The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#739 - Stop the bleeding first

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"What do you want?" The woman was currently in a fit of anger and naturally didn't give Lu Jing a pleasant look.

"Do you have silver? If not, some pills, talismans, or something as compensation would also work."

The woman was amused by his words and didn't waste any time. She directly untied the soft whip from her waist and lashed out, saying, "Get out of here!"

Lu Jing watched the whip strike towards his shoulder but didn't dodge. Instead, he took the opportunity to throw a punch.

As a result, with a crisp sound, Lu Jing's clothes were torn by the soft whip, but his skin didn't even have a mark.

On the other side, the woman didn't expect Lu Jing to completely disregard common sense and not even try to parry her attack.

Her nose was hit squarely by the punch.

Fortunately, Lu Jing didn't use his full strength, otherwise, her nose would have been shattered by the punch.

"You!"

The woman felt two streams of hot liquid gushing from her nostrils. She reached out and saw a splash of bright red.

Lu Jing thoughtfully handed her a piece of rough paper.

"Stop the bleeding first."

The woman didn't take the paper. She just gave Lu Jing a cold look, "One of the only two first-rate experts under twenty years old on the Celestial Pivot List, the recently famous Lu Jing, the great hero, truly has good martial arts and skills. I've learned my lesson today. And you're also an affectionate fellow, hehe."

After she finished speaking, she took out a hundred-tael silver note from her bosom and threw it on the ground, "Keep the change."

"There's no change to keep because it's not enough." Lu Jing didn't show any intention of making way.

The woman laughed in anger, "What, are you trying to extort us? Isn't her sword just a common, mass-produced item bought from the roadside? It's worth ten taels of silver at most. Isn't my ten-fold compensation enough for you?"

"The sword is enough, but it's not enough to settle tonight's matter."

Lu Jing shook his head and said, "Do I need to remind you that the Department of Celestial Observation strictly prohibits internal fighting, let alone bullying the weak? You, a senior supervisor, used a method that insulted someone's master to force a student of the academy to fight you. If this matter reaches Supervisor Guo's ears..."

The woman fell silent upon hearing this, and after a long while, she snorted.

"You also made my nose bleed. Let's call it even."

"Are you confused? I punched your nose because you whipped me first. This time, you were the one who attacked first. Even if you complain to Supervisor Guo, you're still the one in the wrong."

The woman's chest rose and fell sharply. She knew that Lu Jing was telling the truth.

But precisely because of this, she was even more angry. It meant that she had to hide the fact that she was beaten, or else she would be punished.

"You're ruthless." The woman reached into her bosom again and rummaged for a while, taking out a small bottle, reluctantly saying, "This is the Three Immortals Pill, which can help with cultivation and restore secret power... I'll give it to you."

Lu Jing took the small bottle, opened it, and saw that the pills inside were the same as the previous few bottles of Three Immortals Pills he had obtained. Only then was he satisfied and put it away.

"Do you think you're buying cabbage?! There are hardly any people in the Department of Celestial Observation who can draw this talisman nowadays."

Lu Jing saw that the woman was almost at her limit. If he continued to push her, she might just go all out with them. So, he finally made way.

Seeing this, the woman didn't stay any longer and walked away with a dark face.

After she left, Lu Jing threw the bottle of Three Immortals Pills and the three Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Talismans to Xia Huai, then said to the girl, "Let's go. There's nothing more for us here."

Xia Huai only accepted the bottle of Three Immortals Pills and one Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Talisman, pushing the remaining two Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Talismans back to Lu Jing.

"We've killed many of Mr. Ji's men along the way, and you've also disrupted his plans. He must hold a grudge against you. You should keep these two Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Talismans for self-defense."

"Mr. Ji... It's probably useless for him to hold a grudge against me now." Lu Jing smiled wryly but still accepted the remaining two Nine Heavens Divine Lightning Talismans.

"By the way, you said you saw Supervisor Guo before. Why would he be here?" Xia Huai asked again.

"It's a long story. My previous suspicion was correct. He really did use us as bait, but not to force out the internal spy hidden in the Department of Celestial Observation, but for a greater purpose."

"A greater purpose?" Xia Huai thought for a moment and combined it with what Lu Jing had just said, "Could it be for Mr. Ji?"

"That's right. Not only Supervisor Guo came here tonight, but also that foul-mouthed old woman. I took a look when I left and estimated that at least half of the top experts in the Department of Celestial Observation had arrived."

"Did Mr. Ji come too?"

"He did." Lu Jing nodded, "We chatted for a while, and then Supervisor Guo and his people appeared."

"Isn't this a good thing?" Xia Huai said, "If we can take this opportunity to get rid of Mr. Ji in one fell swoop, then the world will be more peaceful, and at least there will be fewer pitiful people who are refined into strange objects."

"Maybe." Lu Jing sighed.

"Why do you seem not too happy? Don't you want Mr. Ji to die?"

"It's not Mr. Ji." Lu Jing shook his head, "I'm a little worried about Supervisor Guo."

"But didn't you just say that in addition to Supervisor Guo, many top experts from the Department of Celestial Observation also came? So many people together shouldn't be in any danger, right?"

"I'm not worried about his safety... It's the feeling he gave me at the time that made me a little uncomfortable. Uh, I don't know how to describe it. Also, I found that Mr. Ji may not be as bad as I thought. At least he's not a lunatic. He can still communicate and exchange ideas, and he seems to have been preparing to deal with that dragon."

"If we just kill him like this, his plan probably won't be able to continue... Forget it, this matter shouldn't be our concern in the first place. Supervisor Guo and Supervisor Huang should have contingency plans."

Afterward, Lu Jing put the little girl he had knocked unconscious and her brother, who had also been knocked unconscious, together, "It seems that they have both been turned into strange objects. One can control rat swarms, and the other can use water to generate fire. It's definitely not okay to keep them in this city. Who knows what kind of chaos they will cause."

"I plan to take them back to my manor. There's someone there... who should be able to be their teacher and take care of them. Do you want to go and see?"

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