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Chapter 42 I was hurt by alcohol and sex

For five consecutive days, Su Chen did not make a move, but instead hid in the shadows and observed Chu Ming.

Chu Ming truly lived up to his reputation for being incredibly shrewd and cautious in his actions.

Her daily activities are basically confined to two points: her home and Huaxianglou.

When they occasionally went out, they were always accompanied by guards who protected them from all sides, even though the Chu family and Huaxianglou were only a street apart.

Su Chen inadvertently discovered that among these guards, two were extremely powerful and were very likely martial artists who had reached the peak of their strength cultivation.

In addition, Chu Ming rarely eats out; he either eats at home or at Huaxianglou Restaurant.

When he ate at Huaxianglou, he would use a silver needle to test for poison, and only after the test showed no poison would he take a few bites.

Su Chen had met all sorts of people, but he had never met someone as steady as Chu Ming before.

So much so that after five days of observation, there were no significant gains, and no suitable opportunity to take action was found.

However, these days of observation have not been in vain.

Although Chu Ming's daily life was unusually routine, it had an unavoidable flaw that men had: lust.

He would come to the Flower Fragrance Pavilion every night to enjoy himself, and then go back the next morning, with very few exceptions.

Today, as the sun sets, its afterglow spreads across the world, dispelling the day's anxieties.

As the lingering heat dissipated, the Huaxianglou restaurant, located in a bustling area of ​​the town, gradually became lively again.

Su Chen had already entered the Flower Fragrance Pavilion in advance, and as if following local customs, he ordered three girls, then sat in a corner and enjoyed their service.

But his eyes kept glancing towards the door, as if he were waiting for someone.

After an unknown amount of time, a familiar figure came into view. Chu Ming walked in with light steps, followed by several guards.

As if returning home, a group of girls immediately surrounded him upon seeing him.

He skillfully selected two girls, then walked upstairs with one on each arm.

Only after all the food had been served in Chu Ming's room did Su Chen take a girl into the room next door, close the door, and then knock the girl unconscious.

The room wasn't very soundproof. Even when people were eating in the next room, you could still hear intermittent, romantic sounds.

"Master Chu, why aren't you drinking today?"

"Master Chu, I have been harmed by alcohol and women lately, so I must give them up."

"Huh? What do we do then?!"

"Haha, don't worry, it's just abstaining from alcohol. Master Chu can't bear to leave you all alone in your rooms."

"Hehe, Master Chu, you're so naughty, let Cui'er feed you."

"Okay, chew it up and give it to me."

"..."

Su Chen couldn't listen anymore, and his body suddenly trembled.

He didn't know if Chu Ming's quirk was developed out of fear of being poisoned, but he had to admit it disgusted him.

The meal lasted only as long as a cup of tea, and then the sound of waves crashing echoed throughout the room.

Su Chen ignored the noise and was unperturbed. He knocked the girl, who had just woken up, unconscious again, then sat on the table, took out a medical book, and quietly read it.

As night deepened, a symphony filled the entire Flower Fragrance Pavilion.

Su Chen put down his book and listened intently. There were no strange noises coming from next door, so he wondered if Chu Ming was asleep.

This Chu Ming has wives and concubines at home, yet he still enjoys having affairs outside. You could say he's dissolute, but he's also a homebody, waking up before dawn every day to rush home; yet, you could also say he's a homebody, yet he stays at the Flower Fragrance Pavilion every night, indulging in nightly revelry.

Shaking his head to stop thinking about it, Su Chen placed the unconscious girl on the chair.

This time, instead of knocking her unconscious, they gave her some sleeping powder and then lay down on the bed to rest.

Time flies by amidst the noise and also flows by in tranquility.

Suddenly, Su Chen, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes and looked at the sky outside the window. The sky was turning slightly white.

"It's almost time."

He stood behind the door, slightly opened the window and glanced outside. The two guards standing at the door were sleeping like dead pigs, snoring loudly.

Just to be on the safe side, he used a sleeping powder to knock the two of them unconscious.

Then he released the sleeping potion into Chu Ming's room, and after waiting a few minutes, he entered the room.

As soon as Su Chen entered Chu Ming's room, he frowned slightly. A decadent atmosphere hit him, and clothes were scattered all over the floor.

Su Chen quietly closed the door, and before he could turn around to look for Chu Ming, he suddenly felt a gust of wind coming from behind him.

He suddenly turned to the side, and out of the corner of his eye, his pupils contracted slightly. He saw Chu Ming staring at him with a cold smile, and striking him with a palm.

"Ok?"

Chu Ming let out a surprised sound from his nose, slightly astonished, seemingly not expecting Su Chen to dodge his sneak attack.

"No wonder you dared to attack me, you're quite skilled!" Chu Ming said coldly as he saw Su Chen distance himself from him.

Su Chen didn't speak, but looked at Chu Ming with a hint of doubt. Chu Ming seemed to guess what Su Chen was thinking, and then said:

"Many people want to kill me, and you're not the only one who's tried to kill me by poisoning, but you're the first to dare to use such a despicable poison in an attempt to knock me unconscious. Do you think I, Chu Ming, have lived this long only because I think with my lower body?"

Su Chen: "..."

It was bad enough that Chu Ming discovered he had poisoned Su Chen, but he never expected that the other party would also belittle the mind-altering powder he had painstakingly prepared. Su Chen was speechless and felt a little uncomfortable.

However, he did not speak, but showed his displeasure in his moves. When Chu Ming saw Su Chen attacking, he snorted coldly, stepped forward, and struck out with a palm.

boom!
The deep voices rippled outwards like waves the moment the two clashed.

Dengdengdeng.

Su Chen stood still, while Chu Ming suddenly staggered back several steps, his arms trembling slightly, staring at Su Chen in horror.

"Who exactly are you? Why did you try to kill me? If I have any grudge against you, please speak freely, and I am willing to compensate you."

Chu Ming glanced out the window. The noise from the two fighting should have alerted his guards, but there was no sound coming from outside the door, which made his expression darken slightly.

Despite Chu Ming's stalling tactics, Su Chen remained silent and prepared to make another move.

Just then, a series of faint footsteps came from outside the door. Upon hearing this, Chu Ming immediately said, "My men have arrived. You'd better surrender quickly, or you won't be able to escape once my men arrive!"

If Su Chen hadn't known Chu Ming's cunning, he might have actually been fooled. But unfortunately, he didn't believe a word Chu Ming said.

Seeing Su Chen make another move, Chu Ming's expression changed slightly, and he retreated rapidly, quickly widening the distance between himself and Su Chen.

His eyes were fixed on Su Chen. As Su Chen was about to attack, his arm, hidden behind his back, trembled slightly, then he suddenly pulled it out, scattering lime from his palm.
In an instant, everything went white, and lime powder burst open like fireworks, blurring the entire room.

"go to hell!"

The instant Chu Ming scattered the lime powder, he sidestepped and then struck with lightning speed, a sound of air being torn apart suddenly rang out.

(End of this chapter)