Chapter 232: We Are Counterattacking Passively

Zhang Dalang was panicking uncontrollably at this moment.

If he were facing people from Shenyi Gu, he would still have the confidence to make a few excuses, but now he had to face people from the Six Great Clans!

And the Patrol Guard Division, which had a fearsome reputation!

Unable to find a way to escape for the moment, Zhang Dalang tried his best to control his emotions, deciding to respond to all changes by remaining unchanged.

Thus, he kept his head bowed in silence, waiting for the next words from this Young Master Rong.

However, Young Master Rong, who was sitting in front, did not say much.

People were coming and going in a hurry nearby, seemingly bringing over some objects.

Zhang Dalang cautiously raised his head to look over.

On a table not far away, someone had brought over a transparent glazed ware bottle, or perhaps it was a glass bottle.

Regardless of whether it was glazed ware or glass, objects with this level of clarity could only be owned by a small number of noble people.

Xinzhou had produced quite a few glass products, but high-end goods that were nearly colorless and extremely clear were rare.

Famous doctors were very fond of such high-end goods, but the quantity was extremely small, making them very difficult to obtain.

This winter, a merchant caravan from Xinzhou brought some goods to Shenyi Gu, but they were not put out for display at all. Such high-end goods were snatched up as soon as they arrived.

Let alone a street soldier like Zhang Dalang, even most of the hall masters of the Medicine Gang could not get their hands on such high-grade goods!

Upon seeing such high-end goods, Zhang Dalang quickly realized that the importance of this Young Master Rong before him in the Xinzhou Xunweis might be far greater than they had anticipated!

Zhang Dalang could no longer maintain his composure; the instinct for survival prompted Zhang Dalang to shout again: "A misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding!

Young Master Rong! There must be a misunderstanding in this!"

When he saw someone else bring over a box and clearly saw what was inside, Zhang Dalang no longer held onto a shred of hope, trembling even more violently.

The box was filled with many ice shards, and after peeling back the ice layer, there were brown medicinal pills placed inside.

These pills were coated with a layer of medicinal glue, somewhat similar to the Exorcism and Detoxification Pill of Huang Dashi, but the effect was completely different.

The pills before him contained ice inside the medicinal glue, and inside the ice was sealed foul blood—foul blood from a Plague Ghost with extremely strong pathogenicity!

Li Sihu wore gloves, poured hot water into the glass bottle, and then used tweezers to place a poisonous pill into the bottle.

The medicinal glue on the outside of the pill was quickly softened by the hot water and began to dissolve.

The ice inside the medicinal glue was also melting, but before the medicinal glue completely dissolved, the ice water remained sealed inside the pill, the water temperature would not rise too quickly, and the foul blood sealed inside still retained its pathogenicity.

If the water in the bottle were poured out into a teacup, the first and second cups of water might be safe because the medicinal glue had not yet completely dissolved, and the poisonous water containing the foul blood had not yet flowed out.

But the cups poured out later would be unpredictable.

Therefore, for the same pot of tea, if this kind of pill sealed with foul blood was dropped in, the first one or two cups of tea poured out would be fine to drink, but the tea poured out later might not be safe for the person drinking it.

Even if something happened later, no one would think of this.

According to inertial thinking, the tea in the pot was hot when it was delivered, and everyone drank it together after it was poured, so if something happened, it would happen to everyone.

At this moment, in the transparent glass bottle, the medicinal glue on the outside of the pill dissolved, and the water containing the foul blood flowed out, mixing into the bottle.

The water temperature in winter cooled down quickly; at this time, the water in the glass bottle was no longer as hot as when it was first delivered, and the water temperature in the bottle was uneven, so if it were poured into small teacups separately, some of the water in the teacups would definitely carry pathogenicity.

Using this method, Zhang Dalang had no idea how many people he had secretly harmed over the past two or three years!

For a time, no one spoke in the room.

Heavy breathing came from the corner, but the candlelight there was dim, making it hard to see clearly.

However, Zhang Dalang had already lost his mind at this moment and could not spare the attention to notice anything else.

His method of harming people had been discovered, and it was too difficult to shift the blame; he could only ponder if there were other ways to save his life.

At a time like this, he was still weighing the pros and cons in his heart.

What things could he take out to exchange?

Was it worth taking it all out?

Rong Huan, who was sitting in front, asked at this moment: "Tell me about the matter of the Su Family of medicine merchants back then. And, where is that batch of medicinal materials brought back through smuggling?"

Hearing "that batch of smuggled medicinal materials," Zhang Dalang was terrified.

He had long heard of the prowess of the Zhao Fa Xunweis, but since the people from the Xunweis had been stationed at Shenyi Gu for two years without any major movements, Zhang Dalang could not help but have developed a sense of contempt.

Yet he did not expect the real critical blow to be here!

Why did the people of the Zhao Clan know even this?!

That was Zhang Dalang's biggest secret; he had paid so much back then and had kept this secret all along, just thinking about when he could use it to exchange for greater benefits and rise to success.

Did he really have to say it?

He was still hesitant.

The interests involved in that batch of medicinal materials were too great; should he give it directly to the people of the Zhao Clan? Or find a way to send a message to the Medicine Gang?

If he handed it over to the Medicine Gang, the Medicine Gang would definitely find a way to protect him.

The young Gongzi sitting in front said again at this moment: "I will give you time to consider carefully; you must consider it clearly."

Hearing this, Zhang Dalang breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he had time, he could find a way to send a message out!

Right now, he had to think about how to stall for time; how much of the news he told the people of the Zhao Fa Xunweis should be true and how much false?

But just as Zhang Dalang finished letting out this breath, he held it again.

Because people suddenly walked over from both sides, restrained him, gagged him, pulled up the sleeve of one arm, and a blade flashed, quickly cutting a wound on his arm.

Seeing someone pick up that glass bottle with the dissolved poisonous pill, Zhang Dalang realized something was wrong and wanted to struggle to escape, but he was firmly controlled there.

Zhang Dalang struggled in vain, his eyes splitting, wanting to shout loudly and wanting to say something, but because his mouth was gagged, he could not say a word and could only watch helplessly as the other party poured the water from the glass bottle onto the wound.

He understood too well! This water temperature could not kill the Evil Poison at all, and the water carrying the poison would invade the wound, turning him into a Plague Ghost!

Zhang Dalang's face turned ashen in an instant, his eyes dimmed, and he collapsed to the ground.

It's over!

It's all over!

I never expected the people of the Patrol Guard Division to be so heartless!

Wasn't it agreed that I would be given time to consider?!

I am willing to talk!!

You've blocked my mouth, how am I supposed to talk?!

They don't give me a chance at all, going straight for the kill!

At this very moment, Zhang Dalang truly felt the terror of the Xinzhou Patrol Guard Division as described in the rumors.

At this time, the young Young Master Rong in front spoke again: "You know, we have a type of antidote pill in Xinzhou. If taken within two hours, it can neutralize the poison; if it can be taken within one hour, it is even safer. This kind of detoxifying item is best taken as quickly as possible. Whether you can take it, and when you take it, depends on whether you cooperate!"

Seeing hope, Zhang Dalang regained a bit of strength; his voice was hurried and weak, his eyes filled with excitement: "Yes! This one will definitely cooperate, many thanks to Gongzi for showing mercy!"

He swore bitterly in his heart: That man surnamed Rong, if I can survive this time, I will definitely make you die without a burial place!

Zhang Dalang was taken away for questioning.

Inside the room, the person who had been standing quietly in the dim corner finally stepped forward.

As he walked closer, his face was gradually revealed.

It was none other than Shopkeeper Wu!

At this moment, Shopkeeper Wu's eyes were filled with tears and hatred. He finally knew how his wife, children, and in-laws had been harmed back then.

During that disaster that befell the Su Family medicine merchants back then, dozens of people either died or were scattered.

Everything was caused by the greed of that guard, Zhang Dalang!

Shopkeeper Wu's wife and two children also perished in that disaster. His wife's maiden family, the Su Family, was nearly wiped out.

Shopkeeper Wu took a deep breath, steadied his voice, and asked: "Young Master Rong—"

He wanted to ask if the precious Exorcism pill that Young Master Rong mentioned just now was really going to be used on a wolf-hearted and dog-lunged villain like Zhang Dalang?

Also, how would Zhang Dalang be treated next?

Would he be let off in exchange for Zhang Dalang revealing information?

A person like Zhang Dalang must be crushed once and for all; he cannot be let off!

Seeing what Shopkeeper Wu was thinking, Wen Gu said: "The matter has only just begun. You should not get involved in what happens next."

Shopkeeper Wu felt a chill in his heart and respectfully replied: "Yes!"

He did not ask another word.

Young Master Rong's words were telling him that some major movements would happen at Shenyi Gu next, which were not things for commoners and small merchants like them to get involved in!

Pretending not to know was the safest path. Small people like them with families to support could not withstand the waves right now; keeping their families alive was more important.

In any case, the vengeance from back then could finally be avenged!

It would also remove a major threat to his own family!

Sure enough, the old saying is right: evil people are their own undoing!

A person like Zhang Dalang must be—

But Shopkeeper Wu soon realized that it was not appropriate to use the term "evil person" to describe Young Master Rong.

A flash of shame passed through his heart.

Shopkeeper Wu composed himself, thanked him sincerely, and left.

Only their own people remained in the room.

Li Sihu, who was serving as an attendant, quickly cleared the items off the table. Following Wen Gu to handle affairs, he also had many doubts in his heart at this moment and asked: "Gongzi, what should we do next?"

Wen Gu said: "Naturally, we will be passively counterattacking next!"

Once Zhang Dalang makes a move, the Zhao Clan will have a legitimate reason for the subsequent actions!

This is what it means to have a righteous cause!

This is what it means to have the legitimacy of an action!

"We were ambushed first, and only then did we fight back. We are not initiating an attack, but passively counterattacking!" Wen Gu said.

The guard Rong Yi, standing to the side, nodded slightly with an expressionless face, thinking to himself: I've learned something!

He is truly worthy of being a Patrol Guard Division Vice Commissioner!

A plan doesn't have to be new, as long as it's useful.

Using oneself as bait, fishing with one's own body!

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