After hearing the waiter's words, Linlong sized up the shopkeeper even more seriously. He first looked at the shopkeeper's left wrist, but he didn't see a ring like the one he had seen before.
The shopkeeper looked ordinary, and there was nothing suspicious about him.
However, Linlong's intuition told him that the shopkeeper had something to do with the Blazing Winged Bird. In fact, the Blazing Winged Bird might even be with him.
However, Linlong didn't take the shopkeeper down immediately.
There were many people around, and there were even a few powerhouses who could activate level-five Ice Talismans.
Apart from that, there was also a team of patrols outside the tavern. If he were to make a move, they would definitely come over to question him.
Hence, after some consideration, Linlong didn't make a move.
When the shopkeeper saw Linlong and Dong Luo, he immediately walked over and asked, "Sirs, what can I do for you?"
"We are here to capture a fugitive. However, we didn't find any after walking around your tavern. Hence, we are sorry to disturb you." Linlong smiled faintly.
Then, he asked Dong Luo to call the others down from the tavern. The group left just like that.
After Linlong and the others left, the shopkeeper's face immediately darkened as he looked at the waiter. "Were they really here to capture a fugitive?"
"It seems like they were." The waiter nodded.
"Oh, then where did they search just now? Who did they see?" the shopkeeper asked again.
"They searched the private room that Wealthy Lord Zhou and the others were in. They even had a conflict with Wealthy Lord Zhou," the waiter replied.
"Is that so?" The shopkeeper frowned when he heard the waiter's words. However, he quickly relaxed his brows, so quickly that the waiter didn't notice it.
"I will go up and apologize to Wealthy Lord Zhou. There is definitely no fugitive among them," the shopkeeper said as he walked up the stairs.
Soon, he arrived at the door of the private room. After knocking on the door, he walked in.
As soon as he entered, he said, "Wealthy Lord Zhou, someone came to disturb you just now. I'm really sorry."
He felt that Wealthy Lord Zhou would definitely apologize. However, Wealthy Lord Zhou said instead, "Shopkeeper Huang, they came to search for a fugitive. It's only right that they come to our tavern. Shopkeeper Huang, don't take it to heart."
Shopkeeper Huang understood Wealthy Lord Zhou very well. naturally, he was very puzzled when he heard Wealthy Lord Zhou's words.
However, since the other party said so, how could he continue to ask about this matter?
"Since Moneybags Zhou doesn't take it to heart, that's good … But Moneybags Zhou, did they ask you anything just now?"
"They were naturally asking about the fugitive, so I told them the truth. They searched for a while, but they didn't find anything suspicious, so they left."
The reason why Moneybags Zhou was so obedient was because he had taken the Ten Day Heart Attack Pill and knew how powerful it was.
"That's good. In that case, I won't disturb you anymore. Moneybags Zhou, enjoy your meal." After saying those words, Manager Huang walked out.
Why did they come here to search? Could it be that the government had discovered something? Such thoughts flashed through Shopkeeper Huang's mind as he walked.
No matter what, he had to leave this place tonight and settle his things. Finally, he made this decision.
At night, when the moon was dark and the wind was strong, he quietly walked out of the city.
Along the way, he was extremely cautious. After confirming that no one was following him, he continued to walk out of the city.
What he didn't expect was that when he arrived at the forest outside the city, a few people suddenly blocked his way.
When he saw these people clearly, his expression turned even uglier. This was because these people were obviously the ones who had searched the tavern today. Moreover, they were not wearing the uniform of the patrol team.
"Who are you people? Why are you blocking my way?" He asked with a gloomy expression.
"Shopkeeper Huang, stop pretending. You know very well why we're blocking your way," one of them said calmly.
These people were naturally Linlong and the others. The one who spoke was Miao Feng.
After feeling that this shopkeeper was suspicious, Linlong asked Miao Feng to keep a close eye on him. After knowing that he had sneaked out at night, Linlong and the others naturally waited for him outside.
"I'm just a businessman. If you want money, I can give it to you," Shopkeeper Huang said with a frown.
"Shopkeeper Huang, we don't want to talk nonsense with you!" Miao Feng's expression darkened.
As he spoke, he had already taken out his level-five Ice Talisman.
Shopkeeper Huang's expression changed when he saw the Ice Talisman in Miao Feng's hand. "A level-five Ice Talisman!"
He could only activate a level-four Ice Talisman. How could his expression not change when he saw Miao Feng take out a level-five Ice Talisman? Moreover, Dong Luo and the others were watching him covetously from the side.
"Shopkeeper Huang, release your Flaming Winged Bird. Otherwise, you won't have a chance later," Dong Luo said.
"How do you know that I have a Flaming Winged Bird?" Shopkeeper Huang's expression darkened.
He had already suspected it during the day. However, he was still shocked when he heard the other party say so. After all, no one had seen the Flaming Winged Bird on him.
"Perhaps we'll tell you later," Miao Feng said with a smile.
"Hmph!" Shopkeeper Huang snorted coldly and began to chant some runic terms.
In the next moment, a Flaming Winged Bird suddenly flew out from his body.
This Flaming Winged Bird charged towards Miao Feng, who was the closest to it.
Even though Miao Feng had activated his Ice Talisman, he was still unable to block the flames on the Flaming Winged Bird. However, the Flaming Winged Bird did not manage to burn him.
This was because Dong Luo had also made a move. Their Ice Talisman blocked the Flaming Winged Bird's flames.
Following that, one of Young Master Gu's subordinates also made a move. The moment he made a move, the flames on the Flaming Winged Bird's body were immediately suppressed.
Shopkeeper Huang's expression changed drastically. He did not expect Lin Long and the others to have so many experts who could completely activate level-five Ice Talisman.
In the next moment, he suddenly let out a strange cry.
At the same time, he approached the Flaming Winged Bird.
Lin Long, who knew what Shopkeeper Huang wanted to do, did not give him the opportunity to do so. He immediately activated the level-five Ice Talisman in his hand.
In the next moment, the Ice Talisman that Lin Long released froze Shopkeeper Huang. He did not even give him a chance to approach the Flaming Winged Bird.
Shopkeeper Huang was frozen, but the Flaming Winged Bird had already spontaneously combusted and was soon reduced to ashes.
It was obvious that Dong Luo and the others were unable to stop it from spontaneously combusting.
Lin Long already knew that this would happen. Therefore, he wasn't surprised at all. To them, this was a good harvest. After all, they had already taken down Shopkeeper Huang. As long as they interrogated Shopkeeper Huang, they should be able to obtain the information they wanted.
Since the Flaming Winged Bird had already spontaneously combusted, Lin Long was no longer worried that Shopkeeper Huang would use the same trick again.
He immediately withdrew the Ice Talisman and looked at Shopkeeper Huang. "Shopkeeper Huang, tell me, where did you get these Flaming Winged Birds?"
"Tell me first, who are you people?" Shopkeeper Huang asked coldly.
Lin Long and the others were very mysterious. No matter how he looked at them, they did not seem like they were from the government.
"You will know once you take a look," Qian Jiayi said as she removed the veil on her face.
"You are … you are the people who came out from the secret realm!" Shopkeeper Huang exclaimed when he saw Qian Jiayi's face.
"That's right." Lin Long nodded.
"Then tell us the answer now!" Miao Feng demanded.
"Why would I tell you?!" Who would have thought that Shopkeeper Huang would say such a thing?
"You can act shamelessly with others, but it's useless against us." Miao Feng could not help but laugh.
"Useless? The most you can do is kill me. "Shopkeeper Huang looked as though he was facing death with equanimity.
"Kill you? Our young master would not use such despicable methods. "Miao Feng shook his head.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Long placed a restriction on Shopkeeper Huang's body. The moment the restriction was activated, Shopkeeper Huang rolled on the ground in pain.
A moment later, he started to beg for mercy. "I will speak, I will speak …"
Seeing that Shopkeeper Huang was in such a state, Lin Long removed the restriction.
Where did this person get his technique from? How could it be so powerful? I would rather he kill me directly! This thought flashed through Shopkeeper Huang's mind.
How could he dare to experience such pain again? He could only tell the truth. "I obtained this Flaming Winged Bird from an elder of the Blazing Wing Sect. He gave me the Blazing Wing Ring and taught me how to control the Flaming Winged Bird."
"What kind of sect is the Blazing Wing Sect? What is their purpose in doing this? How do you control the Flaming Winged Bird? "Lin Long asked directly.
"I don't know what kind of sect the Blazing Wing Sect is." Shopkeeper Huang shook his head.
"You don't know either?" Lin Long and the others were shocked.
"Yes. I only know of Elder Li's existence. Apart from him, I don't know anyone else in the Blazing Wing Sect," Shopkeeper Huang said.
"Then why did you release the Flaming Winged Bird to harm everyone?" Lin Long asked again.
"I don't know either. Elder Li only asked me to do this. He didn't tell me the reason," Shopkeeper Huang replied.
"Then why do you obediently listen to him?" Qian Jiayi frowned.
"I don't want to, but Elder Li made me consume a poison. If I don't take the antidote for a day, my entire body will feel like it's being burned. It's extremely uncomfortable. So, I can only listen to him," Shopkeeper Huang said with a bitter expression.
After a slight pause, he added, "Of course, this kind of pain can't compare to the young master's technique just now."
There was no such strange poison in the Frigid World. However, Qian Jiayi and the others, who had seen the power of Lin Long's Ten Days Heart Attack Pill, were no longer surprised.
Lin Long was also not surprised. After nodding, he said, "Then do you know who that Elder Li is?"
"I don't know who he is. Even when he spoke, he deliberately concealed his voice. He clearly didn't want me to know his true identity," Shopkeeper Huang said.
"Then, what is the imitation method you used to control the Flaming Winged Bird?" Lin Long asked again.
"I made it consume a kind of pill every day. The more it consumed, the more dependent it became on the person who fed it. That's why I was able to make it do things," Shopkeeper Huang replied.
"Then show me that pill," Lin Long said.
Shopkeeper Huang immediately took out a small bottle of pills and handed it to Lin Long. After taking a pill and looking at it for a while, Lin Long frowned slightly because he couldn't see anything.
It should be possible to spend some time, but Lin Long didn't think it was necessary or useful. So, he put the pills away first.
After listening to Shopkeeper Huang's explanation, he understood that he could only continue his investigation if he found the Elder Li that Shopkeeper Huang mentioned.
He immediately asked, "Then when will Elder Li come to look for you again?"
"I don't know about that. Sometimes, he will suddenly appear. Sometimes, I don't even see him once in a month," Shopkeeper Huang said.
"You mean to say that you already have the Flaming Winged Bird?" Lin Long couldn't help but ask.
"No, I only obtained the Flaming Winged Bird in the past month," Shopkeeper Huang said while shaking his head.
"Is that so?" Lin Long frowned. If that was the case, the Flaming Winged Bird he obtained from Shopkeeper Huang was likely related to the Icepeak Nation's secret realm.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Long took out a Ten Days Heart Attack Pill and handed it to Shopkeeper Huang. Then, he said, "Take this pill."
"What is this?" Shopkeeper Huang's expression changed.
Right now, he was afraid of seeing a pill.
"This is the Ten Days Heart Attack Pill …" Miao Feng explained.
"Ten Days Heart Attack Pill!" After hearing Miao Feng's explanation, Shopkeeper Huang's expression became even uglier.
"Don't worry. This Ten Days Heart Attack Pill won't bring you the same pain as the poison you consumed. You just need to take the antidote regularly," Lin Long said.
"Then … I should first get rid of the poison in my body, right?" Shopkeeper Huang smiled bitterly.
He didn't think that Lin Long could get rid of the poison. After all, he had already looked for many people, but none of them could get rid of the poison.
There was no lack of powerful alchemists among them.
He only said that because he didn't want to take the Ten Days Heart Attack Pill. After all, he hadn't gotten rid of the poison yet. Now that he had another one, he didn't think that his body could endure it.
"Take this antidote pill and see what happens." Linlong immediately took out one of his antidotes.
Although his antidote could cure hundreds of poisons, he didn't dare to guarantee that it could get rid of the poison in Shopkeeper Huang's body. He only took it out to let Shopkeeper Huang try it first. If it didn't work, he would think of another way.
"Antidote?" After receiving the antidote, Shopkeeper Huang carefully examined it.
However, he didn't take it for a long time.
"Why? Are you doubting the Young Master's antidote?" Miao Feng's expression turned cold.
"Of course not. It's because I felt a sharp pain in my abdomen when I took some antidote. That's why I'm waiting for a while," Shopkeeper Huang said bitterly.
After saying that, he raised his head and swallowed Lin Long's antidote.
As soon as he swallowed it, he frowned. Miao Feng couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is your abdomen hurting again? "
"No, I'm just taking a precaution … Right now, I don't seem to feel any pain," Shopkeeper Huang said.
His words made everyone speechless.
Dong Luo said, "Since you don't feel any pain, it should be able to get rid of the poison in your body."
Shopkeeper Huang didn't answer. After a while, a look of joy appeared on his face. Then, he cried out in joy, "The burning sensation in my body seems to have disappeared!"
Hearing that, Lin Long nodded. It seemed that his antidote was working.
As expected, after a while, Shopkeeper Huang's eyes lit up. He said, "The poison in my body has been completely removed!"
"Shopkeeper Huang, what do you mean?" Dong Luo asked curiously.
"When I took that poison previously, I still felt a burning sensation in my abdomen even after taking the antidote. Now that I've taken the antidote, the burning sensation has completely disappeared. This means that the poison in my body has been completely removed," Shopkeeper Huang said happily.
After saying that, he looked at Lin Long and said, "Thank you, Young Master!"
"Although it looks like it's been removed, we still have to observe it for a while. After all, it might relapse," Lin Long said.
As he said that, Lin Long took out two antidote pills and handed them over.
Shopkeeper Huang quickly accepted them and thanked him profusely.
"Shopkeeper Huang, you can take the Ten Days Heart Attack Pill now," Lin Long said.
After laughing bitterly, Shopkeeper Huang obediently took the Ten Days Heart Attack Pill.
Seeing that Shopkeeper Huang had taken it, Lin Long said, "Then, I'll leave it to you to capture that Elder Li!"
The reason why Lin Long wanted to control Shopkeeper Huang was naturally to capture that Elder Li of the Blazing Wing Sect.
"Rest assured, Young Master. I'll definitely cooperate with you," Shopkeeper Huang promised.
"Alright then, let's return."
After saying that, Lin Long led everyone back to Ice Origin City.
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