Chapter 757: Did you miss Qi gege? (1/2)

As Qi Zonglin’s blade rushed towards Han Yunxi, a rock suddenly struck his wrist and caused him to veer off course. Han Yunxi quickly ducked out of the way as she dragged Xu Donglin back with her to increase the distance between them.

“Who’s there?!” Qi Donglin demanded. But there was no one except the rest of the Carefree City mercenaries. Qi Zonglin’s wrist ached. He looked at his arm and discovered that the so-called “stone” that had struck him was actually a seed that had planted roots into his bloodstream!

This…

Qi Zonglin had never seen something like this before, but he wasn’t an easy foe. Immediately, he took out a dagger and stabbed it into his flesh, intended to dig it out. The roots were quite long, so it was fortunate he had acted quickly. Otherwise, his hand would be seriously injured. No matter where it came from, the seed’s owner had bad intentions! He had to capture Han Yunxi first and then deal with them. But as he approached her, a sluggish, playful voice rose from outside the crowd.

“Even this young gentleman doesn’t dare to bully this girl. Qi Zonglin, have your dog eyes gone blind?”

The voice wasn’t light, but it was impossible to guess which direction it’d came from. All of the other assassins were searching as well, but they couldn’t find anyone. Han Yunxi halted and looked around in disbelief. She couldn’t see anyone either, but she knew who it was!

This playful tone is all too familiar!

“Just who’s there? What kind of hero are you, sneaking attacks on this city lord? Show yourself!” Qi Zonglin threatened as he kept advancing towards Han Yunxi.

She stopped moving and only cast a glance at his wrist before smirking. “Qi Zonglin, do you believe me when I say a certain someone will toss that antidote to the dogs if you take another step forward?”

Greatly alarmed, Qi Zonglin glanced at his wrist again, only to see that the bleeding wound had turned black. He was poisoned!

“Han Yunxi, where’s the antidote?!” He reached for her, but a sudden, burning pain in his hand made him lose all strength. She continued to evade him.

“This is Scorch Toxin. It’ll spread from the source of the wound to the rest of the body. City Lord Qi will quickly experience what it feels to be burnt alive.”

Qi Zonglin wasn’t so easily cowed. He immediately issued orders. “Someone come, capture this slut!” Only with Han Yunxi in his hands did he stand a chance to talking terms with the poisoner. Otherwise, his poison was a lost cause. A few of the Carefree City elders immediately rushed forward, but it was then that a thorny thistle burst out of the ground at Han Yunxi’s feet to grow wildly into the air, its branches waving and dancing like claws. It was precisely from the seed that Qi Zonglin had tossed onto the ground earlier. Now it protected Han Yunxi within its thorns, its bristling vines an awful sight.

How beautiful! That was Han Yunxi’s first thought as she gazed at the vines. For the first time ever, she realized that it was an elegant, pretty plant. Who knew that a so-called nuisance for the roads could be used to protect people as well?

Qi Zonglin’s hand was hurting more by the second. He pressed on his wrist with his other hand and said coldly, “Chop it down!”

“Qi Zonglin, it looks like you don’t want the antidote after all!” the mystery figure chuckled. Although no one could see him, everyone could imagine what he looked like with that laugh. “That’s fine, too. You can just cut off that hand, after all.”

Now everyone could tell the direction of the voice. They turned as one towards the south, while the assassins already there parted to make way. A scarlet silhouette flew in from the skies before landing in front of the dancing vines. He was a man dressed in luxurious red robes as brilliant as fire. His wide sleeves accented his beautiful form, a sight bewitching enough to topple an entire nation or steal people’s souls. Amidst the shock of the crowd, he turned back to grin at Han Yunxi. The dim world seemed to glow at his expression, and even the vines burst into full bloom with crimson flowers.

It was him, Gu Qishao!

“Little Qi...long time no see,” Han Yunxi murmured.

“Who are you?” Qi Zonglin demanded as the other assassins moved to surround them.

“He’s Gu Qishao, hehe. Once he was the owner of the Celestial Fragrance Tea Plantation. I don’t know when he’s become Long Feiye’s hunting dog!” Qi Yaotian mocked. So what if Gu Qishao’s here. He’s only one man. Can he really do anything against all of Carefree City?

“This person is proficient in heretical and crooked methods. His poison skills are formidable as well. Everyone, be careful!” Qi Yaotian reminded.

“Gu Qishao, hand over the antidote and this city lord will spare your life. Otherwise, I’ll cripple both your legs and arms to pay for my hand!” Qi Zonglin warned.

But Gu Qishao simply ignored him to knit his brows at Qi Yaotian. “What did you just say?”

“This young lord says you’re Long Feiye’s hunting dog!” Qi Yaotian refused to back down.

Gu Qishao narrowed his eyes as his tone grew haughty. “Qi Yaotian, do you know when this young gentleman arrived?”

Everyone was confused by his question. What did he mean by that?

“Who cares when you showed up? If you have any sense, you’ll give up the antidote now! Your scamming, mystical ways can trick other people, but not my Carefree City!” Qi Yaotian scoffed.

Gu Qishao ignored him and continued to speak. “This young gentleman was here before you killed any of Long Feiye’s shadow guards.”