Chapter 197: First Encounter
Inside a room at Moonlit Pavilion, a young man in white sat by the window, pouring and drinking wine on his own.
In the dimly lit room, someone spoke, “How is it on your side?”
The young man in white put down his wine glass and smiled, “The person from the Mu family is in the Demon Slayer Department, and the Soul Sealing Coffin is there too. The poison has almost taken effect; today we can take action.”
“Good!”
As the words fell, the room returned to silence.
At this moment, a drizzle started outside, raindrops tapping on the roof.
The young man in white took a deep breath, his expression somewhat intoxicated, “It’s still a rainy day, the best for killing.”
He looked down at the street. Suddenly, he exclaimed, a figure in blue was holding an umbrella for a man in black, walking through the rain curtain and entering Moonlit Pavilion.
“I haven’t started yet, and you’ve actively come to me. Well, it saves me some effort.”
Upon seeing Qin Feng, the Manager Peng greeted with a smile, “Young Master.”
Qin Feng said, “On the third floor, prepare a room for me. I’ll dine here today.”
Peng Qing felt puzzled. The Young Master used to prefer sitting on the first floor by the window. Why the change today? But he didn’t ask further. As a smart person, he just needed to follow the Young Master’s instructions.
“Alright, Young Master.”
Guided by Peng Qing, Qin Feng and his companion entered a private room and ordered some dishes.
In no time, a waiter brought good food and wine.
Qin Feng lifted his wine glass, took a sip, and then looked out the window with a solemn expression.
Seeing this, Lan Ningshuang asked with concern, “Young Master, are you thinking about the recent events?”
Qin Feng put down his wine glass and nodded, “The person behind the poisoning hasn’t been found. I don’t know how many more people will fall victim. I hope the Demon Slayer Department can quickly find clues and capture that person.”
“Don’t worry, Young Master. They will surely find them.”
In the hot pot, the red soup was bubbling, emitting a tempting aroma.
As they talked, the room’s door was pushed open again. The previous waiter entered with a smile, casually closing the door behind him.
Qin Feng asked curiously, “Are all the dishes here?”
The waiter shook his head, “Today’s dishes are all here.”
As he spoke, the waiter’s figure unexpectedly grew taller in front of Qin Feng and his companion.
Qin Feng was initially stunned, then seemed to realize something, suddenly stood up, “It’s you! You’re the one who is poisoning everybody!”
At the same time, Lan Ningshuang’s face turned pale. She collapsed to the ground, bloodstains appearing at the corner of her mouth, “Young Master…”
“Ningshaung!” Qin Feng exclaimed in shock.
The waiter tore off his disguise, revealing a handsome and delicate face. He pulled out a chair, sat down slowly, and smiled, “Nice to meet you. It’s our first time meeting, don’t you suggest that I sit down and eat something?”
“What have you done to her?!” Qin Feng shouted angrily.
“Hush, lower your voice. You wouldn’t want others to suffer unjustly, would you?” The young man sneered.
“You!” Qin Feng clenched his fists, but after some thought, he gritted his teeth and sat back down.
This was a blatant threat. Given the opponent’s sinister methods, wiping out the entire Moonlit Pavilion could happen in a matter of moments.
The young man took a sip of wine and made a praising sound, “Indeed, good wine. You and I, one poisoning and one antidote, have crossed paths several times in the past few days. Today, why not take a closer look at what poison I’ve used?”
At these words, Qin Feng frowned and quickly took Ningshaung’s wine cup, saying, “The drink is not poisoned, but besides drinking, Ningshaung has not eaten anything. Wait a moment, the poison is in the pot, just like in the teahouse. It’s the smell! But I smelled it and nothing happened. This scent is specifically targeting martial warriors?”
“Impressive, impressive.” The young man applauded sincerely.
“This Qi-Transforming Powder is not easy to refine. It requires the essence of a martial warrior’s blood and the combination of dozens of herbs.
Once inhaled by a warrior, it blends with their energy, turning into a deadly toxin.
First, it paralyzes the body, then the poison circulates with the blood, reaching the dantian, causing unbearable abdominal pain.
Finally, the poisoned blood attacks the heart, leading to death.”
He glanced at Lan Ningshaung on the ground, with a cold smile. “Your guard has good endurance, enduring such intense pain without uttering a sound.
But unfortunately, this pain will only intensify with time, becoming worse than death.
I wonder how many martial warriors couldn’t bear the pain and chose to end their lives before the poisoned blood reached their hearts.”
The young man laughed somewhat madly, seemingly recalling the warriors who died under his Qi-Transforming Powder.
Qin Feng’s face looked extremely unpleasant.
He hurriedly ran to Lan Ningshuang, crouched down, and tried to treat her, but the young man stopped him, saying, “If you don’t want everyone in Moonlit Pavilion to accompany her in death, you can try to intervene.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Feng trembled. He gritted his teeth, struggled with his expression, and then slowly stood up.
As he stood up, he also sent a signal to Lan Ningshuang on the ground.
Seeing this, she understood what he meant, covered her abdomen with both hands, bit her lip tightly, and let out a few painful moans.
This girl really doesn’t know how to act at all, and has no ability to adapt on the spot.
Fortunately, she didn’t live in the harem, or she would have been plotted against by other cunning women.
Qin Feng thought this way, but his expression remained unchanged.
Indeed, Lan Ningshuang had not been affected by the Qi-Transforming Powder at all.
As early as last night, Qin Feng had rehearsed today’s events with her.
He instructed her to control her breath, not inhale any gas, and not touch anything when they entered the room.
As for the wine? Lan Ningshuang naturally didn’t drink it; it was just a smoke bomb Qin Feng intentionally mentioned and threw to the young man.
If you ask how he could predict all this? This matter traces back to the second incident of poisoning among the commoners in the city—
It was at a breakfast stall, where several customers had turned purple, their eyes bloodshot, and their appearance terrifying.
After Qin Feng saved the person, he heard from the onlookers that before these people were poisoned, there was an elderly, hunchbacked man who left. This led to speculation.
Similar to the white-clothed young man in the teahouse, almost blatantly telling everyone, it was I who poisoned them!
With such a self-confident personality and similar methods, it’s easy to associate the two, suggesting that they might be the same person.
However, the stark contrast in appearance before and after suggests that the poisoner is skilled in the art of changing bone structure and skin appearance!
Once this idea emerged, Qin Feng became alert. He needed to confirm whether his speculation was correct and then catch the poisoner!
It’s important to note that although the art of changing bone structure and skin appearance can alter the body shape and facial features, the size of internal organs is difficult to change; they can only be compressed to a certain extent.
Therefore, during the subsequent incidents in the city where people were in trouble, he would use his X-Ray ability to observe the onlookers, ultimately leading him to trace the clues!
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