As soon as he was released, Lu Shengzhong immediately stuck his fingers into his mouth, wanting to vomit out what he had swallowed.
Someone beside him grabbed his wrist and twisted it to the side, not letting him dig.
Lu Shengzhong stared at the smiling Su Zhao and asked in horror, "What did you feed me?"
Su Zhao smiled. "That's good stuff. Ordinary people can't enjoy it. You got lucky."
"What did you feed me?" Lu Shengzhong was obviously panicking. He could imagine that it wasn't anything good.
Su Zhao didn't answer his question. "Young Master won't go back on his words. You can leave or stay after an hour."
Lu Shengzhong's expression was complicated, mixed with panic and fear …
The next day, Su Zhao looked at the first rays of dawn in the sky under the eaves of the Lingbo Mansion.
"Is there still no movement?" Su Zhao asked coldly. She had been waiting here for the whole night.
The man beside her replied, "That waiter put the secret letter in the shrine of a dye house and returned to the restaurant. There are people watching both sides, but I don't see any movement from that waiter. The secret letter is still in the shrine, and no one has gone to retrieve it."
Su Zhao said in a low voice, "This isn't normal. If this kind of information isn't dealt with in time, it would be a waste of time. It doesn't make sense that no one has gone to retrieve it. Could it be that the news of Lu Shengzhong's capture was leaked? Or did Lu Shengzhong tamper with it? "
The man said, "Lu Shengzhong should know the consequences of tampering with it. Besides, he has taken our medicine, so we will know soon enough. I suspect that someone leaked it. There are only so many people here, so there shouldn't be any problems on our side. Could it be that the young master's men leaked it, or that young lady leaked it? "
Su Zhao frowned. "I'll ask later."
The man said, "There's no point in waiting any longer. In my opinion, we should just capture that waiter and interrogate him."
"Okay!" Su Zhao nodded. Suddenly, she heard a beast-like roar coming from the courtyard and the sound of something being smashed.
"Hehe!" Su Zhao chuckled and walked quickly to the courtyard next door.
A door was smashed, and in the courtyard, Lu Shengzhong was rolling on the ground. His face was full of pain, and he would hit his head on the ground from time to time. His forehead was already bleeding. There was also the wound on his back that was scratched by the bird. Blood was oozing out again, forming two dark red blobs.
Inadvertently seeing Su Zhao walking over, he scrambled over and grabbed one of Su Zhao's legs, howling in pain, "Antidote, antidote, give me the antidote!"
He had obviously guessed that it was because of the pill he had taken last night.
Su Zhao said condescendingly, "We did as you said, but the information was cut off. No one contacted us on the way. What happened?"
Lu Shengzhong shook his head vigorously. "I don't know."
Su Zhao: "You don't know? Then you can slowly enjoy it. "With a kick, she pushed him away and turned around to leave.
"No!" Lu Shengzhong howled and quickly crawled over. He hugged her leg and said in a painful voice, "I really don't know!"
Su Zhao looked down and said, "Then we'll talk about it when you know!"
Lu Shengzhong stretched out a hand and begged in pain, "Antidote, give me, give me …"
Su Zhao was unmoved and let him endure.
Lu Shengzhong seemed to be unable to bear the pain. He suddenly banged his head on the ground repeatedly and finally opened his mouth to bite Su Zhao's calf.
Su Zhao swung his leg and kicked him, sending him flying.
"Ah …" Lu Shengzhong, who had fallen to the ground, let out a miserable howl. As he rolled, he suddenly bit his own arm, tore off a piece of flesh, and swallowed it alive. This scene was too horrible to look at.
Seeing this, Su Zhao turned his finger and took out a black pill. "He shouldn't be lying. Give him the pill!"
The man next to him took the pill and stepped on Lu Shengzhong's chest. He pinched Lu Shengzhong's cheek and flicked the pill into his throat.
After a while, Lu Shengzhong, who was like a mad demon, gradually calmed down. He panted heavily.
Only then did the man who was stepping on him let go and walked back.
"Go do what you need to do." Su Zhao said. The man cupped his hands and turned to leave quickly.
Lu Shengzhong slowly got up and covered the bleeding wound on his arm. He staggered over and let out a voice that seemed to make even his soul tremble. "What did you give me?"
"It's useless even if you know what it is. Why ask so much? I've already given you the antidote. It should be able to suppress it for three months."
"Three months? What about after three months? "
"Take the antidote again and it will be suppressed for another three months. So on and so forth." Su Zhao said indifferently and walked away unhurriedly.
Lu Shengzhong staggered and fell to the ground. He smiled bitterly and couldn't stop laughing …
Shao Sansheng led Su Zhao, who was covered in a black cloak, to the dungeon of the Provincial Governor's Mansion.
Shao Pingbo turned around and looked at them.
The prison door opened and all the guards retreated.
"Liu 'er, are you alright?" Su Zhao walked into the prison and lifted his hood.
Shao Pingbo closed his eyes for a while and opened them again. "Let's talk about your side. Did you find anything?"
"No, the trail was cut off halfway …" Su Zhao briefly explained the situation.
Shao Pingbo frowned. "Did Lu Shengzhong do something?"
"It's been ruled out. There's nothing wrong with him." Su Zhao shook his head.
Shao Pingbo: "Did someone leak the news that Lu Shengzhong was arrested? Will the people you brought here have any problems? "
Su Zhao: "The people I brought to the scene don't know Niu Youdao, and Niu Youdao doesn't know them either. Don't you know our organization? What problem could there be? I suspect that there's nothing wrong with Song Shu and Chen-something on your side, right? "
Shao Pingbo: "If there's a problem, I won't take them in. I've already investigated them. It's clear that the two of them have a grudge with Niu Youdao. They can't be Niu Youdao's men."
Su Zhao: "There were only those people at the scene. Did Liu 'er leak the news?"
Shao Sansheng, who was outside the prison, added, "Young Miss has been under strict surveillance since she came back yesterday. She sat there in a daze and didn't drink a single drop of water. She didn't even say a word. Even the Provincial Governor couldn't make her say anything when he went to question her. It's impossible for her to leak the news."
Su Zhao hesitated. "Could it be that Tan Yaoxian who was released?"
Shao Sansheng quickly glanced at Shao Pingbo and then lowered his eyes.
Shao Pingbo said calmly, "My men saw him leave on the boat. There shouldn't be any problems."
Su Zhao thought for a moment. "That's strange."
Shao Pingbo: "Before Lu Shengzhong left, he sent a message saying that he was going to Song and asked Niu Youdao to send someone to Song to pick him up. When they heard that Lu Shengzhong had left, the person who was supposed to pick him up left … After thinking about it, if your men are sure that there's nothing wrong, this is the only possibility."
Su Zhao nodded. "It's possible."
After talking for a while, Su Zhao left the dungeon and returned to Lingbo Prefecture.
Not long after she returned to the inner court, the subordinate who went to handle the matter returned and reported to her, "We've arrested that man and interrogated him. He's been living in Northern Prefecture for three generations. He's just a person who receives money to do things. He doesn't know anything else."
"Sigh!" Su Zhao sighed softly. It wasn't strange and could be considered as expected.
Looking at the situation, it was obvious that the man was just an errand boy. How could he know any secrets? Su Zhao wanted to follow the vine to the melon, but she touched a broken vine and couldn't continue. She didn't know how many people Niu Youdao had planted in Northern Prefecture City and who they were …
"Come, hit me!"
In the valley, under the cliff, Niu Youdao beckoned to Black Peony.
"…" Black Peony was speechless. She thought she had heard wrongly. "Hit you?"
Niu Youdao smiled and nodded. "That's right! Come, try hitting me with your palm. "
Black Peony said, "Daoye, aren't you making things difficult for me?"
Niu Youdao said, "You're thinking too much. I'm practicing martial arts."
"Practicing martial arts?" Black Peony was stunned. She then said tentatively, "How about I try hitting you with my palm?"
Niu Youdao said, "Don't be so long-winded. I'm telling you to hit me, so hit me. Hurry up."
"Alright! Daoye, be careful. "Black Peony first warned him, then suddenly struck out with her palm.
Niu Youdao flipped his palm over to meet it.
Black Peony's eyes flashed. She swung her palm into the air and flipped over to avoid it.
Niu Youdao's face darkened. "I'm telling you to hit me. Why are you dodging?"
Black Peony smiled bitterly. "Daoye, I've seen the domineering power of your palm strike from Lei Zongkang. I've also heard Lei Zongkang say that it's very painful to be hit by your palm strike."
The scene of Lei Zongkang and Niu Youdao exchanging palms outside Star picking City was still vivid in her mind. Half of her body had been covered in frost, and the other half had been scalding hot. Just thinking about it made her feel uncomfortable. She didn't want to experience that.
Niu Youdao rolled his eyes. "I won't counterattack. I'll only defend. Hurry up, don't dawdle."
He had gained some insight into the Universal Shifting Technique. He was eager to try it out.
"Really?" Black Peony was slightly doubtful.
"Are you going to hit me or not?" Niu Youdao issued an ultimatum.
Black Peony was helpless. She first called out, "I'm coming. Watch my palm!" She flashed over and struck out with her palm.
Niu Youdao immediately countered with a palm strike.
Bang! At the same time the two palms collided, Niu Youdao flicked his sleeve with his other hand. Astral winds swept out in all directions.
Black Peony was startled. He really was defending. Daoye didn't use any strength in his palm strike.
Niu Youdao frowned. "My strength is too weak. You didn't use any strength. Use all your transcendence energy to attack. Again!"
Black Peony didn't dare to attack to the death. Seeing this, she immediately struck out with her palm once more.
Bang! Niu Youdao received another palm strike. This time, the astral winds from his palm swept up a large number of rocks in the valley.
Black Peony was astonished. The power of her palm strike was not weak, but Daoye didn't resist. He took her palm strike head-on, and didn't even move his body. Was the difference in cultivation between the two of them really that great?
Niu Youdao clearly wasn't satisfied. He shouted, "I'll let you use your full strength. Again!"
"Daoye, be careful." Black Peony warned. This time, she didn't hold back. She struck out with a palm strike.
Bang! Receiving the palm strike, Niu Youdao's other arm shook out, and a strong astral wind howled out.
"Again!"
"Hurry up! Keep attacking!"
Black Peony's figure gradually flipped, and she continuously sent out palm strikes.
Niu Youdao stood his ground, unmoving. He received palm strike after palm strike.
The more Black Peony fought, the more shocked she became. Her opponent didn't resist at all. He didn't even try to defend himself. Her attacks were landing solidly on his body, but he was actually able to take the full force of so many of her palm strikes head-on, and still practically stood his ground.
She also noticed the abnormality. Every time she struck Daoye, a strong gust of astral wind would spill out from Daoye's back. She just couldn't figure out what was going on.
And as her palms attacked faster and faster, Niu Youdao seemed to have grasped a little more. He no longer needed to swing his other arm, and could use both hands to receive her attacks.
After both sides exchanged blows for a while, Niu Youdao suddenly dodged and waved his hand, indicating that it was time to stop.
After stopping, Black Peony was bewildered.
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