, prepare the medicine, master the Elephant King Stance, and become a ninth-rank martial artist!

"Sister Cui Nong, do you have any connections with the Wolf Poison Gang?"

"I've heard of the Wolf Poison Gang; it's a major gang in Yongqiu City, but how well do I know them..."

Cui Nong shook her head slightly and continued.

"How about this, I'll ask around among the other women first."

"Um."

Chen Shi nodded again; for the time being, this was the only option.

In short, knowing the whereabouts of the Blood-Glazed Crow means knowing where to focus our efforts.

It will still take some time before he can master all nine stances, so Chen Shi is not in a hurry.

When he returned from Sweetwater Lane, it was already sunset. Seeing that it was almost time, Chen Shi went straight to the second gate.

It's his turn to be on duty tonight.

As the sun set and darkness fell, lights gradually illuminated the various parts of the Marquis's residence.

"Lights out."

At the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), accompanied by the sound of a clapper, the night watchman walks around shouting.

Chen Shi blew out the lamps beside the second gate, and the lights in the entire outer courtyard were extinguished one by one, leaving only a few main hall lamps on.

By mid-afternoon, the lights in the inner courtyard had mostly been turned off.

The vast mansion was now shrouded in darkness, and as everyone drifted off to sleep, the daytime hustle and bustle faded away.

ha~

Chen Shi yawned, sat down against the wall, and fell asleep with his face resting on his knees.

During the day, let alone sleeping, even slightly hunching over would be considered a sign of lack of energy and an insult to the dignity of the Marquis's mansion if seen by the master.

But it's already past midnight, and the master has gone to bed long ago.

Moreover, it is human nature to rest when the sun sets, so even if a master is still awake and happens to pass by and sees this, he will not blame him.

After all, people do shameful things at night and don't care about saving face.

If there were any urgent matters to attend to in the courtyard, someone would come out and wake him up, so Chen Shi could sleep without worry.

Actually, he prefers working the night shift to the daytime.

However, these hard walls and floors are not as comfortable as a bed.

Fortunately, Chen Shi had been sleeping in the stables before and was already used to it.

Moreover, the weather is hot now, and there is no problem with wind and snow.

Bang bang bang~!

While he was fast asleep, a sudden, loud gong sound jolted Chen Shi awake.

"Catch the assassin! Catch the assassin!"

Immediately afterwards, a shout was heard from inside the courtyard.

assassin?!

Chen Shi jolted awake, rolled over and sat up, and hurriedly looked around.

The shouts came from the east, in the area where the main house was located.

As more and more people got up, the entire mansion was alerted, and lights were turned on again everywhere.

Squeak!

Just as Chen Shi was wondering what to do and whether he should go and check, the second gate opened, and Yun'er came out wearing a coat and carrying a lantern.

"Sister Yun'er!"

"It seems someone has entered the mansion."

Yun'er said something, looked around, and then gave some instructions.

"Don't go anywhere. Just stay here and guard the place. If other places catch fire, it's none of your business. But if anything happens here, even the slightest problem, it will be your fault!"

"I understand, thank you for your guidance, Sister Yun'er."

As if struck by a sudden enlightenment, Chen Shi nodded repeatedly.

Yun'er didn't say anything more, turned around and went back, locking the second door from the inside.

Following Yun'er's instructions, Chen Shi stayed here, not daring to move an inch.

The commotion in the mansion lasted for an hour before the shouts gradually subsided, but the lights in all the places were not turned off. Until dawn, the entire mansion was brightly lit.

Chen Shi figured the assassin must have escaped. After all, if he had been caught, there would be no need to keep the lamp burning.

And the facts proved him right.

The next morning, the servants were already buzzing with discussion.

It is said that it was Master Lie who first discovered the assassin. He had gotten up in the middle of the night and saw an assassin holding a long sword standing at the head of his bed, which startled him so much that he immediately cried out.

The assassin then jumped out of the window and fled, but Third Master Lie's panicked shouts alerted the entire Marquis's mansion.

"I heard the assassin was a woman!"

"Some say it's because of some romantic entanglements that Master Lie had outside, and now they've come knocking on his door."

"I heard it was the master who provoked them; the assassins didn't know the way and went to the wrong place."

Although the head steward strictly forbade any discussion, various rumors still spread wildly, and they became more and more outrageous.

Chen Shi listened in a daze, then shook his head, since it was none of his business anyway.

Subsequently, the guards at the Marquis's residence became even tighter at night, but the assassins did not come again.

After several days, the Marquis's residence gradually returned to peace.

It didn't affect Chen Shi much; he continued to do things the same way every day.

You need to take good care of yourself today.

In the afternoon, when they arrived at Sweetwater Lane, Cui Nong pointed to the inner room and whispered in Chen Shi's ear.

"Her husband is a member of a gang. If you capture her, you can get introduced to the Wolf Poison Gang through her."

"it is good."

Chen Shi's face lit up with joy, and he nodded emphatically.

Upon entering the inner room, they saw a woman already lying on the bed. She appeared to be in her thirties, but was very well-preserved and still had a beautiful face. Her clothes had been removed, leaving only a thin veil covering her body, which revealed her voluptuous figure.

"Sister, I'm sorry for the offense."

Chen Shi said something and stepped forward to give him a massage.

Before arriving, the woman already knew how to treat the condition, so she wasn't flustered. It was obvious that she had heard about it from her girlfriends. Instead, she closed her eyes and quietly enjoyed the treatment.

"By the way, I heard from Cui Nong that you work in the Marquis's residence."

After pressing the button for a while, the woman suddenly said something casually.

"Um."

Chen Shi, focused on his work, simply responded with a sound.

"Hmph~ Which one is it, the Marquis of Jing'an's residence or the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence?"

The woman let out a soft groan as she was pressed down, her brows furrowing slightly, before asking another question.

"What kind of job do you do?"

"At the Marquis of Jing'an's residence, I work in the courtyard of Second Master Ze."

"Second Master Ze? The Second Young Master Gu Chengze?"

"Yes."

"Young man, you're actually one of Master Ze's men? I'm truly ashamed."

"I'm just a lowly errand boy."

As Chen Shi spoke, he slowly lowered his hands.

The woman, who had just been about to ask something, suddenly forgot about it.

After about half an hour, the woman emerged from the inner room, drenched in sweat, and took out five taels of silver.

"The money is waived."

Cui Nong pushed the silver back and said with a smile.

"There is something I'd like to ask you, sister."