Chapter 30: What Did You Feed Me?

It turned out that way.

Zhao Yingjun opened his mouth and asked, "Is she good‑looking?"

Qiao Jinzhi's hand clenched instantly, but when she thought of Qiao Sheng's lack of looks, her hand relaxed after a moment.

"Not good‑looking at all—so ugly her face is terrifying! And she's pregnant before marriage, a child whose father she doesn't even know, now already several years old."

"Is that so?"

Zhao Yingjun asked, somewhat surprised.

Qiao Jinzhi turned her body aside and pretended to be angry, saying, "Of course it's true; how could I deceive you, Second Master? If you don't believe, you can send someone to investigate."

Zhao Yingjun actually sent people to investigate, confirming that Qiao Sheng truly was ugly; he ordered his subordinates to the black market to find two martial men to deal with her.

Late at night, when everything was quiet.

Two young men dressed in black combat attire, their faces covered with black veils, appeared outside the Mountain God Temple.

They exchanged a glance and slowly approached the Mountain God Temple.

The temple's main gate was tied from the inside; opening it wasn't hard, but they didn't want Qiao Sheng's shouting to attract people.

One of them took out a bamboo tube and blew bewildering smoke inside.

Normally, Qiao Sheng would have fallen for it.

But tonight she was up for the night.

Sensing the off smell, Qiao Sheng hurriedly took Xiao Shitou into a pocket space.

She placed Xiao Shitou on the grass.

She waited about half a quarter hour.

A sound came from the gate.

Qiao Sheng took out a handkerchief, dampened it, tied it to her face, and left the pocket space.

She grabbed a wooden stick, hid it by the gate, and when they entered, she struck one of them on the head.

It came so suddenly that the man didn't have time to retaliate before he fainted.

The other slender young man, seeing Qiao Sheng's prowess, drew the soft sword he carried and attacked her.

He had internal force; his sword swing carried wind.

Qiao Sheng exchanged fewer than twenty moves with him and fell behind; soon after, her skin was cut by his sword.

Seeing Qiao Sheng injured by him.

The slender young man smirked, his tone proud as he said, "You stinky woman, I thought you were so formidable, but it's no more than this."

He thrust his sword at Qiao Sheng again.

He thought he could succeed this time as well.

But not at all.

Qiao Sheng vanished in an instant.

The slender young man remained fairly calm at first, but after several failures he could no longer stay composed, because Qiao Sheng's elusive moves made him feel she wasn't human.

That was the effect Qiao Sheng wanted; while the slender young man's morale was broken, she kicked him to the ground and seized his sword.

"Tell me, who sent you?!"

Qiao Sheng placed the sword on his neck and asked.

The slender young man said nothing, reached out to snatch the sword.

Qiao Sheng yanked hard; his hand was instantly slashed open, and he gasped in pain.

Before he could react.

Qiao Sheng thrust a sword into his abdomen.

The slender young man's face twisted in pain.

Qiao Sheng placed the sword on his neck again: "Your sword is still sharp; you can try again to see whether your hand is faster or the sword is."

The slender young man truly hadn't expected Qiao Sheng's strength to be so great; he didn't dare gamble, after all, who wants to die while alive?

He opened his mouth, about to speak.

Qiao Sheng suddenly tossed an unknown object into his mouth.

He tried to swallow.

Qiao Sheng's sword edged closer.

The slender young man glared at Qiao Sheng and asked, "What… what did you feed me?!"

(End of Chapter)