Miao Tianchuan turned around and looked at the cliff, which was getting further and further away from them.
Miaoxi River was far more powerful than he had anticipated. He had actually made ample preparations for the trip. He had even wanted to take advantage of the rare opportunity to kill the Miaoxi River right away. As such, he had prepared powerful weapons, ranging from machine guns to high-explosive grenades. He had even prepared powerful gunpowder, which was capable of causing landslides if necessary. It was such a surprise attack that allowed the Miaoxi River to survive. Furthermore, he survived almost unscathed. Is he even human? He's practically a monster in human form.
He's just too powerful.
They were able to escape alive partly because they had made ample preparations and partly because of luck.
"That Miaoxi River is just too powerful, no?" Miao Chengtang exclaimed.
"Yeah, he is indeed very powerful, much more so than I expected," Miao Tianchuan said.
"After receiving your message, I was hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to kill him," Miao Chengtang said. "Even if I didn't kill him, I would have been able to severely injure him. I didn't expect him to be this powerful."
"He's not human. He's a monster."
"He's using methods passed down in the village," Miao Chengtang said. "He's using drugs to stimulate his body, making him invulnerable."
"I know he's invulnerable," Miao Chengtang said. "But you're using machine guns and grenades. No matter how invulnerable he is, there's no way he can defend himself against grenades. "
"Let's go. Let's get out of here. We'll think about how to deal with him when we get back."
"Yes, sir."
Miao Qingshan piloted the boat and quickly drifted away along the rushing river.
Miaoxi River stood on the cliff far away and looked at the rushing river without saying anything for a long time.
"Chief?"
"Let's go back." He waved.
"Yes, sir."
He never expected things to turn out like that. It was supposed to be a sure thing, yet they managed to escape.
"That Miao Tianchuan is a rare talent," he said to the person next to him.
"Indeed, he's a tough one," the middle-aged man next to him said.
"Yeah, I was careless this time," he said with a sigh.
"Patriarch, I don't care about that. It's just that the other party is too cunning."
"The enemy is cunning. This is the excuse for failure. The fault lies with me." In front of his own people, Miaoxi River admitted that this accident was due to his lack of consideration. He had indeed been inconsiderate. He had been high and mighty in the stockade for too long. Ever since the great turmoil sixteen years ago, the stockade had been peaceful. No one questioned him and everyone respected him like a god. This had also caused some changes in his mentality. He thought that everything was under his control and that those outside were just clowns who could not make any waves. However, the series of events that had happened during this period of time, especially what happened tonight, made him realize that there was a problem with himself during this period of time.
"Go back and contact the outside world. Tell them to get moving and find these three people at all costs."
"Yes."
The boat drifted down. It did not take long for them to travel more than a dozen miles. They landed at a very remote beach. Without stopping, they made their way through the forest through the night. By dawn, they were already in a small town hundreds of miles away.
"Alright, we're safe for now," Miao Tianchuan said. "Let's rest for the morning and think about our next move. We'll see if we should leave Southern Yunnan."
"Leave?" Miao Chengtang was dumbfounded.
"That's right," Miao Tianchuan said. "After what happened last night, Miao Xihe will probably use the power and authority he's accumulated over the years against us. The power he's accumulated over the past decade is nothing to scoff at. I've done a rough investigation. From the high officials and nobles to the lowly people, there are people outside the stockade. Once that power is mobilized, it'll be quite terrifying. If we're not careful, we'll be exposed. We'll then be faced with endless pursuit like maggots attached to bones."
"It's best if we can borrow external power," Miao Tianchuan said. "What do you think of the suggestion I gave you last time?"
"The two criminal investigation experts from the provincial capital?"
"Yes, that's them."
"Let's think about it a little more." Miao Tianchuan had another plan in mind. He found someone more suitable.
Cough! Cough! Cough! Miao Chengtang suddenly coughed.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Maybe I choked on water?"
In the Valley of Thousands of Medicine …
Miaoxi River stared at the blood-stained soil before him without saying anything.
"It's the Blood Orchid."
"The Blood Orchid? How is that possible? How did he get it?" The man next to him was shocked.
"There's no mistaking it," Miaoxi River said. "That would explain why he was still alive after being poisoned. He must have taken the Blood Orchid to get rid of the poison."
"How did he know about that place?"
"Chengtang told him, of course," Miaoxi River said. "The two of them must have been in contact for a long time."
"Is Chengtang poisoned as well?"
"Yes, but I triggered it last night. It's probably already acting up."
In a hotel hundreds of miles away …
Miao Chengtang spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Chengtang!"
"It's poisoned!" Miao Tianchuan looked at the dark red clot of blood he spat out.
"It was buried in his body a long time ago. It was triggered last night."
"Miaoxi River, you bastard!" Miao Chengtang clenched his teeth and said. He felt as if there were countless little bugs biting his organs. The pain was unbearable.
"Here, take this first." Miao Tianchuan took out a bag from his pocket. There were several Blood Orchids inside.
"You've been there again?"
"We'll talk about that later," Miao Chengtang said. "Just eat it. It should work."
Miao Chengtang chewed up all the Blood Orchids and swallowed them. After a while, the pain in his abdomen began to subside.
"Didn't you guys eat the Blood Orchids?" Miao Tianchuan asked.
"No," Miao Chengtang said.
"Didn't Miaoxi River tell you why?"
"He said that the flowers conflicted with some of the medicine in our bodies," Miao Chengtang said. "It might have caused great damage to our bodies. He had people watching over the Blood Orchids he collected. They were all people he trusted."
"Conflicted with medicine? That's Miaoxi River's doing," Miao Tianchuan said. "He uses medicine all over his body. Some of the extraordinary poisons have seeped deep into his blood. It's only natural that the Blood Orchids conflicted with it. You guys should be fine."
"Yeah, I've had my suspicions for a long time, but I didn't do anything out of line so as to not give myself away."
"That's not safe," Miao Tianchuan said. "I'm not sure if the poison in your body has been completely removed."
"I feel like it's already gone."
"Maybe that's just an illusion. After all, the poison might have been concocted by Miaoxi River himself. We can't afford not to let our guard down."
"What do we do then?"
"Just like you said, we'll have to find a way through those two," Miao Tianchuan said. "But that's dangerous. Maybe Miaoxi River has spies around them. Contact them and see what they're up to."
"Will do."
"That's settled then. Qingshan and I will have to hide for a while."
"Yeah."
Lu Xiufeng received another message in He County.
"Hey, Old Yang, that guy ran out and got poisoned. He suspects that Miaoxi River is after him. He wants us to protect him."
"What's his name? Did he say anything?"
"Miao Chengtang."
"Miao Chengtang. Let me have a look." Yang Guanfeng started to look through the information in his hand. The information was from 15 years ago, which they had just found. It was about the Valley of Thousands of Medicine.
"There really is one. Miao Chengtang was 22 back then. He's 37 now."
"No, Old Yang. He's asking for our help. What does that have to do with our age?"
"We have to help him, but we have to keep it a secret. Only a few people know about it. If what he said is true, he's a witness. I'm really impressed by the influence that Chief Miao has. He's actually able to get a high-ranking official in the province to speak for him. His influence is indeed extraordinary."
"Where is he now?"
"He's in He County."
"Oh, he's here. How interesting. Shall we meet?"
"Of course!" Lu Xiufeng smiled and lit a cigarette.
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