BTTH: Starting with the Complete Memories of Yao Chen

Chapter 44: Ambush

"About the healing medicine?"

Zhang Kaitao's brows furrowed even tighter.

The healing medicine of the Xiao family was truly a top-notch elixir.

It couldn't be compared to those low-quality hemostatic herbs. Could it be that the supply of healing medicine from the Xiao family had been cut off?

"Well, the supply of healing medicine from the Xiao family has been tight recently. Right now, it's only available in the northeast corner, near the Xiao family's market," a passerby said.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Kaitao breathed a sigh of relief. If there was some available, it was good enough. He could squeeze in or even snatch it from those who bought it.

A sly smile flashed in Zhang Kaitao's eyes.

"Alright, you can go now," he said to the passerby.

The passerby quickly walked away.

Zhang Kaitao watched the departing figure, sneering to himself. He took the bow from his back and drew an arrow from his waist.

Taking aim, he fired.

The arrow hit the passerby's thigh, eliciting a painful scream.

Zhang Kaitao snorted and repositioned the bow on his back, then walked in the direction of the weapon shop.

The brave are angry and draw their swords against the stronger; the timid are angry but draw their swords against the weaker.

It was as simple as that.

Zhang Kaitao had a sudden realization. No wonder there weren't many people on this street. This street led to one of the Xiao family's markets, which used to have a high flow of people. But with no elixirs for sale, it was normal for the crowd to thin out.

Those roadside stalls must have also moved to the northeast corner as mentioned by the passerby.

With this understanding, Zhang Kaitao relaxed.

As for the conflict between the two major families, it had nothing to do with him. He had no connections with those two families. As long as he didn't get involved, unless a Grandmaster-level expert targeted him, he could escape unscathed.

Let them fight, the more brutal, the better. Heh heh...

After walking for a while, Zhang Kaitao arrived at the door of the weapon shop.

There were people, many people.

Zhang Kaitao furrowed his brows again but after a moment of thought, he relaxed once more.

Well, because of the recent situation involving the Xiao family and the Jia Lie family, the situation in Wutan City had become tense. It was normal for the owner of the weapon shop to hire extra protection for his store. After all, no one wanted to be caught in the crossfire.

Zhang Kaitao thought to himself that he had been too on edge recently.

Shaking his head, he realized that being cautious was also a good thing.

However, he didn't notice that in an inconspicuous dark corner, Jia Lie Bi smiled wickedly; his prey had arrived!

Jia Lie Bi made a hand signal, instructing the people hiding around to prepare.

For the past few days, he had negotiated with the bald guy and arranged for people to ambush here. After the job was done, the fourth-grade elixirs would belong to Jia Lie Family.

In return, he would introduce the bald guy to Master Han.

Entering the weapon shop, Zhang Kaitao called out, "Shopkeeper."

"Oh, you're here," Chen Tuqiang said to Zhang Kaitao with a smile, though there was a subtle and hard-to-detect eagerness in his eyes.

"Are you here to pick up arrows? Sit here for a moment. I'll have someone fetch them for you," Chen Tuqiang said warmly, waving to a seemingly errand boy.

"Go ahead," the boy replied with a knowing smile.

Once the boy left, Chen Tuqiang motioned for Zhang Kaitao to sit down.

"Please, have a seat."

As Zhang Kaitao sat down, Chen Tuqiang took out a teapot and personally poured tea for him.

At this moment, Zhang Kaitao felt something was amiss. Why was this bald guy being so friendly today?

He began to make connections in his mind.

He's trying to win me over! Zhang Kaitao nodded to himself, finding it more and more plausible.

Indeed, he was a strong Eight-Star Dou Master, and within Wutan City, the only ones with higher cultivation were the top leaders of various factions and a few Nine-Star Dou Masters. Given this situation, this bald guy definitely wanted to win him over.

Zhang Kaitao chuckled at himself, realizing that he had been overly paranoid recently.

"Please," Chen Tuqiang said with a smile as he handed the tea cup to Zhang Kaitao.

Zhang Kaitao took the cup but placed it down gently without taking a sip.

"Why not give it a try? It's fine tea imported from the Chu Yun Empire," Chen Tuqiang suggested with an innocent expression.

"No, I don't like tea," Zhang Kaitao replied.

"Oh, how about trying something new?" Chen Tuqiang continued to smile.

"No, thank you for the offer," Zhang Kaitao declined once again.

Chen Tuqiang didn't insist.

"Three times is the limit."

It was a pity for them that this Chu Yun Empire imported tea was so deadly that even a Third-Grade Magical Beast would die immediately if it drank it.

But it didn't matter; they had a backup plan.

Zhang Kaitao zoned out for a moment.

In the past, he had a beloved girl, but one day, a young master from the capital arrived. He took a liking to the girl and drugged her, using a form of tea. The girl drank it and, well, he didn't need to say more about what happened next. The girl came to him in tears, and he confronted the young master with her.

However, the young master had a powerful expert by his side.

And then...

In front of Zhang Kaitao, the girl was violated.

Later on, the girl took her own life.

He had become one who only vented his anger on the weaker ones.

Since then, he never drank tea offered by others.

Zhang Kaitao snapped out of his thoughts, furrowing his brows.

"Shopkeeper, why hasn't that boy returned yet?" Something didn't seem right with the timing; those arrows weren't heavy or difficult to retrieve.

Chen Tuqiang took a sip of his tea, having already taken an antidote in advance and thus immune to the poison.

"Yeah, I don't know what's taking that boy so long today. Please wait a moment, I'll personally check on him," Chen Tuqiang replied, putting on an act as if he was genuinely concerned about the lazy subordinate.

Zhang Kaitao didn't say anything. The owner's attitude had already been relatively good. When he first arrived, he had sensed the presence of many people here, including a Dou Master guarding the weapon shop. He didn't want to start a fight without good reason, especially since the shop owner had some backing.

Chen Tuqiang moved at a leisurely pace, walking behind Zhang Kaitao, but suddenly he turned around and launched an attack!

Mountain Crushing Palm!

Chen Tuqiang, the owner of this weapon shop, usually lived a comfortable life and had a group of guards protecting him. However, he also had some influence in the area and enough resources to support his cultivation, which had reached the level of a Second-Star Dou Master.

Zhang Kaitao's heart skipped a beat, his body hair standing on end. He felt the rushing wind from behind and, relying on the combat experience he had gained from the Magic Beast Mountain Range, instinctively dodged to the side.

Zhang Kaitao dropped to the ground and rolled to his feet. His upper body clothes were already torn, and a bloody scent filled the room.

Although he had managed to dodge in time, he still got grazed. Fortunately, it was just a superficial wound that didn't affect his combat ability.

Zhang Kaitao's eyes darkened, and he pointed at Chen Tuqiang, angrily demanding, "What do you mean?"

Before Zhang Kaitao could finish his sentence, another surge of palm force came from the side.

Wind-Shaped Palm!

(End of this chapter)

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