Chapter 91: Recruiting People

Cheng Feng told Langu the whole story exactly as it happened, hoping to get some help from her, even if it was just information.

Aimless searching was truly not something Cheng Feng could manage.

Langu also did not expect Cheng Feng's execution to be so strong; they had only just agreed on it in the morning, and he was already taking action by the evening.

Looking at Cheng Feng with two dark circles under his eyes, her heart stirred: "Have you been struck by Nie Yuan's Soul Shock?"

Cheng Feng had assumed Langu knew but didn't intend to tell him; Cheng Feng didn't care, as he had already learned the method to deal with it from Wang Tieshan.

As it turned out, Langu did not know.

Watching Cheng Feng's expression, Langu understood in her heart: "I was wondering why you were so anxious; so it turns out you were struck by Soul Shock. No, that's not right—with your Blood Refining strength, you would get over it in three days; it shouldn't be that urgent. Then what is it? Are you worried that the people around you will be innocently implicated?" Watching Cheng Feng's shifting expression,

A strange look flashed in Langu's eyes, and she smiled: "So you are still a man of affection and righteousness."

Cheng Feng watched Langu pull his secrets out bit by bit, and with a sunken face, he said: "Are you so curious about other people's privacy? Now that you've finished being curious, should you tell me what to do?"

Langu covered her mouth and laughed: "Don't be anxious. Seeing your complexion is a bit poor, I can still help you resolve the Soul Shock. You have to get some sleep after all, don't you? Only after eating and drinking your fill and resting your spirit can you do your work well!"

Langu turned her head and found two small bottles from a cabinet.

She threw them into Cheng Feng's arms, "Take the medicine in the Blue Bottle, and the Soul Shock can be resolved. Have a comfortable sleep. Take the White Bottle and go wander around Nie Hu's residence. If you get close to Bone-Eroding Powder, the color of the bottle will turn light green, then deep green, until it finally becomes ink green. If it is ink green, it means you have already been poisoned; within two hours, your whole body will be sore and weak, and your strength will be greatly reduced. You'll have to handle that yourself!"

Looking at the two bottles in his arms, Cheng Feng asked: "Langu, your strength is not weak either, why don't you resist Nie Yuan?"

Langu looked at Cheng Feng and smiled without a word; the silent scene let Cheng Feng know he should go back.

Cheng Feng, having not received an answer, cupped his hands and left.

A long while later, Langu's eyes revealed a fierce look, and she said: "The thing I want hasn't been found yet; Nie Yuan, you had better not die first."

Cheng Feng still had doubts about Langu's Small Blue Bottle, thinking that he only had one night left to endure, so he was in no rush to take this thing.

As for the Small White Bottle, he would just have to wait until night to talk about it.

Because he had been struck by Soul Shock these past two days, Cheng Feng told the women in the residence that he would be training at the Martial Arts Hall for a few days and not to disturb him if there was nothing urgent.

The women naturally had nothing to do.

Cheng Feng, meanwhile, haunted the area near the Hutou Gang these past two days.

Having to go three whole days without sleep, although Cheng Feng's strength was decent, it still disrupted Cheng Feng's biological clock.

His eyes were bloodshot, his head was heavy, and there was always a feeling of drowsiness that he couldn't get rid of.

While keeping watch in the afternoon, he saw an old acquaintance, Wang Hu.

Wang Hu was alone, his shoulders slumped and his head hanging; it seemed he was not having an easy time either.

It was to be expected; they had gone to negotiate business and ended up with a great expert, and after the Hutou Gang members had been humiliated and the expert had left safely, who could they vent to? The gang leader?

They couldn't. Who else could it be?

Naturally, it was the scapegoat who had brought Cheng Feng over.

These past two days, the people in the gang had not given Wang Hu a good look, and Nie Hu had even stripped Wang Hu of the power in his hands, turning someone who used to be one of the top two figures in the Hutou Gang, whom everyone fawned over, into a desolate person whom no one bothered with; it only took Wang two days.

And this was merely because Wang Hu had been forced by Cheng Feng to bring him to the Hutou Gang.

Wang Hu was also helpless, but the blame had fallen from the sky, and he had no choice but to bear it.

Looking at Wang Hu's state, Cheng Feng did not have the energy to pity others.

Although it was broad daylight, he found a corner, reached out directly, and took Wang Hu to the corner of an alley.

Looking at this fierce man who had appeared suddenly, Wang Hu's body trembled, and a numb smile appeared on his face: "Big Brother, you've come again? The gang leader is inside; if you have business, you can just go find him directly."

After probing around, he discovered that Wang Hu also knew nothing about Nie Yuan's affairs, and in fact, the entire Hutou Gang had no understanding of the person behind Nie Hu, so Cheng Feng gave up on that line of thought.

Looking at Wang Hu, Cheng Feng found a direction in his heart.

Cheng Feng said to Wang Hu: "Did your gang leader invite a woman named Langu?"

Wang Hu nodded hurriedly; that woman Langu had been invited by the gang leader to help for a long time, and the whole gang knew about it, so there was no need to hide it.

"Then do you know what kind of person Langu is?" Cheng Feng asked.

Wang Hu shook his head quickly: "Langu has been invited for over a month, saying she is making some tonic soups for the gang leader; it is Langu's unique recipe. Gang... Nie Hu has been stuck at the Skin Refining Late Stage for some years, and he wants to take this opportunity to see if he can break through to the Blood Refining Realm."

"Break through to Blood Refining? Isn't it poison?" Cheng Feng felt that there must be a big secret in this discrepancy.

But Cheng Feng only wanted to find Nie Yuan now and physically eliminate him.

Eliminating danger in the cradle was the most reasonable approach.

He asked Wang Hu some more questions, deepening his understanding of the Hutou Gang, and learned that although Wang Hu was nearly thirty and at the Ordinary Strength Refining Realm, he was also close to Skin Refining Perfection; it was just that he was busy dealing with gang affairs daily, which delayed his cultivation, otherwise he might have reached Skin Refining Perfection faster than Nie Hu.

Knowing this gave Cheng Feng a different opinion of Wang Hu; all the major and minor affairs of the Hutou Gang were handled by Wang Hu, making him worthy of being called the number two figure of the Hutou Gang. His value was not small, and it coincided with one of the goals in his heart.

Cheng Feng pretended to be indifferent and said: "Tell me, how should I deal with you?"

Wang Hu was also a shrewd person, worthy of being the number two figure of the Hutou Gang; his mind turned, and he said bluntly: "If Big Brother wanted to kill me, you wouldn't have asked this question. If you want to control the Hutou Gang, I can still help a little, but my strength is low. If you want to kill Nie Hu, I really have no way to contribute. If Big Brother kills Nie Hu, I am willing to be a pawn and die for Big Brother."

Seeing that Wang Hu could say these things, Cheng Feng was somewhat satisfied in his heart. His strength was a bit poor, but his ability was quite good, and he had good judgment. Although he couldn't be directly entrusted with major tasks, he currently had almost no one he could use, so he would take whoever he could get.

Cheng Feng nodded and said: "I did have a big business deal when I sought out a gang, but unfortunately Nie Hu didn't know what was good for him, so that can't be blamed on me. After Nie Hu dies, you come to take over the Hutou Gang; I can send people to support you. As long as you handle things well, there will be no shortage of benefits for you. Now, go back."

Hearing Cheng Feng's words, a sharp glint flashed in Wang Hu's eyes. He had worked diligently for the gang for over ten years, only to be dismissed because of such a matter, his status and face wiped clean. To say Wang Hu had no resentment in his heart would be impossible. Cheng Feng's appearance was like giving Wang Hu a shot of reassurance.

What should he do? Naturally, follow the winner. Wang Hu waited quietly for the result, even hoping in his heart that Cheng Feng could become that winner.

Cheng Feng would not accept a subordinate so suddenly, but there was no other way; he had only come across one person like Wang Hu who could write, fight, and negotiate business.

Let's wait and see; his current focus was still the Bone-Eroding Powder.

The night was like ink, shrouding this prosperous and secretive town.

Cheng Feng stood in the night, his gaze like a torch, his heart filled with anger and determination toward Nie Yuan.

He understood that only by completely eliminating Nie Yuan could he ensure the safety of himself and his family.

Cheng Feng moved quietly along the shadows of the alley, but he couldn't help but recall Wang Hu's words.

Could Langu's unique recipe really help Nie Hu break through to the Blood Refining Realm? If so, then Nie Yuan's strength would be greatly improved, which would undoubtedly bring him even greater trouble.

Cheng Feng had not yet encountered an opponent of the same level; the few times he had, it was always him suppressing those lower than him. Winning by strength when weak was truly not Cheng Feng's style.

Fortunately, Nie Hu's strength had not changed much yet. Cheng Feng did not retreat because of this; he took a deep breath, cast the distracting thoughts in his heart to the back of his mind, and focused on searching for Nie Hu's tracks.