The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

When Qiao Zhengyang arrived and saw the situation in the inner hall, he couldn't help but sigh.

"As the host, I am also to blame for what happened in Sanshui Tower."

But before he could finish, everyone in the hall immediately stopped him from talking excitedly.

"Don't say that, Mr. Qiao. They are all cunning thieves."

"Yes, Mr. Qiao, this really made us wait a long time."

"It's all the fault of the murderer who poisoned me. What does it have to do with Hero Qiao?"

Although the incident happened in Sanshui Building, no one blamed the host Qiao Zhengyang. People just said hatefully that the murderer was cunning.

Even those Yin Shen masters who were still using their internal energy to suppress the poison hurriedly opened their eyes and told Qiao Zhengyang not to blame himself.

Seeing that the crowd was excited, Qiao Zhengyang quickly raised his hand and said Xu An.

"Everyone, please be patient. Qiao will definitely find the murderer and will not let him go unpunished. However, the most urgent task is to let Doctor An diagnose you."

Then he bowed slightly to An Huiquan and said, "Thank you, Doctor An."

"Master Qiao, you are too kind to me. It is only my duty as a doctor to save people. I do not deserve such a great gift from you."

In an instant, everyone fell silent. An Huiquan, with a kind face, quickly dodged Qiao Zhengyang's salute, said a word and immediately started to take the person's pulse. Other warriors who were not poisoned all helped him and worked hard without complaint.

"Since Doctor An Shen is here, I don't need to show off my little tricks."

Fang Xun had already stood up when Qiao Zhengyang and his group came in. He came to Qiao Zhengyang and said with a smile.

Qiao Zhengyang quickly bowed and said, "I am sorry for neglecting Mr. Lin Chuan who has come to visit us. I apologize for this."

When Fang Xun saw this, he quickly returned the greeting and interrupted him.

"Master Qiao, what are you talking about? I am just a man with two shoulders, just like everyone else. I don't deserve your treatment. Besides, there are priorities. The most urgent task is to save the leaders and catch the murderer."

Seeing Fang Xun like this, Qiao Zhengyang also felt a little bit of good impression towards him.

The other party is young and in a high position, but he does not show any arrogance, which is really not simple.

Qiao Zhengyang stopped talking and went straight to the point, asking Qiao Qingquan, "I rushed back as soon as I received the news. I know everything about the scene. Please tell me and Lin Chuanhou about it in detail!"

Qiao Qingquan nodded and immediately told Qiao Zhengyang and Fang Xun what happened.

"During breakfast earlier, all the seniors gathered in this hall to eat."

Fang Xun asked after hearing the first sentence.

"Doesn't every sect have its own guest house? Why are all the leaders gathered in one yard for breakfast?"

There was also a hint of inquiry in Qiao Zhengyang's eyes as he waited for his adopted son's answer.

Qiao Qingquan quickly explained, "It's like this. The masters would gather together every morning for breakfast to exchange their martial arts insights or some trivial matters of the sect. Who would have thought that this would give the murderer an opportunity to take advantage of it."

Then he continued.

"At that time, I was at Uncle Zhang's house nearby, discussing the arrangements for the martial arts conference with a group of uncles and aunts. Suddenly, I received a message. When I rushed over, all the seniors were poisoned."

"After the incident, I checked the breakfast dishes and the waiters at Sanshuilou, but didn't find anything abnormal. Then Bai Lingxuan and Seniors He and Wu from Zhoushan Sect suddenly died of poisoning."

Qiao Qingquan recounted in detail everything he had discovered, but there were very few clues.

The waiters at Sanshuilou are all normal, and the breakfast food is also normal.

The murderer poisoned silently under the noses of the Yin Shen masters, and only twenty-one Yin Shen masters were poisoned, while the rest of the disciples and elders around them were fine. It was extremely weird.

Fang Xun shrugged his nose and did not detect any residual toxins in the air.

He was not surprised by this. In this world of advanced martial arts, there were too many mysterious and difficult cases.

If a master wants to kill someone secretly without leaving any traces at the scene, using Qi is just basic skills, and murder in a closed room becomes child's play for him.

Crimes committed by martial arts masters are completely different from crimes committed by high-IQ murderers encountered by elementary school student Conan, Sherlock Holmes and other famous detectives.

However, anything that has been done will leave traces. Fang Xun immediately noticed a clue and asked Qiao Qingquan.

"Are the meals for the heads and disciples of the major sects who live in Sanshui Tower different according to their realms?"

Qiao Zhengyang's eyes moved and he thought of something, but Qiao Qingquan answered Fang Xun's question immediately without thinking too much.

"Yes, we are all martial artists, so our three meals a day cannot be ordinary grains. The meals provided by Sanshuilou are all carefully prepared medicinal meals, and the medicinal meals provided for people of different realms are also different."

Fang Xun nodded. Just as he thought, this was not the first time that Qiao Zhengyang hosted the Jiangnan Martial Arts Conference. He had hosted it three times before.

They were also experienced in arranging the trivial matters of such a grand event, and of course they had taken the food into consideration. Only 21 Yinshen masters were poisoned in Sanshui Tower, and the rest were fine. It was easy to think that there was something wrong with their medicinal food.

Then Fang Xun asked another question: "When did these poisoned leaders move into Sanshui Tower?"

"The earliest one was five days ago, when Taoist Master Chen Shan from Huzhou Chaoxia Temple moved in with his disciples. After that, several sects arrived at Xiayi Town every day to move in. Until last night, all twenty-one masters moved into Sanshui Tower."

Fang Xun smiled when he heard this, looked at Qiao Zhengyang and said, "Master Qiao, it seems that the murderer is not only cunning, but also a master of poison."

Qiao Zhengyang's face became solemn as soon as Qiao Qingquan opened his mouth, and his eyes swept over everyone in the hall one by one.

“The murderer should have used a compound poison, which can be divided into two parts. One part is the daily medicinal diet of the twenty-one sect leaders, and the other part is unknown, which should be carried by the murderer.

Each of the two parts does not contain any toxins, and can even be a tonic that is very beneficial to humans. But when the two parts are combined, they become a poison that can kill people!

Before I came, had anyone left Sanshui Tower?"

Qiao Qingquan's face darkened as he realized something. His eyes became sharp as he glanced back and forth among the people in the hall.

"As soon as I arrived at Sanshui Tower, I cordoned off the area and ordered all the staff and disciples from various sects to stay in the guest house. No one was allowed to leave the guest house without permission. There were also a group of uncles and aunts guarding outside.

Unless one is a Yangshen master with untraceable Kung Fu, even a fly cannot fly out without being noticed by them!
There is one more thing that Lin Chuanhou should know. The recipes for the medicinal food provided by Sanshuilou were decided only half a month ago!"

The uncles and aunts he mentioned are the residents of Xiayi Town, who were all famous fighters in the martial arts world.

With these experts watching over him, Qiao Qingquan felt very relieved.

Fang Xun also said at this time: "When the incident happened, I happened to be near Sanshui Tower. From the time of the incident until now, I have not noticed anyone leaving Sanshui Tower, unless he is a Zhenwu land immortal!
The murderer must have used the medicinal food of the Yinshen Grandmaster of Sanshui Tower as the recipe, and temporarily prepared a compound poison that is difficult for people to detect abnormalities. He only had half a month at most to study the formula. This kind of poison is rare in the world."

The words of the two echoed back and forth in the lobby.

The other disciples from various sects also realized something, and their eyes became alert, looking back and forth between other people.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the lobby was depressing, and everyone looked at each other as if they were the murderer.

Although Fang Xun did not glance at the people in the room, his mind was extremely focused, and he was attentively sensing the emotions of everyone in the hall.

Time passed bit by bit, and there was a dead silence in the hall. Except for Doctor An Huiquan, who seemed to notice nothing and was busy taking the pulse of the poisoned person, the others were like sculptures, motionless and silent.

About a cup of tea later, An Huiquan, who seemed unaware of the strange atmosphere, sighed after taking the pulse of the third victim.

"Marquis Lin Chuan, Master Qiao, you two are indeed very discerning. You understood it after just a few glances. It was only after I felt the pulses of the three leaders that I understood the murderer's method of poisoning."

As he spoke to break the silence, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly relaxed, and everyone looked at him expectantly.

Fang Xun and Qiao Zhengyang also slowly walked towards An Huiquan and asked, "Doctor An is sure he can detoxify me?"

An Huiquan said: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. This poison should have been prepared by the murderer in a hurry because of time constraints. It is not difficult to remove.

It's just that the properties are a bit strange. I infer that it is in the form of smoke that is dispersed indoors. If you just inhale the smoke, it won't be a big deal. On the contrary, it can help people refresh their minds and have a clear mind.

But if you inhale the smoke and then eat the medicinal food, it will become highly toxic!

Once this poison enters the body, it will go deep into the bone marrow and lurk there, slowly taking effect. If you try to use your internal energy to force the poison out of the bone marrow, it will instead cause the poison to explode immediately and kill you."

Having said that, An Huiquan took another look at the two bodies on the open space in the lobby before continuing.

"The two sect leaders probably died because of this. After seeing this, the rest of the people dared to suppress the poison in the bone marrow and did not dare to let their internal energy penetrate into the bone marrow to force out the poison. At most, they could only hold on for three days."

Poison is not rare in the martial arts world, but what is rare is the poison that can make the Grand Master of Divine Will fall victim to it.

With the inner strength attainments of the Yin Shen masters, even if some deadly poisons that could kill a person instantly enter their bodies, they can seal off the acupuncture points and meridians in time and use their own powerful skills to force the toxins out.

However, the poison that the masters of Sanshui Tower were poisoned by was not so simple. After entering the body, it lurked in the bone marrow and spread slowly. It would be fine if it was only suppressed by internal force and did not enter the bone marrow, but if the true energy penetrated into the bone marrow, it would stimulate the toxicity to erupt completely.

Qiao Zhengyang understood what had happened to the two men, and immediately asked, "I wonder if the masters can use their inner strength to suppress the poison and hold on until the doctor prepares the antidote."

An Huiquan smiled and said, "The antidote is not difficult to prepare. Please ask Mr. Qiao to arrange a quiet room for me. The antidote can be prepared in a quarter of an hour at most."

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All of a sudden, a sigh of relief was heard in the hall, and all the warriors felt relieved, especially the 19 Yin Shen masters, who were glad that their lives were finally saved.

But then, Fang Xun's voice made them nervous again.

"Very good, Doctor An is indeed worthy of his reputation. Since the antidote is not a problem, the next step is to find the murderer.

I think the murderer is in this guest house right now. Everyone in Sanshui Building before the incident is a suspect!"

In an instant, everyone's hearts, which had just relaxed, tightened again. (End of this chapter)