deltrittennovels #150 - Death Soldier
#150 - Death Soldier
"Who poisoned the tea?"
The first thing that came to Liang Jin's mind was the scene on Dragon Transformation Island when his clone encountered Li Xueqing, a master of poison.
Li Xueqing's methods of poisoning were unpredictable, and Liang Jin still couldn't figure them out.
Could it be that today, he had also encountered a formidable poison master like Li Xueqing?
"No!"
"I'm overthinking it. Perhaps it's very simple."
The tea in Liang Jin's study was prepared by a servant.
Then the servant who brewed the tea should be the prime suspect!
Immediately, Liang Jin burst out of the door, leaping onto the roof.
Then, his eyes coldly swept around as he loudly questioned:
"Who prepared the tea in my study?"
Several servants and maids nearby heard the voice and hurriedly replied:
"Reporting, Master, it was Li San, a newly hired servant, who brought it into your study."
Liang Jin asked again:
"Where is Li San?"
Upon hearing this, the servants hurriedly searched for the servant named Li San.
Liang Jin stood on the roof, looking down, and activated the [Thousand Mile Tracking] panel.
The strength of [Thousand Mile Tracking] lies in the fact that it doesn't care whether the target uses a real name, alias, or nickname.
As long as he has been called Li San these days, he cannot escape.
Indeed.
Gao Hongzhe was still confused by this scene.
However, Cang Du, with his rich experience, quickly guessed what was happening.
He hurriedly called a Jinyiwei over and instructed him with a few words.
The Jinyiwei took out a sparrow from his sleeve and fed it a little tea.
After a while, the sparrow's body stiffened and it quickly died.
"The tea is poisoned!"
Even the slow-witted Gao Hongzhe understood what was going on.
He hurriedly said:
"Lord Cang, it's definitely not Brother Meng who poisoned the tea. He wouldn't harm us!"
Cang Du said:
"I didn't say it was him."
"It's my fault for almost being careless. It seems someone has been watching us all along."
These days, Cang Du and his group had been very cautious, carefully checking both food and water before consuming them.
But this time, when they came to Liang Jin's mansion, Cang Du didn't think Liang Jin would harm him, and seeing Liang Jin and Gao Hongzhe drinking from the same pot of tea, he gradually relaxed.
He didn't expect that his momentary lapse would allow the enemy in the dark to seize the opportunity to poison them.
At this moment.
A figure landed from the sky outside the study.
The two looked over and saw that it was Liang Jin.
In Liang Jin's hand, he held a corpse, which was Li San.
Liang Jin's expression was very unpleasant:
"This guy committed suicide by poisoning himself as soon as he saw me chasing him."
"He even cut his own throat after taking the poison, fearing that he might be saved."
"Such a ruthless and decisive person who can harm himself must be a death warrior trained for many years."
"Ordinary people can't afford to raise such death warriors. Who exactly have you offended?"
Liang Jin believed that Li San was definitely not targeting him.
So far, he hadn't offended any big shots who could afford to raise such death warriors.
As Liang Jin spoke, he threw Li San's body to the Jinyiwei.
These Jinyiwei were professional in investigating cases, and perhaps they could obtain some clues from the corpse.
But Liang Jin didn't have much hope for this.
This death warrior seemed very professional, and it would probably be difficult to leave any clues.
Cang Du said:
"Young Hero Meng, let's go back inside and talk."
So the three returned to the study and continued their secret conversation.
After they were seated, Cang Du looked at Liang Jin and said:
"Young Hero Meng doesn't seem to be afraid of this poison?"
Cang Du had seen Liang Jin drink a lot of tea and was certain that Liang Jin had determined that the tea was poisoned by drinking it.
Those with deep inner strength can use their inner force to force the poison out of their bodies.
But this behavior is also full of danger.
There are some strange poisons specifically designed for masters of internal energy, which are often very terrifying.
Even those with strong internal strength can only temporarily suppress the toxicity, and without an antidote, it is difficult to avoid its harm.
Before being poisoned, no one can be sure what poison is in the tea they drink.
Therefore, Cang Du was full of incomprehension and interest in Liang Jin's behavior.
Liang Jin replied:
"You don't think I have an antidote to this poison, do you?"
"Or do you think I'm staging a bitter drama to deliberately gain Lord Cang's trust?"
"I just have other means. If Lord Cang believes me, don't change the subject and get straight to the point."
"If Lord Cang has any doubts about me, then Lord Cang, goodbye."
Cang Du looked at Liang Jin, seemingly wanting to discern the truth from Liang Jin's face.
Liang Jin looked at him calmly, waiting for his decision.
Finally.
Cang Du nodded to show that he understood:
"Of course I trust Young Hero Meng."
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"Our mission this time needs to be strictly confidential."
"But since Young Hero Meng asked, I'll reveal a little bit."
Gao Hongzhe couldn't help but sit up straight.
Even now, he still didn't know what Cang Du and his group had come to the Western Desert for.
Cang Du continued:
"We came to the Western Desert to track down something that the imperial court lost."
"Internal traitors colluded with enemy countries to steal something to the Western Desert."
Upon hearing this, Gao Hongzhe exchanged a glance with Liang Jin.
He had heard Liang Jin say that a theft had occurred in the palace recently.
Cang Du continued:
"We received information that the thing will appear in a place called Hidden Wind Valley in a while."
"That is also our goal this time."
"But this time the enemy is very strong. We had a fight with them once."
"To be honest, we were at a disadvantage in that fight, and many brothers died."
"But our mission still needs to be completed, so I hope to recruit capable people from the Western Desert to assist us."
"We came to find Young Hero Meng today because we wanted to ask Young Hero Meng to help us."
Cang Du stopped talking here.
It seemed that he had talked about the mission, but it was equivalent to saying nothing.
What was lost?
Who stole it?
Who are their opponents?
What do they want to do by stealing this thing?
A series of questions were glossed over by Cang Du.
But looking at Cang Du's appearance, one knew that he was a very tight-lipped person and would probably not reveal it easily.
Liang Jin asked:
"I know your mission needs to be kept secret."
"But I only want to know two questions."
"First, who exactly is the enemy and what is their strength?"
Cang Du replied:
"I didn't say it because I was afraid that saying it would scare you out of your wits."
Liang Jin smiled slightly, this kind of aggressive method didn't make any sense.
Cang Du then said:
"The enemy this time, to be precise, is Tu Xie Wang of the Black Dragon Dynasty."
"The person who fought with me last time was Tu Xie Wang's subordinate, a peak fourth-rank expert whose martial arts were higher than mine."
"If Young Hero Meng helps, we will naturally not be afraid of him."
Liang Jin and Gao Hongzhe were both surprised to hear this answer.
The Black Dragon Dynasty is a country in the north that is hostile to the Great Qian Dynasty.
The Black Dragon Dynasty is named because they worship the Black Dragon, and even their capital is called "Dragon City".
The Great Qian Dynasty had a war with the Black Dragon Dynasty two years ago, but it ended in failure.
Although the Black Dragon Dynasty won, it was also a pyrrhic victory.
The two sides then chose to cease the war, but the secret struggles have never been less.
At the same time, the Black Dragon Dynasty also borders the Western Desert.
This explains it.
Someone stole important things from the court. If they went directly north, it would be difficult to cross the heavily guarded border of Daqian.
And if you choose to enter the Western Desert from Daqian, and then enter the Black Dragon Dynasty through the Western Desert.
This route is much easier.
The Great Qian Dynasty has been unable to control the Western Desert, but it cannot allow the enemy country to control it.
At the same time, there is also a powerful country bordering this place, the Siha Li country.
These three major powers check and balance each other, coupled with some small countries constantly swaying and jumping horizontally, which has led to the fact that the Western Desert still has no owner and has become a buffer zone.
Liang Jin didn't know much about the Black Dragon Dynasty, let alone who Tu Xie Wang was.
But since he can be called a king, his identity must be extraordinary.
From the fact that even one of his subordinates is a peak fourth-rank master, one can get a glimpse of it.
Liang Jin then asked:
"The second question, what benefits can you bring me?"