Chapter 89 Crisis! Wei Sheng’s Enemy!
After Zhou Qing heard the news, he immediately went to Shiqiao Lane.
Walking to the gate of Baiyun Martial Arts Hall, it was unusually quiet inside.
In the past, at this time, Xu Lin would come out to sweep the door just after dawn. Even after he broke through to the meat refining realm, he would still be able to do so regardless of the weather.
Some of the more diligent apprentices will also get up early to practice pile skills and skin polishing.
They were sweating and the sound of shouting and drinking never stopped.
Zhou Qing's face darkened. He came to the door and pushed the closed door, only to find that it couldn't be pushed at all.
Bang bang bang!
Zhou Qing knocked on the door hard.
"Who is it?" After a while, a feeble voice came from inside.
It's Xu Lin!
"Xu Lin, it's me! Zhou Qing." Zhou Qing said quickly.
"Squeak!"
The door opened slowly, and Xu Lin's pale face was revealed behind the crack of the door. The corners of his eyes were slightly blue, and he looked like he was just recovering from poisoning and his energy and blood were greatly damaged.
Zhou Qing grabbed Xu Lin's wrist.
Even though he had just learned medical skills not long ago, he could still feel the weakness of Xu Lin's pulse.
"What happened? Why is this happening?"
"Ah Qing, come in first." Xu Lin weakly opened the door.
Zhou Qing walked in and saw no one in the yard.
"The apprentices all went home to recuperate, and several of them died, alas."
Xu Lin sighed.
"Third senior brother is in the backyard, and fifth senior brother has gone to the Yamen. Let's talk while we walk."
Xu Lin walked to the backyard.
Zhou Qing followed.
"Just the day before yesterday, the apprentices soaked their hands in poisonous water as usual.
I don’t know why, but suddenly someone’s hands were ulcerated and bleeding.
Immediately afterwards, more and more people were poisoned, and the situation got out of control.
The two senior brothers fed them the antidote secretly prepared by the martial arts school, but they still couldn't save them.
That night, in addition to the two senior brothers, I and several other warriors who had broken the physical barrier were also poisoned.
I had vomiting and diarrhea for two days and lost half of my life.
Most of the apprentices have gone home to recuperate, and no one dares to come to the martial arts gym. "
"Someone poisoned?!" Zhou Qing felt a little ridiculous.
Baiyun Martial Arts School is an expert in poisoning. Even if someone is poisoned, they should be able to detoxify it.
Especially in the martial arts hall, there are two martial arts practitioners, the third senior brother Ma Wenchun and the fifth senior brother He Zhongdong.
Even the poison in ordinary apprentices can't be cured.
It shows that the person who poisoned the poison was clever and the poison used was very rare.
All rare poisons are mostly precious and difficult to prepare.
To put it harshly, apprentices may not be as valuable as these poisons.
Moreover, the poison that can poison a warrior in the flesh-refining realm without anyone noticing is even more precious.
Just like Zhou Qing was able to bring down the flesh-refining realm warriors before with the centipede poison of Red Flame and the king ant poison of purple fire ants, but that was in battle.
Under normal circumstances, if these toxins are added to the diet, as long as one is not blind, it is impossible to eat colorful and smelly food.
Currently, in Zhou Qing's hands, the only poison that can poison a flesh-refining realm warrior without being noticed is the Seven Insects and Seven Flowers Ointment.
But it needs to be diluted with a lot of water to make it colorless and odorless.
It's just that there are all kinds of poisons in the world, and the ones that can achieve this effect are far more than just Seven Insects and Seven Flowers Ointment.
“Has the well water in the backyard been investigated?”
Zhou Qing asked.
Xu Lin frowned and said: "Third Senior Brother has checked and there is no sign of poisoning.
The two vegetable farmers who deliver food to the martial arts gym have been controlled by the Yamen.
However, those two people also often deliver food to other martial arts schools, so they probably don't have the guts to do such a thing. "
Zhou Qing looked thoughtful.
"Is it possible that another martial arts school deliberately poisoned him when he saw his master was away, hoping to destroy the martial arts school's sign?
Either he is seeking revenge, has a grudge against the martial arts school, or has a grudge against the master! "
"The six major martial arts schools are in the same spirit. Even if there are occasional differences, it won't be to this extent." Xu Lin shook his head.
"Master Wei will come back sooner or later. Other martial arts schools shouldn't be so crazy. They won't be able to bear it if we go back for revenge."
"So, the possibility of seeking revenge is relatively high." Zhou Qing nodded.
"Third Senior Brother and Fifth Senior Brother seem to know something." Xu Lin whispered.
While talking, the two of them had already walked to the backyard.
"I'm going to see Third Senior Brother."
Zhou Qing walked through the yard where the patio was and came to the west wing.
"Ahem!" Through the cracks in the window, a strong smell of herbs and a strange stench spread out, and a few coughs came from time to time in the room.
"Duh duh."
Zhou Qing knocked on the door gently.
"Come in." Ma Wenchun's voice came from the room.
Zhou Qing pushed open the door and entered.
"Sixth Junior Brother is back, sit down." Ma Wenchun sat on the bed, covering his mouth and coughing from time to time. His face was not only pale, but also had a faint black air.
Zhou Qing looked shocked: "Third Senior Brother, aren't you not poisoned? How could it be like this?"
"Everyone in the martial arts gym has been poisoned. Naturally, they cannot tell the truth to the outside world. Otherwise, the reputation of Baiyun Martial Arts Gym will be ruined."
Ma Wenchun was weak.
"Zhongdong and I have already had muscle problems and recovered relatively quickly. It's just that I was seriously injured in the early years and never recovered. Now the toxins have induced the old disease, which is why we are like this."
With that said, Ma Wenchun opened his middle coat.
A hideous black scar was exposed on his chest, extending from his left chest to his right waist.
The wound that had scabbed and healed long ago was now covered with dense holes the size of pinpricks. Black pus was constantly oozing out. The smell was foul and unpleasant, and it was accompanied by an obvious heat.
"This is..." Zhou Qing's eyes changed.
"Master was born in the Wu Du Sect in Jiuhua County. When Yang Hong betrayed his master and was able to successfully steal the treasure of the Baiyun lineage, it was because there was a master uncle Mu Renjie in the sect who acted as an internal agent.
Although Yang Hong executed him, Mu Renjie and several of his disciples managed to escape by chance.
This scar on my body was caused by the magic weapon in the door stolen by Mu Yuan, Mu Renjie’s son.
If I hadn't had the Celestial Silkworm Inner Armor given to me by Master at that time, I would be gone by now.
In order to bear the responsibility for the lost treasure, the master vowed to recover the treasure, otherwise he would never return to the sect.
After so many years, no one else can poison me without anyone noticing, just to induce my old injuries! "
Ma Wenchun clenched his fists with hatred on his face.
When Zhou Qing heard this, his expression changed.
Wei Sheng is not here, and a formidable enemy from the blood exchange realm has arrived.
This is really killing me.
That Mu Yuan was able to seriously injure Ma Wenchun with the magic weapon in his early years. Not to mention that he has broken through to the blood exchange realm now, he is at least a bone refining realm martial artist.
"Then what should we do now?" Zhou Qing frowned.
"I have already written to Master, but I'm afraid Master won't be back for a while.
Although Mu Renjie had a deep quarrel with his master, his behavior was fairly upright and he would not poison us, the younger generation, otherwise we would not survive.
The one who poisoned him should have been Mu Yuan. I cut off one of his arms back then and there was no possibility of him breaking through to the blood exchange realm anymore, so he hated me to the core.
You have only just started, and Mu Yuan has no grudge against you, so he probably won’t attack you.
But Junior Brother Zhou, you'd better stay in the county and don't go back to the town for the time being.
No matter how arrogant Mu Yuan was, he would not dare to go to the county town to cause trouble. Cough cough cough”
Ma Wenchun's face was solemn. After saying so many words in one breath, his expression suddenly became much depressed, causing a violent cough.
"Senior Brother Ma, stop talking."
Zhou Qing stepped forward and injected a trace of Qingmu Qi into Ma Wenchun's chest to help him relax.
However, as soon as the true energy entered Ma Wenchun's body, it disappeared without a trace like a mud cow entering the sea.
Ma Wenchun's injury was much more serious than it appeared.