Chapter 84 Medicine and People
Chapter 84 Medicine and People
The ones who stepped into the secret passage were Chu Qing and Wen Rou. The boss was held in Chu Qing's hand, acting as a guiding light.
Qin Yuqi stayed outside the secret passage to provide support.
After all, no one except the boss knows the situation inside the secret passage. If he does something mysterious again and traps Chu Qing and Wen Rou, there is still Qin Yuqi outside who can mediate.
The secret passage leads all the way down to a spiral staircase.
There are lights on both sides that illuminate the path.
After walking for a while, we arrived at the bottom floor.
At this point, there was no need to be gentle, even Chu Qing could smell the strong smell of blood.
There are two roads in front of me, and the bloody smell comes from the left side.
Chu Qing glanced at the boss:
"What's this way?"
The boss' lips moved but he said nothing for a long time.
Chu Qing simply carried him and walked towards the passage. The passage was not long and they soon arrived at an open area.
Just by looking at it, even Chu Qing, who had seen two lifetimes, couldn't help but have his pupils shrink.
Even Wenrou couldn't maintain that cold expression. His mouth was slightly open, his face turned a little blue, and he couldn't help wanting to retch.
I saw that the entire cave was hollow, and the ground on all four corners had been repaired and covered with fertile soil, forming four farmlands.
There are canals running through the farmlands, but what flows in the canals is not water, but blood.
The corpses looked like upside-down spider eggs, densely covering the top of the cave. Blood flowed from their bodies, gathered into the canals, and spread throughout the farmland.
Chu Qing didn’t know what was planted in the field… because only half of the plant stalk was left, and the things on it seemed to have been picked by someone.
Chu Qing's eyes swept across the corpses, and finally looked at the big boss in his hand:
"Explain what this means?"
The boss' voice was dry:
"I am just following orders. That person gave me the seeds and asked me to plant them in Yinfeng Village.
“This seed cannot be exposed to light, otherwise it will die.
"It needs to be watered with the blood of martial arts masters or young and strong men with vigorous blood. It will die if it comes into contact with water.
“After blooming, the fruits it bears are as bright and eye-catching as blood.
"This fruit is harvested twice a year... It was harvested not long ago. The man came here yesterday, not only to see the people in prison, but also to take the fruit away."
Chu Qing let out a sigh of relief, finally understanding why Yinfeng Village wanted both money and people.
Money is useful, and people are useful too.
"Do you know what this fruit is called? What did they do with it?"
Chu Qing spoke in a cold voice.
The big boss shook his head:
“I don’t know what the fruit is called… but its color is like blood and it is crystal clear, so we call it blood fruit.
“I heard from that person that with this fruit as the main ingredient, one can refine a pill called ‘Blood God Pill’.
“This pill has two effects. If you dissolve it in water and drink it on a daily basis, it can help boost your qi and blood and improve your cultivation.
"At the critical moment, if you swallow it in one breath, you can greatly enhance your internal strength and physical fitness."
"You know it so clearly?"
“…Because that person once gave me some Blood God Pills and told me in detail about their wonderful uses.
"And he told me that if I was obedient, he would share some Blood God Pills with me in the future so that I could become a true master."
The boss seemed to have completely given up resistance and answered Chu Qing's words without any hesitation.
Wenrou couldn't help but ask when she heard this:
"Since you have the Blood God Pill, why didn't you use it just now?"
The big boss looked at Chu Qing helplessly:
"Did not have time……"
"Is it really on you?"
Chu Qing smiled:
"Take it and have a look."
The boss reached into his arms and took out a bottle.
After opening it, he found that there was only one pill inside. He held it in his hand and with the light of the fire in the cave, he could see that the Blood God Pill was bright red, but it didn't look like blood. It was a bit like the color of cinnabar.
The pill itself does not have any bloody smell, but instead exudes a refreshing fragrance.
It is hard to believe that this elixir requires the main ingredient that is irrigated in such a cruel way to be refined.
Chu Qing took one last look at the cave and checked to make sure there were no other roads. Then he took the boss back to where they had come down from and chose another path.
There are rooms on both sides of this road.
Placed in the room were the treasures looted by Yinfeng Village over the past few years.
In addition to the usual gold, jade, pearls, and agate, there were also some fine wines, weapons, and even women...
Chu Qing had walked around outside before and saw some decent women who were kept in captivity.
The only difference from those people is that the ones hidden here are more beautiful.
After seeing the person coming, she subconsciously started to pose in a coquettish manner, but when she saw the miserable appearance of the boss, a different look suddenly appeared on her face.
Some laughed uncontrollably, some cried loudly, and some even knelt down and begged Chu Qing for help.
Chu Qing glanced at them and then looked away.
They were not wearing much clothing, obviously for convenience.
It would be a bit troublesome to let them out now, so he asked them to wait for a while. He would come to rescue them after he finished his business.
The boss said nothing and obediently led Chu Qing the way.
He was very sensible and led Chu Qing to the end of the secret passage, where there was a large iron door.
Chu Qing put the big boss down:
"Open the door."
The boss trembled as he took out a key from his arms and tried to put it in, but suddenly his legs went weak and he sat down on the ground:
“I, I’m so weak… My meridians feel like they’re frozen. Every time I move, I feel excruciating pain. I really… I really can’t stand up.
"Young man, open the door yourself...Here is the key."
As he spoke, he tremblingly handed the key to Chu Qing.
Chu Qing smiled, lifted up the boss and placed him in front of him, then took the key and put it towards the keyhole.
"and many more!!"
Just as the key was about to fall into the keyhole, the boss suddenly spoke up to stop it.
"Oh? Big Boss, do you have anything else to say?"
Chu Qing's half-smiley voice reached his ears.
The boss's face was full of helplessness:
“The keyhole in front is fake... Once the key is inserted, it will trigger the mechanism.
"The real keyhole is under your feet, and you need to lift up a piece of iron sheet."
Chu Qing handed the key to the boss:
"Come here."
The boss took the key and looked at Chu Qing and Wen Rou again, only to find that the two men had already moved nearly ten feet away.
"..."
The boss gritted his teeth. He had seen many young knights of this age in the martial arts world.
Most of them are skilled in martial arts, arrogant and contemptuous of others, and act with great confidence.
This kind of person is not difficult to deal with...but it is rare to find someone like Chu Qing, who is so cunning despite his high martial arts skills.
He thought that by being obedient and smooth along the way, Chu Qing would feel that he had completely surrendered.
Therefore, there is a last chance of escape hidden, which may turn the situation around.
As a result, he nearly lost his life.
At this point he had no other recourse but to obediently lift up the bottom piece of iron at the gate.
This piece of iron is made very delicately. If you don't know it in advance, it would be difficult to find it even if you check it several times.
After the iron sheet was opened, there was indeed a keyhole inside.
This time, the boss did not hesitate. He inserted the key into it, turned it gently for a while, and reversed it again.
Then there was a click, and the iron gate began to open slowly.
The boss stood up and turned to look at Chu Qing.
Waiting for his final end.
He knew very well that by now, his usefulness was gone. Life and death depended on Chu Qing's thoughts.
Chu Qing was not in a hurry to kill him, so he let him continue to lead the way forward.
The boss had no choice but to step into the iron gate.
As soon as I came in, I heard an old voice speaking:
"Go and come back, huh? Still not alone?
"Could it be that someone else has fallen into your hands?"
The big boss smiled bitterly:
"You are joking. It is not that the other person fell into my hands... but I fell into the other person's hands."
Chu Qing raised his eyebrows. The boss was quite polite when speaking to this man.
Take a step forward and step into the iron gate.
There is a cave inside.
The cave was not too big, but the walls were covered with iron nails, and there were iron chains hanging from the nails, ending in a person's body.
Iron chains of all sizes were nailed into various vital points on this person's body, and two of them pierced through his scapula.
With so many restraints, he couldn't even sit down.
He was trapped in mid-air by the iron chains.
He also had an iron mask on his head. Apart from a gap for his mouth so that he could eat and drink, there were no holes for his eyes.
Only the gray hair and beard protruding from under the iron mask let people know that this man is not young.
Chu Qing frowned slightly and spoke softly:
"Who are you? Why are you imprisoned here?"
"Oh?"
The old voice turned slightly:
"From your voice, you don't look very old.
"Although Xu Rui's [Fierce Tiger Fist] is not very powerful, he is full of tricks, and has subordinates like Yin Lao Er and Bai Lao San. The fact that you can come here shows that your skills are also outstanding among the younger generation.
"Every generation has its own talents, which makes me feel very happy.
"But you'd better not know my identity, otherwise it might bring you disaster."
Chu Qing nodded:
"Okay, if that's the case, I won't ask about your identity anymore.
"I just want to ask you one question. Who was the person who came to see you last night?"
"Ok?"
There was a hint of doubt in that person's voice:
"You came here for him?"
Chu Qing said expressionlessly:
"It seems that you do know him, tell me who he is.
"After that, I will turn around and leave, and I will never ask whether you live or die."
"..."
The old man was silent for a while:
"Are you really not going to ask about my identity?"
"If you keep talking about other things, I'll have no choice but to leave."
Chu Qing didn't intend to spoil him.
We're meeting for the first time, why would I pretend to be so high and mighty?
"…How come young people nowadays don't even have this much patience?"
The old man sighed:
“Not only is there no patience, there is no curiosity.
"If you don't even have curiosity when traveling around the world... then what's the point of traveling?
"Logically speaking, the more I hide things from you, the more you should dig deeper and get to the bottom of it.
"How can we retreat in the face of difficulties like this..."
Chu Qing grabbed the boss' neck, lifted him up, and turned to leave.
Hearing the footsteps, the old man became anxious:
"Wait a minute!
"I'll tell you, since Xu Rui has fallen into your hands, it's time for me to escape. So, if you let me go, I'll tell you about that man. How about that?"
Chu Qing's patience seemed to have worn out:
"You can say what you want, but forget it. Goodbye."
"and many more!!"
The old man said quickly:
"If I tell you his identity, will you let me go?"
Chu Qing didn't say anything.
The old man became more anxious:
“You actually hesitated!
"Where did such a cruel junior come from? Seeing that the senior was trapped in prison, he did not even think of rescuing him, but even bargained for him."
Wenrou couldn't help but speak when she heard this:
“We don’t even know who you are, how can we save you?
“What if you are some sinister old devil, and you are trapped here because you have hurt and killed too many people?
"If we let you go, wouldn't that be like letting a tiger go back to the mountain?"
"Huh? There's a baby girl?
"You actually said that I am a demon... This is really outrageous."
The old man sounded a little annoyed:
"Forget it, forget it. I didn't want to reveal my name, so as not to scare you young people.
"Since you insist on wanting to know, I will tell you."
Chu Qing waved his hand:
"I don't have to know..."
"I am Jiang Shen Dao!!"
As if afraid of being interrupted by Chu Qing, the old man suddenly spoke:
"I am Jiang Shendao, the old man who founded the Divine Sword Hall at the age of 25 and has been undefeated in the martial arts world for 40 years!!"
His voice was like a loud bell, but unfortunately it had no internal strength to support it, so it was not very broad.
He seemed a little anxious at the end and kept coughing...
But even so, Chu Qing and Wenrou were both stunned for a moment.
This old man actually calls himself Jiang Shendao?
According to rumors, Jiang Shendao is about to die and has only a few years left to live?
Why is he here?
Would he be imprisoned in an unknown Yinfeng Village?
Chu Qing couldn't help but glance at Wenrou, and this time, he actually saw a rare look of surprise on Wenrou's face.
This shows that this girl is not completely expressionless.
The boss was also shocked at this moment.
Doesn't he know either?
"Hmm? Why is no one speaking? Are they really scared by my name?"
There was a hint of pride in Jiang Shendao's tone.
Chu Qing didn't know that he had fallen into this situation. It would be fine if he didn't feel ashamed, but what was there to be proud of?
"You...you are actually the old hall master?"
The big boss spoke in disbelief.
"Humph."
Jiang Shendao sneered:
"You made a deal with that man, and you often came down to talk to me in the past few years. Do you really not know my identity?"
"I... I have some guesses, so I have always respected you..."
The big boss murmured:
"But I can't believe that someone is so bold as to actually imprison you..."
Chu Qing spoke at the right time:
"So, who is that person?"
Jiang Shendao slowly uttered two words:
"Qi Guan."
(End of this chapter)