Chapter 13 (1/2)

Junior Buhui crossed my wall

The Old Woman of the Golden Floalked over to hi his pulse for a few moment, she said, “The Mystical Palm Technique of Profound Darkness? Do you mean to say that this technique actually exists? Who struck you?”

“My attacker was disguised as a Mongolian ar Wuji replied

Zhang Wuji was shocked that the intruder was a woman “Who … who are you?” he asked as sternly as he could

The woman did not answer him, for she had been wounded too badly by the palm technique of the E-Mei School to speak

“Who are you?” Ji Xiaofu deain?”

The woman remained silent, so Ji Xiaofu pulled out her sword and placed its tip against her chest

After a while, Zhang Wuji said, “I aniu had fallen victim to the intruder too After all, she was probably an acco over to the physician’s room, he pushed the door open and shouted, “Sir, sir! Are you all right?” When no one answered him, panic set in He quickly reached for the flint-and-steel on the table, lit a candle and saw that Hu Qingniu’s blankets had been turned down But he was not in bed or anywhere else in the room

Zhang Wuji heaved a sigh of relief, for he had half expected to see the physician’s corpse on the floor He ht Just as he was about to dash off in pursuit, he heard heavy breathing co over with the candle in hand, he found Hu Qingniu bound and gagged under the bed Overjoyed, Zhang Wuji pulled the hapless man out immediately He had not been able to call for help because his e walnut

As soon as the walnut was reniu asked, “Where is the woman?”

“She has been overpowered by Auntie Ji,” answered Zhang Wuji as he began untying the physician “She will not escape Sir, you are not hurt, are you?”

“Do not worry aboutme the woman quickly, or it will be too late”

“Why?” asked the boy in surprise

“Bring her to ain “Wait, you had better take three ‘Pills of Bezoar and Dae2 Xue3 Jie2 Dan1) with you and get her to s theniu seemed so anxious that he would have rushed out himself if he was not all tied up

Zhang Wuji knew that these ‘Pills of Bezoar and Daemonorops-draco’ were very effective detoxicants Made by Hu Qingniu hile pill was sufficient to counter some of the deadliest poisons known to inably strong dose of poison to necessitate the use of three such pills

Yet, he did not dare to dwell further on the issue, for Hu Qingniu was already beside hi the Pills of Bezoar and Daemonorops-draco, he ran to Ji Xiaofu’s shed, turned to the woman whom they had captured and said, “S them quickly!”

“Get lost!” snapped the woman at once “Who needs sympathy from a little thief like you!” Apparently, she had identified the pills as detoxicants from their smell

“Mr Hu wants you to take the Wuji