The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

Song Zhongwen and his group's gazes towards Lu Jing shifted once more, and this time, Lu Jing had transformed into a fierce ghost in their eyes!

This person is too ruthless!!! Absolutely untouchable!

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Young Master Song and his pale-faced accompanying knights all thought the same.

Behind the black veil, Gu Caiwei's pretty face was equally pale. She clearly hadn't expected such a demon to be hidden in her charcoal kiln.

However, unlike Song Zhongwen and the others, she didn't take her eyes off Lu Jing's face. Instead, she bit her lip, her beautiful eyes flickering, seemingly lost in thought.

In Yin Qing's opinion, using three useless people as the price to smooth over the previous unpleasantness with Lu Jing was the most worthwhile deal.

Of course, he hadn't forgotten the primary purpose of his trip.

What followed was the main event.

Although he had already concluded that Lu Jing was the person beside Wei Zixian that day, Yin Qing was known for his meticulousness and caution. He knew very well that mere suspicion wasn't enough to report back.

Moreover, he now knew that Lu Jing was a master, but he was also curious about the extent of Lu Jing's skill.

Therefore, he paused for a moment and then continued, "Hall Master Huang knows that simply killing three people may not quell Young Hero Lu's anger, nor can it cover up our failures in governing the gang and our lax control over our subordinates. Therefore, he ordered us to prepare other items as an apology."

"Young Hero Lu and your esteemed teacher, Old Man Zhang, are both reclusive experts, hiding in ordinary life. Presumably, you are not interested in worldly possessions. Therefore, I, Yin, have taken the liberty of finding this pair of bracers for Young Hero Lu."

As Yin Qing spoke, he reached into his chest and took out two golden objects.

When Lu Jing saw the pair of bracers in Yin Qing's hands, he was stunned. They weren't the refined iron bracers he had imagined. They looked quite soft and very familiar.

—The material of this thing was the same as the bellyband he had touched on the flower-selling girl before, both woven from gold silk. Could this be a set piece?!

"Golden Silk Bracers, from the hands of Miss Sun Hongxiu of the Brocade Embroidery Workshop," Yin Qing introduced to Lu Jing. "Miss Sun is a recognized master craftsman in the Brocade Embroidery Workshop. She only weaves one item each month, and every piece from her hand is a masterpiece, priceless in the martial world. Moreover, the material used for these golden silk bracers is extremely special."

"It is the gold silk spun by a type of iron-eating silkworm raised by the Brocade Embroidery Workshop. Although this silk is fine, ordinary swords are difficult to cut through it. The protective gear woven from it is also impenetrable. Such treasures are hard to buy even with money. Our Three Tigers Hall only obtained them by chance last month."

"A one-eyed gambler, lost his mind gambling in the Happy Workshop, losing tens of thousands of taels of silver in one day. In the end, he bet this item, wanting to make a comeback in one fell swoop, but unfortunately, he didn't succeed. However, these golden silk bracers falling into our hands is somewhat of a waste. Today, we have the pleasure of meeting Young Hero Lu, so we will give them to Young Hero Lu as an apology."

With that, Yin Qing handed the pair of golden silk bracers to Lu Jing.

Lu Jing originally wanted to feign refusal, but the key was that after experiencing the golden silk bellyband, he knew better than anyone how desirable this so-called golden silk set was.

Especially since he hadn't yet practiced his martial arts techniques to match the internal force within his body, if he could really collect a set of this stuff and combine it with his unique rebounding skills, he felt that even if he faced the Seven Heroes head-on, he wouldn't necessarily be unable to stand his ground.

Therefore, despite knowing that Yin Qing's gift of such a generous gift must have ulterior motives, Lu Jing couldn't help but reach out and accept the pair of bracers.

As he put the bracers on his arms, Yin Qing's ulterior motive indeed came.

He heard him praise, "Fine paintings for elegant scholars, treasures for heroes! No one is more suitable for this pair of bracers than Young Hero Lu. In that case, why doesn't Young Hero Lu wear these bracers and move your hands and feet?"

"How do you want me to move them?" Lu Jing's vigilance rose again.

"Yin is not talented, but I am willing to help Young Hero Lu relax your muscles and bones, and I also implore Young Hero Lu to give me some pointers." Yin Qing finally revealed his true purpose.

Heh, he knew it wouldn't be that simple. Lu Jing narrowed his eyes, but before he could speak, he heard Yin Qing continue, "Since it's seeking guidance, then naturally it will be to the point. None of us will use weapons. What does Young Hero Lu think?"

After he finished speaking and looked up, he found that Lu Jing's face had become strange.

"Really not using weapons? Aren't you… that whatchamacallit, uh, Soul-Chasing Whip?"

"Oh, Young Hero Lu doesn't know, four years ago, Yin obtained a martial arts manual called Everlasting Spring Palm. In addition to the whip technique, I have also been practicing palm techniques. Now I have achieved some success. I just don't know about Young Hero Lu…"

"It's a deal." Before Yin Qing could finish speaking, Lu Jing suddenly said decisively.

Yin Qing didn't know if it was his imagination, but he felt that Lu Jing's entire temperament seemed to have changed after saying this, becoming… full of confidence!

Was this the reclusive master hidden in the city? He wasn't very conspicuous standing in the crowd before, but when it came time to take action, he immediately looked down on everyone.

Yin Qing marveled in his heart.

What amazed him even more was yet to come. Then he heard Lu Jing continue, "You've only been learning palm techniques for four years. It would be too much of a bully for me to fight you. How about this, I'll just stand here and not move. If you can make me take half a step back, I'll consider it my loss?"

Yin Qing was stunned, and so was everyone else in the charcoal kiln.

Song Zhongwen asked the knight who had warned him earlier with a look of surprise, "Didn't you say that this Three Tigers Hall's Protector Yin is a well-known third-rate expert in the city? This palm…"

"Reporting, Young Master, if I were to stand still, I would surely die." After a pause, he added, "Experts of the same realm, unless they specialize in external martial arts, would probably be seriously injured. If he can really take a palm and not move a step, then this Lu… Young Hero Lu must be at least in the second-rate realm."

Song Zhongwen's expression became extremely ugly upon hearing this. He looked at Gu Caiwei beside him. At this moment, he was less than a step away from the woman who had captivated him.

Just one step away, and he could completely possess and conquer this woman who he both hated and loved.

He would repay her twice over for all the insults and tortures she had inflicted on him.

However, precisely this last step, Song Zhongwen had a premonition that he might never be able to cross it.