The old man who had just entered became rather stern when he heard the fourth brother's words. He said in a low voice, "This is bad. Although I've never seen Jianchen before, he must be a smart and cautious person if he can discover that we're following him. Since he knows that we're watching him, he won't leave Mercenary City unless he has absolute confidence in dealing with us."
"Exactly. We could have attacked Jianchen after he left Mercenary City and taken back what belongs to us, but those three pieces of trash actually ruined our plans at such a crucial moment. Now that Jianchen knows that we're secretly watching him, he definitely won't leave Mercenary City," the old man called fourth brother said emotionally.
"Sigh, if we knew that Jianchen was so vigilant, we would have followed him ourselves. That way, none of this would have happened. It's troublesome now. If Jianchen continues to stay in Mercenary City, we won't be able to do anything to him," the old man sighed regretfully.
"Third elder, you're smart. Tell us what we should do now." The fourth brother calmed down very quickly and looked at the old man for help.
The third elder frowned in thought before murmuring, "Jianchen managed to obtain first place in the Mercenary Tournament at such a young age. Perhaps he's even more complicated than we thought. He must already know that we're following him, so there's no point in continuing to hide. Third brother, let's go meet this young man and see if we can get him to hand over the Seal of the Treasure Mountain through other methods. We can only set aside the third young master's revenge for now. The most important thing right now is to retrieve the clan's treasure."
The fourth brother nodded, "Looks like that's the only thing we can do. Sigh, it's all because the patriarch was too greedy. He actually made the third young master use the special environment of the participant space to steal the Sun Moon Bow from the Huang family. In the end, not only did he not obtain the Sun Moon Bow, he even lost our clan's Seal of the Treasure Mountain. Moreover, the third young master was killed in there as well.
"Forget it, fourth brother. It's already happened, so there's no point in talking about it. Let's go meet this Jianchen right now. Hopefully, we can retrieve the Ruler Armament. Also, eat this," the third elder said before taking out a red pill and handing it to the fourth brother.
The fourth brother trusted the third elder very much. Without even asking what it was, he swallowed the red pill in a single gulp.
Afterwards, the two old men arrived at the restaurant where Jianchen resided according to the location Jianchen had given them and found Jianchen.
At this moment, Jianchen was sitting cross-legged on the bed, comprehending the Illusory Flash. When he saw the two old men, he didn't get off the bed. He just sat there and calmly stared at them.
The Third Elder stared at Jian Chen with sparkling eyes, and praised him: "No wonder you were able to obtain first place in the Mercenary Tournament. You are indeed a man of striking appearance. Jian Chen, we are from the Shi family. Our third young master, Shi Xiangran, may have offended you in some way, so we have come here to apologize to you. I hope you will not take this matter to heart."
Jianchen also smiled and replied, "Senior is too polite. It's just a small matter. I, Jianchen, have long since forgotten about it. As long as others don't find trouble with me, I won't randomly make enemies."
Hearing this, the fourth brother rolled his eyes and cursed in his heart. You killed the third young master of the Shi family and even stole the Shi family's heirloom, the Seal of Treasure Mountain. It would be strange if the Shi family didn't find trouble with you.
The third elder chuckled and said, "Hehe, little brother Jian Chen is truly magnanimous. I wonder if little brother is willing to return the Seal of Treasure Mountain to our Shi family, and we can bury the hatchet. After all, the Seal of Treasure Mountain cannot be used without the blood of our Shi family and a special secret technique. It is useless for you to keep it on you, and it will instead make our Shi family very dissatisfied with you. This will greatly affect your relationship with our Shi family. Do you think you can consider it?"
Think about it. "" Of course, if you are willing to return the Seal of Treasure Mountain to our Shi family, our Shi family will not treat you unfairly. We will definitely give you a considerable reward. "
The third elder's words were reasonable and not threatening at all. It was as if they were talking on equal terms. His tone was calm, without the slightest trace of anger or arrogance.
Unfortunately, Jianchen did not buy it. With a face full of disappointment, he sighed and said, "I'm afraid I will have to disappoint the elders. I have already given the Seal of Treasure Mountain to someone else. It is no longer on me."
Jianchen's words made the two elders' expressions change drastically. The third elder could no longer maintain his calm and said in shock, "What? You have already given the Seal of Treasure Mountain to someone else? It is no longer on you? Is this true?"
"Before I entered the Holy Land, I had already given the Seal of Treasure Mountain to Qin Ji. It is no longer on me," Jianchen said with certainty.
"You bastard, you actually gave away something as precious as the Seal of Treasure Mountain to someone else. Y- you bastard, do you want to die? That is the treasure of our Shi family. How can you give it to someone else?" The rather irascible fourth brother could no longer hold himself back. He pointed at Jianchen's nose and cursed in exasperation. If it were not for the fact that he did not dare to do anything in Mercenary City, he probably would have slapped Jianchen already.
The third elder's face became rather sunken as well. He stared at Jianchen closely as the light in his eyes flickered. After a moment of thought, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood before quickly drawing in the air with his finger. Very soon, a complicated, blood-red diagram appeared in the air.
The third elder bellowed out as he suddenly pointed at the center of the diagram. He called out, "Seal of Treasure Mountain, return!"
With that, Jianchen's face changed. This was because he suddenly discovered that the Seal of Treasure Mountain in his Space Ring had begun to tremble, as if it was about to break free from the Space Ring's restraints and fly away.
Jianchen was surprised. He never thought that the old man would actually have the ability to summon the Seal of Treasure Mountain. Fortunately, the summoning force was not very powerful, or his Space Ring probably would not have been able to trap the Seal of Treasure Mountain.
Jianchen immediately sealed the Space Ring tightly to prevent the Seal of Treasure Mountain from escaping.
The blood-red diagram in the air faded very quickly before disappearing in the end. The third elder's ruddy face paled at that moment. It seemed like using the secret technique had taken a huge toll on him.
"Jian Chen, you can't lie to us. The Seal of the Treasure Mountain is on you. You should return it to us. That way, we'll have something to answer to when we return." The third elder's voice had become much weaker, but he still spoke sincerely.
Jianchen had nothing to hide now that things had developed to this point. He said firmly, "Please return."
"Are you really not willing to return the Seal of Treasure Mountain? It will only cause more trouble for you if you keep it with you." The third elder did not give up as he tried to convince Jianchen.
"That's none of your business." Jianchen had never thought of returning the Seal of Treasure Mountain. He would rather give it to someone else than return it to the Shi family. This was because he knew that even if the Shi family took it back, they would not let him go. He had experienced similar situations several times in his previous life.
The third elder sighed and took out a pouch. He said, "Jianchen, do you want to know what this is?" Without waiting for Jianchen's reply, the third elder continued, "I spent a lot of money to buy this from an old friend who was good at using poisons. It contains a poison called the Hundred Poison Powder. This poison is very strong and is made from the fusion of several hundred different kinds of poisons. It is colorless and odorless and can spread through the air. Just inhaling a little of it will cause a person to be poisoned. Even Heaven Saint Masters will not be able to avoid it. Apart from a special antidote, there is no other antidote."
Hearing this, the fourth elder's eyes lit up. He said in surprise, "Third elder, so you had such a great trick. I admire you. No wonder you had me eat that pill before we came. That must be the antidote."
The third elder nodded with a smile and did not say anything. He looked at Jianchen with confidence. He believed that he already had Jianchen's life in his hands.
Jianchen looked at the third elder with a smile that was not a smile. He said, "Third elder, don't tell me that I am already poisoned."
"That's right!" The third elder nodded. He said, "Jianchen, from the moment I entered this room, I took out the Five Poison Powder. After such a long time, the poison has already spread to every corner of the room. You have already inhaled quite a lot of poison, but you did not notice it."
Hearing the third elder's words, Jianchen suddenly laughed out loud. His laughter was very carefree, causing the third elder and the fourth elder to be confused.
"Third elder, I forgot to tell you. I have a sacred item that repels poison on me. The poison in your hand is useless against me," Jianchen laughed as he looked at the two old men playfully.
The third elder's confidence immediately took a heavy blow. His face immediately darkened, becoming as ugly as it could be. He originally thought that he had Jianchen in the bag this time, but he never thought that he would have a plan while Jianchen would have a way out. He was actually unable to do anything to Jianchen.
"Fourth elder, let's go!" The third elder swung his sleeve and collected all the poison in the room. He turned around and left.
The fourth elder glanced at Jianchen coldly and said with a heavy voice, "Kid, just wait until you stay in Mercenary City forever." With that, the fourth elder swung his sleeve and left.
That night, Jianchen discovered that many uninvited guests had come to his inn. At the same time, countless pairs of eyes hidden in the darkness began to stare at him day and night.
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