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Chapter 131 Cruelty, Fourth Generation Bewitching Poison, Revenge

"what!"

A shrill scream instantly caught the attention of Qiao Qiliang and Qiao Yong, who were not far away, and they rushed over without hesitation.

Qiao Yong leaped forward to shield Qiao Qiliang behind him, and the two of them quickly moved forward one after the other.

They soon arrived at the source of the sound.

"This……"

What came into view of the two was an extremely brutal scene.

Su Chen grabbed Fang Rou's foot with one hand and, in a very tyrannical manner, swung Fang Rou's body around, smashing her in all directions.

Bang bang bang!
One, two, three...

Dozens of blows followed, kicking up clouds of dust and breaking several trees the size of bowls.

However, Su Chen was not yet satisfied. With a stern face, he completely ignored the assassin's hysterical screams and lifted her body high into the air before bringing her down.

Seeing this, Qiao Qiliang and Qiao Yong, who were not far away, stood there dumbfounded, their eyelids twitching.

It's so cruel!
"This guy, of all people to impersonate, he had to impersonate Su Chen's senior sister, making him get all excited for nothing. He deserves it!"

Qiao Qiliang, in his self-righteous conjecture, couldn't help but show a look of pity.

"release!"

Unable to endure Su Chen's violent behavior any longer, Fang Rou let out a long howl and regained her original voice.

It was the same female voice, and judging from the sound, it didn't seem to be much worse than Su Rou's.

Female assassin?
Upon hearing the sound, Su Chen was slightly taken aback, and his movements slowed down for a moment.

Sensing Su Chen's change, the female assassin suddenly flipped her other foot, contracted her muscles, and launched a preemptive attack on Su Chen.

It moved so fast that it seemed to fan the air like a banana leaf, creating a surge of airflow.

Left with no other choice, Su Chen had to release the female assassin's foot, but the female assassin did not intend to let Su Chen go so easily.

The failed attack plan had already cost her the initiative.

Now that they've finally found an opportunity, how could they possibly let Su Chen go so easily?

Chi Chi Chi!
The female assassin's legs became somewhat unsteady, but her moves remained sharp.

One of his feet was gripped so tightly by Su Chen that he almost lost all feeling and could not be fully controlled at all.

She simply used her hands as feet and her feet as hands, wielding weapons with her soles, and attacked Su Chen like a storm.

The two sides were entangled.

The surging force spread everywhere, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

Once she regained feeling in her injured foot, the female assassin had no intention of continuing to entangle with Su Chen.

She is an assassin, not a thug; she excels at lurking in the shadows and delivering a heavy blow to her enemies.

However, things didn't go as planned; Su Chen was far more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.

Despite his own skills, he suddenly found himself unable to gain any advantage over Su Chen, and was instead suppressed by him at every turn.

He was simply a monster, possessing extraordinary experience in attack, defense, strength, techniques, and movement.

She felt as if she were not fighting a young man, but a dozen or so battle-hardened warriors.

What the hell!

Why would she have such a thought?
"No, if this continues, I'll be the one who dies!"

The female assassin thought this to herself, and even at this moment, she remained completely calm.

Faced with Su Chen's impeccable attack, she defended with all her might, without revealing the slightest flaw.

But this resistance can't last long at all.

She realized that Su Chen intended to wear her down.

Thanks to her speed, Su Chen was never able to catch her; otherwise, the scene would have repeated itself long ago.

"The opportunity has come!"

Suddenly, the female assassin's eyes lit up, and she was overjoyed. She saw that Su Chen had made a mistake, so she rushed out.

However, just as she was about to escape Su Chen's attack range, she saw Su Chen's body, which should have moved away, suddenly stop for a second, and then turn around sharply.

"what?!"

Upon seeing this, the female assassin gasped in shock, her face filled with horror. By the time she realized what was happening, Su Chen had already grabbed her other foot.

In an instant, a dizzying sensation swept over me, and I became completely disoriented. The world around me seemed to turn upside down at that moment.

Bang bang bang!
The same scene repeated itself.

The difference this time was that it was much more brutal, like swinging a sledgehammer and bombarding the target relentlessly without stopping.

The female assassin no longer had any room to resist, unlike the first time.

She was like a puppet being manipulated, thrown wherever she was told to, and crashed into a tree whenever she was told to.

Not only did the impact leave her bruised and battered, but the high-speed spinning also caused her disguise to slowly fade away, revealing her true appearance.

There was a clang.

Like a thunderclap rising from the ground, Su Chen slammed the female assassin to the ground, causing the ground to shake and the impact to resound throughout the entire forest.

That's when things finally stopped.

The female assassin had already been smashed to the point of near unconsciousness.

"Goodness, such a beautiful woman, why did she have to become an assassin!"

Qiao Qiliang stepped forward, watched as Su Chen removed the female assassin's mask, and clicked his tongue in amazement.

The female assassin's beauty was in no way inferior to Fang Rou's; in fact, her chilling aura made her even more pitiful.

Click!

However, just as Qiao Qiliang finished his remark, he saw Su Chen snap her neck without hesitation.

The decisiveness, efficiency, and swiftness left Qiao Qiliang momentarily stunned.

"Why are you in a hurry!"

Qiao Qiliang stepped forward to probe the female assassin's aura, then looked at Su Chen resentfully and said, "At least we should interrogate her a bit. I'm good at this kind of thing, you can leave her to me!"

Su Chen didn't speak, but began to grope the female assassin's body.

Qiao Qiliang: "...!"

What kind of feeling is there in touching it like this? It's better to touch it when it's alive.

Seeing Su Chen's serious expression as he touched it, he thought about it and ultimately decided not to say it aloud.

"Hey, this is..."

After searching for a while, Su Chen frowned. The female assassin's body was even cleaner than her face; there was nothing on her.

Just as Su Chen was feeling slightly disappointed, Qiao Qiliang exclaimed in surprise, as if he had seen something interesting.

Then, right in front of Su Chen, he directly ripped open the female assassin's clothes, revealing her snow-white skin.

But neither Su Chen nor Qiao Qiliang paid attention to the spring scenery; instead, their eyes were fixed on the dark shape on her chest.

"That's a golden eagle, she's an assassin from Shadow Assassins!"

Qiao Yong stood behind the two of them. Upon seeing the mark, he spoke indifferently.

"Shadow Assassins? They're actually Golden Eagle Assassins!" Qiao Qiliang was clearly surprised, having heard of this organization before.

Then he looked at Su Chen and joked, "They really spared no expense; they even sent out a golden eagle assassin to deal with you."

Su Chen ignored his joke and instead asked, "Shadow Assassins is an assassin organization?"

Qiao Qiliang looked at Qiao Yong behind him, and Qiao Yong said, "Shadow Assassins is a renowned assassin organization in Donglin Prefecture. It has a strong background and powerful strength. Its members are divided into four levels: Black Roc, Golden Eagle, Silver Goose, and Bronze Sparrow. This female assassin is the Golden Eagle Assassin."

Rumor has it that every Golden Eagle Assassin possesses the skill to assassinate a fully-fledged Bone Forging expert. They don't strike unless absolutely necessary, and when they do, they are guaranteed to kill their target; they almost never fail.

After a pause, Qiao Yong added, "Her strength should be at the peak of Bone Forging, having condensed three sections of jade bone, it's a pity..."

After speaking, Qiao Yong gave Su Chen a meaningful look. Su Chen was able to kill the Golden Eagle Assassin so easily, so his strength must have reached the level of the fourth jade bone, or maybe even the fifth jade bone.

"Do you know why they attacked me?" Su Chen asked Qiao Qiliang, puzzled.

Qiao Qiliang explained, "It's probably because of the Hong family's bounty."

You probably don't know that the Hong family has offered a bounty of 200,000 taels of silver for your life. Anyone who kills you will not only receive the bounty but also gain the Hong family's friendship.

That's probably why the Shadow Assassins sent the Golden Eagle assassin to kill you, but you turned the tables and killed them instead.

"It's the Hong family again!"

A cold glint appeared in Su Chen's eyes. He murmured something, and his gaze gradually turned icy.

Then, he looked at Qiao Qiliang and asked, "With the power of the City Lord's Mansion, surely you can find out the Shadow Assassins' stronghold in Qinzhou?"

"What do you mean?" Qiao Qiliang was startled upon hearing this and quickly asked, "You're not planning to attack Shadow Killer, are you?"

Su Chen nodded silently.

Qiao Qiliang stood there stunned for a long time, then pondered and said, "I can find out, it might take a little time, but are you sure you want to deal with Shadow Assassins?" "Help me investigate," Su Chen replied, standing up.

Qiao Qiliang, who had intended to persuade Su Chen, saw Su Chen's serious expression and ultimately swallowed his words, nodding emphatically and saying, "Okay."

Suddenly, he changed the subject and asked, "But may I ask you why?"

"I hate it when someone pretends to be my friend or family member and deceives my feelings!" Su Chen said calmly.

After saying that, he turned and left.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiliang's lips twitched slightly.

He always felt that this reason was ridiculous, and it would be more practical to teach the Hong family a lesson.

But he didn't press further; whatever Su Chen said was fine with him.

After the three returned to the city lord's mansion, Qiao Qiliang immediately began investigating the Shadow Assassin stronghold. He told Su Chen to wait patiently and not to go out during this time.

Su Chen naturally wouldn't go out. Now that he had someone to provide him with food and drink, and he had endless medical books to read every day, he wished he could stay in the villa every day.

After seeing Fang Rou off, Su Chen began to devote himself to studying the Bewitching Powder.

Having been influenced by hundreds of medical books, Su Chen made improvements based on the original work.

Because we already had a clear direction, the process was much faster; all we had to do was sit and test.

Five days passed, and with Su Chen's tireless research day and night, he finally managed to develop the fourth-generation Bewitching Powder.

Compared to the third generation, the fourth generation of the mind-control powder is even more effective.

For martial artists who have mastered Bone Forging, the Fourth Generation Bewitching Powder can take effect easily, while for martial artists who have perfected Bone Forging, it has a different effect.

It can also be effective for weaker Jade Bone martial artists like the Four Great Academy Leaders, but it takes some time.

However, if it were a strong Jade Bone martial artist like Hong Qi or the female assassin, even if it were effective, it probably wouldn't have much of an effect.

However, Su Chen was already satisfied that it worked. As long as it worked, he might be able to seize the opportunity to kill him in one fell swoop.

After all, in addition to the previous side effect of hiccups, the fourth-generation mind-control powder has added another side effect: farting!

Don't underestimate these two side effects; once you feel them, you won't be able to hold them back.

Especially during combat, if you suddenly burp or fart, your actions will definitely be affected, and your enemy might seize the opportunity to kill you.

With Su Chen's strength, he might be able to seize the opportunity to finish off his enemy if he makes even the slightest mistake.

In addition to developing the fourth generation of Bewitching Powder, Su Chen also formulated an auxiliary drug called Soul-Guiding Incense in response to his previous encounter with the female assassin.

It emits a special fragrance that clings to a person, but the person clinging to it cannot smell it; instead, those nearby can faintly detect it.

This was a lesson learned from the last encounter with the female assassin. Her concealment techniques were indeed very sophisticated; if Su Chen hadn't had such keen senses, he would have had a hard time detecting her.

Even so, he only discovered it when his opponent made a move; if the opponent had remained hidden, he would not have been able to find it.

So he developed this drug, which, by simply applying it to the other person, allows him to track their location based on their scent.

The only drawback is that the flavor doesn't last long and has a certain distance limitation.

However, for Su Chen at the moment, it's enough.

On this day, Qiao Qiliang, who had been out of the public eye for a long time, finally brought some good news.

"Cough cough cough, what kind of mess is this yard of yours? And there's a strange smell."

As Qiao Qiliang walked into the courtyard, he frowned at the mess Su Chen had made and the nauseating smell that filled the air.

After complaining for a while, Qiao Qiliang casually asked, "I heard you've been researching poisons lately. How's it going? Have you succeeded in developing one?"

"Cough cough!"

Before Su Chen could speak, Qiao Yong coughed lightly, his face showing a hint of despair.

He knows best whether it works or not!

"Uncle Yong, you don't look well. Are you alright?"

Qiao Qiliang noticed Qiao Yong and stepped forward to ask him with concern, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Su Chen had previously said he needed a powerful martial artist, so he summoned Qiao Yong. He never expected Qiao Yong to turn out like this.

This made Qiao Qiliang curious.

Qiao Yong shook his head, his lips twitching. Thinking of what he had experienced these past few days, he felt a bitter taste and a sense of apprehension.

He vowed never to be Su Chen's guinea pig again!
"The research and development is almost complete." Su Chen simply packed up his things and said casually.

"How's the effect?" Qiao Qiliang smiled and held out his hand. "Give me some to try."

"Okay!" Su Chen nodded, then gave Qiao Qiliang some.

After smelling it, Qiao Qiliang looked himself up and down for a while, then looked at Su Chen and asked in confusion, "I don't feel anything!"

"Don't rush, wait a bit!" Qiao Yong said with considerable experience.

There seems to be a smile on your face. You don't feel it now, but you'll know what it feels like when both your upper and lower mouths explode at the same time!

Hiccup! Pfft!
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiao Qiliang felt the urge.

He first burped, and then he couldn't help but fart.

As if they had expected this, Su Chen and Qiao Yong both distanced themselves from Qiao Qiliang.

Qiao Qiliang's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Is this the effect you're talking about?"

Hiccup! Pfft!
Su Chen and Qiao Yong nodded seriously.

Immediately, Qiao Qiliang's face darkened even more. He was about to curse when he felt as if his brains had been churned up a thousand times with an iron shovel, and his head began to spin.

There was a clang.

Qiao Qiliang fell to the ground.

Hiccup! Pfft!
Even so, the two mouths continued to chatter without stopping.

"Wake him up!" Su Chen said calmly upon seeing this.

Qiao Yong nodded, then took out the treasured antidote and let Qiao Qiliang smell it.

Qiao Qiliang woke up quickly. Although the effects of the drug had worn off, some side effects remained, and it took a full cup of tea's time for the effects to subside.

He stared resentfully at Su Chen and Qiao Yong, making the two of them shiver.

Su Chen coughed lightly and asked, "Didn't you say you had good news, about the Shadow Assassin stronghold?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qiliang withdrew his gaze and nodded, saying, "Yes, we've found Shadow Assassins' stronghold."

……

The night was cool and still, the moon was bright and the stars were few, and a cold breeze was blowing.

Three figures lay prostrate outside Green Willow Manor, silently waiting with longing eyes.

"This place doesn't look like a gathering place for assassins!" Qiao Qiliang said, somewhat puzzled, listening to the lively noise coming from inside.

Su Chen glanced at the other person. "You didn't find out about this place, so why are you asking me?"

Seemingly noticing Su Chen's gaze, Qiao Qiliang coughed lightly: "The location I found out is here, but I haven't had time to verify it yet, and you've already come."

"So I'm here to investigate, but the question is, what are you here for?" Su Chen said helplessly.

“I’ll help you!” Qiao Qiliang said matter-of-factly. “How could you possibly be a match for the Shadow Assassins organization by yourself? As your friend, of course I’ll help you.”

Looking at Qiao Qiliang's excited expression, he felt that the other party was not sincere and did not seem to be there to help him, but rather to join in the fun.

"When do we make our move?" Qiao Qiliang asked when Su Chen remained silent.

"Wait," Su Chen replied simply.

The three waited quietly outside the villa.

The lively noise inside the villa gradually subsided around midnight.

But the three still did not intend to make a move.

Soon, around four in the morning, Qiao Yong heard a noise: "Someone's coming!"

Qiao Qiliang quickly opened his eyes and looked ahead, and immediately saw a gray-robed man with strange movements walking towards the manor.

He lingered at the entrance for only a moment before entering the villa.

"It's an assassin from Shadow Assassins!" Su Chen whispered upon seeing this.

Qiao Qiliang nodded, his expression turning serious.

"More people are coming."

Not long after the man went inside, several more people dressed in the same gray robes appeared one after another.

"Seventeen people already. I didn't expect Shadow Assassins to have so many assassins."

After waiting for a while, Qiao Qiliang said softly that he had counted seventeen assassins who had entered the manor.

After another half hour, three more men in gray robes entered the manor.

Su Chen then spoke up: "We can make our move now!"

(End of this chapter)