I Can Devour Spirits

Chapter 180: The Ambush Plan

Fan Yuanhai almost choked on the wine he had just swallowed.

"Evil Doctor Shen Ping?" Fan Yuanhai asked, "Isn’t he the one who developed the Corpse Rot Poison?"

"Yes."

Fan Yuanhai pondered, "Didn’t you say that this person has hidden in the mountains and can’t be traced?"

"Recently, we’ve found some leads." Jie Daohan’s expression was heavy, "However, this person’s martial arts cultivation is at the True Qi Realm First Level, and he’s adept with poisons. I’m worried that if I fail to capture him and he escapes, he’ll be as hard to find as a stone sinking into the sea."

Fan Yuanhai’s expression shifted; Evil Doctor Shen Ping was almost the only clue left in Xu Ruhu’s case, and he couldn’t just sit back and ignore it.

"When do we move?" Fan Yuanhai asked.

"Tonight."

"Let’s go!"

The two were about to leave the Lotus Fall.

As Fan Yuanhai was about to leave, Lian Ying stopped her dance immediately, her white neck and forehead covered in fine sweat, and she called out softly, "Young Master Fan!"

Fan Yuanhai turned back and said, "I have urgent matters, forgive my rudeness, I will apologize another day!"

After speaking, Fan Yuanhai left with Jie Daohan without turning back.

Lian Ying watched Fan Yuanhai’s hurried silhouette depart, her eyes full of dim resentment...

Although Fan Yuanhai and Jie Daohan lowered their voices in conversation, drowned by the dense drum and pipa beats, Duan Rong heard everything.

"Evil Doctor Shen Ping?" Duan Rong, sitting at the table, his eyes gleaming.

Only now did he realize what poison was smeared on his Plum Blossom Needle. "Corpse Rot Poison?"

Duan Rong had a strong urge to follow Fan Yuanhai and Jie Daohan.

He projected his Divine Sense and could probe the area within a hundred meters, making tracking them not impossible.

However, Duan Rong gave up on this idea.

They are both True Qi Realm experts, and even if they find Shen Ping, they can’t possibly trace back to him.

Because he has no connection with Shen Ping, and the Corpse Rot Poison in his possession didn’t come from Shen Ping.

Since Fan Yuanhai and Jie Daohan did not target him, why should he take this risk? If exposed, wouldn’t he be walking into a trap?

The moment Fan Yuanhai and Jie Daohan left Huaying Building, Duan Rong was about to retract his Divine Sense. In several rooms, vivid scenes were playing out; it’s remarkable that Duan Rong was able to resist nosebleeds up to this point, showing he had an iron will.

However, just as Duan Rong was about to retract his Divine Sense, something strange happened in the room next to where Fan Yuanhai had been in the Lotus Fall.

The room’s scene was ordinary enough: two burly men were holding two girls, drinking flower wine, with some mischief in their hands as they took liberties.

But as Fan Yuanhai and Jie Daohan left, the faint sound of a night watchman beating his clapper came from the street outside.

The instant the clapper sounded, the two looked at each other, then simultaneously used hand blades to knock out the girls in their arms.

Then the two men threw the limp, unconscious girls onto the bed behind them.

Seeing this oddity, Duan Rong grew curious and covered the two men with his Divine Sense, focusing on them.

As his Divine Sense focused, Duan Rong was shocked by the appearance of the two men.

One man was tall and robust, with thick eyebrows connected almost into a line, a shallow scar across his right eyelid, and his right eye housed an obviously artificial eye of an unknown material, giving him a fierce, menacing look paired with an eagle nose and square face.

Beside him, the other man was round, fat, and sturdy, with a wine nose and a large scar stretching from behind his ear to his mouth, exposing two yellow teeth through a split upper lip.

The towering man was Li Yiyang, the Big Boss of Black Tiger Stronghold.

The burly, round man was Wang Zhaoxuan, the Second Boss of Black Tiger Stronghold.

As Duan Rong was wondering what the two intended to do, a shadow flashed through the window like a ghost.

The secretly observing Duan Rong was startled because his Divine Sense covered only up to the edge of the window; he couldn’t see outside.

Although startled, the two in the room kept their composure, watching as the shadow drifted like a ghost before them.

When Duan Rong saw who it was, his eyes grew even more intense.

The figure who slipped in through the window was none other than Huaying Building’s resident expert, Huang Gaizu.

"Brother Gaizu, long time no see! How have you been?" Li Yiyang, upon seeing Huang Gaizu, immediately cupped his fists and spoke in a deep voice.

Huang Gaizu’s dark eyes swept over the unconscious girls on the bed, then his gaze fixed on Li Yiyang, saying, "Thanks to you, Brother Li, I’ve been doing alright these years."

"Brother Gaizu, let’s sit and talk!" Li Yiyang gestured grandly, his expression steady and thoughtful.

Huang Gaizu walked slowly over and sat at the table, with Li Yiyang and Wang Zhaoxuan following suit.

Li Yiyang personally poured a cup for Huang Gaizu, yet Huang Gaizu didn’t drink.

Glancing at the cup, he rasped, "There’s no need for such courtesies between us, Brother Li. Speak plainly, what is it you want?"

"Brother Gaizu, you are indeed straightforward." Li Yiyang’s eyes glinted, "I have found a path to wealth, but I need your help on this matter. Are you interested?"

Huang Gaizu chuckled coldly, "Please, tell me more, Brother Li."

Li Yiyang said, "Brother Gaizu, are you aware of who owns the Herbal Shop in Xianggu County?"

"Who in Xianggu doesn’t know? The owner of the Herbal Shop is Ximen Yong, the Ximen gentleman."

Upon hearing them discussing Ximen Yong, Duan Rong subconsciously glanced at Ximen Kankan beside him, who was currently betting fingers with Jiang Qingyu and drinking robustly.

Li Yiyang continued, "Well, Brother Gaizu, do you know that Ximen Yong established a connection with Yuanyang Prefecture over a month ago? In the past month, he has sent three batches of rare herbs from Xianggu County’s deep mountains to Yuanyang Prefecture."

"And the payment for these three batches was settled just a few days ago when he sent the last batch, totaling over one hundred thousand silver coins."

Hearing the vast sum, Huang Gaizu’s grim demeanor finally twitched, but he suspiciously looked at Li Yiyang, asking, "How do you know all this?"

"I have my sources. A servant from Yuanyang Prefecture who is related to our stronghold’s Third Boss, Li Meng, leaked this information." Li Yiyang clarified the source to ensure Huang Gaizu believed him.

Upon hearing this, Huang Gaizu’s suspicion eased significantly, and Li Yiyang continued, "Based on the intel and the calculated travel route, Ximen Yong’s party is expected to pass Black Tiger Ridge tomorrow night. Then, if we ambush them, tens of thousands in silver coins will be ours!"

Li Yiyang said, gripping his large hand, his eyes flashing with intensity.